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Agoa exclusion expected to knock confidence not growth as other US tariffs lessen sting
The announcement by the US government of its intention to exclude South Africa as a beneficiary of the African Growth and Opportunity Act as from January 1, 2027, is not expected to affect South Africa’s growth outlook, with exports under the scheme representing about 1% of…
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Industry, exporters want sustained engagement after South Africa’s exclusion from Agoa
In response to the US having announced that South Africa will be excluded from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) preferential trade access policy from January 1, 2027, industry organisation South Africa Wine (SA Wine) has called on the South African government to…
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Battery, hybrid vehicle sales surging ahead; exports finally staging a comeback
South Africa in October recorded its highest monthly new-vehicle sales total of the year, at 61 890 vehicles, reports naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. Sales last month inched up a mere 0.4% from September’s 61 656 units, but were up a significant 10.4% compared with…
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In rail reform milestone, Grindrod becomes first private TOC to run test train
In a rail reform milestone, Grindrod has become the first private train operating company (TOC) to operate on South Africa's national freight rail network under the country's new open-access framework. The Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) confirmed on November 3 that…
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Task team to be set up to oversee separation of TRIM from Transnet
A technical task team will be established before year-end to finalise the approach to corporatising the Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM), which will involve its separation from the Transnet Group. Confirmation of the task team and the timeframe for its establishment…
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South Africa's diesel price to drop this month, petrol little changed after levy cut
South Africa's diesel price will fall in November while petrol will be little changed after the government announced fuel-tax cuts in a mid-year budget review. The wholesale diesel price will fall by up to R1.20 a litre from November 4, while the regulated petrol price will…
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Opinion: Sugarcane ethanol can ease South Africa's fuel bill, but govt must work together
In this article, SA Canegrowers CEO Dr Thomas Funke writes that diversification into biofuels could help secure the long-term sustainability of sugarcane growers in South Africa, while lowering fuel costs, but a coordinated government programme is needed.
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Ekurhuleni water outages as power failure leaves Rand Water unable to pump
A power outage in parts of the City of Ekurhuleni has left water utility Rand Water unable to operate its Mapleton Pumping Station. The station has been unable to pump water since the interruption occurred at about 20h35 on November 2.