PESTEL Analysis

Tasneem Lorgat

TASNEEM

POLITICAL

Ruling Party

POLITICAL

International Bodies

POLITICAL

SECOND LARGEST ECONOMY IN AFRICA

ECONOMIC

• 29th largest global economy.

• Upper-middle (World Bank).

• Newly Industrialized country.

• Purchasing Power Parity: 7th in Africa.

• 2.5% annual economic growth

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ECONOMIC

ECONOMIC ATTRIBUTES

Low Production and Labour Costs

ECONOMIC

Total Population Size: 52 million

DIVERSITY

80% Black

8.9% Coloured (Mixed Race)

8.7% White

2.6% Indian / Asian

SOCIAL

1.3% Growth

“Sanibonani” (isiZulu)

Goeie more (Afrikaans)

Thobela (Pedi / N. Sotho)

Dumelang

(Setswana)

Ndaa (Tshivenda)

Good morning (English)

Molweni (isiXhosa)

Avuxeni (Xitsonga)

Dumelang

(Sesotho)

Sanibonani (siSwazi)

Lotjani (isiNdebele)

MULTI-ETHNIC SOCIETY

11 official languages, highest in the world.

Rainbow Nation

SOCIAL

Human Development Index

SOCIAL

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Johannesburg rated #203 (3 times less than Tokyo) &

Cape Town #205 out of 214 cities.

SOCIAL

Cost Of Living

Source: Mercer 2014

World-class Infrastructure

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• Modern transportation network • Sophisticated telecommunications facilities

TECHNOLOGICAL

AN AFRICAN FIRST

TECHNOLOGICAL

ENVIRONMENTAL

• Johannesburg: Largest Man-Made Forest in the World

• Abundant Resources

LEGAL FRAMEWORK

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• Legislation pertaining to commerce, labour and

maritime issues is particularly well developed.

• Laws relating to competition policy, copyright, patents, trademarks and disputes conform to international norms and conventions.

LEGAL

LEGAL FRAMEWORK

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• The courts are open to foreigners on exactly the same terms and conditions as South African citizens.

• South African banking regulations rank with the best in the world, while the

sector has long been rated among the top 10 globally.

• The JSE Limited rates among the top 20 stock exchanges in the world by market capitalisation. The JSE's rules and their enforcement are based on global best practices.

LEGAL

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Procedure Time to Complete Number of Days Associated

Cost

Register at the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)

5-7 days ZAR 175

Open a bank account 1-2 days Varies

Register for income tax, VAT, and employee withholding tax (PAYE and SITE) at the South African Revenue Service (SARS)

12 days No charge

Register for unemployment insurance at the Department of Labor

4 days No charge

LEGAL

EASE OF BUSINESS

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