Industry Sector Organisations
At least 30 industry sectors exist
in South Africa for which there
are specific organisations. Further
industry specific organization information
is by trade associations and a publication
with detailed information on each
industry is offered by ABSA Bank.
To access this information, please
click on the "Related information"
link. Related
information
The following industries have many
organizations that businesses can
access for their information requirements:
Agriculture
The type of organisations that exist
in this industry include general
agricultural organisations, finance
for agriculture, organisations that
provide journals and newsletters
for the agricultural industry and
agricultural training organisations.
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information
Agroprocessing
Agriculture, the cornerstone of
most developing countries' economies,
is no longer able to provide a reliable
livelihood for increasing millions
of poor families in these countries.
Agroprocessing (turning agricultural
products into goods for market)
has the potential to provide those
opportunities. To access further
information on the organisations
that operate within this industry,
click on the "Related information"
link. Related
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Arts and
Crafts
The type of organisations that exist
in this industry include general
arts and crafts organisations, organisations
that provide journals and newsletters
for the arts and craft industry,
arts and crafts marketing organisations
and support organisations for the
arts and crafts industry. Related
information
Automotive
Information on government organisations,
automotive supplier organisations,
training and general automotive
organisations exist within this
industry. Related
information
Beverages
To access contact details and information
regarding the Liquor Act, click
on the "Related information"
link. Related
information
Building
and construction
The type of organisations that exist
in this industry include general
building and construction organisations,
finance for building and construction
companies, organisations that provide
journals and newsletters for the
building and construction industry
and building and construction training
organisations. Related
information
Chemicals
Information on government organisations,
chemical industry training organisations,
and a selection of links to sites
in South Africa and internationally
can be accessed by clicking on the
"Related information"
link. Related
information
Clothing
Several organisations exist within
this sector, whose main aim is to
develop and promote the South African
clothing industry both locally and
internationally. Related
information
Energy
This industry contains of the electricity
organisations such as Eskom as well
as other organisations that operate
within the Minerals, Oils and Chemical
energy sectors. Related
information
Engineering
Information on government organisations,
engineering research and development
organisations, organisations that
promote the South African engineering
industry through events and expos
and a selection of links to sites
in South Africa and internationally
can be accessed by clicking on the
"Related information"
link. Related
information
Financial
Services
Many organisations that exist in
this industry cater for small and
medium enterprises as well as to
ensure that the professional standards
and integrity of the South African
financial industry is maintained.
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information
Fishing
The type of organisations that exist
in this industry include general
fishing organisation sites, government
fishing organisations and fishing
training organisations. Related
information
Food
Information on government organisations,
food supplier organisations, organisations
that offer industry journals and
magazines and general food organisations
exist within this industry. Related
information
Footwear
General, financial and training
organisation specific to the footwear
industry exist within South Africa.
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information
Forestry
To access information on the general
forestry organisations in South
Africa as well as the government
bodies relating to this industry,
click on the "Related information"
link. Related
information
Furniture
Information on organisations that
promote the South African furniture
industry through events and expos
and a selection of organisations
that offer support to the South
African furniture industry can be
accessed by clicking on the "Related
information" link. Related
information
Information
and Communications Technology
Information on government organisations,
information technology, electronics
and computer-based organisations
exist within this industry. Information
on these organisations can be accessed
by clicking on the "Related
information" link. Related
information
Jewellery
Community development organisations
exist within this industry. Related
information
Leather
The Industrial Development Corporation
of South Africa and its textile
strategic business unit (Textiles
SBU) is the major organisation within
this industry. Textiles SBU provides
finance to new and existing enterprises
in the clothing and textiles as
well as the leather and footwear
sub sectors. To assist in making
these industries internationally
competitive the Textiles SBU will
consider applications from players
along the value chain, from fibre
production and hide processing through
to the manufacture of final products
such as garments, household and
industrial textiles, leather products
and shoes. The long term sustainability
of job opportunities and of business
enterprises are more important to
the Textiles SBU and for this reason
the SBU will evaluate all applications
in terms of economic viability and
sound financial structuring. A thorough
project evaluation safeguards the
investments of the IDC and all other
stakeholders. Related
information
Machinery
General machinery association and
supplier organisations exist within
this industry. Related
information
Metals
General metal organisations, organisations
that promote metals through events
and expos and metal industry training
organisations exist within this
industry. Related
information
Mining
General mining associations and
organisations, organisations that
promote mining through events and
expos, government mining organisations,
small scale mining organisations
and mining support and training
organisations exist within this
industry. Related
information
Other services
Childcare, cleaning services, electronic
and funeral service organisations
exist within this industry. Related
information
Paper and
Paper Products
The types of organisations that
exist in this industry include general
paper and paper product organisations,
organisations that provide journals
and newsletters for the paper and
paper products industry and supplier
organisations. Related
information
Pharmaceuticals
The types of organisations that
exist in this industry include general
pharmaceutical organisations, organisations
that provide journals and newsletters
for the pharmaceutical industry
and supplier organisations. Related
information
Plastic
products
For more information on plastic
products in South Africa, the plastic
product associations and any training
and research for plastic industry,
click on the "Related information"
link. Related
information
Print and
publishing
The print and publishing industry
in South Africa consists of many
organisations ranging from suppliers
to the industry, organizations that
promote the industry through events
and expos and those organisations
that maintain general websites on
the industry. Related
information
Property
For information on an industry directory,
property statistics data and benchmarks,
click on the "Related information"
link. Related
information
Recycling
Entrepreneurs who want to open up
a recycling business can find opportunities,
by clicking on the "Related
information" link. Related
information
Rubber products
The Industrial Rubber Manufacturers
of South Africa and the Plastics
and Rubber Institute are two organisations
that exist within this industry.
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information
Textiles
The types of organisations that
exist in this industry include general
textiles organisations, organisations
that deal with finance for this
industry and organisations that
promote the industry through events
and expos. Related
information
Tourism
For further information on the tourism
industry and its various organisations,
tourism industry services and related
websites, click on the "Related
information" link. Related
information
Wood products
Information on coffin manufacturing
and information on The Furniture
Traders' Association can be accessed
by clicking on the "Related
information" link. Related
information
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