Tag: Sustainable development

Domestic news AfCFTA not quite the SMME trade silver bullet SA hoped (Daily Maverick) A draft ANC policy document, which was among several discussed at the ANC’s national ...

Local news Minister Mondli Gungubele: Signing ceremony of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (South African Government) The framework we are signing...

The idea that we need to decouple economic growth and resource use is promoted by a number of high-level policies, including the European Green Deal and the United Nations Sustaina...

Country-related news Smuggling of Illegal Consignments of Clothing into South Africa Presents Ongoing Threat to the Viability of South Africa’s Clothing Industry (GlobeNewswire)...

Trade data updates Solid SA trade surplus surprises, but rand takes hit (Fin24) South Africa recorded a trade surplus of R35.83 billion in November, from a revised surplus of R27...

National SA’s divided food system saw producers, consumers lose out in lockdown – study (Eyewitness News) New research shows how food producers and consumers lost out under t...

The climate change crisis might have taken a backseat during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has certainly again come to the fore with the release of the latest Intergovernmental Pan...

National SA agri posts trade surplus in Q2 despite ongoing Covid challenges (Bizcommunity) The results of both the first and second quarter of 2021 agriculture export performance...

National Here are some of the major developments planned for South Africa – including car factories and new borders (BusinessTech) Nedbank has published its fixed investment re...

National South Africa has lost its status as gateway to Africa as trucks burn – RFA (Engineering News) President Cyril Ramaphosa must ensure that the violent scenes currently p...

National Trade, Industry and Competition hosts pricing regulations dialogue, 7 Jul (South African Government) The pricing regulations and other related matters on prices will com...

National Rebuilding The South African Industrial Base – Progress with Sugar and Poultry Masterplans (the dtic) Solid progress is being made with implementation of partnership a...

National Agricultural rebound: South Africa’s citrus exports heading for a record year (Daily Maverick) South Africa’s citrus industry, which looks set to export a record 160...

National Government and Stakeholders Sign Master Plan for the Steel and Metal Fabrication Sector (the dtic) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel, along ...

National Kganyago: Monetary policy entails trade-offs (The Mail & Guardian) Demographically, the reserve bank has come a long way, the governor said. “But transformation is...

National New forum to detect, prevent corruption in infrastructure sector (SAnews) A newly established forum to monitor infrastructure projects more effectively and put systems i...

National trade and trade-related news Avian flu outbreak threatens South African poultry industry (WATTAgNet) Exports are key to the success of South Africa’s poultry companies...

National trade and trade-related news Infrastructure development using private funding to provide benefits if projects are sustainable (Engineering News) Infrastructure investing...

Country focus Consumer protection bodies reminded of mandate (SAnews) Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina has reminded regulators with consumer prote...

Country focus  South Africa urged to play to strengths as its plots role in lithium-ion battery value chain (Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly) A newly released study of the p...