South African Business 2021

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CONTENTS Water 66 Infrastructure spending will have to be consistently high. Engineering 70 Many engineering groups are selling off assets. Construction and property 72 Logistics property is strongly placed for growth. Manufacturing 74 TFG plans to double manufacturing capacity.. Food and beverages 76 Starch mills are changing hands. Automotive 78 The automotive sector makes up a third of South Africa’s manufacturing capacity. Transport and logistics 80 Decongestion of ports is a priority. Tourism and events 82 The MICE sector faces special challenges. Banking and financial services 84 Investors are getting behind fintech. Development finance and SMME support 86 A new fund aims to make R5-billion available at a fair price. References Key sector contents 38 Overviews of the main economic sectors of South Africa. Index 88 ABOUT THE COVER: Sasol One at Sasolburg was established in 1950 and converted from coal gasification in 2004. It now uses more efficient natural gas in its production processes of products such as ammonia, ammonium nitrate, catalyst, ethylene, mining chemicals, phenolics, solvents and wax. With more than 25 000 employees, Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company active in 33 countries. SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS 2021 6

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