9+ hour, 55+ min ago   (310+ words) South Africa recorded a preliminary trade surplus of R20.1 billion in July as exports increased and imports declined. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) said exports rose by 0.8% month on month from R192.5 billion in June to R194 billion in July. Imports decreased…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (383+ words) South African vehicle exports declined in the second quarter of 2026 as geopolitical tensions, protectionist trade barriers and shipping bottlenecks disrupted international trade flows. Total vehicle exports fell by 5% year on year to 94 499 units during the quarter, from 99 465 units in the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (459+ words) Speaking at a Nedbank Commercial Banking event in Mount Edgecombe on Thursday, Spatial Economics senior economist and head of economics and modelling, Justice Matarutse, said the province’s recent manufacturing output remained weak compared with its historical performance. Spatial freight performance…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (319+ words) A backlog has developed at the Port of Durban following a terminal operating-system upgrade that disrupted landside operations at Durban Gateway Terminal. The terminal suspended landside operations over the weekend for an upgrade to its Navis system, according to the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (239+ words) South Africa’s merchandise export volumes helped to improve business confidence in July, although crude-oil volatility and inflation continued to weigh on the country’s economic outlook. The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (SACCI) Business Confidence Index rose by 1.9 points…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (387+ words) KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma has ordered a forensic investigation into the awarding of guardrail contracts following arrests linked to infrastructure theft across the province’s road network. The investigation will examine possible links between departmental officials and…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (428+ words) Southern African countries must accelerate regional integration and turn their shared borders into channels for trade, said President Cyril Ramaphosa after assuming the chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Addressing the 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (314+ words) The requirement that certain exporters submit SADC Certificates of Origin to the customs office closest to their place of business is not a new measure and applies only to exporters without a binding origin determination, SARS has clarified. The clarification…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (478+ words) Mozambique’s ports and transport corridors are becoming increasingly important to regional supply chains as investment in port and rail capacity strengthens the country’s position as an Indian Ocean gateway for southern Africa. The country has the potential to develop into…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (141+ words) Maersk will divert a scheduled Cape Town call to the Port of Ngqura as it moves to recover delays affecting its MW1 service between India and Africa. The Maersk Cubango 630E will omit Cape Town and call at Ngqura instead following delays…...