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President Cyril Ramaphosa
Trade rules must be recalibrated, Ramaphosa tells WTO on 30th anniversary
11th April 2025 By: Sashnee Moodley

In wishing the World Trade Organisation (WTO) well on its thirtieth anniversary, President Cyril Ramaphosa urged the body to uphold its aims to ensure smooth, predictable and free trade, amid what... 


Rand Currency
Rand gains ground amid US trade moves and as ANC, DA set to meet
11th April 2025 By: Reuters

The South African rand gained ground against a weaker dollar on Friday, but analysts said it remained susceptible to twists in the global trade war and the risk that South Africa's coalition... 


South Africa remains cautious amid pause in US reciprocal tariffs
South Africa remains cautious amid pause in US reciprocal tariffs
11th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the approach being taken by South Africa in trade talks with the US after the announcement of a 90-day pause on America’s so called reciprocal... 


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China speaks with Saudi Arabia, South Africa about response to US tariffs
11th April 2025 By: Reuters

China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao had discussions with his Saudi Arabian and South African counterparts to exchange views on responding to the United States' "reciprocal tariffs", the Chinese... 


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Association highlights stagnation of localisation levels
11th April 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Faced with many domestic and global obstacles over the past five years, the automotive sector is tracking behind the growth targets it set out to achieve when South Africa’s Automotive Industry... 


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Infrastructure development key to harnessing sector’s potential
11th April 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

There is multistakeholder consensus on the need to increase investments in the infrastructure development required to improve the trajectory of South Africa’s manufacturing sector, highlights... 


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Organisation outlines potential of essential, vegetable oils
11th April 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Essential and vegetable oils produced from indigenous species and destined for the cosmetic, food and health sectors are experiencing growing demand by health-conscious consumers and can contribute... 


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Event to highlight need for investment, collaboration
11th April 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The Manufacturing Indaba can serve as a catalyst for industrial development, fostering a collaborative environment where African manufacturers are empowered to become key players in the global... 


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High efficiency key to production facility’s expansion
11th April 2025

Leading lubricants manufacturer and supplier FUCHS LUBRICANTS South Africa introduced customers to its new expanded Isando, Ekurhuleni facility during a customer day in February. FUCHS LUBRICANTS... 


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Composites present new opportunities
11th April 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Significant efforts are under way to introduce the manufacturing of glass-fibre-reinforced polymer composites to South Africa, as this is regarded as a positive step that could transform the... 


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Landmark initiative will facilitate greener future
11th April 2025

In a move that bridges mining, energy and sustainability, blue ammonia producer Suiso and public research institute the Council for Geoscience (CGS) have entered a collaboration to research South... 


M&R's head office
M&R Holdings' mining businesses to be sold as creditors approve business rescue plan
10th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE-listed Murray & Roberts (M&R) Holdings has confirmed that its mining businesses will be sold, following the approval of a business rescue plan (BRP) by an overwhelming majority of creditors.... 


Bottle manufacturing
Manufacturing output decreases in February
10th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Manufacturing production decreased by 3.2% year-on-year in February, with the largest negative contributions made by the motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment, having... 


BBCBE president Danny Masimene
We can no longer blame Apartheid for economic failures, BBCBE’s Masimene says
10th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

After more than 30 years of democracy, South Africa’s numerous economic problems can no longer be blamed on Apartheid but rather must be blamed on the black-led government that has held the reins... 


Manufacturing
South Africa's February manufacturing output falls 3.2% y/y
10th April 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa's manufacturing output fell 3.2% year on year in February after falling by a revised 3.2% in January, statistics agency data showed on Thursday. Factory production rose 0.3% month on... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau
South Africa aims to use US tariff pause to have formal talks on ‘mutually beneficial’ trade deal
10th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Having received confirmation that the 30% reciprocal tariffs imposed on South African exports by President Donald Trump have been paused, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says... 


South African bank notes
Rand regains some ground after US pauses tariffs
10th April 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa's rand firmed in early trade on Thursday, recouping some of its recent loss as investors took a breather after US President Donald Trump announced an immediate 90-day tariff pause for... 


Africa map
Current global volatility may spark stronger intra-African trade
10th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As Africa navigates the outcomes of key elections in 2024 and 2025, as well as geopolitical realignments on the back of President Donald Trump’s re-election, some caution over Africa’s credit... 


