CONTENTS CONTENTS South African Business 2021 Edition Introduction Foreword 8 A unique guide to business and investment in South Africa. Special features An economic overview of South Africa 10 Building a more sustainable future while reducing debt will require great skill from the country’s leaders. Provinces of South Africa 16 A snapshot of South Africa’s nine provinces. Building infrastructure is a presidential priority 22 Projects worth R340-billion have been gazetted for implementation. The Maritime Economy offers blue water opportunities 32 Contribution to GDP could rise to R177-billion by 2033. Economic sectors Agriculture 40 Berry production is up as exports rise. Mining 44 Exploration is the next frontier. Energy 56 Solar and wind projects are regularly coming onstream. ICT 61 Data centres are booming. Oil, gas and petrochemicals 62 Exploration for gas off the south-eastern coast is hotting up. SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS 2021 4
SABS_SA-Bus.Journal_09/2020 SABS - 75 Years of dedication to Quality Compliance The South African Bureau of Standards supports the industrialisation effort of the dtic. SABS has an established network of national, regional and international partners that develop technical solutions adopted as South African National Standards (SANS), this in return enables business and government to: Improve the quality of products and services Enhance competitiveness and access to markets Ensure that procurement of products and services meet quality standards Improve the delivery of services underpinned by best practice and support policy and regulatory objectives SABS provides services to assist the implementation of best practice solutions • More than 7000 South African National Standards • Laboratory Testing Services for a diverse range of Products • Certification of Companies to Management System Standards • Certification of Products and the Application of the SABS Mark Scheme • Training of Management and Employees on Implementations of SANS • Local Content Verification for South African manufacturing industry SABS a Trusted Partner in Delivering Quality Assurance. Contact SABS to establish support for your Standardisation, Testing, Training and Certification Aspirations.
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