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ConstructionSouth Africa
Nanotechnology in the Paints and Coatings Industry
Contents [hide] What is Nanotechnology? Nanotechnology is one of those many new technology buzzwords that are accepted in daily discourse but not very well understood as the magnitude is outside...
South AfricaTransportation and storage
The Impact of Cable Theft on the South African Rail System
Contents [hide] Introduction Cable theft has had a profound and detrimental impact on South Africa’s rail network. This issue has been a persistent problem for many years, with serious consequences...
ConstructionSouth Africa
Advantages of Vertical Integration in the South African Tile Industry
Contents [hide] As covered in the WOW report on the Tile Industry in South Africa, the advantages of vertical integration in the tile industry relate to the fundamental principles of...
Agriculture forestry and fishingElectricity gas steam and air conditioning supplySouth AfricaWater supply sewerage waste management and remediation activities
The Impact of Load shedding on Agriculture in South Africa
Food security is one of the strategic inputs and essential elements of policy development and on the first level on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Agribusiness is big business for governments...
Agriculture forestry and fishingManufacturingSouth Africa
Exploring Agricultural Machinery in South Africa
Contents [hide] The Manufacture and Wholesale of Agricultural and Forestry Machinery as described in the report published in June, is a subset of the wider agricultural and agro-industrial sector. There...
ManufacturingSouth Africa
The Future of the Sugar Industry
Contents [hide] The WOW report on the Manufacture of Sugar in South Africa provides commentary on how societal attitude to the commodity has evolved over the years. One can draw...
ManufacturingSouth Africa
How The Spice Trade Changed The World
Contents [hide] Introduction The manufacture of spices industry in South Africa creates a positive trade balance, with exports consistently exceeding imports. The graph below, taken from the WOW report, illustrates...
Arts entertainment and recreationSouth Africa
Opportunities in the South African Liquor Industry
Contents [hide] Introduction For many years, the liquor industry in South Africa was dominated by South African Breweries, later to become SABMiller, which was bought by AB InBev in 2016....
