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.
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1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 BUY LOCAL INVEST LOCAL 0 11 1 1 0 1 0 11 0 11 1 1 0 1 0 11 0 11 1 1 0 1 0 11 Let’s come together and heal as a nation. Let’s focus on Renewing, Restoring and Rebuilding successful partnerships and investment opportunities so we can get back to promoting our city as the ideal destination for business and pleasure to the rest of the world. Your support coupled with our world-class infrastructure, innovative business environment and ever evolving investment opportunities, means we can get back to ‘connecting continents’ in no time. 1 1 0 1 0 11 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 11 0 11 Tel: +27 31 311 4227 Email: invest@durban.gov.za web: invest.durban 1
0 0 11 1 0 1 0 11 0 0 11 1 0 1 0 11 The city of Durban (eThekwini Municipality) is South Africa’s second most important economic region 01 1 0 11 01 1 1 0 1 0 11 1 01 1 0 11 01 1 1 0 1 0 11 1 Extensive first-world road, rail, sea and air 0 01 00 1 001 11 0 0 01 0 11 0 11 00 1 0 01 1 0 3 0 11 1 0 1 0 11 1 1 0 1 0 11 1 0 3 0 11 1 0 1 0 11 1 1 0 1 Dube TradePort and King Shaka International 1 Airport - 60- year Master Plan - driving growth of aerotropolis, or airport city 0 11 001 11 01 00 Rated in top 5 ‘Quality of Living’ cities in Africa and Middle East by Mercer Consulting in 2015 Named one of the New 7 Wonders Cities by the Swiss-based New 7 Wonders Foundation in 2014 1 01 00 1 0 01 00 1
