Doing Business in South Africa Book

	Foreword
	Foreword
Map 1	Membership of South African economic regions
	Introduction
Map 2	The infrastructure of South Africa
	About the Editor
	List of Contributors
Pt. 1	The Economy in Context
1	Parameters for Economic Growth	3
2	South Africa - A Prime Investment Destination	16
3	A Profile of South Africa's Foreign Trade	22
4	Africa's Century? Economic Interdependence in Southern Africa	25
Pt. 2	Key Business Issues for Inward Investors
5	Skills and Training - the Labour Market	35
6	The State of Law and Order in South Africa	39
7	Economic Empowerment and the Development of Black Business	45
8	Public-Private Partnerships in South Africa	52
9	Foreign Direct Investment: The Millennium Challenge	59
10	Investment Opportunities in South Africa: The Gateway to Southern Africa	69
11	Aid and Incentives to Support the Investment Process	75
12	Crime and the Inward Invtor	81
Pt. 3	Business Conditions and Regulations
13	Exchange Control	87
14	Investment Incentives in South Africa	92
15	Taxation Implications of Doing Business in South Africa	96
16	Financial Reporting and Auditing	102
17	Business Entities and their Regulation in South Africa	107
18	The Intellectual Property System in South Africa	112
19	Employment Law and Industrial Relations in South Africa	118
20	Trade Regulation in South Africa	124
21	Competition Law in South Africa	131
22	The Unbundling of South Africa's Conglomerates	141
Pt. 4	The Financial Sector
23	The South African Financial System	149
24	The South African Banking System	168
25	The Johannesburg Stock Exchange	201
26	Other Financial Institutions	204
27	The South African Insurance Industry	221
28	The Reality of E-Commerce in South Africa	235
Pt. 5	Commerce and Industry
29	The Workings of the Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP)	243
30	The South African Pharmaceutical Industry: Its Place in the National Economy	245
31	Overview of the South African Mining Industry	251
32	The Chemical Industry in South Africa	257
33	The South African Petroleum Industry	262
34	The Tourism Industry	265
35	The South African Textile Industry: History and Trade Prospects	271
36	Expanding Your Franchise to South Africa	274
37	An Overview of Retailing in South Africa	280
38	The South African Steel Industry	287
Pt. 6	The Provinces
39	Northern Cape Province	291
40	Western Cape Province	294
41	The Free State Province	299
42	The Northern Province	302
43	The North West Province	308
44	Gauteng Province	311
45	Mpumalanga: A Corridor of Opportunity	314
App. I	Government of South Africa	319
App. II	Government Structures - Offices of the President and Ministers	320
App. III	Government Structures - Deputy Ministers	326
App. IV	Government Structures - Parliamentary Information	329
App. V	Government Structures - Provincial Governments	330
App. VI	Government Structures - Departments	343
App. VII	Johannesburg Stock Exchange Listed Companies by Market Capitalisation	349
App. VIII	Contact Addresses	376
	Index	380
	Index of Advertisers	387