The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has published an Industrial Policy review. While the excerpt provides no specific measures, the release signals the government’s current thinking on how to support and regulate South Africa’s manufacturing and trade base.
Investors will watch for guidance on localisation requirements, sector incentives, export support, tariff use, public procurement, and the role of development finance — levers that can reshape cost structures, supply chains and capital plans across autos, steel, chemicals, retail suppliers and emerging green industries.
We will update once concrete measures are clear. For now, see the source document here: the full announcement.