HR Platform - Recommended and Useful Links

RECOMMENDED AND USEFUL LINKS

Media Links

Business Day

Organisations

Bank for International Settlements

European Union

Industrial Development Corporation

International Chamber of Commerce

International Monetary Fund

NEPAD

Office of the United States Trade Representative

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

SA Foundation

SA National Productivity Institute

South African Reserve Bank

Statistics South Africa

United Nations and Affiliates

World Bank

World Business Council for Sustainable Development

World Economic Forum

World Trade Organisation

Statutory & Administrative

Competition Commission

Competition Tribunal

Nedlac

Parliamentary Monitoring Group

Public Protector

SA Government

Provincial Government

Eastern Cape Provincial Government

www.ecprov.gov.za

Free State Provincial Government

www.fs.gov.za

KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government

www.kwazulunatal.gov.za

Limpopo Provincial Government

www.limpopo.gov.za

Mpumalanga Provincial Government

www.mpumalanga.gov.za

Western Cape Provincial Government

www.westerncape.gov.za

Provincial Investment Promotion Agencies (PIPAS)

Trade & Investment Kwa-Zulu Natal (TIK)

www.tikzn.co.za

Trade & Investment Limpopo (TIL)

www.til.co.za

E/Cape Development Corporation (ECDC)

www.ecdc.co.za

The official Trade and Investment Promotion Agency for the Western Cape Province (WESGRO)

www.wesgro.co.za

Gauteng Economic Development Agency (GEDA)

www.geda.co.za

The Mpumalanga Investment Initiative (Mii)

www.mii.co.za

Free State Development Corporation (FDC)

www.fdc.co.za

Industry Associations

Aerospace Maritime & Defense Industries Association (AMD)

www.amd.org.za

Aluminum Federation of South Africa (AFSA)

www.afsa.org.za

Civil Engineering Contractors (SAFCEC)

www.safcec.org.za

Consulting Engineers (SAACE)

www.saace.co.za

Dairy Foundation (MPO)

www.mpo.co.za

Iron & Steel Institute (SAISI)

www.saisi.co.za

Rail Road Association (RRA)

www.rra.co.za

Stainless Steel Development Association (SASSDA)

www.sassda.co.za

Export Councils & other information sites

Automotive Industry Export Council (AIEC)

www.naamsa.co.za

Boat Builders Business Council (SABBC)

www.southafricanboatbuilders.co.za

Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC)

www.saceec.com

Cosmetics Export Council (SACEC)

www.sacec.org.za

Electrotechnical Export Council (SAEEC)

www.saeec.org.za

Flower Industry Council (ASSO Flowers)

www.saflower.co.za

Fresh Produce Exporters Forum/ Fruit South Africa (FPEP)

www.fpef.co.za

International Steel Fabricators (ISF)

www.isf.co.za

Steel Tube Export Council (STEASA)

www.astpm.co.za

Wines of South Africa (WOSA)

www.wosa.co.za

Trade Secrets

www.tradesecrets.co.za

MBendi Information Services

www.mbendi.co.za

Joint Action Groups (JAGs)

Jewellery Council of South Africa

www.jewellery.org.za

Meat Exporters of South Africa (SAMIC)

www.samic.co.za

Vegetable Joint Action Group

www.qcfresh.com

Chambers of Commerce and Information

The Southern African Development Community SADC

www.sadcreview.com

South African Chamber of Business SACOB

www.sacob.co.za

Chambers of Commerce and Industry South Africa CHAMSA

www.chamsa.org.za

National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry NAFCOC

www.nafcoc.org.za

Chambers of Mine of South Africa

www.bullion.org.za

Reserve Bank

www.reservebank.co.za

The New Partnership for Africa's Development NEPAD

www.nepad.org

Parastatals

TELKOM

ESKOM

TRANSNET

SPOORNET

RAIL

Metropolitan Council and Unions

Johannesburg Greater Metropolitan Council

www.joburg.org.za

Congress of South African Trade Unions COSATU

www.cosatu.org.za

African Union NEDLAC

www.africa-union.org

Regional Economic Communities (RECs)

Community of Sahel-Saharan States ( CEN-SAD)

Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa ( COMESA)

Intergovernmental Authority for Development ( IGAD)

East African Community ( EAC)

Southern African Development Community ( SADC)

Economic Community of Central African States ( ECCAS)

Union du Maghreb Arabe ( UMA)

The New Partnership for Africa's Development ( NEPAD)

Aids in the workplace

www.sabcoha.co.za

A guide to implementing an HIV/Aids strategy in the workplace.

Banks - complaints against

www.obssa.co.za

Has the bank done your business wrong ? Seek remittance at the Ombudsman for banking services.

Business chambers

www.bcci.co.za - Bloemfontein Chamber of Commerce and Industry

www.busa.org.za - Business Unity South Africa (represents all chambers in South Africa)

www.capechamber.co.za - Cape Town Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry

www.chamberlink.co.za - Chamber of Commerce and Industry East Rand

www.durbanchamber.co.za - Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry

www.nafcoc.org.za- National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry

www.nafcocjcci.co.za - Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry

www.percci.co.za - Port Elizabeth Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry

www.sacob.co.za- South African Chamber of Business

Business information and portal

www.brain.org.za - Information on how to start and a business.

www.enterprisesa.com - Access to mentors online.

