US Proposes Fresh 12.5% Tariff on SA Exports Over Forced Labour
Washington has proposed a 12.5% Section 301 tariff on South African goods over forced-labour gaps — a fourth front that stacks on…
Read more →SA Citrus Is Now World Number One — and the 30% US Tariff Bites
South Africa has overtaken Spain as the world's largest citrus exporter just as the 2026 season opens — but the 30% US…
Read more →South Africa's Largest Steel Tariff Overhaul Catches Importers Cold
ITAC's flagship Report 764 has rewritten South Africa's steel import duties across Chapters 72–83 — but the duties are live while the…
Read more →Transnet's R78 Container Charge Lands Just as Diesel Prices Fall
Transnet Port Terminals lifted its "fuel neutrality" container charge to a record R78 from 1 June — in the same week SA's…
Read more →China's Zero-Tariff Window Opens for SA Exporters — Mind the Fine Print
China's zero-tariff scheme now covers South African goods, scrapping duties of up to 30% on citrus, wine and processed exports — but…
Read more →SA Rail Opens to Private Operators as Cape Ships Surge
South Africa signs landmark rail access agreements with 11 private freight operators on the very day global shipping diversions via the Cape…
Read more →The Symbiotic Paradox: AI, Supply Chains and South Africa
AI is being deployed to repair the world's fractured supply chains — even as the capital flooding into AI infrastructure strains the…
Read more →The Tea Route Reimagined: Scaling South African Rooibos Exports for China
South Africa’s Rooibos industry enters a "total market reset" as China scraps all import tariffs, opening the door to 1.4 billion consumers…
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