In January 2014 Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s president, delivered a speech to a property owners association in Mpumalanga province. “The restoration of land to rightful owners is one of the biggest responsibilities you gave the democratic government,” he said. “We have made a lot of progress, but work still continues.” Land reform – a central pillar of the government’s...
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Articles & Analysis | Overcoming the divide between commercial and smallholder farmers from The Report: South Africa 2014
Articles & Analysis | The sector is poised for significant expansion in the coming years from The Report: South Africa 2014
Despite a decline in agricultural production as a percentage of GDP in the past decade, agriculture remains a key component of South Africa’s economy and one of the country’s largest employers. In the latter capacity, in particular, the sector has been touted as a major contributor to the government’s long-term economic and social development strategy, the National...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Chris Venter, CEO, AFGRI from The Report: South Africa 2014
Articles & Analysis | Targeting the business niche provides for counter-cyclical support from The Report: South Africa 2014
In 2013 South Africa climbed three positions from 37th to 34th in the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) global ranking of business tourism destinations. Amongst long-haul destinations, the country placed an even more impressive 11th, and topped the rankings for Africa ahead of Kenya and Morocco. Broken down by cities, South Africa claimed half of...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Marcel von Aulock, CEO, Tsogo Sun Group from The Report: South Africa 2014
Articles & Analysis | After a challenging few years, the tourism sector is bouncing back from The Report: South Africa 2014
The number of foreign visitors was up in 2013, according to South Africa Tourism, the official tourism marketing body. International arrivals reached 14.8m in 2013, a 7% increase year-on-year over 2012, with tourists comprising 9.6m. Visitor numbers from outside Africa rose 7.1%, led by Asia (9.2%), Central and South America (8%), and Europe (7%). The largest non-African...