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Why customs reform matters for SME growth under AfCFTA

Logistics & Transport

Why customs reform matters for SME growth under AfCFTA

7 Jul 2026

Why AI could reshape South Africa's fruit export industry

Agriculture

Why AI could reshape South Africa's fruit export industry

Jaco Ferreira 6 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South Africa private sector returns to growth as inflation eases, PMI shows

Johannesburg bureau 3 Jul 2026

Mining

Steenkampskraal and Mintek strike rare mixed-rare-earth beneficiation

24 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

Nigeria, Niger and Algeria push ahead with 4,128km gas export corridor to Europe

17 Jun 2026

Source: ©Oleksandr Boiko via

Agriculture

FAO warns of weaker global cereal harvests as grain prices rise

8 Jun 2026

SA steps up FMD response to safeguard livestock exports

Agriculture

SA steps up FMD response to safeguard livestock exports

2 Jun 2026

Logistics helps African businesses expand into new markets

Logistics & Transport

Logistics helps African businesses expand into new markets

29 May 2026

Smart glasses raise new privacy questions in South Africa

IoT

Smart glasses raise new privacy questions in South Africa

Allan Juma 26 May 2026

Oil containers at the Port of Fujairah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Image credit: Reuters/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

Mining

It’s bleak street in SA mining as rising fuel price starts to take its toll

Maroefah Smith 22 May 2026

Chinese automakers gain ground in SA as competitive pricing spurs demand

Commercial & Industrial

Chinese automakers gain ground in SA as competitive pricing spurs demand

Nqobile Dludla 18 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil rises $4 after Trump rejects Iran's response to US peace proposal

Florence Tan and Siyi Liu 11 May 2026

Logistics inefficiencies pressure South African SMEs

Logistics & Transport

Logistics inefficiencies pressure South African SMEs

11 May 2026

Source: Zingarella Organic via

Agriculture

Seaweed biostimulant boosts table grape yields by up to 27%

4 May 2026

From hosting the world's first human heart transplant to launching Africa's first public-sector robotic surgery programme, the Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) in Cape Town is a testament to South Africa's pioneering medical advancements. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Pharmaceuticals

#SAPHEX2026: Insights into South Africa’s evolving healthcare landscape

Christopher Perumal 3 Jun 2026

Soure: ©Vadym Soloviov via

Logistics & Transport

Green logistics gains ground as Africa trade expands

24 Apr 2026

Fruit importers face shrinking margins as currency swings wipe out profits

Agriculture

Fruit importers face shrinking margins as currency swings wipe out profits

24 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters. Andrew Dabalen, chief economist, Africa region, World Bank, speaks during the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund annual meetings in Washington, DC, US, 18 October, 2025.

Markets & Investment

Sub-Saharan Africa faces slower growth as US-Iran war raises costs

10 Apr 2026

South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo speaks to the media in front of a Hyundai Glovis car carrier bound for Tacoma, in the western United States, as he visits an automobile logistics hub at Pyeongtaek port to check export and import operations, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, 3 April, 2026. Reuters/Kim Soo-hyeon

Shipping

Hyundai Motor flags export disruptions as Middle East conflict hits shipping

Daewoung Kim 7 Apr 2026

African airlines face rising jet fuel costs amid Middle East supply disruption

Aviation

African airlines face rising jet fuel costs amid Middle East supply disruption

Wendell Roelf and Seher Dareen 23 Mar 2026

Source: typolix via

Logistics & Transport

Rand volatility raises risks for South African exporters

James Booth 19 Mar 2026

Shipping

Fastway shares the five last-mile shifts reshaping South African e-commerce

Issued by Fastway Couriers 12 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil climbs as Iran steps up attacks on Gulf shipping

Sam Li and Siyi Liu 12 Mar 2026

Precious Mncayi-Makhanya

Economy

Middle East mayhem set to crush SA wallets

Prof Precious Mncayi-Makhanya and Prof Jacques de Jongh, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 Mar 2026

