Business

1. Južná Afrika
¹ Department of International Business, Pan-European University, Bratislava, SLOVAKIA
² Department of International Business, Pan-European University, Bratislava, SLOVAKIA
Soňa Ď U R Č O V Á ¹
vigosska@gmail.com
Antónia F I C O V Á ²
antonia.ficova@yahoo.com
March 22, 2012

2. • Kľúčové ekonomické dáta,
• Export & Import,
• Foreign Direct Investments
Overview,
• Ranking of Doing Business,
• Focus on taxes, trading
borders
Outline
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• Why invest in South
Africa?
• Where invest in South
Africa?
• Retail franchises for sale in
South Africa
• Investment Promotion
Agencies

3. Kľúčové ekonomické dáta
Source:Department Trade and Investment SA;
http://www.dti.gov.za/DownloadFileAction?id=645;
online 16.03.2012
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4. Export & Import JAR
Employment
(% of total):
Agriculture 9%
Industry 26%
Services 66%
Unemployed 24%
Export
Destinations:
(% total)
Japan 9%
USA 8%
Germany 7%
UK 6%
Import; Main
countries of
origin:
China 20%
Germany 13%
USA 8%
Saudi Arabia 5%
Source:Available at:
http://www.worldbusinessculture.com/Business-Facts-
and-Figures-on-South-Africa.html, Department Trade
and Investment SA; http://www.dti.gov.za/
DownloadFileAction?id=645; online 16.03.2012
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5. Summary
According to South African Trade Statistics, the trade deficit for January 2012
is R13.5 billion compare to deficit of 4.9 billion in January 2011(YoY)
From December to January 2012:
•Exports decreased by R8.98 billion (-14.3%) to R54.0 billion and
•Imports increased by R9.23 billion (15.8%) to R67.5 billion.
Source: South African Trade Statistics: Preliminary Trade Statistics, Available at: <http://www.sars.gov.za/home.asp?
PID=74731&ToolID=2&ItemID=75769>, online 16.03.2012
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6. The Trade Deficit:Trade Highlights by Category
The December to January change (down by -14.3%) in exports of
goods reflected changes mainly in:
•Base metals and articles thereof increased by R 253 million (4%);
•Mineral products increased by R 227 million (1%);
•Prepared foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco decreased by R 483 million (-29%);
•Machinery and electrical appliances decreased by R1 146 million (-23%);
•Vehicles, aircraft and vehicles decreased by R2 208 million (-43%);
•Precious and semi-precious stones and metals decreased by R 4 835 million (-
28%).
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7. The December to January change (up by 15.8 %) in imports of
goods reflected changes mainly in:
•Machinery and electrical appliances increased by R 2 838 million (20%);
•Original equipment components increased by R 1 304 million (56%);
•Products of the chemical or allied industries increased by R 970 million (19%);
•Textile and textile articles increased by R 709 million (45%);
•Plastics and rubber and articles thereof increased by R 672 million (30%);
•Base metals and articles thereof increased by R 672 million (24%);
•Precious and semi-precious stones and metals increased by R 479 million (194%);
•Mineral products increased by R 321 million (2%); and
•Vehicles, aircraft and vessels decreased by R 47 million (-1%).
Source: South African Trade Statistics for January 2012, available at: <http://www.sars.gov.za/home.asp?
PID=74731&ToolID=2&ItemID=75769>, online 16.03.2012
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8. Fast Facts about South Africa I. part
•Member of the G20 countries
•According to the Open Budget Index-the most transparent budget in the
world
•In the Economist Intelligence Unit´s Survey of Democratic Freedom –
31st out from 184 countries
•According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2011/12 – 34st most
transparent in terms of government policymaking out of the 142
countries
•WorldAudit.org ranks SA as the 40st least corrupt nation out of 150
nations
•No.1 in respect of auditing and reporting according to the Global
Competitiveness Report 2011
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9. Fast Facts about South Africa II.part
•SA´debt to GDP ratio is 32% (World Bank, IMF 36th)
•SA´ stock market rose 16,09% in 2010; ranking 8st out of the G20
•SA´rand was the 2nd best performing currency against USD between
2007-2011 according to Bloomberg´s Currency Scoreboard (1 USD =7.55
ZAR )
•SA is ranked 2nd out of 183 countries for good practice in protecting
both borrowers and lenders according World Bank, Doing Business
Report 2011
•SA ranks 24th out of 192 in the Economist´s Largest Gold Reserves´
Index
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10. Foreign Direct Investments Overview
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11. TNCs
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12. Investments
Source: Economic and Business Outlook for South Africa in 2012, available at:
<http://www.busa.org.za/docs/ECONOMIC%20OUTLOOK%202012%282%29.pdf>, online 16.03.2012
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13. Ranking of Doing Business 2011
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14. Focus on Taxes
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15. The ease of trading borders in South Africa
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16. Why invest in South Africa?
•one of the most sophisticated, diverse and
promising emerging markets globally; was
admitted to the BRIC on Dec 24 in 2010;
April 2011 full member
•market opportunities: nearly 1 billion
people;
•a wealth of natural resources (including
coal, platinum, gold, iron ore, manganese
nickel, uranium and chronium);
•world class infrastructure (754 000km),
exciting innovation, research and
developmnet capabilities, established
manufacturing base;
•a number of global business process
