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here. The following are known ICT sales channels.
They may or may not be available in all markets.
| http://www.arrow.altech.co.za |
Arrow Altech Distribution Pty
Ltd is a joint venture between Arrow Electronics and Altech, forming a
very large distributor of computer and electronics components. Also sells
some networking products, with offices in Durban and Cape Town. |
| http://www.axiz.com |
AXiZ
is a distributor of computer components and also offers a made-to-order
computer service for its 4000 resellers. One of the larger IT distributors
in South Africa. |
| http://www.mustek.co.za/ |
Mustek Limited
was founded in 1987 and is today the largest assembler, marketer and
distributor of personal computers, data processing devices and allied
products in South Africa, a position it has held for the past ten years |
| http://www.nds.co.za |
National Data Systems (Pty) Ltd., Corner Vlak
St. and Treu Rds., Selby Exten. 5, PO Box 3591, Johannesburg 2000,
Republic of South Africa,
Phone 27-11-373-4000, Fax 27-11-373-4346 |
| http://www.rectron.co.za/ |
Rectron distributes leading international brands and products. Its products range from motherboards, monitors, storage devices, scanners, CD-ROM and DVD drives to modems, graphic cards, multimedia products and printers. Rectron continues to identify and secure exclusive distribution rights for leading international brands and distribute these through an established national dealer network. |
| http://www.syntechsa.co.za/ |
Syntech SA, P.O. Box 2611,
Clareinch, 7740, Cape Town, South Africa, Telephone: +27 (0)21 686 2548,
Facsimile: +27 (0)21 685 2144, E-mail: info@syntechsa.co.za.
Distributors of TwinMOS memory, digital media and wireless networking
facilities throughout South Africa |
| http://www.mbendi.co.za/ |
MBendi's index to 554+ South African ICT
companies |
|
http://www.southafrica.co.za/ |
Listing of an estimated 70 distributors of IT products. |
| http://www.apple.com/sa/ |
Apple South Africa |
| http://www-5.ibm.com/za/ |
IBM South Africa, Private Bag X9907,
Sandton, South Africa, 2146, Tel: (27) 11 302 9111, Fax: (27) 011 302 6161, E-mail:
ibm4you@za.ibm.com |
| http://www.microsoft.com/SouthAfrica/ |
Microsoft (S.A.)(Proprietary) Limited, Mailing Address: PO Box 5817, Rivonia 2128, SOUTH AFRICA.
Physical Address: 7 Naivasha Road, Sunninghill, 2157, SOUTH AFRICA.
Local Phone: 0860 22 5567, International Phone: 27 11 257 0000, Customer Service: 0860 22 5567 |
| http://www.oracle.com/za/ |
Oracle |
| http://www.za.sun.com/ |
Sun Microsystems |
| http://www.xerox.co.za/ |
Xerox |
|
http://www.adaptIT.co.za |
AdaptIT Holdings, (T) +2731 508 1800,
Consulting; Application solutions and Outsourcing
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http://www.bsg.co.za |
BSG Business System Group
(Africa) (T) 021 418 0888, (F) 021
418 0999,BSG (Africa) is a well established, medium-sized, black
empowered business with blue-chip clients and offices in both
Cape Town and Johannesburg. BSG is a focused business with
committed, talented people. Over the past ten years BSG has
found success in delivering business consulting and IT solutions
to its clients. BSG helps its clients to translate their
business vision into reality through delivering end-to-end
solutions.
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http://www.bdsolutions.co.za |
BDS Business Data Solutions,
(T) 021 422 0951, (F) 021 422 3185,
Business Data Solutions is a company specializing in System
Integration, Network Architecture Development, and IT Business
Process Modeling and Consulting. Through partnerships and
alliances with key IT partners in the industry Business Data
Solutions offers solutions across multiple platforms various
products and specific services, and collectively Business Data
Solutions can manage and implement together with its partners
turnkey solutions.
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http://www.i2nfo.com |
Imperative Informatics
Africa, (T) 021 701 3610,
Imperative Informatics (Africa) is a successful black-empowered
organisation which performs services across the entire spectrum
of a formal Software Development Lifecycle. Our organization
also provides Business-Technology alignment consulting and Human
Capital managed services through experienced, tertiary educated
professionals.
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| http://www.aardvark.co.za/ |
Extensive listing of computer consultants |
| http://www.crc.co.za/ |
Crystal River Corporation, 46 Goldbourne Road,
Kenilworth, 7745, Cape Town, South Africa, Telephone :+27 21 761 9630, Fax
: +27 21 762 1859, Email : info@crc.co.za |
| http://www.pccc.co.za/ |
Paul Cammidge Computer Consulting, P.O.Box
764, Noordwyk, 1687, South Africa, Tel : (011)318-2809, Fax:
(011)318-1595, Cell: 082 444 9821 |
| http://www.accpac.co.za/ |
Zitzke Elliot Consulting, Cape Town, Tel:
(021)6838469 - Fax: (021)6834256, 4th Floor Norwich Terrace, 25 Protea
Road, Claremont |
| http://www.citi.org.za |
Cape Information Technology Initiative
(CITI), Ms Judith Middleton, Marketing Manager, Tel: +27 21 409 7000, Fax: +27 21 409 7050,
Email: judithm@citi.org.za |
|
http://www.doc.gov.za/ |
Ministry of Communications,
Nkululeko
House, IParioli Office Park, 399 Duncan Street (Corner Park St), 0083,
Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa. Postal address: Private Bag X860,
Pretoria 0001, Tel: (012) 427 8111,
Fax: (012) 362 6915 / 342 9631 |
| http://www.dti.gov.za/ |
Dr. Zavajeh Rustomjee, Director-General,
Department of Trade and Industry, Private Bag X84, Pretoria 0001, Tel: (27 12) 310-9791; Fax: (27 12) 322-2701 |
http://www.gcis.gov.za/ |
Government Communication and Information
System |
http://www.physik3.gwdg.de |
Council for Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR) |
| http://www.one-stop.co.za |
One-Stop Solutions, Derley Park, 22
Corundum Avenue, Springs 1559, South Africa, Phone: ++ 27 011 366-1756,
Fax: ++ 27 011 366-2108 |
| http://www.spartan.co.za |
Spartan Computer Rentals, Spartan House,
Cnr Jan Smuts Avenue & Conrad Drive, Johannesburg 2001, South Africa,
Phone: ++ 27 011 886 0922, Fax: ++ 27 011 886 0934 |
|
http://www.cellc.net/ |
CellC, 7 Federal Road, Sandhurst, 2196, Postal address: P.O. Box 786006, Sandton, 2146,
Johannesburg, South Africa, Tel: +27 (11) 324 8000, Fax: +27 (11) 324 8001 |
| http://www.mtn.co.za/ |
MTN, Private Bag 9955, Sandton, 2146, South
Africa |
| http://www.bt.com |
Satellite Services, BT Worldwide, P.O. Box 781821,
Sandton 2146, South Africa, Tel: (27)(11) 807-6760, Fax: (27)(11) 807-1798 |
| http://www.telkom.co.za/ |
Telkom SA Limited, Private Bag X 881, Pretoria 0001,
Republic of South Africa, Tel: (27)(12) 311-1050, Fax: (27)(12) 311-4031
Contacts:
Mr. Dikgagng Moseneke, Chairman
Mr. Tom Barry, CEO,
Mr. Sizwe Nxasana, Managing Director
Mr. Segar Annamalai, Managing Executive, IT Services
Mr. Robert H. Schlutow, Mananging Executive, Procurement Services |
| http://www.stationafrica.com |
Station Africa Telecoms, Tel: (27)(12) 346-1444,
Fax: (27)(12) 346-1486 |
| http://www.vodacom.co.za/ |
VODACOM PTY LTD, Vodacom Corporate Park, 082 Vodacom Boulevard,
Vodavalley, Midrand, Tel: (011) 653 5000 |
| http://www.atexcontinental.co.za/ |
Atexcontinental |
| http://www.btservices.co.za/ |
BTS, Unit E16, Prime Park, Mocke Road, Diep
River, Cape Town, South Africa 7800, EMail: info@btservices.co.za |
| http://www.cssi.co.za/ |
CSSI Africa, 14
Gazelle Place, Corporate Park, Midrand, South Africa, Tel:
+27(11) 314-0294, Fax:
+27(11) 314-0293, Email:
info@cssi.co.za |
|
http://www.intergraph.co.za/ |
Intergraph Systems Southern Africa (Pty),
Momentum Business Park, Old Pretoria Road, Midrand 1685, South Africa,
Phone: ++ 27 011 313-1222, Fax: ++ 27 011 313-1200 |
| http://www.justpcs.co.za/ |
Just PCs, 5 Eikenhof Street, Protea Heights,
Brackenfell, 7560, Cape Town, South Africa, Email: info@justpcs.co.za,
Phone: (+27 21) 982 7288, Cell: 082 3200 672 |
| http://www.mustek.co.za |
Mustek Ltd, 322 15th Street, Midrand 1685,
South Africa, Phone: ++ 27 011 237 1000, Fax: ++ 27 011 314 5039 |
| http://www.scraptronics.co.za/ |
Scraptronics, Unit 21B, Mini Factories, No. 5
Galaxy Avenue, Linbro Business Park, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Telephone: National (011) 608-1809, International +27 11 608-1809, Fax:
National (011) 608-1970, International +27 11 608-1970, Cell phone Marinko:
