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Figure 28 Outward FDI from South Figure 29 Global FDI from South African
African Sectors by Projects, 2003 – 2015 Sectors by Capex, 2003 – 2015

Financial Paper, Printing &
Services Packaging Consumer Other
Other 16% Products sectors
sectors 1.6% 1.6% 9.23%
25.90% Communications Hotel &
10.5% Tourism
Financial 1.9%
Coal, Oil and Services Coal, Oil and
Natural Gas 2.6% Natural Gas
3.5% Chemicals 50.3%
Software & 3.5%
Transportation IT Services
3.6% 10.4% Minerals
4.3%
Metals
4.4% Business
Chemicals Consumer Food & Tobacco Services Communications
4.4% Products 10.3% 6.9%
5% 6.1% Real Estate Metals
9.0% 9.3%

Source: FDI Intelligence, 2016

Western Cape FDI trends

INWARD FDI
Between 2003 and 2015, a total of 265 FDI projects were recorded into the Western
Cape with a capex value of R106 billion, which is an average investment of R401 million
per project.

In 2015, the Western Cape attracted 24 projects, with a total capex value of R7 billion.

The Western Cape is regarded as an attractive investment destination due to the
following reasons:
• Strategic position as a springboard into Africa
• Highly sophisticated infrastructure
• 2nd busiest airport (Cape Town International airport) in South Africa and 3rd busiest
in Africa
• Three advanced ports catering for different sectors
• Newly designated Industrial Development Zones (soon to be introduced as Special
Economic Zones)
• Availability of skilled workforce
• A growing ICT and manufacturing hub

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