SA government takes a stand for exporters to Zimbabwe
SA WILL adopt a case-by-case approach in its bid to resolve an imports ban dispute with Zimbabwe."We cannot accept the way our exporters are being treated," Department of Trade and Industry director-general Lionel October said on Thursday."Zimbabwe in is breach of Southern African Development Community (SADC) protocol. The issue will be taken up at a technical level. We have already sent the list of items to Zimbabwe. It will also be raised at Cabinet, as well as bilateral forums," he said.Zimbabwe recently imposed a unilateral ban on South African imports, and extra tax duties on exporters, claiming the restrictions were intended to protect local industries and prevent the country becoming a "supermarket economy".October on Thursday said Minister Rob Davies and his Zimbabwean counterpart would meet soon to smooth out the dispute. Davies had also taken the issue to Cabinet level, October said.A technical team from the Department of Trade and Industry was travelling to Zimbabwe with ...
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