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Articles & Analysis | Facts for visitors: Useful tips for new travellers from The Report: South Africa 2013
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Siphiwe Ngwenya, Group CEO, Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA) from The Report: South Africa 2013
What distinguishes Gauteng’s framework for investor support from those of other provinces?
Articles & Analysis | The business of culture: Promoting the province’s cosmopolitan appeal with shopping and art from The Report: South Africa 2013
Landlocked, small in size, and highly urbanised, Gauteng lacks the natural assets and scenic beauty to vie with the country’s flagship leisure destinations of Cape Town, Durban and the wildlife safaris of the Kruger National Park. Nonetheless, tourism is viewed as a key enabler towards job creation and also plays a role in exposing the province...
Articles & Analysis | Staying competitive: Meeting the challenge of re-energising the local manufacturing base from The Report: South Africa 2013
Accounting for 40.6% of South Africa’s manufacturing base, the performance and challenges facing manufacturers in Gauteng reflect those of the country as a whole. The industrial sector is feeling the strain of several factors impeding its growth prospects, including reduced demand due to the global slowdown; squeezed margins due to rising...
Articles & Analysis | Packing a punch: Leveraging transport and logistics potential to power growth from The Report: South Africa 2013
Despite having the smallest land area of South Africa’s nine provinces at 16,548 sq km, Gauteng is the largest contributor to the national economy, making up onethird of total GDP, at R700bn ($85.33bn) – double the contribution of Kwazulu-Natal (16%) and the Western Cape (14%), the next two largest provinces by GDP.
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?