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 />
The national Minister of Water<br />
and Sanitation is the shareholder,<br />
representing the government of<br />
<strong>South</strong> Africa.<br />
In terms of the National Water<br />
Resource Strategy, catchment<br />
area management agencies<br />
have been established to oversee<br />
water resource management on<br />
a regional basis. The Imkomati-<br />
Usuthu Catchment Management<br />
Agency covers Mpumalanga,<br />
parts of Limpopo and part of the<br />
Kingdom of Swaziland. Another<br />
example of a CMA is the Breede-<br />
Gouritz Catchment Management<br />
Agency in the Western Cape.<br />
Among the responsibilities of<br />
a CMA are checking that water<br />
is being used lawfully, allocating<br />
resources to parties along a<br />
river (farmers, municipalities or<br />
businesses), long-term planning,<br />
dam safety and checking on the<br />
quality of water.<br />
In the 1950s, the Orange River<br />
Project delivered water from the<br />
Orange River to citrus farmers<br />
in the far-away Eastern Cape.<br />
In a mostly dry country such as<br />
<strong>South</strong> Africa, this kind of transfer<br />
scheme is the norm.<br />
<strong>South</strong> Africa’s river systems<br />
are mostly not where its people<br />
are, so 80% of Gauteng Province’s<br />
water is imported, mostly from<br />
the Vaal River, which is supplemented<br />
by complex transfers<br />
from the Thukela River and the<br />
Lesotho Highlands Water Project,<br />
an ongoing project that is behind<br />
schedule. The Vaal basin, which<br />
serves the most populated and<br />
industrialised part of the country<br />
including Johannesburg, receives<br />
water from seven inter-basin<br />
transfer schemes.<br />
SBS TANKS<br />
SBS® Water Systems (Pty) Ltd, the visionary company that pioneered Zincalume <br />
tanks to the <strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong> marketplace in 1998 and the proud manufacturer of<br />
SBS Tanks®, will be celebrating its 20th year of unparalleled service excellence as<br />
the premium liquid storage solution for multiple applications.<br />
SBS Tanks® are the preferred liquid storage solution in the <strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong> mining,<br />
municipal, fixed fire protection, water conservation and food and beverage industries.<br />
What sets the company apart is the ability to go beyond supplying a liquid<br />
storage solution. It engages on all levels of a project from brief and design through<br />
to completion, ensuring not only a world-class installation, but a positive client<br />
experience. This proficiency is key to the company’s high level of return business.<br />
The SBS® range of tanks has been engineered, designed and developed from<br />
years of practical experience in the water storage industry and continues to improve<br />
from strength to strength. SBS® Water Systems (Pty) Ltd is ISO 9001:2015<br />
accredited. The company is also proudly affiliated to various professional bodies<br />
and organisations.<br />
The company operates from a 5 000m² manufacturing facility in Pinetown, Durban.<br />
The City of Durban also boasts the largest and busiest port on the <strong>African</strong> continent<br />
and the company’s proximity to this facility is extremely advantageous in terms of<br />
export logistics. SBS® services <strong>South</strong> Africa and the <strong>African</strong> continent and has a large<br />
network of approved distributors worldwide. SBS® Water Systems was the proud<br />
recipient of the 2016 Durban Chamber of Commerce Exporter of the Year Award.<br />
SBS® Water Systems (Pty) Ltd employs 60 highly skilled staff members. The<br />
company prides itself on continual improvement and staff training ranks high on<br />
the company’s corporate objectives.<br />
SBS® strives to manufacture and supply a comprehensive range of world-class<br />
liquid storage solutions to a diverse market. The company endeavours to optimise<br />
services by delivering the right product and service on time and within budget.<br />
SBS® undertakes to provide technical assistance and after-sales service. The<br />
company maintains an ethical and honest business practice.<br />
ONLINE RESOURCES<br />
National Department of Water and Sanitation: www.dwa.gov.za<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong> Water Research Commission: www.wrc.org.za<br />
Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority: www.tcta.co.za<br />
Water Institute of <strong>South</strong> Africa: www.wisa.org.za<br />
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