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The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has published Draft Statement 400 of 2026: General Principles for Measuring Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) for public comment.

Last week I visited the South African Revenue Service (SARS) National Command Centre in Tshwane to commend and congratulate its staff and leadership on their outstanding work.

Imagine a world where fresh vegetables and herbs sprout in the heart of our cities without the need for sprawling farms.

Planned capital investment in South Africa surged last year as private commitments tripled, while government projects excluding state companies declined, according to a report by Nedbank Group Ltd.

South Africa will raise its national minimum wage by 5% from 1 March, bringing the hourly rate to R30.23 ($1.89), up from the previous rate of R28.79 ($1.80), the government announced on Tuesday.

Google has collaborated with African universities and research institutions to launch WAXAL, an open-source speech database designed to support the development of voice-based artificial intelligence for African languages.

South Africa's response to the US reviving Agoa for a year is muted due to existing tariffs limiting its benefits. Analysts highlight the need for long-term reform rather than temporary relief.

WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law extending a preferential trade program for Africa through December 31, effective retroactively from September 30, 2025, the chief US trade negotiator said.

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE ADJUSTMENTS 2026

The fate of trade relations between the US and Africa is reaching a tipping point.

As a part of the government funding package, the Senate passed a short-term extension to revive AGOA, the US-Africa trade program.

But even if the package succeeds when it returns to the House in the coming days, there are jitters among African policymakers, manufacturers, and exporters that the relationship will ...