MARCH 2009 ISSUE 63

In the March issue of the TradeInvestSA newsletter we discover how South Africa's retail industry is faring in light of the global financial crisis and hear from Pick n Pay's finance director on when we can expect food prices to come down. For investment opportunities in Retail, Property, Tourism and Energy, see our Sector highlights below.

FEATURE ARTICLES:
South Africa’s retail heavyweights seem to be avoiding the worst excesses currently facing their counterparts in the West – but will this continue or can we expect a wave of bankruptices to hit South Africa’s high street?
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
The BPO sector has been targeted by the government as a key sector for job creation. As a result the Free State Investment Promotion Agency is promoting the province as the perfect destination for investment in this sector.
FEATURE ARTICLES: Gauteng housing fund entices investors into low-income housing
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: City of Matlosana aims for success as a 2010 base camp
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Cacadu uplifts rural communities through Angelic craft projects

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SECTORS
PROPERTY & AGRICULTURE
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Vegetables, fruit and herbs entice investors in iLembe
The iLembe District Municipality has already announced plans to establish a...
FEATURE ARTICLES: Gauteng housing fund entices investors into low-income housing
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Finance tourism, property developments in E Cape with ECDC
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Goat farming offers plenty of meaty opportunities in North West
RETAIL
FEATURE ARTICLES
Interview: Pick n Pay's FD explains why food prices remain high
In light of the controversy surrounding high food prices and the current do...
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Retailers offered winning deals at new airport
FEATURE ARTICLES: Retail: Is SA’s high street safe from the global trend of bankruptcies?
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Cacadu uplifts rural communities through Angelic craft projects
TOURISM
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
City of Matlosana aims for success as a 2010 base camp
With the 2010 World Cup now just one year away, the City of Matlosana has b...
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Catering for all: Lucrative holiday resort available in N Cape
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Business opportunities at new Port Shepstone beachfront development
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Eco-tourism opportunities in E Cape with ECDC and EC Parks
ENERGY & BPO
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Renewable energy in spotlight as solar panel firm seeks agents
SETSOLAR, a company that specialises in the manufacture of photovoltaic sol...
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: East London IDZ opens to new investors: Energy, mariculture, biofuels
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Ilembe powers local developments with solar and wind projects
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Bringing call centre investment to the Free State

More Sectors
Aerospace & defence | Agriculture and Agri-processing | Aquaculture and Mariculture | Automobiles | Banking | Biotechnology | Boat Building | Business Support Services | Call Centres and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) | Chemicals | Clothing and Textiles | Construction and Materials | Containers and Packaging | Delivery Services/Logistics | Development Finance | Education | Electronics | Energy | Engineering | Environment & Waste | Financial Services | Food and Beverages | Forestry & paper | ICT - Information and Communication Technology | Infrastructure | Insurance | Legal Services | Manufacturing | Media | Mining & Metals | Oil and Gas | Personal and Household Goods | Pharmaceuticals & Health Care | Property | Public Sector Entity | Retail | Sport | Telecommunications | Tourism & Leisure | Transportation | Utilities |

Business

Business II

Gateway Airports Authority Limited
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Retailers offered winning deals at new airport
Events

Gauteng NEPAD Summit
EVENTS - Gauteng NEPAD Summit: 3 - 5 March 2009

CEO Agenda Africa
EVENTS - CEO Agenda Africa: March 12 2009


Events II

Karoo Development Conference and Trade Fair
EVENTS - Karoo Development Conference and Trade Fair

African Utility Week 2009
EVENTS - African Utility Week 2009

Gauteng

Gauteng Economic Development Agency
EVENTS - Gauteng NEPAD Summit: 3 - 5 March 2009
KwaZulu-Natal

Trade & Investment KZN
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Business opportunities at new Port Shepstone beachfront development
Northern Cape

Northern Cape Economic Development Agency
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Catering for all: Lucrative holiday resort available in N Cape
Limpopo

Waterberg District Municipality
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Agriculture opportunities flourishing in Waterberg
Western Cape

Cape Winelands District Municipality
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Cape Winelands partners with SEDA to support small entrepreneurs

Free State

Free State Investment Promotion Agency
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Bringing call centre investment to the Free State
Eastern Cape

Cacadu District Municipality
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Cacadu uplifts rural communities through Angelic craft projects

Eastern Cape Development Corporation
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Developing hotels, lodges and chalets in the Eastern Cape
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Eco-tourism opportunities in E Cape with ECDC and EC Parks

East London Industrial Development Zone
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - East London IDZ opens to new investors: Energy, mariculture, biofuels
North West

City of Matlosana
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - City of Matlosana aims for success as a 2010 base camp

Invest North West
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Goat farming offers plenty of meaty opportunities in North West
Provincial Sponsor

KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development
REGIONS - Spotlight on KwaZulu-Natal: The gateway to Southern Africa

Free State Investment Promotion Agency
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Free State emerges as the new investment destination of choice
National Government

Department of Provincial and Local Government
NEWS - Cholera affected communities given helping hand on Valentines Day