The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) has proposed to further restrict the export of copper semi-finished products, temporarily prohibit the export of used or second-hand rails, and subject rails to export control. The gazette highlights the severe consequences of copper […]
On June 26, 2023, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) proposed extending PPS for between 2 to 5 years, under the same terms it currently operates. PPS is the trade policy which forces scrap metal to first be offered to the […]
On 6 February 2023, the final report of Lemon Juice anti-dumping originating from Brazil and South Africa was published. The commission found the United States is materially injured by reason of these imports. 31% of our lemon juice exports are going to […]
The EU has initiated a review of the safeguard duties and quota applicable to imports of certain steel products. The safeguard duties are set to expire in 2024 however, the review is happening to determine if the measure should be terminated by […]
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured new images of Jupiter, the fifth planet from the sun and the largest in the solar system. Named for the king of the Roman gods, Jupiter is so large that it is twice as big as […]
Metal theft presents a serious challenge to South Africa, as it does to many other countries. The problem of metal theft applies to a wide range of metals, including both ferrous and non-ferrous metals. We see the impairment and destruction of our […]
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, along with the Department of Science and Innovation, published “The Waste Pickers Integration Guideline for South Africa”. This guideline serves as a model to integrate the informal waste pickers into the formal value chain. There are […]