Tag: Agriculture
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01 Jun 21 NewsNational
South Africa’s trade surplus remains robust, underpinned by commodity prices (Daily Maverick)
South Africa’s trade surplus remains among the few bright spots in an e...
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27 May 21 NewsNational
Animal products boost agriculture’s bottom line (IOL)
The agricultural sector made significant monetary gains between 2017 and 2019, with income rising by R37.4 billio...
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26 May 21 NewsNational
Africa Intra-continental Trade: SA exporters must be supported now (The South African)
KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN) small businesses must be supported to take advantage of Th...
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20 May 21 NewsNational
SA’s Industrial Policy gets a shoeshine in financial inclusion (IOL)
The government has proposed radical legislative amendments for South Africa’s industrial policy,...
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18 May 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Business wants jobs and competitiveness prioritised amid 20% import-substitution request (Engineering News)
Organised business is preparing ...
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17 May 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Covid-19: Only 13% of small-scale farmers recovered (Food for Mzansi)
A shocking new survey reveals that while 63% of commercial-scale farme...
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13 May 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Tackling illicit financing flows is key to funding infrastructure (IOL)
The Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP) announced last ...
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12 May 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Sugar Masterplan starting to uplift industry – DTIC (Engineering News)
The South African sugarcane industry has experienced a sharp declin...
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07 May 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Post-pandemic recovery must be sustainable, inclusive (Engineering News)
Efforts to accelerate the post-Covid-19 recovery in South Africa mu...
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06 May 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
South African trade rises on a tide of rallying commodity prices but government must boost economy to withstand a turnaround (Daily Maverick)...
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04 May 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Poultry sector still on high alert for avian flu (IOL)
The South African poultry and ostrich industries continued to remain under national h...
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30 Apr 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Intellectual property rights can help combat illicit trade (News24)
The protection of intellectual property rights can go a long way to help...
Trade remedies and trade disputes: the case of the US-EU large aircraft dispute, and how these disputes can present opportunities for South Africa’s wine exports to the United States
30 Apr 21 PublicationsMost countries broadly aspire to free trade, and the benefits of international trade at times induce situations where governments support domestic industries with the objective of ...
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29 Apr 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Food security fears allayed – Agbiz (IOL)
Improved agricultural conditions would not fully compensate for job losses due to the pandemic, ...
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27 Apr 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Small businesses urged to challenge govt over red tape (Eyewitness News)
The biggest stumbling block to entrepreneurship and a growing econo...
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21 Apr 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Avian flu outbreak threatens South African poultry industry (WATTAgNet)
Exports are key to the success of South Africa’s poultry companies...
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20 Apr 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Durban Port to reclaim its place as the best-performing port in Africa (SAnews)
President Cyril Ramaphosa says through both operational impr...
Trade remedies can offer export opportunities to unrelated parties: the case of the US-EU large aircraft dispute and opportunities for South Africa’s wine exports to the US
19 Apr 21 PublicationsTrade remedies and safeguards are key exceptions to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) principles of non-discrimination and transparency through binding commitments on tariffs and ...
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16 Apr 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
South Africa president calls for ports’ enhanced effectiveness in boosting economy (Xinhua)
Enhancing the effectiveness and performance of...
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15 Apr 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Infrastructure development using private funding to provide benefits if projects are sustainable (Engineering News)
Infrastructure investing...