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Bad news for South Africa’s vehicle manufacturing industry
11 Jan 2026 22:08 GMT
… helped sustain jobs, exports and industrial investment.
… and not in South Africa’s favour.
South Africa has lost its … January and November 2025, South African factories produced 554 613 … free trade agreements with major markets, including the European Union, …
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The re-politicisation of trade
12 Jan 2026 02:29 GMT
… to BRICS as well as trading its oil in yuan and … the BRICS partners off the South African coast. Amid this, India’ … . The US and EU dominate India’s export markets, reflecting deep … how sanctions, trade isolation, and overdependence on a narrow export base can …
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Trade is once again becoming a highly politicized topic, with countries and leaders taking stands on issues such as tariffs and international agreements.
12 Jan 2026 03:35 GMT
… ties with BRICS and trading its oil in currencies … with BRICS partners off the South African coast. Despite this, India… US and EU remain India's top export markets, highlighting … sanctions, trade isolation, and overdependence on a narrow export base. …
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New US Ambassador appointment may result in a more volatile diplomatic landscape in South Africa
11 Jan 2026 15:12 GMT
… its relations with the EU, and again this will … tone of future engagements with South Africa.
“Given unresolved tensions … Review Act 2025 and trade tariffs, his leadership will … anticipate direct challenges to South African government policies - particularly …
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South Africa loses its spot as Africa’s top car maker to Morocco
11 Jan 2026 04:02 GMT
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Trade and Geopolitical Challenges for South Africa
Beyond production and energy constraints, South Africa’s … the US and European Union remain key export destinations for South African-built vehicles, including …
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Leading the US and EU Into Industrial Decline
11 Jan 2026 10:01 GMT
… down the European Union’s (EU) climate targets and undermined the EU’s ban … , and South Africa]. Those who, like the U.S. and the EU, want … average 81 billion euros in import costs for fossil fuels would … gt;81 billion euros in import costs for fossil fuels…
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German Chancellor Merz arrives tomorrow, ‘first bilateral outside NATO, EU space’
11 Jan 2026 02:36 GMT
… outside of NATO and the European Union, a “very strong signal,” … travelled to the G20 in South Africa, but a bilateral visit which … we reached a $50-billion trade volume, goods and services combined … and future market.
The India-EU summit is expected to take …
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EU-Mercosur mega trade deal: The winners and losers
09 Jan 2026 16:26 GMT
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China has been expanding exports to Latin America, particularly … the EU was negotiating the Mercosur trade deal. The EU-Mercosur … Russia, India, China and South Africa, and other developing economies. … for the climate. The trade deal does include both …
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South Africa quantifies carbon and life cycle impacts in deciduous fruit
09 Jan 2026 12:59 GMT
… quantify environmental impacts across the South African deciduous-fruit value chain, focusing … from export markets such as the United Kingdom and the European Union for … and value chain participants across South Africa's deciduous-fruit sector …
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South Africa’s automotive industry surpasses pre-pandemic vehicle sales levels in 2025
09 Jan 2026 09:52 GMT
… surge in competitively priced vehicle imports. naamsa highlighted that vehicle … evolving trade dynamics. The organisation noted that a softening of the EU … remains “an existential priority” for South Africa’s export competitiveness.
Looking ahead, naamsa …