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SA takes up citrus black spot issue

South Africa has raised the issue of the European Union’s regulations on Citrus Black Spot at the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), says the Department of Trade and Industry (dti). … [Read more...]

Companies fly high in China

It goes without saying that South Africans are flying the flag high when it comes to doing business abroad and the 2013 South African Expos held in China last week was indicative of this. … [Read more...]

SONA expected to improve business mood

Johannesburg - South Africa’s economic growth in 2013 will remain positive but unbalanced, Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) said on Monday. This as President Jacob Zuma prepares to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in … [Read more...]

Vehicle sales soar in January

Pretoria - New vehicle sales registered substantial gains in the first month of the year, growing by 14.1% compared to the 48 202 vehicles sold in January last year, said the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa … [Read more...]

WEF to be used to promote investment

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will use the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, as a platform to call for the world's top economies and business to invest in South Africa's and Africa's infrastructural projects for the long … [Read more...]

SA, Indonesia to enhance trade

Pretoria - South Africa and Indonesia have agreed to enhance bilateral relations and will conduct a joint study to explore trade opportunities, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies. … [Read more...]

SA to strengthen relations with the Philippines

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim is to pay a two-day working visit to the Philippines next week to strengthen relations with that country, in the areas of trade, investment, tourism and … [Read more...]

SA looks to resolve bulk wine exports

Pretoria - South Africa is looking for a resolution to counter the impact of the decision by United Kingdom retailers to import wine from South Africa in bulk and bottle it in the UK. … [Read more...]

SA will look to Nigeria for oil

Cape Town - With the uncertainty over supply of oil from Iran, South Africa is looking to Nigeria to purchase its oil, the Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said, following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement with the Vice President … [Read more...]

Motlanthe to visit Germany, Finland

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is to undertake working visits to Germany and Finland next week to advance political relations with the two countries. … [Read more...]