Limpopo Business 2018-19 edition

LIMPOPO
BUSINESS
2018/19 EDITION
THE GUIDE TO BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT
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Together for better roads
ROADS AGENCY
LIMPOPO
The vision and core values of
Roads Agency Limpopo:
Vision
Contributing to the socio-economic
development by connecting the
people of Limpopo Province.
Mission
To provide quality and sustainable
provincial road infrastructure network
for the economic development
of Limpopo Province.
Values
The way we conduct ourselves and
our business in pursuit of our vision
and mission is underpinned and
guided by the following corporate
values:
Commitment
We are committed to delivering
quality road infrastructure in the
province with pride
Reliability
We offer reliable, safe and economic road infrastructure
Efficiency
We will go the extra mile in serving our communities
Accountability
We remain accountable to all our stakeholders and the
environment
Transparency
We are transparent in both our internal and external
business processes
Excellence
We strive to exceed expectations
Diversity
We value and embrace diversity within the work context
Teamwork
We work together for better roads

Operational mandate
The sole mandate of the Roads Agency
Limpopo (RAL) is to act as the implementing
agent of the Limpopo Provincial
Government, under the auspices of the
Limpopo Department of Public Works,
Roads and Infrastructure.
RAL main functions are
• planning
• designing
• construction
• maintenance and control of the
provincial road network.
It owns and manages all the provincial
roads, except municipal roads and national roads.
The board is the custodian of corporate
governance and is responsible for the strategic
direction, control and stakeholder governance
of RAL. The board ensures that the agency is a
responsible corporate citizen and complies with
relevant laws, rules, codes and standards.
Revenue is received from the Limpopo
Provincial Government in the form of the
Provincial Roads Maintenance Grant and the
equitable share.
The extent of roads falling under the RAL
is 19 997km, of which 6 179km is tarred and
13 818km has a gravel surface.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Address: 26 Rabe Street, Polokwane | Postal address: Private Bag X9554, Polokwane 0700
Tel: 015 284 4600 / 015 291 4236 | Email: info@ral.co.za
@RoadsAgency RoadsAgencyLimpopo Website: ral.co.za

