Gauteng Business 2016 edition

OVERVIEW
R2,5-billion contribution to Tshwane’s economy. The
new Tshwane BPO Park will be the ideal investment
opportunity for both local and foreign businesses.
Tshwane is the third-largest city in the world in terms
of land area, after New York and Tokyo/Yokohama.
It contributes 27% to Gauteng’s economy and 10%
to South Africa’s economy.
Tshwane is also South Africa’s automotive industry
hub and the main anchor for research, innovation
and the knowledge-based economy in Gauteng,
owing to the location of renowned research institutions
in the region. As South Africa’s capital, it
also hosts 132 diplomatic missions and institutions.
This makes Tshwane the second-biggest home of
diplomatic missions globally after Washington DC,
making it an extremely viable destination for international
business investment.
The planned Tshwane BPO Park will provide a
globally competitive facility to both the public and
private sector, employ more than 3 000 people and
contribute significantly to the Gauteng Province’s
Township Revitalisation Programme. The recent addition
of the Gautrain (a mass rapid transit railway)
conveniently connects Tshwane with the OR Tambo
International Airport making the province a true
gateway into Africa.
Investment opportunities
• The banking industry presents investors with the
opportunity to engage in world-class corporate
services, as well as providing access to mortgage
financing for starting a business;
• The call centre industry is ever expanding, and
this provides investors with the opportunity
to invest in the development of the industry,
particularly in areas such as infrastructure and
telecommunications.
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