FIRST SOUTH AFRICA CORP LTD
SC 13G, 1997-02-25
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
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THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE SCHEDULE 13G FILED ON FEBRUARY 14, 1997, PURSUANT
TO A RULE 201 TEMPORARY HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.

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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.D. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (AMENDMENT NO. )*



                         FIRST SOUTH AFRICA CORP., LTD.
           ---------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
           ---------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    G34874100
                         ------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this  statement  [_]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting  beneficial  ownership  of more  than  five  percent  of the  class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting  beneficial  ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


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                                       13G
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CUSIP NO.G34874100                                             PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES
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1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Clive Kabatznik
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*             (a) [_]
                                                                       (b) [X]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         U.S.A.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    5        SOLE VOTING POWER
       
                                             265,000
       
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                    6        SHARED VOTING POWER
         NUMBER OF 
          SHARES                             0
       BENEFICIALLY
         OWNED BY             --------------------------------------------------
           EACH                     7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         REPORTING 
          PERSON                             265,000
           WITH    
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                    8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             0

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         265,000

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [_]
         N/A

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

         6.40%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                                       13G
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CUSIP NO.G34874100                                             PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES
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ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP.  As of December 31, 1996:

         (a)      Amount  beneficially owned:  265,000 shares.  Includes 210,000
                  shares of Class B Common Stock,  par value $.01 per share (the
                  "Class B  Common  Stock")  held by Mr.  Kabatznik  and  55,000
                  shares of Common  Stock,  par value $.01 per  share,  issuable
                  upon exercise of options that are  immediately  exercisable at
                  an exercise price of $5.00 per share. Does not include 150,000
                  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon exercise of options not
                  exercisable within 60 days. Each share of Class B Common Stock
                  has five votes per share;  each share of Common  Stock has one
                  vote per share.

         (b)      Percent of class: 6.40%

         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)      Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 265,000

                  (ii)     Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0

                  (iii)    Sole power to dispose or direct the  disposition  of:
                           265,000

                  (iv)     Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
                           0



                                    SIGNATURE

           After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                                      FEBRUARY 13, 1997         
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                            Date
                                            
                                            
                                                     /S/ CLIVE KABATZNIK
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                          Signature
                                            
                                            
                                            Clive Kabatznik
                                            Chief Executive Officer, President,
                                            Chief Financial Officer and Director
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                         Name/Title
                      
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