Tag: Digital economy

Local news Red tape is strangling small businesses (Mail & Guardian) The fundamental impact of governance failure, overregulation, and burdensome taxation in South Africa is ...

Local news Perfect storm has hit this industry in South Africa – and in turn, consumers (BusinessTech) South Africa is staring down the barrel of yet another huge fuel hike in ...

Local trade news Inclusivity, resiliency focus of South Africa’s tourism sector recovery (Engineering News) As South Africa rebuilds its Covid-19-devastated tourism sector, foc...

Local news SA Cangegrowers calls on government to honour Sugar Masterplan commitments (Engineering News) When Minister Ebrahim Patel delivers the budget for the Department of Tra...

Local news SA still an investment destination of choice (SAnews) The NDP may not be perfect, but it continues to be a guide in our vision to tackle poverty, inequality and unempl...

Local news 5 global export bans that shook SA agriculture (Food for Mzansi) In less than two years South Africa’s agricultural sector has been dealt a few blows by countries wh...

Local news SA celebrates new e-certification system for exports (Food for Mzansi) With more than half a billion e-certificates already issued, South Africa now counts among the f...

Local news South Africa to Host Investment Forum at African Mining Indaba (the dtic) Team South Africa will host a mining investment forum at the Investing in African Mining Inda...

Local news Date of production restart still unsure – Toyota SA boss (Engineering News) Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) says it is following a “systematic and meticulously p...

Local news New opportunities in global supply chains need to be used to benefit the S.A economy - Deputy Minister Majola (the dtic) The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Com...

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is in the process of taking shape. This momentous initiative for Africa holds much promise, not just for the promotion of intra-Afr...

Local news Proposed EU pest regulations to hurt domestic citrus exports, says association (Engineering News) Newly proposed European Union (EU) regulations threaten the export of...

Local news South Africa Floods Could Hurt China Trade (Voice of America) Some of the worst flooding in South Africa’s history has left more than 400 people dead and some 4...

Local news Zimbabwe: African Development Bank notes progress on arrears clearance (AfDB) African Development Bank officials and representatives of the Zimbabwe government met on ...

Local news SA presents an “immense” investment case (SAnews) President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is ripe with opportunities for among others, trade, investment and to...

Local news South African Investment Conference highlights nation’s resilience (AfDB) African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina has pledged his institutio...

Local news South Africa takes massive digital leap forward, says Ramaphosa (Engineering News) Last week, government concluded the auction of high-demand spectrum for mobile telec...

Local news 4th SA Investment Conference 2022 (Mail & Guardian) In an effort to boost economic growth and facilitate the creation of more employment opportunities, President C...

Local news CDC prioritizes jobs, SMME development (SAnews) The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) continues to prioritise access to economic opportunities for the development of...

Domestic, country-related news Motor, agri industries urge govt to suspend fuel levy amid skyrocketing crude oil prices (Engineering News) Industry organisations the Motor Indust...