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South Africa’s world-class scientific research vessel, the SA Agulhas II, heads toward Cape Town after a stop over in East London following its annual relief and supply voyage to the SANAE IV Antarctic base. The back of Table Mountain, seen in the distance here, was a welcome sight for some researchers returning from a 12-month overwintering stay at SANAE IV, along with sobering news on the state of the southern oceans. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Climate Change

Icebreaker returns from Antarctica with alarming news

Steve Kretzmann 21 Feb 2025

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Tax Law

How VAT registration delays are costing the economy and what Sars should do about it

Yasmeen Suliman 13 Feb 2025

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Agriculture

Avian influenza, rising costs weigh on SA poultry industry, Sapa says

29 Jan 2025

Public-private collaboration: The key to South Africa's logistics transformation

Logistics & Transport

Public-private collaboration: The key to South Africa's logistics transformation

5 Nov 2024

Cybersecurity in agriculture: A critical factor for South Africa's food security

Agriculture

Cybersecurity in agriculture: A critical factor for South Africa's food security

7 Mar 2024

Ghana wants to make importing food like rice and tomatoes more costly: expert explains why it’s a bad idea

Import/Export

Ghana wants to make importing food like rice and tomatoes more costly: expert explains why it’s a bad idea

Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor 23 Jan 2024

Banking

Landmark ruling: Dismissal of key banks in rand manipulation case

Katja Hamilton 9 Jan 2024

Fintech

Africa’s new online foreign exchange system will enable payments in local currencies – what you need to know

Christopher Adam 5 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. Harry Scherzer, chief executive officer of Future Forex.

Banking

The great forex ripoff: how banks win twice on every foreign-currency transaction

Harry Scherzer 24 May 2023

Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical manufacturers must hedge against rand volatility

Carlos Martins 11 May 2023

Transnet lifts force majeure at all port terminals

Railway

Transnet lifts force majeure at all port terminals

Anait Miridzhanian 1 Nov 2022

#WomensMonth: 'Work hard and have the resilience to keep going' - Go Girl Logistics' Siphokazi Matsha

Logistics & Transport

#WomensMonth: 'Work hard and have the resilience to keep going' - Go Girl Logistics' Siphokazi Matsha

Robin Fredericks 25 Aug 2022

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FMCG

Nestlé further scales back business in Russia as public pressure mounts

25 Mar 2022

Nigeria's fuel crisis: Smaller, more flexible refineries aren't the full answer

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigeria's fuel crisis: Smaller, more flexible refineries aren't the full answer

Nnaemeka Vincent Emodi, Chukwumerije Okereke, Ogheneruona E. Diemuodeke 14 Mar 2022

Potential impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on SA's commercial property market

Markets & Investment

Potential impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on SA's commercial property market

John Loos 7 Mar 2022

Source: The Gazprom Tower in Moscow.

Markets & Investment

The economic blow of the Russia-Ukraine crisis

Sanet Madonsela 4 Mar 2022

Source: Supplied. Metals like palladium are essential in automotive manufacturing. John Angerson/Alamy

Markets & Investment

Five essential commodities that will be hit by war in Ukraine

Sarah Schiffling and Nikolaos Valantasis Kanellos 2 Mar 2022

Source: Africa Food Security via

Agriculture

Effects of Covid-19 on local food systems and rural livelihoods

23 Feb 2022

Branding

Over 400 companies have withdrawn from Russia - but some remain

23 Mar 2022

DHL Global Forwarding opens office in Harare

Logistics & Transport

DHL Global Forwarding opens office in Harare

10 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: South African seafood to make waves globally

Trends

#BizTrends2022: South African seafood to make waves globally

Luis Figueiredo 5 Jan 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

What the USA's Prosper Africa trade initiative means for the continent

Virusha Subban 28 Oct 2021

Airside facility secures safety for vulnerable cargo

Logistics & Transport

Airside facility secures safety for vulnerable cargo

16 Sep 2021

South African riots and food security: Why there's an urgent need to restore stability

Food Security

South African riots and food security: Why there's an urgent need to restore stability

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Jul 2021

Feeding Africa from Africa: Smallholder farmers to leverage on AfCFTA

Agribusiness

Feeding Africa from Africa: Smallholder farmers to leverage on AfCFTA

Busani Bafana 14 Jun 2021

What the much-anticipated AfCFTA will mean for SA's beef industry

Agro-processing

What the much-anticipated AfCFTA will mean for SA's beef industry

26 May 2021

Illegal cigarette consignment to be destroyed

Criminal Law

Illegal cigarette consignment to be destroyed

8 Apr 2021

How Cabo Verde indigenous beans could boost food security

Food Security

How Cabo Verde indigenous beans could boost food security

Anyse Sofia Fernandes Pereira Essoh 11 Mar 2021

New skills needed to manage supply chain distribution

Distribution

New skills needed to manage supply chain distribution

30 Sep 2020

SA amends regulations to protect ozone layer

Environment & Natural Resources

SA amends regulations to protect ozone layer

17 Sep 2020

Localisation: Supporting a strong recovery in SA manufacturing

Design & Manufacturing

Localisation: Supporting a strong recovery in SA manufacturing

1 Sep 2020

Why the African free trade area could be the game-changer for the continent's economies

Economy

Why the African free trade area could be the game-changer for the continent's economies

Muazu Ibrahim 3 Aug 2020

Agribusiness

How a global pandemic could strengthen agribusiness in Africa

Louis van Ravesteyn 8 Jul 2020

How Mauritius' outward-focused economy survived previous shocks

Economy

How Mauritius' outward-focused economy survived previous shocks

Harshana Kasseeah 29 Apr 2020

Mauritius’ social welfare system is relatively stronger than most nations’ Getty Images

Markets & Investment

Mauritius heads into coronavirus storm with strong social welfare buffers

Myriam Blin 20 Apr 2020

Agribusiness

Kalyan Group, building Africa agricultural value chains for the future

Robin Fredericks 8 Apr 2020

Agbiz participates in initiatives to best manage Covid-19

Agribusiness

Agbiz participates in initiatives to best manage Covid-19

20 Mar 2020

Agribusiness

Partnerships, sector stability and access to markets key to unlocking full potential of SA's agri sector

John Hudson 4 Mar 2020

Image Supplied.

Warehousing

Warehousing: A foundation for economic growth

Geoffrey White 1 Nov 2019

Sanisha Packirisamy, economist at Momentum Investments

Markets & Investment

Saudi oil attacks and the effect on SA's economy

Sanisha Packirisamy 18 Sep 2019

Image Supplied.

Shipping

SAIMI awareness campaign to boost SA's maritime culture

19 Aug 2019

SA cement producers apply for safeguards as imports undercut local industry

Materials & Equipment

SA cement producers apply for safeguards as imports undercut local industry

15 Aug 2019

Ashlin Perumall, senior associate, corporate/M&A practice at Baker McKenzie

Fintech

How will we regulate blockchain and cryptocurrency in Africa?

17 Jul 2019

Trump's about face on China. What it means for SA

Markets & Investment

Trump's about face on China. What it means for SA

Mike Haworth 4 Jul 2019

An illegal vehicle never becomes legal

Automotive

An illegal vehicle never becomes legal

18 Jun 2019

Ian Matthews, head of business development, Bravura

Markets & Investment

SA's economy is a casualty of US trade wars

5 Jun 2019

Agility makes business easier in Mozambique

Warehousing

Agility makes business easier in Mozambique

14 May 2019