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Market Opportunity

South Africa is a vast country covering 1,223,000 square kilometers. It is equivalent in size to Germany, France, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands combined. It is the world's largest producer of:

  • Gold
  • Platinum
  • Vanadium
  • Chromium
  • Manganese
  • Alumino-silicates

South Africa as an investment host country offers a policy of openness which promotes Direct Foreign Investment (DFI). It is also favourable to enacting investment legislation, Industrial Development Zone legislation and making Investment incentives available.

Each of our nine provinces have their unique strengths to offer you specific investment sector opportunities. Quick overviews of these opportunities by province are listed below:

GAUTENG

  • Aluminium Products
  • Automotive Components
  • Beer & Malt
  • Carbonated Drinks
  • Food Processing
  • Integrated Solutions
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Telecommunications Equipment

EASTERN CAPE

  • Aquaculture
  • Automotive Components
  • Pharmaceuticals (Generic & High Volume)
  • Mohair Apparel
  • Sanitary-ware

WESTERN CAPE

  • Conference Tourism
  • Eco-tourism
  • Film Production
  • Ship Repair & Containerisation
  • Precision Engineering
  • Boat-building

MPUMALANGA

  • Agro-forestry
  • Wood, Wood Products & Furniture
  • Catalytic Converters
  • Food Processing
  • Horticulture
  • Pipes & Tubes
  • Plastics Products
  • Solvents

KWAZULU NATAL

  • Aluminium Conversion
  • Automotive Components
  • Chemicals Conversion
  • Engineering & Metal Works
  • Wood & Wood Products

NORTHWEST

  • Dimension Stone
  • Leather Tanning & Finishing
  • Meat Products

THE FREE STATE

  • Alternate/Ecotourism
  • Downstream Petrochemicals
  • Farm Equipment & Machinery
  • Hotels, Resorts, & Casinos
  • Leather Tanning & Finishing
  • Pharmaceuticals R&D

NORTHERN CAPE

  • Aquaculture
  • Beta Carotene
  • Tourism: Historical & Cultural
  • Tourism: Hotels & Resorts
  • Tourism: Game Lodges/Ecotourism

NORTHERN PROVINCE

  • Tourism: Game Lodges & Nature Reserves
  • Granite Mining, Cutting & Polishing
  • Hotels & Resorts
  • Sub-tropical fruits
  • Vegetable Processing

South Africa is the engine of growth in Southern Africa and with its new global focus, strategic geographical location and world class infrastructure assets, it presents a highly competitive investment location.

 
 
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