Agriculture is one of the country’s biggest economic strengths
America wants Agoa. Does it still want South Africa?
The Strait of Hormuz claims yet another victim
SADC trade bans on SA agricultural imports threaten regional growth
VW looks to African markets for growth amid European ICE bans and local policy headwinds
BYD exports at pace
Farmers have not yet recovered from Mugabe’s land grabs
A more granular breakdown of Agoa to consider trade at the subnational level could benefit South Africa in its trade relations with the US
March’s economic data provides a sense of things looking up. It belies the actual state of the manufacturing sector
Itac’s tariff investigations now take years, not months. Companies are giving up on a system too slow, too opaque and too discretionary to trust
Will China’s tariff-free trade policy with Africa simply reinforce existing trade imbalances without changing the structure of trade?
South Africa’s unity government must use the Iran war to forge a pragmatic foreign policy that protects jobs, trade and credibility over ideology
Hint: it will require more diplomatic hard work and a shift in allegiances away from the Brics towards the G20 bloc
Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come
The white metal’s white-hot streak has astounded casual onlookers, but for anyone late to the party, a healthy dose of caution is advised
Fix the plumbing, slash the red tape and confront our hostile labour market: how to get South Africa back to real economic growth
US tariffs will add an extra $5bn to African export costs, while China and the Middle East become much bigger players in African FDI
Donald Trump has upended global trade. But while the US may be an important agricultural market for South Africa, but it is not the only one.
‘I wish I was a gold miner at the moment,’ says Sappi CEO Steve Binnie, who still sees a brighter future for the company’s textile-friendly products
A peachy stone fruit deal between South Africa and China is the latest in a list of African agriculture trade wins
