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The SADC Tribunal Saga continues before the South African Courts

07 Feb 2018 ~ Gerhard Erasmus

An unprecedented application has been set down for hearing, by the High Court in Pretoria, on 5-7 February 2018. The Court is asked to declare President Zuma’s support of the suspension ...read more

A Letter to Mr. Ramaphosa: South Africa in Africa

02 Feb 2018 ~ Trudi Hartzenberg, Gerhard Erasmus

The election of Mr. Ramaphosa as ANC leader has caused a flurry of optimistic expectations at home and abroad. South Africans (and others) are eager for good news. Mr. Zuma’s presidency ...read more

The 30th AU Summit adopts decisions key to advancing Africa’s economic integration agenda

01 Feb 2018 ~ Talkmore Chidede

From 22 to 29 January 2018, the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the 30th Ordinary Session of the AU Summit. The 30th AU Summit took p...read more

International arbitration legislation now in force – Implications for South Africa and cross-border businesses

01 Feb 2018 ~ Talkmore Chidede

The long-awaited South African international arbitration legislation is now in force.[1] The International Arbitration Act 15 of 2017 (International Arbitration Act) was passed by the Nati...read more

Competition policy as an instrument for economic transformation – a careful balancing act

25 Jan 2018 ~ Willemien Viljoen

On 1 December 2017 the Competition Amendment Bill, 2017 was published for public comments (click here to download). According to the Economic Development Minister, Ebrahim Patel, the Bill ...read more

Cumulation provisions in the SADC EPA

25 Jan 2018 ~ Eckart Naumann

Earlier this week, visiting officials from the European Commission provided insight at a Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) workshop into the cumulation provisions contained in the SADC-EU...read more

Zimbabwean government issues investment guidelines

25 Jan 2018 ~ Talkmore Chidede

The new Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) under President Munangagwa’s administration is determined to attract private investment as a vehicle for advancing economic recovery. It recognises t...read more

A tralac Perspective on the bigger picture for 2018

19 Jan 2018 ~ Trudi Hartzenberg

The Trade Law Centre (tralac) monitors integration, trade and governance in Africa. The fact that developments in Southern and Eastern Africa are more frequently covered does not mean that...read more

An Opportunity for South Africa to pursue new regional Policies?

19 Jan 2018 ~ Gerhard Erasmus

South Africa is in the midst of a political battle. At the end of 2017 the ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), elected Cyril Ramaphosa as its new leader, after a hotly conte...read more

Africa and the WTO’s E-Commerce Agenda

19 Jan 2018 ~ Ashly Hope (Volunteer), Puseletso Sauli (intern)

The growth in telecommunications capability across the world has made trade possible through electronic means (cross-border e-commerce). Research from eMarketer shows that global e‑comme...read more

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