Customs news: latest

Botswana’s good governance and prudent economic management make it one of the world’s development success stories.

Although it is not clear what the blockade is about, an industry insider said it was presumed to be caused by the ATDF.

MOL has announced that it’s exploring the manufacture of a floating storage and regasification unit.

“The communities who are affected brought a court interdict last year. Why does the minister go to see traditional leaders?” – Nonhle Mbuthuma, ACC.

Turbines larger than 8 MW accounted for 3% of global installations between 2010 and 2021, but that percentage is forecast to surge to 53% by 2030. 

FirstRand, through its WesBank division, and TFS are involved in the provision of vehicle finance services and are therefore supposed to compete.

Only bulk items are railed into Eswatini. Most Swazi exports and all imports, except for some vehicles and industrial inputs, come by road.

“Skills development needs to keep pace with demand from industry.” – Charles Dey, freight industry analyst.

There have been incorrect media reports about travel between the two countries after the signing of a bilateral trade agreement last week.

The line says the move stems from the possibility of creating synergies in the cargo and passenger sectors.

Questions have been raised about the prudence of the move, but only time will tell.

Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse asks the court to order Sanral and its CEO to comply and provide the organisation with the information requested.