The report – a special edition of TIPS’s Real Economy Bulletin – summarises the informal available information on the number of small businesses, in total and by industry and province; their ...

Despite US President Donald Trump reversing 30% tariffs on South African exports, Washington’s trade war with China will likely spill over to the rest of the world, and billions of rands worth of ...

On 20 January 2025, after his inauguration as the 47th President of the US, Donald Trump issued just over 200 Executive Orders. They dealt mainly with measures to undo the policies of his predecessor ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that trade between countries must remain “free, predictable and governed by a rules-based system”, particularly for developing economies, many of which he said ...

Under the framework of the EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme, funded by the European Union, the World Customs Organization, in partnership with Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), held an ...

Botswana has lifted its ban on fresh vegetable imports from South Africa after it struggled to meet local demand solely from domestic production. The ban, imposed in 2022, was lifted in two phases — ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on world leaders to ensure that the multilateral trading system is “strengthened” in the face of uncertain economic times. The President was delivering remarks at ...

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade Principal Secretary (PS) Melusi Masuku, has emphasised the crucial role of the African Trade Observatory (ATO) in empowering businesses with the necessary ...

New environmental screening platform for projects in South Africa now fully operational (Engineering News) The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s National W ...

Botswana lifts ban on fresh produce from South Africa (The Mail & Guardian) Botswana has lifted its ban on fresh vegetable imports from South Africa after it struggled to meet ...

In early December 2024, media headlines painted the picture: ‘Young campaigners win landmark climate case to stop new coal power in South Africa’; ‘Judgment bars government f ...