South Africa recorded a trade surplus of R3.9 billion in September, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced on Friday, 30 October 2009. 30 Oct 2009
Announcing that the company's flagship brand Nederburg has just been listed by the major Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn BV, Donald Gallow, Distell's international director said the new deal was consistent with Wines of South Africa's (WOSA) aim of building wines sales in Holland's premium segment. 30 Oct 2009
A Northern Ireland trade delegation will be in Johannesburg from 1- 4 November 2009, 4 - 7 November in Durban and 7 - 10 November in Cape Town to explore opportunities for trade, joint ventures and technology transfer with South African businesses. Most are new to South Africa but as experienced exporters, are keen to develop business relationships with firms, particularly through the appointment of distributors. 29 Oct 2009
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), Port Elizabeth will hold a conference addressing the benefits of offset and counter-trade agreements on 12-13 November 2009. A number of international and local experts will address delegates. 21 Oct 2009
Volumes at South Africa's port terminals will grow up to 10% per year over the next five years despite the current recession and volume decrease of 3.3% this year, according to Transnet. 19 Oct 2009
Brazil, one of the four key emerging economic world powers alongside China, Russia and India, is sending a trade mission from the State of Pernambuco, north-eastern Brazil, to Johannesburg on Tuesday 20 October 2009 at the Sandton Convention Centre, to engage with accredited South African importers and exporters. 15 Oct 2009
The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) said that it welcomed the increase in import duties on certain clothing products. 13 Oct 2009
President Jacob Zuma says South Africa, and other African countries, have begun exploring more trading and export opportunities with countries in the South. 9 Oct 2009
The economic crisis in Russia has caused a sharp cutback in imports from SA, especially our biggest seller, fruit. 8 Oct 2009
New York-based wine importer Cape Classics has defended South African wine in the face of a critical article published in Time Magazine, which claimed the country only exports “crud”. 30 Sep 2009
Textile exports from China to South Africa remained constant over the past few years, Chinese Assistant Minister Zhai Jun said in Pretoria last week. 21 Sep 2009
Higher food import tariffs aimed at protecting local producers — and new export taxes on primary produce aimed at boosting local manufacture — are on the cards, judging by a confidential department of trade & industry (DTI) document. 18 Sep 2009
South Africa's textile industry will have to adapt to compete at the quality end of the textile industry, the Inkatha Freedom Party said on Wednesday, 16 September 2009. 17 Sep 2009
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA: Ethiopia, the world sixth biggest coffee producer, announced on Monday, 14 September 2009, it had opened a quality control centre to boost exports of the product, which accounts for 60% of foreign revenue. 15 Sep 2009
Vehicle parts suppliers have urged the government to help rein in the strengthening rand, which makes component exporters uncompetitive. 14 Sep 2009
The deficit of the country's current account of the balance of payments has narrowed, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) said on Thursday, 3 September 2009. 4 Sep 2009
South Africa posted a record trade surplus of R0.4 billion in July, the South African Revenue Services (SARS) announced on Monday, 31 August 2009. 1 Sep 2009
SA will eliminate a slew of import tariffs on machinery, capital equipment and chemicals to reduce input costs for producers and retail costs for consumers. 19 Aug 2009
Beleaguered clothing and textile exporters in southern Africa may be dealt another hefty blow today, Monday 17 August 2009, when a decision is made about changes to a key industrial incentive that has benefited the industry for a decade. 17 Aug 2009
A vegetable peeler, a weaver and a butcher are finalists from KwaZulu-Natal in the entrepreneur contest, part of the Kickstart project, which was started by South African Breweries (SAB). They will be competing for prize money totalling R750 000. 14 Aug 2009
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