083-273-0817, e-mail: info@scraptronics.co.za |
| http://www.sri.co.za/ |
Systems Resource International (Pty) LTD |
| http://www.webtrolley.co.za/ |
WebTrolley |
| http://www.nwa.co.za |
Network Alliance cc,
Kirkness
Centre, 23 Beves Road, Pierre van Ryneveld, Pretoria 0045, South Africa,
Phone: ++ 27 012 662 1099, Fax: ++ 27 012 662 1098
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| http://www.redindex.com |
Covers more than 500,000
busineses in South Africa. Click on "Retail and Wholesale" to
find distributors or retailers in a given category. Search results yield
short profile on each company. |
|
http://www.yellowpages.co.za/ |
Yellow Pages South
Africa |
Current information on Tariffs and Taxes on Computer Hardware
and Software can be found at:
http://web.ita.doc.gov/
Please visit: http://www.cargoinfo.co.za/
-- Tariffs applied on the FOB value.
-- Value Added Tax of 14% applied on FOB + duty value.
Additional information on South African rules and registration procedures for
patents, trademarks, and copyrights can be obtained from:
Department of Trade and Industry
Trademarks, Patents, Design and Copyright
Private Bag X84
Pretoria 0001
Tel: (27 12) 310-8700/8707; Fax: (27 12) 323-4257
Internet: http://www.dti.gov.za/
|
http://www.american.edu/ |
American University MBA Report |
|
http://www.buyusainfo.net/ |
USDOC ICT Market Research. Note: This
information is restricted to registered US Companies. |
| http://www.mbendi.co.za/ |
MBendi Information Services (Pty) Ltd is an African company founded
in 1995 by a group of professionals with extensive worldwide experience of strategic
management, information systems and the corporate world. The company uses the Internet
extensively as part of assisting companies around the world to conduct business in and
with Africa. |
| http://strategis.gc.ca |
Strategis USDOC Market Research - Dated |
| http://www.imm.co.za |
South Africa Marketing Research Association (SAMRA),
P.O. Box 91879, Auckland Park 2006, Tel: (27 11) 482-1419; Fax: (27 11) 482-4609.
E-Mail: samra@global.co.za . SAMRA will be happy to refer U.S. companies to an appropriate
market researcher depending on subject matter and type of study required. |
| http://www.aardvark.co.za/ |
Aardvark, Telecom SA, Tel:+27 11 266 7800, Fax:
+27 11 315 0707 |
| http://www.ananzi.co.za/ |
Ananzi - search engine dedicated to the South African domain. |
| http://www.win4win.co.za/ |
Win4Win, P O Box 30916, Tokai, Cape Town, 7966, South Africa,
Tel: +27 21 702-1700,
Fax: +27 21 702-1710 |
| http://www.cssa.org.za/ |
Computer Society of South Africa, P.O. Box 1714, Halfway House, 1685
Gauteng,
Republic of South Africa, Tel: +27 11 315 1319, Fax: +27 11 315 2276, E-mail: Executive Director Roger Dawes
rogerd@cssa.org.za |
| http://www.sacta.co.za/ |
SACTA
is the independent non-profit association representing the cellular
communications equipment manufacturers and network operators within the
Republic of South Africa. |
| http://www.ispa.org.za/ |
SA Internet Service Providers
Association |
| http://www.gadget.co.za/ |
Gadget Magazine, published by
Media Africa, Private Bag x5, Gallo Manor, 2052, South Africa,
Tel: +27 11 804-5100, Fax: +27 11 804-5023,
Editor: Kirstin Heinrich, E-Mail: kirstin@mediaafrica.co.za |
| http://southafrica.internet.com/ |
South Africa's Internet Industry
Portal and Ezine |
| http://www.sprocket.co.za/ |
Sprocket, P.O.Box 3644, Rivonia
2128, Gauteng, South Africa, tel: +27 11 803 1696, fax: +27 11 803 1696,
Southern African IT news. |
| http://www.techsmart.co.za/ |
Techsmart, Physical Address: Room
243/245, Building 17b, CSIR, Meiring Naudé Road, Brummeria,
Pretoria. Postal Address: PO Box 32123, Glenstantia, 0010, Tel:
(012) 349 1819,
Fax: (012) 349 1819, EMail: info@techsmart.co.za |
Additional information on how to prepare for and select an international trade show can
be found at http://www.exportmichigan.biz/.
| http://www.tscentral.com/
|
This site provides an extensive trade show directory with detailed
information on 30,000 international and domestic trade shows, conferences and seminars.
