After many years of allowing the infrastructure of the crucial network industries that underpin South Africa’s logistics sector to deteriorate, amid inadequate maintenance, indecision and corruption, government appears to have resolved itself to improving the performance of the sector. It aims to do this by improving the efficiency of its underperforming ports by allocating more funds for port projects, ramping up road construction and maintenance, as well as permitting private-sector participation in the rail sector, where the challenge of restricted capacity has been exacerbated by the increasing incidence of asset theft and vandalism. In light of these developments, Creamer Media has compiled the ‘Roads, Rail & Ports 2022: Inefficiencies holding back economic growth’ report in which these pertinent issues are discussed, including a review of the scale and state of South Africa’s roads, rail and ports infrastructure, the maintenance and funding thereof, and the initiatives that are under way to tackle the many inefficiencies in these sectors.

Creamer Media’s ‘Hydrogen 2022: Green hydrogen gaining momentum’ report delves into the global hydrogen sector, including demand and supply, investment, the technology behind the energy source, as well as the trade thereof. The report specifically highlights the significance and potential of South Africa as a green hydrogen producer, including the resources and technology it has to produce the fuel. It also discusses some of the projects that it is undertaking to achieve its ambitions of becoming a significant green hydrogen producer.

Creamer Media’s ‘Water 2022: A system under pressure’ report provides a global overview of the challenges and opportunities facing water and sanitation systems worldwide. In particular, the report focuses on South Africa’s impending water crisis and the status quo around water regulations and policies, planning by government and its aim to eliminate any further portents of a “Day Zero”. The report also highlights some of the major water and sanitation projects under construction, as well as the funding thereof.

Creamer Media’s 'Automotive 2022: The road to EVs' report examines South Africa’s automotive industry in this context, unpacking the country’s vehicle sales, manufacturing and investment by the country’s original-equipment manufacturers and components industry, as well as the regulatory environment. It also explores the shift from internal combustion engines to EVs, as it becomes increasingly necessary to decarbonise and mitigate against climate change.

Creamer Media’s Real Economy Year Book has been divided into separate reports under the banner Midyear Briefs, and investigates key developments in the automotive, construction, electricity, petrochemicals, oil and gas, road, rail and ports, steel, manufacturing, water, coal, gold, iron-ore and platinum sectors. This four-page brief is a synopsis of key developments in the automotive sector over the past 12 months. It provides an overview of South Africa’s automotive market, the new government gazetted fuel specifications and the burgeoning electric vehicles market.

Creamer Media’s Real Economy Year Book has been divided into separate reports under the banner Midyear Briefs, and investigates key developments in the automotive, construction, electricity, petrochemicals, oil and gas, road, rail and ports, steel, manufacturing, water, coal, gold, iron-ore and platinum sectors. This six-page brief is a synopsis of key developments in the construction sector over the past 12 months. It considers the challenges that the industry is facing, the South African governments proposed infrastructure-based recovery and the National Infrastructure Plan 2050.

Creamer Media’s Real Economy Year Book has been divided into separate reports under the banner Midyear Briefs, and investigates key developments in the automotive, construction, electricity, petrochemicals, oil and gas, road, rail and ports, steel, manufacturing, water, coal, gold, iron-ore and platinum sectors. This six-page brief is a synopsis of key developments in the energy sector over the past 12 months. It provides an overview of the state of South Africa’s energy sector, including the problems that State-owned power utility Eskom is facing, the role that independent power producers could play in stabilising the country’s electricity grid and government’s commitment to ensuring it implements a just energy transition.

Creamer Media’s Real Economy Year Book has been divided into separate reports under the banner Midyear Briefs, and investigates key developments in the automotive, construction, electricity, petrochemicals, oil and gas, road, rail and ports, steel, manufacturing, water, coal, gold, iron-ore and platinum sectors. This five-page brief is a synopsis of key developments in the road, rail and ports sectors over the past 12 months. The brief provides insight into the South Africa government’s role in trying to expand and maintain these ailing transport sectors.

Creamer Media’s Real Economy Year Book has been divided into separate reports under the banner Midyear Briefs, and investigates key developments in the automotive, construction, electricity, petrochemicals, oil and gas, road, rail and ports, steel, manufacturing, water, coal, gold, iron-ore and platinum sectors. This five-page brief is a synopsis of key developments in the steel sector over the past 12 months. It examines South Africa’s Steel Master Plan, which aims to preserve South Africa’s steel-producing capacity while protecting downstream users. It also looks at some of the main protagonists in the sector and their views on the masterplan.

Creamer Media’s Real Economy Year Book has been divided into separate reports under the banner Midyear Briefs, and investigates key developments in the automotive, construction, electricity, petrochemicals, oil and gas, road, rail and ports, steel, manufacturing, water, coal, gold, iron-ore and platinum sectors. This five-page brief is a synopsis of key developments in the water sector over the past 12 months. The report examines South Africa’s widening water gap amid high demand for water and relatively low water availability, as well as poor water-use behaviours, water degradation and crumbling water infrastructure.