A bid to import sable antelope from Zambia was delayed when the North Gauteng High Court ordered that a risk analysis relating to foot-and-mouth disease be done. 2 Feb 2010 13:27
South Africa recorded a trade surplus of R3.7 billion in December 2009, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) said on Friday, 29 January 2010. 1 Feb 2010 10:44
[Charlotte Mathews] A new list of 10 clothing and textile product categories eligible for duty credit certificates would be gazetted shortly, the Department of Trade and Industry's chief director for African multilateral economic relations, Xolelwa Mlumbi-Peter, confirmed late last week. 25 Jan 2010 10:43
Recent retail sales figures released by AC Nielsen for the UK, South Africa's biggest wine export destination show that the country continues to rank as the fastest-growing wine category in the UK, increasing its volume share of the market to 12,3% for 2009, up from 10,4% in 2008. 22 Jan 2010 11:12
South Africa's manufacturing production is expected to advance further as the global economy crawls out of recession. 18 Jan 2010 12:56
South Africa's trade conditions declined to 42 index points in December, reflecting a normal seasonal phenomenon, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Thursday, 14 January 2010. 14 Jan 2010 15:57
Before Christmas last year, a substantial quantity of De Meye Shiraz Rosé 2009 became available for the first time for British wine consumers, through UK online wine retailer, Naked Wines. De Meye Wines were the most successful bidder at Naked Wines' “inverted” auction where the wine drinking public tasted, rated and set a price on ‘the 10 best out of 100 South African wines from 50 producers'. 12 Jan 2010 12:24
Transnet announced late last week that it had signed an agreement with General Electric South Africa Technologies (GESAT) for the supply 100 new diesel locomotives primarily for use in its general freight business. The first locomotive is to be delivered in 2011 and the last in 2012. 23 Dec 2009 09:12
[Michael Hamlyn] Quota and tariff free access into the European Union by Illovo Sugar (ILV) is expected to double its exports to Europe over the next 4-5 years. 11 Dec 2009 12:24
International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim will today, Monday 7 December 2009, co-chair the 2nd South Africa-Switzerland Annual Consultations with the State Secretary of the Confederation of Switzerland, Michael Ambühl. 7 Dec 2009 11:44
Damco, the new combined brand of the A P Moller - Maersk Group's logistics activities, will open an office in Maputo, Mozambique on 15 December 2009 to improve presence and service levels in South East Africa. It has been operating for the past eighteen months from its existing office in Beira, providing support to exporters and importers in the land-locked countries of Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. 4 Dec 2009 13:00
BEIJING, CHINA: China on Tuesday, 1 December 2009, announced it had lifted a ban on pork imports from countries including the United States, following through on a pledge made at high-level Sino-US trade talks in October. 3 Dec 2009 13:20
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: Diplomats Latin American banana producing countries have agreed to an EU offer to cut banana tariffs, diplomats said, a move that could end the longest-standing dispute at the World Trade Organisation. 20 Nov 2009 11:48