Manetheren Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 (edited) [b]TO: The desk of General van Haesten RE: Strategic Considerations in Economic Development[/b] FROM:Economic Development Council [b]Ekonomiese ontwikkelingsterreine vir oorweging[/b] We have identified several economic development sites that must be developed. Cape Town and Johannesburg are modern cities with strong financial sectors and access to labor. Foreign firms must be given incentives to outsource and open local offices. We recommend a reduction in tax rates for firms willing to open offices in certain sectors, with a focus on capital management, banking and investment. The destruction of Bloemfontein and Pretoria will open up the construction sector to access for large contracts. Firms with offices in the two disaster sites are expected to rebuild there, as well as the severely reduced property values making them lucrative sites for foreign direct investment. Our recommendations are centered around offering high level contracts for foreign firms. Agriculture is effective and highly productive in South Africa and Rhodesia (if it votes to join the Republic). Botswana and Namibia have inefficient, small farms owned by locals. We recommend the movement of natives off land and resettle them for labor. Consolidating small plots into packages of 10, 20, 30 and 40 thousand acre farms reserved for whites will make farming more efficient in these outlying areas. Mining is efficient and corporate owned. [b]Onderhoud en ontwikkeling van fisiese infrastruktuur[/b] We recommend the continued redevelopment of a national highway system, investment in the ports at Cape Town, Walvis Bay and Swakopmund as well as heavy gauge rail connecting the country. Current passenger rail is near ancient and severely outdated. Implementing a 10 year plan to rebuild major highways, cargo rail and passenger rail, beginning with the connection of the Cape to the interior through Cape Town-Walvis Bay-Windhoek-Sa da Bandiera and Cape Town-Bloemfontein-Johannesburg-Pretoria-Gaborone-Salisbury lines will speed movement of capital, labor and goods. Schools in rural areas need to be developed and the quality of secondary education improved across the country. We recommend a policy of isolating funds based on racial classification and economic output to stimulate development of dependent classes. [b]Die mobilisering, beskikbaarstelling en behoud van kapitaal[/b] Foreign direct investment is critical for capital acquisition at the moment. The extensive gold reserves brought to Transvaal by the Tahoan Government-in-Exile need to be nationalized and exploited for economic development. [b]Samevatting[/b] Foreign investment at this time is critical. We also recommend a policy economic stimulus, deficit spending and inflationary policies to encourage capital flows. The gold reserves are a strong backer and safety net of deficit policies. We recommend a GEAR policy to encourage growth at 15% for the next three years, followed by 6% a year for the next five. Employment of white collar workers is dependent on foreign investment as infrastructure and rebuilding projects will reduce unemployment to 3% for the next two years at least. Production of lower to medium quality export goods for foreign markets will allow the development of a home industrial sector. --------------------------- On the behalf of the Economic Development Council of the Republic of Transvaal, I am opening a preliminary panel to gauge the interest of long term direct investment in the economy of Transvaal. Several nations have pledged reconstruction aid for the devestated cities of Bloemfontein and Pretoria and thus will receive favorable policies for national firms for direct investment. Bids for construction contracts in the cities, on infrastructure (road, rail, high speed rail, ect.) by corporations and governments are open for submission. Edited March 17, 2011 by Emperor Mudd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedran Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 The Arctican White Cross, still operating refugee camps in and around Johannesburg, lodged an official request with the government to continue operations and possibly expand them to Bloemfontein. Additionally, they have provided a full and comprehensive list of Transvalers currently housed in the White Cross camps on Madagascar, amounting to about 15,000 people. Pursuant to an agreement in the peace talks, the government of the Union inquires as to how it may best dispense aid, whether monetary or material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king of cochin Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 OOC: Assuming that the bids for construction are open to all IC: The Cochin Chamber of Commerce wishes to inform Transvaal Republic that the following infrastructural development companies of Cochin are interested in bidding for the various infrastructural development projects like road, rail, high speed rail etc. Larsen and Toubro Aquinas International Pvt Ltd TP Balagopalan Associates Junker Corporation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manetheren Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 [quote name='Vedran' timestamp='1300331700' post='2666881'] The Arctican White Cross, still operating refugee camps in and around Johannesburg, lodged an official request with the government to continue operations and possibly expand them to Bloemfontein. Additionally, they have provided a full and comprehensive list of Transvalers currently housed in the White Cross camps on Madagascar, amounting to about 15,000 people. Pursuant to an agreement in the peace talks, the government of the Union inquires as to how it may best dispense aid, whether monetary or material. [/quote] The Government of Transvaal officially requests the White Cross to expand efforts to assist in operations around Bloemfontein, a smaller city that has been severely under assisted in terms of foreign aid focus. Furthermore, an official request to maintain refugee camps on Madagascar was lodged with a promise to reimburse the White Cross should continued aid be required past three months. Material aid has been requested, primarily medically trained personnel (doctors, nurses, technicians), medical supplies and reconstruction assistance. [quote]Larsen and Toubro Aquinas International Pvt Ltd TP Balagopalan Associates Junker Corporation[/quote] The bids of the four corporations interested in infrastructure development projects was forwarded from the Economic Development Council to the National