South Africa Industry
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Articles & Analysis | Cogs, wheels and pistons: Manufacturing and industry account for nearly one-third of GDP from The Report: South Africa 2013
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Grant Pattison, Chief Executive Officer, Massmart Holdings from The Report: South Africa 2013
Articles & Analysis | A chemical shift: Finding the right mix of output to boost trade from The Report: South Africa 2013
Despite a well-developed chemicals sector, which owes much of its capacity to a historical need for self-sufficiency during the era of South Africa’s political isolation, the country remains a net importer of chemical products. According to data from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), South Africa exported R37.8bn ($4.6bn) worth of...
Chapter | Industry & Retail from The Report: South Africa 2013
Industrial activity plays a central role in the South African economy, accounting for around 31.6% of GDP in 2011, and employing a large portion of the population in labour-intensive processes. Like many comparable economies, recent decades have seen the nation’s economic activity tilt away from traditional industry towards a more service-based economy. However, various plans are in place for...
The mining industry in South Africa is the fifth largest in the world, and today it accounts for more than 5% of the nation’s GDP. Moreover, the sector remains one of the country’s most important sources of employment, providing 16.2% – or nearly 1.4m – of the total formal non-agricultural jobs. The labour unrest that was seen in 2012 highlighted some of the challenges faced by the sector as it...
With a long-established track record as the continent’s largest financial platform and one of the world’s biggest mining producers, South Africa has significant economic clout in the region.