Industrial Procurement
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) designated industries, sectors and sub-sectors for local production at a specified level of local content since 2011.
The following industries, sectors and sub-sectors have so far been designated for local production with minimum local content thresholds.
Industry/sector/sub-sector | Minimum threshold for local content |
Buses (Bus Body) | 80% |
Textile, Clothing, Leather and Footwear | 100% |
Steel Power Pylons, Monopole Pylons, Steel Substation Structures, Powerline Hardware, Street Light Steel Poles, Steel Lattice Towers |
100% |
Canned / Processed Vegetables | 80% |
Pharmaceutical Products: | |
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Rail Rolling Stock | 65% |
Set Top Boxes (STB) | 30% |
Furniture Products: | |
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Solar Water Heater Components | 70% |
Electrical and telecom cables | 90% |
Valves products and actuators | 70% |
Residential Electricity Meter : | |
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Working Vessels/Boats (All types): | 60% |
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Conveyance Pipes | 80% – 100% |
Transformers and Shunt Reactors: | |
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Solar PV Components: | |
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Two Way Radio Terminals and Associated Equipment: | |
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Rail Signaling: |
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Wheely Bins: | 100% |
Fire Fighting Vehicle | 30% |
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Steel Products and Component for Construction | |
Steel Value-added Products
Steel Value-added Products
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Pumps, Medium Voltage (MV) Motor and Associated Accessories | 70% |
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Rail Permanent Way | 90% |
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Plastic Pipes | 100% |
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Air insulated MV Switchgear | 50% |
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Bulk Material Handling | 85% |
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Industrial lead Acid Batteries | 50% |
Cement | 100% |
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The local content bidding document can be completed in line with the requirements of the SABS approved technical specification number SABS approved standard SANS 1286:2017 and the Guidance Document for the Calculation of Local Content together with the associated Annexures:
- Annexure C: Local Content Declaration – Summary Schedule,
- Annexure D: Imported Content Declaration – Supporting Schedule to Annexure C and
- Annexure E: Local Content Declaration – Supporting Schedule to Annexure C.
All these documents are important for the calculation, measurement and verification of local content.
- SABS approved standard SANS 1286:2017
- Guidance Document for the Calculation of Local Content
- Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022
- Process when requesting exemption letters
Details of designated products and local content thresholds: All the circulars for each of the designated sectors are found under this folder.
- Bus Sector
- Textile Clothing Leather and Footwear sector
- Line Hardware
- Canned and Processed Vegetables
- Rail Rolling stock
- Set Top Boxes Sector
- Furniture Products
- Solar Water Heater Components
- Electrical Cable Products
- Valve products and actuators
- Residential Electricity Meters and Water Meters
- Working Vessels
- Steel Conveyance Pipes
- Transformers
- Solar Photovoltaic System and Components
- Two-Way Radio Terminals
- Rail Signalling System And Associated Components
- Wheelie Bins
- Fire Fighting Vehicles
- Steel products and components for construction
- Pumps MV Motors and Associated Accessories
- Rail Perway
- Plastic Pipes
- Air Insulated MV Switchgear
- Bulk Material Handling
- Industrial Lead Acid Batteries
- Cement
Draft Guidelines for Implementation of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment and Local Content Policies in Line With the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act 05 of 2000 and Preferential Procurement Regulations of 2022 are available on request.
For local content related enquiries, please call the helpline on +27 (12) 394 1435.
For technical enquiries please contact Ms Cathrine Matidza:
Director: Fleet Procurement
Tel: +27 (12) 394 5598
E-mail: cmatidza@thedtic.gov.za
For local content enquiries or complaints, please send an e-mail to localcontent@thedtic.gov.za