A vital economic bridge between South Africa and the United States is on the verge of collapse. The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a trade...
A bold move to “put America first” US President Donald Trump has once again stirred global markets with a late-night announcement of punitive tariffs targeting pharmaceuticals,...
Western Cape Agriculture Grows 14% Despite Trump’s Tariffs Sector outperforms national trends The Western Cape’s agricultural sector defied global trade headwinds in the second quarter of...
A short-lived recovery fades The flicker of hope South Africa’s manufacturing sector showed in July has quickly dimmed. According to the latest Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index...
Lead: A Conversation at the Spur Picture this: you’re chatting over a tea with a friend in Maboneng, both of you noting how coffee and clothes...
Ramaphosa Turns to Japan to Navigate Global Trade Shifts In the wake of rising US tariffs that have disrupted South Africa’s traditional trade flows, President Cyril...
A Swift Cabinet Strike Early this week, the Cabinet quietly signed off on a fresh trade proposal designed to tackle the hefty 30 percent tariffs President...
With AGOA’s expiry looming and new tariffs on the table, SA’s president needs more than a handshake from Trump South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has touched...
Stocks on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) defied a bleak local unemployment picture to soar past the 93,000-point mark on Wednesday, buoyed by renewed optimism following...
In a disconcerting turn for South Africa’s fiscal future, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s optimistic forecast for real economic growth in 2025 may be significantly off the...