Rising demand for copper and cobalt for use in electric vehicles has fuelled exports, but it seems ‘cartels’ are intimidating truck drivers.
The new rail development will create the potential for 1.5 million tonnes of additional cargo movement.
Additional import tariffs on chicken or any other food products will hit the pockets of struggling low-income consumers.
Era of record profits for carriers is over.
The Department of Transport estimates that it will take at least two weeks to fix.
South African poultry producers have been heavily impacted by Stage 6 load shedding and rising input costs.
The event will accommodate 1 800 participants representing 70 countries.
The contract is valued at up to 1.5 billion krone.
A new industry body aims to work with the government to alleviate the potential environmental hazard of waste tyres.
A sharp drop in diesel prices gives business owners some reprieve as the cost of petrol soars.
