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The South African Electrotechnical Export Council (SAEEC)
The South African Electrotechnical Export Council (SAEEC) is a non-profit company established as a Public Private Partnership between South African business and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) to facilitate the export growth and internationalisation of its members. The SAEEC serves as the liaison between government and industry and provides a gateway for international organisations seeking to establish operations in Africa
Activities of the SAEEC
We assist members in identifying export opportunities, provide market research and logistical support, and engage Government for marketing, promotion, and investment initiatives, including subsidies. SAEEC members can leverage exclusive DTIC export incentives and financial schemes. We manage trade missions, host export workshops and training , advocate for trade barrier removal, build the sector’s brand, market and promote our members, and facilitate access to government export incentives
The Engineering and Technology Grouping of Export Councils
The Engineering and Technology Grouping of Export Councils (ETGEC) comprises the International Steel Fabricators (ISF), South African Electrotechnical Export Council (SAEEC), South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC), Steel Tube Export Association of Southern Africa (STEASA) and the African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) of Southern Africa…
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This grouping of export councils, supported by the South African Department of Trade Industry and Competition (the dtic) has a reach of over one thousand South African national and multinational companies, through its membership base and that of its associated industry bodies. It was formed in order to provide a holistic support offering to members companies as they participate in infrastructure projects on the African continent.
A key focus for the group will be participation in the dtic led SA Inc initiative. This is an initiative that promotes South Africa’s Private Sector, Government Institutions and Development Financial Institutions jointly pursing opportunities to develop and build the infrastructure required to industrialise Africa as articulated in the African Union’s – “Africa Agenda 2063”.
The ETGEC believes in the principal of Africa investing in Africa for Africans by Africans. Our slogan MAXIMIZING AFRICAN CONTENT IN AFRICAN PROJECTS is derived from our collective desire to collaborate with other private sector organisations and industry associations on the African continent to ensure African economies benefit from the significant infrastructure investment anticipated for the continent. To this end the ETGEC will align their operations and collaborate with the Trade Invest Africa (TIA) initiative of the dtic and the Corporation Mechanism for Economic Diplomacy (COMED) of the Department of International Relations and Corporation (DIRCO). Through bilateral engagements and economic diplomacy these initiatives seek to coordinate and implement South Africa’s approach to doing business with the Rest of Africa.
The ETGEC will also collaborate on organizing joint trade missions (Inward and Outward) support Business Forums aligned to state visits and represent their members as a unified grouping in both national and international platforms as mandated to do so by our collective membership base.
The grouping advocates on behalf of their members to government, multilateral institutions and other relevant bodies both in Africa and internationally.
BENEFITS OF BECOMING A MEMBER
PROMOTION AND BRANDING IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
- The inclusion of the SAEEC member logo on all documentation and electronic media.
- Branding of your institution on SAEEC marketing collateral including website and members directory.
- Opportunity to display or provide your marketing collateral for the SAEEC to distribute at their stand where there is an SAEEC pavilion and your company is unable to attend.
TRADE LEADS AND TRADE FACILITATION
- Members receive information on trade Leads as provided by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) Foreign Economic Representatives located in forty seven countries around the world.
- SAEEC provides members with linkages to relevant officials at South African Missions (High Commissions and Embassies) abroad.
- SAEEC members have exposure to members of related international organisations with whom the SAEEC have signed Memorandum of Understandings such as the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA) and Le Syndicat National des Enterprises de Sous-traitance Electronique (SNESE) - France.
- Through the coordinated assistance of relevant government departments, receive assistance with unlocking Non-Tariff Barriers to trade especially for exporters into the SADC region and the rest of Sub Saharan Africa.
- SAEEC facilitates engagements between members and key export related stakeholders such as the Export Credit Insurance Corporation (ECIC).
- SAEEC acts as a neural gateway for international companies and organisations considering partnerships or wishing to source goods and services from South African companies in this sector.
ASSISTANCE WITH PARTICIPATION AT EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
- Invitation to sector focused workshops hosted by the SAEEC and delivered by various experts from both inside and outside of South Africa (e.g. workshops on Government Funding Schemes, Trade Remedies and Support, Doing Business with WorldBank and African Development Bank, ICT/Telecoms and Power Projects in Africa).
- Invitation to attend accredited Export Training (e.g. on Incoterms - International Contracts, Trade Agreements and Rules of Origins).
- Exposure to SAEEC membership base through networking and collaboration at SAEEC workshops, training sessions and Annual General Meeting.
- Assistance with applications for funding to the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to attend Trade Missions and Exhibitions.
REPRESENTATION AT VARIOUS FORUMS (GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR)
- The dtic initiated the formation of Export Councils as industry bodies that will provide a platform for interaction between the dtic and local companies. Additionally the Electrotechnical Sector has been identified as a focus sector in the Industrial Policy Action Plan 2016/2017.
- On behalf of members motivate goods and services that would benefit from designations and localisation through the Public procurement process.
- SAEEC represents the sector in general and its constituent membership base at various forums as and when required by Government and the Private Sector.
Our Members
Our members are South African registered companies that manufacture and provide products and related services in the Electrotechnical sector namely: Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Digital & Information Technology and Telecommunications.
Our member companies conform to global standards and are partners of choice in enabling Africa to meet the needs of Africa.
Important Statistics
The South African Electrotechnical sector, valued at US$58 billion & employing 280,000 people according to a 2017 study by Analytix for the dti-Electrotechnical Sector Desk, encompasses electrical engineering, electronics, IT, & telecommunications. Its diverse range of products and services significantly contributes to both the sector and South Africa's broader manufacturing and technology landscape. The dtic estimates its contribution to the GDP at around 12.5%.
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