Gauteng Business 2016 edition
The 2016 edition of the Gauteng Business and Investment Guide is the premier business and investment guide for the Gauteng province and the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA). In addition to detailed profiles of key provincial organisations, including the GGDA, the Automotive Industry Development Corporation Centre (AIDC), the Gauteng Investment Centre, the Gauteng IDZ, the Gauteng ICT Park SEZ and Constitution Hill, this edition includes well-researched economic and demographic data on the province, as well as insights into the province’s five development corridors and the new industries and development nodes in these corridors; a focus on Gauteng as a global city region; and key growth sectors for the province.
The 2016 edition of the Gauteng Business and Investment Guide is the premier business and investment guide for the Gauteng province and the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA). In addition to detailed profiles of key provincial organisations, including the GGDA, the Automotive Industry Development Corporation Centre (AIDC), the Gauteng Investment Centre, the Gauteng IDZ, the Gauteng ICT Park SEZ and Constitution Hill, this edition includes well-researched economic and demographic data on the province, as well as insights into the province’s five development corridors and the new industries and development nodes in these corridors; a focus on Gauteng as a global city region; and key growth sectors for the province.
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The Gautrain has already contributed R20-billion to <strong>Gauteng</strong>’s GDP.<br />
The Gautrain rail connection comprises two<br />
links, one between Tshwane and Johannesburg<br />
and the other between OR Tambo<br />
International Airport and Sandton. The system<br />
offers a fast, convenient, safe and efficient public<br />
transport service. It now takes just 15 minutes to<br />
travel from Sandton to OR Tambo International Airport<br />
on the Gautrain, and 35 minutes from Pretoria in<br />
Tshwane to Park Station in Johannesburg. As from 11<br />
August 2014, the Gautrain’s airport<br />
service (Sandton to OR Tambo International<br />
Airport) was improved<br />
with earlier trains in the mornings<br />
and later trains in the evenings.<br />
Using a cash-free ticketing system<br />
and reloadable smart cards<br />
(the Gautrain Gold Card) makes<br />
travelling on the Gautrain quick<br />
and convenient. Passengers<br />
can buy their Gold Cards at any<br />
Gautrain stations as well as at approved<br />
service outlets.<br />
Buses and shuttles are available<br />
to transport passengers<br />
during weekdays to and from<br />
all stations, excluding the OR Tambo International<br />
Airport station.<br />
Since the start of operations in June 2010, various<br />
objectives have been met on the Gautrain systems<br />
and the overall system (trains, busses and parking) has<br />
performed extremely well.<br />
Approximately 55 000 passenger trips utilise the<br />
Gautrain train service on any given day, and on average<br />
21 000 bus passenger trips are recorded on a daily basis,<br />
The Gautrain’s dedicated bus service transports passengers between<br />
the station and the eastern, northern and southern suburbs.<br />
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