Tag: Transport

Kenya targets China imports in new tax evasion crackdown (The East African) Chinese imports are set for tighter scrutiny as President William Ruto’s government intensifies a pur...

The growth of demand for freight transport services among African countries is likely to accelerate due to a number of factors which include the sustained effort by individual coun...

‘The world is not waiting for us’ on digital technology – Minister Gungubele (News24) South Africa will become an irrelevant trading partner if the country does not keep up ...

Patel stresses importance of China-South Africa trade (Engineering News) Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has welcomed the August 10 signing of trade and pur...

South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, met with board members of state logistics company, Transnet, in late March. According to a press release from his office, the president ...

Agriculture growth projects stalled by load shedding crisis (IOL) Further deterioration in the electricity crisis has been a major cause of delay in the implementation of agr...

Local news Egypt to participate in launching AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative in Ghana (Ahram Online) Egypt will participate with the largest shipment of products to Ghana within t...

Local news South Africa’s trade surplus drops to R7.2 billion (BusinessTech) The South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) trade statistics for August 2022 recorded a preliminar...

Local news Brand SA to host the 6th Annual Nation Brand Forum aimed at rebuilding the economy (BizNews) This year’s Nation Brand Forum will be held from the 4th to 6th of Octob...

Local news IMF raises South Africa’s growth outlook for 2022, but says global picture tilted to the downside (BusinessTech) The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest glo...

On 22 October 2008, at the Tripartite Summit, Heads of State and Government of the member states of COMESA, EAC and SADC agreed to establish the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA). ...

Local Key South African trade route blocked as fuel costs surge (BusinessTech) Protesters in a city in South Africa’s north east blocked roads including a key route linking the...

The road transport landscape in Southern African Development Community (SADC) is shaped by a combination of the SADC Protocol on Transport, Communications and Meteorology (SADC PTC...

Local news South Africa Floods Could Hurt China Trade (Voice of America) Some of the worst flooding in South Africa’s history has left more than 400 people dead and some 4...

Country-related news SA gears up for 4th Investment Conference (SAnews) As South Africa prepares to host its 4th Investment Conference later this month, Minister Ebrahim Patel ha...

The implementation of the African Continental Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has the potential to contribute to achieving a key objective of the AfCFTA, by boosting intra-Africa trade. T...

Country-related news Cyclone Batsirai: Exports to Madagascar on the line (Food for Mzansi) As a strategic trade partner to South Africa, Madagascar’s dealing with Cyclone Batsi...

National trade and trade-related news Port of Cape Town requires urgent Presidential attention, says Maynier (Engineering News) Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Oppo...

Country Focus Low-key budget for Lesotho (MENAFM.COM) FINANCE Minister Thabo Sophonea presented a low-key budget of M23.8 billion that painted a gloomy economic picture in the w...

Road transport plays a critical role in facilitating trade and enhancing regional integration in Africa, and it is an indispensable input to international economic cooperation and ...