by Paul Matthew | Nov 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Meat prices in South Africa have been driving food inflation in 2022, with a mix of local and international factors playing a role. According to the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP), meat prices in the country are expected to remain elevated leading into... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Nov 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Everyone will recall the saying “All roads lead to Rome” and the grand idea in the 19th Century of linking the Cape to Cairo (Egypt). Roads have been described as the “lifeblood or arteries of the country”. Napoleon, and later German leaders, spent good amounts from... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Nov 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
The introduction of new technologies like cloud computing, mobile advancements, information management and analytics have impacted customs in many ways. In addition, they also provide opportunities for customs officials, traders and other supply chain stakeholders for... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Nov 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
China has announced that it will zero-rate 98% of taxable items originating in another 10 least-developed countries (LDCs), nine of which are in Africa. The countries are Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Malawi, Sao Tome and Principe, Tanzania, Uganda and... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Nov 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
According to the latest Ship Operating Costs Annual Review and Forecast 2022/23 published by global shipping consultancy Drewry, despite some reduction in Covid-19-related costs, global macroeconomic pricing remains unchanged. Ship operating cost inflation has... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Nov 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
South Africans should expect inflation to remain elevated in the coming months, economists say, as higher diesel prices and input costs ripple through the entire producer supply chain. The Bureau for Economic Research (BER)’s outlook for CPI sits around 7%... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Nov 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
While recent developments such as the drastic increase in freight rates (while currently falling), energy and fertiliser costs have had a major impact on meat availability and pricing, in this article we are going to look at the top 5 reasons why meat prices will... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Oct 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Trade costs of R7 billion were incurred by businesses over the 11 days of industrial action by workers at logistics utility Transnet, while South Africa lost the opportunity of moving R65.3bn worth of goods. Post-strike assessment – Saaff contextualises cost to SA’s... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Oct 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) has called off its Transnet strike at the instruction of its workers, who indicated they would return to their posts on Thursday morning. The crippling strike, which the United National Transport... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Oct 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
There is some good news for South Africa as the devastating strike at Transnet – costing the country’s economy billions daily – seems to be coming to an end after United Transport & Allied Trade Union (Untu) agreed to a three-year wage deal on Monday (17... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Oct 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Industry organisation the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters of South Africa (AMIE) is calling for a comprehensive review of import tariffs on poultry, saying “duties are simply another tax that consumers are unable to bear”. Association calls for a... Read more