INDUSTRY RESEARCH

The following research has been undertaken by the IDC’s Research and Information Department and was undertaken for internal use.

2019

• South Africa’s biotechnology industry landscape in the context of the 4th Industrial Revolution
• The electric vehicles value chain
• South Africa’s mining equipment value chain in the context of the Mining Charter
• A strategic analysis of the platinum group metals value chain
• South Africa’s railway equipment value chain
• Realising the development potential of the regional copper-cobalt value chains
• South Africa within the global aerospace industry landscape
• South Africa’s video games industry landscape
• A strategic analysis of the zinc value chain, market outlook and potential implications for South Africa

2018

• The coal value chain in South Africa and assessment of potential coal ash utilization routes
• Fuel cell applications in South Africa’s mine vehicles value chain
• Chocolate confectionary in South Africa and investment opportunities
• South Africa’s ceramics products value chain
• Bus manufacturing value chain analysis and strategic assessment of alternative-fuelled technology
• Development opportunities in South Africa’s dimension stone industry
• Development opportunities in South Africa’s glass value chain
• Development opportunities in South Africa’s solid waste value chain
• Commercial opportunities to manage South Africa’s waste tyres, with a focus on tyre pyrolysis
• Projections of the potential energy storage capacity roll-out in Sub-Saharan Africa

2017

• An overview of the global energy storage market with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa
• An overview of South Africa’s telecommunications industry
• Attraction of a yellow metal original equipment manufacturer to South Africa
• Global vanadium value chain analysis and strategic assessment of redox flow battery technology
• Global uranium market and strategic value chain analysis
• South Africa’s shipbuilding value chain – a strategic perspective
• South Africa’s automotive components value chain
• Development opportunities and challenges in South Africa’s medical devices value chain

2016

• An overview of nanotechnology with a special focus on South Africa
• Fertilisers value chain analysis.
• South Africa’s chrome value chain – a strategic perspective
• An analysis of South Africa’s citrus value chain
• An analysis of South African gas cylinder value chain
• An overview of the global concentrated solar power industry value chain with a special focus on South Africa
• An analysis of South Africa’s pharmaceutical value chain
• An overview of the global solar PV industry with a special focus on South Africa

2015

• The chemicals-based consumer products value chain in South Africa
• The livestock value chain in South Africa
• The mining and construction machinery and equipment value chain
• The motor vehicles, parts and accessories value chain
• The poultry value chain in South Africa
• The global natural gas industry landscape focusing on Africa and South Africa in particular
• An overview of the oil and gas industry in South Africa focusing on shale gas and suppliers of related inputs
• An analysis of South Africa’s poultry industry
• Opportunities for the local beneficiation of dissolving wood pulp
• An investigation of localisation opportunities in the South African crop protection chemicals industry

2014

• Green economy modelling scenarios utilising the IDC SAGEM
• An overview of the global cloud computing industry and the SA perspective
• An overview of the global social media industry and the South African perspective
• Towards universal access to menstrual sanitary protection products in SA
• An overview of the smart grid industry in South Africa
• Analysis of the competitiveness of South Africa’s sawmilling industry
• Analysis of the potential for further development of the perfume industry in SA
• An analysis of South Africa’s Clothing, textiles, footwear and leather (CTFL) sector and the contribution to the preservation and development of its industrial capacity
• An analysis of the South African paper packaging industry

2013

• The Interface between mining and manufacturing in SA (PDF, 1.2 MB)
• The cost evolution of renewable energies (August 2012) (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• An Overview of the Medical Devices Industry in South Africa
• An Analysis Of South Africa’s Clothing, Textiles, Footwear and Leather (CTFL) Sector and The Contribution to the Preservation and Development of its Industrial Capacity
• Opportunities for Downstream Value Addition in the Platinum Group Metals Value Chain : Fuel Cells
• A Strategic Overview of the E-Waste Industry
• An Overview of the Global Cloud Computing Industry and the SA Perspective for the Formulation for IDC Strategies as a Funder and a User

2012

• Tourism Report: Hotel industry in East and West Africa. (PDF, 1.8 MB)
• An overview of the Ferrochrome Industry in South Africa.
• The Cost Evolution of Renewable Energies.
• A Strategic Overview of the Hemp Industry.
• A Strategic Overview of the Business Hotel Industry in West Africa.
• International Funding Sources and Mechanisms for the Development of Green Industries in South Africa.
• An Analysis of South Africa’s Grain Sorghum Industry.
• Global Media Convergence and the South African Landscape.
• Strategic Overview of the Theme Park Industry.
• Strategic Overview of the Business Hotel Industry in East Africa.

