Entries by Lucius Phaleng

Commentary: The sweetness of South Africa’s fruits and Ramaphosa’s policy reforms set to boost trade

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By Dr Sifiso Ntombela (sifiso@namc.co.za) & Dr Simphiwe Ngqangweni (simphiwe@namc.co.za) Introduction The trade information shows that South Africa had a trade deficit of R7.55 billion in the first quarter of 2019, which can be attributed to low exports of R103.8 billion in the first quarter of 2019, although they are still 17.3 % higher than […]

Commentary: Trade implications of US-China trade war on South Africa’s agriculture

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By Ms Onele Tshitiza (otshitiza@namc.co.za)   Introduction The United States of America (USA) has been trading in the global economy since the 1930s, following the first Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act (RTAA) of 1934, and has a long history of trading ties with other countries. In those earlier years, there were no set international agreements on […]