South African Business 2019 edition
The 2019 edition of South African Business is the seventh edition of this annual guide to business and investment in South Africa. 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 Special Economic Zones and African trade provide unique insights, together with comprehensive overviews of critical economic sectors. Other special features focus on the exciting new possibilities in renewable energy, airports as engines of regional growth and the maritime sector as an entirely new prospect for South African entrepreneurs and businesses. 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 at www.globalafricanetwork.com
The 2019 edition of South African Business is the seventh edition of this annual guide to business and investment in South Africa.
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 Special Economic Zones and African trade provide unique insights, together with comprehensive overviews of critical economic sectors. Other special features focus on the exciting new possibilities in renewable energy, airports as engines of regional growth and the maritime sector as an entirely new prospect for South African entrepreneurs and businesses.
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 at www.globalafricanetwork.com
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Gauteng<br />
Capital: Johannesburg<br />
Main towns: Tshwane (including Pretoria), Ekurhuleni,<br />
Vanderbijlpark, Roodepoort<br />
Population: 13 200 300 (2015)<br />
Area: 18 178km² (1.5% of <strong>South</strong> Africa)<br />
Premier: David Makhura (ANC)<br />
Key sectors: Financial and banking, manufacturing, trade,<br />
creative industries, media.<br />
Infrastructure: OR Tambo International Airport, Gautrain,<br />
major universities and research institutions, large convention<br />
centres, FNB Stadium (Soccer City).<br />
Notable tourism assets: Cradle of Humankind, Apartheid<br />
Museum, Constitution Hill, Magaliesberg, Soweto tours,<br />
Dinokeng.<br />
Provincial government website: www.gauteng.gov.za<br />
Gauteng Growth and Development Agency:<br />
www.ggda.co.za<br />
KwaZulu-Natal<br />
Capital: Pietermaritzburg<br />
Main towns: Durban, Newcastle, Ballito, Port Shepstone,<br />
Empangeni, Ulundi.<br />
Population: 10 919 100 (2015)<br />
Area: 125 755km² (7.7% of <strong>South</strong> Africa)<br />
Premier: Willies Mchunu (ANC)<br />
Key sectors: Chemicals, dissolving pulp manufacture, sugar,<br />
forestry, automotive, textiles and footwear, mining, oil and<br />
gas, logistics.<br />
Infrastructure: King Shaka International Airport, Dube<br />
TradePort, Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone, ports<br />
of Richards Bay and Durban, Albert Luthuli International<br />
Convention Centre Complex.<br />
Notable tourism assets: Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, the<br />
Drakensberg mountains, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Durban<br />
beaches, <strong>South</strong> Coast, Zulu cultural heritage, historical<br />
battlefields.<br />
Provincial government website: www.kznonline.gov.za<br />
Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal: www.tikzn.co.za
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