Abstract:
In recent years the importance of statistical information on the South African industry has been noted by various role-players. Apart from the vested interest of publishers and the book trade there is an increasing demand for this kind of information by international bodies such as the International Publishers' Association (IPA) and the Board of the Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF), especially since the latter is a partner in the international Cape Town Book Fair. Statistical information on the industry is also required by the South African government, thorugh individual representative bodies such as the Publishers' Association of South Africa (PASA) or the PICC ( Print Industries Cluster Counsil), which has recently been transformed into the South African Book Development Council (SABDC).
