Exporting

South Africa still a net food exporter

South Africa remains a net a food exporter, selling 30% more agricultural goods abroad than it imported in 2010, according to the latest South Africa Survey published by the SA Institute of Race Relations.

Research to boost rooibos exports

The South African Rooibos Council is participating in an international project to improve the export competitiveness of rooibos, one of the country's best-known products and, as a tea, a sought-after local and international beverage.

Global demand for rooibos increasing

International demand for rooibos, the caffeine-free tea that grows only in the Cedarberg area of the Western Cape, is on the increase, according to the South African Rooibos Council.

SA a global hub for Ford's diesel engines

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa is now manufacturing a new line of diesel engines at Struandale outside Port Elizabeth, as part of the carmaker's R3.4-billion export investment programme, turning its plant into a global hub for its diesel engines.