About South Africa
South Africa has by far the biggest, most developed economy in Africa and is often referred to as the engine of growth for the rest of Africa. The services, mining, and manufacturing sectors make a significant contribution to the country's economy. With an estimated population of 49 million and GDP per capita (PPP) of around US$10,000 per year, South Africa ranks alongside other middle-income countries, such as Chile, Mexico, Hungary, Thailand, and Malaysia.

Emerging Sectors in South Africa
Agro-processing:

Fisheries and Aquaculture, Floriculture, Fruit and Vegetable Processing Plants, Juices, Meat Processing, Wine Production, Confectionery, Indigenous teas and Natural Fibres.

Automotives:

Interiors, Engine Parts/Components, Electronic, Drive Train Components, Body Parts, Aluminum Components and Diesel particulate filters.

Chemicals and Allied Industries:

Titanium Beneficiation Initiative, Fluorochemicals Expansion Initiative, Polypropylene Conversion

Restructuring of State Owned Chemical Enterprises.

Business Process Outsourcing & IT Enabled Services:

Call Centres, Back Office Processing and Shared Corporate Services

Enterprise solutions viz. fleet management, knowledge management, asset management solutions.

Electro Technical

Manufacturing of: automotive electronics, microchips and telecommunication equipment.

Tourism:

Hotels and self-catering holiday resorts, Adventure-, Eco-, Sport- Conference- and cultural tourism, gaming, infrastructure development, leisure complexes and world class golf courses, harbour & waterfront developments, transfrontier conservation areas, cruise liners & transportation.

Clothing, Textiles, Leather and Footwear:

Manufacturing of Industrial Textiles using Polyester

Production of other natural fibre textiles such as flax

Wool and mohair production – downstream opportunities for yarns, knitwear and fabric.

Footwear – manufacturing of leather uppers.

Mining and metal based industries:

Aluminum smelter capacity, Capital equipment: machine tool manufacturing and petrochemical equipment, downstream processing and value-adding of iron, carbon steel, aluminum, platinum group metals and gold, ferro-alloys, gold and stainless steel.

Aerospace, Rail and Marine:

Aerospace: Rotor and fixed wing aviation equipment and services, Helicopters and aircraft components, Aviation training services for African airlines, IDZ at Johannesburg International Airport, warehousing for aircraft parts.

Rail: Rolling stock and services for the domestic market, estimated R7 billion Gautrain which includes infrastructure development and rolling stock, Rail infrastructure of the African continent through NEPAD and Rehabilitation of low density rail line.

Marine: Development of boat yards and wet docks/floating docks, Joint ventures with local shipyards, manufacture of boats, catamarans and fleet racing boats, custom-made vessels (tugs) and training schools.

Northern Cape Province
For Northern Cape Province, the investment opportunities are in the following sectors :

Aquaculture & Mariculture

Banking

Business Support Services

Development Finance

Education

Energy

Engineering

Food & Beverages

ICT - Information & Communication Technology

Mining is the most important sector in the Northern Cape, contributing significantly to the economy, employment and social upliftment.

Limpopo Province
For Limpopo province, there are investment opportunities in the mining, tourism, agriculture and manufacturing sectors. Limpopo is well endowed with a wide variety of minerals comprising of;

Coal

Diamonds

Silicon

Granite

Copper

Vemuculite

Dolomite

Iron Ore coal

Limpopo is established as an eco-tourism destination It offers numerous opportunities for the development of nature based tourism with strong appeal to international tourists.

Agricultural Opportunities in Limpopo include:

Macadamia production & processing

Dried tomatoes processing

Tomato puree & paste

Potato canning and mash

Frozen French fries

Marula processing

Avocado processing

Fruit juices

Essential oils

Meat processing

Wood processing

Fresh produce market

The Limpopo Province offers many investment opportunities in the manufacturing sector including the cultivation of fruit and vegetables, the processing of meat, the manufacturing of jewellery, furniture and industrial chemicals and the rendering of light to medium sized engineering services.

For RSVP, please contact Ms Zahara Md Salleh or Mr Gimson Chong at Tel: +65 63393319
or email: zahara@foreign.gov.za