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Amit Saini, a director at Eastern Cape-based Coega Steels Pty Ltd, does not doubt South Africa can be Africa’s green-steel hub. Pictured are steel billets produced in the Gqeberha mini mill’s induction furnace. (Image supplied) Supplied

Sustainability

SA perfectly placed to lead “green-steel revolution”, needs expanded domestic beneficiation policies

18 Mar 2025

ArcelorMittal closure confirmed, but hope floats in steel market

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal closure confirmed, but hope floats in steel market

Lindsey Schutters 28 Feb 2025

ITAC bends to ArcelorMittal pressure to investigate steel imports

Materials & Equipment

ITAC bends to ArcelorMittal pressure to investigate steel imports

Lindsey Schutters 21 Jan 2025

Pivot to profits: Revamping South Africa’s poultry sector

Agro-processing

Pivot to profits: Revamping South Africa’s poultry sector

22 Nov 2024

The case for extending chicken tariff rebates

Agriculture

The case for extending chicken tariff rebates

Roy Thomas 31 May 2024

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Agribusiness

Food inflation decelerates to a 25-month low

Paul Makube 22 Mar 2024

SA poultry reacts to ITAC's rebates on select imported chickens

Agro-processing

SA poultry reacts to ITAC's rebates on select imported chickens

12 Mar 2024

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Agro-processing

Poultry prices set to soar over holidays and into 2024, warns AMIE

28 Nov 2023

Anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken reinstated

Agro-processing

Anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken reinstated

Susan Marais 15 Aug 2023

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Legislation

Have your say on scrap metal export proposal

16 May 2023

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Tax Law

Increasing quota for frozen chicken imports as SA prices rise

Virusha Subban 17 Apr 2023

Sumitomo Rubber SA CEO appointed as chair of tyre industry body

Manufacturing & Parts

Sumitomo Rubber SA CEO appointed as chair of tyre industry body

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 23 Feb 2023

Anti-dumping tariffs lapse on French fry imports

Import/Export

Anti-dumping tariffs lapse on French fry imports

1 Feb 2023

New government tax on car tyres hits consumers hard

Commercial & Industrial

New government tax on car tyres hits consumers hard

12 Sep 2022

Import/Export

Potential French fry shortage looms in SA

24 Aug 2022

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Tax Law

Minister suspends anti-dumping duties for frozen chicken imports

2 Aug 2022

Suspension of chicken tariffs a win for SA consumers - AMIE

Agro-processing

Suspension of chicken tariffs a win for SA consumers - AMIE

2 Aug 2022

Anti-dumping duties could save local tyre industry and livelihoods - SATMC

Transport

Anti-dumping duties could save local tyre industry and livelihoods - SATMC

1 Aug 2022

Cost of transport, goods to surge if new duties on vehicle tyres are imposed

Public Transport

Cost of transport, goods to surge if new duties on vehicle tyres are imposed

26 Jul 2022

FairPlay welcomes provisional anti-dumping duties on chicken imports

Agro-processing

FairPlay welcomes provisional anti-dumping duties on chicken imports

23 Dec 2021

BHF launches alternative reimbursement model for medical schemes

Medical Aid

BHF launches alternative reimbursement model for medical schemes

11 Jun 2021

How to communicate and do business with government: DTIC focus

Shipping

How to communicate and do business with government: DTIC focus

Jessie Taylor, Issued by Topco Media 1 Apr 2021

SA exports locally-produced sanitisers for R1.66bn

Import/Export

SA exports locally-produced sanitisers for R1.66bn

9 Dec 2020

ITAC introduces changes to steel industry prices

Materials & Equipment

ITAC introduces changes to steel industry prices

6 Oct 2020

Increased tariffs on chicken imports necessary to protect local markets

Agribusiness

Increased tariffs on chicken imports necessary to protect local markets

13 Mar 2020

Agro-processing

Groundnut import tariffs: A perilous junction

21 Feb 2020

Agriculture

Why increased poultry tariffs will do SA's economy more harm than good

12 Feb 2020

Chicken meat imports dominate the South African poultry market

Agro-processing

Chicken meat imports dominate the South African poultry market

Natalie Berkhout 5 Nov 2019

Concrete Institute to brief parliament on potential industry crisis

Materials & Equipment

Concrete Institute to brief parliament on potential industry crisis

15 Oct 2019

SA cement producers apply for safeguards as imports undercut local industry

Materials & Equipment

SA cement producers apply for safeguards as imports undercut local industry

15 Aug 2019

SAPA responds to AMIE broiler chicken study

Agriculture

SAPA responds to AMIE broiler chicken study

31 Jul 2019

AMIE calls on government to keep poultry prices in reach of all South Africans

Agro-processing

AMIE calls on government to keep poultry prices in reach of all South Africans

14 Jun 2019

More transparency in the chicken industry - court action suspended

Corporate & Commercial Law

More transparency in the chicken industry - court action suspended

16 May 2019

Import tariffs increase encouraged to protect SA poultry sector

FMCG

Import tariffs increase encouraged to protect SA poultry sector

11 Dec 2018

Sugar Industry Regulations gazetted

Legislation

Sugar Industry Regulations gazetted

15 Oct 2018

FairPlay demands enquiry into SA sugar tariff debacle

Import/Export

FairPlay demands enquiry into SA sugar tariff debacle

16 Jul 2018

SA explores ways to save steel industry from collapse

Materials & Equipment

SA explores ways to save steel industry from collapse

15 Jun 2018

Anti-dumping duties are a complex balancing act

Competition Law

Anti-dumping duties are a complex balancing act

Freddie Terblanche 21 Jun 2017

Protection of poultry industry is key to short-term survival, but not the long-term answer

Agriculture

Protection of poultry industry is key to short-term survival, but not the long-term answer

Chris Coombes 30 May 2017

Agribusiness

Measures for poultry relief on the wing

Linda Ensor 24 Mar 2017

EU cries foul over chicken crisis claims

Commodities & Fairtrade

EU cries foul over chicken crisis claims

Mark Allix 17 Jan 2017

Local industry disappointed with 13.9% increase in duty for EU poultry

Agribusiness

Local industry disappointed with 13.9% increase in duty for EU poultry

20 Dec 2016

Dti deals with poultry imports concerns

Agribusiness

Dti deals with poultry imports concerns

12 Dec 2016

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Agribusiness

Pioneer Foods has sufficient scope to enhance efficiencies

25 May 2016

ArcelorMittal SA's production falls but sales increase due to exports

Import/Export

ArcelorMittal SA's production falls but sales increase due to exports

9 May 2016

New brining regulations to make chicken unaffordable

Commodities & Fairtrade

New brining regulations to make chicken unaffordable

25 Apr 2016

Research Symposium to address current agriculture environment

Agriculture

Research Symposium to address current agriculture environment

10 Mar 2016

MRA opposes amendments to pricing preference system guidelines

Circular Economy & Waste Management

MRA opposes amendments to pricing preference system guidelines

16 Feb 2016

Pact to support steel sector

Materials & Equipment

Pact to support steel sector

8 Feb 2016