CONTENTS
Introduction
CONTENTS
Limpopo Business 2018/19 Edition
Foreword8
A unique guide to business and investment in Limpopo.
New Special Economic Zone promises good
returns for investors6
A message from the Premier of Limpopo, the Honourable Chupu
Stanley Mathabatha.
New skill focus to drive investment opportunities 9
A message from the CEO of the Limpopo Economic Development
Agency, Ben Mphahlele.
Special features
Regional overview of Limpopo 10
Corridors of development and Special Economic Zones are
creating conducive conditions for investors.
Limpopo Development Plan 16
Reducing poverty and creating sustainable jobs.
Investing in Limpopo 20
Local and foreign investors are seeing good value in several
industry sectors.
Tourism in Limpopo 32
Increasing visitor numbers are driving investment into tourism
infrastructure.
Limpopo is a heavy lifter in transport and logistics 38
A strategically placed Special Economic Zone is set to further
enhance the province’s profile in road and rail.
Economic sectors
Agriculture52
Tomato paste factory holds great potential.
Mining54
Mineral beneficiation is in the spotlight.
Construction and property 64
Mining and energy projects are creating demand for housing.
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CONTENTS
Energy66
Solar manufacturing holds potential in Limpopo.
Water67
Innovation is solving rural problems.
Information, communication and technology
(ICT) and telecommunications 68
Libraries are the key to connection in Limpopo.
Development finance and SMME support 76
The private and public sectors are backing small business.
Education and training 90
Short courses are popular among business leaders.
Government
Limpopo Provincial Government 92
A guide to Limpopo’s provincial departments and their MECs.
Limpopo Local Government 93
A guide to district and local municipalities in Limpopo.
References
Key sector contents 50
Overviews of the main economic sectors of Limpopo.
Index96
Maps
Limpopo locator map 14
Limpopo municipalities map 94
ABOUT THE COVER:
Credit: iStock by Getty Images. The baobab tree is synonymous
with Limpopo Province. It appears in the logos of the Limpopo
Provincial Government and the Limpopo Tourism Agency,
conjures up images of nature in its purest form and lends
itself to legend and myth. Sometimes known as the “upside
down” tree because the gods supposedly planted it with its
roots facing the sky, the baobab also provides sustenance
and shelter for humans and animals. Some trees are several
thousand years old.
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MESSAGE
New Special Economic Zone
promises good returns for investors
A message from the Premier of Limpopo, the Honourable Chupu Stanley Mathabatha.
Chupu Stanley Mathabatha,
Premier of Limpopo
It gives me great pleasure
to welcome the readers of
Limpopo Business to South
Africa’s “gateway” province,
located as we are on the Great
North Road to Zimbabwe and
in close proximity to Botswana,
Mozambique and the important
markets of Johannesburg and
the Gauteng Province.
The provincial economy
is predominantly driven by
the mining and commodity
services sectors that contribute
27.6% and 23.8%, respectively.
They are followed by trade and finance that
contribute 15.3% and 14.6%, respectively.
The Provincial Government of Limpopo is pleased to report that both
the Provincial Treasury and the Limpopo Gambling Board received clean
audit opinions in the last audit cycle, which is good news for potential
investors. This marks a considerable improvement. The Auditor-General
had this to say: “The improvements in Limpopo can be attributed to
the political leadership taking accountability and discharging oversight
responsibility through robust discussions and interrogation of reports
submitted by administrative leadership.”
The South African national cabinet has positively considered Limpopo’s
application for Musina-Makhado to be a Special Economic Zone (SEZ). A
lot of work has gone into making the idea of an SEZ in Musina-Makhado a
living entity, which will boost the economy and create jobs.
We are in the process of finalising the appointment of the SEZ Board.
This will be followed by the recruitment and appointment of technical
staff to support and implement the SEZ projects. Currently, an amount
of R147-million has been set aside to support the roll-out of basic infrastructure
in the receiving SEZ municipalities of Musina and Makhado. We
are basically at the tail-end of our planning phase of this mega initiative.
The Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone will leverage the existing
advantages in mining and logistics of the northern part of Limpopo and
special tax and customs regimes are already proving attractive to investors.
In Beijing in May 2018, the Limpopo Economic Development
Agency (LEDA) signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) and
Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) with nine Chinese companies committed
to investing more than US$10-billion in the Musina-Makhado SEZ.
Working together with the private sector, our provincial government
has identified 10 major projects with a combined value of R46-billion. This
will go a long way towards helping us to expand the productive capacity
of our economy. We invite other investors to explore with us the possibilities
for further projects that will support our effort to put Limpopo on a
higher trajectory of economic growth and development.
A mining-focussed SEZ at Tubatse is also under consideration and we
expect to attract about R44-billion in investments into these two zones.
Power generation, steel and coking plants and plasma waste gasification
are among the possibilities for the Musina SEZ, while the focus at Tubatse
will be platinum group metals beneficiation.
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MESSAGE
Investors with the ability to beneficiate minerals or add value to
agricultural produce through processing can take advantage of the
favourable terms offered by Special Economic Zone legislation.
Driven by the desire for strengthening relations with the People’s
Republic of China, the Limpopo Province has entered into Memorandums
of Understanding with the Province of Henan. The focus of these MOUs
is in the fields of mining, agriculture, tourism and human resource development.
Similar arrangements in the Republic of Namibia are being conculuded
with the four regions of Ohangwena, Oshana, Oshikoto and
Omusati. This is in line with our commitment to strengthen regional
integration within SADC.
We aim to create more jobs by ensuring that agriculture, manufacturing,
tourism and the construction sector contribute optimally to
the provincial GDP.
The Provincial Government is a strategic role-player in the economy
of Limpopo Province. Government procurement should therefore assist
in addressing the inherited triple challenges of unemployment, poverty
and inequality.
It is in this context that we are finalising the Limpopo Procurement
Strategy. The main thrust of the Strategy is to stimulate Local Economic
Development. The strategy will focus on the need to empower young
people, women and people living with disabilities.
Infrastructure
Last year we announced that Limpopo Connexion, which is a subsidiary
of LEDA, was to begin a roll-out of broadband infrastructure across the
province. In 2018, we can report that the first phase of the roll-out of the
broadband telecommunication network infrastructure has commenced.
