ocr: Strengths Africa's largest and most developed economy; highly diversified with modern intrastructure. Strong tinancial sector for mobilizing investment. Growing manufacturing sector, at present accounting for 23% of GDP. Varied resource base, particularly of strategically important minerals. Weakaesses Risks ofj political instability deter foreign investment. Growth too low to provide resources to OVEICOlle deprivation among black majority. Black unemployment growing by 2.5% a year. High - population growth. Protile South Africa has a large and diverse private sector, much of it controlled by ...