The SA Trade Desk
Bringing South African trade to the fore
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South Africa: World Bank support to boost infrastructure modernisation create nearly 600,000 jobs
South Africa’s efforts to modernize critical infrastructure and unlock job creation by tackling long-standing bottlenecks in electricity, freight transport, and water and sanitation services, got...
China is funding African farmers but not food processing and storage: why it’s a problem
Adrino Mazenda, University of Pretoria China has become one of Africa’s largest development financiers. Since 2000, Chinese and other state-backed institutions have committed more than...
Climate shocks are hitting South Africa’s food businesses – study shows what they need to adapt
Adrino Mazenda, University of Pretoria Climate change discussions in southern Africa often focus on farming, where the effects of environmental shocks are most visible. The...
Skills shortages are holding back businesses in South Africa – survey finds the weak spots
Martin Magidi, University of Cape Town and Tariro Chivige Running a business in South Africa has become increasingly difficult. The challenges range from the economic...
BYD and Absa Elevate Strategic Partnership
As interest in new energy mobility continues to grow in South Africa, BYD Auto South Africa and Absa have elevated their collaboration through BYD Finance,...
South Africa’s move to renewable power is complex, but clearing 5 bottlenecks would speed it up
Rod Crompton, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa is moving away from coal-fired electricity, which currently supplies 74% of the country’s power, to wind and...
naamsa Fires Back at Donald MacKay: ‘Simplistic Arithmetic’ Threatens South Africa’s Automotive Industrial Base
In a sharply worded rebuttal that marks an escalation in the public debate over South Africa’s industrial policy, naamsa (The Automotive Business Council) has slammed...
OPPORTUNITY: DBSA Opens Bids for Private Sector Water Projects
South Africa is facing a projected 17% water deficit by 2030, with several key economic hubs and metropolitan areas already experiencing acute supply constraints. In response...
