Mining is expected to be a major driver of Africa’s development for the next few years. However, in many African jurisdictions, the industry is far from stable and needs to perform a complicated ...

Trump’s tariffs included a 145% US tax on Chinese imports, to which China responded by announcing a 125% Chinese tariff on US imports. These two countries have since agreed to a truce, pending further ...

There have also been new initiatives to work out bespoke bilateral deals. They are, for the time being, ad hoc trade arrangements. It will take a long time (and require a proper strategy) to ...

Nomfazwe Matimba is an international trade lawyer. She holds a B Hons Degree in Law from the University of Zimbabwe and a Masters in International Trade Law from the University of East Anglia, UK. Her ...

South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R14.1 billion in April 2025. This surplus was attributable to exports of R166.2 billion and imports of R152.1 billion, inclusive of trade ...

Gerhard Erasmus is a founder of tralac and Professor Emeritus of the Law Faculty at the University of Stellenbosch. He holds degrees from the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein (B.Iuris, LL.B) ...

Lolita Laperle-Forget holds a Masters in International Law and Politics (LL. M.) and a Bachelor of Laws (LL. B.) from the University of Sherbrooke, Canada. Her Phd will focus on “Dispute settlement ...

South Africa: Trade statistics for April 2025 (South African Revenue Service) South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R14.1 billion in April 2025. This surplu ...

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Audrey Bessette holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Sherbrooke, Canada. She is currently completing a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from ...

Registration to the tralac website is required to download publications. The Council of Ministers of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has decided to ...

Registration to the tralac website is required to download publications. This booklet, updated in May 2025, provides a guide to the AfCFTA – focusing on the ...