Washington Stacks a 12.5% Tariff on South Africa's Exporters
The USTR has proposed an extra 12.5% duty on South African goods under a Section 301 forced-labour action. It would stack on…
Read more →Cape Town Named World's Worst Container Port — and You Pay for It
The World Bank's 2025 Container Port Performance Index ranks Cape Town dead last of more than 400 ports worldwide. For ZA importers…
Read more →Retaliate or Reset: SA Weighs Its Move as US Tariff Clock Ticks
Washington's proposed 12.5% forced-labour tariff is in its comment window, and the decision has shifted to Pretoria. Retaliate against US goods or…
Read more →Durban Named World's Most Improved Port — Just as ICTSI Takes Over
The World Bank has named Durban the world's most improved container port, two days before we assess whether ICTSI's six-month-old privatisation can…
Read more →Hormuz Reprieve: Cheaper Oil and a Firmer Rand Reset Import Costs
Brent fell below $86.50 and the rand firmed to R16.30 as a US-Iran ceasefire neared, handing SA importers a double tailwind —…
Read more →AGOA in Name Only: SA's Export Pivot From Washington to Beijing
South Africa keeps its AGOA seat but a 30% US tariff has gutted its value, just as China's zero-tariff door opens. The…
Read more →SA's Fuel Levy Returns: June's Diesel Relief Is a Mirage
A R3.25/litre diesel pump cut on 3 June masks a structural tax shift — the general fuel levy is back from nil…
Read more →SA's Trade Surplus Doubled to R89bn — On Gold, Not Industry
South Africa's year-to-date trade surplus has more than doubled to R89.3 billion, but the gains rest on high gold and PGM prices…
Read more →The Hormuz Squeeze: Rand, Oil and Freight Hit SA Importers at Once
The Strait of Hormuz crisis pushed the rand to a three-week low near R16.60 and revived Cape diversions. South African importers now…
Read more →SARS Forces Foreign Trucks to Pre-Declare Online Before the Border
From 1 June SARS requires every foreign-registered vehicle to be declared on its Traveller Management System before reaching the border — a…
Read more →CBAM Goes Live: Eskom's Coal Is Now a Tax on SA Steel Exports to Europe
The EU's carbon border tax entered its paying phase on 1 January, and South Africa's coal-heavy grid makes its steel and aluminium…
Read more →South Africa's Cape Shipping Windfall Is Sailing Past — Now Suez Reopens
Diversions around the Cape jumped 112% during the Red Sea crisis, yet South Africa's bunker volumes fell. With carriers now returning to…
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