South African Business 2016 edition

South African Business is an annual guide to business and investment in South Africa. Published by Global Africa Network Media in Cape Town, the 2016 edition is in its fourth year of publication. The publication provides up-to-date information and analyses of the country's key economic sectors, as well as detailed economic overviews of each of the nine provinces in South Africa.

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CREDITS Publisher Chris Whales Publishing director Robert Arendse Editor Writing Simon Lewis David Capel Greg Penfold John Young Editorial assistants Shannon Manuel Beverley Stone Account representatives Debbie Bender-Overmeyer Gabriel Venter Jeremy Petersen Malcolm Solomon Richard Whittingdale Sam Oliver Shiko Diala Sydwell Adonis Veronica Dean-Boshoff Managing director Clive During Art director Design Production DISTRIBUTION Brent Meder Sheeth Hanief Charlie Kershaw Linda Tom Administration & accounts Charlene Steynberg Natalie Koopman Distribution Printing Edward MacDonald CTP South African Business is distributed internationally on outgoing and incoming trade missions, through trade and investment agencies; to foreign offices in South Africa’s main trading partners around the world; at top national and international events; through the offices of foreign representatives in South Africa; as well as nationally and regionally via chambers of commerce, tourism offices, trade and investment agencies, provincial government departments, municipalities and companies. PUBLISHED BY Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd Company Registration No: 2004/004982/07 Directors: Clive During, Chris Whales Physical address: 28 Main Road, Rondebosch 7700 Postal address: PO Box 292, Newlands 7701, South Africa Tel: +27 21 657 6200 | Fax: +27 21 674 6943 | Email: info@gan.co.za | Website: www.gan.co.za COPYRIGHT South African Business is an independent publication published by Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd. Full copyright to the publication vests with Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd. No part of the publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd. DISCLAIMER While the publisher, Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd, has used all reasonable efforts to ensure that the information contained in South African Business is accurate and up-to-date, the publishers make no representations as to the accuracy, quality, timeliness, or completeness of the information. Global Africa Network will not accept responsibility for any loss or damage suffered as a result of the use of or any reliance placed on such information. Agu PHOTO CREDITS Pictures supplied by clients, with additional pics courtesy of Transnet National Ports Authority, Transnet Engineering, Redisa, SA Tourism, MorgueFile, Sasol, Anglo American, MEGA, Brand SA, Media Club SA and sanews.gov.za. SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS 2016 8

Southwest Indian Ridge FOREWORD HIGHLIGHTS SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS A unique guide to business and investment in South Africa. lhas Ridge Botswana Namibia South Africa L Continental Shelf Agulhas Plateau Mozambique S Natal Valley Mozambique Ridge Mozambique Channel Discovery Ridge Madagascar Madagascar Plateau Southwest Indian Ridge Welcome to the fourth edition of South African Business. First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa, with an audited and certified distribution that has grown from 15 000 copies to 20 000 printed copies. This publication is supported by a wellread e-book edition hosted on www.southafricanbusiness.co.za. In addition to an up-to-date economic overview of the country, analyses of the main industrial sectors, plus profiles of the nine provincial economies, this edition of South African Business includes special features on key topical issues such as skills development and education, waste management and recycling, and renewable energy; as well as interviews with leading figures from business and government, including Hermann Erdmann (CEO of Redisa), Kutoane Kutoane (CEO of ECIC), Tim Harris (CEO of Wesgro) and Sean Johnson (Manager: Unconventional Resource Evaluation at the Petroleum Agency of South Africa). South African Business is complemented by nine well-established regional publications, recognised as the leading business and investment guides to each province. These unique titles are supported by nine monthly regional e-newsletters with a combined reach of over 40 000, and the e-book editions can also be viewed on their respective websites: Western Cape Business | www.westerncapebusiness.co.za Gauteng Business Guide | www.gautengbusinessguide.co.za Limpopo Business | www.limpopobusiness.co.za KwaZulu-Natal Business | www.kwazulunatalbusiness.co.za Eastern Cape Business | www.easterncapebusiness.co.za North West Business | www.northwestbusiness.co.za Mpumalanga Business | www.mpumalangabusiness.co.za Free State Business | www.freestatebusiness.co.za Northern Cape Business | www.northerncapebusiness.co.za Global Africa Network thanks the dedicated sales team and the professional and committed writers, editors and designers who worked so hard to produce this edition of South African Business. Prince Edward Islands (RSA) Crozet Islands (Fr) Chris Whales Publisher, Global Africa Network Media Email: chris@gan.co.za 1 RSA Sa’s part of the joint claim with France for the Discovery Ridge - to be completed SOUTH AFRICA’S EXISTING TERRITORY Area (sq kms) Land - RSA Mainland 1,220,000 Sea - EEZ of RSA Mainland & Prince Edward Islands 1,540,000 9 SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS 2016 Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) 2 4 NEW EXTENDED CONTINENTAL SHELF 1. West Coast 2. East and South Coast 45,000 1,075,000