Global Competitiveness Index

South Africa’s Performance in the 2019 WEF Global Competitiveness Index improves

Johannesburg, Wednesday 09 October 2019 – Brand South Africa welcomes the release of the 2019 edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness...

Brand South Africa welcomes South Africa’s rankings in the 2018 World Bank’s Ease of...

Brand South Africa has noted and welcomes South Africa’s performance in the 2018 World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index (EDB) which sees the...

South Africa ranks as the 3rd most competitive market in terms of logistics performance

South Africa ranks as the 3rd most competitive market in terms of logistics performance among upper-middle-income economies Johannesburg, Thursday 06 September 2018 –  Brand South...

2017-2018 WEF Global Competitiveness Index results – a wake-up call to South Africa

Johannesburg, Wednesday 27 September 2017 – Brand South Africa noted with concern South Africa’s declined performance in the 2017-2018 World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness...

South Africa’s message at the 2017 Mining Indaba

Starting on 6 February, the annual Investing in African Mining Indaba is again taking place in Cape Town. It gives South Africa an opportunity...

Let’s strengthen the spirit of active citizenship in 2017

Reflections of the year to which we have just bid farewell, will generate a range of emotions and memories. We may not agree on...

South Africa improves performance in annual Nation Brand Index

Johannesburg, Thursday 8 December 2016 – Brand South Africa today welcomed South Africa’s improved performance in the annual Nation Brand Index.  South Africa now...

South African Nation Brand continues to rise as a globally competitive Nation Brand

Johannesburg, Wednesday 28 September 2016 – Brand South Africa today welcomed South Africa’s rise of two places in the annual World Economic Forum’s Global...

South Africa: open for business

South Africa has enormous potential as an investment destination, offering a unique combination of highly developed first world economic infrastructure with a vibrant emerging market economy.

South Africa’s macro-economic environment is resilient and we are open for business

• Our prudent fiscal management and monetary policies have created macroeconomic stability. • According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index 2015/16, South Africa improved by...