Partnering for Growth South African Electrotechnical Export Council February 2007 Thank you for your support Mrs. Eileen Leopold Chief Executive Officer

Partnering for Growth Overview of SAEEC The South African Electrotechnical Export Council (SAEEC) is a Public-Private- Partnership between industry and the Department of Trade and Industry Not-for-gain company Reports to a Board drawn from industry 6th year of operation Currently over 75 members and also work closely with relevant South African Industry Associations Focus on the Electrical Engineering, Industrial Electronics, Information Technology and Telecommunications sectors Objective is to facilitate trade for member companies

Partnering for Growth South African firms are leaders in applying technology and developing innovative solutions that meet the requirements of emerging and developing countries and new market requirements We are credible partners for developing solutions The South African Competitive Advantage

Partnering for Growth Includes electrical engineering, electronics, information technology and telecommunications South African market is over ZAR152b (USD 22b) excluding mobile operators South African Electrotechnical Sector Competitive advantage created from the defence and mining sectors and high level government investment in R&D in strategic programs e.g. synthetic fuels Strong engineering and integration capabilities from working as a prime contractor on complex projects in satellites, missiles, radar tracking Industry characterised by combination of entrepreneurship underpinned by strong design and implementation principles Offer a one stop destination for clients

Partnering for Growth Driving force in generation, transmission and distribution Services range from design, project management, contracting, manufacturing, operation, implementation, training and maintenance South Africa is a driver in regional initiatives to interconnect national power markets Power Engineering

Partnering for Growth Transmission and distribution –Cables, switchgear, transformers Power conversion, distribution and protection products and solutions Renewable and alternative energy Leaders in prepayment solutions and developers of the Standards Transfer Specification (STS)) Revenue and energy management systems SCADA Lighting Power Engineering

Partnering for Growth Export Statistics Sector LevelSub Sector Level Total Export Value 2004 in US$ thousand Electronics Consumer126,640,804 Defence3,670,942 Industrial262,785,935 Power268,953,168 Security14,900,309 Transport87,762,287 TOTAL ELECTRONICS764,713,446 Sector Level Sub Sector LevelTotal Export Value 2004 in US$ thousand ICT Information Content14,389,645 Information Technology 62,282,535 Telecommunications 231,689,645 TOTAL ICT308,361,825 TOTAL ICT/ELECTRONICS$1,073,075, (Exchange Rate Dec. ’04 1:6.47) Sector exports (value): USD Million

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Partnering for Growth Niche applications examples –Financial sector –Tracking, security –e government solutions, e health, e learning, voter registration –Maritime –Energy management, revenue management, prepayment –Biometrics –Process Control integration, Geographical Information Systems –DC power systems Wireless applications and technology –Routing and interfaces between fixed and mobile –Microwave –Antennae –RFID Embedded software –Real time mission critical solutions –Sensor electronics, signal processing, industrial controllers –Radio networking, signal /data distribution systems –Security comprising surveillance and sensor data ICT

© BMI-T, 2006 South African IT and Telecoms Market Revenue Forecasts (ZAR) CAGR 6.6% 8.8% 5.8% 3.8%

Partnering for Growth In essence South Africa offers … Specialised, hybrid ingenious ICT collaborative interventions For complementary customised world class breakthrough ICT solutions Based on an open minded innovative approach (thoughts and processes) and a ‘can do’ attitude Making us an excellent partner of choice

Partnering for Growth High-end Electronics subsystems and products focused on the Transport sector Aviation sector Commercial applications from the Defence sector Examples include –Decoders –Speed point terminals –Robotics Niche Contract Manufacturing Electronics

Partnering for Growth Information Sources SAEEC website: SAEEC CD ROM and brochure Dti website: Please contact SAEEC for specific requests CEO: Eileen Leopold Secretariat : Adele Visser Telephone: