International comparisons on ease of doing business and economic freedom are a particular highlight, as well as a detailed section on physical infrastructure in the country. The chapter is concluded with a section on industrial relations, including data on trade unions, wage settlements, and strikes.
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Table of Contents:
THE BUSINESS AND LABOUR PICTURE
South Africa at a glance
BUSINESS
All sizes of business
Number of enterprises in South Africa by size, 2004 and 2007
Small, medium, and micro enterpries (SMMEs) by sector
Public and private ownership of fixed capital stock
Fixed capital stock by ownership, 2000
Fixed capital stock by ownership, 2009
State-owned enterprises
State-owned enterprises (SOEs), 2009/10
Entrepreneurship
Global entrepreneurship monitor
Entrepreneurial activity by country, 2009
Listed companies
Global rankings
South African companies ranked in the Forbes
Top 1 000 companies, 2010
The top 100
South Africa’s top 100 companies by turnover, 2010
Top five companies by sector, 2010
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)
The JSE all-share index, 1998–2010
Small business
Franchises
Franchise systems by business category, 2008
Growth in franchise business units, 2006 and 2008
Franchise contribution to GDP, 2006 and 2008
Capital invested in franchises for the 12 months up to 28 February 2009
Franchise fees, 2008
Total employment in franchises, 2008
Average employment and investment per employee in franchises, 2008
Non-VAT registered business
Overview of non-VAT registered businesses, 2001–2009
Number of persons running non-VAT registered businesses by industry of the main business, 2001–09
Profile of non-VAT registered business owners, 2001–09
Geographical distribution of non-VAT registered businesses by province, 2001–09
Number of employees in non-VAT registered businesses by industry, 2001–09
Assistance needed by non-VAT registered businesses, 2009
Assistance needed by non-VAT registered businesses, by main form of assistance needed, 2009
Source of start-up business capital, 2001–09
Sources of start-up business capital, 2001–09
Soweto survival rate
Survival rate of small businesses in Soweto, 2007–2010
Comparative statistics
Comparative statistics on small business, India, Brazil, and South Africa (IBSA)
Business by sector
Sectoral contributions to GDP, jobs, and exports, 2010
Agriculture
Agriculture, sub-sector share of output, 1966–2006
Fruit production, 2009
Animal production, 2009
Farming units in South Africa by size and selected production, 1936–2007
South Africa’s trade in agricultural goods, 1965–2005
Agricultural trade, 2007–09
Major exports, 2007–09
Fruit exports, 2009
Major export destinations, 2008–10
Major imports, 2007–2009
Origin of imports, 2008–10
Cereal yield, emerging markets, 2005–2008
Mining
Contribution to mineral sales, 2010
Micro components, 2009
Manufacturing
Micro components, manufacturing, 2010
New car sales, production, and exports, 1995–2010
Wholesale and retail trade
Tourism
Tourist arrivals in South Africa by year, 2003–10
Thirty most popular global tourist destinations, 2009
Physical infrastructure
Airports
Aircraft movements at South Africa’s ten major airports, 2002/03–2009/10
Energy
Electricity
Electricity generation by fuel type, 2009
Electricity usage by sector, 2009
South Africa’s maximum electricity capacity, 2010
South Africa’s projected electricity supply and demand up until 2020
Eskom’s new power stations
Breakdown of main sources of energy
Coal
Coal resources, production, consumption, and exports
Total recoverable coal reserve holders, selected countries, 2007
Natural gas
Natural gas production, imports, and consumption, 2010
Oil and petroleum
Oil reserves, production, refinery capacity, imports, and consumption
South Africa’s oil imports, 2009
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions
CO2 emissions (million tonnes), 1990–2008
CO2 emissions per capita, selected countries, 1990–2008
CO2 emissions per capita, emerging markets, 1990–2008
Volume of CO2 emitted per country, selected countries, 2008
Volume of CO2 emitted per country, emerging markets, 2008
Volume of CO2 emitted per country, selected African countries, 2008
Ports
Tonnage handled at South African ports, 2003–08
Total tonnage handled at South African ports (thousand tonnes), 2003–08
Railways
The South African rail network
Railways and roads
Road versus rail, 2007–2009
Roads
The South African road network
Non-urban roads
Toll Roads
Water
South African dams
The business environment
Competitiveness
Global Competitiveness Index rankings, 2010–11 and 2011–12
South Africa’s ranking on the Global Competitiveness Index’s 12 pillars, 2011–12
South Africa’s ranking on the Global Competitiveness Index in detail, 2011–12
World Competitiveness Report, global rankings, 2010 and 2011
Digital economy
Digital Economy Rankings, selected countries, 2009 and 2010
Digital Economy Rankings, emerging markets, 2009 and 2010
Networked Readiness Index, selected countries, 2010–11
Networked Readiness Index, emerging markets, 2010–11
Ease of doing business
Key components
South Africa’s ranking for ease of doing business, 2010
Conducting business
Conducting business, selected countries, 2010
Conducting business, emerging markets, 2010
Conducting business, selected African countries, 2010
Financial development
Financial Development Index, 2009–10
Trading
Ease of trading across borders, selected countries, 2010
Ease of trading across borders, emerging markets, 2010
Ease of trading across borders, selected African countries, 2010
Mining attractiveness
Attractiveness of countries for mining investment, 2011
Economic freedom
Economic freedom of the world (Heritage Foundation), selected countries, 2011
Economic freedom of the world (Heritage Foundation), emerging markets, 2011
Economic freedom of the world (Heritage Foundation), selected African countries, 2011
Economic freedom of the world (Economic Freedom Network), selected countries, 2008–09
Economic freedom of the world (Economic Freedom Network), emerging markets, 2008–09
Economic freedom of the world (Economic Freedom Network), selected African countries, 2008–09
Productivity
Labour productivity, global rankings, 2010
Overall productivity, global rankings, 2010
Change in total employment, real remuneration per worker, and labour productivity in the non-agricultural, non-domestic sector, 1994–2010
Black Economic Empowerment
The generic scorecard, 2007
JSE black directorships, 2008–10
Change in JSE black directorships, 2008–10
Total individual ownership of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) by race, 2000 and 2010
Total ownership of the JSE, 2000 and 2010
Total ownership of the JSE, 2000
Total ownership of the JSE, 2010
Black Economic Empowerment, 1995–2009
BEE transaction contribution to total transaction value, 1994–2009
Charters vs codes
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Trade unions
Trade unions and membership, 1994–2010
Bargaining councils 1996–2010
Bargaining councils, 1996–2010
Wage settlements
Wage settlements and the inflation rate, 1998–2010
Average wage settlement by major sectors and unions, 2010
Average minimum monthly wage across major sectors, 2010
Average wage increase by province, 2010
Strikes and lockouts
Mandays lost as a result of strikes, 1979–2010
Mandays lost in the top six strikes, 2010
Top six strikes by duration, 2010
Strike triggers (proportion of mandays lost due to triggers), 1987–2010
Strike triggers, 2010
Benefits
Proportion of employees receiving benefits by number of hours worked, 2003 and 2009