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 />
cycle power plant near Durban<br />
has been commissioned by Avon<br />
Peaking Power.<br />
The regulator and promoter of<br />
oil and gas exploration in <strong>South</strong><br />
Africa, Petroleum Agency <strong>South</strong><br />
Africa, has awarded coalbedmethane-gas<br />
exploration rights<br />
in KwaZulu-Natal and natural<br />
gas exploration permits in the<br />
Free State. Early data suggests<br />
that the Free State has 23-billion<br />
cubic feet of gas underground. If<br />
this is confirmed, then four new<br />
power stations could be built in<br />
the province.<br />
A major investment by Afrox<br />
will see a R200-million plant built<br />
to extract helium in the Free State.<br />
Afrox will operate the plant and sell<br />
the helium and compressed gas.<br />
Tests have begun in the Karoo<br />
in search of shale gas. Estimates<br />
vary greatly and detailed testing<br />
still needs to be done to<br />
determine whether there are<br />
viable quantities available.<br />
Environmental concerns must<br />
also be addressed.<br />
A new addition to <strong>South</strong><br />
Africa’s pipeline network is a<br />
pipe to get natural gas from<br />
Mozambique to Gauteng.<br />
SacOil’s R90-billion project aims<br />
to deliver gas to Johannesburg<br />
and the nearby towns in 2020.<br />
The Port of Saldanha in the<br />
Western Cape launched a new<br />
open-access liquefied petroleum<br />
gas (LPG) plant in 2017. It will be<br />
run by Sunrise Energy.<br />
The major economic sectors<br />
using gas are the metals<br />
sector and the chemical, pulp<br />
and paper sector. Brick and<br />
glass manufacturers are also big<br />
consumers.<br />
GOING BIG, GOING LOCAL<br />
A large new tandem horizontal boring mill installed in Mpumalanga<br />
has given the local steel fabrication sector a welcome boost. The<br />
sophisticated boring mill not only gives Hydra Arc the capacity<br />
to do work that previously could only be done overseas but the<br />
company’s machine shop expansion allows it to take on apprentice<br />
machinists, providing much-needed training in valuable skills.<br />
Installed at the Sky Hill fabrication facility in Secunda, the mill’s<br />
two rotary platforms can manage loads of 60 tons and 40 tons.<br />
The machine can also handle more delicate work and can automatically<br />
change tools inside the milling head.<br />
A great deal of research and development went into the project,<br />
with the result that the mill’s two machines can work together<br />
or individually, giving great flexibility to managers.<br />
The mill was made by TOS Varnsdorf of the Czech Republic, who<br />
sent mechanical and installation engineers to <strong>South</strong> Africa to<br />
assist Machine Tool Promotions, who oversaw the installation<br />
process.<br />
Hydra Arc is now able to do big projects which previously had to<br />
be contracted to companies outside of <strong>South</strong> Africa. This will<br />
have a positive effect on the local economy and on employment.<br />
ONLINE RESOURCES<br />
Independent Power Producers Programme: www.ipp-projects.co.za<br />
National Department of Trade and Industry: www.thedti.gov.za<br />
National Energy Regulator of <strong>South</strong> Africa: www.nersa.org.za<br />
Petroleum Agency SA: www.petroleumagencysa.com<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong> National Energy Association: www.sanea.org.za<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong> Petroleum Industry Association: www.sapia.co.za<br />
Transnet Pipelines: www.transnetpipelines.net<br />
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