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International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC)

Public Entity · Economic Infrastructure and Development · reports to Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic)

The International Trade Administration Commission administers trade instruments for South Africa and the Southern African Customs Union. It was established under the International Trade Administration Act, 2002 (Act No. 71 of 2002).

Its three core functions are customs tariff investigations, trade remedies, and import and export control. It investigates applications to increase or reduce customs duties and makes recommendations to the Minister.

Its trade remedy work covers anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard investigations, which provide relief to domestic producers against unfairly traded or surging imports. It also issues import and export permits for controlled goods, including scrap metal, second-hand goods and waste. It reports to the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition.

Audit record, 5 years

2020/21
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25
Clean Audit stable 3 of 5 audited years clean

Financial highlights, 2024/25

Total Revenue
R120m
Total Expenditure
−R121m
Total Assets
R60m
Total Liabilities
R19m

Values in rand. Sparklines run oldest to newest and are scaled to each series, not to zero.

Leadership, 16 listed

Commissioner
Mr Ayabonga Cawe
Chief Financial Officer
Ms Ntsobe Nkoana
Senior Management
Mr Alexander Amrein Ms Phateka Busika Mr Sanjay Devnath Mr Bhekithemba Kgomo Ms Rika Marais Ms Sharon Modiba Mr Lehlogonolo Mphago Ms Averil Munsami Mr Zuko Ntsangani Mr Koena Phukubye Mr Phillip Semela Ms Zoleka Xabendlini
Communications Officers
Thalukanyo Nangammbi Pfano Sikhipha

Description written for this directory from the entity’s own published sources: www.itac.org.za, www.gov.za