South African Sectors Supported By The Business Chamber

Below is an overview of the sectors within Nelson Mandela Bay that are key to the trade and investment strategy of the Metro.

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and related services
  • Mining and other associated services
  • Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas; service activities incidental to oil and gas extraction, excluding surveying
  • General business support services and BPOs
  • Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco products
  • Manufacture of textiles, clothing and leather goods
  • Manufacture of wood, paper, publishing, printing, reproduction of recorded media and other associated services
  • Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel; manufacture of chemicals and chemical products; manufacture of rubber and plastic products
  • Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products
  • Manufacture of basic metals, machinery, equipment and other associated products
  • Manufacture of communication equipment, medical instruments, watches and clocks and other associated products
  • Manufacture of transport/automotive and related equipment
  • Electricity, gas, steam and hot water supply
  • Collection, purification and distribution of water
  • Construction
  • Wholesale and commission trade
  • Retail trade, Sales, Repairs, and Maintenance
  • Hotels and restaurants
  • Transport, Travel Agencies and other associated services
  • Post and telecommunication
  • Banking, Financial intermediation, Insurance and pension funding
  • Real estate activities
  • Renting of machinery and equipment and other associated services
  • Computer, Research and development and other business activities
  • Government and Public administration and defence activities
  • Education
  • Health and social work
  • Other community, social and personal service activities
  • Activities of membership organisations/business associations
  • Recreational, cultural and sporting activities
  • Other service activities