 Business in South Africa,
Johannesburg
Syllabus of the Subject: Foreign Trade and Business in South Africa. South African Businessman
- Introduction to South Africa (Southern Africa)
-
H.E. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (former Chairperson of the African Union)
- Desmond Tutu
- South African Economy
- Economic Profile of the South African provinces
- Foreign Trade (Import, Export) of South Africa
- Economic relationships with Africa, Asia, Europe, and America
- BRICS Countries
- Business and investing opportunities in South Africa
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in South Africa
- Case Study
- South African Automotive Industry
- State-owned enterprises
- Business Process Outsourcing
- Shoprite (African largest food retailer)
- Off-shoring
- Access to the South African Market
- Business Plan for South Africa
Transport and Logistics in South Africa- South African Ports (Durban, Richards Bay, Port Elizabeth,
Cape Town)
- Trans-African corridors:
- North-South Corridor
- Tripoli-Windhoek Corridor
- Cairo-Gaborone Corridor
South African Businessman.
- Patrice Motsepe
- Cheryl Carolus
- Bridgette Radebe
- Rapelang Rabana
- Wendy Appelbaum
- Irene Charnley
- Cyril Ramaphosa
The aims of the Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in the Republic of South
Africa” are the following:
- To analyse the South African Economy and Foreign Trade (Import, Export, FDI)
- To know the business opportunities in the Republic of South Africa
- To explore the South African trade relations with the country of the student
- To know the South African Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
- To examine the profile of the South African Businessman
- To develop a business plan for the South African Market

Description of the Subject (Doing Business in South Africa).
The Republic of South Africa is the second-largest African economy and a BRICS country.
South African Preferential Access and Free Trade Agreements
- South Africa and the Southern African Economic Area
- Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Agreement
- Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
- FTA with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
- India (Preferential Trade Agreement) - SACU
- African Continental Free-Trade Area (AfCFTA)
- Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Africa-United States
- Trade Agreements with Cameroon and Malawi
- EU-South Africa Trade and Cooperation Agreement
- BRICS Countries
- OECD anti-corruption measures
Trade Facilitation Programs
- World Trade Organisation (WTO)
-
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
(SPS)
- Agreement on Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement)
- Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
- Agreement on Safeguards (SG)
-
Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)
- World Customs Organisation (WCO)
- Revised Kyoto Convention
- International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods
- International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
- Convention Relating to Temporary Admission (Istanbul Convention)
- Customs Convention on Containers (CCC) - not a member
- Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM / IATA)

African Trade and Economic Organisations
- Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
- African Union (AU)
- African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption
- New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
- African Development Bank
- Africa-Asia Strategic Partnership (NAASP)
- Africa-Korea Partnership
- Africa-India
Framework for Cooperation
- Africa-BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)
- Africa-Turkey Partnership
- Afro-Arab Cooperation
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)
- Africa-Japan Cooperation (TICAD)
- Africa-South America Summit (ASA)
- Forum on China-Africa
Cooperation
Global Economic Organisations
- World Bank (WB)
- World Trade Organisation (WTO)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
South Africa
- South Africa has a population of 55 million people.
- 79% are classified as African, 9.6% as
Whites, 8.9% as Coloured, and 2.5% are people from India and Asia
- Bantu
- Area of South Africa: 1,221,037 square kilometres
- South African Capital: Pretoria (Executive power), Bloemfontein (judicial power), and Cape Town (legislative)
- Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa (957,441 people)
- Largest cities: Johannesburg, Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Durban,
and Ekurhuleni
- Borders of South Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland, and Lesotho
- 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:
- Almost 80% of the South African people are Christians
- Catholicism
- Protestants (30 million, 68% of the population,
Methodists: 4
million)
- Anglicans
- African Traditional Religions
South Africa belongs to the Southern African Economic Area (African Civilisation).

Economy of South Africa.
- South Africa is one of the most promising emerging markets (BRICS
countries), and the second African Economy after Nigeria
- Not only South Africa is a significant emerging economy, but is also
the gateway to the other Southern African Markets
- South Africa is a
highly developed country with good infrastructures and a good climate for the foreign direct investment (FDI)
- There are significant business opportunities in South Africa
- South Africa is one of the BRICS Countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa)
- The Republic of South Africa is the second economic powerhouse of Africa.
- The economy of South Africa has been growing since September 1999.
- South Africa is leading the industrial production, mineral production and electricity in
Africa
South Africa is the first African car-maker (76% of the total African production).
- 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
- The South African manufacturing sector is the most developed in Africa
- The Motor vehicle industry in South Africa accounts for 10% of the manufacturing exports
- State-owned companies have a critical function in the economy
- The South Africa Stock Exchange ranks among the top
20 in the World.
- Legal Framework of South Africa is well-developed
- 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
- 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
- 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:
- Port of Durban
- Richards Bay
- Port of East London
- Ngqura
- Port Elizabeth
- Mossel Bay
- Cape Town
- Saldanha
Nearest foreign ports:
Port of Walvis Bay (Namibia).
- Via
Trans-Orange Corridor: Northern Cape, Upington
- 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.


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