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South Africa: In-depth PESTLE Insights

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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 17

                                    Future risks 17

                                      Economic analysis 18

                                        Overview 18

                                          Current strengths 18

                                            Current challenges 18

                                              Future prospects 19

                                                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 24

                                                                      Future risks 25

                                                                        Legal analysis 26

                                                                          Overview 26

                                                                            Current strengths 26

                                                                              Current challenges 26

                                                                                Future prospects 27

                                                                                  Future risks 28

                                                                                    Environmental analysis 29

                                                                                      Overview 29

                                                                                        Current strengths 29

                                                                                          Current challenges 29

                                                                                            Future prospects 30

                                                                                              Future risks 31

                                                                                                Political Landscape 32

                                                                                                  Summary 32

                                                                                                    Evolution 32

                                                                                                      Pre-1945 32

                                                                                                        1945 onward 32

                                                                                                          Structure and policies 34

                                                                                                            Key political figures 34

                                                                                                              Structure of the government 35

                                                                                                                Provincial governments 35

                                                                                                                  Key political parties 35

                                                                                                                    Composition of the National Assembly 36

                                                                                                                      Key policies 36

                                                                                                                        Performance 37

                                                                                                                          Governance indicators 37

                                                                                                                            Outlook 37

                                                                                                                              Economic Landscape 38

                                                                                                                                Summary 38

                                                                                                                                  Evolution 38

                                                                                                                                    Pre-1950 38

                                                                                                                                      1945–90 38

                                                                                                                                        1991 onward 39

                                                                                                                                          Structure and policies 40

                                                                                                                                            Financial authorities/regulators 40

                                                                                                                                              Stock exchange 41

                                                                                                                                                Performance 41

                                                                                                                                                  GDP and growth rate 41

                                                                                                                                                    GDP composition by sector 43

                                                                                                                                                      Fiscal situation 46

                                                                                                                                                        Current account 46

                                                                                                                                                          International trade 46

                                                                                                                                                            Foreign direct and portfolio investments 47

                                                                                                                                                              Monetary situation: key monetary indicators 47

                                                                                                                                                                Unemployment 48

                                                                                                                                                                  Outlook 50

                                                                                                                                                                    Social Landscape 51

                                                                                                                                                                      Summary 51

                                                                                                                                                                        Evolution 51

                                                                                                                                                                          Structure and policies 51

                                                                                                                                                                            Demographic composition 51

                                                                                                                                                                              Performance 54

                                                                                                                                                                                Healthcare 54

                                                                                                                                                                                  Outlook 55

                                                                                                                                                                                    Technology Landscape 56

                                                                                                                                                                                      Summary 56

                                                                                                                                                                                        Evolution 56

                                                                                                                                                                                          Structure and policies 56

                                                                                                                                                                                            Intellectual property 56

                                                                                                                                                                                              R&D 57

                                                                                                                                                                                                Performance 57

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Telecommunication 57

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Outlook 58

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Legal Landscape 60

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Summary 60

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Evolution 60

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Structure and policies 60

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Judicial system 60

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Legislation affecting business 60

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Individual income tax 60

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Corporate tax 60

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Withholding tax 61

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Value added tax (VAT) 61

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Corporate governance 61

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Performance 61

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Effectiveness of the legal system 61

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Outlook 62

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Environmental Landscape 63

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Summary 63

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Evolution 63

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Structure and policies 63

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Environmental regulations 63

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Policy 64

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Participation in global efforts/agreements/pacts 64

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Performance 64

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Environmental impact 64

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Outlook 65

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Appendix 66

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Ask the analyst 67

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          About MarketLine 67

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Disclaimer 67

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            South Africa: In-depth PESTLE Insights

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            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.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            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.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            - Understand the legal landscape in South Africa through analysis of the judicial system as well as performance of the legal indicators
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            - Understand the environmental landscape in South Africa through analysis of the environmental regulations and the performance of the environmental indicators

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Scope

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            - 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.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            - 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?

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