Opportunities and Risks: South Africa's Energy sector 2007-2009

Content

• 1. Executive Summary
• 2. The South African Energy Sector
• 3. South African Energy Industries
  • 3.1 The South African Coal Industry
    • 3.1.1 Major Players In The South African Coal Industry
  • 3.2 The South African Oil Industry
    • 3.2.1 Major Players In The South African Oil Industry
  • 3.3 The South African Electricity Industry
    • 3.3.1 Major Players In The South African Electricity Industry
  • 3.4 The South African Gas Industry
    • 3.4.1 Major Players In The South African Gas Industry
  • 3.5 The South African Renewable Energy Industry
    • 3.5.1 Major Players In The South African Renewable Energy Industry
  • 3.6 The South African Nuclear Energy Industry
    • 3.6.1 Major Players In The South African Nuclear Energy Industry
  • 3.7 The South African Hydropower Industry
    • 3.7.1 Major Players In The South African Hydropower Industry
• 4. Major Developments
  • 4.1 South Africa's Government Concerned About Plans To Use Maize For The Production Of Biofuel
  • 4.2 Investments Towards Major Biofuels Project Announced
  • 4.3 Windfall Tax Measures Imposed
  • 4.4 Eskom Announces Its Further Capital Expenditure Plans
  • 4.5 South Africa's Imports Of Liquid Fuels Surges
  • 4.6 South Africa's Biofuels Industry Hungry For Subsidies
  • 4.7 The South African Government's Plans To Cut Cost Of Fuel At Pump Stations
  • 4.8 Petronet Set To Increase Fuel Prices
• 5. Size Of The Market
  • 5.1 Demand Side
  • 5.2 Supply Side
• 6. Regulation Of The South African Energy Sector
  • 6.1 The Regulatory Authority Governing The South African Energy Sector
  • 6.2 Legislation Governing The South African Energy Sector
• 7. Risky Trends, Events, Changes And Developments
  • 7.1 Uncertainty, Risk Or Instability
    • 7.1.1 Crime In South Africa
      • 7.1.1.1 Government's Response To The Crime Situation
    • 7.1.2 Corruption In South Africa
  • 7.2 Volatile Oil Prices
    • 7.2.1 The Current Oil Price
  • 7.3 Operations Restrictions
    • 7.3.1 Common Regulatory Prerequisites
      • 7.3.1.1 Registration Of A Local Branch Of A Foreign Company
      • 7.3.1.2 The Competition Law
      • 7.3.1.3 Environmental Laws
    • 7.3.2 The South African Immigration Act
      • 7.3.2.1 Intra Company Transfer Work Permit
      • 7.3.2.2 Business Permit
      • 7.3.2.3 Accounting Policies
    • 7.3.3 The South African Infrastructure
      • 7.3.3.1 Investment Plans For South African Infrastructural Services
  • 7.4 Labour Policies
    • 7.4.1 The South African Labour Legislation
      • 7.4.1.1 The List Of The Programmes That Fall Under The Department Of Labour Include The Following:
    • 7.4.2 Foreign Investor's Perspective On The South African Labour Policy
    • 7.4.3 Skills Shortages
    • 7.4.4 Hiv/Aids In The Workplace
    • 7.4.5 The South African Unemployment Rate
    • 7.4.6 Labour Costs
    • 7.4.7 Labour Productivity
    • 7.4.8 Man-Days Lost
    • 7.4.9 Key Agents Influencing South Africa's Labour Policy
  • 7.5 Exchange Controls
    • 7.5.1 Exchange Control Laws
    • 7.5.2 A South African Case On Infringement Of Exchange Control Laws
  • 7.6 Trade Restrictions
    • 7.6.1 Regulation Of Trade
    • 7.6.2 Real Exports And Imports
      • 7.6.2.1 Exports
      • 7.6.2.2 Imports
    • 7.6.3 Recent Trade Activity Data: Real Exports And Imports
  • 7.7 Equity Restrictions
    • 7.7.1 The South African Black Economic Empowerment (Bee) Policy
      • 7.7.1.1 Bee And Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi)
    • 7.7.2 South Africa's Borrowing Or Facility Limit Sharp, Insightful, Political And Economic Analysis.
  • 7.8 Taxation Discriminations
    • 7.8.1 The South African Tax System
    • 7.8.2 National Government Revenue Collections
    • 7.8.3 Tax Cuts
  • 7.9 Repatriation Restrictions
    • 7.9.1 South African Laws On Repatriation Of Profits
    • 7.9.2 A South African Case On Repatriation Of Foreign Capital
  • 7.10 Payment Delays
    • 7.10.1 A South African Case Involving Payment Delays
    • 7.10.2 Analysis Of Payment Delays Risk
      • 7.10.2.1 Foreign Exchange Reserves
      • 7.10.2.2 Current Account Deficit
      • 7.10.2.3 Exchange Rate Stability
      • 7.10.2.3.1 A South African Case Involving Exchange Rate Instability
      • 7.10.2.3.2 Current Performance Of The Rand
      • 7.10.2.4 External Debt
      • 7.10.2.5 Exports Concentration Vulnerability
  • 7.11 Domestic And International Economic Trends
    • 7.11.1 Domestic Economic Trends
      • 7.11.1.1 South Africa's Economic Policy
      • 7.11.1.2 South Africa's Economic Performance
      • 7.11.1.3 Recent Developments In Inflation
      • 7.11.1.4 Recent Developments In Interest Rates
      • 7.11.1.5 Government Expenditure
      • 7.11.1.5.1 Functional Classification Of Budgeted Government Expenditure
      • 7.11.1.6 Gross Capital Formation And Gross Savings
      • 7.11.1.6.1 Gross Capital Formation
      • 7.11.1.6.2 Gross Savings
    • 7.11.2 International Economic Trends
      • 7.11.2.1 The World's Economic Performance
• 8. Forecast Scenarios: 2007- 2009
  • 8.1 More Investment Opportunities For An Expanding Energy Sector
  • 8.2 Monopolistic, Regulated Energy Sector - Featuring South African Economic And Socio-Political Ills
  • 8.3 A Sound Investment Environment And Untapped Opportunities In South Africa's Energy Industries Anticipated
  • 8.4 Obnoxious Indicators Of A Growing Energy Sector Eminent
• 9. Findings And Recommendations
• 10. References