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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City of Ekurhuleni<br />
Africa’s first Aerotroplis holds great promise.<br />
PROFILE<br />
A new identity for the City of Ekurhuleni is being<br />
forged out of the towns and urban nodes surrounding<br />
Africa’s biggest and busiest airport, OR Tambo<br />
International Airport. The airport is the epicentre of<br />
Africa’s first Aerotropolis, which will set it apart from<br />
any other <strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong> city and turbocharge the<br />
regional economy.<br />
The city has prime residential estates, glitzy entertainment<br />
venues, mega shopping malls, lively townships,<br />
historical villages, good schools, recreational<br />
facilities and wide open spaces.<br />
Ekurhuleni is a digital city and is investing in digital<br />
infrastructure that will streamline the way it delivers<br />
services to the community, including smart grids,<br />
payment gateways, e-learning and e-health systems,<br />
and closed-circuit TV to improve safety and security.<br />
Ekurhuleni has long been known as the manufacturing<br />
hub of the country and it is building on this<br />
history to create a smart city that will underpin the<br />
new economic growth trajectory. The city boasts a<br />
world-class transport network, telecommunications<br />
and energy grid, a youthful citizenry and a strong<br />
financial position. Its connectivity across rail, road<br />
and air is significant. The Gillooly’s interchange is the<br />
busiest in the southern hemisphere, and Germiston<br />
railway hub is one of the busiest on the continent.<br />
The city is being developed through a series of<br />
strategic mixed-used urban developments and<br />
transformational projects like the GreenReef Megaproject,<br />
S&J Industrial Estate, Glen Gory, Leeuwpoort<br />
Housing Development, TwentyOne Industrial Park,<br />
Carnival Junction, Lordsview Industrial Park and the<br />
Riverfields R21 development, taking shape along the<br />
R21 Albertina Sisulu Highway which links Ekurhuleni<br />
to Pretoria. And the city has the infrastructure to<br />
support investments like Prasa-Gibela, which will<br />
see the building and maintenance of 600 new trains<br />
for <strong>South</strong> Africa’s rail commuter network over the<br />
next two decades. Other public-sector strategic<br />
developments which promise to bring economic<br />
development include the Tambo Springs inland port<br />
and the OR Tambo Airport cargo terminal expansion.<br />
Come LIVE PLAY INVEST<br />
in Ekurhuleni, the Aerotropolis City.<br />
The rebirth of Ekurhuleni is not just a dream. Several<br />
companies have taken up residence in their new<br />
premises and a significant logistics corridor has<br />
mushroomed along the R21 highway. Designed<br />
to strengthen the logistics, aviation and transport<br />
sector, key projects are laying the groundwork for<br />
19 SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS <strong>2018</strong>
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