Amid diplomatic tensions with the US over an alleged sale of arms to Russia, South Africa is continuing to make the case for its ongoing designation as a beneficiary of the Africa Growth and... 

South Africa’s biggest opposition party is lobbying US lawmakers in a bid to preserve the country’s duty-free access to the world’s biggest economy amid a spat between the two nations over Russia’s... 

South African consultancy Cebisile Investment and Advisory (CIBA) in 2022 opened an office in Reims, France, and sees much potential for this to bolster its future growth and development, as well... 

Industrial equipment supplier BMG’s dedicated lifting and rigging division has been involved in important projects recently, including the lifting and moving of wildlife. “A challenging task for... 

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised development partners and creditors that his government will implement reforms necessary for resolving the country’s nearly $8.3-billion debt and... 

With orange exports now underway to the European Union (EU), Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) of South Africa CEO Justin Chadwick is urging Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel... 

South Africa needs to undertake concerted efforts to restore positive relations with the US, business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso writes in her weekly... 

South African officials on Friday hit back at US accusations that a sanctioned Russian ship had picked up weapons from a naval base near Cape Town late last year, a move investors feared could lead... 

The rand slumped to its weakest level on record against the dollar as a diplomatic row between South Africa and the US simmered, putting trade of as much as R400-billion at risk. South Africa’s... 

This year marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of safety solutions provider Sperosens. “We could not be more excited to celebrate all that Spero Sensors and Instruments has accomplished, alongside... 

As the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is established, Afreximbank will host The Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) IATF2023 in Cairo, Egypt in November to provide trade and market... 

The African Climate Foundation (ACF), together with the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa, finds that the European Union’s (EU’s) incoming Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will impact... 

To successfully effect a just energy transition (JET), South Africa needs to urgently identify the skills required and create a skills development roadmap, as it could take between five and ten... 

The inability to effectively reduce the crime rate, coupled with government interference in the manufacturing sector, slow economic growth, infrastructure deficiencies, and rising steel prices,... 

The Brics group of nations will discuss the feasibility of introducing a common currency and shouldn’t rush any decision, according to South Africa’s foreign minister. US interest-rate hikes and... 

State-owned Transnet Port Terminals has said the introduction of the adjusted free import storage rule seven months ago at the Durban Container Terminal has resulted in significant improvements in... 

Although the domestic automotive industry’s recovery to prepandemic levels continued in 2022, it was at a slower pace than in 2021, with many key performance indicators still remaining below the... 

Industry body The Road Freight Association’s (RFA’s) yearly convention, which will be held later this month, seeks to attract top executives in the trucking, logistics and warehousing sectors to... 

On the back of delivering the first ever heavy electric truck to the African continent last month, global manufacturer Volvo says it will deliver its first FM electric truck tractor to a client in... 

The High Court has upheld the decision by the International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) to increase the imposition of antidumping duties from 8% to 40% on Indian chemical company Tata... 

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has embarked on a previously announced official trip to China. He is leading a delegation to meet with his counterparts in the Chinese government as part... 

According to steel fabricator Macsteel Special Steels Bright Bar in Meyerton, Gauteng, a division of Macsteel South Africa, its Bright Bar range has been created for safety critical applications.... 

Nineteen countries expressed an interest in joining the Brics group of nations as it prepares to hold an annual summit in South Africa. The emerging-markets bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and... 

Industry body the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) has urged the South African government to finally take a firm stance against the injustices prevailing in the world, and align the country... 

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) is optimistic that its emerging strategy of entering into long-term agreements with original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for the supply and life-cycle maintenance... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer talks about South Africa's significant existing automotive manufacturing capability; the need for policies and incentives to be put in place to support the... 

On the eve of the start of the 2023 citrus season, industry body the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has written to Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel and... 

The South African automotive industry has again appealed for the inclusion of demand-side incentives to stimulate the uptake of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), notwithstanding government’s... 

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) expects steel demand to rebound by 2.3% this year to reach more than 1.82-billion tonnes.  In its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for steel demand for 2023 and...