Panthera: Bone trade 'imperils' wild lions: Wild cat conservation organisation Panthera has voiced its concern regarding the Department of Environmental Affairs’ decision to allow the export of 800 lion skeletons per year. The DEA’s decision was made recently as part of a formalisation of South ... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. WE’RE TIRED OF GANGSTERS!: ANGRY residents of Phola Park, near KwaLanga kasi in Uitenhage, say they’ve had enough of the Gaza gang. On Saturday afternoon, they … [Read more...] about Uitenhage in the news: Panthera: Bone trade ‘imperils’ wild lions
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Shamwari Game Reserve joins Fair Trade Tourism’s portfolio
Shamwari Game Reserve joins Fair Trade Tourism’s portfolio: February 2017 – Fair Trade Tourism has started 2017 with a bang thanks to the addition of Shamwari Game Reserve to its portfolio of South African tourism businesses. Shamwari – one of South Africa’s most high-profile and innovative wildlife conservation areas – has marked its 25th anniversary this year by achieving Fair Trade Tourism certification for all eight of its tourism products. Set on 25,000ha of reclaimed … [Read more...] about Shamwari Game Reserve joins Fair Trade Tourism’s portfolio
South Africa – European Union Trade Talks
South Africa - European Union Trade Talks: The Minister of Trade and Industry (Dr Rob Davies) and the; Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Mr Senzeni Zokwana) met today with the Ambassador of the European Union (EU) in South Africa (Dr. Marcus Cornaro) to discuss bilateral trade relations between SA and the EU. The meeting took place in the context of the entry into force of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and the Southern African Development … [Read more...] about South Africa – European Union Trade Talks
King Williams Town news: Police to toughen up on crime, drug trade
Police to toughen up on crime, drug trade: Meanwhile, the police said they arrested more than 50 people during a weekend operation in King Williams Town. “Police intensified visibility in their precinct to prevent crime. They were on foot patrols and doing stop and search as part of crime prevention. Source: "King Williams Town" - BingNews. South Africa: Suspects Arrested in a Weekend Operation: King Williams Town — More than fifty (50) suspects aged between 18 and 80 years were arrested in … [Read more...] about King Williams Town news: Police to toughen up on crime, drug trade
Joint Statement by South African Minister for Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies and the UK Secretary of State for International Trade Dr Liam Fox
Joint Statement by South African Minister for Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies and the UK Secretary of State for International Trade Dr Liam Fox: The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies and the UK Secretary of State for International Trade, Dr Liam Fox, met in London on Tuesday, 24 January 2017 for bilateral talks. The meeting was a continuation of the on-going high-level engagement between the United Kingdom and South Africa to discuss trade and economic relations and follows … [Read more...] about Joint Statement by South African Minister for Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies and the UK Secretary of State for International Trade Dr Liam Fox
The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) Invites Companies to Participate in World Food Warsaw Trade Fair in Poland
The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) Invites Companies to Participate in World Food Warsaw Trade Fair in Poland: The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) invites companies to apply for participation in a Trade Fair at World Food Warsaw in Poland. The fair will take place from 11-13 April 2017. Companies that would like to participate should submit their applications on or before 6 February 2017. The trade fair is targeted at South African exporters and potential exporters … [Read more...] about The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) Invites Companies to Participate in World Food Warsaw Trade Fair in Poland
Minister Davies Welcomes the R150M Chinese Investment at the Dube Trade Port
Minister Davies Welcomes the R150M Chinese Investment at the Dube Trade Port: The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies has welcomed the manufacturing investment by a Chinese company, Yangtze Optics Africa Cable (YOAC) at the Dube Trade Port Industrial Development Zone in Durban. According to Minister Davies, the investment is strategic in terms of building local capacity in manufacturing of fibre optic cables. YOAC is a R150 million investment to set up and operate a modern … [Read more...] about Minister Davies Welcomes the R150M Chinese Investment at the Dube Trade Port
Media Briefing by the International Cooperation, Trade and Security Cluster
