Tag: Logistics
A brief assessment of the South African Draft One-Stop Border Post Policy
28 Mar 21 PublicationsOn the last day of December 2020, the South African Department of Home Affairs published two draft policies for public comment. The one is a Draft One-stop Border Post Policy, the ...
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17 Mar 21 NewsCountry focus
South African logistics industry battles to regain momentum (Sea News)
While there has been a slight uptick in domestic and international cargo traffic in recent we...
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16 Mar 21 NewsCountry focus
Consumer protection bodies reminded of mandate (SAnews)
Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina has reminded regulators with consumer prote...
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29 Jan 21 NewsCountry 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...
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28 Jan 21 NewsCountry 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...
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27 Jan 21 NewsCountry 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...
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20 Jan 21 NewsCountry focus
Supply Chains Latest: Covid Curbs Shut Busy African Border (Bloomberg)
South Africa’s decision to shut its land borders to most travel to curb the spread of the C...
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19 Jan 21 NewsCountry focus
SA must embrace innovation to rebuild economy: President Ramaphosa (SAnews)
With the COVID-19 pandemic having battered the South African fiscus in 2020, President C...
Customs modernisation in Africa and related challenges
22 Dec 20 BlogCustoms administration systems have to adapt to changes in the trading environment. The modernisation of customs administration systems is fundamental to ensure that trade continue...
The South African Border Management Authority – better border management or just another agency?
21 Dec 20 PublicationsBorders and border control matter. A starker reminder of this simple truth could hardly be found than the Covid-19 pandemic. It caused worldwide ‘lockdowns’ and border closures...
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17 Dec 20 NewsNational
South Africa misses Covax deadline to secure vaccines (Engineering News)
South Africa, the country hardest hit in Africa by the coronavirus, missed a December 15 deadlin...
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10 Dec 20 NewsNational
Agricultural sector contribution to South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (NAMC)
South Africa’s economy bounced back in the third quarter (July to September) ...
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07 Dec 20 NewsAfCFTA updates
Thirteenth extraordinary session on the AfCFTA: The Assembly of the Union adopts decision on the start of trading
African Union Heads of State and Government have ...
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04 Dec 20 NewsNational
SA has most developed digital economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, says study (BizNews)
South Africa has been described as having the most ‘developed digital economy’ in S...
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03 Dec 20 NewsNational
African Nation Worst Hit by Covid Falling Behind on Vaccines (BloombergQunit)
The African country with the worst confirmed coronavirus outbreak is yet to provide clarity...
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01 Dec 20 NewsNational
30 November 2020 - Trade Statistics for October 2020 (SARS)
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for October 2020 recording a trade s...
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27 Nov 20 NewsNational
‘80% of truck drivers are South African’ (IOL)
The National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry has said by far the majority of truck driv...
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19 Nov 20 NewsNational
Closing address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the third South Africa Investment Conference (The Presidency)
It has been a gathering filled with promise and optimism. I...
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12 Nov 20 NewsNational
Ramaphosa surprises with further easing of Covid-19 restrictions (Moneyweb)
President Cyril Ramaphosa, in a surprise move during his latest address to the nation on the ...
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10 Nov 20 NewsNational
Patel expects sharp decline in foreign direct investment in 2021 (IOL)
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has warned that South Africa’s foreign di...