November 2025

27 November 2025: South Africa’s citrus industry has delivered a record-breaking performance in the 2025 export season, delivering 203.4 million 15kg cartons to global markets — the highest volume ever recorded and a major milestone for the country’s leading agricultural export sector. Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen congratulated the industry on what he described as […]

26 November 2025 – Volatile yet unexpectedly strong – that is how 2025 has turned out for global air cargo, according to director general of The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca), Glyn Hughes. The sector has spent much of the year navigating sharp policy swings from the 47th US presidential administration, whose shifting tariffs and

24 November 2025 – The African Union (AU) was admitted as a permanent member of the G20 in 2023 (Masamba, 2024). South Africa’s presidency in 2025 is the first time an African country has taken on the mantle of agenda-setter of this multilateral forum. The country’s leadership is widely seen as an opportunity to give more prominence to

20 November 2025 – The latest report from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reveals a concerning trend: in September 2025, 145 businesses were liquidated, pushing the cumulative year-to-date total to 1180 closures. This marks an alarming 23.9% spike compared to the same month last year, with a 13% increase in liquidations during the July–September quarter.

19 November 2025 – South Africa’s trade environment remained firmly in negative territory in October, according to the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) Trade Conditions Survey, released on Tuesday. The composite trade index came in at 46, unchanged from the year-to-date average and still below the neutral 50 level, signalling continued pressure

17 November 2025 – S&P Global Ratings has upgraded South Africa’s credit rating for the first time in almost two decades. This is on the back of improved growth prospects, stronger revenue performance and easing pressure from state-owned enterprises. South Africa’s public and private sector partnership, Operation Vulindlela, is now in Phase II. In the

14 November 14, 2025 – Logistics hubs are being established across Africa as countries seek to position themselves as gateways for regional trade. They stretch across the continent. Moroccan government policies support the growth of the Tanger Med Port and Free Zone, which is one of Africa’s largest logistics hubs, with industrial zones and advanced

12 November 2025 – In the context of trade uncertainty, Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) chief executive officer Dr Boitshoko Ntshabele said that expanding market access remains central to the growth of both the citrus industry and the broader economy. Speaking at the Agbiz roundtable discussion in the Western Cape, Ntshabele highlighted the importance of trust,

9 November 2025 – Despite ongoing global and domestic challenges, South Africa’s economy is showing encouraging signs of resilience, according to Emile du Plessis, senior economist at Standard Bank. “We’ve had five months without load-shedding, food and fuel prices and inflation are easing, and the rand is performing [better] against most currencies,” he explained. Du

7 November 2025 – Governments across Africa are tightening compliance requirements for imported goods – particularly regulated products such as electrical appliances, building materials, food and chemicals. The focus is shifting towards stricter pre-shipment conformity assessments, with Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) programmes expanding rapidly across the continent. At the same time, the adoption of