Looking at the skyline of any major South African city, you will see far fewer cranes than during the construction surge that occurred in the past decade, when the prospects of hosting the FIFA World Cup led to a huge building drive incorporating everything from stadia and hotels to large-scale transport infrastructure projects. More so than any...
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Articles & Analysis | Facing the challenge: After a recent difficult period, the sector may now be recovering from The Report: South Africa 2013
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Tshepo Lucky Montana, Group CEO, Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) from The Report: South Africa 2013
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Nomvula Paula Mokonyane, Gauteng Premier from The Report: South Africa 2013
As other African markets target increased foreign direct investment (FDI), what can Gauteng do to remain a competitive investment destination?
Articles & Analysis | Balance of power: Growth and population expansion are placing greater demands on the power supply from The Report: South Africa 2013
With a history of making the most of its domestic energy resources, South Africa adapted its power stations to accommodate its plentiful but low-quality coal, and developed innovative synthetic fuel technology to replace imported crude oil during its years of economic isolation. Massive coal reserves, a successful nuclear power programme,...
Articles & Analysis | Above the crowd: Office space continues to provide better returns from The Report: South Africa 2013
One of the best performing segments of the real estate sector over the past 12 months has been commercial office property. The office segment achieved an 11.2% overall return (income and capital) in 2012, the best performer outside industrial real estate and well above the sector average of 10.4% (retail had a return of 10.1%). Even so, the...
Articles & Analysis | Increasing connections: Moves towards diversifying options and lessening reliance on roads from The Report: South Africa 2013
Home to the most developed transport network and logistics industry on the continent, South Africa ranks highest in Africa and among the best in its income group globally on a number of indices. Nevertheless, in the coming years, the government will have to deal with a host of major issues, including trade barriers, congestion and the resulting...