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Sars seizes over R3m-worth of counterfeit sneakers The South African Revenue Service (Sars) confiscated over R3 million worth of suspected counterfeit sneakers at the Lebombo border post last week. Zambian lesson in how to 'lose' two shipyards The Zambian government has started talks with Kenya and Tanzania in an effort to reclaim its shipping yards in the two countries, local media reported. Mugabe calls for improved industrialisation Robert Mugabe, African Union chairperson and president of Zimbabwe, has called on the southern African region to stop the export of Africa’s unprocessed raw materials and focus on industrialisation and mineral beneficiation. SA a 'ticking time bomb' of vehicle crime South Africa is a “ticking time bomb” of vehicle crime, says f leet management and stolen vehicle tracking company, Cartrack Holdings. SA still faces several ‘doing business’ challenges – World Bank There are still several challenges facing entrepreneurs doing business in South Africa, according to the World Bank’s latest ‘Doing Business in South Africa 2015’ report. Spate of armed robberies at warehouses Freight forwarders and clearing agents in Gauteng have been put on the alert by the SA Association of Freight Forwarders (Saaff) to growing numbers of armed robberies currently taking place in the province.