11 Oct South Africa egg shortage: How poultry products became a hot commodity
Eggs are currently South Africa's hottest commodity. The country has been grappling with one of its worst outbreaks of bird flu - millions of chickens have been killed over the past few weeks, supplies of poultry meat have been threatened and supermarkets across the nation have run out of eggs.
28 Sep OPINION KEVIN TUTANI: G20 membership will not translate into instant benefits for Africa
On September 9, the AU was made a permanent member of the Group of 20 (G20). SA is an original member of the group, though its influence has not been effective in achieving the country’s and the continent’s objectives. Africa’s membership will enable SA to bundle its objectives with the rest of the continent. In this way, the urgency of African challenges will be appreciated and addressed.
21 Sep South Africa to host US trade forum as diplomatic tensions subside
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa will host a meeting in November of nations participating in the U.S. Africa Growth and Opportunity Act despite earlier calls to exclude the country from the forum due to its ties to Russia and the docking of a sanctioned Russian vessel near Cape Town last year.
01 Sep R40 billion and 500,000 jobs – there’s more at risk than you think
The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) says that it is vital that South Africa remain an eligible participant in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) – with billions of rands in exports and thousands of future jobs on the line.
14 Aug SA likely to keep AGOA status because US companies are benefitting, envoy says
South Africa will likely keep its preferential access to US markets because hundreds of American firms are also benefitting, according to the nation’s ambassador to BRICS.
05 Aug South Africa – Industry bodies unpack importance of continued Agoa access for local automotive industry
As the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) comes up for potential renewal before its expiry in 2025, naamsa | The Automotive Business Council and the Automotive Industry Export Council (AIEC) have released a research report motivating for an extension to the trade preference programme.
15 Jun U.S – Africa Leaders’ Summit Producing Positive Developments – A Post Six-Months Assessment
Cape Town — Last December's U.S.-African Leaders' Summit, hosted by President Joe Biden in Washington, DC, has helped re-establish ties and strengthen business relationships, according to senior American officials who briefed reporters and offered an assessment of progress made in the six months since the well-attended event took place.
08 Jun Premier Winde heading to the US to fight for continued AGOA designation
Cape Town - Premier Alan Winde is leading a Western Cape Government delegation on an official mission to the US to fight for ongoing designation of South Africa as a beneficiary of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
07 Jun Patel again expresses optimism that South Africa will retain AGOA status
Trade, Competition and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel has again expressed optimism that South Africa will be able to convince the US Congress to extend South Africa’s designation as an African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) beneficiary beyond 2025, when the unilateral trade programme is due to expire.- 1
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