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Why customs reform matters for SME growth under AfCFTA

Logistics & Transport

Why customs reform matters for SME growth under AfCFTA

7 Jul 2026

Standard Bank expands SME export programme with DHL Express

SMEs

Standard Bank expands SME export programme with DHL Express

6 Jul 2026

Exporters urged to prepare for logistics and customs changes

Logistics & Transport

Exporters urged to prepare for logistics and customs changes

2 Jul 2026

Online traveller declarations now required by Sars

Travel

Online traveller declarations now required by Sars

2 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels/Illustrative image. Chief executive officer of SOEW, Andre Smith has raised concerns over the suspension of measures aimed at restricting substandard electrical cable imports.

Construction & Engineering

SOEW: Huge blow to local industry as cable import controls are suspended

2 Jul 2026

SAFLA gains formal role in Sars customs policy discussions

Logistics & Transport

SAFLA gains formal role in Sars customs policy discussions

30 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

China approves Standard Bank, ICBC for Africa yuan clearing

Colleen Goko 26 Jun 2026

Source: Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Taxation & Regulation

What the 9th Sacu Summit on 26 June means for auto, pharma and green industries

23 Jun 2026

Markets & Investment

Trade finance is not the constraint. Coordination is.

Lloyd Caughey, Issued by The Publicity Workshop 17 Jun 2026

Source: Cape Town CCID.

Finance

South Africa to host SACU summit in Cape Town next week

11 Jun 2026

South Africa proposes extending auto incentives to battery materials

Fuel & Energy

South Africa proposes extending auto incentives to battery materials

Nqobile Dludla 10 Jun 2026

Vuvuzelas, vapes and other items not allowed into 2026 Fifa World stadiums

Sport

Vuvuzelas, vapes and other items not allowed into 2026 Fifa World stadiums

3 Jun 2026

Source: Pavel Špindler via

Travel

Sars introduces new border rules for foreign vehicles

1 Jun 2026

Logistics helps African businesses expand into new markets

Logistics & Transport

Logistics helps African businesses expand into new markets

29 May 2026

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: The Case for Africanising AI in public relations

Phozisa Mkele 20 May 2026

Report finds SA's e-commerce landscape enters a “repositioning” era

E-commerce

Report finds SA's e-commerce landscape enters a “repositioning” era

18 May 2026

The awards recognise marketing and supply talent in South Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

IMM Institute names SA's top marketers and supply chain leaders

12 May 2026

Positioning the Western Cape in a shifting global economy

Tourism

Positioning the Western Cape in a shifting global economy

Wrenelle Stander 11 May 2026

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Logistics & Transport

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Issued by Ctrack 8 May 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Coal, Oil & Gas

Sars diesel rebate system overhaul paves way for automated fuel monitoring

24 Apr 2026

Illicit alcohol is growing fast, showing the cracks in market regulation

Regulatory

Illicit alcohol is growing fast, showing the cracks in market regulation

Dr Shamal Ramasar 16 Apr 2026

African supply chains face real-world test amid geopolitical tensions

Supply Chain

African supply chains face real-world test amid geopolitical tensions

Wayne Meisel 16 Apr 2026

The 10 best long distance moving companies in South Africa

Transport

The 10 best long distance moving companies in South Africa

Issued by Cape Removals 13 Apr 2026

Transport

End in sight for Lebombo delays? Update on 'one-stop border' system progress

8 Apr 2026

SAPS seize counterfeit goods worth over R160m

Regulatory

SAPS seize counterfeit goods worth over R160m

30 Mar 2026

More must be done to tackle illicit tobacco trade in SA

Regulatory

More must be done to tackle illicit tobacco trade in SA

27 Mar 2026

Hospitality as a catalyst for accelerating localisation

Hospitality

Hospitality as a catalyst for accelerating localisation

Happy MaKhumalo Ngidi 26 Mar 2026

Safla launches to tackle logistics challenges in SA

Logistics & Transport

Safla launches to tackle logistics challenges in SA

26 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters. World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, 23 January, 2026.

Finance

WTO reform deadlock may prompt some countries to seek other options on free trade

Olivia Le Poidevin 20 Mar 2026

Protesters demand action against illicit trade at Buy Local Summit & Expo

Regulatory

Protesters demand action against illicit trade at Buy Local Summit & Expo

18 Mar 2026

Shipping

Why affordable logistics could be the difference between SME survival and closure

Issued by Fastway Couriers 28 Oct 2025

At what cost do consumers win with low-cost imports in South Africa?

E-commerce

At what cost do consumers win with low-cost imports in South Africa?

Nancy Dusani 9 Mar 2026

Drinks Federation of SA joins forces to combat illicit alcohol at 2026 EMEA Security Conference

Exhibitions & Events

Drinks Federation of SA joins forces to combat illicit alcohol at 2026 EMEA Security Conference

9 Mar 2026

South Africa’s carbon tax should stay: climate scientists explain why

Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa’s carbon tax should stay: climate scientists explain why

Britta Rennkamp et al. 25 Feb 2026

Source: Skatebiker via

Travel

Operations return to normal at Cape Town Airport after fire

25 Feb 2026

Glencore's Astron Energy gears up with new tanker amidst Sars dispute

Coal, Oil & Gas

Glencore's Astron Energy gears up with new tanker amidst Sars dispute

Wendell Roelf 24 Feb 2026

Temporary US tariff hits South African wine exports

Viticulture & Oenology

Temporary US tariff hits South African wine exports

23 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied

Logistics & Transport

4 trends reshaping SA's bulk logistics sector in 2026

19 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | CDH’s Vivien Chaplin & Haafizah Khota: SA’s rail reform as a catalyst for African logistics

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | CDH’s Vivien Chaplin & Haafizah Khota: SA’s rail reform as a catalyst for African logistics

Vivien Chaplin and Haafizah Khota 17 Feb 2026

China drops tariffs on imports from 53 African countries

Logistics & Transport

China drops tariffs on imports from 53 African countries

Kevin Yao 16 Feb 2026

Logistics & Transport

Logistics are key to Africa’s cross-border e-commerce growth

13 Feb 2026

Victor Terblanche, Managing Director of CentaTax says their rebrand allows them to better communicate who they are today (Image supplied)

Taxation & Regulation

VAT IT South Africa rebrands to reflect expanded services

10 Feb 2026

Source: flok85 via

Transport

Africa’s growth story is shifting. Smart logistics will shape what comes next

Nelson Teixeira 23 Jan 2026

Everything you need to know about photography tours

Tourism

Everything you need to know about photography tours

Vanessa Rogers, Issued by Executive Placements & Travex.com 22 Jan 2026

2026 trade predictions strong amid barriers, DP World reveals

Logistics & Transport

2026 trade predictions strong amid barriers, DP World reveals

22 Jan 2026

Building the future of trade: How TFS is redefining logistics in South Africa

Supply Chain

Building the future of trade: How TFS is redefining logistics in South Africa

Francois Retief, Issued by Takealot Fulfilment Solutions 19 Jan 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Environment & Natural Resources

Nigeria and South Africa plan to boost fossil fuel production, risking their climate change pledges

Emily Ghosh and Derik Broekhoff 13 Jan 2026