A closer look at India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) trade
Author: Sean Woolfrey In June 2003, the foreign ministers of India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) met in Brasilia to discuss forging closer ties between their nations. It was at this meeting that the...
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Author: J.B. Cronjé The legal services sector has experienced several changes as a consequence of the growth in international trade. The proliferation of South African companies doing business in...
View ArticleThe COMESA Court of Justice: Regional agreements do protect private parties
Author: Gerhard Erasmus Regional integration promotes and extends trade and commerce (involving mostly private entities) across borders and into other national jurisdictions. These activities need the...
View ArticleTerms of trade in agricultural trade
Authors: Xolisiwe Yolanda Potelwa, Tshimangadzo Mugobi and Ron Sandrey* South Africa has traditionally been a net exporter of agricultural products, but in recent years the gap between these exports on...
View ArticleA fresh look at a Preferential Trade Agreement among the BRICS
Authors: Ron Sandrey and Hans Grinsted Jensen To date, little emphasis has been placed upon examining future trading relationships within the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa)...
View ArticlePolytol Paints v Mauritius: Evidence of the existence and direct effect of...
Author: William Mwanza In a landmark case involving Polytol Paints and Mauritius, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Court of Justice First Instance Division made a ruling that...
View ArticleNegotiations on movement of business persons in the COMESA-EAC-SADC...
Author: J.B. Cronjé The Communiqué of the first COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Summit of Heads of State and Government held in October 2008 provides, in the area of trade, customs and economic integration,...
View ArticleHigh Court of Botswana steps into void left by SADC Tribunal
Author: Gerhard Erasmus The suspension in 2010 of the SADC Tribunal has left a serious gap in the functioning of the Organization. The integrity and operations of SADC are affected if it is impossible...
View ArticleA new Road to Regional Integration?
Author: Gerhard Erasmus Shifts in mega debates often occur gradually and in small steps. The extent of the adjustment will only become clear over time. Things may, however, also move in directions not...
View ArticleRevisiting export competitiveness: The World Bank’s most recent economic...
Author: Harry Zarenda Earlier in February 2014, the World Bank’s Africa Region Poverty Reduction and Economic Management researchers presented their most recent economic update on South Africa, which...
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