Limpopo Business 2016-17 edition

MESSAGE
Geared for growth
Managing Director of the Limpopo Economic Development Agency,
Benjamin Mphahlele, is keen for businesses and investors to
explore the strategic advantages of Limpopo Province.
It is my pleasure to welcome readers not only to the
2016/17 edition of the Limpopo Business publication
but to the entire province of Limpopo.
This strategically located province, with its vast
potential, has much to offer local businesspeople
and international investors. The Limpopo Economic
Development Agency (LEDA) is happy to be a first
port-of-call for those seeking information on opening
a business here or advice on identifying potential
partners within the province.
This is an exciting time for those interested in
exploring Limpopo as a potential business and
investment destination. Construction on the De
Hoop Dam has been completed and the first unit
of the Medupi power station is now in operation.
Furthermore, business is bustling at the massive
Mall of the North.
“LIMPOPO’S GEOGRAPHICAL
LOCATION MAKES IT AN IDEAL
HUB FOR THE MANUFACTURE
OR PRODUCTION OF GOODS
DESTINED FOR EXPORT
ELSEWHERE IN
SOUTHERN AFRICA.”
Benjamin Mphahlele
Perhaps most significant is the fact that
Cabinet has approved the designation of an area
in Musina-Makhado as a Special Economic Zone
(SEZ). A consortium of Chinese investors will be
ploughing more than R40-billion into the energy
and metallurgical industrial park and there will be
numerous opportunities for construction professionals,
manufacturing concerns and mineral beneficiation
businesses. Another SEZ is proposed for
Tubatse and we urge you to consider whether your
business might benefit from an operation in one
of these zones, both of which offer specific tax
incentives and advantages for qualifying investors.
The two SEZs speak directly our vision of a
province that doesn’t focus primarily on the
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