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Country focus Budget to focus on tax enforcement, improved collections, and wealth tax unlikely, says EY (Engineering News) South Africa’s budget, which is to be presented in P...

Country focus Agricultural exports record second-largest level on record in 2020 (IOL) The Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) said yesterday that South Africa’s agricultural...

Country focus 20 borders fully reopened, 30 remain closed (SAnews) South Africa’s 20 land borders, which have only been partially operational for the past month, will now be fu...

Country focus 20 land borders will reopen on Monday, says Motsoaledi (Times LIVE) Twenty land borders will reopen on Monday, the cabinet decided on Saturday. The border crossings...

Country focus AfCFTA: Alive With Possibilities (SAnews) The South African government says it will maximise the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area ...

Country focus Ramaphosa expected to lay out plans for vaccine rollout, broadband access in State of the Nation Address (CGTN Africa) South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is...

Country focus Digital economy is the biggest industry created during COVID-19: Economist (SABC News) Economist Ntombana Mbele says the biggest industry that was created during CO...

Country focus Clothing and Textile Masterplan Brings Hope to Msinga Factory (the dtic) The South African Retail-Clothing, Textile, Footwear and Leather (R-CTFL) Value Chain ...

Country focus What economic trends can we expect from 2021? (Moneyweb.co.za) Following the volatile year for the global and domestic economies in 2020, we expect 2021 to see an i...

Country focus SA expands trade relations across three continents (News24) South Africa is one of three key markets to join the World Logistics Passport Global Reach Programme, a ...

Country focus Patel: Several govt initiatives under way to focus more on local trade (Eyewitness News) Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel said that government...

Country focus Economic growth to improve this year but will remain constrained (Engineering News) The economic prospects for this year are better than 2020, but the recovery of t...

Country focus Ports upgrade and expand to support manufacturing and exports (Global Africa Network) Almost a third of South Africa’s manufactured exports are produced in KwaZul...

Country focus Short-term low growth is ‘new normal’ (Moneyweb.co.za) As the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ripple through 2021 and South Africa faces economic c...

Country focus SARS releases trade statistics for December 2020 The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for December 2020 recording a trade surplu...

Country focus Treasury is confident its strategy on Covid-19 vaccine acquisition is foolproof against PPE-like corruption National Treasury is convinced that SA’s Covid-19 vacc...

Country focus Government launches R1.2bn Tourism Equity Fund (SAnews) Government on Tuesday launched the Tourism Equity Fund aimed at creating an inclusive and growing tourism se...

Country focus South Africa’s alcohol industry faces ‘economic abyss’ as alcohol ban continues (BeverageDaily.com) With the third ban now having lasted a month with no date ...

Country focus Mavuso stresses importance of implementing structural reform (Engineering News) Everyone, from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to organised labour, can see wh...

Country focus Bleak outlook for retail sector in 2021 as consumer spending remains subdued (Fin24) South African retail sales fell more than expected in November, despite deeper ...