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Infrastructure
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“For all the shortcomings of the old South African economy, there was at the very least significant development of the country's "developed world" infrastructure over several decades. This considerable transportation, energy and communications infrastructure has not been broken down since the change of government; on the contrary it has been used as a platform for further development. This puts us in a far stronger position than virtually any of the former colonies in Africa, which were left devoid of tarred roads, airports, harbors, telecommunications, educational institutions, and so on. We can use our existing infrastructure and build on it to grow South Africa from a good economy into a great one.”
South Africa: Reasons to Believe
South Africa’s infrastructure includes (Investment in South Africa, KPMG):
Over 30 000km of rail track. South Africa: The Good News
Nine state airports, with three classified as international (Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban).
South Africa: The Good News
Thirteen independent operators provide internal flights that link up with the internal networks in South Africa.
Seven commercial ports that have a significant role to play in ensuring and facilitating sustainable economic growth in the region.
Situated as it is on the African continent, South Africa is ideally placed to export to any part of the world. Similarly, South Africa enjoys the many benefits of being within the Central European time-zones, falling between the Americas and Asia-Pacific. Investment in South Africa, KPMG South Africa's top class transport and communications network support the flow of goods into and out of the country.
The country’s infrastructure is equal to that of any developed nation.
“Our transport infrastructure is the envy of the developing world … and indeed some of the developed world” Mafika Mkwanazi, GCEO – Transnet, South Africa: The Good News
The country has a highly sophisticated transport infrastructure, which is constantly being improved. Investment in South Africa, KPMG South Africa's freight clearing and forwarding, legal services, and engineering and other technical services are sophisticated and widely available.
South Africa's modern infrastructure supports an efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region.
The New South Africa doesn't mean crumbling infrastructure. Zoo Lake Fountain has been restored after not working since the 1970's and Jo'burg Metro is set to invest R24 million in street lights during this year alone. Sourced by Ivan Booth (www.alerts.co.za), February 2003 South Africa provides nearly 50,6km of paved roads per 1 000 square kilometers of land – 15 times the African average, and approximately 17km of railway track per 1 000 square kilometers of land – 10 times the African average.
Road
South Africa’s national road system includes over 1 400km of dual-carriage freeway, 292 kilometers of single carriage freeway and over 4 400km of single-carriage main road.
Air
South African Airways carries more than 5 million passengers a year to 503 destinations, either on its own or in partnership with other airlines.
SAA provides technical support for other international airlines.
The commercial air route between Cape Town and Johannesburg is the 11th busiest “city pair” route in the world.
Cape Town International Airport was declared Africa’s Leading Airport for four successive years between 1998 and 2001 in the Annual World Travel Awards. Johannesburg International Airport won the African Airport of the Year Award in 1999, 2000 and 2001 as a result of ACSA’s sustained efforts in modernizing the sub-Saharan region’s leading airport. In 1999 Johannesburg International Airport was recognized for the first time as the most profitable airport in the world and Cape Town International Airport as the third most profitable.
Rail
South Africa represents some 80% of Africa’s rail infrastructure. Investment in South Africa, KPMG
Shipping
We have the sixth largest shipping container industry in the world.
Strategic ports grant access to both the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.
South Africa possesses seven superb deep water ports. These, together with its airports, contribute in no small measure to its claim to be the gateway to sub-Saharan Africa. Investment in South Africa, KPMG
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