Provides references to the principal business associations, indicating which accept U.S. companies. Describes the primary roles of those associations and to what extent they influence government actions.
Last Published: 7/14/2019
South Africa has a myriad of business associations that wield varying degrees of regulatory influence. They act as think tanks, umbrella organizations, and special interest groups; some are keen to support accelerated socio-economic and political transformation of the South African economy. 

Many of the leading business association are detailed here:
https://www.brandsouthafrica.com/investments-immigration/business/trade/help-trade/sachambers

U.S. companies in South Africa are also actively encouraged to become members of the American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa, which has more than 250-member companies and represents the broad interests of more than 600 U.S. companies actively doing business in South Africa.  See www.amcham.co.za.

 

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