You can search by show name, show type, industry, city, country, and start & end dates
of the show. Some events have the option to have more information sent to the user and
have on-line event registration. |
| http://www.techweb.com/calendar
|
Techweb’s calendar is focused on information technology and
provides access to information on 2,000 plus technology related events which may be
searched by key word or by industry. There is detailed information on each event.
Additional information concerning computer related trade shows can be found here. |
Computers & Peripherals
|
HTS Number |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Percent Change
2006 - 2007 |
| In
Actual Dollars |
847330
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS
THEREOF, MAGNETIC OR OPTICAL READERS, TRANSCRIBING MACHINES, ETC., NESOI |
16,743,310 |
22,709,612 |
23,024,086 |
1.4% |
847180
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNITS, N.E.S.O.I. |
20,313,855 |
24,577,221 |
19,198,577 |
-21.9% |
847150
PROCESSING UNITS OTHER THAN THOSE OF 8471.41 AND 8471.49, N.E.S.O.I. |
6,999,144 |
16,301,875 |
9,440,954 |
-42.1% |
847170
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING STORAGE UNITS, N.E.S.O.I. |
13,427,973 |
12,100,408 |
8,816,394 |
-27.1% |
847141
ADP MACHINES COMPRISING IN SAME HOUSING AT LEAST A CENTRAL PROCESSING
UNIT AND AN INPUT AND OUTPUT UNIT, WHETHER OR NOT COMBINED, N.E.S.O.I. |
5,249,122 |
7,159,421 |
7,373,662 |
3.0% |
847130
PORTABLE AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES, WEIGHT NOT MORE THAN 10 KG,
CONSISTING OF AT LEAST A CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT, KEYBOARD & A DISPLAY |
2,577,759 |
3,510,925 |
4,752,053 |
35.4% |
847149
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS THEREOF PRESENTED IN THE
FORM OF SYSTEMS, N.E.S.O.I. |
9,362,731 |
6,804,540 |
4,670,740 |
-31.4% |
847190
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNTS THEREOF; MAGNETIC/OPTICAL READERS, MACH
FOR TRANSCRIBING DATA TO DATA MEDIA IN CODED FORM & MACH FOR PROC DATA,
NESOI |
2,682,100 |
2,468,266 |
4,150,724 |
68.2% |
847160
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INPUT OR OUTPUT UNITS, WHETHER OR NOT
CONTAINING STORAGE UNITS IN THE SAME HOUSING, N.E.S.O.I. |
10,359,942 |
9,839,330 |
3,768,000 |
-61.7% |
847110
ANALOG OR HYBRID AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES |
1,316,904 |
1,315,460 |
0 |
-100.0% |
| |
89,032,840 |
106,787,058 |
85,195,190 |
-20.2% |
Source: USITC Trade Data Web
Telecommunications Equipment
|
HTS Number |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Percent Change
2006 - 2007 |
| In
Actual Dollars |
854420
INSULATED COAXIAL CABLE AND OTHER COAXIAL ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS |
769,282 |
1,570,210 |
1,550,551 |
-1.3% |
854470
INSULATED OPTICAL FIBER CABLES, MADE UP OF INDIVIDUALLY SHEATHED FIBERS |
1,747,915 |
433,365 |
777,335 |
79.4% |
851830
HEADPHONES, EARPHONES AND COMBINED MICROPHONE/SPEAKER SETS |
225,236 |
256,799 |
479,633 |
86.8% |
851890
PARTS OF MICROPHONES, LOUDSPEAKERS, HEADPHONES, EARPHONES,
AUDIO-FREQUENCY ELECTRIC AMPLIFIERS, AND ELECTRIC SOUND AMPLIFIER SETS |
200,004 |
31,224 |
377,735 |
1,109.8% |
851840
AUDIO-FREQUENCY ELECTRIC AMPLIFIERS |
293,137 |
194,092 |
335,152 |
72.7% |
880390
PARTS OF BALLOONS, DIRIGIBLES, GLIDERS, OTHER AIRCRAFT, SPACECRAFT
(INCLUDING SATELLITES), AND SPACECRAFT LAUNCH VEHICLES, NESOI |
