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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The Vision and Mission<br />
The Tshwane Economic Development Agency<br />
The Vision and Mission<br />
The Tshwane Economic Development Agency SOC Ltd<br />
(TEDA) is a municipal entity of the Tshwane Metropolitan<br />
Municipality (CoT).<br />
VISION<br />
TEDA strives to be a catalyst for economic growth and<br />
development to position the City of Tshwane as a globally<br />
competitive capital city.<br />
MISSION<br />
The mission of Tshwane Economic Development Agency<br />
is: To provide integrated and innovative economic<br />
development solutions through investment promotion<br />
and funding, programme management and property<br />
management.<br />
SERVICE OFFERINGS<br />
• Investment promotion and aftercare<br />
• Export development and promotion<br />
• Project management and development facilitation<br />
CITY OF TSHWANE – AFRICA’S LEADING<br />
CAPITAL CITY<br />
The City of Tshwane is a vibrant, diverse and modernising<br />
capital city. As the administrative seat of the <strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong><br />
government and the birthplace of <strong>South</strong> Africa’s democracy,<br />
it is home to over 130 foreign embassies and missions. The<br />
metro was established in 2000 and has a population of<br />
3.1-million.<br />
ECONOMIC OVERVIEW<br />
• GVA of R245.1-billion<br />
• Contributes 25% to the Gauteng economy<br />
• Accounts for 9% of the <strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong> economy<br />
• Biggest Free WiFi rollout in Africa<br />
• Highest economic growth among all SA metros,<br />
averaging a growth rate of 3.9% per annum to 2015<br />
• Third-largest Metropolitan Municipality in the world in<br />
terms of land mass<br />
“LEVERAGING RESEARCH AND<br />
INNOVATION TO PROMOTE<br />
GROWTH.”<br />
WHY INVEST IN TSHWANE<br />
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HUB<br />
Tshwane has an impressive concentration of academic,<br />
research, technology and scientific institutes. An estimated<br />
60% of all research and development in <strong>South</strong> Africa is<br />
conducted in Tshwane by institutions such as Armscor, the<br />
Medical Research Council, the Council for Scientific and<br />
Industrial Research (CSIR), the Human Sciences Research<br />
Council and educational institutions such as the Tshwane<br />
University of Technology, the University of <strong>South</strong> Africa and<br />
the University of Pretoria.<br />
CENTRAL LOCATION<br />
Tshwane is strategically positioned in the centre of the most<br />
prosperous part of <strong>South</strong> Africa. Located a mere 30km from<br />
Africa`s financial hub, Sandton, and bordering three of <strong>South</strong><br />
Africa`s provinces that lead directly into the SADC, Tshwane<br />
offers easy access to a growing market of over 250-million<br />
people in the fastest-growing regional economic bloc.