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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...
Electricity gas steam and air conditioning supplyNamibia
Global Energy Transition and the growing demand for Critical Minerals
Contents [hide] Why are critical minerals topical for global energy transition? As the world grapples with the impact of climate change, and technology takes centre stage in innovation and inventions,...
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...
Real estate activitiesSouth Africa
Why is the South African real estate industry important?
Contents [hide] Introduction Given the number of research organisations and publications, one would be stating the obvious by emphasising the importance of the real estate industry in South Africa to...
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...
Mining and quarryingNamibia
Opportunities in Namibia’s Mining Industry
Contents [hide] The WOW report on the Mining Industry in Namibia reveals a good story from a country small in population (about 2.6 million) but vast in size compared to...
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...
