IRMSA Risk Intelligence · 2026/27

Part 2 — Sector Forests

Sector risk landscapes

Fourteen chapters, one per sector — each read through its printed introduction, at-a-glance figures, IRMSA Top 10 impact grid, SWOT & PESTLE, risks, controls & opportunities, and UmphakathiVuka next steps.

Part 2 — the sector chapters, as printed in the report. See the divider ↗

The fourteen chapters

2.1

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Top sector risk (AVE RANK 1) Climate change and climate resilience failure

  • Intro
  • Top 10 impact
  • SWOT
  • PESTLE
  • RCO
  • UmphakathiVuka

PDF p363 Read the chapter →

2.2

Communication and Digital Economy

Top sector risk (AVE RANK 1) Cyber risk and digital disruption

  • Intro
  • Top 10 impact
  • SWOT
  • PESTLE
  • RCO
  • UmphakathiVuka

PDF p448 Read the chapter →

2.3

Construction, Property and Real Estate

Top sector risk (AVE RANK 1) Economic crisis, macroeconomic weakness and a non-competitive economy

  • Intro
  • Top 10 impact
  • SWOT
  • PESTLE
  • RCO
  • UmphakathiVuka

PDF p529 Read the chapter →

2.4

Education

Top sector risk (AVE RANK 1) Governance and leadership failure, state incapacity and institutional breakdown

  • Intro
  • Top 10 impact
  • SWOT
  • PESTLE
  • RCO
  • UmphakathiVuka

PDF p628 Read the chapter →

2.5

Energy

Top sector risk (AVE RANK 1) Electricity, energy and national grid failure

  • Intro
  • Top 10 impact
  • SWOT
  • PESTLE
  • RCO
  • UmphakathiVuka

PDF p719 Read the chapter →

2.6

Financial Services

Top sector risk (AVE RANK 1) Economic crisis, macroeconomic weakness and a non-competitive economy

  • Intro
  • Top 10 impact
  • SWOT
  • PESTLE
  • RCO
  • UmphakathiVuka

PDF p809 Read the chapter →

2.7

Healthcare

Top sector risk (AVE RANK 1) Governance and leadership failure, state incapacity and institutional breakdown

  • Intro
  • Top 10 impact
  • SWOT
  • PESTLE
  • RCO
  • UmphakathiVuka

PDF p899 Read the chapter →

2.8

Manufacturing

Top sector risk (AVE RANK 1) Climate change and climate resilience failure

  • Intro
  • Top 10 impact
  • SWOT
  • PESTLE
  • RCO
  • UmphakathiVuka

PDF p992 Read the chapter →

2.9

Mining

Top sector risk (AVE RANK 1) Electricity, energy and national grid failure

  • Intro
  • Top 10 impact
  • SWOT
  • PESTLE
  • RCO
  • UmphakathiVuka

PDF p1086 Read the chapter →

2.10

Professional Services

Top sector risk (AVE RANK 1) Cyber risk and digital disruption

  • Intro
  • Top 10 impact
  • SWOT
  • PESTLE
  • RCO
  • UmphakathiVuka

PDF p1182 Read the chapter →

2.11

Public Services

Top sector risk (AVE RANK 1) Governance and leadership failure, state incapacity and institutional breakdown

  • Intro
  • Top 10 impact
  • SWOT
  • PESTLE
  • RCO
  • UmphakathiVuka

PDF p1277 Read the chapter →

2.12

Tourism and Hospitality

Top sector risk (AVE RANK 1) Economic crisis, macroeconomic weakness and a non-competitive economy

  • Intro
  • Top 10 impact
  • SWOT
  • PESTLE
  • RCO
  • UmphakathiVuka

PDF p1371 Read the chapter →

2.13

Transport, Logistics and Supply Chains

Top sector risk (AVE RANK 1) Economic crisis, macroeconomic weakness and a non-competitive economy

  • Intro
  • Top 10 impact
  • SWOT
  • PESTLE
  • RCO
  • UmphakathiVuka

PDF p1467 Read the chapter →

2.14

Wholesale and Retail

Top sector risk (AVE RANK 1) Economic crisis, macroeconomic weakness and a non-competitive economy

  • Intro
  • Top 10 impact
  • SWOT
  • PESTLE
  • RCO
  • UmphakathiVuka

PDF p1562 Read the chapter →