Unmasking South Africa's corporate expansion into Africa

Human Sciences Research Council

doi:10.14749/32866724

July 1, 2026Open Access

Unmasking South Africa's corporate expansion into Africa

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This research aims to explore the growth of South African businesses across Africa since the 1990s.
Qualitative analysis of business trends post-apartheid
Review of historical disinvestment patterns due to sanctions
Assessment of current business presence in African markets.
Significant increase in South African businesses operating in Africa
Complete reversal of disinvestment due to apartheid sanctions
Emergence of new corporate patterns in the African economic landscape.

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Analysis reveals South Africa's business growth in Africa, highlighting the end of apartheid-era disinvestments.

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Since South Africa's return to the international fold in the early 1990s South African business has made great strides into Africa. This mushrooming of South African business presence throughout Africa has brought to an end the old patterns of disinvestments that were imposed as a result of sanctions under apartheid.

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