Gauteng Business 2016 edition

SPECIAL FEATURE
• Building cohesive and sustainable communities.
• Strengthening the developmental state and
good governance.
the winter months, from June to September, are
typically cold and frosty. The toll-free Weather
Line (082 162) can be contacted for a three-day
weather forecast.
Water and infrastructure
Around 88 percent of the province’s water is sourced
from the Vaal River, with the balance supplemented
by transfers from the Thukela River and the Lesotho
Highlands Water Project.
City Improvement Districts within the
Johannesburg CBD and the Braamfontein area
have been set up by the Central Johannesburg
Partnership in collaboration with the Johannesburg
Development Agency (JDA). These districts have
been established as part of a campaign to upgrade
the Johannesburg city centre. As part of the upgrade
programme, property owners agreed to pay for
enhanced services to supplement those provided by
the local municipality. Moreover, there are multiple
sites for commercial and industrial development
widely available in and around commercial hubs
such as Sandton, Randburg, Fourways, Midrand, the
West Rand and Pretoria.
Climate
Gauteng is a summer rainfall area, and thunderstorms
are common in the summer months.
Nevertheless, summers in the province are hot
and the ultraviolet radiation sunburn index can
be very high during the summer months. In turn,
CITY
SUMMER
AVERAGE
WINTER
AVERAGE
Max Min Max Min
JHB 26 15 17 4
PTA 29 18 20 5
The average summer and winter maximum
and minimum temperatures (in degrees
Celsius)
SOURCE: GAUTENG INVESTMENT HANDBOOK 2013
Conference facilities
Gauteng has over 80 venues suitable for hosting
conferences of varying sizes, expos, concerts,
weddings and other events. The following venues,
among others, can be used for large exhibitions,
concerts or conferences:
• Johannesburg Expo Centre (Nasrec) with a
capacity of 15 000.
• Ticketpro Dome (Randburg) with a capacity of
14 000.
• Gallagher Convention Centre (Midrand) with a
capacity of 12.000.
• Standard Bank Arena (New Doornfontein) with
a capacity of 6 300.
• Sandton Convention Centre (Sandton) with a
capacity of 4 000.
Transport
Public transport systems in Gauteng are well established.
The public transport network includes the
Gautrain (rapid rail link), Gautrain bus services, trains,
and meter cabs, as well as Metrobus services and
minibus taxis (which are less regulated). In addition,
the City of Johannesburg and Tshwane now benefit
from a newly introduced Bus Rapid Transport (BRT)
system (phase 1 of the BRT system has been rolled
out successfully).
There are a number of airports located within
Gauteng. The largest, OR Tambo International Airport
(formerly known as Johannesburg International), is
South Africa’s main international and domestic airport.
Smaller airports within the province include
Lanseria, Rand, and Grand Central, all of which are
equipped for both international and domestic flights.
Gauteng is the epicentre of African Business, and
good business starts here, so be sure to make use
of all the opportunities to grow your future in this
dynamic province.
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