Accelerating Growth and Development: The Contribution of an Integrated Manufacturing Strategy: ACCOMPANYING DATA

Slow growth since 1994 Source: SARB QB

Increased integration into the global economy: General trend of lowering of tariffs

Increased export orientation: significant export growth

Increased share of manufacturing in export basket Exports by stage of manufacturing, as % of total exports

Source: IDC

Reduced vulnerability through diversification of export markets

Despite export growth, declining share in world trade Source: WTO

Falling Formal Sector Employment Source: SARB QB

Increasing importance of informal sector Source: Statistics South Africa

Mismatch of skills supply and demand Source: Econometrix

Insufficient productive investment Gross Fixed Capital Formation At constant 1995 prices

Insufficient productive investment: Portfolio inflows dominate long term capital inflows Source: SARB QB Foreign Capital Inflows Annual Figures

Insufficient Investment in R&D Source: DACST

Source: World Bank Sample from Greater Johannesburg Metro Small enterprise development still racially unequal

Percentage Unemployment by Race and Gender Source: Stats SA Labour Force Survey Feb 2001 Continued racial inequalities in labour market

Legacy of racial exclusion: Unequal participation in management Semi-skilled employees by race Managers by race Source: Department of Labour Source: Department of Labour Employment Equity Report 2000

Insufficient improvement in quality of life

Percentage of Households Living In Poverty, 1996 Large regional disparities & high absolute poverty Source: Statistics South Africa

Logistics costs: internationally uncompetitive

Underdeveloped telecommunications infrastructure Source: World Development Indicators

Investment in PC’s Slackening SA falling behind due to inequalities

Insufficient Science and Technology Skills Source: DACST