South Africa
- OECD Economic Surveys: South Africa(Look for "Click to access" options: click on the PDF icon to download the PDF or the Read icon to read online)
- World Bank / International Financial Corporation: Doing Business in South AfricaNote: The Doing Business reports stopped being updated in 2021.
Euromonitor Reports
- Passport GMIDAccess Passport GMID database then accept the Terms and Conditions, to find:
- PEST Analysis: South Africa
- South Africa Cities Review (Economies -> Cities -> City reports -> South Africa)
- South Africa Country Profile (Economies -> Economy, Finance and Trade -> Country reports -> South Africa)
- Business Dynamics: South Africa (Economies -> Business dynamics -> Country reports -> South Africa)
- Consumer Lifestyles in South Africa (Consumers -> Lifestyles -> Country reports -> South Africa)
- Income and Expenditure: South Africa (Consumers -> Income and Expenditure-> Country reports -> South Africa)
Articles & News
- FactivaAccess Factiva database, then go to Search tab.
Query suggestions: "Business in South Africa" OR (Business AND South Africa); "South Africa AND Politics". Set date to be in the last 3 months. Examples:
- Melon Mobile goes live with eSIM technology. ITWeb. September 27, 2023.
- South Africa to host key US-Africa forum in November, minister confirms. Business News Africa. September 27, 2023.
Access Business Source Ultimate database to search for articles:
- Eskom Cancels $616 Million Deals in South Africa Crackdown. Bloomberg. July 19, 2023.
- South Africa August Inflation Quickens on Eve of Rates Call. Bloomberg. September 20, 2023.
Access The Economist and search within the publication for political, economic, and business news about South Africa.
- Is a bigger party a better one? [The BRICS summit]. August 19, 2023 edition.
- The tarnished city of gold [Economy and spending]. July 15, 2023 edition.
Data & Statistics
- Business Source UltimateProvides access to journal articles and statistics to business, management, economics, banking, finance, and accounting.
- Emerald InsightArticles and data on major management disciplines including strategy, leadership, marketing and human resource management.
- MarketResearch.com AcademicReports on the U.S. market and specific consumer groups.
- Passport GMIDInternational statistical and market research reports for over 200 countries, covering consumer products and services, demographic and lifestyle reports and economic data.
V&A Waterfront & SOLVE
- Company Profile
- Company Profile
- Company Profile
- Global Overview of the Construction and Real Estate Industry
- Productivity in Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities South Africa
- GVA from Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities South Africa
- Construction in South Africa
- Global Industrial Trends
- Global Commercial Real Estate
- Global Architectural Services
UCT Research Contracts & Innovation (RCI) @ University of Cape Town
- University of Cape Town - Protecting research integrity from predatory journals
- SA must focus on further research funding to compete
Connect.Meet.Collaborate (CMC) @ University of Cape Town
- Search news articles on conference organizers by typing "conference organizer*" in the search bar
- Look for the Case Finder section under the Strategy heading to narrow down marketing case studies that will increase brand share such as Awareness and Sales Growth
AcinoTech (start-up located in UCT)
- Robotics: market data & analysis
- University of Cape Town - African robotics developing in leaps and bounds
- Type Robotics in the search bar for global reports in this industry
- Type Robotics in the search bar for robotics process automation reports and technological trends
Open Resources
- Robotics and the Future of Production and Work
- World Robotics Industrial Robots Reports
- Unlocking the industrial potential of robotics and automation