Tag: Sustainable development

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...

Country focus  South Africa's factory activity slows in February - PMI (Creamer Media’s Engineering News) South African private sector activity expanded again in February ...

Country focus Sapa applies for anti-dumping duty against Brazil, four EU countries (Engineering News) The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) has applied to the Internationa...

National Aviation industry anxious as COVID-19 resurgences force new travel bans (The South African) With a host of countries – mainly across Europe – announcing over the wee...

National SA virus fears cloud outlook for banks tied to economy (Moneyweb) The outlook for South African banks is growing murkier amid the rising threat of a second coronavirus w...

National Ramaphosa on trade, corruption, and the plan to reduce the gap between black and white South Africans (BusinessTech) President Cyril Ramaphosa has responded on a number ...

National Taking to the skies (SAnews) Although the COVID-19 pandemic is still with us and requires all to act responsibly, for many the further easing of travel restrictions coul...

National news Commitment made to reduce food waste (TimesLIVE) “Ultimately, the CGCSA is advocating for legislation to make it possible for surplus food, which is still safe fo...

UNCTAD’s Economic Development in Africa Report 2020 says stopping illicit capital flight could almost cut in half the annual financing gap of $200 billion that the continent face...

Strategic government spending on goods and services can increase the uptake of sustainability standards in the wake of COVID-19, driving our sustainable development ambitions. As ...

It is widely recognized that digitalization is one of the most powerful tools for implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Africa’s Agenda 2063. Digital appl...

African leaders need to think digital always, especially now as the continent continues to grapple with the ongoing coronavirus crisis that has affected millions across the world, ...