1. Table 1 – PEST Summary Table
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR O/T IMPACT OCCURE TIME PERIOD
Short Med Long
2005 2006 2007
Political/ Legal Factors
Price control legislation T H H
Indigenisation Drive O/T H L
Political Instability T H H
Labour militants T H H
Economic Factors
Energy, Housing and Infrastructure Bank O H H
High interest rates T H A
Unrealistic exchange Rate T H H
Withdrawal of Productive Sector Facility (PSF) T H H
High Inflation (low disposable incomes) T H M
Unstable Banking System T H M
Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) O M M
Corruption T H H
High unemployment T H H
Foregin currency shortage T H H
Drought T H M
Socio Cultural Factors
Skils flight T H H
HIV/AIDS pandemic T H H
Lack of Trust T H M
Urban to Rural Migration O M M
Declining worker productivity T H H
Technological Factors
Improving road construction technology O L L
Imported equipment and spares T H H
Improvement in ICTs O H H
Development of new technology (tiles ) O H H