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CONTENTS 4 ON BOARD WITH ENERGY 5 TRADE OUTLOOK Less optimal trade conditions continue 8 A CATALYST FOR DEVELOPMENT The Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone is an enabler of success 18 SAVING ENERGY WITH IOT Company built by former UFS students partners with huge USA schools project 20 IT CHALLENGES DEMAND LEADERSHIP Fear, resistance and skills shortages threaten 4IR progress in SA 22 EASTERN CAPE ENERGY UNLOCKED Investors urged to pursue LNG opportunities at Coega SEZ 24 BRAVEHEARTS OF BUSINESS New business network provides a bilateral boost 26 DEFLECTING AFRICA'S RESOURCE CURSE Identifying potential solutions to govern Africa’s minerals 28 END-TO-END VALUE Smart business ensures bulk mining competitiveness 30 DRILLING FOR DATA Analytics and management essential for petrochemicals 32 ONE STEP AT A TIME IRP 2019 and the transition to a low-carbon economy 34 STRENGTHENING ACCOUNTING ACROSS AFRICA Strengthening accounting across Africa 36 COORDINATING FREE TRADE IN AFRICA Focus on industrialisation and free trade will follow 36 BIG IN THE US Guguletho design studio can't keep up with demand CREDITS Editor Gregory Penfold Art Director Brent Meder Designer Monique Petersen Project Manager Venesia Fowler Advertising Executives Thaakirah Julies Tennyson Naidoo Distribution Manager Edward MacDonald Circulation Lee-Ann Lawrence Client Liaison Linda Tom Lizel Olivier Accountant Chevonne Ismail Accounts Department Brigitte Eberbach Subscriptions: Lee-Ann Lawrence leeann@capemedia.co.za RSA: R172.00 (per annum) Foreign: R469.00 (per annum) Debtors Department Nadeema Abdullah Printers: FA Print CAPE MEDIA is wholly owned by KAQALA MEDIA (Pty) Ltd Managing Director Robert Arendse robert@capemedia.co.za Financial Director Andrew Brading andrewb@capemedia.co.za CAPE MEDIA HOUSE 28 Main Road Rondebosch, 7700 Tel: 021 681 7000 Fax: 021 685 4448 email: info@capemedia.co.za www.opportunityonline.co.za All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced without written consent of the copyright owner. The opinions expressed are not to be considered those either of OPPORTUNITY or the publisher, neither of whom accept liability of any nature arising out of, or in connection with, the contents of this magazine. ORGANISED BY SOUTH AFRICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
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