What is the role of the chemicals industry in South Africa?

The South African chemicals industry plays a critical role in the South African economy. It is interwoven with the South African manufacturing sector – contributing significantly to South Africa’s manufacturing production; it also produces key outputs used across the economy. The industry is complex and diverse with different sub-sectors.

How much do other chemicals & plastics grow in South Africa?

From 2000 to 2008, other chemicals, rubber and plastics grew at 2% a year, according to Quantec. The Statistics South Africa data do not provide separate figures for other chemicals, rubber and plastics, but they show a similar trend for petroleum products, chemicals, rubber and plastics, as Graph 1 shows.

Does South Africa have a similar trend to other chemicals & plastics?

The Statistics South Africa data do not provide separate figures for other chemicals, rubber, and plastics, but they show a similar trend for petroleum products, chemicals, rubber, and plastics (as shown in Graph 1).

What chemicals are used in South Africa?

Quantec estimates that other chemicals, including explosives, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, paint, pesticides, and manmade fibres, are separated out in their annual figures for the South African chemicals industry. However, their figures for the entire industry diverge by between 1% and 2,5% from the Statistics South Africa data.

Which country produces the most chemicals in South Africa?

pertinent year.manufacturing sector. Gauteng province dominates South Africa’s chemicals manufacturing, with 47% of the compa-nies based there, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 18% of the companies, and Western Cape, home t

Does South Africa need a global ompetitive chemical industry?

t shielded it from global competition. Now that South Africa is part of the international community, its chemicals industry must be globally ompetitive in order to be sustainable. The domestic industries that once served the nation so well can no longer be re