Discussions

Gerhard Erasmus, tralac Associate, discusses negotiating Free Trade Agreements when exports are down Recent media reports (China demand keeps SA exports afloat, Business Repo...

Willemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, discusses preparations for the Doha climate change talks The 18th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP18) to the United Nations Fram...

Taku Fundira, tralac Researcher, discusses tralac’s latest ‘Geek Week’ As a part of the tralac’s capacity building initiative, tralac hosted officials from a number o...

JB Cronjé, tralac Researcher, discusses the liberalisation of intra-regional trade in services On 18 August 2012 the Summit of Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads...

Sean Woolfrey, tralac Researcher, discusses South Africa’s stance on bilateral investment treaties Of late there has been much discussion in the South African media concern...

Paul Kruger, tralac Researcher, discusses the development of the telecommunications sector in South Africa Telecommunications is to trade in services what transport is to trade in...

Willemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, discusses the recent African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) ...

  JB Cronjé, tralac Researcher, gives an update on preparations for the Tripartite FTA negotiations In June 2011 the Heads of State and Government of the Common Market for ...

Taku Fundira, tralac Researcher, discusses India-Africa relations Viewed as the second-fastest growing emerging economy in the World, India was historically considered as und...

Sean Woolfrey, tralac Researcher, discusses South Africa’s decision on the labelling of products originating in “Occupied Palestinian Territory” On August 22, the South...

Gerhard Erasmus, tralac Associate, discusses the future for the SADC Tribunal The Summit in Maputo last week decided the fate of the SADC Tribunal; at least as far as individ...

Willemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, discusses the Tripartite Programme on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Climate change poses a serious challenge to sustainable e...

Eckart Naumann, tralac Associate, comments on the extension of the third country fabric provisions in the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Last Thursday a massive vei...

Paul Kruger, tralac Researcher, discusses foreign investment in Africa Is foreign investment good for Africa? This was the subject of a survey conducted by Globescan at ...

JB Cronjé, tralac Researcher, discusses non-tariff measures The focus of this year’s World Trade Report that was recently published by the World Trade Organization fa...

Sean Woolfrey, tralac Researcher, discusses FDI and development in Africa Over the last decade the discourse on Africa’s potential for economic growth and development has g...

Gerhard Erasmus, tralac Associate, comments on the recent appointment of South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs, the Honourable Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, as head of...

Taku Fundira, tralac Researcher, discusses the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) Summit The establishment of the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) Summit in 2000...

  by Taku Fundira, tralac Researcher The impressive economic performance witnessed by China in the past two decades has led to China being touted as the next economic superp...

Paul Kruger, tralac Researcher, discusses China’s hold on the global supply of rare earths In March 2012, the United States (US), the European Union (EU) and Japan requeste...