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Thursday, 29 October 2020

Climate change and trade risk: South Africa's trade with the European Union

The European Union (EU) is a significant export destination for South African products. Between 2010 and 2019, exports to the EU averaged between 16% and 19% of South African exports. The main exports to the EU over this period were motor vehicles and metals. South African exports to the EU…
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Published in Climate Change
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Monday, 12 October 2020

South Africa’s forestry value chain and the transition to climate compatibility

  • Year 2020
  • Organisation TIPS
  • Author(s) Shakespear Mudombi (TIPS)
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
The forestry value chain faces many challenges. These include rising costs for transportation, labour, raw material inputs, energy and imported raw materials, exacerbated by poor road infrastructure that contributes to high maintenance costs and inefficiencies. Increasingly, climate change is an additional stressor that demands transitioning from business-as-usual practices. There is…
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Wednesday, 09 September 2020

The global climate change regime and its impacts on South Africa's trade and competitiveness: A data note on South Africa's exports

  • Year 2020
  • Organisation TIPS
  • Author(s) Gaylor Montmasson-Clair (TIPS)
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
A global transition to sustainable development is under way and strengthening as a response to multiple socio-environmental crises, including the global impacts of climate change. From a trade and industrial perspective, this transition has implications on the composition and dynamics of entire value chains. This concerns what inputs are accessed, the…
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Tuesday, 08 September 2020

Inequality in South Africa: An Overview

  • Year 2020
  • Organisation TIPS
  • Author(s) Neva Makgetla (TIPS)
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
A quarter of a century after apartheid ended, South Africa remained one of the most unequal countries in the world, by class, race and gender. Inequality emerged in unusually stark differences in household incomes; asset ownership, including both concentrated business ownership and household resources; access to quality education, which still…
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Published in Inequality and Economic Inclusion
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Thursday, 03 September 2020

WTO reform and the crisis of multilateralism: A developing country perspective

  • Year 2020
  • Organisation South Centre and Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies
  • Author(s) Faizel Ismail
  WTO reform and the crisis of multilateralism: A Developing Country Perspective By Faizel Ismail The WTO has not been able to recover since the collapse of the Doha Round in July 2008. Several ministerial conferences including the Buenos Aires meeting in December 2017 failed to reach agreement. The US…
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Tuesday, 01 September 2020

Towards the decarbonisation of the South African cement industry: Opportunities and challenges

  • Year 2020
  • Organisation TIPS
  • Author(s) Sandy Lowitt (TIPS)
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Concrete is the most manufactured product on the planet. It is the second most consumed product after water.  Unfortunately, the manufacturing of Original Portland Cement (OPC), which accounts for 98% of global cement production, is highly energy intensive and involves a chemical process of converting limestone into clinker which releases…
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Published in Climate Change
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Monday, 17 August 2020

Harnessing electric vehicles for industrial development in South Africa

  • Year 2020
  • Organisation Report by TIPS and Change Pathways for the DTIC and NAAMSA
  • Author(s) Gaylor Montmasson-Clair (TIPS), Anthony Dane (Change Pathways), Lesego Moshikaro (TIPS)
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
The world of mobility is rapidly evolving worldwide. Technological developments are notably enabling the diversification of drivetrains, away from traditional internal combustion engines (ICE) towards electric and other alternative motors. While EVs still account for a marginal share of global vehicle sales, the shift is evident in leading markets. All…
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Published in Green Economy
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Wednesday, 29 July 2020

Managing economic risks linked to climate change: Securing market access for South African wines

  • Year 2020
  • Organisation TIPS for the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
  • Author(s) Gaylor Montmasson-Clair and Kudzai Mataba (TIPS)
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
With greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions coming to the fore of nations’ climate policy concerns, the wine industry faces a new challenge. Viniculture (grape cultivation for winemaking) is directly susceptible to climate change impacts due to grapevines being highly sensitive to the surrounding environment, such as changes in weather patterns. In…
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Thursday, 16 July 2020

A case for water and sanitation in South Africa's post-lockdown economic recovery stimulus package

  • Year 2020
  • Organisation TIPS
  • Author(s) Gaylor Montmasson-Clair (TIPS); Shakespear Mudombi (TIPS)
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
As South Africa responds to COVID-19 as well as aims to stimulate the economy and job creation post the lockdown through an infrastructure-led package, an opportunity should not be missed to address many of the water and sanitation challenges in the country. This is much needed and would provide multiple benefits…
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Published in Green Economy
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Friday, 10 July 2020

Green economy policy review of South Africa's industrial policy framework

  • Year 2020
  • Organisation United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
  • Author(s) Gaylor Montmasson-Clair and Gillian Chigumira (TIPS)
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
South Africa aims to transition to an inclusive green economy, combining economic development, social progress and environmental preservation. Both the economy and society remain, however, highly unsustainable. Targeting the transition to an inclusive green economy therefore signifies a massive and disruptive shift, commanding a new model of development. Industrial policy…
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Thursday, 09 July 2020

