South African Business 2018 edition
Welcome to the sixth edition of the South African Business journal. First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa, supported by an e-book edition at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za. Regular pages cover all the main economic sectors of the South African economy and give a snapshot of each of the country’s provincial economies. Feature articles on topical issues such as sustainability and African trade provide unique insights, together with an interview with the newly elected chairman of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, Mr Thomas Schaefer. Another special feature focusses on an exciting project to transform South Africa’s small harbours and coastal properties. South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces. The e-book editions can be viewed online at www.globalafricanetwork.com. First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa, supported by an e-book edition at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za Regular pages cover all the main economic sectors of the South African economy and give a snapshot of each of the country’s provincial economies. Feature articles on topical issues such as sustainability and African trade provide unique insights, together with an interview with the newly elected chairman of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, Mr Thomas Schaefer. Another special feature focusses on an exciting project to transform South Africa’s small harbours and coastal properties. South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces. Visit www.globalafricanetwork.com for more business and investment news, opportunities and events.
Welcome to the sixth edition of the South African Business journal. First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa, supported by an e-book edition at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za.
Regular pages cover all the main economic sectors of the South African economy and give a snapshot of each of the country’s provincial economies. Feature articles on topical issues such as sustainability and African trade provide unique insights, together with an interview with the newly elected chairman of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, Mr Thomas Schaefer. Another special feature focusses on an exciting project to transform South Africa’s small harbours and coastal properties.
South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces. The e-book editions can be viewed online at www.globalafricanetwork.com.
First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa, supported by an e-book edition at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za
Regular pages cover all the main economic sectors of the South African economy and give a snapshot of each of the country’s provincial economies. Feature articles on topical issues such as sustainability and African trade provide unique insights, together with an interview with the newly elected chairman of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, Mr Thomas Schaefer. Another special feature focusses on an exciting project to transform South Africa’s small harbours and coastal properties.
South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces. Visit www.globalafricanetwork.com for more business and investment news, opportunities and events.
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SPECIAL FEATURE<br />
ZIMBABWE<br />
NAMIBIA<br />
BOTSWANA<br />
Limpopo<br />
0.9% (7.1%)<br />
MOZAMBIQUE<br />
North West<br />
-3.6% (6.5%)<br />
Gauteng<br />
2.1%<br />
(34.3%)<br />
Mpumalanga<br />
2.7%<br />
(7.5%)<br />
SWAZI-<br />
LAND<br />
Northern Cape<br />
2.8% (2.1%)<br />
Free State<br />
1.8%<br />
(5%)<br />
LESOTHO<br />
KwaZulu-<br />
Natal<br />
2.3%<br />
(16.1%)<br />
Western Cape<br />
2.0% (13.6%)<br />
Eastern Cape<br />
1.0% (7.6%)<br />
SA GDP: Percentage of growth per province (2014) and percentage contribution to national GDP (figures<br />
in brackets).<br />
SOURCE: STATS SA WWW.STATSSA.GOV.ZA<br />
• a R2.3-billion container terminal at City Deep,<br />
Johannesburg<br />
• a R3.9-billion project to upgrade Pier 2 at the<br />
Port of Durban<br />
• R14.9-billion of rolling stock for the rail line<br />
• R30.4-billion completion of the New Multi-<br />
Product Pipeline by Transnet Pipelines<br />
• official inauguration in 2017 of the Maluti-A-<br />
Phofung Special Economic Zone (logistics<br />
hub, fuel distribution depot, manufacturing) at<br />
Harrismith in the Free State.<br />
Geography<br />
<strong>South</strong> Africa’s location between the Atlantic and<br />
Indian oceans ensures a generally temperate climate.<br />
The 2 954km coastline stretches from the border with<br />
Namibia on the Atlantic to the border with Mozambique<br />
in the east. The cold Benguela current sweeps along the<br />
western coast while the warm Indian Ocean ensures<br />
that the Mozambique/Agulhas current is temperate.<br />
<strong>South</strong> Africa’s coastal plain is separated from the<br />
interior by several mountain ranges, mostly notably the<br />
Drakensberg which runs down the country’s eastern<br />
flank. Smaller ranges in the south and west mark the<br />
distinction between the fertile coastal strip and the dry<br />
interior known as the Karoo.<br />
The city of Johannesburg is located on the continental<br />
divide, whereby water runs south of the city<br />
towards the Atlantic Ocean while waters to the north<br />
drain towards the north and east. Johannesburg is<br />
1 753m above sea level.<br />
Most of the country has summer rainfall but the<br />
Western Cape, which has a Mediterranean climate,<br />
receives its rain in winter. Droughts are not uncommon<br />
and although the national average is 464mm,<br />
most of the country receives less than 500mm of rain<br />
every year. The Western Cape is currently experiencing<br />
a severe drought.<br />
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