Front Council for discussion, after all four bids were recommended to be accepted by the EDC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manetheren Posted March 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 [b]Automotive[/b] Component Manufacturing [list] [*] Braking Systems [*] Chassis/Frame [*] Cooling Systems [*] Electrical Systems [*] Engines [*] Lighting Systems [*] Lubrication Systems [*] Suspension and Steering [*] Wheel and Tires [*] Springs [*] Transmission Systems [*] Exhaust Systems [*] Fuel Supply Systems [/list] Transvaal's aim is to become an automotive investment destination of choice. Modernisation and upgrading of key elements in the automotive industry are required to keep pace to achieve international competitiveness. Interest rates are currently at historic low levels, reducing the cost of investments. The outlook for the vehicle industry is bright in terms of both exports and the domestic market. A key challenge will be to raise local content, particularly in the vehicles now being exported in large volumes. [b]Chemicals[/b] Two noticeable traits characterise the Transvaal chemical sector. Firstly, while its upstream sector is concentrated and well developed, the downstream sector - although diverse - remains underdeveloped. Secondly, the synthetic coal and natural gas-based liquid fuels and petrochemicals industry is prominent, with Transvaal being world leader in coal-based synthesis and gas-to-liquids (GTL) technologies. Therefore, investment opportunities [b]Information Technology and Electronics[/b] Investment opportunities lie in the development of access control systems and security equipment, automotive electronic subsystems, systems and software development in the banking and financial services sector, silicon processing for fiber optics, integrated circuits and solar cells. There are also significant opportunities for the export of hardware and associated services as well as software and peripherals. [b]Textiles[/b] The Transvaler textile and clothing industry has a powerful vision. It aims to use all the natural, human and technological resources at its disposal to make Transvaal the preferred domestic and international supplier of Transvaal manufactured textiles and clothing. Though the textile and apparel industry is small, it is well placed to make this vision a reality. Due to technological developments, local textile production has evolved into a capital-intensive industry, producing synthetic fibres in ever-increasing proportions. The apparel industry has also undergone significant technological change and has benefited from the country's sophisticated transport and communications infrastructure. The Transvaler market demand increasingly reflects the sophistication of First World markets and the local clothing and textile industry has grown accordingly to offer the full range of services from natural and synthetic fibre production to non-wovens, spinning, weaving, tufting, knitting, dyeing and finishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king of cochin Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Tatra Automotive Works and Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, the two automotive giants of Cochin automotive industry wishes to invest in Transvaals' automotive sector. A variety of plans including establishment of new manufacturing units, Joint Ventures with existing Transvaal manufacturers, strategic investment in Transvaaler firms which may also include complete buyout of stocks and joint marketing campaigns by which mutual distribution networks would be shared by which Transvaaler automobiles would be sold in Cochin and Cochin vehicles sold in Transvaal are being mooted. Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) the chemical sector giant is interested in investing in the various Transvaaler chemical companies. Various strategic investment plans are being offered as also commercial contracts to source raw materials and finished products to market into Cochin economy. Encompass Tech Pvt Ltd is interested in Joint Ventures and Joint Technological Ventures with the access control and security industries of Transvaal. Tratum Infosystems Ltd is interested in technological cooperation, joint research and investment plans in the silicon processing, fiber optics and software development sectors. Punjab National Bank, a leading corporate bank in Cochin is interested in contracts with the banking and financial software development sectors of Transvaal. Cochin Chamber of Commerce offers extensive market access for Transvaal's textile industry into the vast and varied consumer markets of Cochin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedran Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Medical personnel and supplies are being allocated by the Arctican White Cross through its sizable emergency budget. This and expanded refugee camps manned by White Cross employees and volunteers are being divided between Gauteng and Bloemfontein. Additionally, substantial non-medical emergency supplies are being sent to White Cross refugee camps in South Africa including food, bottled water, iodine pills, Geiger-Muller counters, blankets, flashlights, etc. The Ministry of Health, along with a number of provincial and local authorities have dedicated a total of 3000 radiation cleanup specialists along with all necessary equipment, again split between Pretoria and Bloemfontein. The government has sent all relevant files to Transvaal regarding the brief expeditions and estimation of damages into Pretoria conducted shortly before hostilities began. All personnel and supplies meant for Pretoria/Gauteng are being shipped to Maputo, then across land to the target area by road or rail. Personnel and materials meant for Bloemfontein and surrounding areas are being shipped to East London and Port Elizabeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manetheren Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 [quote]Tatra Automotive Works and Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, the two automotive giants of Cochin automotive industry wishes to invest in Transvaals' automotive sector. A variety of plans including establishment of new manufacturing units, Joint Ventures with existing Transvaal manufacturers, strategic investment in Transvaaler firms which may also include complete buyout of stocks and joint marketing campaigns by which mutual distribution networks would be shared by which Transvaaler automobiles would be sold in Cochin and Cochin vehicles sold in Transvaal are being mooted.