5,238,040 |
179,123 |
292,529 |
63.3% |
851711
LINE TELEPHONE SETS WITH CORDLESS HANDSETS |
48,372 |
11,900 |
16,638 |
39.8% |
900110
OPTICAL FIBERS, OPTICAL FIBER BUNDLES AND CABLES, OTHER THAN OPTICAL
FIBER CABLES MADE UP OF INDIVIDUALLY SHEATHED FIBERS |
294,812 |
87,023 |
10,337 |
-88.1% |
851722
TELEPRINTERS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
851730
TELEPHONIC OR TELEGRAPHIC SWITCHING APPARATUS |
8,821,098 |
6,162,775 |
0 |
-100.0% |
852510
TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIOTELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY,
RADIOBROADCASTING OR TELEVISION |
2,302,198 |
1,999,847 |
0 |
-100.0% |
852990
PARTS (EXCEPT ANTENNAS AND REFLECTORS) FOR USE WITH RADIO TRANSMISSION,
RADAR, RADIO NAVIGATIONAL AID, RECEPTION AND TELEVISION APPARATUS, NESOI |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
851790
PARTS OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR LINE TELEPHONY OR TELEGRAPHY,
INCLUDING PARTS OF SUCH APPARATUS FOR CARRIER-CURRENT LINE SYSTEMS |
25,189,013 |
28,032,579 |
0 |
-100.0% |
852520
TRANSMISSION APPARATUS INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS FOR
RADIOTELEPHONY, RADIOTELEGRAPHY, RADIOBROADCASTING OR TELEVISION |
13,210,704 |
14,711,949 |
0 |
-100.0% |
851750
ELECTRICAL TELECOMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR CARRIER-CURRENT LINE SYSTEMS
OR FOR DIGITAL LINE SYSTEMS, N.E.S.O.I. |
33,461,077 |
56,514,729 |
0 |
-100.0% |
852790
RECEPTION APPARATUS FOR RADIOTELEPHONY AND RADIOTELEGRAPHY, NESOI |
2,266,863 |
139,998 |
0 |
-100.0% |
851780
ELECTRICAL TELEPHONIC AND TELEGRAPHIC LINE APPARATUS, N.E.S.O.I. |
1,269,771 |
1,773,633 |
0 |
-100.0% |
852910
ANTENNAS AND ANTENNA REFLECTORS AND PARTS THEREOF |
4,247,373 |
6,026,129 |
0 |
-100.0% |
851719
VIDEOPHONES & OTHER TELEPHONE SETS, N.E.S.O.I. |
41,694 |
84,628 |
0 |
-100.0% |
851721
FACSIMILE MACHINES |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
852020
TELEPHONE ANSWERING MACHINES |
6,580 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
| |
99,633,169 |
118,210,003 |
3,839,910 |
-96.8% |
Source: USITC Trade Data Web
http://www.intracen.org/
Source: International Trade Center
Ms. Felicity Nagel, Commercial Specialist
Tel: +27 21 421 4280 x2231
Fax: +27 21 421 4269
Email: felicity.nagel@mail.doc.gov
Industry Sectors:
Computer Services (CSV), Computer Software (CSF),
Computers/Peripherals (CPT)
OFFICE INFORMATION
STREET ADDRESS
- American Consulate General
- Montecarlo Building, 4th Floor
Heerengracht St., Foreshore
Cape Town, South Africa 8001
Ph: 27 21 421-4280
Fax: 27 21 421-4269
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- US MAILING ADDRESS
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- American Consulate General - Capetown
- USCONGEN Capetown, Dept. of State
- Washington, DC 20521-2500
Mrs. Averil Millard, Commercial Specialist
- Telephone: 27-11-442-3571
- Facsimile: 27-11-442-3761
- E-mail address: Averil.Millard@mail.doc.gov
- Industry Sectors:
Computer Services (CSV), Computer Software (CSF),
Computers/Peripherals (CPT)
OFFICE INFORMATION
STREET ADDRESS
- American Consulate General
- 15 Chaplin Road, Illovo 2196
- Johannesburg
- South Africa
U.S. MAILING ADDRESS
- American Consulate General - Johannesburg
- USCONGEN Johannesburg, Dept. of State
- Washington, DC 20521-2500
Revised:
November 08, 2008
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