Contents

• Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840–1914)

and sea power
• Strategic advantage
• Africa – The breakout nation.
• Why investors are turning to RSA?
 Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840–1914)
and sea power

• Advantageous geographical position;

• Serviceable coastlines, abundant natural resources, and favorable
climate;
• Extent of territory
• Population large enough to defend its territory;
• Society with an aptitude for the sea and commercial enterprise;
and
• Government with the influence and inclination to dominate the
sea.
 Strategic advantage

https://www.saoga.org.za/commercial-industrial-base/strategic-geographic-position
Concealed!
Why are investors turning to RSA?

• Reason #1: Reduce Home Bias

• Reason #2: Global Diversification Improves
Reason #3: Efficient Financial Markets Portfolio
Performance
• Reason #4: Change in political landscape.
• Reason #5: Natural resources
• Reason #6: Infrastructure
Growth opportunities
• Higher working population
• Advanced manufacturing.
• Infrastructure productivity
• Natural gas
• Service exports
• Raw and processed agricultural exports
 Risks that could inhibit growth

• Varying growth rates.

• Economic policy risks.
• Public unemployment.
• Economic growth is slow or worst – non-existent.
• Inadequate tax revenue
• Poor performance of state-owned enterprises