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Industrial policy forms the core of TIPS’s work. In this context, TIPS supports the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), the Departmenet of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and several other departments and stakeholders with targeted studies to support policy development for industrial and trade policy as well as manufacturing growth.
TIPS undertakes research, among others, into national and regional sectors, value chains and clusters; the impact of state and private institutions on manufacturing growth and diversification; the barriers to entry to small and medium enterprise in manufacturing; the extent and nature of innovation; and the impact of manufacturing on broader economic growth and development, income distribution and job creation.
Trade research has also been an important research area of TIPS since its establishment. TIPS has looked at many different aspects of international trade, including country studies, trade policy, export development and the relationship between trade and industrial policy.
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09 December 2024
Evaluation of the industry/sector master plan process
- Year 2024
- Organisation TIPS
- Author(s) Dr Neva Makgetla
- Countries and Regions South Africa
This research evaluates the progress and outcomes to date from the master plan approach to industrial policy, which was initiated in 2019. To that end, a main report analyses the 10 master plans published as of December 2023 using the theory of change methodology: the automotive industry; poultry sector; retail, clothing,…
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- Evaluation of the industry/sector master plan process (72 Downloads)
- Published master plans. Four case studies 2024 (51 Downloads)
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- Year 2024
- Organisation TIPS
- Author(s) Liako Mofo, Gillian Chigumira, Wendy Nyakabawo
- Countries and Regions South Africa
The medical devices sector in South Africa is characterised by its complexity and diversity, involving numerous products, companies, and rapid innovation cycles. This sector, despite not being a major employment generator, plays a crucial role in healthcare delivery and offers significant growth potential through both local manufacturing and international investments.…
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- Main Report: Draft of the South African Medical Devices Masterplan – Value Chain 2024 (35 Downloads)
- Annexure 1: Trade in medical devices (33 Downloads)
- Annexure 2: Methodology of HS Codes for medical devices (34 Downloads)
- Annexure 3: Working group workshop on quick win interventions (30 Downloads)
- Annexure 4A: Case study - Turkey (38 Downloads)
- Annexure 4B: Case study - Development of medical devices value chain in Costa Rica (31 Downloads)
- Annexure 5: Manufacturing financial data (24 Downloads)
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14 October 2024
Options for long steel: An evaluation
- Year 2024
- Organisation TIPS
- Author(s) Neva Makgetla
- Countries and Regions South Africa
In late 2023, ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) announced it would close down its long steel unit, including its mill at Newcastle, unless government, its workers and its customers increased their support. In early July 2024, it said it would delay the closure depending, again, on greater support from stakeholders. This…
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- TIPS Options for long steel An evaluation 2024.pdf (414 Downloads)
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- Year 2024
- Organisation TIPS
- Author(s) Dr Roderick Crompton; Dr Bruce Young, and Tristan Hahn
- Countries and Regions South Africa
The central question of this paper and policy brief is: what is the future of the South African petrochemicals and plastics, ammonia, fertiliser, explosives and other chemical value chains of the Secunda petrochemical complex in the light of Sasol’s stated greenhouse gas emission reduction plans and other assessed business constraints? Given…
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- South Africas petrochemicals and basic chemicals in the context of South Africas energy transition focussing on Sasols Secunda coal to chemicals and liquids facilty August 2024 (1411 Downloads)
- Policy Brief Petrochemicals and South Africas energy transition Sasols Secunda coal to chemicals and liquids facility August 2024 (614 Downloads)
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- Year 2024
- Organisation the dtic and TIPS
- Author(s) Deyar Natha and Zavareh Rustomjee
Participants in the petroleum industry value chain, represented by the South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA), are currently granted exemption from the Competition Act largely on the basis of ensuring security of supply of petroleum products. This exemption was invoked in 2002 for 18 months to ensure fuel supply security…
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02 May 2024
Electrical Equipment Regional Value Chain Between South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe 2024
- Year 2024
- Organisation TIPS
- Author(s) Lucas Mthembu (TIPS) Masana Baloyi (TIPS)
- Countries and Regions Southern African Development Community (SADC)
The demand for electricity in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is anticipated to double from 280 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2010 to 570 TWh by 2030. By extension, the region will require significant amounts of electrical equipment, which includes items that are used for generation, conversion, transmission, supply,…
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- Year 2024
- Organisation TIPS
- Author(s) Neva Makgetla and Luthandolwethu Zondi
In 2010, South Africa joined the BRICS bloc: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. BRICS is an association of regional powers across four continents, originating from an informal alliance in trade negotiations. So far, members have signed agreements among others on customs, energy efficiency, and tax. They have also…
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18 December 2023
South Africa in AGOA: Impact, potential and the case for renewal
- Year 2023
- Author(s) TIPS and COSATU
- Countries and Regions South Africa
This paper examines the potential of a new regional framework for thinking about AGOA. It proceeds in four parts. Part 1 provides an overview of trade under AGOA, examining trends in trade, which products are traded, and profiling the tariff advantages of the programme. Part 2 looks at the bilateral…
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- South Africa in AGOA: Impact, potential and the case for renewal (5328 Downloads)
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- Year 2023
- Organisation TIPS
- Author(s) Neva Makgetla (TIPS)
- Countries and Regions South Africa
Localisation has become an increasingly important part of South Africa’s industrial policy as articulated by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. At its core, it is a strategy to identify and support sectoral priorities for industrialisation. Those functions are also central to the well-known import-substitution and export-oriented models. The…
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- Year 2022
- Organisation TIPS
- Author(s) Neva Makgetla, Saul Levin, Rapula Diale, Itumeleng Mokoena, Mbofholowo Tsedu, Kelello Mashiane
- Countries and Regions South Africa
This Working Paper analyses the linkages between industrial policy and local economic development planning in South Africa in terms of both economics and governance. It outlines the role of four groups of municipalities in the economy: the largest metros (Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni, Cape Town and eThekwini); the five secondary…
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