/ 10 April 2025

South Africa needs more factories, but malls carry less risk for investors

Mall Construction In Qwa Qwa Free State Photo Delwyn Verasamy
Although malls create jobs in the construction phase, and limited retail jobs in the longer term, investment in a manufacturing sector poses more opportunity to fuel growth, the often touted silver bullet to increase jobs and reduce poverty. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

All areas of economic activity in the country have high levels of underinvestment, particularly infrastructure

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