[/quote] The former National Association of Automobile Manufactures of Transvaal has been reorganized by the State into the Transvaal Automobile Association, which will serve as an umbrella for foreign and domestic automotive brands, including manufacturing, distribution and marketing. Both Tatra Automotive Works and Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. were given invitations to join the TAA. The Transvaler automobile industry is primarily located in East London. Both Cochin corporations were given detailed investment plans detailing the construction of modern manufacturing facilities in the Eastern Cape Province. Investment strategy plans varied from 2.1 to 6 billion rand in cost with different levels of government assistance. [quote]Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) the chemical sector giant is interested in investing in the various Transvaaler chemical companies. Various strategic investment plans are being offered as also commercial contracts to source raw materials and finished products to market into Cochin economy. [/quote] Transvaal's chemicals industry, including fuel and plastics fabrication as well as pharmaceuticals, is the largest of its kind in Africa, and has been identified by the government as a key driver of economic growth. It currently dominates manufacturing in Transvaal, adding more value to the economy than any other sector and accounting for over half the jobs created by manufacturing as a whole. Diversification and capital injection have been identified as major necessities for the continued growth of the industry. However, much more is imported than exported. The government aims to address this imbalance with its recently introduced national industrial policy framework, which aims to boost the country's value-added exports. The local industry is biased towards an internationally competitive upstream sector, neglecting a downstream sector that has great potential for development. Reversing this bias would help the industry to increase beneficiation (or value-addition), exports and employment. Downstream production is more labour-intensive, and pulls in a larger number of smaller firms. Beneficiation is key to this strategy. Transvaal has a natural advantage in mineral feedstock, but most of these are exported in raw form. However, there are substantial opportunities to convert these materials, using local labour and capital, into value-added inorganic chemicals for export. The government and industry are also working together to find ways of exploiting untapped resources, such as large reserves of fluorine. FACT has been offered a first at the table contract, totaling more than 20 billion rand in projected net profits over the next 10 years after more than 10 billion rand in investments. [quote]Encompass Tech Pvt Ltd is interested in Joint Ventures and Joint Technological Ventures with the access control and security industries of Transvaal. Tratum Infosystems Ltd is interested in technological cooperation, joint research and investment plans in the silicon processing, fiber optics and software development sectors. Punjab National Bank, a leading corporate bank in Cochin is interested in contracts with the banking and financial software development sectors of Transvaal. Cochin Chamber of Commerce offers extensive market access for Transvaal's textile industry into the vast and varied consumer markets of Cochin.[/quote] All four organizations were put in touch with their counterparts in Transvaal with detailed investment strategy plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manetheren Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 (edited) [b]Radiation Cleanup Progress[/b] With the influx of foreign aid into refugee camps, government authorities could begin to refocus their efforts away from caring for survivors and towards rebuilding the devastated cities. Along with foreign aid workers, soldiers equipped with NBC suits began moving into Bloemfontein and Pretoria, measuring radioactive nucleotide levels, marking sites and buildings for demolition. Although only the core of the cities were completely devastated in the bombings, many other structures, both damaged and contaminated with radiation, would need to be destroyed and their radioactive rubble disposed of. The number of deaths has significantly dropped off as the survivors enter the late period of the medical affects of nuclear radiation. Most of those in the immediate vicinity of the detonations who survived the blast itself and super-lethal doses of radiation are showing marked improvement in their conditions. Although full reconstruction will take years, the effort to rebuild Bloemfontein and Pretoria has begun in earnest. [img]http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/virtual/img/ex1002_img/100208.jpg[/img] Workers in Pretoria beginning reconstruction effort by measuring radioactive nucleotide levels in non-destroyed buildings. [img]http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/02vmenrg3lf5B/610x.jpg[/img] Aid workers carrying patients to decontamination centers. [img]http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/soldier-water-aid-1000.jpg[/img] Soldier handing out clean water to aid workers from Sri Lanka Edited March 19, 2011 by Emperor Mudd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manetheren Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 [b]Johannesburg Securities Exchange - JSE Reopens[/b] The Johannesburg Securities Exchange has reopened Monday after seven weeks of closure due to the political upheaval in Transvaal, state-run media said. Although financial regulators announced that measures will be taken to support the market and reduce sharp fluctuations in share prices, steep declines are expected when trading resumes. There has been no trading since February 5, after the nuclear attacks on Pretoria and Bloemfontein that resulted in the death of Staatspresident Botha. National Front finance officials had said the decision to reopen the stock market would be based on day-to-day developments, noting that the performance of banks would influence the resumption of trading. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Johannesburg_Stock_Exchange.jpg/300px-Johannesburg_Stock_Exchange.jpg[/img] The JSE officially reopened on Monday. The Deutsche Bank AG offices opened only days ago after a massive German investment plan was announced for to aid the restructuring of the economy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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