Africa's natural capital of mineral and natural resources underpins the continent’s development agenda and places it at the centre of the global clean energy transition, and demand for critical... 

In this article, law firm Bowmans partner Xolani Nyali writes that Africa's role in global trade is changing and that it is important to see how the benefits of this are distributed within the... 

State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has reported that it has successfully completed the rehabilitation of Bayhead road at the Port of Durban a month ahead of schedule. The utility... 

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has again confirmed that it is continuing with its negotiations with the US in a bid to reduce the 30% reciprocal tariffs that have been... 

The French Development Agency (AFD) has agreed to provide State-owned Transnet with a €300-million, or R6-billion, loan to help achieve its decarbonisation objectives. Transnet and the AFD on the... 

South Africa's Trade Minister Parks Tau said on Sunday that he expected negotiations with the US over a trade deal would continue, despite differences between the two countries over this weekend's... 

The South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC), which represents the country’s capital equipment, machinery and project sector, has honoured the country’s leading exporters at its 2025... 

To counter sluggish global growth and rising trade fragmentation, deeper and more sustainable industrialisation is increasingly viewed as the ideal route to inclusive development, prompting the... 

African nations are starting to adjust to Donald Trump’s new world order and investors are taking notice. Since returning to the White House in January, the US president has halted most aid to the... 

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) and the City of uMhlathuze in KwaZulu-Natal have renewed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two entities first signed in 2018 to strengthen... 

Trade conditions remained in negative territory in October, with the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) Trade Conditions Survey at 46, below the neutral level of 50. The average... 

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has declined to create a rebate provision for copper sulphate used in the manufacture of animal feed, concluding that the... 

As South Africa hosts the G20 leadership summit this week, President Cyril Ramaphosa has positioned the moment as evidence of national progress. Yet the broader economic picture remains mixed, with... 

Contract manufacturer TRT Manufacturing and distribution business TradeDepot on November 12 launched the Africa Trade Engine (ATE) as an engine for the African Continental Free Trade Area.   This... 

This year’s iteration of the country's “largest and most prestigious” wine trade show, CapeWine 2025, drew an attendance of over 1 605 delegates worldwide, cementing its reputation as the “premier... 

Brewing is not only a resource-intensive but also a water-intensive operation, and only through more sustainable practices can the South African beer-brewing sector assert itself as a sustainable... 

South African manufacturing is in dire need of revitalised localisation. Statistics South Africa has recorded a steady decline for years, with the slide reaching 1.5% year-on-year in August, up... 

Financial services provider FNB and multinational payment card services company Mastercard on November 11 launched Globba, a cross-border payments solution powered by Mastercard Move. The product... 

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has made a preliminary finding that circumvention of the antidumping duties on windscreens for vehicles is taking place and... 

Steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has called for the immediate suspension and review of recently amended regulations governing the price preference system (PPS) for scrap metal, warning... 

Two South African export councils say their participation in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) will contribute in strengthening South Africa’s presence in the Chinese market, increase the... 

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) has welcomed government’s recent approval and release of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025 and the revised Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)... 

Fuel prices across the board will decrease on November 5, Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has announced. The price of petrol is set to fall by 51 c/ℓ for both 93 and 95... 

South Africa’s manufacturing sector slipped back into contractionary territory in October, with the seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), published on November 3, falling to... 

The 2025/26 South African table grape season is off to a promising start, with conditions across all five production regions indicating a normal season, says industry organisation the South African... 

Industry organisation South Africa Wine has released its first ‘Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Position Paper’, which outlines the industry’s commitment to responsible, inclusive and... 

The formation of the African Energy Efficiency Facility (AEEF), a legacy project of South Africa's G20 presidency, was announced earlier this month by Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister... 

Having outgrown its previous facility in Alrode South, in Gauteng, it was imperative that materials handling equipment provider A Square Forklift move to a larger, more cohesively structured... 

South Africa’s transmission network, built for a centralised, coal-based power system, cannot carry the country into a decentralised, renewables-led future, says financial solutions provider Old... 

Agribusiness and agro-processing are increasingly being recognised as critical drivers of Africa’s economic future, with private-sector investment and government partnerships creating new... 

Climate Fund Managers (CFM), a climate-focused blended finance investment manager, has announced the final close of its second blended finance facility, Climate Investor Two (CI2), at nearly... 

Stainless steel producer Columbus Stainless has announced that its CEO Johan Strydom has been appointed the new CEO of Acerinox Europa, effective November 1. Columbus, which is part of the Acinerox...