Gauteng Business 2016 edition

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CREDITS Gauteng Business A unique guide to business and investment in Gauteng. The 2016 edition of the Gauteng Business and Investment Guide is the premier business and investment guide for the Gauteng province and the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA). In addition to detailed profiles of key provincial organisations, including the GGDA, the Automotive Industry Development Corporation Centre (AIDC), the Gauteng Investment Centre, the Gauteng IDZ, the Gauteng ICT Park SEZ and Constitution Hill, this edition includes well-researched economic and demographic data on the province, as well as insights into the province’s five development corridors and the new industries and development nodes in these corridors; a focus on Gauteng as a global city region; and key growth sectors for the province. To complement the extensive local, national and international distribution of the print edition of the magazine (15 000 copies), the full content can also be viewed online at www.gautengbusinessguide. co.za. Updated business and investment news from the province is also available through the Gauteng Business e-newsletter, reaching an additional 15 000-plus recipients every month. Subscribe to the e-newsletter online at www.gan.co.za, where you can also request complimentary copies of Global Africa Network Media’s business-tobusiness titles covering South Africa’s other eight provinces as well as the flagship South African Business title. Chris Whales Publisher, Global Africa Network Media Email: chris@gan.co.za CREDITS Publisher: Chris Whales Publishing director: Robert Arendse Editor: Simon Lewis Writing: John Young, David Capel, Puseletso Nkopane, Shannon Manuel, Ralph Staniforth and Simon Lewis Online editor: Christoff Scholtz Art director: Brent Meder Design: Colin Carter Production: Linda Tom and Lizel Oliver Ad sales: Sam Oliver, Gabriel Venter, Jeremy Petersen, Nigel Williams, Veronica Dean-Boshoff, Debra Bender, Sydwell Adonis. Managing director: Clive During Administration & accounts: Charlene Steynberg and Natalie Koopman Distribution and circulation: Edward MacDonald Printing: FA Print DISTRIBUTION Gauteng Business is distributed internationally on outgoing and incoming trade missions, through trade and investment agencies; to foreign offices in South Africa’s main trading partners around the world; at top national and international events; through the offices of foreign representatives in South Africa; as well as nationally and regionally via chambers of commerce, tourism offices, trade and investment agencies, provincial government departments, municipalities and companies. PUBLISHED BY Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd Company Registration No: 2004/004982/07 Directors: Clive During, Chris Whales Physical address: 28 Main Road, Rondebosch 7700 Postal address: PO Box 292, Newlands 7701 Tel: +27 21 657 6200 | Fax: +27 21 674 6943 Email: info@gan.co.za | Website: www.gan.co.za COPYRIGHT | Gauteng Business is an independent publication published by Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd. Full copyright to the publication vests with Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd. No part of the publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd. PHOTO CREDITS | Pictures supplied by flickr.com, Public Domain Images, Wikimedia Commons, skyscrapercity.com and Pixabay. DISCLAIMER | While the publisher, Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd, has used all reasonable efforts to ensure that the information contained in Gauteng Business is accurate and up-to-date, the publishers make no representations as to the accuracy, quality, timeliness, or completeness of the information. Global Africa Network will not accept responsibility for any loss or damage suffered as a result of the use of or any reliance placed on such information. GAUTENG BUSINESS 2016 8

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