outsourcing (BPO) operations =
sophisticated financial, legal,
telecommunications sectors;
•macroeconomic stability, supply semi
skilled labour, compares in terms of
the overall cost of doing business;
•Between EU-SA is EPA
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17. Where invest in South Africa? I.part
Specific sectors for your business:
•The financial sector: Call centres, back office procesing, legal
process outsourcing
•Electro-Technical industries: software and mobile applications,
security and monitoring solutions, financial software
•Clothing, textiles, leather: manufacturing of textiles, production
wool, mohair
•Chemicals and plastic fabrication: automotive components,
medical and pharmaceutical ingredients
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18. Where invest in South Africa? II.part
•The construction sector: locomotives, wagons, services in the
engineering and construction sectors,
•Renewable energy, saving industries: solar water heating, wind,
biomass energy production
•Agricultural sector: Food procesing, beverages like fruit juices,
high value organic food
•Marketing, communications and advertising sector,
•Aviation sector,
•Tourism sector: hotels, infrastructure development, museums,
festivals, waterfront developments.
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19. Retail franchises for sale in South Africa
Zdroj: Retail franchises for sale in South Africa, dostupné na:
http://www.whichfranchise.co.za/franchiseCategories.cfm?categoryID=31,citované 16.03.2012
Anat food franchise
specializes in Middle
Eastern cuisine
Barcelos is a
flame grilled
chicken fast food
restaurant
franchise.
Battery Clinic is
an automotive
franchise
Cattle Baron is
one of the best
steakhouses in
SA.
Col' Cacchio is
a chain of
Italian
restaurants
Dis-Chem franchise is
South Africa’s leading
chain of discount
pharmacies
King Pie is
South Africa's
largest pie retail
franchise
NWJ is a quality
jewellery
franchise
Scarlett Fashion
franchise offers an
exclusive bridal and
evening wear service.
Cheap franchises:
•The estimated investment required from
R800, 000- 80 000€ to about R1.5
million- 150 000€ plus an initial joining
fee of R50, 000-5000€.
•The monthly royalty fee is
approximately 5% and Advertising 3%.
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20. Womens in business in SA
• podľa 2012 Grant Thornton International Business Report, ktory
mapuje trendy v sukromnych podnikoch v 40 ekonomikách, v SA je
28% pozícií v senior management obsadzovane zenami,
• Z toho 20% su zastúpené v human resource directors alebo finance
directors
• Pre porovnanie celosvetový priemer- 21%
• silne zastupenie zien - pokrok pri presadzovani rovnosti zien a muzov
• Russia - 46%
• The G7 countries - Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK a
US - iba 18% zien v senior management
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21. Investment Promotion Agencies
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22. Konferencie v oblasti energie
International Mining Exhibition (IME)
2012 - 4th Asian Mining Congress
•Kolkota, India, January 28-31, 2012
•ideálna platforma k prezentácii pre
spoločnosti pôsobiace v minerálnych a
ťažobných technológiách, výskume a vývoji,
logistike, komunikácii, bezpečnosti
Cippe 2012
•Beijing, China, March 22-24, 2012
•predstavenie firiem v petrochemickom
priemysle. CIPPE je prostriedkom pre firmy
so záujmom o export do Číny.
Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Trade
Mission to Saudi Arabia
•Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 14-18, 2012
•Firmy budú mať možnosť sa stretnúť s
hlavnými odberateľmi a koncovými užívateľmi,
potenciálnymi partnermi a zástupcami štátnej
správy
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)
2012
•Houston, TX, April 30-May 3, 2012
IFT - Energy 2012
•Santiago, Chile, May 9-11, 2012
WINDPOWER 2012
• Atlanta, GA, June 3-6, 2012
PECOM 2012
• Villahermosa, Mexico, June 12-14, 2012
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23. Quiz
Who is most respected in a perception index of the world's most
visible leaders (25) and public personalities in politics, business,
culture and sport in 2011?
• Steve Jobs
• Mendela
• Bill Gates
Note:(first president of South Africa)
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24. References
•Doing Business in South Africa; South African Social and Business Culture;
http://www.communicaid.com/access/pdf/library/culture/doing-business-in/Doing%20Business%
•http://www.worldbusinessculture.com/Business-Facts-and-Figures-on-South-Africa.html
•Doing Business; http://www.doingbusiness.org/reforms/overview/economy/south-africa
•UNCTAD; http://www.unctad.org/sections/dite_dir/docs/wir11_fs_za_en.pdf
•UNCTAD; http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=2443&lang=1
•UNCTAD; http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/aldcafrica2011_en.pdf
•South Africa Trade Statistics;
http://www.sars.gov.za/home.asp?PID=74731&ToolID=2&ItemID=75769
•Franchises; http://www.whichfranchise.co.za/franchiseCategories.cfm?categoryID=31
•Statistics South Africa;
http://www.statssa.gov.za/keyindicators/keyindicators.asp
•Department of Trade and Industry; South Africa Investor´s Handbook;
http://www.dti.gov.za/DownloadFileAction?id=645
•South Africa:Geared for Growth 2011;
http://www.dti.gov.za/DownloadFileAction?id=623
•Economic and Business Outlook for South Africa in 2012;
http://www.busa.org.za/docs/ECONOMIC%20OUTLOOK%202012%282%29.pdf
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25. Soňa Ďurčová ¹
vigosska@gmail.com
Antónia FICOVÁ ²
antonia.ficova@yahoo.com
March 22, 2012
Thank you for your attention!
South Africa
¹ Department of International Business, Paneuropean University, Bratislava, SLOVAKIA
² Department of International Business, Paneuropean University, Bratislava, SLOVAKIA