
Advisory briefs and Commentaries

Advisory briefs and Commentaries
14 Aug 2019
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Advisory briefs and Commentaries
Commentary: What does the AfCFTA agreement mean for South Africa’s agricultural sector?
06 Aug 2019
| By Dr Moses Lubinga Introduction The AfCFTA is thus far the most ambitious initiative on the continent, with the AfCFTA agreement framework covering a wide spectrum of issues (including trade in goods and services, investment, intellectual property rights, and competition policy). The AfCFTA agreement states that tariffs on a number of products will be […]

Advisory briefs and Commentaries
Commentary: Potential implications of Brexit on South Africa’s agricultural exports
08 Jul 2019
| By Mr Lucius Phaleng (lphaleng@namc.co.za) Introduction It was in June 2016 when the UK decided to leave the EU and this followed a public referendum during which members of parliament voted in favour of leaving the EU. UK was the largest economy amongst the 28 EU member states in terms of its contribution to the […]