Tag: World Trade Organisation
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24 Aug 21 NewsNational
New transport initiative aims to empower almost a thousand women (Engineering News)
A new initiative championed by the Commercial Transport Academy (CTA) will aim to emp...
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30 Jul 21 NewsNational
SA should reform fragmented financial services ombuds, World Bank recommends (SAnews)
A World Bank diagnostic study has recommended that South Africa restructure its fra...
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29 Jul 21 NewsNational
SA economy to recover to pre-COVID levels in 2023 (SAnews)
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says the National Treasury now predicts that the South African economy will retu...
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27 Jul 21 NewsNational
Transnet cyber attack confirmed: Port terminals division declares force majeure (Moneyweb)
In an unprecedented move, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) declared force majeure...
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26 Jul 21 NewsNational
Strengthening economic co-operation between South Africa and China (IOL)
China’s economy, which accounts for 18% of global GDP, is characterised by near-frantic planni...
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21 Jul 21 NewsNational
Cost of containers, freight have increased on the back of Covid-19 (Engineering News)
The cost of freight containers, rental costs and shipping freight rates have increa...
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14 Jul 21 NewsNational
Preserving Macroeconomic Stability, Revitalizing Jobs and Improving Investment Climate Critical for South Africa’s Post-COVID-19 Recovery (World Bank)
South Africa is ...
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01 Jul 21 NewsNational
SA’s trade surplus is continuing its upward swing (IOL)
South Africa’s bumper trade activity rose above expectations in May as the country recorded the largest month...
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30 Jun 21 NewsNational
SA’s trade partners embroiled in nasty spat over alleged abuse of UN resources (Independent Online)
South Africa’s trade partners, the UK and the Democratic Republic...
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18 Jun 21 NewsNational
SA exports have the potential to drive growth in post-pandemic boom (Citypress)
South Africa is experiencing a record trade surplus in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic ...
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16 Jun 21 NewsNational
Government and Industry to Boost Growing Global Business Service Industry Through New Industry Master Plan (the dtic)
Eighty-two thousand jobs have been created in South...
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11 Jun 21 NewsNational
Masterplan to position South Africa as ‘globally significant’ renewables manufacturer (Engineering News)
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) director-g...
The proposed TRIPS Waiver to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
07 Jun 21 BlogIn early October 2020, India and South Africa presented a proposal to the TRIPS Council requesting a temporary waiver from the implementation, application, and enforcement of the A...
tralac Daily News
04 Jun 21 NewsNational
Working together to address SA challenges (SAnews)
The knowledge economy provides South Africa with an opportunity to overcome structural barriers to economic transforma...
Are FTAs making a Comeback? In what Guise and with what Rules?
03 Jun 21 BlogIn the 1990s there were major concerns about how preferential trade agreements with specific membership configurations would undermine the multilateral trading system embodied in t...
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02 Jun 21 NewsNational
Government committed to transforming, developing financial services sector (SAnews)
The South African government remains unwaveringly committed to the development and tr...
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01 Jun 21 NewsNational
South Africa’s trade surplus remains robust, underpinned by commodity prices (Daily Maverick)
South Africa’s trade surplus remains among the few bright spots in an e...
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24 May 21 NewsNational
Trade policy seeks to build SA’s industrial capacity (IOL)
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has released a Trade Policy Statement, which seeks ...
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21 May 21 NewsNational
DTIC trade policy statement addresses green, labour opportunities (Engineering News)
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) on May 20 issued a Trade Po...
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18 May 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Business wants jobs and competitiveness prioritised amid 20% import-substitution request (Engineering News)
Organised business is preparing ...