South Africa IT Industry Report 2022: Rankings, Spending Forecasts and Estimates, Notable Players and their Performance, Corporate Actions, Regulation, Influencing Factors and Trends

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Jun 24, 2022, 08:00 ET

DUBLIN, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "The IT Industry in South Africa 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

This report focuses on the IT industry, including hardware manufacturing, assembly, and supply; software development and supply; and retail sales of hardware and software.

It includes information on the size of the sector, rankings, spending forecasts and estimates, notable players and their performance, corporate actions, regulation, influencing factors and trends.

There are profiles of 105 companies, including major software and hardware companies such as AdaptIT, Business Connexion, Dell and IBM, ecommerce companies such as Africa Online and Takealot, transaction technology companies such as Mastercard and MediKredit and companies that have come under scrutiny such as Ayo and EOH.

The pandemic has given an enormous boost to digital transformation, and the IT industry. Supply chain issues, chip shortages, an upsurge in cybercrime, and the July riots all had a major impact on South African companies and the way they work. The IT sector is expecting the increasing access to broadband and fibre and the release of spectrum to drive digital transformation in the country.

Ratings of South Africa's IT industry compared to top global performers on network readiness to optimise the use of ICTs, the relationship between ICT infrastructure investment and economic growth and digital competitiveness show that South Africa's rankings are low compared to global economies and the highest on the African continent.

Trends

The adoption of hybrid work models and most leaders of large companies in South Africa expect to adopt a more hybrid way of working permanently.

The pandemic created greater impetus for digitalisation uptake, which allows companies to use their data more effectively to gain better insight and thus become more competitive. Key drivers in the sector include artificial intelligence, cloud computing, big data analytics, 5G and the internet of things.

Cybersecurity and Crime

The move to remote work has exposed many security risks, and it is estimated that the global average cost of a data breach increased by 10% year-on-year in 2021.

In South Africa there have been a number of attacks such as on Transnet Port Terminals, which brought ports and railways to a standstill. Ransomware attacks are the top cyberthreat for the year ahead, followed by business interruptions.

Key Topics Covered:

1. INTRODUCTION

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY
2.1. Industry Value Chain
2.2. Geographic Position
2.3. Size of the Industry
2.4. Key Success Factors and Pain Points

3. LOCAL
3.1. Key Trends
3.2. Notable Players
3.3. Trade
3.4. Corporate Actions
3.5. Regulations
3.6. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development

4. AFRICA

5. INTERNATIONAL

6. INFLUENCING FACTORS
6.1. COVID-19
6.2. Economic Environment
6.3. Labour
6.4. IT-Related Government Initiatives
6.5. Governance and Procurement Issues
6.6. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation
6.7. Cybersecurity and Crime
6.8. Environmental Issues
6.9. Electricity Supply Constraints
6.10. Cyclicality

7. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
7.1. Competition
7.2. Ownership Structure of the Industry
7.3. Barriers to Entry

8. SWOT ANALYSIS

9. OUTLOOK

10. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

11. REFERENCES
11.1. Publications
11.2. Websites

APPENDICES

Appendix 1 -Summary of Notable Players
Computer and Related Activities
Wholesale and Retail of Laptops, Desktops and Peripherals
Appendix 2 - SME Hardware Manufacturers, Hardware Suppliers, and e-Waste Refurbishers
Appendix 3 - IT-related Projects and Initiatives on the African Continent
Appendix 4 - 20 Highest Paid Positions at South Africa's Multinational IT Companies and equivalent salaries at small to medium local enterprises

COMPANY PROFILES

COMPUTER AND RELATED ACTIVITIES