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MAK Plastics scoops top honours at 12th annual Sapro Awards

ESG

MAK Plastics scoops top honours at 12th annual Sapro Awards

3 hours

ITAC recommends duty rebate for agricultural, forestry tyres

Agriculture

ITAC recommends duty rebate for agricultural, forestry tyres

21 Aug 2026

Thailand–South Africa Business Matchmaking Forum creates new trade opportunities

Events & Conferencing

Thailand–South Africa Business Matchmaking Forum creates new trade opportunities

14 Aug 2026

DTIC, DHL, Standard Bank and MTN join forces on African SME trade

Logistics & Transport

DTIC, DHL, Standard Bank and MTN join forces on African SME trade

13 Aug 2026

Safla, AMIE SA partner to strengthen meat-trade logistics

Logistics & Transport

Safla, AMIE SA partner to strengthen meat-trade logistics

4 Aug 2026

From levy to leverage: Meat imports investing in a more efficient food system

Retailers

From levy to leverage: Meat imports investing in a more efficient food system

Issued by AMIE 3 Aug 2026

Thailand–South Africa Business Matching Forum brings new business opportunities to South Africa

Retail

Thailand–South Africa Business Matching Forum brings new business opportunities to South Africa

3 Aug 2026

Retailers urged to ditch plastic bags before 2027 deadline

ESG

Retailers urged to ditch plastic bags before 2027 deadline

30 Jul 2026

Why Far East demand matters for SA's bumper maize harvest

Agriculture

Why Far East demand matters for SA's bumper maize harvest

Wandile Sihlobo 29 Jun 2026

FMD has changed South Africa’s red meat industry – what comes next

Import/Export

FMD has changed South Africa’s red meat industry – what comes next

Issued by AMIE 24 Jun 2026

Anuga Select SA launches as new gateway to Africa's food and beverage market

Food & bev. services

Anuga Select SA launches as new gateway to Africa's food and beverage market

19 Jun 2026

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga, in South Africa. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil from coal. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA’s fuel supply and the Iran war: data black holes and low strategic stock put the country at risk

Rod Crompton and Bruce Douglas Young 3 Jun 2026

Source: Couleur via

Agriculture

Innovation key to the future of South Africa’s potato industry

Chris Steyn 29 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

Could a Sarb rate hike reshape South Africa’s financial landscape?

28 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Ola Oyetayo, chief executive officer and co-founder of Verto.

Fintech

#AfricaMonth | Paying Lagos is still harder than paying London

27 May 2026

Source: Supplied

Logistics & Transport

New import rules target unsafe goods entering SA market

27 May 2026

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

ESG

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

11 May 2026

Eustace Mashimbye, Proudly SA CEO

Import/Export

Local chicken now competitive as poultry industry strengthens

Eustace Mashimbye, Issued by Proudly SA 6 May 2026

Cars queue at a Shell petrol station in Johannesburg after the government announced reducing its fuel levy for a month to stop fuel prices rising even further. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa extends temporary fuel levy relief amid Iran war

29 Apr 2026

Fruit importers face shrinking margins as currency swings wipe out profits

Agriculture

Fruit importers face shrinking margins as currency swings wipe out profits

24 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

US dollar edges higher as Iran ceasefire deadline approaches

Stefano Rebaudo 21 Apr 2026

Tipping the scales: The importance of balanced meat imports and exports for food security in SA

Import/Export

Tipping the scales: The importance of balanced meat imports and exports for food security in SA

Issued by AMIE 31 Mar 2026

SA table grapes enter Philippines market

Agriculture

SA table grapes enter Philippines market

27 Mar 2026

Source: typolix via

Logistics & Transport

Rand volatility raises risks for South African exporters

James Booth 19 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Insurance & Actuarial

Global conflicts reshape insurance risks for South Africa

Sandra Sithole and Raynold Tlhavani 17 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied.

