Effective Turnaround Strategies in the Mining and Metals Industry in South Africa

dc.contributor.authorMolefe, Mpho Mapitso Lucia
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-05T10:02:28Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionA research report submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Business Administration, in the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2025
dc.description.abstractThe subject of turnarounds is a notable one in the field of strategic management. Decades of literature reflect the history of this subject. However, limited research can be found on turnaround strategies that are specific to an industry. This paper studies the topic of turnarounds within the Mining and Metals sector in South Africa, a sector that contributes significantly to the country’s GDP. Three successful turnaround cases within the sector are explored in detail. The key factors that contributed to their unique turnaround scenarios, including internal and external factors, are discussed. The commonalities in the turnaround strategies implemented by these firms are utilised to develop a benchmark turnaround approach for the Mining and Metals sector. This paper contributes to academia through the explored literature, and to industry through the studied cases
dc.description.submitterMM2026
dc.facultyFaculty of Commerce, Law and Management
dc.identifier.citationMolefe, Mpho Mapitso Lucia . (2025). Effective Turnaround Strategies in the Mining and Metals Industry in South Africa [Masters dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WIReDSpace. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/49162
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/49162
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.rights© 2025 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
dc.rights.holderniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.schoolWITS Business School
dc.subjectUCTD
dc.subjectTURNAROUND STRATEGY
dc.subjectMINING AND METALS
dc.subjectALTMAN Z-SCORE
dc.subject.primarysdgSDG-8: Decent work and economic growth
dc.titleEffective Turnaround Strategies in the Mining and Metals Industry in South Africa
dc.typeDissertation

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