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South African Business 2025

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  • African
  • Infrastructure
  • Economic
  • Sector
  • Mining
  • Engineering
  • Projects
  • Sectors
  • Sustainable
  • Business
  • Investment
  • Invest
  • Southafrica
  • Railways
  • G20
Welcome to the 13th 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 an e-book edition and website at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za. A special feature in this journal focusses on the vital focus on infrastructure that is seizing the attention of the political and business leadership of South Africa. This is not the arena of endless talk shops. Rather, 160 CEOs of some of the country’s most influential companies are rolling up their sleeves and trying to make things work better. The article looks at steps being taken by a combination of the public and private sectors to beef up the country’s railways, ports and energy network. Crime is also under the spotlight. As this journal goes to print, South Africa will ascend to the presidency of the G20, a singular honour and an opportunity for the country to put its best foot forward. A brief overview of each of the country’s provinces is also provided. South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces. The e-book editions can be viewed online at www.globalafricanetwork.com. These unique titles are supported by a monthly business e-newsletter with a circulation of over 35 000. The Journal of Africa Business joined the Global African Network stable of publications as an annual in 2020 and is now published quarterly.

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CONTENTSManufacturing: general 69Africa beckons.Construction and property 74Warehouses are doing well.Telecommunications 80A fibre merger has been blocked.Water 81Skills training is vital for infrastructure.Transport and logistics 84E-commerce is reshaping the delivery landscape.ICT 88Amazon.co.za has arrived in South Africa.Tourism 89Events tourism is making a comeback.Development finance and SMME support 90Corporations encourage small-business suppliers.Education and skills training 94Funding solutions are under discussion.Banking and financial services 96Yet more banks are being established.ReferencesKey sector contents 36Overviews of the main economic sectors of South Africa.Index 97ABOUT THE COVER:Main image: Mining at Sishen in the Northern Cape, Kumba Iron Ore. Clockwisefrom top right: Machinery at new Bell Heavy Industries plant at Richards Bay, BellEquipment; competing giants in the Kruger National Park, SA Tourism; fresh citrus,Ryan Baker on Pexels; Roggeveld Wind Farm, Gareth Hunt/Fairwind; hydrogenpoweredvehicle, BMW.2025 EDITIONSOUTH AFRICANBUSINESSTHE GUIDE TO BUSINESS AND INVESTMENTSOUTHIN AFRICANBUSINESSTHE GUIDE TO BUSINESS AND INVESTMENTIN SOUTH AFRICA2021 EDITION2025 EDITIONJOIN US ONLINE WWW.GLOBALAFRICANETWORK.COM | WWW.SOUTHAFRICANBUSINESS.CO.ZAJOIN US ONLINE WWW.GLOBALAFRICANETWORK.CO.ZA | WWW.SOUTHAFRICANBUSINESS.CO.ZA

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