Media Briefing by the International Cooperation, Trade and Security Cluster: The International Cooperation, Trade and Security cluster chaired by Minister Edna Molewa will brief media on the progress made in the implementation of the cluster’s Programme of Action (PoA) towards achieving the goals of the NDP: Vision 2030. The briefing follows the pronouncement that Cabinet has since been updated on the progress reports for the second quarter (July to September 2016), on the implementation … [Read more...] about Media Briefing by the International Cooperation, Trade and Security Cluster
Trade mission to the Republic of South Africa
Trade mission to the Republic of South Africa: The mission of the Polish National Poultry Council - Chamber of Commerce to the Republic of South Africa took place this year between 15 - 19 November. It was attended by several producers of the Polish poultry sector. The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria co-organized the mission. The aim of the mission was to strengthen relations with importers, distributors, retail chains and poultry processors in the market of South Africa, as … [Read more...] about Trade mission to the Republic of South Africa
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) dismisses Claims of Extravagance
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) dismisses Claims of Extravagance: The Department of Trade and Industry on Sunday clarified and put into perspective that the R1.26 million it had spent on the purchase of two official vehicles to serve the official duties for Minister Rob Davies in Cape Town and Pretoria is well below the amount as prescribed by the ministerial handbook. Reports on the purchase of the Toyota Fortuners also omitted to mention that the vehicles that Minister Davies … [Read more...] about The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) dismisses Claims of Extravagance
Intra-Africa Trade and Investment Key to the Growth of Africa
Intra-Africa Trade and Investment Key to the Growth of Africa: The future for a sustainable growth and development of Africa depends on increasing the levels of intra-Africa trade and investment within the African continent. This was said by the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Trade Invest Africa (TIA), Ms Lerato Mataboge during a seminar hosted by TIA, an entity of the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), and the Gauteng Growth Development Agency (GGDA) in Johannesburg today. … [Read more...] about Intra-Africa Trade and Investment Key to the Growth of Africa
South African Trade takes Centre Stage at BRICS 2016
South African Trade takes Centre Stage at BRICS 2016: South African trade takes centre stage at the inaugural BRICS Trade Fair in New Delhi from Wednesday 12 – Friday 14 October 2016. Thirty three South African companies will showcase their value proposition to business people and investors from the BRICS block ahead of the annual Summit of leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa scheduled for 15-16 October 2016 in Goa. The Summit will be held under the theme … [Read more...] about South African Trade takes Centre Stage at BRICS 2016
Benefits of a New Trade Deal with European Union
Benefits of a New Trade Deal with European Union: South Africa has concluded a new trade deal, the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), with the European Union (EU) under the SADC-EU EPA framework to replace the trade provisions of the existing bilateral trade agreement between South Africa and the EU, known as the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement (TDCA). The SADC EPA agreement takes effect today, 10 October 2016. The EU and the SADC EPA group (Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, … [Read more...] about Benefits of a New Trade Deal with European Union
The best time to sell or trade in your car
With rising living costs from inflation and interest rate hikes, to increasing fuel costs – many consumers are starting to feel the financial pinch. Trading in or selling a car may seem like a risky thing to do, but there is an optimum time to sell a car before the car starts to cost you more money than it is worth. Consumers struck by the raft of increases coming from all directions might have started thinking of selling their existing car to move into something more affordable. A cheaper … [Read more...] about The best time to sell or trade in your car
Untapped Intra-Regional Trade Opportunities Key to boosting African Economies
Untapped Intra-Regional Trade Opportunities Key to boosting African Economies: Despite an average annual growth in exports of 8.5% since 2010, trade between African regions remains low when compared to other parts of the world, according to The Africa Economic Outlook Report 2016 (1). Intra-regional trade accounted for 16% of Africa’s total trade in 2014 - mainly stimulated by manufactured goods, accounting for 60% of total regional trade (2). Agreeing with the report findings which … [Read more...] about Untapped Intra-Regional Trade Opportunities Key to boosting African Economies
