Accelerating Growth and Development: The Contribution of an Integrated Manufacturing Strategy: ACCOMPANYING DATA
Slow growth since 1994 Source: SARB QB
Increased integration into the global economy: General trend of lowering of tariffs
Increased export orientation: significant export growth
Increased share of manufacturing in export basket Exports by stage of manufacturing, as % of total exports
Source: IDC
Reduced vulnerability through diversification of export markets
Despite export growth, declining share in world trade Source: WTO
Falling Formal Sector Employment Source: SARB QB
Increasing importance of informal sector Source: Statistics South Africa
Mismatch of skills supply and demand Source: Econometrix
Insufficient productive investment Gross Fixed Capital Formation At constant 1995 prices
Insufficient productive investment: Portfolio inflows dominate long term capital inflows Source: SARB QB Foreign Capital Inflows Annual Figures
Insufficient Investment in R&D Source: DACST
Source: World Bank Sample from Greater Johannesburg Metro Small enterprise development still racially unequal
Percentage Unemployment by Race and Gender Source: Stats SA Labour Force Survey Feb 2001 Continued racial inequalities in labour market
Legacy of racial exclusion: Unequal participation in management Semi-skilled employees by race Managers by race Source: Department of Labour Source: Department of Labour Employment Equity Report 2000
Insufficient improvement in quality of life
Percentage of Households Living In Poverty, 1996 Large regional disparities & high absolute poverty Source: Statistics South Africa
Logistics costs: internationally uncompetitive
Underdeveloped telecommunications infrastructure Source: World Development Indicators
Investment in PC’s Slackening SA falling behind due to inequalities
Insufficient Science and Technology Skills Source: DACST