Welcome to the 10th 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 the website 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 provinces. This issue has a focus on Special Economic Zones which are being rolled out across the country with specific economic areas of focus. The importance of the revival of minerals exploration and the significance of onshore and offshore gas discoveries is the subject of another special feature.
KEY SECTORS Overviews of
KEY SECTORS Overviews of the main economic sectors of South Africa Agriculture 40 Mining 44 Energy 48 Oil and gas 54 Water 58 Engineering 62 Construction and property 64 Manufacturing 65 Transport and logistics 66 Automotive 72 ICT 73 Tourism 74 Banking and financial services 75 Development finance and SMME support 76
The eMendi building at Port of Ngqura is within the Coega Special Economic Zone (Coega SEZ) and is shown with the busy port and Algoa Bay behind it. The building, designed by Dominic Bonnesse Architects and completed in 2017, became the national headquarters of the TNPA in 2021. Credit: Credit: Dominic Bonnesse Architects
