South African agricultural representatives are looking at their own governments to see what can be done in the wake of recently suspended trade talks of the World Trade Organization.
An outbreak of a less virulent strain of avian Influenza in the Western Cape province of South Africa, has resulted in the culling of 8,000 ostriches, the Department of Agriculture reported on Wednesday.
Countries such as India, South Africa and South American Mercosur nations will continue trade negotiations following the indefinite suspension of global trade talks through the World Trade Organization.
South Africa needs $858-million to commence its stadium renovations for the 2010 World Cup finals, the organizing committee told parliament on Tuesday.
A biofuel company will invest $1 billion to develop the biofuel sector in Africa, it was announced Tuesday.
The collapse of yesterday's WTO trade talks in Geneva has resulted in mixed feelings for Africa as it faces an uncertain future of high tariffs, officials said on Tuesday.
Doha round talks between the G8 and the developing G5 nations ended with hopes that negotiations will be completed by the end of the year, South African President Thabo Mbeki said on Friday.
Trading with South Africa was unheard of under Apartheid. But 15 years on, the nation has become an economic force.
Under pressure from Group of Eight leaders, ministers from six key trade powers are to start intensive meetings to rescue the deeply troubled Doha round, officials said on Monday.
Software giant Microsoft and South Africa's cellular group Mobile Telephone Networks (MTN) announced on Tuesday a collaboration to provide affordable internet connection services in South Africa.
South African president Thabo Mbeki said on Saturday that fears regarding the country's financial and logistical ability to host the World Cup 2010 were untrue.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao recently ended a seven nation tour of Africa on June 25 in a bid to improve economic, social and diplomatic ties between China and Africa.
South African telecommunications group Telkom SA, denied on Monday that talks concerning a possible takeover by British cell phone group Vodafone had taken place.
A breakout of avian influenza has been confirmed on an ostrich farm in the Western Cape of South Africa, said the National Department of Agriculture (NDA) on Monday.
Raw material resources will determine country rankings in the world economic pecking order in years to come as strong demand and limited supplies ensure commodity prices hold their upward trajectory.
The headwind of rising U.S. interest rates may be about to ease, but investors are still facing tighter money across the board and some are beginning to sound warning bells about emerging markets as a result.
