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Taxation & Regulation

2026 new tax realities - navigating Africa’s aggressive scrutiny in business

9 Jan 2026

Consumers urged to stay alert as festive spending picks up

Retail

Consumers urged to stay alert as festive spending picks up

28 Nov 2025

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Mining

South Africa’s mining input cost index stays at “historic lows”

6 Oct 2025

34,000 local jobs threatened by Shein and Temu’s growth in SA

Retail

34,000 local jobs threatened by Shein and Temu’s growth in SA

6 Aug 2025

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Mining

Mining records 1.1% increase in MCI cost index for May

31 Jul 2025

How US tariffs on SA are reshaping small business strategies

SMEs

How US tariffs on SA are reshaping small business strategies

6 May 2025

Back to school with a bang thanks to Sappi

Primary & Secondary Education

Back to school with a bang thanks to Sappi

Issued by Sappi 26 Mar 2025

Proudly SA'S Buy Local Summit kicks off

Exhibitions & Events

Proudly SA'S Buy Local Summit kicks off

17 Mar 2025

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Road Freight & Fleet Management

Tech lightens the load of high-risk road transport

Kamal Patel 21 Nov 2024

SA bets on Africa-China partnerships to offset global trade disruptions

Logistics & Transport

SA bets on Africa-China partnerships to offset global trade disruptions

Libby George 1 Nov 2024

Global trade map redrawn as growth slows and regional links deepen

Logistics & Transport

Global trade map redrawn as growth slows and regional links deepen

4 Mar 2024

Virusha Subban is a partner and head of Tax in Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group in Johannesburg

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Africa's growing role in global trade dynamics

Virusha Subban 8 Jan 2024

Markets & Investment

Agoa trade deal talks: South Africa will need to carefully manage relations with the US and China

Arno J. van Niekerk 30 Oct 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

How SA's trade relations with China are strengthening

Virusha Subban 7 Sep 2023

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube speaking at the Operation Sukuma Sakhe Cabinet Day. Source: x.com

Infrastructure & Utilities

KZN Premier references Freedom Charter in housing project unveiling

30 Aug 2023

Global air cargo demand declines in April, reports Iata

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo demand declines in April, reports Iata

2 Jun 2023

Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

Infrastructure & Utilities

Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

Seth Schindler and Tom Gillespie 22 May 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

The role of private equity investment in Africa's transformation

Angela Simpson and Lydia Shadrach-Razzino 3 May 2023

Exhibitions & Events

Annual Buy Local Summit & Expo returns

15 Mar 2023

African airlines see cargo volumes decline by 9.5%

Cargo & Storage

African airlines see cargo volumes decline by 9.5%

8 Mar 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

Unpacking the new 'placeholder' Preferential Procurement Regulations

Rodney Africa, Prelisha Singh, Lubumba Kamukwamba, Roxy Harrington, and Savannah Cozzi 15 Dec 2022

Celebrating 11 years of Small Business Friday

SMEs

Celebrating 11 years of Small Business Friday

Issued by NSBC.Africa 1 Sep 2022

Nigeria hasn't been able to produce steel: remanufacturing could be the solution

Materials & Equipment

Nigeria hasn't been able to produce steel: remanufacturing could be the solution

Okechukwu Okorie and Nnaemeka Vincent Emodi 21 Jul 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Unpacking China and Africa's multibillion-dollar relationship

Virusha Subban 6 Jul 2022

Slow implementation of infrastructure investment plan delaying revival of economy - SEIFSA

Materials & Equipment

Slow implementation of infrastructure investment plan delaying revival of economy - SEIFSA

14 Feb 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Design & Manufacturing

SA factory activity expands at faster pace in November - Absa PMI

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 2 Dec 2021

SA's mining sector regulation and charting the way on local content targets in 2021

Mining

SA's mining sector regulation and charting the way on local content targets in 2021

Yashwin Bhoola, Christopher Mulindi and Goitseona Raseroka 16 Nov 2021

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Economy

Steel strike & loadshedding sees drop in October's Absa PMI

3 Nov 2021

Entries open for 2021 Best Recycled Plastic Product of the Year Awards

ESG & Sustainability

Entries open for 2021 Best Recycled Plastic Product of the Year Awards

23 Jul 2021

Rudi Katzke, partner, Webber Wentzel

Taxation & Regulation

Using the internal administrative appeal mechanism to resolve Sars customs disputes

Rudi Katzke 6 Jul 2021

Without well-maintained roads, South Africa stops

Logistics & Transport

Without well-maintained roads, South Africa stops

Gavin Kelly 23 Jun 2021

Global air cargo demand up by 4.4% in March compared to pre-Covid levels

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo demand up by 4.4% in March compared to pre-Covid levels

5 May 2021

Unpacking the effectiveness of SA legislature in trying to reinvent the EPR wheel

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Unpacking the effectiveness of SA legislature in trying to reinvent the EPR wheel

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Emma Bleeker 19 Apr 2021

International standardisation a vital gateway for SA exports to grow

Logistics & Transport

International standardisation a vital gateway for SA exports to grow

Muhammad Ali 14 Apr 2021

Export opportunities proliferate - is your business ready?

Logistics & Transport

Export opportunities proliferate - is your business ready?

Jason Mellow 29 Mar 2021

Proudly South African partners with SA Music Awards for Sama27

Music

Proudly South African partners with SA Music Awards for Sama27

18 Mar 2021

#StartupStory: Yakha, an online marketplace for the local built environment

Architecture & Design

#StartupStory: Yakha, an online marketplace for the local built environment

Sindy Peters 17 Mar 2021

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Exhibitions & Events

Buy Local Summit & Expo goes virtual this March

4 Mar 2021

Design & Manufacturing

Many African countries had a surprise manufacturing surge in 2010s - it bodes well for the years ahead

Gaaitzen de Vries, Emmanuel B Mensah, Hagen Kruse and Kunal Sen 2 Mar 2021

Retailers

Buy local this festive season, for the sake of SA's economy

25 Nov 2020

Shoppers urged to buy local on Black Friday

Sales

Shoppers urged to buy local on Black Friday

10 Nov 2020

Addressing supply chain disruption and compliance in the IMT sector in Africa

Corporate & Commercial Law

Addressing supply chain disruption and compliance in the IMT sector in Africa

19 Oct 2020

Calls for South Africans to buy local to reignite growth

Retail

Calls for South Africans to buy local to reignite growth

16 Oct 2020

EU and UK are major markets for South African exports, including vehicles. Shutterstock

Economy

Here's why South Africa and its neighbours are anxious about EU and UK post-Brexit trade talks

Mills Soko 21 Sep 2020

VW's Lionesses Den winners announced

Awards

VW's Lionesses Den winners announced

2 Sep 2020

Localisation: Supporting a strong recovery in SA manufacturing

Design & Manufacturing

Localisation: Supporting a strong recovery in SA manufacturing

1 Sep 2020

GGDA's plans to reignite Gauteng's economy

Community

GGDA's plans to reignite Gauteng's economy

25 Aug 2020

African self-reliance in meeting Covid-19 challenges

Manufacturing & Parts

African self-reliance in meeting Covid-19 challenges

28 Jul 2020

Global disruption can have local implications

SMEs

Global disruption can have local implications

Soromfe Uzomah 27 Jul 2020

Supporting manufacturers through a time of change

Manufacturing & Parts

Supporting manufacturers through a time of change

Christopher Veerasamy 7 Jul 2020