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12 Oct 2023Daily NewsSouth Africa Wants to Hand Operation of Rail, Ports to Business After $27 Billion Loss (Bloomberg BNN0
The South African presidency has a plan to reverse the collapse of a state-r...
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11 Oct 2023Daily NewsBleak outlook for third-quarter economic growth in South Africa (Engineering News)
September reflected another month of weakened economic activity in South Africa, indicating blea...
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10 Oct 2023Daily NewsDeputy President Paul Mashatile: Africa Oil Week (South African Government)
The theme for the 2023 Africa Oil Week, “Maximising Africa’s Natural Resources in the Global Energy...
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09 Oct 2023Daily NewsNew Border Management Authority a boost for SA’s security and development (SAnews)
President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his weekly newsletter to the nation to highlight the import...
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06 Oct 2023Daily NewsEnergy transition has potential to dramatically increase demand for steel (Engineering News)
With local electricity grid constraints becoming more prevalent and given the global e...
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05 Oct 2023Daily NewsPresident Cyril Ramaphosa: Launch of the Border Management Authority (South African Government)
When our country’s ports of entry and borders are well-protected and well-managed...
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04 Oct 2023Daily NewsPresident Ramaphosa to officially launch the BMA (SAnews)
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday preside over the launch of the Border Management Authority (BMA) in Musina, Li...
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03 Oct 2023Daily NewsSouth Africa mulls trade options as bird flu hits poultry supply (Bloomberg)
South Africa’s government is assessing trade measures and the possibility of vaccination to ease sho...
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02 Oct 2023Daily NewsSA agriculture grows sector at international show (Freight News)
South Africa is participating in the sixth International Exhibition of Agriculture and Animal Resources being held...
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28 Sep 2023Daily NewsTrade statistics for August 2023 (SARS)
South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R13.3 billion in August 2023. This surplus is attributable to exports of R181....
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28 Sep 2023Daily NewsDip in exports out east raises red flags for SA (Freight News)
The importance of China in South African trade cannot be overstated, considering the country’s economic well-being...
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27 Sep 2023Daily NewsSA records trade surplus in July but off a low base (IOL Business Report)
South Africa’s terms of trade deteriorated materially in the first half of 2023 compared to the same pe...
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26 Sep 2023Daily NewsA slice of opportunity: Benin joins China’s fruit export market (Ventures Africa)
The recent visit of Benin’s President Talon to China did not hit many international headlines...
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25 Sep 2023Daily NewsMombasa harbour customers cry foul over ‘illegal’ levies (The East African)
Mombasa port users are worried that rampant flouting of maritime regulations by some shipping lines...
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22 Sep 2023Daily NewsPrince William unveils South Africa’s Abalobi as finalist for Earthshot Prize (Engineering News)
South African community fish catch recording technology company Abalobi has been...
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21 Sep 2023Daily NewsKenya targets China imports in new tax evasion crackdown (The East African)
Chinese imports are set for tighter scrutiny as President William Ruto’s government intensifies a pur...
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20 Sep 2023Daily NewsForex shortage challenging intra-Africa trade (Engineering News)
Intra-country trade across Africa is stuttering as businesses struggle to find the foreign currency, most notably ...
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19 Sep 2023Daily NewsUS-South Africa hold trade, investment dialogue to deepen bilateral business ties (Engineering News)
The US-South Africa Trade and Investment Executive Dialogue on September 18 bu...
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18 Sep 2023Daily NewsAgri SA warns govt’s interference amid food price dilemma could have detrimental long-term effects (Engineering News)
Industry body Agri SA has warned that government interferen...
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15 Sep 2023Daily NewsSA eyes growing trade, exporting coal to Vietnam (SAnews)
South Africa is looking forward to broadening existing bilateral trade with Vietnam, says Deputy President Paul Mashatile...
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