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28 Jun 2023Daily NewsSouth African citrus growers say EU pest rules putting squeeze on exports (Reuters)
New European Union pest control rules will cut South Africa’s orange exports to Europe by 20%...
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26 Jun 2023Daily NewsGlobal development financing must achieve local benefits (SAnews)
With improved funding for South Africa’s Just Energy Transition, the country will be able to invest significant...
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23 Jun 2023Daily NewsGovernment committed to supporting SEZs (SAnews)
Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Fikile Majola on Thursday reiterated his department’s commitment to enhancing su...
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22 Jun 2023Daily NewsSA tyre manufacturers commit to carbon net-zero by 2050 (Engineering News)
All four of South Africa‘s local tyre manufacturers have committed to achieve carbon neutrality by 205...
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21 Jun 2023Daily NewsR4.5 Billion Investment Represents a Change in Minerals Beneficiation (Department of Trade, Industry and Competition)
The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, ...
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20 Jun 2023Daily NewsMpumalanga Businesspeople Confident African Continental Free Trade Agreement will Improve Ease of Doing Business (Department of Trade, Industry and Competition)
The Mpumalanga bus...
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19 Jun 2023Daily NewsEU and Kenya conclude negotiations for an ambitious Economic Partnership Agreement with strong sustainability provisions (European Commission)
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The EU and Ke...
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16 Jun 2023Daily NewsSouth Africa extends ban on scrap-metal exports by six months as it seeks to curb theft (Engineering News)
South Africa extended a ban on scrap-metal exports by six mont...
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15 Jun 2023Daily NewsNigeria Finance Act 2023: Increased taxes and import levy aim to boost revenue (Nairametrics)
The Finance Bill 2023 which was signed into law on 28 May 2023 by former President, M...
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14 Jun 2023Daily NewsRising global demand for South African vegetables (FreshPlaza)
The National Agricultural Marketing Council hosted a workshop on South Africa’s fresh produce chain today in which...
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13 Jun 2023Daily NewsNamibia takes control of its resources as it bans the export of unprocessed vital mineral (Business Insider Africa)
The country’s Ministry of Information also disclosed that onl...
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12 Jun 2023Daily NewsChina is SA’s largest BRICS trading partner (IOL)
China is South Africa’s largest trading partner, both overall and within the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Af...
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09 Jun 2023Daily NewsSA’s logistics chain in ‘desperate’ need of PPPs – SAAFF (Engineering New)
Port and rail parastatal Transnet and government cannot “go it alone” to repair South Africa...
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08 Jun 2023Daily NewsTrade, Industry and Competition on Continental Free Trade Area ushering significant milestone journeying towards Economic Integration in Africa (South African Government)
The impl...
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07 Jun 2023Daily NewsIMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with South Africa
South Africa’s strong economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is petering out. Growth moderated...
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05 Jun 2023Daily NewsSouth Africa: African Continental Free Trade Area Awareness Workshop Goes to Gauteng (The Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition)
The Department of Trade, Industry, a...
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02 Jun 2023Daily NewsEswatini Air flights boost tourism, trade ties with SA (CAJ News Africa)
THE resumption of flights by Eswatini Air to South Africa is anticipated to boost trade between the two co...
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01 Jun 2023Daily NewsAfrican Continental Free Trade Area Awareness Workshop Goes to Limpopo (The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition)
The Limpopo private sector will be exposed to expor...
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31 May 2023Daily NewsTrade statistics for April 2023 (South African Revenue Service)
South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R3.5 billion in April 2023. This surplus is attributab...
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29 May 2023Daily NewsAnnouncement of Protection for R1,7 Billion Cut-Flower Export Industry (The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition)
Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Pat...
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