South African Business 2018 edition
Welcome to the sixth edition of the South African Business journal. First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa, supported by an e-book edition at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za. 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 sustainability and African trade provide unique insights, together with an interview with the newly elected chairman of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, Mr Thomas Schaefer. Another special feature focusses on an exciting project to transform South Africa’s small harbours and coastal properties. 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 online at www.globalafricanetwork.com. First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa, supported by an e-book edition at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za 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 sustainability and African trade provide unique insights, together with an interview with the newly elected chairman of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, Mr Thomas Schaefer. Another special feature focusses on an exciting project to transform South Africa’s small harbours and coastal properties. South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces. Visit www.globalafricanetwork.com for more business and investment news, opportunities and events.
Welcome to the sixth edition of the South African Business journal. First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa, supported by an e-book edition at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za.
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 sustainability and African trade provide unique insights, together with an interview with the newly elected chairman of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, Mr Thomas Schaefer. Another special feature focusses on an exciting project to transform South Africa’s small harbours and coastal properties.
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 online at www.globalafricanetwork.com.
First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa, supported by an e-book edition at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za
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 sustainability and African trade provide unique insights, together with an interview with the newly elected chairman of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, Mr Thomas Schaefer. Another special feature focusses on an exciting project to transform South Africa’s small harbours and coastal properties.
South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces. Visit www.globalafricanetwork.com for more business and investment news, opportunities and events.
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OVERVIEW<br />
stock) and an investment company<br />
(focussed on rail infrastructure)<br />
underpin the group’s <strong>African</strong><br />
ambitions.<br />
Multi-billion-rand road projects<br />
planned by the <strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong><br />
National Roads Agency Limited<br />
(Sanral) include a Wild Coast toll<br />
road project. The bridge over the<br />
Mtentu River will be the highest<br />
bridge in the country at 217m and<br />
will cost R1.6-billion.<br />
Air<br />
Airports Company <strong>South</strong> Africa<br />
(Acsa) owns and operates the<br />
country’s 10 biggest airports. The<br />
company also manages airports in<br />
India and Brazil. In 2016/17 the company<br />
reported a profit of R2-billion.<br />
Ekurhuleni wants to leverage<br />
the location of <strong>South</strong> Africa’s<br />
biggest airport, OR Tambo<br />
International, into a major economic<br />
asset. OR Tambo International<br />
in Johannesburg caters for more<br />
than 17-million passengers every<br />
year. The Cape Town International<br />
Airport has been expanded and<br />
improved and recorded 10-million<br />
passengers in 2016. King Shaka<br />
International Airport (KSIA) is north<br />
of Durban.<br />
Several airports are possible<br />
future regional freight nodes:<br />
Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria,<br />
Polokwane Airport in Limpopo and<br />
Mafikeng Airport in North West<br />
Province.<br />
The <strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong> Ministry of<br />
Transport has several agencies<br />
and businesses reporting to it: Air<br />
Traffic and Navigation Services<br />
Company, Airports Company <strong>South</strong><br />
Africa (Acsa), National Transport<br />
Information System, Road Accident Fund, <strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong> Civil Aviation<br />
Authority, <strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong> Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), <strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong><br />
National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) and the Passenger Rail Agency<br />
of SA (PRASA).<br />
TAKEN – ACROSS THE BORDER<br />
Stolen cars being driven over the border to neighbouring countries<br />
has been a phenomenon for some time in <strong>South</strong> Africa, but new<br />
markets are emerging. According to a January 2017 article on<br />
sowetanlive, some cars are going through Maputo harbour to<br />
buyers in the Middle East.<br />
The article reported on six luxury vehicles taken from one dealership<br />
in a single heist. The Chief Operating Officer of the SA Insurance<br />
Crime Bureau, Hugo van Zyl, said there was “certainly an increase”<br />
in the hijacking and theft of luxury cars.<br />
In response to this trend, EKS Secure Technologies has created<br />
a highly proactive Tactical Reaction Recovery Team that is fully<br />
skilled to deal with any treacherous situation. A force of over<br />
200 tactical officers and high-response recovery units positioned<br />
throughout <strong>South</strong> Africa and across the borders are at all times<br />
armed with a rifle to cater for any unforeseen situations. Vehicles<br />
and helicopters are deployed as appropriate. Team members all<br />
have a minimum of three years’ experience in the security environment<br />
and undergo rigorous training, shooting tests, fitness<br />
training, polygraphs and vetting. The EKS Team is assisted by<br />
the <strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong> Police Service with arrests and recovery in<br />
the event of theft.<br />
ONLINE RESOURCES<br />
Airports Company <strong>South</strong> Africa: www.acsa.co.za<br />
National Department of Transport: www.transport.gov.za<br />
Passenger Rail Agency of <strong>South</strong> Africa: www.prasa.com<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong> National Roads Agency: www.sanral.co.za<br />
Transnet: www.transnet.net<br />
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