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WebGuide - South Africa

The following WebGuide, compiled by the Ypsilanti Export Assistance Center, is meant to provide an overview into the many sources of information which must be considered in making a business decision.  Your feedback is appreciated to keep this as comprehensive a document as possible.  For a copy of the Country Commercial Guide, prepared annually by the US Commercial Service, Republic of South Africa, please click here.

 

Airlines

South African Airways - Canada

http://www.saa-canada.com/ 

SA Airlink

http://www.saairlink.co.za/ 

Interair South Africa

http://www.interair.co.za/ 

K L M South Africa

http://www.cbn.co.za/ 

South African Airways

http://www.saa.co.za/ 

Air Supply

http://www.air-supply.com/ 

Lufthansa Africa

http://www.lufthansa.co.za/ 

Airlines Of Africa

http://www.thompsonssa.com/ 

Africa

http://www.aerosearch.com/

A-Z Airfreight Directory - South Africa Airlines

http://www.azfreight.com/

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Banks

In addition to the following links, the following guide may be of help: Questions for Your Banker.  It has links to several directories of worldwide banks.

ABSA South Africa

http://www.cbn.co.za/ 

Banks in South Africa

http://www.internationalist.com/

DBSA Home Page - Welcome

http://www.dbsa.org/ 

Land Bank of South Africa

http://www.landbank.co.za/ 

NBS Bank

http://www.nbs.co.za/ 

Nedbank

http://www.nedbank.co.za 

Rand Merchant Bank, South Africa

http://www.rmb.co.za/ 

The South African Reserve Bank (the SARB) is the central bank of the Republic of South Africa

http://www.resbank.co.za/

Standard Bank of South Africa

http://www.standardbank.co.za/ 

Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

http://www.sbic.co.za/ 

The Bank - South-Africa

http://www.bacai.com/ 

World Bank Group | South Africa

http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/

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Business with Republic of South Africa

Doing business in South Africa

http://www.worldbiz.com/

South Africa business practices, protocol and South African customs, negotiating...

http://www.worldbiz.com/

South Africa - Country Profile - Introduction

http://www.tradepartners.gov.uk/

South africa business , south africa trade , south africa market , sou...

http://www.planetbiz.com/

Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce & Industry

http://www.jcci.co.za 

Doing Business in South Africa

http://www.internationalist.com/

FindLaw: International Resources: Countries: South Africa FindLaw for Legal...

http://www.findlaw.com/

South Africa Business

http://www.cbn.co.za/

Africa Online Home page

http://www.africaonline.co.tz/ 

Executive Report on Strategies in South Africa, 2000 edition

http://preview.marketresearch.com/

Lex Africa - Doing Business in South Africa

http://mbendi.co.za/

MBendi's Economic Profile of South Africa

http://mbendi.co.za/cysacy.htm 

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Chambers of Commerce

The American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa, P.O Box 1132, Houghton, 2041, Telephone: (011) 788-0265, Fax: (011)  880-1632,        e-mail: admin@amcham.co.za

 http://www.amcham.co.za/ 

Bloemfontein Chamber of Commerce and Industry

http://www.bcci.co.za/ 

Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry

http://www.capechamber.co.za/ 

Chamber of Commerce and Industry Southern Africa - Switzerland

http://www.saswiss.co.za/ 

Chamber of Commerce and Industry Switzerland-South Africa

http://www.chsa.ch/ 

Dakar Chamber of Commerce - Introduction

http://www.g77tin.org/

Durban Chamber of Commerce Industry

http://www.durbanchamber.co.za/ 

Junior Chamber South Africa

http://www.angelfire.com/

Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry

http://www.pcci.org.za/ 

Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry

http://www.pechamber.org.za 

SAUSACOC is the first electronically conducted Chamber of Commerce

http://www.southafrica 

South Africa Online, Reference - Directories

http://www.southafrica.co.za/

South African Chamber of Business

http://www.sacob.co.za/ 

Welcome to JCCI - Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce & Industry

http://www.jcci.co.za/ 

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Directories and Databases

Open Directory - Regional: Africa: South Africa

http://dmoz.org/ 

South Africa Online, Business and Finance - Legal

http://www.southafrica.co.za/ 

Ananzi South Africa - Search Engine

http://www.ananzi.co.za/ 

Cape Business News

http://www.cbn.co.za/ 

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Financing Agencies

Financing a small business, South Africa

http://www.brain.org.za/

Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited

http://www.idc.co.za/ 

LeasePlan South Africa

http://www.leaseplan.co.za/ 

WESBANK CORPORATE FINANCE South Africa

http://www.cbn.co.za/

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General Country Information

SouthAfrica.com http://www.southafrica.com/
South Africa's Travel and Tourism Site http://www.southafrica.net/
US Embassy in South Africa  http://pretoria.usembassy.gov/ 
Africa South of the Sahara: Selected Internet Resources - annotated guide to Africa-related internet resources.  By Stanford University. http://www-sul.stanford.edu/
MBendi's guide to South Africa http://www.mbendi.co.za/ 
Lycos guide to South Africa http://travel.lycos.com/
Fodors is known for being the best site for travel offering hotel, restaurant reviews and their series of mini-guides to specific destinations. http://www.fodors.com

