Former president Thabo Mbeki, as head of the High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa, visited the World Customs Organisation (WCO) headquarters to obtain input for its report and recommendations for African countries in order to...
Though it has lowered Mozambique’s rating from a B+ to a B for both long term debt in local and foreign currency, Standard’s & Poor (S&P) confirmed its outlook on the country as stable. The reasons for the decision are that “increases in...
More time has been given to Tanzania and Burundi allowing the two countries the opportunity of  preparing for the shift towards a single customs territory (SCT) roll-out following the announcement that Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda have postponed the...
The South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference’s (SATMC) waste tyre plan is still waiting on approval. Tyres are increasingly being dumped at unauthorised sites because landfills no longer accept waste tyres and there is a lack of adequate waste...
Africa’s infrastructure deficit decreases productivity by 40%. The continent needs approximately US $ 50 billion in annual investments to close its infrastructure gap. The inaugural BUILD Africa Forum took place in the Republic of the Congo earlier...
Various agreements between employers and unions in the civil engineering industry are now finalised and will be taken to court on 18 February. This follows a negotiation battle last year between employers represented by SAFCEC and unions...
Residents of Ermelo are now getting enough potable water after more than twelve months of an acute shortage. A multi-million rand government intervention has seen the area’s water infrastructure upgraded, to improve water supply. Source:...
For some the government dropped a bombshell when the chief whip announced governments intention to pass into law the contentious Customs Control and Customs Duty bills prior to the 2014 national elections. Quintus van der Merwe, of Shepstone &...
The Imperial group has signed a five year contract with Vodacom for network and hosting services. With a stable and scalable network critical to Imperial’s growth, Vodacom will operate as a strategic partner – vital in the delivery of data...