Initial considerations for the creation of an inter-regional industrial hemp value chain between Malawi and South Africa

WIDER Working Paper 2020/23 This working paper, Initial considerations for the creation of an inter-regional industrial hemp value chain between Malawi and South Africa, forms part of the project: Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) Abstract Interest in industrial hemp has revived in the past 20 years. Malawi is considering…
Published in Trade and Industry
Wednesday, 20 May 2020

Sugar industry diversification study

  • Year 2019
  • Organisation TIPS
  • Author(s) Author Wolfe Braude (Emet Consulting), Gaylor Montmasson-Clair (TIPS)
Sugar is a key agricultural industry for South Africa, with sugarcane being the second largest South African field crop by gross value, surpassed only by maize. The industry generates R14 billion in revenues, with sugarcane farming contributing around 64% of this figure, employing up to 85 000 people across the…
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Wednesday, 20 May 2020

Measurement of green economy research and development 2010/11-2016/17

  • Year 2019
  • Organisation TIPS and Department of Science and Innovation
  • Author(s) Gaylor Montmasson-Clair (TIPS), Shakespear Mudombi (TIPS) and Georgina Ryan
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
In 2015, TIPS, at the request of the then Department of Science and Technology, undertook a project to define "green research and development (R&D)" and determine the levels of green R&D investment in South Africa. In 2019, TIPS was requested by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) to update…
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Tuesday, 19 May 2020

The electrotechnical industry regional value chain in Southern Africa A case for South Africa and Zambia

  • Year 2019
  • Organisation TIPS and ZIPAR
  • Author(s) Sithembiso Mtanga (TIPS), Francis Ziba (ZIPAR) and Bernard Tembo (ZIPAR)
  • Countries and Regions Zambia
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have placed industrial development at the core of the region’s integrated development agenda. This report by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) and the Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research (ZIPAR) is part of a programme that seeks to identify existing…
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Wednesday, 15 April 2020

Regional value chains and industrialisation: The Southern African experience

  • Year 2020
  • Organisation TIPS
  • Author(s) Neva Makgetla and Saul Levin (TIPS)
  • Countries and Regions Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Greater regional integration would support economic diversification and industrialisation in Southern Africa by expanding markets for consumers and capital goods as well as drawing together capacities from different of countries. It would, however, require a greater degree of specialisation between nations to permit economies of scale. In this context, the…
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Saturday, 21 March 2020

Unpacking water and sanitation access in South Africa: A renewed call for more action

  • Year 2020
  • Organisation TIPS
  • Author(s) Shakespear Mudombi
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Although many issues affect the water and sanitation sector, this Working Paper focuses on the access to those services. An in-depth assessment of the progress made in providing water and sanitation services can help inform various stakeholders and decision-makers about the need for renewed effort towards universal access. Against this…
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Published in Inequality and Economic Inclusion
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Saturday, 21 March 2020

Regulatory burdens on small business: Options for improvement

  • Year 2017
  • Organisation TIPS
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
To assist in improving the regulatory environment for small business, the Department of Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation and Department of Small Business Development requested the Employment Promotion Programme contract Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies to conduct a study on the national regulatory burdens on small business. The broad objectives of…
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Thursday, 12 March 2020

The Politics of Trade in the Era of Hyperglobalisation: A Southern African Perspective

  • Year 2019
  • Organisation South Centre
The Politics of Trade in the Era of Hyperglobalisation: A Southern African Perspective Author: Rob Davies* Matters of international trade are increasingly widely recognised as major shapers of global politics. News bulletins are giving more and more coverage to matters like the so-called “trade wars” between the United States and…
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Monday, 20 January 2020

Regional integration in southern Africa: A platform for electricity sustainability

  • Year 2019
  • Author(s) Gaylor Montmasson-Clair and Bhavna Deonarain
Gaylor Montmasson-Clair (TIPS senior economist) and Bhavna Deonarain (TIPS researcher) have co-authored a chapter in the book Competition and Regulation for Inclusive Growth in Southern Africa, edited by Jonathan Klaaren, Simon Roberts and Imraan Valodia.  Dowload a copy of the chapter, or read it online at this link Regional Integration in Southern Africa: A Platform for…
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Published in External Publications
Thursday, 05 December 2019

Decreasing import customs fraud in the context of customs modernisation

  • Year 2019
  • Organisation For the Department of Trade and Industry
  • Author(s) Sandy Lowitt (TIPS)
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Customs are charged with ensuring maximum trade facilitation and decreasing the time and costs associated with clearing consignments into and out of the country. Non-compliance and customs fraud are, however, on the rise through multiple channels including misdeclaration of goods, under and overvaluation, misrepresentation of country of origin, round tripping,…
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Wednesday, 27 November 2019

