Global trade go-slow

The new VP is taking the reins at a time when the needs of border agencies are fast evolving.

The Copperbelt’s most important border has been flagged for another scam aimed at fleecing truck drivers.

Removing single manifest entries is a major headache for consol cargo clients transiting through Botswana.

But some trade lanes have experienced a decline despite increased capacity.

The development platform targets black-owned SMEs with turnovers under R50 million.

Tariff engineering can only be effective if done ethically and in compliance with local laws.

Latest data by the CMU heralded concurrent increases of 13% and 2% above target, said Saaff.

The company beat about 18 000 contractors in 35 countries to clinch the top accolade.

The company has invested 6% of its total procurement spend in youth-owned business over the past year.

The development will include storage tanks, road tanker loading gantries and pipelines.

The workers at UCW in Nigel – a local manufacturer with proven capacity – were the primary victims, Saftu said in a statement following the arrests.

A recurrence of last year’s losses off the Cape of Good Hope has not yet been observed in 2025.