GDP forecast upped

Pretoria – South Africa’s Growth Domestic Product (GDP) is likely to grow by 0.1 percent to 3.8 percent at the end of the year, said the Bureau for Economic Research (BER). In its economic prospects report for the third quarter of 2011, it said that the  actual...

Dti launches system for SA exporters

Pretoria – An early warning system has been launched by government to help ensure South African export companies are aware of technical changes to export regulations.   The system comes as a result of the observation by the National Industrial Policy...

Shipping bill to help SA maintain safety standards

Pretoria – The Merchant Shipping (Safe Containers Convention) Bill 2010 will assist South Africa carry out its obligation to maintain the highest standards with regards to the safe carriage of containers over the country’s water. This is according to Transport...

Zuma to host SACU Summit

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma will host the third Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Summit for Heads of State and Government in Pretoria on Friday. The SACU Commission is meeting today and the SACU Council of Ministers gathering will take place tomorrow...

SA, Tanzania take relations to new heights

Relations between South Africa and Tanzania are set to soar to higher levels following the signing of two bilateral agreements. The agreements signed on Wednesday afternoon are the Bi-National Commission (BNC) and the Agreement on Co-operation in the fields of Arts...