Limpopo Business 2017-18 edition
A unique guide to business and investment in Limpopo. Limpopo Business 2017/18 is the ninth edition of this highly successful publication that has, since its launch in 2007, established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the Limpopo Province. This edition of Limpopo Business is officially endorsed by the Office of the Premier of Limpopo. This book contains detailed insights into the plans of the Limpopo Economic Development Agency (LEDA) and the recently launched bus rapid transport system for the provincial capital, Leeto la Polokwane, together with a comprehensive register of all provincial government and municipal contact details. Investment news related to mining, telecommunications and tourism is carried in overviews of all the main economic sectors. To complement the extensive distribution of the print edition of the magazine, the publication is also available online at www.limpopobusiness.co.za.
A unique guide to business and investment in Limpopo.
Limpopo Business 2017/18 is the ninth edition of this highly successful publication that has, since its launch in 2007, established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the Limpopo Province. This edition of Limpopo Business is officially endorsed by the Office of the Premier of Limpopo.
This book contains detailed insights into the plans of the Limpopo Economic Development Agency (LEDA) and the recently launched bus rapid transport system for the provincial capital, Leeto la Polokwane, together with a comprehensive register of all provincial government and municipal contact details. Investment news related to mining, telecommunications and tourism is carried in overviews of all the main economic sectors.
To complement the extensive distribution of the print edition of the magazine, the publication is also available online at www.limpopobusiness.co.za.
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PROFILE<br />
Leeto: Our journey to<br />
seamless mobility<br />
Building a better city.<br />
By Musa Ndlangamandla<br />
Seamless, smart and sustainable urban mobility that<br />
ensures the quick and free movement of people,<br />
goods and services while reducing pollution, traffic<br />
and accidents. This has become a major priority for<br />
the future growth of cities around the world.<br />
For the City of Polokwane, an efficient and costeffective<br />
public transport system which connects<br />
people to jobs, education, recreational facilities<br />
and public services is a fundamental part of human<br />
development. That is why Polokwane Local<br />
Municipality has pulled out all the stops and is<br />
making great progress in the implementation of<br />
the ground-breaking Leeto la Polokwane project,<br />
which will provide its citizens with a safer, faster,<br />
affordable, efficient and environmentally friendly<br />
public transport service. The name, which means<br />
the Journey of Polokwane, derives from the SePedi<br />
language and is symbolic of the collective journey<br />
of the people of Polokwane.<br />
Leeto la Polokwane is making a positive impact on<br />
the city’s socio-economic development, through<br />
upgrades in public physical infrastructure within a<br />
well-planned spatial context. The project has also<br />
ensured sustainable job creation while ushering in<br />
a clean, green, safe and healthy city. Such improvements<br />
have a positive impact in promoting local<br />
businesses and stimulating investments.<br />
Historical Background<br />
A brief historical background would help unpack<br />
the milestones of this project which have been<br />
realised over the last five years and give context<br />
Polokwane Municipality Executive, Mayor Cllr Thembi<br />
Nkadimeng on the occassion of Leeto la Polokwane<br />
system name launch.<br />
to Polokwane Local Municipality’s efforts towards<br />
creating a city where people and community come<br />
first. Polokwane is among 13 cities identified by<br />
government to introduce an Integrated Rapid Public<br />
Transport System (IRPTS). This is aligned with the<br />
objectives of the National Transport Action Plan,<br />
incorporating South Africa’s Public Transport<br />
Strategy, which was approved by Cabinet in 2007.<br />
Leeto la Polokwane is funded in tranches through<br />
the Public Transport Network Grant (PTNG) and integrates<br />
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) with non-motorised<br />
transport, progressive land use approaches, and<br />
car-restriction interventions. It is implemented in<br />
phases and operates on fully or partly dedicated<br />
roads and feeder routes that connect with existing<br />
networks of minibus taxis, buses, walkways and cycling<br />
lanes. Over the past 10 years, National Treasury<br />
has contributed R167-billion towards infrastructure<br />
and operations subsidies, with an average annual<br />
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