Infectious bird flu
jumps provincial
borders
The highly infectious
strain of avian influenza
(bird flu), H5N8, has
been confirmed in
two further locations
according to spokesperson
for the Department of
Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries (Daff), Bomikazi
Molapo.
Tripartite Free Trade
Area agreement to
create new export
opportunities
South Africa has become
the 19th country to sign
the Tripartite Free Trade
Area (TFTA) agreement.
Security measures
at Ortia to see major
overhaul
Security at OR Tambo
International Airport
(Ortia) will see a complete
overhaul soon according
to Police Minister, Fikile
Mbalula.
Billions invested in
brewery plants
South African Breweries
(SAB), the country’s largest
brewer, has announced
that it is investing R2.8
billion in expansion at two
of its breweries – Alrode in
the south of Johannesburg
and Rosslyn outside of
Pretoria.
Export ‘map’
identifies large
pool of untapped
potential in SA
There is currently
US$ 34.4 billion worth of
untapped export potential
in South Africa, according
to the International Trade
Centre’s (ITC) export
potential map.
Western Cape trade
promotion agency
secures R150m
in agricultural
investment
Western Cape trade
promotion agency Wesgro
has announced that its
Agri-business Investment
Unit (AIU) has secured
committed investments
into the Western Cape
amounting to R150
million over the last four
months.
