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 call has shifted to Pretoria: retaliate or hold for a…
Read more →Durban Named World's Most Improved Port — Just as ICTSI Takes Over
The World Bank named Durban the world's most improved container port. We assess whether ICTSI's six-month-old privatisation can build on a recovery…
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 on ceasefire hopes, handing SA importers a double tailwind — but a…
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 cut on 3 June masks a tax shift — the general fuel levy is back from nil to 197c,…
Read more →SA's Trade Surplus Doubled to R89bn — On Gold, Not Industry
South Africa's year-to-date trade surplus more than doubled to R89.3 billion, but the gains rest on gold and PGM prices while imports…
Read more →The Hormuz Squeeze: Rand, Oil and Freight Hit SA Importers at Once
The Hormuz crisis pushed the rand to a three-week low near R16.60 and revived Cape diversions. SA importers now face a currency,…
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 the border — a new…
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 leaves its steel and aluminium…
Read more →South Africa's Cape Shipping Windfall Is Sailing Past — Now Suez Reopens
Cape diversions jumped 112% during the Red Sea crisis, yet SA's bunker volumes fell. With carriers returning to Suez, the window to…
Read more →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 stacking on existing…
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 a 30% US tariff starts applying for a…
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