South Africa scrambles for new markets as US tariffs loom
Johannesburg – South Africa will seek new markets in Africa and Asia as it continues to negotiate with the... Read more
4 Aug, 2025
Trump’s tariffs threaten SA’s ostrich leather exports
Oudtshoorn – The manufacture of iconic “made in the USA” cowboy boots is set to suffer from President Donald Trump’s... Read more
1 Aug, 2025
SA farmers on the frontline of US tariff hikes
Robertson – As winter clouds gathered above South Africa’s prime wine-producing Robertson valley, the mood has been sombre ahead of... Read more
1 Aug, 2025
WATCH | SA negotiating hard with US over tariffs – Ramaphosa
Johannesburg – South Africa will use the week-long delay in the US’s imposition of 30-percent tariffs to negotiate hard... Read more
1 Aug, 2025
SA dodges trade fight — offers $3.3bn investment to calm Trump
Johannesburg – South Africa will not hit back at tariffs imposed by the United States and has instead proposed... Read more
30 Jul, 2025
Markets mixed as China-US talks end, eyes on tech earnings
Hong Kong – Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as investors kept tabs on China-US developments after they agreed to... Read more
30 Jul, 2025
Man caught selling barn owls for R1k each in shopping centre bust
Mpumalanga – A 48-year-old man was arrested in Mpumalanga on Monday, 14 July, 2024, for allegedly selling protected wildlife... Read more
15 Jul, 2025
DEAL OR PAIN! – World races to escape Trump’s tariff hammer
Washington – A week before US President Donald Trump reimposes steep tariffs on dozens of economies, including the EU... Read more
2 Jul, 2025
Nigeria says US visa bans a barrier to trade with west Africa
Abuja – Nigeria’s foreign minister on Wednesday bemoaned the US’s impending expansion of its travel ban, saying it would... Read more
19 Jun, 2025
Trump tariffs stay in place for now after appellate ruling
Washington – US President Donald Trump celebrated a temporary reprieve for his aggressive tariff strategy on Thursday, with an... Read more
30 May, 2025
