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Women crucial to growth, innovation
25th August 2023

South Africa's National Women’s Day, commemorated yearly on August 9, celebrates women’s achievements, raising awareness on the challenges women face, and determining ways of achieving gender... 


Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala, Standard Bank chairperson Nonkululeko Nyembezi and ICBC chairperson Chen Siqing
Standard Bank, ICBC extend Africa-China trade partnership
24th August 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Financial services providers Standard Bank and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) have renewed their strategic cooperation partnership for another five years, to continue leading... 


SABS cautions suppliers, consumers to be wary of associations that appoint themselves as regulators, watchdogs or governing bodies
23rd August 2023

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has noticed an increasing trend of some associations and industry bodies trying to derail the credibility of the SABS and creating confusion by... 


A Chinese-built rocket
South Africa joins China’s space alliance in race against US
23rd August 2023 By: Bloomberg

South Africa will partner with China on space exploration as Beijing seeks to bolster its influence in the competition for lunar dominance against the US and its allies. Two agreements on official... 


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South Africa-China industrial trade expo to be held following Brics Summit
22nd August 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The South Africa International Industrial Expo & China (South Africa) International Trade Expo will be held from August 30 to September 1 at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Johannesburg, under... 


Chinese President Xi Jinping with South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings, in Pretoria
Xi says China ready to import more from ‘strategic partner' South Africa
22nd August 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Chinese President Xi Jinping says China stands ready to import more quality products from South Africa, while also encouraging Chinese enterprises to invest in the country, which he described as a... 


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Saisc’s initiatives keep it relevant
18th August 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Industry body the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) launched its ‘brand for hire’ initiative in June as a means of improving the organisation’s financial sustainability while... 


Local steel industry in prime ‘springboard’ position
18th August 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Despite contributing only a small percentage to global steel production, the South African steel sector supplies critical components to the global economy, says industry body Southern African... 


Steel suppliers expected to meet new standards
18th August 2023

With greater emphasis being placed on safety in the South African steel industry, local suppliers of conveyance piping can no longer merely be accredited by the South African Bureau of Standards... 


Shipping containers
South Africa taking an average of 25 months to complete tariff investigations, report shows
16th August 2023 By: Terence Creamer

It is currently taking an average of 25 months for government to complete import duty investigations and to provide the necessary Ministerial approvals for the South African Revenue Service to... 


A solar PV panel
Unctad report shows Africa’s potential as a global supply chain player
16th August 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

African economies can become major participants in global supply chains by harnessing vast resources of materials needed by high-technology sectors and their own growing consumer markets, trade and... 


Women-founded tech startups a focus for US trade mission during its visit to South Africa
16th August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The just-concluded US Global Diversity Export Initiative (GDEI) trade mission, organised by the US Commerce Department, visited South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria. It was led by US Commerce Under... 


Senior US official stresses American commitment to Africa, including trade and investment
16th August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Speaking to the media in Lagos, Nigeria, on Tuesday, at the end of a US Commerce Department-led American Global Diversity Export Initiative (GDEI) trade mission to South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria,... 


The Durban Container Terminal Pier 2
DCT Pier 2 partnership to be ‘catalyst for change’, TPT chief asserts
15th August 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) CEO Jabu Mdaki is optimistic that the joint venture (JV) with International Container Terminal Services Incorporated (ICTSI) will be implemented from the start of the... 


A ship at the Durban Container Terminal
South Africa likely to keep preferential US trade access, envoy says
15th August 2023 By: Bloomberg

South Africa will likely keep its preferential access to US markets because hundreds of American firms are also benefitting, according to the nation’s ambassador to the Brazil, Russia, India, China... 


Artist impression of the proposed deep-water port at Boegoebaai
TNPA confirms participants in consortia vying for Boegoebaai project
14th August 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has released details of the companies participating in the three consortia shortlisted to participate in an upcoming bidding process to design, fund and... 


Competition Commission engages stakeholders on exchange of sensitive information
11th August 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

The Competition Commission on August 11 hosted a hybrid workshop for trade associations, business stakeholders and sector regulators in Fourways, Johannesburg, to raise awareness of the permissible... 


South African Department of Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel
Patel stresses importance of China-South Africa trade
11th August 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has welcomed the August 10 signing of trade and purchasing agreements between South African and Chinese companies, saying it would contribute... 


Oranges in a box
South African farmers want WTO dispute declared over EU citrus rules
4th August 2023 By: Reuters

South African citrus farmers want their government to lodge a complaint against the European Union at the World Trade Organisation over the European bloc's citrus black spot regulations which they... 


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Vodacom Century City fire highlights fire safety for PV systems
4th August 2023

The fire at the Vodacom building at Century City in Cape Town last month is suspected of having been caused by an issue with the rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) installation, notes ASP Fire CEO... 


Frozen poultry
Poultry anti-dumping duties reimposed on imports of frozen bone-in portions
3rd August 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in portions of chicken originating in or imported from Brazil, Denmark, Ireland, Poland and Spain have been reinstated after the lapse of the 12-month... 


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US official lauds South African, US just energy transition partnership
1st August 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland has lauded the partnership between South Africa and the US, which is expected to result in the US investing $1-billion in South... 


R216m Montrose interchange upgrade nears completion
28th July 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Construction of the soon-to-be completed R216-million Montrose Interchange, on the N4, has already “changed the lives of local small businesses and residents by providing much-needed jobs”, the... 


Partners introduce Li-ion solutions
28th July 2023

Swiss low-carbon, lithium-ion (Li-ion) cell-based energy storage solutions provider Leclanché and India-based research and development focused railway products developer Medha Group have formed a... 


Project managers and principal agents – who is responsible for what?
28th July 2023

In construction projects undertaken in terms of the Joint Building Contractors Committee (JBCC) Principal Building Agreements, an employer may, in certain instances, depending on the size of the... 


Entrepreneurship competition relaunched to celebrate SMMEs
27th July 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

This year, with the post-pandemic relaunch of finance institution Business Partners’ Entrepreneur of the Year competition, the unyielding resilience of South African entrepreneurs will once again... 


South Africa asks US for early renewal of key trade agreement
26th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

South Africa asked the US government to consider an early extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act to help stimulate investment across the continent, Trade, Industry and Competition... 


DTIC aims to improve awareness on AfCFTA through outreach programme
25th July 2023 By: Darren Parker

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) has embarked on provincial outreach and awareness workshops in collaboration with provincial governments, wherein it hopes to have engaged... 


Silverleaf Business Accelerator set to catapult cannabis industry
25th July 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Investment company Silverleaf Investments is the first-of-its-kind venture capital company in South Africa. The company is focused on investments throughout the entire cannabis value chain by... 


Lactalis South Africa GM Herman Janse van Rensburg
Lactalis South Africa appoints new GM
25th July 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Dairy producer Lactalis South Africa has appointed Herman Janse van Rensburg as its new GM with effect from July 18. Janse van Rensburg succeeds Alban Damour, who has taken up his new assignment as... 


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