Transport
From The Report: South Africa 2016
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One of the world’s more open economies, South Africa’s commercial activity and economic performance are closely linked to its ability to transport goods both within and beyond its borders. Although South Africa’s transport infrastructure is among the best on the continent, lack of investment in recent years has led to high usage costs and bottlenecks. The government is seeking to address the situation through a series of projects that involve boosting capacity at the country’s ports and enacting key public transport improvements.

This chapter contains an interview with Mark Lamberti, CEO, Imperial Holdings.

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Overview

A renewed focus: Transport infrastructure, particularly port and rail, is receiving a significant boost in investment
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One of the world’s more open economies, South Africa’s commercial activity and economic performance is strongly linked to its ability to move goods into, within and out of its borders. History Evaluating the state and trajectory of South Africa’s transportation system and logistics capability is a matter of regional and historic perspective. In the World Bank’s 2014 Logistics Performance Index (LPI), South Africa’s ranking slipped to 34th out of 160 countries surveyed, a significant drop…

Interview

Chain reaction: OBG talks to Mark Lamberti, CEO, Imperial Holdings
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Interview: Mark Lamberti Which infrastructure corridors offer most potential for boosting regional cross-border activity? MARK LAMBERTI: For the region to grow and thrive there needs to be very efficient transport infrastructure in place. Along with free trade areas, a strong Customs regime and good border management, the tools will then be in place to boost cross-border activity. The tripartite free trade agreement between the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Common Market for…

Analysis

A race to the skies: More carriers are joining the market to cater to the growing number of air passengers
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Following the liberalisation of the aviation industry in 1991, the survival rate of new entrant domestic airlines has been low. Two new entrants launched services in South Africa – a trend that is set to continue as new start-ups seek to capture a share of the air passenger growth that is predicted to grow over 5% annually up until 2032. Competition has led to a drop in fares early in 2015, but carriers have to grapple with shrinking margins and a challenging operating environment. “There are…