But the country may not keep the ban for long, because a shortfall of about 700,000 is expected later in the season
It is probably opportunistic trade for livestock feed
But we must still work to reduce Donald Trump’s 30% tariff and look to and maintain other markets
About half of South Africa’s maize was exported to Vietnam, Taiwan and South Korea in the first 13 weeks of the 2025-26 marketing year
American consumers and workers will feel the pain induced by the tariffs imposed on countries around the world
For an agricultural sector that depends on international markets, short-term protectionist measures offer little benefit and erode long-term competitiveness
South Africa is presented with opportunities and problems created by the Musk-Trump regime
The adjustments will affect consumers and the South African fashion industry
Recent export agreements with Asian countries are a balm for South Africa, after Botswana and Namibia’s ban on the country’s citrus.
The European Union has set out new regulations for citrus exports that will hurt South African citrus growers
South Africa must remain vigilant to prevent outbreaks which are costly to farmers and harm the export market
The country must explore various possibilities in order to remain a net exporter
The widening trade surplus is mainly a result of a notable decline in import value, not necessarily a growth in exports
Motor trade sales increased by 16.6% in December with the biggest contributors being new vehicle sales, fuel sales and workshop income
The country must focus on increasing the use of existing production capacity and subsidising new and emerging industries
Sound that has taken the world by storm is in danger of dying out in a lacklustre industry
If President Xi Jinping allows Russia to divide the world with its war on Ukraine, it is China that will pay the heaviest price
Zimbabwe, once regarded as the breadbasket of Southern Africa exporting agricultural produce to the region and beyond, is on the verge of famine and chronic malnutrition is…
Sixty percent of of Zimbabweans face acute food insecurity — about 5.5 million in rural areas and 2.2 million in urban areas
Salukis, cousins of the greyhound, have been used for hunting for thousands of years in the Middle East and are some of the fastest canines.
