South Africa’s trade balance recorded a surplus of R20.14 billion in July, up from R17.75 billion in the previous month, according to official data released on 31 August 2026. The widening surplus ...

This Trade Brief explores the growing economic imbalance between China and African nations, characterized by the exchange of raw and primary materials for manufactured goods. Although bilateral trade ...

African countries are pursuing their development and trade goals in a disrupted global economy, where the multilateral system is weakening and pressure from the US, China, and other powers to strike ...

In today’s global markets, barcodes play an important role in the provision of information about the product, its traceability, safety, and connecting consumers directly to a brand’s history. For many ...

For trade policy analysts and stakeholders, the structural realities of SADC serve as a baseline for any discussion on broader continental integration. Currently, 13 of the 16 SADC member states ...

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Sugar manufacturer Illovo concerned about delayed implementation of revised DBRP (Engineering News) Local agribusiness Illovo Sugar South Africa says it is increasingly concerned by the continued ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says infrastructure investment is central to South Africa’s economic growth, job creation and regional integration. Addressing the Sustainable Infrastructure Development ...

The Presidency and business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) have united behind the plan, announced last week, to lift economic growth above 3% a year and contribute towards the ...

South Africa Trade Surplus Widens To R20.14 Billion In July On Stronger Exports (Bitcoin World) South Africa’s trade balance recorded a surplus of R20.14 billion in July, up fro ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for stronger economic cooperation between South Africa and Zimbabwe, with a particular focus on balancing trade, expanding infrastructure investment and turning ...