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Intellectual Property Rights

Department of Trade and Industry, Trademarks, Patents, Design and Copyright http://www.dti.gov.za/ 

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Market Research

ACNielsen: South Africa

http://www.acnielsen.com/za/ 

Clear Strategy Company - Market Research - South Africa

http://www.clear.co.za/ 

MBendi's Economic Profile of South Africa

http://mbendi.co.za/cysacy.htm 

Southern African Marketing Research Association

http://www.samra.co.za/ 
USDOC ICT Team's South Africa Page http://www.emich.edu/ict_usa/SOUTH_AFRICA.htm 
USDOC Market Research http://www.buyusainfo.net/
Strategis guide to available market research for South Africa http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/

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Michigan Exports

Item 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 88796387 56317510 37600948 63499712
336 Transportation Equipment 64281081 29048031 9033189 27500605
333 Machinery Manufactures 8201016 6313287 8762301 10822667
325 Chemical Manufactures 5938009 7125134 6279546 10372171
334 Computers & Electronic Prod. 3909611 5604545 5119652 5265451
327 Non-Metallic Mineral Mfgs. 722737 773765 421162 1714366
332 Fabricated Metal Products 787415 819489 1093050 1628146
311 Processed Foods 675214 488338 730434 1241478
335 Elec. Eq.; Appliances & Parts 648113 871780 668128 1119287
339 Misc. Manufactures 296011 308866 681156 942630
326 Plastic & Rubber Products 270268 569506 944944 666598
337 Furniture & Related Products 149415 121787 813178 411194
990 Spec. Classification Provisions 493381 396668 952808 330226
316 Leather & Related Products 10000 29727 294357 286922
322 Paper Products 63557 404023 206741 268290
321 Wood Products 709982 1402713 733345 247711
323 Printing & Related Products 237504 536877 364134 208656
324 Petroleum & Coal Products 53819 136365 184581 199636
331 Primary Metal Manufactures 281134 57268 52859 159316
920 Used Merchandise 22000 7500 24657 51234
111 Crop Production 582280 1121000 0 35640
910 Waste & Scrap 15129 0 0 19440
313 Fabric Mill Products 75915 44573 6569 8048
314 Non-Apparel Textile Products 3333 3970 3704 0
212 Mining 3803 3803 0 0
315 Apparel Manufactures 0 0 0 0
113 Forestry & Logging 365660 128495 220061 0
511 Publishing Industries 0 0 10392 0

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Miscellaneous

Colleges and Universities

http://www.bulter.nl/

Colleges and Universities - South Africa
Colleges and Universities

http://www.calstatela.edu/

South Africa Colleges and Universities
Colleges and Universities

http://directory.google.com/

Google Directory - Reference > Education > Colleges and Universities
Colleges and Universities

http://dmoz.org/

Open Directory - Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: Africa: South Africa
Colleges and Universities

http://dir.yahoo.com/

Yahoo! Regional > Countries > South Africa > Education > Higher Education > Colleges and Universities
Colleges and Universities http://osprey.unisa.ac.za/ University of South Africa
Colleges and Universities http://www.cs.wits.ac.za/  University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa)
Search Engines http://www.aardvark.co.za/ Aardvark, Telecom SA, Tel:+27 11 266 7800, Fax: +27 11 315 0707
Search Engines http://www.ananzi.co.za/ Ananzi - search engine dedicated to the South African domain. 
Search Engines http://www.esearch.co.za/ eSearch... finding local answers to South African questions
Search Engines http://www.win4win.co.za/ Win4Win, P O Box 30916, Tokai, Cape Town, 7966, South Africa, Tel: +27 21 702-1700, Fax: +27 21 702-1710
US Subsidiaries http://www.apple.com/sa/  Apple South Africa
US Subsidiaries http://www-5.ibm.com/za/  IBM South Africa, Private Bag X9907, Sandton, South Africa, 2146, Tel: (27) 11 302 9111, Fax: (27) 011 302 6161, E-mail: ibm4you@za.ibm.com 
US Subsidiaries http://www.microsoft.com/ Microsoft (S.A.)(Proprietary) Limited, Mailing Address: PO Box 5817, Rivonia 2128, SOUTH AFRICA.  Physical Address: 7 Naivasha Road, Sunninghill, 2157, SOUTH AFRICA.  Local Phone: 0860 22 5567, International Phone: 27 11 257 0000, Customer Service: 0860 22 5567
US Subsidiaries http://www.oracle.com/za/  Oracle
US Subsidiaries http://www.za.sun.com/  Sun Microsystems
US Subsidiaries http://www.xerox.co.za/   Xerox

