SA Customs Buzz: Latest on Covid-19 amendments

The Danish freight forwarder declared that it has now extended its comprehensive solutions across Africa.

Additional electricity would enable Eskom to alleviate load shedding by at least one stage.

An amendment to its commercial licence grants El Al the right to operate all-cargo aircraft.

Daytime closures will be applied on Saturdays from 6am to 6pm.

Dangote will produce 650 000 barrels a day, giving it the potential to address Nigeria’s energy supply crisis.

The public and private sectors have an unprecedented opportunity to bring the planet back from the brink of disaster.

TAP’s Brazilian presence cited as a key factor.

More formalised control of the cash crop will help farmers find markets and reduce the cost of transporting the produce abroad.

Sars estimates that illicit trade costs the South African economy R100 billion every year.

The only silver lining is while y-o-y comparisons with 2022-Q1 show a horrifying picture, profitability has risen compared to before Covid-19.

Unemployment, which has reached a staggering 46%, is a significant risk that needs to be addressed urgently.

"It is remarkable that through all this, the economy has not broken.” – Adrian Gore, Discovery CEO.