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The automotive sector in South Africa is the mainstay of the national industrial base and accounts for 6.8% of GDP (4.3% manufacturing and 2.5% retail). South Africa improved its global ranking to 22nd (24th in 2014) in the world with a production market share of 0.68%.
Industry projections compiled by the South African Berry Producers Association (SABPA) puts production at around 17,000 metric tons (MT). If achieved, that figure would mark a year-on-year growth of 45% from last year's 11,700MT - and almost double 2017's figure.
Livestock farming in South Africa is recovering from the effects of the recent devastating drought and outbreaks. Due to the surge in demand for quality meat products by middle-class consumers, South Africa's livestock industry has a large gap in demand for feed additives.
According to a report released by the Global System for Mobile Communications Alliance (GSMA), the number of mobile users in sub-Saharan Africa will increase from 456 million at the end of 2018 to more than 600 million in 2025, accounting for about half of the region's population.
Among the many partners in Africa, South Africa took the lead in signing a Memorandum of Understanding on Inter-Government Cooperation for the “Belt and Road” with China. The two countries have joined hands to deepen cooperation under the "Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)" framewor...
The South African and Zimbabwean governments plan to increase corn imports as bad weather weakens the harvest in southern African countries.
The South African boat building industry currently earns more than R1 billion per year. Cape Town is not only the largest shipbuilding city in South Africa, but also the second largest producer of catamaran in the world.
South Africa is currently one of the top 10 most famous wine producing regions in the world, with South Africa producing wines accounting for 4.1% of the world's total production (2015), ranking eighth.
South Africa's commercial whisky industry has a history of 40 years. Whisky is the most popular spirit in South Africa. The country consumes nearly 39 million liters a year.