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This section includes an article about urban renewal in South Africa, as well as information on hotels, government and other listings, alongside useful tips for visitors on topics like currency, visas, language, communications, dress, business hours and electricity.
Chapter | Legal Framework from The Report: South Africa 2012
OBG introduces the reader to the different aspects of the legal system in South Africa, in partnership with Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs. Koos Pretorius, Director, Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs, talks to OBG.
In conjunction with SizweNtsalubaGobodo, OBG explores the taxation system, examining South Africa’s investor-friendly environment.
Chapter | Health & Education from The Report: South Africa 2012
Change is expected in South Africa’s education sector over the coming years. The sector receives a large share of the national budget, with some R189.5bn ($23.19bn), or 19% of all state expenditure, spent on education in the 2011/12 fiscal year. However, results have yet to materialise. The government has been eyeing different strategies to improve the education system and remove the regulatory...
South Africa’s retail sector is marked by a mixed system featuring elements of both traditional and modern retailing. In recent years rising retail spending has been driven by a growing middle class and increased access to finance. According to data from Statistics South Africa, retail was the fastest-growing segment of GDP in the third quarter of 2011, and added 48,000 jobs in the fourth quarter...