Research on the Performance of the Manufacturing Sector

SECTION 6: RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR

The following table shows the relevant stakeholders in the manufacturing sector with their key role in the sector, overlaps with other sectors and contact details.

Stakeholder	Sector	Role in Sector	Overlaps			Contact Details
TEXFED (Textile Federation of South Africa)	Textiles	Industry Association concerned with the monitoring of the industry, training and development, State of the industry.	Mentoring, training and development of businesses in the sector.			Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Website: www.texed.co.za
COTTON SA TRUST	Textiles	All assets from the former Cotton Board are held in trust for the benefit of local cotton industry.	Fund and asset administrators			Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] P.O. Box 912232 Silverton Pretoria 0127
SACGA (South African Cotton Ginners' Association)	Textiles	Industry Association				Tell: [phone] Fax: [phone] P.O Box 1018 Hartswater 8570
SACTMA (South African Cotton Textile Manufacturers Association)	Textiles	SACTMA (South African Cotton Textile Manufacturers Association) is the representative body of RSA cotton spinners and weavers.				Tell: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Website: www.texed.co.za
ARC-IIC (Agricultural Research Council - Institute for Industrial Crops)	Agri Processing / Textiles	The ARC-Institute for Industrial Crops is an Institute of the Agricultural Research Council in South Africa.	ARC-IIC is responsible for all the research on cotton, tobacco, hemp, flax, sisal, kenaf and indigenous fibre crops.			Tell: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Private Bag x 82075 Rustenburg 0300
South African Cotton Producers Organisation (SACPO)	Textiles	SACPO (South African Cotton Producers' Organisation) is the representative body and mouthpiece of RSA cotton producers.	Training and development			Tell: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] P.O. Box 912232 Silverton Pretoria 0127
CFTL SETA (Clothing, Footwear, Textiles and Leather Sector Education and Training Authority)	Textiles & Clothing	The main function of a SETA is to contribute to the raising of skills, to bring skills to the employed, or those wanting to be employed in their sector.	Develop a Sector Skills Plan within the framework of the national skills development strategy; Implement the Sector Skills Plan by – - establishing learnerships; - approving workplace skills plans - allocating grants in the prescribed manner to employers, education and training providers and workers; - monitoring education and training in the sector Promote learnerships			Tell: [phone]/3/4 Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Website: http://ctflseta.org.za
KZN CTC (Kwa Zulu Natal Clothing and Textile Cluster)	Clothing and Textiles Sector	The KwaZulu-Natal Clothing and Textile Cluster is a not-for-profit public/private sector partnership of clothing, textile, footwear and retail firms in KZN.	Established in August 2005, the KZN CTC aims to boost the competitiveness of the local industry to ensure that it can compete in the global market.			Tell: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
DTI (Department of Trade and Industry)	All Sectors	Promote structural transformation, towards a dynamic industrial and globally competitive economy; Provide a predictable, competitive, equitable and socially responsible environment, conducive to investment, trade and enterprise development; Broaden participation in the economy to strengthen economic development; and Continually improve the skills and capabilities of the dti to effectively deliver on its mandate and respond to the needs of South Africa's economic citizens.	Various development programmes aimed at promoting the industry and its role players. Financial and business support for businesses in the industry. Assistance with access to markets both locally and abroad.			Tell: 0861 843 384 Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Website: www.thedti.gov.za
Sasol Polymers	Chemicals / Plastics Sector	Major Manufacturer of Polymers and plastic component chemicals	The Automotive Sector, The Chemicals Sector, The Packaging industry			Tell: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
(Div of Sasol Chemical Industries Ltd)	Chemical Sector	Major Manufacturer of Polymers and plastic component chemicals				Tell:[phone] Fax: [phone]
Safripol (Pty) Ltd	Chemical / Plastic	Major Manufacturer of Polymers and plastic component chemicals				Tell: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: info@safari
Hosaf Fibers (Div of Feltex Holdings (Pty) Ltd	Chemical / Plastic	Major Manufacturer of Polymers and plastic component chemicals				Tell: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Plastics SA	Chemical / Plastic Sector	Industry Association, Assist and facilitate training and development, Important source of industry information. Umbrella Association for the entire plastics sector.				Tell: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
Plastics Convertors Association	Plastic Sector	Industry Association	None			Tell: 011 314 0019 011 653 4789 Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] [e-mail]
Plastics Institute	Plastic Sector	Industry Association	None			Tell: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
Plastic Mould Makers Association	Plastic Sector	Industry Association	None
Merseta	All Sectors	Training, Education and development				Tell: 010 219 3000 Fax: [phone]
Chemical and Allied Industries Association	Chemical Sector	Monitor and promote responsible care in the chemicals sector, earn public trust, to improve effectiveness of its advocacy initiatives with government and NGO's. Support for education programs in Science, technology and engineering. Comprises of a board made up of CEO's of a range of chemical manufacturing companies.		Umbrella Association for all Chemical and Allied industries.		Tell: [phone] Fax: [phone] Website: http:// www.caia.co.za/
Ethanol Producers Association of South Africa	Chemical Sector	Industry Association concerned with the monitoring and governing of the manufacturing of Ethanol.		None		Tell: 082 453 1323 Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
