South Africa's Largest Steel Tariff Overhaul Catches Importers Cold
ITAC's Report 764 has rewritten South Africa's steel import duties across Chapters 72-83 — but the duties are live while the promised…
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 — the same week SA's diesel…
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 up to 30% on citrus, wine and processed exports — but a…
Read more →SA Rail Opens to Private Operators as Cape Ships Surge
South Africa signed rail access agreements with 11 private freight operators on the day Cape of Good Hope diversions hit record levels…
Read more →The Symbiotic Paradox: AI, Supply Chains and South Africa
AI is sold as the fix for broken supply chains — but the buildout strains the copper, transformers and grids those chains…
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 import tariffs on its exports, opening the door to 1.4…
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