Doing Business in South Africa

Subject (Course): International Trade and Business in South Africa. South African Businessperson.

Syllabus:

1. Introduction to South Africa (Southern Africa).
2. South African Economy.
3. Foreign Trade of South Africa.
4. South African ports (Durban, Richards Bay, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town)
5. Economic relationships with Africa, Asia, Europe, and America.
6. Economic Profile of South African provinces.
7. Doing Business in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, and Pretoria
8. Business and investing opportunities in South Africa.
9. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
10. H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Chairperson of the African Union)
11. Case Study
      - Automotive Industry.
      - State-owned enterprises.
      - Business Process Outsourcing
      - Shoprite (Africa's largest food retailer)
      - Off-shoring.
12. Access to the South African Market
13. Business Plan for South Africa

South African Businesspeople.

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

Objectives of the subject "Doing Business in the Republic of South Africa":

1. To analyze the South African economy and foreign trade
2. To evaluate business opportunities in the Republic of South Africa
3. To explore South Africa's trade relations with the student's country
4. To know South Africa's Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
5. To examine the profile of South African Businessperson
6. To develop a business plan for the South African Market

Subject Description (Doing Business in South Africa).

The Republic of South Africa: Africa's second-largest economy and a BRICS country.

The first African car-maker (76% of the total African production).

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

1. South Africa has a population of 54 millions of people. 79% are classified as African, 9.6% as whites, 8.9% as colored, and 2.5% are people from India and Asia.
2. Area: 1,221,037 km²
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. Borders of South Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland, and Lesotho.
6. The official languages of South Africa (11): Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sesotho sa Leboa, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, and Xitsonga.

The main religions in South Africa: Almost 80% of South Africa's are Christians - Catholicism and Protestants (30 million, 68% of the population, Methodists: 4 million, Anglicans).

South Africa belongs to the Southern African Economic Area of the African Civilization.

1. Desmond Tutu

The economy of South Africa.

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 other Southern African markets.
3. South Africa is a highly developed country with good infrastructures and a good climate for foreign direct investment (FDI).
4. There are significant business opportunities in South Africa.
5. South Africa is one of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) markets
6. The Republic of South Africa is the economic powerhouse of Africa. The economy of South Africa has been growing since September 1999.
7. South Africa is leading the industrial production, mineral production and electricity in the African continent.
8. Business Process Outsourcing is one of the fastest growing economic sectors in South Africa. Call center industry employs 54 000 call center agents.
9. The South African manufacturing sector is the most developed in Africa.
10. The motor vehicle industry in South Africa accounts for 10% of manufacturing exports of the country.
11. State-owned companies have a critical function in the economy.
12. South Africa stock exchange ranks among the top 20 in the World. Legal framework of South Africa is well-developed
13. The Republic of South Africa has a modern and efficient infrastructure; many multinational companies are established in the country to export products and services to the Southern African region.
14. Black Economic Empowerment is a policy instrument intended at broadening the economic base of South Africa, further stimulating economic growth and creating jobs while eradicating poverty.
15. The United States is the largest trade partner of South Africa (is a beneficiary of AGOA)

South Africa has preferential access to

1. Southern African Development Community (SADC)
2. COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Agreement
3. Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
4. India (Preferential Trade Agreement) - SACU
5. AGOA (the United States)
6. Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
7. Trade Agreements with Cameroon and Malawi
8. Europe (Cotonou Agreement)

Trans-African corridors:

1. North-South Corridor
2. Tripoli-Windhoek Corridor
3. Cairo-Gaborone Corridor

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 km 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. Forum India-Africa
7. Forum China-Africa
8. OECD anti-corruption measures
9. World Trade Organization (WTO)
10. World Bank (WB)
11. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
12. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development