Transforming South Africa's passenger transport sector for sustainable development

  • Year 2019
  • Organisation TIPS and GEC
  • Author(s) Bhavna Deonarain, Kelello Mashiane (TIPS)
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
This paper addresses which measures South Africa can implement to achieve and manage a meaningful and sustainable transformation of the country’s transport sector. Focussing on the passenger transport industry, it investigates the state of transport in South Africa and reviews existing measures undertaken towards transforming the sector using the improve…
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Published in Green Economy Coalition
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Wednesday, 13 November 2019

All is not green: Climate change adaptation and small business resilience in low- and middle-income countries

  • Year 2019
  • Organisation TIPS, Caribbean Natural Resources Institute, Global Commission on Adaptation
  • Author(s) Gaylor Montmasson-Clair, Muhammed Patel, Shakespear Mudombi (TIPS); Sasha Jattansingh, Ainka Granderson, Nicole Leotaud (Caribbean Natural Resources Institute)
Climate change impacts are being felt in low- and middle-income countries at an ever-increasing pace. The high dependency on climate-sensitive sectors as well as high vulnerability to climate change raise the need for quick responses and action. These climate events wreak havoc, ripping apart the fabric of societies, economies, and…
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Published in Climate Change
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Wednesday, 30 October 2019

Developing a biomaterials industry in South Africa: Action plan and implementation strategy

  • Year 2019
  • Organisation Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE)
  • Author(s) Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) - Gaylor Montmasson-Clair, Christopher Wood and Bhavna Deonarain
Biomaterials – plastics and composite-like technologies derived from waste and plant matter – offer an opportunity to help reduce the environmental impact of traditional plastics, while safeguarding the economic contribution made by the plastics and chemicals industry. This report proposes an action plan and implementation strategy to further the development…
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Published in Green Economy
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Wednesday, 23 October 2019

Green economy policies and strategies

  • Year 2019
  • Organisation Partnership for Action on the Green Economy (PAGE)
  • Author(s) Gaylor Montmasson-Clair (TIPS)
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
The third Partnership for Action on the Green Economy (PAGE) Ministerial Conference was held in Cape Town in January 2019. The theme of the conference was Advancing Inclusive and Sustainable Economies. More than 500 leaders and innovators from the government, private and the civil society sectors from more than 50…
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Wednesday, 23 October 2019

Inclusivity within the green economy

  • Year 2019
  • Organisation Partnership for Action on the Green Economy (PAGE)
  • Author(s) Gaylor Montmasson-Clair and Shakespear Mudombi (TIPS)
The third Partnership for Action on the Green Economy (PAGE) Ministerial Conference was held in Cape Town in January 2019. The theme of the conference was Advancing Inclusive and Sustainable Economies. More than 500 leaders and innovators from the government, private and the civil society sectors from more than 50…
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Published in Green Economy
Tuesday, 22 October 2019

Assessment of demand in agro-processing machinery in the SADC region: A case study of the maize-milling machinery value chain in South Africa and Zambia

  • Year 2019
  • Organisation UNU-WIDER
  • Author(s) Gillian Chigumira (TIPS)
WIDER Working Paper 2019/70 This working paper, Assessment of demand in agro-processing machinery in the SADC region: A case study of the maize-milling machinery value chain in South Africa and Zambia, forms part of the project: Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) Abstract The SADC Industrialization Strategy and Roadmap…
Published in Trade and Industry
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Sunday, 13 October 2019

Charity begins at home - The political economy of non-tariff barriers to trade in Southern Africa

  • Year 2019
  • Organisation UNU-WIDER
  • Author(s) Tracy Ledger (TIPS)
  • Countries and Regions Southern African Development Community (SADC)
WIDER Working Paper 2019/61 This working paper, Charity begins at home The political economy of non-tariff barriers to trade in Southern Africa, forms part of the project: Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) Abstract Increased intra-regional trade in southern Africa will have a positive impact on eonomic growth. However, this…
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The importance of aligning skills development to support innovation

  • Year 2019
  • Organisation GreenCape
  • Author(s) Ursula Wellmann and Cathrine Pineo
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 4: NSI and the resourcing of innovation and R&D
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Policy mixes as a means of overcoming challenges to innovation in developing countries; insights from a mixed methods study of South Africa's manufacturing sector

  • Year 2019
  • Organisation University of Pretoria
  • Author(s) David Walwyn
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Session 9: Innovation and sustainable growth and green industries, including the transtition to a low-carbon economy 
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Inclusive innovation to address poverty, unemployment and inequality in Southern Africa

  • Year 2019
  • Organisation Tansa Power Ltd
  • Author(s) Dr Christopher D Mlosy
Session 11: Inclusive innovation to address poverty, unemployment and inequality 
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