The majority of iron ore shipments have taken rates to a 55% year-on-year decrease.
Energy, particularly renewable solutions, will be a central theme of the mission.
Severe windy conditions have affected productivity at the terminal over the past fortnight.
Attempts to implement 2% VAT increase boomerangs, exposing fiscal differences in the GNU.
Public-private partnerships are the only long-term way to ensure logistical efficiency – CGA
Every economic sector was affected by inadequate logistics capacity. – Dr Juanita Maree, Saaff.
The DA has urged the government to move ahead with reforms to improve logistics efficiencies.
In January Botswana instituted a new ban, this time on grains, including maize, sorghum and wheat.
If more minerals were processed locally before export, the industry could contribute 50–60% of exports.
The Council has prolonged the mandate of Operation Aspides to 2025.
Levies exceeding 50% of the value of unprocessed aluminium could be a reality by 2034.