South Africa Videos - MarcoPolis Your local business media with a global reach Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:45:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Global Ecotourism Expansion: Paul Gardiner Shares his Vision for Terra Nova /global-ecotourism-expansion-paul-gardiner-shares-his-vision-for-terra-nova.htm Fri, 16 Feb 2024 08:35:42 +0000 /global-ecotourism-expansion-paul-gardiner-shares-his-vision-for-terra-nova.htm Paul Gardiner, Director of Mantis, Terra Nova and Bear Grylls Survival Academy, reflects on his environmental journey and articulates his vision for expanding ecotourism globally.

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]]> South Africa, a Hub for Oil and Gas Services along Atlantic /south-africa-a-hub-for-oil-and-gas-services-along-atlantic.htm Sun, 08 May 2016 14:57:57 +0000 /south-africa-a-hub-for-oil-and-gas-services-along-atlantic.htm "South Africa is extremely well positioned to do that. Geographically it’s on very strategic sea routes. It’s in the European time zones. We have strong air connections into the globes major oil and gas hubs," says Niall Kramer, CEO of SAOGA.

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]]> South Africa’s Oil and Gas Sector in 2016, Overview by SAOGA /south-africa-s-oil-and-gas-sector-in-2016-overview-by-saoga.htm Sun, 08 May 2016 14:52:46 +0000 /south-africa-s-oil-and-gas-sector-in-2016-overview-by-saoga.htm "What we are looking at now in the short term is the LNG-to-power opportunity. That is going to be the next big opportunity for Southern Africa in terms of upstream oil and gas, especially in the Oil & Gas services sector where we operate," says Niall Kramer, CEO of SAOGA.

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]]> Oil & Gas Sector in South Africa and Concerns about Water /oil-gas-sector-in-south-africa-and-concerns-about-water.htm Sat, 30 Apr 2016 16:06:01 +0000 /oil-gas-sector-in-south-africa-and-concerns-about-water.htm "That is one of the big concerns around the entire oil and gas industry in South Africa. As the public has become more educated, they have become more concerned," says Dave van Der Spuy, Resource Evaluation Manager of Petroleum Agency SA.

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]]> Overview of Agricultural Sector in South Africa � by Grainco /overview-of-agricultural-sector-in-south-africa-by-grainco.htm Sat, 30 Apr 2016 14:18:43 +0000 /overview-of-agricultural-sector-in-south-africa-by-grainco.htm "I believe that the opportunity for further growth in the agricultural sector in South Africa is very good. It is enhanced by a weakening currency for sure," says Ben Vermooten, CEO of Grainco.

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]]> Trade Investment Environment in Cape Town � Overview by Global Business Solutions /trade-investment-environment-in-cape-town-overview-by-global-business-solutions.htm Sat, 30 Apr 2016 11:05:57 +0000 /trade-investment-environment-in-cape-town-overview-by-global-business-solutions.htm "There are huge opportunities in Cape Town. I think there are huge opportunities in South Africa. We just have to free up some issues," says Jonathan Goldberg, CEO of Global Business Solutions.

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]]> “We Need to Encourage the Development of Industry, Manufacturing and Mining in South Africa� � Invicta Holdings /we-need-to-encourage-the-development-of-industry-manufacturing-and-mining-in-south-africa-invicta-holding.htm Sat, 30 Apr 2016 10:08:04 +0000 /we-need-to-encourage-the-development-of-industry-manufacturing-and-mining-in-south-africa-invicta-holding.htm "South Africa is not developing its manufacturing base, the mining base is also stagnating," explains Arnold Goldstone, Executive Deputy Chairman of Invicta Holdings.

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]]> South Africa, an Emerging Force in Global Film-Making – Commentary by Cape Town Film Studios /south-africa-an-emerging-force-in-global-film-making-commentary-by-cape-town-film-studios.htm Fri, 29 Apr 2016 19:40:33 +0000 /south-africa-an-emerging-force-in-global-film-making-commentary-by-cape-town-film-studios.htm "The main challenge is how things are perceived. South Africa was regarded as a great location but not necessarily known for manufacturing and high-tech innovation in film," explains Nico Dekker, CEO of Cape Town Film Studios.

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]]> Industrial Development of the Western Cape /industrial-development-of-the-western-cape.htm Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:53:04 +0000 /industrial-development-of-the-western-cape.htm "We put a very strong emphasis on hi-tech, and indeed, that is precisely what our broadband rollout has been about. We want to enable ICTs, Information and Communication Technologies, as the bedrock of why services work so well in the Western Cape," explains Helen Zille, Premier of Western Cape.

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]]> What Reforms Does Cape Town Need to Attract Investments? /what-reforms-does-cape-town-need-to-attract-investments.htm Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:46:07 +0000 /what-reforms-does-cape-town-need-to-attract-investments.htm "We have to make it easier to invest, and that requires changes in national government policy. But we’re using every opportunity we can to make those changes locally, and we’ve created a much more conducive environment," says Helen Zille, Premier of Western Cape.

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