South Africa is the world's largest producer and exporter of platinum and one of the major producer of gold and diamonds. Moreover, in 2018, South Africa was the seventh largest coal producer and consumer in the world.
In 2018 the mining sector contributed R351 billion to the South African gross domestic product (GDP). A total of 456,438 people were employed in the mining sector in 2018.
The industrial sector constitutes 26% of South Africa's GDP in 2019 (World Bank). Due to the country's diverse manufacturing industry, it is a world leader in several specialised sectors, including railway rolling stock, synthetic fuels, and mining equipment and machinery.
63 professional associations listed for South Africa.
Upcoming Trade shows in South Africa
February 24th, 2025
Communication, marketing, advertising - Communication - Marketing - Advertising - Sponsorship - Incentive - Commercial property, patents, trademarks - Exhibitions, conferences - Products and services for weddings - Amusement parks, fairgrounds - Tourism, travel, hotels, restaurants: non-specialist - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs - Travel, exhibitions, incentives - Monuments, tourist attractions - Camping, resorts - e-commerce
March 1st, 2025
Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Hydrotherapy, thalassotherapy - Aesthetics, hairdressing - Home services
March 1st, 2025
Energy - Renewable energy
March 4th, 2025
Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Aeronautics, aero spatial - Aerospace - Automobiles, lorries - Automobile manufacturing, lorries - Naval construction, boating - Software - Services and business consulting - Accounting, taxation - Management - Translation - Legal - Transportation, logistics, handling - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - Freight
March 11th, 2025
Plastics, rubber
March 11th, 2025
Edition, graphic art, printing and reproduction - Edition, graphic art, printing and reproduction: unspecified - Graphic art, desktop publishing - Publishing - Printing, reproduction - Mail, stamps, cards - Iconography, various prints - Publication, arts: other
March 11th, 2025
Food industry - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Plastics, rubber - Edition, graphic art, printing and reproduction - Graphic art, desktop publishing - Printing, reproduction - Iconography, various prints - Packaging, packing, conditioning
March 11th, 2025
Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Plastics, rubber - Packaging, packing, conditioning
March 18th, 2025
Agriculture - Breeding - Horticulture, forestry, forest - Horticulture - Forestry, forest - Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Software - Services and business consulting - Accounting, taxation - Management - Translation - Legal
March 25th, 2025
Energy - Electrical equipment
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