5 Apr 2019 - Karen Bosman
The four Brexit scenarios for South African exports
Many South Africans consider Brexit to be exclusively a European issue. In fact, the consequences for SA, and other large trading partners of the UK, could be huge.
13 Mar 2019
TradesCape: Short-term Brexit effects on Cape exports
In the UK, Prime Minister Theresa May will put three separate Brexit-related votes to the British Parliament this week. On 12 March, today, British MPs will take part in a second “meaningful vote”, voting on a revised withdrawal deal with the EU. If it passes, and is approved by the European Parliam...
8 Oct 2018
TradesCape: The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement is set to enter into force by early 2019
Wesgro recently hosted a seminar, in partnership with Tralac Trade Law Centre and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), on the AfCFTA and the practical implications thereof for doing business on the Continent.
15 May 2018
Trade Wars: An analysis of US steel and aluminium tariffs
To recap, on 8 March 2018 the US announced additional tariffs on global steel and aluminium imports, at 25 and 10 percent ad valorem respectively. The tariffs were imposed for national security reasons based upon the findings of an investigation in terms of section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of ...
14 Jun 2017 - Alan Winde & Tim Harris