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SA’s first exports shipped into Africa under African Continental Free Trade Area pact

Delegates from 40 African countries are in Durban to strengthen the agreement to boost intra-African trade

More than 250 000 tonnes of wheat have been lying in containers at the Durban and Richards Bay ports for about a month after the South African Revenue Services (Sars) withdrew the European Union free duty quota for local millers.

Millers pay for duty-free wheat quota

The South African Revenue Services didn’t gazette the EU quota rates for about month, with no reasons given – and then suddenly published them

The African Development Bank’s shareholders must decide whether the mandate will expand to crowd in private finance, derisk green investment and underwriter regional public goods, or retreat to classical project lending.

SADC trade deal with EU criticised for not promoting regional economic development

Supporters of the pact say its programmes provide assistance that facilitate trade

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies. (David Harrison/M&G)

No easy way out of Zim’s fiscal hole

‘The Crocodile’ will have to rethink policies and appoint competent people to woo investors back into the water

Diamonds are prepared in Gaberone and then traded out of there rather than London. Namibia

Diamonds aren’t Sacu’s best friend

Unfair revenue-sharing in the Southern African Customs Union is getting worse, writes Roman Grynberg.

Focus on the tricks of trade, hears SADC

Southern Africa has moved forward with regional economic integration, but challenges remain, say trade experts.

Customs union gives added economic clout

<b>Rob Davies</b> sets the record straight on the South African government’s approach to the Southern Afri­can Customs Union.

New knife to cut Sacu pie

Last month Sacu had what newspapers in Gaborone called a “near-death experience” when members agreed to reject a consultant’s report.

Southern Africa in tug-of-war over customs money

A tug-of-war over how to divide billions of dollars earned from customs duties in Southern Africa dominated a regional summit on Friday.

Regional wrangling mustn’t hamper SA growth

South Africa must use the meeting of the heads of state of the Southern African Customs Union countries, writes Mills Soko and Mzukisi Qobo.