Banking

BII and Deutsche Bank unveil $150m initiative to boost African trade finance

17 Mar 2026

Land & Property Law

Voetstoots: Understanding the limits of estate agent liability in property defect cases

Jean-Paul Rudd 13 Mar 2026

Wesgro's #MadeInTheCape initiative drives R50m in trade deals for WCape exporters

Import/Export

Wesgro's #MadeInTheCape initiative drives R50m in trade deals for WCape exporters

13 Mar 2026

Africa's $1tn food market convenes at Africa Food Show 2026

Exhibitions & Events

Africa's $1tn food market convenes at Africa Food Show 2026

5 Mar 2026

Temporary US tariff hits South African wine exports

Viticulture & Oenology

Temporary US tariff hits South African wine exports

23 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: New deal to accelerate critical minerals beneficiation

Markets & Investment

#MiningIndaba: New deal to accelerate critical minerals beneficiation

12 Feb 2026

SA exporters urged to tap Hong Kong for China market opportunities

Transport

SA exporters urged to tap Hong Kong for China market opportunities

9 Feb 2026

Applications open for the 2026 SME Import Navigator programme in partnership with FNB

SMEs

Applications open for the 2026 SME Import Navigator programme in partnership with FNB

Issued by Edge Growth 3 Feb 2026

ITAC sugar tariff review raises concerns over rural jobs, says SA Canegrowers

Agro-processing

ITAC sugar tariff review raises concerns over rural jobs, says SA Canegrowers

27 Jan 2026

PG Bison invests in the growing demand for timber products

Forestry

PG Bison invests in the growing demand for timber products

Issued by PG Bison 13 Jan 2026

How Europe’s new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade – and our shopping habits

ESG & Sustainability

How Europe’s new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade – and our shopping habits

Simona Sagone 19 Dec 2025

From reactive to strategic - Partnering and collaborating for a sustainable future in the meat trade

ESG

From reactive to strategic - Partnering and collaborating for a sustainable future in the meat trade

Issued by AMIE 15 Dec 2025

Source: Transnet

Supply Chain

Transnet, ICTSI ink 25-year Durban Pier 2 deal, industry calls for transparency

11 Dec 2025

Source:©Eric Isselee via

Agriculture

Heavily subsidised imported sugar is undermining SA's diversification drive

Dr Thomas Funke 3 Dec 2025

Now is the time for South Africa to bet on local manufacturing

Manufacturing

Now is the time for South Africa to bet on local manufacturing

Dr Andrew Dickson 28 Nov 2025

Geely Auto returns to the SA market in official capacity

Dealers

Geely Auto returns to the SA market in official capacity

24 Nov 2025

Source: Brookings Institution.

Economy

Exploring new markets: South Africa targets Saudi Arabia in trade mission

11 Nov 2025

Durban’s port partnership can unlock South Africa’s export growth

Logistics & Transport

Durban’s port partnership can unlock South Africa’s export growth

Hans-Ole Madsen 6 Nov 2025

Source: David Vives via

Agriculture

Despite US tariffs, South Africa's agricultural exports soar

9 Oct 2025

Global food prices ease slightly in September – FAO

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices ease slightly in September – FAO

8 Oct 2025

Meat, markets and money: Empowering SA entrepreneurs for a food-secure future

FMCG

Meat, markets and money: Empowering SA entrepreneurs for a food-secure future

Issued by AMIE 7 Oct 2025

Sapa calls for balanced trade policy to protect the local poultry industry

Agribusiness

Sapa calls for balanced trade policy to protect the local poultry industry

Izaak Breitenbach 6 Oct 2025

SA agro-processors from 6 provinces to woo global food importers

Agro-processing

SA agro-processors from 6 provinces to woo global food importers

29 Sep 2025

SA importers turn to resilience, partnerships amid trade turbulence

Logistics & Transport

SA importers turn to resilience, partnerships amid trade turbulence

12 Sep 2025