Tag: COVID-19
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31 May 21 NewsNational
Manufacturers struggle to cope with the mixed blessings of strong demand (Daily Maverick)
Global supply chain disruptions have been a significant source of concern this ...
Indebtedness in sub-Saharan Africa: The shadow of COVID-19
31 May 21 PublicationsThis trade brief will provide an overview of the state of indebtedness (including both public and private debt) for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This will cover the period of 2015-202...
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28 May 21 NewsFeatured news
Launch of eTradeHubs to simplify trade processes for woman small business owners in AfCFTA (International Chamber of Commerce)
The Women Traders in the African Cont...
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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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25 May 21 NewsNational
New forum to detect, prevent corruption in infrastructure sector (SAnews)
A newly established forum to monitor infrastructure projects more effectively and put systems i...
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21 May 21 NewsNational
DTIC trade policy statement addresses green, labour opportunities (Engineering News)
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) on May 20 issued a Trade Po...
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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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19 May 21 NewsNational
Government Outlines Bold Steps to Grow Industrial Output and Support Greater Economic Inclusion (the dtic)
A bold set of actions to grow industrial output and support gr...
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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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14 May 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Small South African Businesses Set To Benefit From Import Ban (OkayAfrica)
The South African government plans to block certain imports to th...
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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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10 May 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Parly committee accused of trying to rush through ‘defective’ copyright bill for political reasons (News24)
An organisation representing...
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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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05 May 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Avian epidemic plunging poultry industry into turmoil (CAJ News)
Stakeholders are divided over South Africa’s prospects of containing the ...
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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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03 May 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
South Africa’s trade surplus grows to $3.67 billion in March (Reuters)
South Africa recorded its largest trade surplus on record in March,...
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28 Apr 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Avian flu: Poultry industry hustling to save exports (Food For Mzansi)
South Africa’s poultry industry is currently working hard to safegu...
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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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26 Apr 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Increased focus on customs and excise policy framework (Moneyweb)
South Africa’s business community should brace itself for several change...