By: Jannie de Villiers Executive Director AGRIBEE INDABA 6/7 December 2005 On behalf of: S A Agricultural Processors Association & S A Chamber of Business & Multinationals By: Jannie de Villiers Executive Director
Introduction Comments – 20 December 2004 Consulted amongst members Represented at Steering Committee Presentation at Steering Committee on 1 December 2005
Codes of Good Practice Outstanding codes create a problem
Ownership of Shares Shares of listed companies not in our control Shares owned by pension funds and trusts Shares transferred to staff – loans and voting
Procurement Link to land targets Some processors 70% of cost is raw materials Profile of emerging farmers (Preference towards animals) Land claims and low profitability hinders transformation
Procurement (cont) Farmer sells 30%, not complying in next year Droughts/Net importers Structural change to traders
Monitoring Capacity to be ready Representation on Council Annual audits: Costly Penalties for non-compliance Directives (like SARS) Scorecard for Government deliverables
Funds Financing cost in competition with other sectors CSI/Enterprise development the 5% of EBIT needs clarification
Cost of doing business in SA Procurement Monitor/Audit Admin burden
Impact of BEE on SMME’s Regional constraints Admin burden Audit requirements One person owners
Multinational companies Forum formed Own submission Ownership problems Level playing field
CONCLUSION Support for process Clarity before we start: K I S Way forward: Outline the process post Indaba
Thank You