South African Business 2018 edition
Welcome to the sixth edition of the South African Business journal. First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa, supported by an e-book edition at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za. Regular pages cover all the main economic sectors of the South African economy and give a snapshot of each of the country’s provincial economies. Feature articles on topical issues such as sustainability and African trade provide unique insights, together with an interview with the newly elected chairman of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, Mr Thomas Schaefer. Another special feature focusses on an exciting project to transform South Africa’s small harbours and coastal properties. South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces. The e-book editions can be viewed online at www.globalafricanetwork.com. First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa, supported by an e-book edition at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za Regular pages cover all the main economic sectors of the South African economy and give a snapshot of each of the country’s provincial economies. Feature articles on topical issues such as sustainability and African trade provide unique insights, together with an interview with the newly elected chairman of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, Mr Thomas Schaefer. Another special feature focusses on an exciting project to transform South Africa’s small harbours and coastal properties. South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces. Visit www.globalafricanetwork.com for more business and investment news, opportunities and events.
Welcome to the sixth edition of the South African Business journal. First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa, supported by an e-book edition at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za.
Regular pages cover all the main economic sectors of the South African economy and give a snapshot of each of the country’s provincial economies. Feature articles on topical issues such as sustainability and African trade provide unique insights, together with an interview with the newly elected chairman of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, Mr Thomas Schaefer. Another special feature focusses on an exciting project to transform South Africa’s small harbours and coastal properties.
South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces. The e-book editions can be viewed online at www.globalafricanetwork.com.
First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa, supported by an e-book edition at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za
Regular pages cover all the main economic sectors of the South African economy and give a snapshot of each of the country’s provincial economies. Feature articles on topical issues such as sustainability and African trade provide unique insights, together with an interview with the newly elected chairman of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, Mr Thomas Schaefer. Another special feature focusses on an exciting project to transform South Africa’s small harbours and coastal properties.
South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces. Visit www.globalafricanetwork.com for more business and investment news, opportunities and events.
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A REGIONAL OVERVIEW OF<br />
LIMPOPO<br />
The proclamation of a Special Economic Zone<br />
in the far north of <strong>South</strong> Africa’s northernmost<br />
province could have major economic consequences<br />
for Limpopo Province.<br />
A large investment by diamond miners De<br />
Beers at its Venetia Mine in the same district also<br />
promises significant spinoffs for local communities<br />
and businesses.<br />
Limpopo is a huge province that ranges across<br />
the north of <strong>South</strong> Africa and shares borders with<br />
Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe. The Great<br />
North Road passes through the middle of the province,<br />
so places like Polokwane (the provincial capital)<br />
and Musina (on the northern border) are natural<br />
bases for logistics companies.<br />
The province has superb natural resources, from<br />
coal, platinum and chrome to avocadoes, tomatoes<br />
and macadamia nuts. Wonderful vistas in very varied<br />
landscapes, golf estates and adventure tourism<br />
underpin the tourism industry.<br />
Key sectors<br />
Subtropical fruit like mangoes, paw-paws, litchis,<br />
bananas and pineapples are in abundance in the<br />
province and make up the bulk of export income.<br />
Cattle, sunflowers, cotton, maize, peanuts, avocados,<br />
tea, tomatoes, citrus and macadamias are<br />
among Limpopo’s key agricultural resources.<br />
Mining is a key sector of the provincial economy<br />
and routinely accounts for between 25-30%<br />
of provincial GDP. Limpopo has a very rich and<br />
varied mineral asset base. Platinum occurs on<br />
both limbs of the Bushveld Igneous Complex<br />
(BIC), and the Waterberg district is seen as the<br />
answer to <strong>South</strong> Africa’s coal needs for the next<br />
several decades.<br />
Major investments in Limpopo include an ongoing<br />
project by De Beers in Musina to convert its<br />
Musina mine from an open-pit mine to a vertical<br />
shaft mine and a multi-billion-rand new platinum<br />
mine project led by Ivanplats. A key focus area<br />
is to try to ensure that 20% of procurement in<br />
the mining sector goes to small businesses and<br />
co-operatives.<br />
In August 2016 Unit 6 of the Medupi power station<br />
came on stream. The Medupi power station<br />
project is one of the biggest engineering projects<br />
undertaken in <strong>South</strong> Africa. Medupi is located in<br />
Lephalale in the far west of Limpopo, and next to<br />
an existing power station where coal is abundant.<br />
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