What SA Sector covers:

Here are some of the industries SA Sectors cover:

(this is not all 203 industries, but should give you a good idea of what is available)

AGRICULTURE, HUNTING, FORESTRY & FISHING
Cattle Farming

MINING & QUARRYING
Includes: Mining of Gold & Uranium Ore; Coal & Lignite; Platinum Group Metals and Diamonds etc

MANUFACTURING
Includes: Various Food Industries such as Abattoirs Canned, Preserved, Processed & Dehydrated Fruit & Vegetables, Fresh Milk; Soft Drinks, Production Of Mineral Preparation & Spinning Of Textile Fibres, Weaving Of Textiles; Various Paper And Pulp Industries; Various Publishing Industries; Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet; various Tyres & Tubes ; Accumulators, Primary Cells & Primary Batteries; Motor Vehicles - Local Manufacture; Jewellery & Related Articles; Sports Goods Etc

BUILDING OF COMPLETE CONSTRUCTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF; CIVIL ENGINEERING

WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES; MOTOR CYCLES & PERSONAL & HOUSEHOLD GOODS; HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Includes: Carbonated Soft Drinks; Textiles & Woven Fabric; Retail Trade in non-specialised Stores; Retail Trade in Textiles, Clothing and Footwear; Retail of Household Furniture and Appliances; Hotels & Inns; Fast Food Franchises -Restaurants, Bars & Canteens; Restaurant and Take-Away Franchises etc

TRANSPORT, STORAGE & COMMUNICATION
Includes: Railway Transport; Mini Bus Taxi; Bus Services Industry; Freight Transport; Ocean Shipping; Low Cost Airlines; Cargo Handling; Ports and Related Activities; Travel Industry; Telecommunications; Cellular and Fixed Line Telephony; Infrastructure, Including Hardware, Networking and Convergence Technology etc

FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS SERVICES
Includes: Discount Houses & Commercial & Other Banking Services & Building Society Activities; Other Credit Granting; Loyalty and Reward Programmes; Property Fund Managers; Other Financial Intermediation n.e.c: Private Equity; various Life Insurance industries; The Retirement Fund Industry; Medical Aid Funding; various Insurance; Security Dealing Activities; Property Owning & Letting; Developing Real Estate, Subdividing Real Estate into lots & Residential Development on Own; Leisure & Tourism - Sun International & Southern Sun; Leisure & Tourism – Other; Software Consultancy; Information Technology Outsourcing; E-Commerce Enablers; Internet Service providers; Market Research and Public Opinion Polling etc

COMMUNITY, SOCIAL & PERSONAL SERVICES
Includes: General Hospitals; Preferred Provider Networks; Pathology Practices in South Africa; Waste Management; Motion picture and video production and distribution etc

ADHOC REPORTS
Includes: Tertiary Book Publishers; Sasol & Engen Retail Distribution; The South African Automotive Component Industry Aftermarket; Energy In South Africa

Brand new Database: SA Sectors

I'm very pleased to announce that we have subscribed to a brand new database SA Sectors from the company Who Owns Whom .

Content:
This database offers a sectoral view of South African business conducted at the five digit SICC level. Research is not dependant on public domain information as it is conducted through interviews with the companies researched.

Coverage:
It covers approximately 2,000 top companies in 203 sectors of which 80% are unlisted.

The content covers:

• a detailed profile of all the significant players in the sector


• an organogram giving a snapshot structure of the sector


• an overview of the industry and issues facing it.

The reports provide:

• an overview of the industry


• the use of the product that is the main focus of the industry (in the case of mining)


• the infrastructure


• legislative environment


• production environment


• corporate social responsibility


• state of the industry in South Africa


• smaller upcoming companies in the industry


• summary of major role players


• references


• organogram of the industry with percentage holding of market


• companies profiles included contact details (updated annually)


• shareholders


• history of the business


• description of the products


• general comments.

Access:
We are busy loading the URLs onto the Library's list of databases, however, you can gain access to SA Sectors via the Who Owns Whom website. You will find SA Sectors listed on the left side of your screen, as well as in the middle section. The sectors listed on the home page are the newest ones added.

Passwords:

When you click on an item (industry, search function or list) you will be prompted for a user name and password: please use the password provided in my email.

Once SA Sectors is listed a password will no longer be needed.

Who Owns Whom also offers two FREE services:

• Take Over Talk

This list Mergers & Acquisitions by:

* Date *Target *Acquisitor *BEE Deals *Key Positions (appointments/resignations) *Foreign Deals

TakeOver Talk is updated weekly.

• Corporate Action

This section lists:

* New listings on the JSE (providing JSE code and abbreviation) *Delistings (provides the reason for the delisting) *Company Name Changes (provides the old and new name and the JSE codes)