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ManufacturingSouth Africa
The not-so-sweet future of South Africa’s Sugar Manufacturing Industry
Contents [hide] On the one hand, the sugar industry is fighting against the tide, with consumption of sugar products decreasing by about 4 to 5% a year in most countries,...
Mining and quarryingSouth Africa
Can South Africa turn its chrome dominance into industrial power?
Contents [hide] South Africa’s iron ore and chrome mining sector has benefited from the recent commodity price boom, strengthening export earnings and stimulating new investment. Yet beneath this growth lie...
Professional scientific and technical activitiesSouth Africa
From Compliance to Competitive Edge: A New Chapter for South Africa’s Legal Profession
Contents [hide] South Africa’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list brought relief to both the public and private sectors, but it also marked the beginning of...
ConstructionSouth Africa
The resilience of the South African construction industry despite structural constraints
Contents [hide] The South African construction industry went through a difficult period marked by company failures, stalled infrastructure projects, weak investments, and an uncertain policy regime. According to the Who...
South AfricaTransportation & Logistics
South Africa’s air transport and aviation’s re-mergence, its struggles and opportunities.
Contents [hide] The Who Owns Whom report on air transport and aviation ground-handling services in South Africa highlights the paradox of how a powerful economic enabler that drives tourism, trade,...
South Africa
Beyond the grave, and the evolution of culture in the funeral services industry in South Africa
Contents [hide] Funeral services and related industries have undergone a gradual transformation since the advent of democracy in 1994 from a community-based, culturally driven sector into a complex, multi-billion-rand industry...
Human health and social work activitiesSouth Africa
South Africa’s Healthcare Challenges and the Future of Universal Health Coverage
Contents [hide] Healthcare is a vital cog in any economy. When the nation’s workforce is healthy, there is more economic activity, businesses do well with less absenteeism and highly productive...
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...
