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 ...

Promote peace, security and stability. Accelerate industrialisation through agricultural transformation, critical-minerals beneficiation, expanded regional trade, and stronger regional value chains.

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 ...

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 ...

The 46th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), concluding this week in Durban, South Africa, marks a pivotal moment for regional ...

The 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government officially opened in Durban on Monday, bringing together regional leaders for high-level discussions on strengthening integration, ...

Summit noted the evolving global geopolitical and economic landscape and urged Member States to leverage emerging opportunities to deepen regional integration, strengthen trade and investment, ...