The company's quarterly risk review report says that government identification of the plastics industry as a potential growth area should be beneficial to the plastics manufacturing industry. In addition, the industry's oversupply of polypropylene and polyvinylchloride should prompt exports of these products. 22 Jun 2012
South Africa's current account deficit widened further to 4.9% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2012, said the Reserve Bank on Thursday, 21 June 2012. 21 Jun 2012
SA's bulk export volumes soared by 23.9% year-on-year (y/y) in May‚ data from the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) showed. 21 Jun 2012
SA's commercial hake trawl fisheries could lose their Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) membership next month, cutting the industry off from the lucrative European market and jeopardising about 5000 jobs. 15 Jun 2012
In the globalised world, it is not uncommon to wear American jeans while eating Thai food and reading a French magazine. While consumers take this level of variety for granted, those involved in the dynamic world of import and export management know how complex the process of international trade can be. 7 Jun 2012
Local wine producers have again urged SA to consider a trade agreement with China, similar to one the Chinese government has with New Zealand and Chile. 1 Jun 2012
Maize futures ended mostly higher on Thursday, 17 May 2012, but off the session's best level, as they tracked higher corn prices on the Chicago Board of Trade. 18 May 2012
South African currency traders could seize opportunities in the moving market, as the Euro has fallen to a three-month low, continuing to put pressure on the European economy, following election results and the ongoing European debt crisis. 11 May 2012
South Africa's ostrich industry hangs in the balance as farmers desperately await a lift on a meat export ban, with time and money running out. 3 May 2012
SA suppliers of agricultural inputs and packaging materials stand to gain from the revival in agribusiness in Mozambique. 30 Apr 2012
The reliability and the cost of Africa's cold chain supply chain was key to growing Africa's fruit and vegetable exports, as there is increasing competition from other regions such as Latin America, says Steve Cameron from the UK Business Council for Africa. 26 Apr 2012
Outside of charities, aid organisations and assistance schemes, it is a certainty that no matter how benevolent an exporting company may be, they are exporting goods or services for a singular motive: profit. 24 Apr 2012
SA's wine exports have shown healthy growth in the first three months of this year, with Nigerian connoisseurs developing a keen nose for the local grape. 20 Apr 2012
The UK is still the principal market for South African peaches, absorbing more than 50% of total exports, according to last month's figures by TradeProbe, a regular report by the National Agricultural Marketing Council. 13 Apr 2012
Zulu Blonde, a beer first brewed in a garden shed in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal is selling "like a rocket" since it went on tap in over 900 pubs across the UK last Wednesday. 20 Mar 2012
There are mixed fortunes for the poultry industry, with some action at last on the much-decried "dumping" by Brazil, but a high maize price that is bedevilling margins. 9 Mar 2012
Fixing SA's rand exchange rate against another currency as a way to help the manufacturing sector during and after the 2008 crisis would not have been ideal, says Lesetja Kganyago, Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). 5 Mar 2012
A UK trade mission is hoping to convince South Africans to once again serve up British beef on their plates, after a 15-year ban on its products was lifted at the end of last year. 10 Feb 2012
Africa will target the establishment of a continental free trade area by 2017, said a document issued at the closing of the 18th summit of the African Union (AU) on Tuesday, 31 January. 1 Feb 2012
The agriculture department and SA's red meat industry have discussed a plan to end the ban on exports that has been in force since early last year because of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. 27 Jan 2012
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