Brand New Database: SA Sectors

I'm very pleased to announce that we have subscribed to a brand new database SA Sectors from the company Who Owns Whom .

Content:

This database offers a sectoral view of South African business conducted at the five digit SICC level. Research is not dependant on public domain information as it is conducted through interviews with the companies researched.

Coverage:

It covers approximately 2,000 top companies in 203 sectors of which 80% are unlisted.

The content covers:

• a detailed profile of all the significant players in the sector


• an organogram giving a snapshot structure of the sector


• an overview of the industry and issues facing it.

The reports provide:

• an overview of the industry


• the use of the product that is the main focus of the industry (in the case of mining)


• the infrastructure


• legislative environment


• production environment


• corporate social responsibility


• state of the industry in South Africa


• smaller upcoming companies in the industry


• summary of major role players


• references


• organogram of the industry with percentage holding of market


• companies profiles included contact details (updated annually)


• shareholders


• history of the business


• description of the products


• general comments.

Access:

We are busy loading the URLs onto the Library's list of databases, however, you can gain access to SA Sectors via the Who Owns Whom website. You will find SA Sectors listed on the left side of your screen, as well as in the middle section. The sectors listed on the home page are the newest ones added.

Passwords:
When you click on an item (industry, search function or list) you will be prompted for a user name and password: please use the password provided in my email. Once SA Sectors is listed a password will no longer be needed.

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Take Over Talk
This list Mergers & Acquisitions by: * Date *Target *Acquisitor *BEE Deals *Key Positions (appointments/resignations) *Foreign Deals
TakeOver Talk is updated weekly.

Corporate Action
This section lists: * New listings on the JSE (providing JSE code and abbreviation) *Delistings (provides the reason for the delisting) *Company Name Changes (provides the old and new name and the JSE codes)