Business linkages

www.bluecatalyst.co.za - Network which assists innovative business owners to access capital, linkages and support

Business support, technical assistance and incubators

www.csir.co.za- Innovative business owners can get research funding and support.

www.godisa.net - Business incubator network

www.innovationhub.co.za - Tshwane-based business incubator

www.npi.co.za - Business owners looking to improve productivity can approach the NPI for funding and support.

www.sabs.co.za- Fund and support standards systems for businesses.

www.seda.org.za - One-stop business advice and information portal for entrepreneurs.

www.softstart.co.za - Incubator for software entrepreneurs.

www.twib.co.za - Technology fund for business women.

www.uyf.org.za - The Umsobomvu Youth Fund - disperse vouchers which subsidise access to business support.

Business training

www.bssa.co.za - Have a variety of business courses that they hold through affiliates.

www.damelin.co.za - Various short and correspondence courses for business owners and entrepreneurs.

www.gsb.uct.ac.za - Offer businessn courses and an MBA programme.

www.wits.ac.za - Offer part-time business courses, though a little pricy.

Company registration

www.cipro.gov.za - For registration of companies and patents

Competition matters

www.compcom.co.za - Business owners can seek respite for anti-competition issues such as industry monopolies or price discrimination.

www.comphelp.co.za - Advice for business owners on how to take competition matters to the authorities

Export advice

www.tradepoint.net - Tshwane centre which assists business owners with export-related matters.

Export councils

www.astpm.co.za - Welded carbon steel tube and pipe manufacturers

www.fpef.co.za - Fresh Produce Exporters' Forum

www.naamsa.co.za - Automotive industry association

www.saceec.com -South African Capital Equipment Council

www.saflower.co.za - Flower export council

www.satiec.co.za - South African Textile Industry Export Council

www.sawa.co.za - South African Wire Association

www.southafricanboatbuilders.co.za - Boat builders association

www.wosa.co.za - Wine export council

Finance

www.absa.co.za - Absa

www.businesspartners.co.za - Equity, royalty scheme and property finance.

www.casidra.co.za - Lend to black, mainly rural-based, Western Cape businesses.

www.ecdc.co.za - Finance for Eastern Cape business owners.

www.fdc.co.za -Finance for Free State businesses.

www.fnb.co.za - First National Bank

www.idc.co.za - lend to business owners, mainly amounts largers than R1 million.

www.ithala.co.za - Lend to Kwazulu-Natal entrepreneurs and offer business support.

www.khula.org.za - Business owners who don't have collateral can get finance through Khula guarantees or through one of the Khula-backed Retail Finance Intemediaries (RFIs)

www.limdev.co.za - Limpopo finance agency

www.meec.co.za - Mpumalanga finance agency

www.nedbank.co.za - Nedbank

www.nefcorp.co.za - National Empowerment Fund's website. They lend to black business owners.

www.standardbank.co.za- Standard Bank

www.zimele.co.za - Anglo-American's fund for small black mining companies.

Franchising

www.fasa.co.za - The Franchising Association South Africa

www.frain.org.za - Information on how to franchise

Government

www.dti.gov.za - The Department of Trade and Industry

www.labour.gov.za - The Department of Labour

www.treasury.gov.za - The National Treasury

www.go-opensource.co.za - Business owners who can't effort costly licensed software should turn to open source.

Procurement

www.dailytenders.co.za - Tenders aimed at the construction, civil and electrical engineering sector

www.databuild.co.za - Tender database aimed at the construction.

www.gov.za/tenders - See what government tenders are

www.tenderscan.co.za - Public tenders and assistance with tendering.

www.tradeworld.net- Comprehensive procurement portal, allows you to hone in on particular regions and industry sectors.

Retail incentive scheme

www.vecta.co.za - Incentive for buyers and stockers of British American Tobacco (BAT) cigarette products.

Setas - for learnerships and training

www.bankseta.org.za - Bank Seta

www.ceta.org.za - Construction Seta

www.chieta.org.za - Chemical Industry Seta

www.eseta.org.za - Energy sector Seta

www.etdpseta.org.za - Education sector Seta

www.fasset.org.za - Finance, Accounting and Management consulting Seta

www.fieta.org.za - Forest industries Seta

www.foodbev.org.za - Food and beverages Seta

www.hwseta.org.za - Health and welfare sector Seta

www.inseta.org.za - Insurance industry Seta

www.isett.org.za - Information technology Seta

www.mappp-seta.org.za - Media and Advertising industry Seta

www.merseta.org.za - Manufacturing Seta

www.mqa.org.za - Mining qualifications authority

www.serviceseta.org.za - Service industry Seta

www.teta26.org.za - Transport Seta

www.theta.org.za - Tourism and Hospitality industry Seta

www.wrseta.org.za - Whosale and Retail Seta

Tax

www.sars.gov.za - South African Review Service

www.sarsefiling.co.za - Business owners can file their tax returns online.

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