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SA’s Trade Minister heads to China, seeking duty free export access

SA Trade Minister Parks Tau will travel to China

Tunisian police arrest member of parliament who mocked President

Saied has since ruled by decree, moves the opposition has described as a coup.

SA signs partnership deal with Afreximbank

The bank has announced a financial support package of $11 billion aimed at funding SA’s trade and industrial strategy.

US chapter of SACC welcomes extension of AGOA

In signing a new government funding deal into law, Trump also re-authorised AGOA for one year.

Absa tests SA’s NEV readiness with 4 000 km electric‑vehicle journey

Absa says South Africa’s (SA) New Energy Vehicle (NEV) market is expanding steadily, with sales rising sharply in recent years as consumers begin to embrace electric and hybrid technologies.

WeBuyCars founders sell $54.3 million in shares as market reacts sharply

WeBuyCars, South Africa’s (SA) largest second‑hand vehicle trading platform, has confirmed that its co‑Founders and co‑Chief Executives, Faan and Dirk van der Walt, have sold approximately $54.3 million worth of shares, their first such sale since the company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on April 11, 2024.