The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) must be seen as a pillar of the broader development integration agenda, said deputy minister of trade, industry and competition Fikile Majola...
Deal gets green light on condition the merged entity boosts local procurement through the DTIC's clothing sector masterplan...
The National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) has fined Up Money (PTY) Ltd an administrative fine of R1 million for conducting a pyramid scheme and contravening Section 43 (2) of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA)...
South African Liquor Brandowners Association claims that it received confirmation on 29 March that the National Coronavirus Command Council is intending on banning all sales of alcohol for 11 days...
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel says South Africa must rebuild its manufacturing strength to be able to fully benefit from the opportunities in the BRICS markets...
Draft amendments to the regulations and notices regarding Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the Waste Sector have been published for public consultation...
The expected increase in agricultural output will require export markets, as South Africa's agricultural sector is export-orientated...
Regulators with consumer protection mandate are being reminded to continue with their efforts to put a spotlight on consumer rights...
Join Brand South Africa on 17 March at 2pm and see how the South African identity and behavioural profile has changed over time...
Issued by Brand South Africa 17 Mar 2021
Ian Perry from Durban-based furniture manufacturer Homewood won in the Established Manufacturers category of the National Furniture Design Competition...
Brand South Africa in collaboration with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), African Response and Mark Data, will be hosting an exciting webinar on Wednesday, 17 March 2021, under the theme "Heartbeat of a nation: South African behaviour and the evolution of national identity in turbulent times"...
Issued by Brand South Africa 12 Mar 2021
Excise tax will be increased by 8%, which will exceed the targeted excise duties for wine, beer and spirits set by Treasury itself, at 11%, 23% and 36% respectively...
The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) in partnership with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has established an Economic Distress Fund to provide concessionary business loans to Black-owned and managed enterprises...
TFG said this change is essential to enable larger purchases of locally-made fabrics...
The Competition Tribunal has approved the sale of Pepkor menswear chain John Craig to Johannesburg-based Blue Falcon 188 Trading, saving 422 jobs...
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa has increased its B-BBEE ownership to a revised 20% target, with a significant worker ownership component...
The SA alcohol industry welcomes President Ramaphosa's announcement yesterday evening to partially reinstate the sale of alcohol...
According to a survey conducted by The Craft Brewers Association of South Africa, the vast majority of local craft brewers don't see themselves surviving the third alcohol ban...
The transition from 2020 into 2021 was marked by two significant landmarks in global trade...
The local production of hand sanitisers in South Africa has contributed to saving lives and earning export revenues for the country...
Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Nomalungelo Gina has made a clarion call to liquor traders to adhere to Covid-19 regulations in order to arrest the second wave of the pandemic...
Leading figures within sub-Saharan Africa's manufacturing sector will convene virtually at the Manufacturing Indaba 2020 to debate pressing issues impacting the region's industrial landscape...
BPO Academy at the College of Cape Town, Gardens Campus celebrated its official opening on Friday, 6 November 2020...
The B-BBEE Commission has noted the ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal that declared the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA) Regulations of 2017 invalid and confirms that the ruling has no effect on the B-BBEE Act, as amended, and its requirements...
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel, has called for the disciplining of subsidies targeted at large-scale industrial fishing while safeguarding food security and livelihoods for subsistence and artisanal fisheries...
Companies that are fronting and misrepresenting their Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) status is harming South Africa's transformation agenda...
Fronting - the misrepresentation of black economic empowerment status and the falsification of certificates - will come to the fore at the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission webinar today...
South Africa is currently an attractive destination for outsourced projects. Andy Searle, CEO of BPESA, details how the country has favourably positioned itself...
The IoT Industry Council of South Africa (IOTIC) is advocating for faster uptake of IoT technology by business and government in small, focused use cases...
Electric vehicles are poised to capture 32% of global market share of new car sales by 2030. However, according to forecasts, South Africa unfortunately lags behind this global trend...
South Africa has reiterated its commitment to support the Mozambique government in developing its emerging gas market...
The CGCSA has launched the South African Food Loss and Waste Voluntary Agreement, which commits food manufacturers and retailers to reducing food waste...
"It has been gratifying to achieve significant progress despite the huge logistical and financial implications of Covid-19, and now that the initial threat has abated somewhat, attention is being refocused very strongly on the Master Plan."
The production of South African poultry increased by 5% in the first eight months of 2020 when compared to the same period last year...
Brand South Africa hosted an Africa nexus research reference group webinar with key objectives to determine insights and perspectives on how the African Continental Free Trade (AcFTA) could enable economic recovery and development in the context of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic...
Issued by Brand South Africa 10 Sep 2020
Earlier this month the EU Delegation in South Africa engaged with national, provincial and local South African government stakeholders on the theme of green SMME recovery...
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition will launch the Export Barriers Monitoring Mechanism, which will help companies experiencing export challenges...
The Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission has released its annual report on the national status and trends on B-BBEE...
The economic backlash of Covid-19 has prompted the government to come up with a recovery plan intended to restore business confidence, stimulating investments as well as safeguarding and creating jobs in the mining and energy sector.
It is estimated that South Africa generates approximately 108 million tonnes of waste per year. As much as 90% of this waste (with an estimated value of more than R25.2 billion) is dumped or disposed of in landfill sites across the country, which are rapidly filling up and approaching closure...
Francois Joubert and Julia Rushton 21 Jul 2020
In what is a first for the African continent, South African made ventilators have gone into production and will be ready in a few weeks time...
The South African Global Business Services (GBS) sector continues to buck the trend; not only has it pioneered best practice in 'keeping the lights on', but it is a sector that has arguably thrived in a global economic lockdown.
As doctors, nurses and other hospital staff work tirelessly on the frontlines of the war against Covid-19, R&D teams and legal experts band together to aid the fight in their own way as they offer their skills on the National Ventilator Project...
Shan Radcliffe 14 Jul 2020
While the South African furniture manufacturing sector has endured some tough times in recent years, there are still significant financial incentives for high-quality projects.
Amazon has announced the creation of 3,000 new virtual jobs in customer service in South Africa this year...
Since inception, YES has generated over R1.4bn in youth salaries across 35,000 jobs...
Sindy Peters 18 Jun 2020
In collaboration with Business Day Dialogues, South African National Accreditation System (Sanas) recently held a discussion highlighting the critical role accreditation plays in improving food safety...
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) is calling for comments on the discussion document relating to the publication of the Franchise Association of South Africa Industry Code...