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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...
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...
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...
