Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies' (TIPS's) 'Tracker: The economy and the pandemic' highlights important trends in the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa and how they affect the economy. Trends... 

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the measures taken by most governments to contain it, including national lockdowns, severe travel restrictions and even total flight bans, have had an... 

The project will forge ahead with construction as soon as the Covid-19 lockdown has reached Level 1. 

The Western Australian government has awarded ASX-listed Strike Energy Lead Agency Status for its West Erregulla gas project. Under the Lead Agency Framework, the Department of Jobs, Tourism,... 

KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube has confirmed that the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone will forge ahead with construction of a... 

Subject to strict Covid-19 protocols, mining will be allowed to reopen fully from June 1, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday. In his address on South Africa’s response to the coronavirus... 

Thought leader and MD: Development Advisory and Impact for Bigen, Dr Mthandazo Ngwenya, explains the importance of a free trade area and customs union. How is Covid-19 Affecting Africa? 

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), aviation contributes to 2.6 % of Africa’s GDP and supports an estimated 6.2 million jobs. The aviation sector is one of the worse... 

The Australian government this week announced funding to back small- and medium-sized (SME) Australian businesses to tap into new markets around the world, with support for a series of export hubs... 

The International Air Transport Association (Iata), which is the representative body for the global airline industry, has urged governments to cooperate with the sector to implement... 

The International Air Transport Association (Iata), the representative body for the global airline industry, warned on April 23 that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the African airline... 

Organised business and individual business leaders have expressed strong support for President’s Cyril Ramaphosa’s vision for using the Covid-19 recovery effort to “forge a new economy in a new... 

Aim-listed Ncondezi Energy has finalised a binding agreement with GridX Africa Development for a pipeline of solar and battery storage projects in the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector.... 

Capitalworks Investment Partners plans to invest R5-billion of newly raised cash in mid-sized South African companies hit by a shrinking local economy and the coronavirus pandemic. The firm raised... 

South Africa, under the leadership of President Cyril Ramaphosa, is resolving to forge a new post-virus economy; Eskom is now sitting on so much coal that it ordering coal mining companies to hold... 

The US is giving $12.1-million in aid to Greenland but denies the help is part of a long-term scheme to buy the island from Denmark, regardless of what President Donald Trump may have said in the... 

The World Bank is forecasting that gross domestic product in South Africa could slump by between 6.9 percentage points and 8 percentage points in 2020 when compared with a base case that does not... 

The Bosnian Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism (FMET) has issued a positive record of decision (RoD) for the Veovaca environmental permit, UK-based exploration and development company... 

Organised business and individual business leaders have expressed strong support for President’s Cyril Ramaphosa’s vision for using the Covid-19 recovery effort to “forge a new economy in a new... 

In realising that providing uninterrupted electrical energy is the backbone of a datacentre’s infrastructure, global generator manufacturer Aksa Power Generation launched its power range targeted... 

Space & Place Chartered Valuation Surveyors assists in the provision of land and buildings valuations, plant and machinery valuations, business valuations and other real estate services. The... 

With Goa’s fabled beaches emptied by a nationwide lockdown to fight the coronavirus, the Indian state is about to witness an epic battle at the heart of the trade-off between reviving the economy... 

The World Bank is forecasting that gross domestic product in South Africa could slump by between 6.9 percentage points and 8 percentage points in 2020 when compared with a base case that does not... 

The Namibian Uranium Association (NUA) states that the global uranium community has taken note of the responsible way in which uranium in Namibia is explored for and extracted, says Namibian... 

Amid government’s strategy to ‘flatten the curve’ of Coronavirus infections, government departments have shared more details on the measures that would be implemented to support businesses during... 

This 21-day lockdown is quite obviously a solution that has been cooked up for a very different context to the one prevailing in South Africa. It is surely best suited to a setting where all... 

While there is some movement in the development of South Africa’s port infrastructure by the private sector, the overall stagnation of its development is concerning, law firm Bowmans ports,... 

While the full economic impacts of Covid-19 are far from clear, this novel coronavirus has already exacted a major toll on the global aviation and tourism industries. In some cases, formal travel... 

South Africa is highly exposed to economic conditions in China and the world economy and the Covid-19 outbreak is expected to hurt export-oriented industries, including mining and manufacturing, as... 

Key players in the gas industry have urged the South African government and companies to gear up for the tremendous opportunities that the gas resources uncovered in Mozambique will offer.  A final... 

The International Air transport Association (IATA) has issued its initial assessment of the impact on the commercial aviation industry of the novel coronavirus now officially designated Covid-19.... 

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni stuck doggedly to the expenditure-reduction framework first outlined in October, announcing cuts of R156-billion relative to the 2019 Budget baseline for the coming... 

The global spread of the novel coronavirus has crushed hopes for stronger growth this year and will hold 2020 global output gains to their slowest pace since the 2008/9 financial crisis,... 

Australia has strengthened its bilateral cooperation agreement with the US to improve the resilience and diversity of global critical minerals supply chains, with officials from the two nations... 

Global economic growth will sink to levels not seen in over a decade as the coronavirus outbreak hammers demand and supply, challenging central banks and governments to respond to a fast-changing... 

Australian gold miners have been making the most of the record local gold prices, with mines churning out the most-ever gold in 2019. According the Melbourne-based mining consultants Surbiton... 

In light of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that measures will be taken in the coming months to fundamentally change the trajectory of energy generation and procurement, it is surely... 

Indonesia's coordinating minister overseeing maritime resources and investment affairs said on Tuesday that the coronavirus outbreak in China will likely delay development of nickel projects in... 

Multinational advisory firm PwC expects the global economy to expand at a rate of 3.5% in 2020, and for total value of services exported to increase to R100-trillion during the year. While all... 

The new year may have kicked off on a discouraging note, with the International Monetary Fund’s downward revision of South Africa’s economic growth prospects, but 2020 could still hold significant... 

German automakers Volkswagen and Daimler have launched a study to push for more “sustainable” lithium mining in Chile, according to lobbyist filings reviewed by Reuters, a sign of growing supply... 

BHP's Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, said on Tuesday it had dropped plans to continue drawing water from the Atacama salt flat, relieving pressure on the parched desert basin, home to...