Some momentous sporting occasions have come to pass in South Africa in the post-apartheid era, such as the Rugby World Cup won by its hosts in 1995. However, no previous events have been as momentous for the country’s tourism industry as the 2010 FIFA World Cup, a spectacle that attracted over 300,000 visitors directly for the...
The position of South Africa’s smaller farmers remains one of the key issues still facing the country. While the agricultural sector has largely maintained its output and economic value in the last five years, there has been little improvement in integrating smallholders into the wider agricultural value chain. According to the...
Long under tight state control, South Africa’s broadcasting market has become livelier and more diverse over the past three decades, with private stations emerging to challenge the incumbent South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). Pay-per-view television channels have sprung up, though the free-to-air stations run by SABC...
According to the Department of Trade and Industry, South Africa has the largest IT market in Africa, ranking 20th in the world and eighth when IT spending is factored in as a part of GDP. While this bodes well for IT vendors and service providers, many attribute the high ranking to strong levels of IT spend among the corporate segment and assert...
With the continent’s largest health care sector, South Africa’s government has focused heavy investment in the industry, and its thriving private sector is keeping pace, accounting for about half of overall spending. Between them, per capita spending on health care is among the highest on the continent, and outstrips that of...
Taxation in South Africa is levied according to specific “residence principles”. These principles apply to incorporated, unincorporated and natural taxpayers. The South African Income Tax Act (the Act) contains certain “source” deeming principles in relation to passive income such as interest, royalties, dividends and certain...
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