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
PROFILE EBH
PROFILE EBH South Africa High-quality ship repair and marine engineering. Achievements The Oliver Top Empowerment Awards honours and awards outstanding contribution to the national vision of the country. In 2016 EBH-SA won the Oliver top empowerment award for skills development. In 2017/18 Transnet awarded EBH with the best-performing ship repairer of the year. In 2018 EBH was once again nominated as finalist for skills development in the Oliver Top Empowerment Awards. Elgin Brown and Hamer, proudly a level 2 B-BBEE contributor, is among one of the largest and oldest shipyards in Southern Africa, having been founded in 1878. EBH South Africa was originally known as James Brown and Hamer. The company was later acquired in December 2012 by the DCD Group and then became known as EBH-SA. Operations EBH South Africa provides the international shipping industry as well as the oil and gas sector with a full in-house service in all aspects of ship repair through its operations in Durban, Cape Town and East London. The company offers a dedicated team of employees focused on superior quality service, delivered by skilled craftsmen, and an extensive network of experienced subcontractors through a full range of utilities. This ensures efficient ship repairs, conversations or new construction projects. What sets us apart? In addition to all our service offerings, Elgin Brown and Hamer purchased its first floating dock, Eldock, in 1998, which was originally built in Russia. EBH South Africa has a privately-owned floating crane which has a lifting capacity of 60 tons at 10 metres. Services • Pipe repairs • Steel repairs • Underwater services • Electrical • Scaffolding • Mechanical • Blasting and coating • Riding crew • Hydraulics Skills development EBH-SA passionately believes in artisan and engineering training and development. We regard apprenticeships and engineering investments as being key to the ongoing success of our organisation. Our involvement in these programmes since 2010 has produced numerous qualified artisans and engineers. SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS 2019 62
