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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FOREWORDSouth African BusinessA unique guide to business and investment in South Africa.CreditsPublishing director:Chris WhalesEditor: John YoungManaging director: Clive DuringOnline editor: Christoff ScholtzDesigner: Tyra MartinProduction:Ashley van SchalkwykProject manager: Chris HoffmanAccount managers:Shepherd MugeroSadiyah FebruaryDwaine RigbyGabriel VenterVanessa WallaceSam OliverTennyson NaidooAdministration & accounts:Charlene SteynbergKathy WoottonSharon Angus-LeppanDistribution and circulationmanager: Edward MacDonaldPrinting: FA PrintDISTRIBUTIONSouth African Business is distributed internationally on outgoingand incoming trade missions, through trade and investmentagencies; to foreign offices in South Africa’s main tradingpartners around the world; at top national and internationalevents; through the offices of foreign representatives inSouth Africa; as well as nationally and regionally via chambersof commerce, tourism offices, airport lounges, provincialgovernment departments, municipalities and companies.COPYRIGHT | South African Business is an independent publicationpublished by Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd. Full copyright tothe publication vests with Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd.No part of the publication may be reproduced in any form withoutthe written permission of Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd.PHOTO CREDITS | Afrimat; Amazon South Africa; Bayobab; BellEquipment; CTICC; De Rustica Olive Estate; Ford Motor Company; GapInfrastructure Corporation; GCIS; Kumba Iron Ore; MellowVans; PASA;Welcome to the 13th edition of the South African Businessjournal. First published in 2011, the publication hasestablished itself as the premier business and investmentguide to South Africa, supported by an e-book edition atwww.southafricanbusiness.co.za.A special feature in this journal focusses on the vital focuson infrastructure that is seizing the attention of the political andbusiness leadership of South Africa. This is not the arena of endlesstalk shops. Rather, 160 CEOs of some of the country’s most influentialcompanies are rolling up their sleeves and trying to make thingswork better. The article looks at steps being taken by a combinationof the public and private sectors to beef up the country’s railways,ports and energy network. Crime is also under the spotlight. As thisjournal goes to print, South Africa will ascend to the presidency ofthe G20, a singular honour and an opportunity for the country toput its best foot forward. A brief overview of each of the country’sprovinces is also provided.South African Business is complemented by nine regionalpublications covering the business and investment environment ineach of South Africa’s provinces. The e-book editions can be viewedonline at www.globalafricanetwork.com. These unique titles aresupported by a monthly business e-newsletter with a circulation ofover 35 000. The Journal of Africa Business joined the Global AfricanNetwork stable of publications as an annual in 2020 and is nowpublished quarterly. ■Chris WhalesPublisher, Global Africa Network | Email: chris@gan.co.zaPUBLISHED BYGlobal Africa Network Media (Pty) LtdCompany Registration No: 2004/004982/07Directors: Clive During, Chris WhalesPhysical address: 28 Main Road, Rondebosch 7700Postal address: PO Box 292, Newlands 7701Tel: +27 21 657 6200Email: info@gan.co.za | Website: www.gan.co.zaMember of the Audit Bureauof Circulations ISSN 2221-4194Rhenus; SACCI; SAPPA; SR Energy; Sumitomo Corporation; TNPA; ThungelaCoal; Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA); Traxtion.DISCLAIMER | While the publisher, Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd, hasused all reasonable efforts to ensure that the information contained in South AfricanBusiness is accurate and up-to-date, the publishers make no representations as tothe accuracy, quality, timeliness, or completeness of the information. Global AfricaNetwork will not accept responsibility for any loss or damage suffered as a result ofthe use of or any reliance placed on such information.SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS 202510
