Abstract
ABSTRACT Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa faced significant economic challenges that have worsened in 2020 as the country has grappled with the impact of lock down and global uncertainty. Trade policy needs to be adapted to keep pace with technological developments and shifts in supply chains. Now is not the time to abandon the regional integration agenda that has been at the heart of South African trade policy for decades. It is the time to learn from the pandemic by supporting innovation, trade in services and digital trade. These issues need to be captured in a forward-looking trade policy for South Africa that can then form the basis of engagements with other members of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and beyond. An updated trade policy framework should be based on evidence and include input from all stakeholders, especially the private sector.
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