Gauteng Business 2016 edition
The 2016 edition of the Gauteng Business and Investment Guide is the premier business and investment guide for the Gauteng province and the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA). In addition to detailed profiles of key provincial organisations, including the GGDA, the Automotive Industry Development Corporation Centre (AIDC), the Gauteng Investment Centre, the Gauteng IDZ, the Gauteng ICT Park SEZ and Constitution Hill, this edition includes well-researched economic and demographic data on the province, as well as insights into the province’s five development corridors and the new industries and development nodes in these corridors; a focus on Gauteng as a global city region; and key growth sectors for the province.
The 2016 edition of the Gauteng Business and Investment Guide is the premier business and investment guide for the Gauteng province and the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA). In addition to detailed profiles of key provincial organisations, including the GGDA, the Automotive Industry Development Corporation Centre (AIDC), the Gauteng Investment Centre, the Gauteng IDZ, the Gauteng ICT Park SEZ and Constitution Hill, this edition includes well-researched economic and demographic data on the province, as well as insights into the province’s five development corridors and the new industries and development nodes in these corridors; a focus on Gauteng as a global city region; and key growth sectors for the province.
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OVERVIEW<br />
Manufacturing<br />
The provincial government is placing major emphasis<br />
on the development of local manufacturing.<br />
Recent reports suggest that South Africa’s manufacturing<br />
sector has outstripped mining in terms of overall input to<br />
the country’s GDP, with the automotive sector claiming a<br />
fair chunk, while the pharmaceutical and steel sectors are<br />
in hot pursuit.<br />
Some of the world’s largest and most famous motor vehicle brands<br />
(including BMW, Ford, Nissan and Tata) have established manufacturing<br />
facilities in <strong>Gauteng</strong>. The province is also home to a thriving automotive<br />
components industry, together with several bus and truck assembly<br />
plants. These include Scania, TFM Industries and MAN Truck and Bus<br />
South Africa, as well as the Chinese truck manufacturer FAW, which<br />
owns an assembly plant in Isando. FAW has joint venture operations<br />
with many of the world’s leading<br />
vehicle manufacturers, including<br />
Volkswagen, Toyota and Mazda.<br />
In 2010, over one million automobiles<br />
were sold through these<br />
joint venture operations.<br />
Automotive parts and<br />
components<br />
Overall production levels at this<br />
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