President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum entitled “ Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs ” that directed a review of the “non-reciprocal trading practices” by other nations and how they are related to ...

South Africa released its pdf Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy (2.23 MB) for public comment on 20 May 2025. It is a polished and insightful document, reflecting the input of ...

South Africa views the Group of Seven (G7) as a strategic partner in its efforts to drive climate resilience, promote a just energy transition, and secure value-added investment in its rich mineral ...

The purpose of the evaluation is to review and assess the effectiveness of Sweden’s support to tralac, in terms of the standard evaluation criteria of OECD/DAC to determine its relevance, ...

Mining is expected to be a major driver of Africa’s development for the next few years. However, in many African jurisdictions, the industry is far from stable and needs to perform a complicated ...

Gerhard Erasmus is a founder of tralac and Professor Emeritus (Law Faculty), University of Stellenbosch. He holds degrees from the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein (B.Iuris, LL.B), Leiden in ...

This report explores Africa’s trade in environmental goods, emphasising its role in economic diversification and sustainable energy transition.

In early December 2024, media headlines painted the picture: ‘Young campaigners win landmark climate case to stop new coal power in South Africa’; ‘Judgment bars government from approving new ...

Registration to the tralac website is required to download publications. In this Trade Report, we review selected prospective trends, challenges and developments ...

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