A 2023 report by the U.S. International Trade Commission – which analyzed the effects of President Trump’s Section 232 and 301 tariffs on more than $300 billion of U.S. imports – found the tariffs ...

Trade statistics for February 2025 (South African Revenue Service) South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R20.9 billion in February 2025. This surplus was at ...

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Agiliss maintained that Mauritius’ notification to COMESA of its intended safeguard measure did not comply with several provisions of the COMESA Treaty and the COMESA Regulations on Trade Remedy ...

The powers of the AfCFTA Council of Ministers (which meets twice a year in ordinary session and may meet, when necessary, in extraordinary sessions [1]) do not include the power to take decisions on ...

At the end of February 2025, the South African Cabinet decided to submit the AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade to the South African Parliament for approval to secure its ... South Africa to ...

Through a coordinated effort of recognising Intellectual Property as a strategic asset, not just a legal right, we can build a more inclusive, innovative and prosperous society, and can also lead to ...

Southern Africa, like much of the rest of the continent, has long struggled with inadequate electricity supply. Yet, amid the chronic shortages, some countries find themselves sitting on surpluses ...

South Africa looks set for much better growth in 2025 thanks to increased spending and investment, according to analysts at Absa Group, though a cooling of relations with the US may dim the outlook.

South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) has recently been in the news for the wrong reasons. On 19 February, the 2025 budget speech of the ANC Finance Minister was postponed at the last ...