Economy

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November 6, 2023

Port of Cape Town in trouble, threat to agricultural economy: Fruit SA

Decline in port infrastructure in South Africa is now notorious, and this year Western Cape fruit producers expressed concerns for their livelihoods as a result of the broken cold-storage chains

The corporate capture of the National Stevedore's Association

Robert Duigan

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November 4, 2023

The corporate capture of the National Stevedore's Association

Bidvest appears to have acquired control over the authority which issues the legally mandatory licenses for operating a stevedoring company in SA ports

AGOA explainer - how does this affect the Cape?

Robert Duigan

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November 4, 2023

AGOA explainer - how does this affect the Cape?

This week's AGOA trade conference comes amid tensions over South Africa's alignment with BRICS, despite a high degree of reliance on American trade in recent years.

National Fishing license system devastates Cape fishing communities

Robert Duigan

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November 2, 2023

National Fishing license system devastates Cape fishing communities

The use of forced labour by unregulated foreign fishing vessels, and the capture of the Cape fishing industry by BEE has resulted in a slow catastrophe for our communities

WESGRO announces participation in the sixth annual Chinese International Import Expo

Newsroom

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November 2, 2023

WESGRO announces participation in the sixth annual Chinese International Import Expo

Representatives of the Western Cape based trade and investment agency have touted the expo as a means to increase China's contribution to our export market

Cartel economy: How the Labour Relations Act is destroying our country

Robert Duigan

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November 2, 2023

Cartel economy: How the Labour Relations Act is destroying our country

Sections 23 and 32 of the 2005 Act, which allow bargaining agreements to become legally binding on non-parties, have enabled cartel-like arrangements between big business and big unions

The Mail & Guardian’s fiscal analysis: “Money don’t real”

Robert Duigan

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November 1, 2023

The Mail & Guardian’s fiscal analysis: “Money don’t real”

While the Finance Minister sweats about the difficulties of slashing state spending in a corrupt semi-socialist economy, our papers are telling us the real danger is not spending enough

South Africa's spaza shops: a major growth sector, but also a risk to public health

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November 1, 2023

South Africa's spaza shops: a major growth sector, but also a risk to public health

Only in Cape Town have significant measures been taken to address the risks posed by the unregulated trading environment, which includes fake and expired goods.

Despite near-bankruptcy, Eskom embarks on expensive new rebranding project

Newsroom

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November 1, 2023

Despite near-bankruptcy, Eskom embarks on expensive new rebranding project

DA MP Ghaleb Cachalia subjected the new tender to searing criticism, calling it "frivolous expenditure"

Economy

Port of Cape Town in trouble, threat to agricultural economy: Fruit SA

The corporate capture of the National Stevedore's Association

AGOA explainer - how does this affect the Cape?

National Fishing license system devastates Cape fishing communities

WESGRO announces participation in the sixth annual Chinese International Import Expo

Cartel economy: How the Labour Relations Act is destroying our country

The Mail & Guardian’s fiscal analysis: “Money don’t real”

South Africa's spaza shops: a major growth sector, but also a risk to public health

Despite near-bankruptcy, Eskom embarks on expensive new rebranding project

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