The focus of this year's Investing in African Mining Indaba on disruptive technology reflects a growing acceptance that mining will not remain competitive using historic operating models alone,... 

South Africa’s wine exports reached 264-million litres this year (the sector’s export versus domestic sales is 40:60) generating R9.8-billion in export value, a 2.4% year-on-year decline and a... 

The review process of the sugar tariff by tariff advisory body International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) must give full and proper regard to the risk facing rural jobs... 

The South African Revenue Service has, following a request made by tariff advisory body the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) decided that provisional duties will... 

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) rose 14% in 2025 to $1.6-trillion, rebounding after two weak years, although most of the increase came from financial flows through global hubs and not new... 

The South Africa-UK development-focused free trade Economic Partnership Agreement, now in its fifth year and designed to harness the power of trade for mutual growth and job creation, has delivered... 

Trade advisory organisation the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has received an application for the creation of a temporary rebate provision on stainless steel... 

Trade advisory organisation the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has received an application to increase the customs duty on medium-density fibreboard (MDF) to... 

Global value chains have entered an era of structural volatility and nearly three in four business leaders now prioritise resilience investments, with 74% viewing resilience as a driver of growth,... 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has made a small 0.2 percentage point upward revision to South Africa’s projected growth for 2026 in its January World Economic Outlook (WEO), forecasting that... 

The illicit economy is killing jobs, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busisiwe Mavuso has said, citing the recent announcement by British American Tobacco (BAT) that it will shut its... 

Global trade is expected to continue growing this year but at a slower pace after reaching a record high in 2025, as rising protectionism, geopolitical tensions and tighter regulation reshape trade... 

Tobacco company British American Tobacco South Africa (Batsa) has announced that it will cease local production of factory manufactured cigarettes and close its sole South African manufacturing... 

Global business leaders are facing mounting risks, as deepening geopolitical divides, along with growing technological and societal challenges, are expected to continue to shape the business... 

South Africa’s government welcomed the approval of a US preferential-trade deal before a key vote in the Senate, where Pretoria has faced opposition to its continued inclusion in the pact. The... 

The fifty-sixth Annual Meeting of international organisation the World Economic Forum (WEF), to be held in Davos, Switzerland, from January 19 to 23, is expected to attract record levels of... 

The US House of Representatives has voted to continue bipartisan trade programme the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), which protects and strengthens the US’s strategic, economic and... 

The EU has removed South Africa from its list of High-Risk Third Country Jurisdictions, the National Treasury says, welcoming the removal alongside those of five other African countries, namely... 

South Africa can unlock higher GDP growth by making progress in three critical areas, namely logistics infrastructure, local government service delivery and the effectiveness of its criminal... 

The Global Cooperation Barometer 2026, developed by international finance organisation the World Economic Forum (WEF) and management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, reveals that strong... 

A new scenario analysis of global trade points to ongoing trade growth over the coming decade despite the imposition of tariffs and rising geopolitical fragmentation. However, it also suggests that... 

South Africa’s State-owned Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) says its $200-million funding contribution to a larger $753-million loan agreement with the Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR)... 

Nonprofit organisation FairPlay has outlined two scenarios that may play out in the poultry industry by 2035, depending on whether policymakers choose to support job creation and local production,... 

A US House committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would renew for another three years Washington's preferential trade programme for Africa, and there was no immediate mention of excluding... 

Global trade is on course to exceed a record $35-trillion this year, a 7% year-on-year increase, according to global trade organisation UN Trade and Development’s (Unctad's) year-end ‘Global Trade... 

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday said he is open to treating South Africa differently than other African countries if Washington extends a trade initiative with sub-Saharan Africa... 

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has lowered its forecast for global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production for this year, stating that government mandates in the EU and the... 

Africa is structurally positioned to lead in areas such as green industrialisation, the energy transition and food security, says consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in its 'Africa... 

“There's no diplomatic problem with the US, as far as I know,” Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has said during a pre-World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting breakfast, in Johannesburg, on... 

South Africa’s wheat industry faces mounting financial strain amid a prolonged delay in government’s review of the wheat import tariff, says industry body Grain SA. Many producers are already... 

The convergence of the automotive and mining value chains is strengthening Africa’s capacity to shift from resource extraction to advanced manufacturing, positioning the continent as an... 

South Africa’s construction and infrastructure sector enters 2026 with a rare window of opportunity. The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana...