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28 Feb 24 NewsSouth Africa celebrates first AfCFTA export to Ghana amidst global trade disruptions (Bizcommunity)
The opportunities the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement cr...
Trading Under the AfCFTA – a Guide for Botswana
16 Jan 24 InfographicsWhen trading under the AfCFTA begins, Botswana’s trade with SACU and SADC member states will continue under existing regimes.
As a customs union, SACU has a common external tari...
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11 Jan 24 NewsSouth Africa’s trade balance is thinning and in need of urgent resolve (The Mail & Guardian)
A review of South Africa’s trade data for the period 2018 to 2022 revealed tha...
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28 Nov 23 NewsSouth Africa’s logistics crisis: lion’s share of economy at risk (Freight News)
Sixty per cent of South Africa’s economy is at risk because of the “high inefficiencies and...
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26 Oct 23 NewsSouth Africa: World Bank Backs Reforms to Advance Energy Security and Low Carbon Transition (World Bank)
The World Bank Board supports the Government of South Africa’s efforts t...
South Africa: intra-African trade and tariff profile 2022
01 Sep 23 InfographicsIn 2022, South Africa’s intra-African merchandise trade was valued at approximately US$40 billion, accounting for only 17% of the country’s total merchandise trade. South Afric...
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30 Jun 23 NewsSummit to share practical advice to start and grow road freight SMEs (Engineering News)
Industry body the Road Freight Association and industry collaboration platform the Transpor...
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26 Jun 23 NewsGlobal development financing must achieve local benefits (SAnews)
With improved funding for South Africa’s Just Energy Transition, the country will be able to invest significant...
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31 May 23 NewsTrade statistics for April 2023 (South African Revenue Service)
South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R3.5 billion in April 2023. This surplus is attributab...
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04 Apr 23 NewsTFR achieves record volumes on manganese export line (Engineering News)
Transnet Freight Rail’s (TFR’s) Cape Corridor has achieved a ten-year record on its Manganese Hota...
With the SACU tariff offer in the bag, what happens next to AfCFTA trade?
08 Mar 23 BlogIt has been reported that the five member states of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) have recently submitted their joint AfCFTA offer of tariff concessions, and that it me...
Eswatini trade and tariff update 2021
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Science, Innovation dept envisions a solid hydrogen economy by 2050 (Engineering News)
South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) views hydrogen as a ...
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06 Jul 22 NewsLocal news
President Ramaphosa receives Just Energy Transition framework (SAnews)
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Just Energy Transition (JET) Framework will serve as a key ev...
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30 Jun 22 NewsLocal trade news
Trade Statistics for May 2022 | South African Revenue Service
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for May 2022 recording a p...
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Trade Statistics for February 2022 (South African Revenue Service)
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for February 202...
2021: Review of ITAC Investigations in a Pandemic Environment
06 Feb 22 PublicationsThe aim of the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC), as mandated by the International Trade Administration Act, 2002 (the ITA Act), is to foster eco...
Botswana: intra-Africa trade and tariff profile 2020
21 Jun 21 InfographicsIn 2020, 17% of Botswana’s world exports and 68% of world imports were intra-Africa. Between 2019 and 2020, Botswana’s exports to Africa declined by 3%, and imports from Africa...
REC Integration Approaches and their Implications
03 Jun 21 BlogThe traditional approach to economic integration in Africa has become increasingly complex. It lacks focus and feasibility. It might be time to take a hard look at the evidence and...
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA): what has South Africa actually offered Africa?
31 May 21 PublicationsIn early 2021, the AfCFTA started to become a reality, albeit an agreement with many details still to be finalized. The objective for this trade brief is to examine the African Con...