South Africa

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[email protected]

Antónia F I C O V Á ² [email protected]

March 22, 2012

• Kľúčové ekonomické dáta,

• Export & Import,

• Foreign Direct Investments Overview,

• Ranking of Doing Business,

• Focus on taxes, trading borders

Outline

DURCOVA, S. - FICOVA, A. (2012), Južná Afrika, Priame zahraničné investície

• Why invest in South Africa?

• Where invest in South Africa?

• Retail franchises for sale in South Africa

• Investment Promotion Agencies

Kľúčové ekonomické dáta

Source:Department Trade and Investment SA;http://www.dti.gov.za/DownloadFileAction?id=645; online 16.03.2012


http://www.dti.gov.za/

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 16.03.2012DURCOVA, S. - FICOVA, A. (2012), Južná Afrika, Priame zahraničné investície

http://www.dti.gov.za/

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


The Trade Deficit:Trade Highlights by CategoryThe 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%).


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


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


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


Foreign Direct Investments Overview


TNCs


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


Ranking of Doing Business 2011


Focus on Taxes


The ease of trading borders in South Africa


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


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


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.


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%.


http://www.whichfranchise.co.za/franchiseCategories.cfm?categoryID=31

http://www.whichfranchise.co.za/franchise.cfm?franchisorId=787









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


Investment Promotion Agencies


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


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)


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%20in%20South%20Africa.pdf•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


http://www.communicaid.com/access/pdf/library/culture/doing-business-in/Doing%20Business%20in%20South%20Africa.pdf

http://www.communicaid.com/access/pdf/library/culture/doing-business-in/Doing%20Business%20in%20South%20Africa.pdf

http://www.worldbusinessculture.com/Business-Facts-and-Figures-on-South-Africa.html

http://www.doingbusiness.org/reforms/overview/economy/south-africa

http://www.unctad.org/sections/dite_dir/docs/wir11_fs_za_en.pdf

http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=2443&lang=1

http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/aldcafrica2011_en.pdf

http://www.sars.gov.za/home.asp?PID=74731&ToolID=2&ItemID=75769

http://www.whichfranchise.co.za/franchiseCategories.cfm?categoryID=31

http://www.statssa.gov.za/keyindicators/keyindicators.asp

Soňa Ďurčová ¹[email protected]

Antónia FICOVÁ ² [email protected]

March 22, 2012

Thank you for your attention!

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¹ Department of International Business, Paneuropean University, Bratislava, SLOVAKIA ² Department of International Business, Paneuropean University, Bratislava, SLOVAKIA

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