National Adhesives and Sealants Manufacturers Association	Chemical Sector	Industry Association		None		Tell: [phone] Fax:[phone] Email: [e-mail] [e-mail] website: www.nama.co.za
Paper Manufacturers Association	Chemical Sector	Industry Association		None
National Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers	Chemical Sector	Industry Association		None		Tell: 011 321 6966 Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
South African Chamber of Mines	Mining Sector	The Chamber of Mines of South Africa is a prominent industry employers' organisation which exists to serve its members and promote their interests in the South African mining industry.		N/A		Tell:[phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
SAISI (The South African Iron and Steel Institute)	Metals Sector	A non-profit, pro-competition and non-governmental representative organisation serving the collective interests of the primary steel industry in South Africa.		N/A		Tell: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
SASSDA (The Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association)	Metals Sector	Is one of the most active stainless steel industry associations in the world and has, since 1964, been involved in increasing the awareness and use of stainless steel in Southern Africa.		As an association representing the stainless steel industry, Sassda ensures that it undertakes Lobbying on behalf of the industry. Sassda is currently working on a lobbying strategy to ensure that the industry remains a robust and competitive industry. Industry issues are taken up with relevant ministries and governmental agencies.		Tell: 011 883 0199 Fax: [phone] P.O Box 4479 Rivonia 2128
ISF (South African International Steel Fabricators)	Metal Sector	A joint-venture marketing company representing the leading South African structural steel fabricators whose objective is to increase their export sales by pooling their resources		Export sales and support.		Tell: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
SEIFSA (The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa)	Metal Sector	A national employer federation representing the metal and engineering industry. For 68 years, SEIFSA has provided active support for its members and lobbied for policies that have improved the business environment in which its members operate.		Wage negotiations, advice on the business, dispute resolution, linkages to benefit funds, representation of companies on other industry bodies.		Tell: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
SAWA ( South African Wire Association)	Metal Sector	In 1998, the need for a representative body for the Wire Industry was identified by a number of visionary individuals and companies in the industry. After a few years of ground work and teething problems, key role players in the Wire Industry agreed to join forces in the establishing of a full time office for SAWA. This office opened on 1st May 2002, near to the Johannesburg International Airport.		Business linkages for wire products with local and internal buyers.		Tell:[phone] Fax: [phone]
SAIW (South African Institute of Welding)	Metal Sector	A non-profit technical organisation dedicated to furthering standards in welding-fabrication and related technologies.		SAIW provides training programmes, consultancy and industry support services		Tell: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
DAFF (Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries)	Agro Processing Sector	The custodian of South Africa’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry resources. It is primarily responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies governing the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Sector.		It addresses South Africa’s framework for sustainable development, co-operative governance and participation of local communities in forest management as provided for by the White Paper on Sustainable Forest Development (1996), the National Forestry Action Programme (1997) and the resultant National Forests Act (1998) and the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998.	Tell: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Website:www.daff.gov.za
ABC (The Agricultural Business Chamber)	Agro Processing Sector	A voluntary, dynamic and influential association of agribusinesses.		Its mission is to negotiate and position for a favourable agribusiness environment where members can perform competitively and profitably, and prosper as a result.	Tell:[phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
CGCSA (The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa)	Agro Processing Sector	A Section 21 company representing over 11,000 member companies in the retail, wholesale and manufacturing of consumer goods.		To promote partnership amongst our stakeholders across the consumer goods industry in resolving shared non-competitive matters in the most efficient manner to the ultimate benefit of the consumer	Tell:[phone] Fax: [phone]
Federation of Food Processors	Agro Processing Sector	Was formed in 1997 after the South African Government entered into free trade agreement discussions with the European Union. Agri South Africa was the only grouping that was consulted in formalising the South African position.		Trade and other agreements and policy issues.
SACCI (The South African Chamber of Commerce Industry)	All Sectors	The chamber movement represented by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (formally known as South African Chamber of Business (SACOB)) and its almost 50 constituent chambers is a lifeline for business people. The SACCI membership comprises approximately 20 000 small, medium and large enterprises across the breadth of the nation and across all economic sectors. Large enterprises are generally direct members of SACCI while small and medium enterprises are members through more than 50 local and regional chambers and 15 national associations.		The chamber movement addresses all the economic, social and political issues affecting the business community in one way or another.	Tell: 011 446 3800 Fax: [phone]
SAAFoST (The South African Association for Food Science and Technology)	Agro Processing	SAAFoST is a National Association which is concerned with advancing the knowledge of Food Science and Technology.		Agro Processing, Food and Beverage Processing	Email: [e-mail] [e-mail]