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28 Jul 2021Daily NewsNational
Cyber Attack Harms Key African Port Network Hitting Citrus, Cars (Bloomberg)
A devastating cyber attack at South Africa’s state-owned ports and freight-rail operator t...
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27 Jul 2021Daily NewsNational
Transnet cyber attack confirmed: Port terminals division declares force majeure (Moneyweb)
In an unprecedented move, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) declared force majeure...
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26 Jul 2021Daily NewsNational
Strengthening economic co-operation between South Africa and China (IOL)
China’s economy, which accounts for 18% of global GDP, is characterised by near-frantic planni...
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21 Jul 2021Daily NewsNational
Cost of containers, freight have increased on the back of Covid-19 (Engineering News)
The cost of freight containers, rental costs and shipping freight rates have increa...
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16 Jul 2021Daily NewsNational
SA logistics sector bleeding R100m-plus a day, supply chains must be restored (Engineering News)
South Africa’s logistics sector will “undoubtedly” see the closure...
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15 Jul 2021Daily NewsNational
Updates on looting and protests in South Africa
Supply China Latest: Mass Looting Blocks a Key African Trade Gateway (Bloomberg)
Widespread social unrest gripping South...
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14 Jul 2021Daily NewsNational
Preserving Macroeconomic Stability, Revitalizing Jobs and Improving Investment Climate Critical for South Africa’s Post-COVID-19 Recovery (World Bank)
South Africa is ...
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13 Jul 2021Daily NewsNational
Manufacturing output up 35% y/y in May (Engineering News)
Manufacturing output increased by 35.3% year-on-year in May, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports. The la...
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12 Jul 2021Daily NewsNational
South Africa has lost its status as gateway to Africa as trucks burn – RFA (Engineering News)
President Cyril Ramaphosa must ensure that the violent scenes currently p...
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11 Jul 2021Daily NewsNational
Sars, Busa form economic operator stakeholder group to improve border management (Engineering News)
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) and business advocacy organi...
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08 Jul 2021Daily NewsNational
Consumers Urged to Rise Against Anti-Competitive, Unfair Practices by Firms During Covid-19 Pandemic (the dtic)
Consumers have been urged to rise against anti-competitiv...
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07 Jul 2021Daily NewsNational
Trade, Industry and Competition hosts pricing regulations dialogue, 7 Jul (South African Government)
The pricing regulations and other related matters on prices will com...
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06 Jul 2021Daily NewsNational
Iconic South African Mines Are Ravaged Economy’s Unlikely Savior (Bloomberg)
The world’s deepest precious-metals mines, together with giant iron-ore and coal pits ar...
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05 Jul 2021Daily NewsNational
Rebuilding The South African Industrial Base – Progress with Sugar and Poultry Masterplans (the dtic)
Solid progress is being made with implementation of partnership a...
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02 Jul 2021Daily NewsNational
Port delays, slow vaccine rollout threatening to dent consumption – Naamsa (Engineering News)
New-vehicle sales increased by 20.2% in June, to 38 030 units, compared w...
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01 Jul 2021Daily NewsNational
SA’s trade surplus is continuing its upward swing (IOL)
South Africa’s bumper trade activity rose above expectations in May as the country recorded the largest month...
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30 Jun 2021Daily NewsNational
SA’s trade partners embroiled in nasty spat over alleged abuse of UN resources (Independent Online)
South Africa’s trade partners, the UK and the Democratic Republic...
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29 Jun 2021Daily NewsNational
6 in 10 small business owners proactively planning for growth (IOL)
As the lockdown regulations, tightened by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday, continue to put pressu...
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28 Jun 2021Daily NewsNational
Poultry and Automotive Masterplan to Achieve Necessary Reform Parliament Hears (the dtic)
Government is implementing necessary reforms to transform and revive the poultr...
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25 Jun 2021Daily NewsNational
Attaining port efficiency requires purpose rethink, says law firm (Engineering News)
South Africa’s maritime ports, known to be highly inefficient, need to be repurpos...
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