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Aerospace Industry Support Initiative (AISI)
This video showcases the achievements of beneficiaries who participated in the Aerospace Industry Support Initiative (AISI). It highlights the strides the programme has made in advancing localisation, industrialisation, technology development, ...
Explore and Diversify your Export Markets Outward Selling Mission to Turkiye from 3 to 9 December 2026
The Department of Trade, Industry & Competition (the dtic) invites interested companies to participate in an Outward Selling Mission (OSM) to Turkiye from 3 to 9 December 2026. The purpose ...
Extention of the Period for the Submission of Public Comments on the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Amendment Bill, 2026
On 3 July 2026, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) invited public comments on the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Amendment Bill, 2026. the dtic published ...
Reassurance Notice: Film And Television Incentive Programme
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) wishes to reassure beneficiaries and stakeholders of its continued commitment to the Film and Television Incentive Programme and to provide an ...
South Africa’s Industrial Development Strategy 2026
South Africa’s Industrial Development Strategy (IDS) is a strategic response to a rapidly changing global and domestic economic environment. The global economy is evolving due to rising geopolitical tensions, reconfiguration ...
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Low-Hanging Fruit Opportunities in the Space Economies of Developing Countries
The Chief Director of Space Affairs at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), Ms Nomfuneko Majaja says developing countries do not have to begin their participation in
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Chemicals Industry Must Succeed in Navigating Global Market Transitions to Remain Competitive – Deputy Minister Steenhuisen
The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr John Steenhuisen says the chemicals industry in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region must navigate successfully major global transitions to
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Deputy Minister John Steenhuisen Calls for Greater Localisation, Investment and Job Creation in South Africa’s R933 Billion Automotive Aftermarket Industry
The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr John Steenhuisen, has called for greater investment, localisation, skills development and export expansion in South Africa’s automotive aftermarket industry, describing the
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Deputy Minister Godlimpi Calls for New Approach to Financing Sugarcane Growers
The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Zuko Godlimpi, has called for a more coordinated and innovative approach to financing sugarcane growers, including smallholder farmers, as government and
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Deputy Ministers Godlimpi and Capa to Host Dialogue with Sugarcane Growers in Mpumalanga to Accelerate Master Plan Implementation
The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Zuko Godlimpi, and the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Ms Nokuzola Capa, will lead an interactive stakeholder dialogue with Mpumalanga’s sugarcane growers
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China Zero Tariff to Give Exporters Certainty Beyond 2028 and Will Safeguard Jobs – Minister Tau
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Parks Tau says bilateral trade with China and the China Zero-Tariff will give exporters certainty beyond 2028 with safeguards that will protect
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R548 billion investment, 60 000 jobs, future of SEZs bright – Minister Tau
There are 141 companies that have committed to invest in various Special Economic Zones in South Africa, with a combined investment value of over R548 billion, and will create over
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R10 Billion Vedanta Investment Shot in Arm for SEZs Programme – the dtic
The R10 billion Vedanta Zinc International’s Gamsberg Phase II Concentrator Expansion, which was launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa in Aggenys, Northern Cape yesterday, does not only demonstrate continued investor confidence
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SA Food Exporters Target New Market Opportunities in France
Twenty-seven South African food manufacturing companies will be seeking new export opportunities and commercial partnerships in France when they participate in the SIAL Paris International Food Products Exhibition from 17-21
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SA’s Economic Future Lies Beyond the Mine Gate – DDG Molefane
The Acting Deputy Director-General of Investment and Spatial Industrial Development at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), Mr Maoto Molefane says the beneficiation of South Africa’s minerals
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