Anita Erasmus named CEO designate in Bob’s growth journey

E-commerce

Anita Erasmus named CEO designate in Bob’s growth journey

9 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil prices surge to highest since 2022 at over $119 a barrel on Middle East war

Shadia Nasralla 9 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters | An MSC container ship crosses the Strait of Gibraltar from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, near the northern tip of the port of Tangier, Morocco, January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/ File Photo

Logistics & Transport

MSC introduces war surcharge on shipments to Africa and Indian Ocean

Shubham Kalia 6 Mar 2026

Government to fund national FMD vaccination programme

Agriculture

Government to fund national FMD vaccination programme

5 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Johann Els, chief economist at PSG Financial Services.

Markets & Investment

How Middle East tensions could reshape South Africa's economy

Johann Els 6 Mar 2026

Middle East shipping uncertainty pressures Western Cape trade

Logistics & Transport

Middle East shipping uncertainty pressures Western Cape trade

5 Mar 2026

Temporary US tariff hits South African wine exports

Viticulture & Oenology

Temporary US tariff hits South African wine exports

23 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | FedEx's Nelson Teixeira: Top trends set to reshape logistics in 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | FedEx's Nelson Teixeira: Top trends set to reshape logistics in 2026

Nelson Teixeira 20 Feb 2026

Logistics & Transport

Logistics are key to Africa’s cross-border e-commerce growth

13 Feb 2026

5 last-mile shifts set to reshape South African e-commerce in 2026

Logistics & Transport

5 last-mile shifts set to reshape South African e-commerce in 2026

2 Feb 2026

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo demand hits record volume in 2025, says Iata

30 Jan 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

Richards Bay sees uptick in coal exports as Transnet improves

28 Jan 2026

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine exports hold value despite falling volumes and US tariffs

27 Jan 2026

Source: flok85 via

Transport

Africa’s growth story is shifting. Smart logistics will shape what comes next

Nelson Teixeira 23 Jan 2026

Building the future of trade: How TFS is redefining logistics in South Africa

Supply Chain

Building the future of trade: How TFS is redefining logistics in South Africa

Francois Retief, Issued by Takealot Fulfilment Solutions 19 Jan 2026

Source: DC Studio va

Trends

AI, resilience and sustainability set to transform logistics in 2026

16 Jan 2026

Car sales in South Africa hit 10-year high

Commercial & Industrial

Car sales in South Africa hit 10-year high

12 Jan 2026

Image credit: Reuters/Jonny Hogg/File Photo

Mining

Glencore first miner to export cobalt under new DRC quotas

Ange Kasongo, Pratima Desai and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 11 Dec 2025

Now is the time for South Africa to bet on local manufacturing

Manufacturing

Now is the time for South Africa to bet on local manufacturing

Dr Andrew Dickson 28 Nov 2025

Source: The South African Subtropical Growers'? Association | LinkedIn

Agriculture

Subtropical fruit sector examines strategy, innovation and market growth

18 Nov 2025

South African oranges win US tariff exemption ahead of 2026 season

Agriculture

South African oranges win US tariff exemption ahead of 2026 season

17 Nov 2025

SA citrus exports surge 22% in 2025, setting new record

Agro-processing

SA citrus exports surge 22% in 2025, setting new record

10 Nov 2025

SA’s retail marathon: Managing Black Friday returns with reverse logistics

Sales

SA’s retail marathon: Managing Black Friday returns with reverse logistics

Dr Ernst van Biljon 10 Nov 2025

MSC suspends Mali cargo bookings amid fuel shortage and security risks

Shipping

MSC suspends Mali cargo bookings amid fuel shortage and security risks

Mali newsroom 10 Nov 2025

Source: K. Kendall via | A textile factory in Lesotho.

Logistics & Transport

Africa’s trade deal with the US was left in limbo: What exporters can do about it

Bedassa Tadesse 5 Nov 2025