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Newspapers

Africa Point: Southern Africa Newspaper and Media Sites

http://www.africapoint.com/

Independent Online Newspaper

http://www.iol.co.za 

Personal Finance

http://www.persfin.co.za/ 

Sporting Post

http://www.sportingpost.co.za/ 

The Teacher

http://www.teacher.co.za/ 

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Republic of South Africa's Economic Outlook

Economists cautiously optimistic on growth prospects

http://www.btimes.co.za/

Fund projects economic growth of 3.5% in SA

http://www.btimes.co.za/

Investing Abroad, South Africa's premiere offshore investment information site.

http://www.investingabroad.co.za/

Mail&Guardian: The crisis isn't over, warns the IMF

http://www.mg.co.za/

MBendi's Economic Profile of South Africa

http://mbendi.co.za/cysacy.htm 

South Africa and the IMF

http://www.imf.org/

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Republic of South Africa's Government

Uwembi's links to South African governmental websites - comprehensive http://www.polity.org.za/

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Transportation

In addition to the following links, the following guide may be of help: Questions for Your Forwarder.  It has links to several directories of worldwide freight forwarders and logistics companies.

Africa Transportation Page

http://www.infohub.com/

Capetown freight, transportation and shipping services

http://www.sailings.to/capetown 

Durban freight, transportation and shipping services

http://www.sailings.to/durban 

Johannesburg freight, transportation and shipping services

http://www.sailings.to/johannesburg 

Open Directory - Regional: Africa: South Africa: Business and Economy: Transportation

http://dmoz.org/

Portelizabeth freight, transportation and shipping services

http://www.sailings.to/portelizabeth 

South African National Department of Transport

http://www.transport.gov.za/ 

Terblanche Transport, transport company, transportation - South Africa

http://www.terblanche.co.za/ 

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Travel and Tourism

African travel, touring, safari accommodation and hotel lodging service

http://tourism.org.za/ 

All about Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa.

http://worcesterweb.co.za/

Department of Economic Affairs and Tourism

http://www.kzn-deat.gov.za 

Garden Route South Africa Guide

http://www.gardenroute.co.za/ 

George Tourism Bureau

http://www.georgetourism.co.za/ 

International Bicycle Fund

http://www.ibike.org 

Lycos Directory > Regional > Africa > South Africa > Travel

http://dir.lycos.com/

Margate, South Coast Kwazulu Natal Tourism Guide

http://www.margate.co.za/ 

Namibia Ministry of Environment and Tourism Home Page 

http://www.met.gov.na/ 

Northern Cape Tourism

http://www.northerncape.org.za 

Open Directory - Regional: Africa: South Africa: Travel and Tourism

http://dmoz.org/

Oudtshoorn Tourism Bureau

http://www.oudtshoorn.co.za 

Rec.Travel Library: Personal travelogues and other worldwide travel and tourism...

http://www.travel-library.com/ 

South Africa Accommodation, Holiday, Adventure and Travel

http://www.doorway.co.za/ 

South Africa Internet Directory, Information, Search engine, and Web Guide. Vacation...

http://www.webguides

South Africa Travel - Explore southern Africa with SA-Venues.com

http://www.sa-venues.com/ 

The Digital Guide to Tourism

http://www.tourism.co.za/ 

Tourism Business Council of South Africa

http://www.tbcsa.org.za 

Travel and Tourism to South Africa

http://www.travelsa.co.za/ 

Travel Resources on South Africa

http://www.abasefortravelinfo.com/

Travel South Africa With Southern Africa Places

http://www.places.co.za/ 

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US Commercial Service, South Africa http://www.buyusa.gov/southafrica/en/ 
CIA Fact Book http://www.odci.gov/
US Dept. of Energy's Country Analysis Brief http://www.eia.doe.gov/
US Embassy in South Africa  http://pretoria.usembassy.gov/ 
US Dept. of State's Consular Information Sheet http://travel.state.gov/
US Dept. of State's Background Notes http://www.state.gov/

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Date Updated: March 27, 2007

 
 

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