Blogs
ManufacturingSouth Africa
South Africa’s Plastic Manufacturing Industry: Innovation, sustainability and investment opportunities
Contents [hide] Plastic is a versatile, cost-effective, and useful product with a wide array of applications in almost every industry, from food to transportation, packaging, and manufacturing. Technological innovations and...
MozambiqueSouth Africa
Petroleum in Mozambique: powering growth and energy security
Contents [hide] Clean energy and environmental concerns are taking the spotlight globally, with the move to electric vehicles taking centre stage. It is reportedly near the end for petroleum as...
South AfricaTransportation and storage
South Africa’s Rail at a Crossroads: Fixing Transnet to Drive Industrial Growth
Contents [hide] In the late 18th century, the steam engine, used in locomotives, was a foundational driver of the Industrial Revolution, stimulating the mass production of goods and facilitating the...
Electricity gas steam and air conditioning supplySouth Africa
The possibility of a power shift from Eskom and renewables producers in South Africa
Contents [hide] One cannot discuss the South Africa power crisis and electricity generation without focusing on Eskom, a longtime monopoly operator that remains the dominant supplier. The organisation is a...
Agriculture forestry and fishingSouth Africa
Preserving and Processing of Fruit and Vegetables in South Africa
Contents [hide] Agricultural production is an inherently seasonal activity globally and in South Africa. This poses a challenge for the agro-processing and manufacturing industries, which often struggle to maintain consistent...
ManufacturingSouth Africa
Is the Tyre Industry in South Africa running flat?
Contents [hide] Introduction The South African Tyre Manufacture Conference (SATMC), the official industry body and trade association of local tyre manufacturers, reports that the installed production capacity of tyres has...
Mining and quarryingSouth Africa
South Africa’s mining decline and its impact on economic growth
Contents [hide] Continued trend in the South African mining industry It is clear that South African mining production has been in decline for quite some time, a critical issue for...
ConstructionSouth Africa
The boom and bottleneck in South Africa’s building installation industry
Contents [hide] South Africa’s construction sector has been in decline for many years, with several high-profile listed companies filing for business rescue or liquidation. Large, complex infrastructure projects have followed...