Freight containers
America’s application of tariff-setting formula ‘hugely inflated’ South Africa’s trade surplus
9th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s trade surplus with the US, which was used to calculate the ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, has been “hugely inflated”, says Professor Lawrence... 


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Rand near record low on tariff war, coalition friction
9th April 2025 By: Reuters

The South African rand traded near an all-time low against the dollar on Wednesday, bruised by global risk aversion linked to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and uncertainty over the future... 


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B20 task forces aiming to finalise policy recommendations for G20 by September
8th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The eight B20 South Africa task forces set up to make business-led policy proposals for consideration at the G20 Summit in November aim to finalise their recommendations by September. The B20 is... 


Wind turbines
R132bn of private renewables to be built in South Africa by 2030 – report
8th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

A new Green Cape report is forecasting that 6 GW of new private solar PV and 3.5 GW of new private wind capacity will be installed in South Africa by 2030, involving total investments of... 


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Rand recovers some ground with coalition's future the focus
8th April 2025 By: Reuters

The rand strengthened in early trade on Tuesday, recovering some of the ground it lost a day earlier, with the future of the country's multi-party government the main focus. At 0706 GMT, the rand... 


Power lines
Draft regulations mark yet another step towards private grid investment
7th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

In yet another step towards clearing the path for South Africa’s inaugural procurement of independent transmission projects (ITPs), draft regulations have been published for a 30-day public comment... 


Clear measurables needed to drive greater investment, Gauteng conference delegates told
7th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Several speakers participating in the Gauteng Investment Conference, last week, said clear, measurable objectives for public, private and public-private projects are necessary to hold all parties... 


Westbrooke Real fund manager Saul Maserow
Westbrooke seeks to grow its 30 MW renewable energy portfolio further
7th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Alternative investment funds and co-investment platforms manager and adviser Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management says it is seeing strong growth in renewable energy in South Africa and that it... 


Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso
South Africa should respond to macroeconomic turbulence with resilience and strategic foresight, Mavuso says
7th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Following last week’s announcement by US President Donald Trump that South Africa will be subjected to 30% tariffs on all imports into the US, alongside the passing of the 2025 Budget that will see... 


South African banknotes
South African rand hits 18-month low, stocks recover from plunge
7th April 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa's rand slumped to its weakest in 18 months on Monday, while local stocks plunged before staging a recovery as US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs and global recession fears... 


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Social wage expenditure can only be sustained with higher levels of economic growth – Ramaphosa
7th April 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa stated on Monday that the country’s expenditure on the social wage can only be sustained if there are higher levels of economic growth, which he said will come through... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Treasury looking at alternatives to VAT hike
6th April 2025 By: Reuters

National Treasury is looking at alternative revenue-raising options to a value-added tax (VAT) increase, but the chances of avoiding it are low, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday. The second... 


US President Donald Trump
Trump tariff policies likely to extend beyond his term, analysts say
4th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Following the announcement by US President Donald Trump on April 2 that South Africa would be subjected to 30% tariffs on its exports to the US, banker and academic Colin Coleman has said there is... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau
Retaliatory tariffs against US would be ‘counterproductive’, South Africa’s Tau says
4th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa has confirmed that it has no intention of imposing retaliatory tariffs on the US after President Donald Trump announced that South African imports faced so-called “reciprocal tariffs”... 


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Home Affairs deal with Sars, BMA expands smart ID, passport services, and digitalises immigration
4th April 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Department of Home Affairs has teamed up with the Border Management Authority, Government Printing Works and the South African Revenue Service to integrate Home Affairs services with banking... 


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US lawmakers revive call for review of South African relations
4th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Two US lawmakers introduced a bill to review South Africa’s ties with Washington, alleging that it supports America’s adversaries. Ronny Jackson, a Texas Republican, said his proposed legislation... 


Lime farm
South Africa says Trump's tariffs cancel out AGOA trade initiative
4th April 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa's government said on Friday that tariffs announced by President Donald Trump this week effectively nullified the benefits African countries enjoy under US trade initiative the African... 


US President Donald Trump signing an executive order on tariffs
China hits back hard in global trade war with tariffs on US goods
4th April 2025 By: Reuters

China announced additional tariffs of 34% on US goods on Friday, the most serious escalation in a trade war with President Donald Trump that has fed fears of a recession and triggered a global... 


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