2011

• Overview of the Security Industry in South Africa (Human Screening).
• A Strategic Overview of South Africa’s Wind Energy Components Industry.
• Status and Scope for Energy Efficiency Measures in South Africa.
• An Overview of the Global Animation Industry and Efforts towards South Africa’s Enhanced Participation.
• An Overview of South Africa’s Automotive Electronics Industry.
• The Potential for Developing a Wind Power Industry in South Africa.
• An Overview of South Africa’s Electronics Design Industry.
• The South African gold jewellery sector: Assessing the potential for introducing a gold loan scheme.

2010

• An Overview of the Grain Milling Industry in South Africa.
• A Strategic Overview of the Global and South Africa Sisal Industries.
• Strategic Overview of the Medical Tourism Industry in South Africa.
• The Development of a Telemedicine Industry in South Africa.
• The Potential for a Biocomposites Industry in South Africa.
• Venture Capital Funding Within the Clean Technologies Sector.

2009

• A Strategic Overview of the Fruit Canning Industry.
• Rejuvenating the Apple Industry in South Africa.
• A Strategic Overview of the Television Industry in South Africa with a Particular Emphasis on Pay-TV.
• A Review of the Furniture Sector.
• An Overview of The “Other Manufacturing” Group of Industries.
• An Overview of The South African Tourism Sector.
• An Overview of South Africa’s Foundry Industry.
• A Strategic Overview of the Honeybush and Rooibos Industry.

2008

• An Overview of The South African Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector.
• An Overview of The Alternative-Fuelled Vehicles Industry.
• A Strategic Overview of the Iron Ore Sector.
• Infrastructure Financing in Africa.
• A Strategic Overview of the Uranium Sector.
• An Analysis of the Poultry Industry.

2007

• An Overview of the Composites Industry.
• The Relevance of the Biotechnology Industry to South Africa’s Healthcare Sector.
• A Strategic Overview of the Manganese Sector.
• Biomass as a Source of Renewable Energy and the Carbon Credit Market.
• A Strategic Overview of the Chrome Value Chain.
• The Need for Continued IDC’s Involvement Within the Film Industry.
• An Overview of the South African Craft Sector.
• An Overview of South Africa’s Automotive Sector.
• Reshaping the South African Telecommunications Sector.
• Aerospace Industry report.
• Boat Building Industry report.

2006

• An Overview of the South African Biofuels Industry with a Focus on Bioethanol and Biodiesel.
• A Strategic Overview of the Platinum Group Metals (PGM’s) Mining Sector.
• A Review and Evaluation of Under Serviced Area Licences (USALs).
• Cut Flowers – An Update on Conditions on the Cut-Rose Industry and Revised Funding Guidelines.
• Mass Banking and the Micro-Financing Industry in South Africa’s Second Economy.
• Recycling Industry : An Overview of the Recycling Industry in South Africa with focus on Paper and Board, Glass, Metal and Plastic Recycling.
• A Strategic Overview of South Africa’s Industrial Minerals Sector.
• Railway Equipment.
• An Overview of the South African Paints and Coatings Industry.

2005

• Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP).
• An Overview of the South African Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector.
• Blueberry and Raspberry Markets – Trends in the market with some focus on Europe and its Southern Hemisphere Suppliers.
• Cement Concrete Industry.
• Chemical Industry – Review of Key Developments in the Chemicals Industries.
• Construction Sector – The Potential for IDC Involvement.
• Minibus Taxi Industry and its Recapitalisation as a Potential Investment Area for IDC.
• Transport Services and Logistics Sector – Key Developments.
• Diamond Mining (SA’s) Cutting and Polishing Industry.
• A Strategic Overview of South Africa’s Gold Mining Industry.