South Africa: In-depth PESTLE insights - MarketLine Country Profiles

South Africa: In-depth PESTLE insights

South Africa: In-depth PESTLE insights - MarketLine Country Profiles
South Africa: In-depth PESTLE insights
Published May 31, 2017
65 pages — Published May 31, 2017
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About This Report

  
Abstract:

Summary
This PESTLE country analysis report on South Africa provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis.

Key Findings

- The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in South Africa, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
- The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of South Africa's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment.'
- The social landscape section analyzes the government's social welfare policies, as well as the country's performance in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education.

Synopsis

- Understand the political system in South Africa through analysis of key figures in the country and governance indicators.
- Understand the economic situation in South Africa through a balanced assessment of core macroeconomic issues.
- Understand customer demographics in South Africa through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
- Understand the technological landscape in South Africa through analysis of relevant laws and policies, as well as patents data.

Reasons To Buys

- What is the outlook in South Africa in terms of political stability, policies towards business, and the popularity of the government?
- How does South Africa perform in terms of GDP growth, its fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, and employment?
- How does South Africa perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
- How does South Africa perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like IT, life sciences, and R&D expenditure trends?

Key Highlights

  
Source:
MarketLine
Document ID
ML00002-025
Country
South Africa
Industry
Professional & Management Services
Format:
PDF Adobe Acrobat
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Sections

Title
Table of Contents
Overview 2
Catalyst 2
Summary 2
Key findings 2
PESTLE highlights 5
Key fundamentals 6
Key Facts and Geographic Location 13
Key facts 13
Geographical location 14
PESTLE Analysis 15
Summary 15
Political analysis 16
Overview 16
Current strengths 16
Current challenges 16
Future prospects 16
Future risks 17
Economic analysis 18
Overview 18
Current strengths 18
Current challenges 18
Future prospects 18
Future risks 19
Social analysis 20
Overview 20
Current strengths 20
Current challenges 20
Future prospects 20
Technology analysis 22
Overview 22
Current strengths 22
Current challenges 23
Future prospects 23
Future risks 23
Legal analysis 24
Overview 24
Current strengths 24
Current challenges 24
Future prospects 25
Future risks 25
Environmental analysis 26
Overview 26
Current strengths 26
Current challenges 26
Future prospects 27
Future risks 27
Political Landscape 29
Summary 29
Evolution 29
Pre-1945 29
1945 onward 29
Structure and policies 31
Key political figures 31
Structure of the government 31
Provincial governments 32
Key political parties 32
Composition of the National Assembly 32
Key policies 33
Performance 33
Governance indicators 33
Outlook 34
Economic Landscape 35
Summary 35
Evolution 35
Pre-1950 35
1945-90 35
1991 onward 36
Structure and policies 37
Financial authorities/regulators 37
Stock exchange 38
Performance 38
GDP and growth rate 38
GDP composition by sector 40
Fiscal situation 43
Current account 43
International trade 43
Foreign direct and portfolio investments 44
Monetary situation: key monetary indicators 44
Unemployment 45
Outlook 47
Social Landscape 48
Summary 48
Evolution 48
Structure and policies 48
Demographic composition 48
Performance 51
Healthcare 51
Outlook 52
Technology Landscape 53
Summary 53
Evolution 53
Structure and policies 53
Intellectual property 53
R&D 54
Performance 54
Telecommunication 54
Outlook 56
Legal Landscape 57
Summary 57
Evolution 57
Structure and policies 57
Judicial system 57
Legislation affecting business 57
Individual income tax 57
Corporate tax 57
Withholding tax 58
Value added tax (VAT) 58
Corporate governance 58
Performance 58
Effectiveness of the legal system 58
Outlook 59
Environmental Landscape 60
Summary 60
Evolution 60
Structure and policies 60
Environmental regulations 60
Policy 61
Participation in global efforts/agreements/pacts 61
Performance 61
Environmental impact 61
Outlook 62
Appendix 63
Ask the analyst 64
About MarketLine 64
Disclaimer 64
List of Tables
List of Tables
Table 1: South Africa - key fundamentals 6
Table 2: South Africa - key facts 13
Table 3: Analysis of South Africa's political landscape 16
Table 4: Analysis of the South African economy 18
Table 5: Analysis of the South African social system 20
Table 6: Analysis of South Africa's technology landscape 22
Table 7: Analysis of South Africa's legal landscape 24
Table 8: Analysis of South Africa's environmental landscape 26
Table 9: Mid-year population by age (as a percentage of total population), 2016 49
Table 10: Patents received by the USPTO, 2010-15 54
List of Figures
List of Figures
Figure 1: Map of South Africa 14
Figure 2: Annual freshwater withdrawals - 2014 27
Figure 3: South Africa - key political events 31
Figure 4: South Africa - key political figures 31
Figure 5: South Africa's historical GDP growth, 2005-16 37
Figure 6: GDP and GDP growth rate in South Africa, 2010-20f 39
Figure 7: GDP composition by sector, 2016 40
Figure 8: Agriculture output of South Africa, 2010-16 41
Figure 9: Industrial output of South Africa, 2010-16 42
Figure 10: Services output of South Africa, 2010-16 43
Figure 11: External trade of South Africa, 2011-16 44
Figure 12: Consumer Price Index (CPI) and CPI-based inflation in South Africa, 2010-20f 45
Figure 13: Unemployment and unemployment rate in South Africa, 2010-20f 46
Figure 14: South Africa - composition by religion 50
Figure 15: Total expenditure on health, 2008-15 51
Figure 16: Internet users, 2008-15 55

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