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07 December 2022

Green Economy Bulletin 2022

This new TIPS publication tracks South Africa's progress towards an inclusive green economy with 14 national indicators to understand the country's path to transition. Read here: Green Economy Bulletin 2022

Published in Announcements

08 December 2022

The Real Economy Bulletin - Third Quarter 2022

Main Bulletin: The Real Economy Bulletin - Third Quarter 2022 In this edition GDP growth: GDP grew by 1.6% in the third quarter of 2022, an unexpectedly strong performance in light of intensified loadshedding and continuing volatility in the global economy. Agriculture grew most rapidly, at an exceptional 19%, while the rest of the economy expanded far more modestly. For the first time, the GDP has now exceeded pre-pandemic levels. Read More Employment: According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), in the third quarter of 2022 the formal sector employed around 615 000 fewer people than in the third quarter of 2019. There has,…

Published in Quarterly Bulletin

27 December 2022

Export Tracker - Q2 2022

South Africa’s merchandise exports experienced a marginal decline in the second quarter of 2022, decreasing by 1.8% year-on-year to R514 billion, while they increased by 10.3% from the previous quarter (Q1 2022). The second quarter of 2022 saw imports increase by 27.7% year-on-year, amounting to R446 billion in constant rand…

Published in TIPS Export Tracker

03 January 2023

Lucas Mthembu

Lucas Mthembu is a Researcher at TIPS. His research interests include industrial policy, global value chains, and socioeconomic development. He holds a Bachelor of Social Science in Social Development and Industrial Sociology and a BSocSc Honours in Social Development from the University of Cape Town. He is completing a Master's in Social Development at UCT. His dissertation explores the experiences of South African youth seeking investment opportunities through Easy Equities and contributions to their socioeconomic inclusion.

Position Economist

Published in TIPS Staff

03 January 2023

TIPS Forum 2023

TIPS will host its Annual Forum on Tuesday and Wednesday, 1-2 August 2023. The theme is Industrial Policy in an era of global structural change: Implications for Southern Africa. For more information and to register go to TIPS Forum 2023. TIPS FORUM 2024 - CALL FOR PAPERS Small Business, Inclusive Growth, and Industrial Policy in South Africa30-31 July 2024 Find out more or submit your paper >>>

Published in Announcements

07 January 2023

FDI Tracker Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, 33 new projects were added to the Tracker, of which 30 recorded a total pledged investment value of R79.4 billion for the period. With the exception of three investments, projects captured this quarter were announced at the South African Investment Conference held in March 2022.…

Published in TIPS FDI Tracker

13 January 2023

Forum 2023: Industrial Policy in an era of global structural change: Implications for Southern Africa

The 2023 TIPS Forum will be held in a hybrid format allowing for both in-person and virtual participationThe in-person event will be held at the DBSA Vulindlela Conference Centre (1258 Lever Road, Midrand) - space is limited CLICK HERE TO REGISTER DOWNLOAD THE FORUM PROGRAMME SPEAKER AND MODERATOR BIOS Trade…

Published in Annual Forum

13 January 2023

The rail rolling stock manufacturing sector in South Africa

This brief is based on the findings of a Transnet Rail Rolling Stock Localisation Study that had the following goals: To undertake an applied, independent, quantitative and qualitative research exercise to describe the prevailing economic and rail sector context; to map and analyse the existing domestic rail supply chain; to…