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Syllabus of the Subject: Foreign Trade and Business in South Africa. South African Businessman

1. Introduction to South Africa (Southern Africa)
   1. H.E. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (former Chairperson of the African Union)
   2. Desmond Tutu
2. South African Economy
   1. Economic Profile of the South African provinces
3. Foreign Trade (Import, Export) of South Africa
   1. Economic relationships with Africa, Asia, Europe, and America
   2. BRICS Countries
4. Business and investing opportunities in South Africa
5. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in South Africa
6. Case Study
   1. South African Automotive Industry
   2. State-owned enterprises
   3. Business Process Outsourcing
   4. Shoprite (African largest food retailer)
   5. Off-shoring
7. Access to the South African Market
8. Business Plan for South Africa

1. South African Ports (Durban, Richards Bay, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town)
2. Trans-African corridors:
   1. North-South Corridor
   2. Tripoli-Windhoek Corridor
   3. Cairo-Gaborone Corridor

South African Businessman.

1. Patrice Motsepe
2. Cheryl Carolus
3. Bridgette Radebe
4. Rapelang Rabana
5. Wendy Appelbaum
6. Irene Charnley
7. Cyril Ramaphosa

South African Preferential Access and Free Trade Agreements

1. South Africa and the Southern African Economic Area
2. Southern African Development Community (SADC)
3. COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Agreement
4. Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
   1. FTA with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
   2. India (Preferential Trade Agreement) - SACU
5. African Continental Free-Trade Area (AfCFTA)
6. Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
7. AGOA (United States)
8. Trade Agreements with Cameroon and Malawi
9. EU-South Africa Trade and Cooperation Agreement
10. BRICS Countries

The aims of the Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in the Republic of South Africa” are the following:

1. To analyse the South African Economy and Foreign Trade (Import, Export, FDI)
2. To know the business opportunities in the Republic of South Africa
3. To explore the South African trade relations with the country of the student
4. To know the South African Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
5. To examine the profile of the South African Businessman
6. To develop a business plan for the South African Market

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Description of the Subject (Doing Business in South Africa).

1. South Africa has a population of 55 million people.
   1. 79% are classified as African, 9.6% as Whites, 8.9% as Coloured, and 2.5% are people from India and Asia
   2. Bantu
2. Area of South Africa: 1,221,037 square kilometres
3. South African Capital: Pretoria (Executive power), Bloemfontein (judicial power), and Cape Town (legislative)
4. Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa (957,441 people)
5. Largest cities: Johannesburg, Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Durban, and Ekurhuleni
6. Borders of South Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland, and Lesotho
7. Official languages of South Africa (11): Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sesotho sa Leboa, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, and Xitsonga

More information about South Africa (African Portal - EENI Global Business School).

Main religions in South Africa:

1. Almost 80% of the South African people are Christians
   1. Catholicism
   2. Protestants (30 million, 68% of the population, Methodists: 4 million)
   3. Anglicans
2. African Traditional Religions

South Africa belongs to the Southern African Economic Area (African Civilisation).

Economy of South Africa.

The Republic of South Africa is the second-largest African economy and a BRICS country.

South Africa is the first African car-maker (76% of the total African production).

1. South Africa is one of the most promising emerging markets (BRICS countries), and the second African Economy after Nigeria
2. Not only South Africa is a significant emerging economy, but is also the gateway to the other Southern African Markets
3. South Africa is a highly developed country with good infrastructures and a good climate for the foreign direct investment (FDI)
4. There are significant business opportunities in South Africa
5. South Africa is one of the BRICS Countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa)
6. The Republic of South Africa is the second economic powerhouse of Africa.
7. The economy of South Africa has been growing since September 1999.
8. South Africa is leading the industrial production, mineral production and electricity in Africa
9. The Business Process Outsourcing is one of the fastest growing economic sectors in South Africa. The Call centre industry employs 54 000 call centre agents
10. The South African manufacturing sector is the most developed in Africa
11. The Motor vehicle industry in South Africa accounts for 10% of the manufacturing exports
12. State-owned companies have a critical function in the economy
13. The South Africa Stock Exchange ranks among the top 20 in the World.
14. Legal Framework of South Africa is well-developed
15. The Republic of South Africa has a modern and efficient infrastructure
16. Many multinational companies are established in the country to export products and services to the Southern African region
17. The Black Economic Empowerment is a policy instrument intended at broadening the economic base of South Africa, further stimulating the economic growth and creating jobs while eradicating the poverty
18. The United States is the largest trading partner of South Africa (is a beneficiary of AGOA)

South Africa: The economic growth engine in the Southern Africa region.

The largest South African Ports:

1. Port of Durban
2. Richards Bay
3. Port of East London
4. Ngqura
5. Port Elizabeth
6. Mossel Bay
7. Cape Town
8. Saldanha

Nearest foreign ports:

Port of Walvis Bay (Namibia).

1. Via Trans-Orange Corridor: Northern Cape, Upington
2. Via Trans-Kalahari Corridor: Gauteng, Johannesburg, and Pretoria

The Port of Maputo (Mozambique) is located to 120 kilometres of the frontier. Access to Limpopo, Gauteng, and Mpumalanga (Maputo Development Corridor), Johannesburg, and Pretoria.

Business in Durban (South Africa)

South Africa is a member of:

1. New Partnership for Africa's Development
2. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
3. African Development Bank
4. African Union (AU)
5. Africa-BRICS
6. India-Africa Forum
7. China-Africa Forum
8. OECD anti-corruption measures
9. World Trade Organisation (WTO)
10. World Bank (WB)
11. Convention Relating to Temporary Admission
12. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
13. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

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