Practicing Strategy A Southern African Context 3rd Edition ^hot^ May 2026

Practising Strategy: A Southern African Context (3rd Edition)

| Feature | 2nd Edition Focus | 3rd Edition Focus | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Case Studies | Woolworths, Nando’s, SABMiller | Disruptors: Discovery Insure, Zipline (drone delivery in Rwanda), Capitec’s AI strategy, and logistical collapse at Transnet. | | Technology | Social media marketing | Generative AI in strategic planning; Cybersecurity as a competitive advantage. | | Crisis Module | 2008 financial crisis | Covid-19 + Load-shedding: How to scenario plan for multi-variate shocks. | | Africanization | Ubuntu theory | Practical Ubuntu: Governance models from Botswana and Rwanda. | practicing strategy a southern african context 3rd edition

• Scan: Beyond traditional PESTLE, including load-shedding stages, shisa nyama (informal eatery) culture, and remittance flows.
• Adapt: Agile responses to policy uncertainty. How to build "slack" resources without sacrificing efficiency.
• Focus: Identifying sustainable competitive advantage in labor-abundant, capital-scarce markets.
• Review: Participatory evaluation that includes diverse voices—from the boardroom to the factory floor, respecting cultural hierarchies.

• New Chapter: "Strategic Meetings under Disruption" – practical tools for decision-making when the power grid fails.

Filter 2: The Dual Economy Overlay

Southern Africa has a highly sophisticated "First Economy" (JSE-listed companies, tech startups) and a struggling "Second Economy" (informal traders, rural subsistence). Scan: Beyond traditional PESTLE