Low-Carbon Manufacturing

Manufacturing is particularly important to the economy as it has economic multipliers from value addition but 29% of South Africa's exports are carbon embedded.

South Africa is a coal-dependent economy and the contribution of coal as the primary feedstock to electricity generation ? currently at close to 90%

Coal is under pressure in ways that over time will impact negatively on South Africa's coal mining value chain and coal exports.

The South African financial sector has seen significant expansion over the last two decades and finance has come to play a more important role in the economy and the lives of South Africans.

South Africa is a coal-dependent economy and the contribution of coal as the primary feedstock to electricity generation ? currently at close to 90%

Manufacturing has been regarded as the main source of productivity growth and plays a key role in employment creation.

This policy brief highlights the role that South African businesses can play in developing the capabilities of farmers, agro-processors and light manufacturers in southern Africa

Can land reform be undertaken in a way that creates more employment, and livelihood opportunities through self-employment

Wage disparities in South Africa are amongst the highest in the world.

Tax management in South Africa suffers from a number of problems.