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The outcome of the United States midterm elections has opened a fresh opportunity for South Africa to avert its impending exclusion from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), says...

Containers are up by +20% this week; air cargo is up by +3%

It is November and the Black November deals will soon be out, so let’s hope the stock has reached the stores in time. Durban remains our main concern this week, with the latest port...

South Africa’s impending loss of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) preferences will put further pressure on Western Cape exporters already facing a sharp decline...

South Africa has more reasons for optimism than recent headlines suggest, Standard Bank political economist Simon Freemantle told members of...

Durban is still the biggest risk for importers and exporters. Port planning indicators checked on 26 October showed Durban at 14 days, Coega at four days, Cape Town at ...

Containers are down by -8% this week; air cargo is down by -24% (but remains high y/y)

Exporters Western Cape (EWC) is endorsing the Cape Town Manufacturing Summit 2026, which will bring manufacturers and industry stakeholders together at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on...

It has been an extremely interesting week as the mid-terms loom in the USA on the 3rd November and SA goes to the polls the following day, 4th November...