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The jobs crisis worsens as factories shut and imports rise. Only urgent reforms in infrastructure, logistics and governance can halt the decline…
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The continent’s exports to China are going gangbusters, and India is proving no slouch as a trade partner either…
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EU carbon rules are forcing South Africa’s auto industry to pivot. EVs and AI could secure exports and jobs, but delays could leave the…
All is not lost from US tariff blow, says Mpact
The packaging group is far less pessimistic about US tariffs than you might think – thanks in part to smart operators in the local…
South Africa throws stones from glass garage in Trump auto-trade spat
As of this week, Trump’s administration will slap a 25% tariff on cars made overseas. What does this mean for South Africa’s automotive sector?…
Adapt or die: Climate wave hits South African businesses
As the steel sector shows, there’s a cost to going green – but not doing so could be fatal. South African businesses must adapt…
Saving South Africa’s steel sector
Will ArcelorMittal South Africa’s death by a thousand cuts end up taking the country’s steel sector with it?…
Orange is back: How a surge in OJ futures saved South African citrus
How this year’s surge in orange juice prices helped save South Africa’s citrus growers from Transnet’s ongoing stumbles…
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The contradictions driving the ANC’s NHI lie
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