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SOUTH AFRICAYOUR GATEWAY INTO AFRICA
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Area : 1,219, 090km2
Population : 44,8 million
Currency : R1 = 100 cents
Time : GMT + 2 hrs
Head of the State : President Thabo Mbeki
Business language : English
Total GDP 2005 : US $ 213 billion
GDP per capita (PPP): US $ 12 100
Real GDP Growth : 4.8%
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STRATEGIC GEOGRAPHIC POSITION TO GLOBAL SHIPPING ROUTES
OUR LOCATION
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6% OF AFRICA’S POPULATION
18% OF AFRICA’S GDP
45% OF AFRICA’S MINERAL PRODUCTION
50% OF AFRICA’S PURCHASING POWER
DYNAMIC FORCE IN SADC
DRIVING FORCE BEHIND NEPAD
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PROGRESSIVE LEGAL FRAME WORK
FINANCIAL SYSTEM ROBUST AND WELL
REGULATED
WORLD’S 17TH LARGEST STOCKEXCHANGE (JSE)
SA FUTURES EXCHANGE (SAFEX)
SA BOND EXCHANGE (BESA)
Johannesburg Securities Exchange
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Roads & RailExtensive road and rail network across South Africa which connects withSub-Saharan African region
Ports Strategic ports are located in Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, EastLondon, Richards Bay, and Saldanha Bay.Together these handle over 13,000 vessels and 188 million tons cargo ayear.
AirportsApproximately 148 licensed airports/ aerodromes9 major airports20 scheduled domestic airlines licensed to provide air services
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Network
Broadband
infrastructure
Reliability
South Africa offers telecommunications infrastructurewith world-class connectivity and uptime
99.8% digital, optic fiber based, 120gbps to us
Global connectivity, 3 submarine cables, satellite earth stationsDirect dialing 235 countries, VOIP technology
Digital transmission speeds of 120 mbps to 155mbps
Convergence of voice, data, e-commerce and web services
High capacity technology and broadband wireless
Space stream and satellite networking technology
Up to 99% up-time for end to end domestic fiber networks
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26 Quarters of consecutive growth
Consumer and Business confidence at 25 year high’s
Inflation and interest rates are at 25 year low’s
2004-2005: 300 000 new jobs created (formal sector)
FDI into SA increased eightfold to around $8bn
Ranked 42nd on World Competitiveness Report
19 SA Companies ranked on Fortune’s Global 2000
“South Africa is poised on the edge of Greatness ….it is a great place to do business
because of its political stability: the country has a modern economic policy which is intune with global imperatives”
Peter Hain , British Minister for Africa
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Country Moody's Sovereign Long- S&P's Sovereign Long-
Term Debt Rating Term Debt Rating
Foreign Currency Foreign Currency
(2004/5) (2004/5)
Rating Rating
Poland A2 BBB+
Mexico Baa2 BBB-
South Africa Baa1 BBB+
Thailand Baa1 BBB
Philippines Ba2 BB
India Baa3 BB
Turkey B1 B+
Brazil B2 B+
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INCREASED GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION
INCREASED FOREIGN PURCHASES OF SA EQUITIES
CONSTRUCTION BOOM NEW PROJECTS WORTH R4 BILLION
GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS R 370 BILLION
“SA’s financial stability ratio’s are all good. But SA’s most important feature,
which other emerging markets don’t have is it’s safeguards in the form of
sound company law and strict stock exchange rules and regulations.”
John Gnodde Chief Executive , Brait Private Equity.,
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BARCLAYS: R33 BILLION (Financial sector)
VODAFONE: R 21 BILLION (Telecommunication)
BHP BILLITON: R 4.4 BILLION (Mining)
VSNL/ TATA: R 1.2 BILLION ( Telecommunication)
TALK TALK (UK): R 200 MILLION ( BPO/ CALL CENTERS)
IFA HOTELS & RESORTS: R 1 BILLION (Tourism)
MAN FERROSTAAL: R 1.8 BILLION (MINING)
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The leading manufacturing sector in South Africa.
Comprising 6.6% of GDP and 84% of Africa’svehicle production.
All major Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)are represented in South Africa.
Mercedes-Benz C class RHD, BMW 3-Series,Toyota Corolla, Ford engines and VW Golf/
Jetta are built in South Africa. Contract to build Hummer H3 South Africa is the 3rd largest supplier of catalytic
converters to the USA, after Germany and Japan.
AUTOMOTIVES
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M u r r a y &
R o
b e r t s
Dubai
Burj Al Arab
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2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP
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AGRO – PROCESSING, BIO FUELS
AUTOMOTIVES
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES
ELECTRO TECHNICAL
BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING / CALL CENTERS
CLOTHING, TEXTILES, LEATHER AND FOOTWEAR
TOURISM
MINING AND METAL INDUSTRIES
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“For to be free is not merely to cast off
one's chains, but to live in a way thatrespects and enhances the freedom ofothers.” Nelson Mandela
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SOUTH AFRICAN CONSULATE GENERAL
SUITE 600
200 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUECHICAGO,
IL 60604
PH. 312 939 7929
FAX. 312 939 2588
EMAIL. [email protected]
