Doing business in South Africa
The Department of Trade and Industry is nationally responsible for the promotion of trade and investment. Annually the DTI releases the Investor Handbook which covers a variety of areas in the interest of investors: South Africa: Investor's Handbook 2014/15
- General information about South Africa
- Broad economic overview
- Government policies and regulatory framework
- Directory of Incentive Programmes
- Starting a business in South Africa
- Sources of finance for the foreign investor
- Policies affecting doing business in South Africa
- Residing and Working in South Africa
- South Africa's Bilateral and Multilateral Trade Agreements
- Useful Contact Details
- Indicative Costs and practical aspects of doing business and living in South Africa
Useful documents
World Bank Doing Business 2017 report
Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency
OECD Economic Surveys South Africa July 2015
Business Climate Survey 2014: Trade & Investment in South Africa