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Call for Applications – Sustainable Seafood Exporters – Import Promotion Desk (IPD) Programme
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), together with the Import Promotion Desk (IPD), invite seafood exporters to apply for the Import Promotion Desk (IPD) programme. The initiative ...
Communication to the Film Industry Regarding the Film and TV Incentive Programme
This Notice serves to inform the Film and Television industry on the current status of the Film and TV Programme EFFECTIVE DATE: 30 JUNE 2025 We appreciate your continued interest ...
Export Support Desk
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has established an Export Support Desk, which will serve as a direct point of contact for companies affected by the U.S ...
Furniture Design Competition Call For Entries 2025
Are you a South African professional designer or design student? Do you believe furniture should improve our quality of life, be functional, and complement the space in which it is ...
Scam Alert – Misleading posts on Facebook
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has become aware of false and misleading posts circulating on Facebook claiming that the dtic has launched a new financing facility ...
The Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF)
The Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF) is an initiative aimed at supporting township-based Community Convenience Shops, particularly spaza shops, which play a vital role in South Africa’s informal economy. These ...
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SA High Commissioner Highlights Strong Economic Ties at Outward Selling Mission in Ghana
The Acting South African High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Thando Dalamba, has reaffirmed the strong diplomatic and commercial ties between South Africa and Ghana during the official opening of the
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Innovations and Ambitions of Emerging Exporters Must be Supported by Access to Finance – the dtic Official
The Director of Export Development and Support at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), Mr Kwanele Mkhwanazi says innovations and ambitions of emerging exporters must be supported
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South African business delegation concludes successful selling mission in Nigeria
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has successfully concluded the first leg of its Outward Selling Mission (OSM) in Lagos, Nigeria. Over the past three days, the
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SA delegation engages in high-level business seminars in Nigeria
A business delegation led by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has commenced the first leg of the Outward Selling Mission (OSM) in Lagos, Nigeria, with a
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the dtic-led business delegation arrives in Nigeria to kickstart outward selling mission
A business delegation led by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) and comprising South African companies participating in the Outward Selling Mission (OSM) to Nigeria and Ghana,
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the dtic to host partnering in business with Germany networking event in Cape Town
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), in partnership with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Change and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ),
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Steel Tube Export Association to Showcase Value-Added Services in West Africa During Outward Selling Mission
The Steel Tube Export Association of South Africa (STEASA) will be among the 15 companies participating in the Outward Selling Mission (OSM) to Nigeria and Ghana from 25–30 August 2025.
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the dtic Innovation Support Programmes Welcomed by Sedibeng Innovators
The innovation support programmes and other incentives offered by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) that were presented to Sedibeng entrepreneurs were welcomed by the entrepreneurs. The
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the dtic to Lead Outward Selling Mission to Nigeria and Ghana to Strengthen Trade and Investment Relations
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) will lead an Outward Selling Mission to Nigeria and Ghana from 25–29 August 2025 as part of its ongoing mandate to
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the dtic and Innovation Hub to Host Innovation Workshop in Sedibeng
As part of its mandate to support the South African innovators from idea, development of prototypes, protection of intellectual property and commercialisation, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the
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