South Africa: Inward/ Foreign Investment

Chinese manufacturers such as Chery and BYD are rapidly deepening their presence in South Africa through new brand launches, dealership expansion, and potential access to existing manufacturing capacity. This pricing strategy is materially undercutting traditional OEM segments, particularly in entry-level and mid-range categories historically dominated by Japanese and European brands.

Despite challenges faced in recent years with the global pandemic as well as political and economic instability, South Africa has a booming fintech and technology industry.

On 9 October 2020, the South African Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies published the Draft White Paper on Audio and Audiovisual Content Services Policy Framework: A New Vision for South Africa 2020.