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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...
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...
South AfricaTransportation and storage
Innovation steering the transport and logistics industry in South Africa: Trends, challenges, and opportunities
Contents [hide] The transport and logistics industry is a lifeline of any economy, and South Africa is no exception. Since the advent of democracy, after sanctions were lifted, South Africa’s...
BotswanaFinancial and insurance activities
A snapshot of Botswana’s financial services industry
Contents [hide] A comparison between the financial services industry in Botswana and other middle-income countries The financial services sector in Botswana is similar to other middle-income countries like South Africa....
