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More than 295 kilograms of dagga and 31 000 mandrax tablets were concealed on the trailer of the vehicle.

“It is anticipated that government will continue to review environmental taxes, and increasing developments in this area are likely,” PwC said.

This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced last week that the agricultural sector had significant potential for job creation.

Talks between the US and Iran regarding a possible deal, which would see Iranian crude return, are keeping prices in check

“Fresh produce cannot wait for days – and even weeks – stuck in a terminal.” Justin Chadwick, CGA.

Grindrod's exports are on the verge of soaring from 1.5 million tonnes to 4.5 million tonnes by the end of June.

More capacity is on its way, which could mean that service providers could get a better deal from carriers.

“Aligning standards with the eBL standard for the dry and liquid bulk sectors will help accelerate the digitalisation of trade.”

Each year around 10 million tons of plastic waste end up in the sea, a figure set to triple over the next 20 years to 29 million tons per year.

“From an application point of view, these solutions have been in the business for a while.” – Joe Campbell, Universal Robots

The absence of a single critical chip, often costing less than a dollar, can prevent the sale of a device worth tens of thousands of USD. – Deloitte

Road Freight Association CEO Gavin Kelly said the area was remote, with restricted road access, and would not become an alternative to Lebombo.