The construction of the data centre, which is the provincial ICT nerve
centre, has already been completed. The broadband technology will
provide a unique opportunity for the people of Limpopo to become
active participants in the knowledge economy.
This programme will mostly benefit SMMEs, co-operatives, the youth,
research institutions and the creative industry. It will further enhance
productivity, both in the public and the private sectors, and provide
investors with enhanced connectivity.
Through the roll-out of a high-quality infrastructure programme
we intend to grow the economy, attract investment, create access to
markets and create much-needed jobs for our people. Our delivery of
social infrastructure is focused on constructing new houses, healthcare,
education and bulk-water facilities. We will also continue with the maintenance
and renovation of our existing infrastructure.
Road infrastructure plays a critical role in sectors of our economy
such as tourism, agriculture, trade and commerce. We will continue
with the programme of improving and expanding our road network infrastructure,
working in partnership
with South African National Road
Agency Limited (SANRAL).
Tourism
The tourism sector continues to play
a significant role in the growth and
development of our provincial economy.
Limpopo remains a leading
province in the country with regard
to domestic tourism, increasing from
5.6-million visits in 2015 to 8.3-million
in 2016. This represents a massive
increase of 2.7-million.
One of the tourism offerings that
adds great value to the industry is
the annual Marula Festival. In 2017,
this festival attracted over 20 000
people and injected well over R45-
million into the provincial economy.
The Mapungubwe Festival is another
signature event that brings in considerable
revenue, especially for skilled
crafters who have an opportunity to
sell their handmade wares.
The Kruger National Park is South
Africa’s number one tourist attraction.
A number of private concessions have
been granted along the public park’s
edge and there are several private
game reserves scattered throughout
the province’s diverse landscapes.
Golf tourism is another growth sector
with proximity to the country’s major
point of entry at Johannesburg’s
OR Tambo International Airport a big
selling point.
There are many opportunities
for this sector to grow through new
investments, whether it be in new
lodges or new kinds of adventuretourism
experiences.
Whether you are a tourist, a business
person or an investor, Limpopo is a
province that is rich in opportunities.
We look forward to welcoming you.
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FOREWORD
Limpopo Business
A unique guide to business and investment in Limpopo.
The 2018/19 edition of Limpopo Business is the 10th issue of this
highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2007, has
established itself as the premier business and investment guide
for the Limpopo Province.
Limpopo has many investment and business opportunities. In addition to
the regular articles providing insight into each of the key economic sectors
of the province, there are special features on developments in the transport
and logistics sector and a focus on tourism. Interviews with industry leaders
in development finance from the Industrial Development Corporation and
the Small Enterprise Development Agency share their insights into the state
of the provincial economy.
Investment news related to mining, telecommunications and development
finance is carried in overviews of all the main economic sectors. The
publication also has a comprehensive register of all provincial government
and municipal contact details.
To complement the extensive local, national and international distribution
of the print edition, the full content can also be viewed online at www.
limpopobusiness.co.za. Updated information on Limpopo is also available
through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to online at
www.gan.co.za, in addition to our complementary business-to-business
titles that cover all nine provinces as well as our flagship South African
Business title.
Chris Whales
Publisher, Global Africa Network Media
Email: chris@gan.co.za
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New skills focus to drive
investment opportunities
in growth sectors
MESSAGE
CEO of the Limpopo Economic Development Agency (LEDA),
Ben Mphahlele, explains how a drive to improve skills related to
investment packaging will boost local economic development.
The vastness of Limpopo
Province, occupying just over
10% of South Africa’s total
land surface, has enormous
potential for economic growth.
With immense mineral and
agricultural resources residing
in the soil of the province and
other sectors such as tourism
expanding exponentially, there is scope for targeted investments
which will boost socio-economic development across all five
districts of the province.
In order to enhance the prospects of successful investment, the
Limpopo Economic Development Agency, LEDA, has identified
the need to boost critical skills within the province, particularly
with regard to the packaging of investment opportunities to
domestic and foreign investors.
Responding to these challenges, LEDA sent business advisers
to Wits University for training on the Local Economic
Development Programme. The qualified advisers will become
specialists in the field of investment project packaging and risk
analysis. Using their newly-acquired skills, the advisors will then
be available to collaborate with municipalities throughout the
province. This investment in skills development by LEDA is a flagship
programme that will accelerate local economic development
in all the districts of Limpopo.
With well-packaged investment projects relevant to each
district, investors will easily be able to choose the most relevant
and attractive option from a suite of alternatives.
Having revised and adopted its Annual Performance Plan (APP)
for the financial year ahead, LEDA is ramping up its delivery imperatives
across all its portfolios. These are linked directly to the
economic growth trajectory of the province, giving expression
to the Limpopo Development Plan – a blueprint for stimulating
both traditional and emerging economic growth sectors. The
main growth sectors are mining, tourism, agriculture, logistics and
agri-processing.
With offices situated in all five districts of Limpopo, LEDA is at
the coalface of economic development through its myriad integrated
business development products and services. Through its
actions, LEDA is stimulating economic growth and job creation
in Limpopo Province.
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LIMPOPO BUSINESS 2018/19

A REGIONAL OVERVIEW OF THE
LIMPOPO
PROVINCE

Corridors of development and Special Economic Zones are creating
conducive conditions for investors.
By John Young
The Limpopo Province’s 125 754km² covers
a remarkably diverse geographical and
cultural landscape that is also rich in minerals
and agricultural products.
The Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape, a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in the north of the
province, illustrates a rich history of a sophisticated
trading kingdom in the period between
900 and 1300AD. Archaeological finds in the
Waterberg area point to Stone Age settlements.
The Makapans Valley (Ndebele history and palaeontological
exhibits) is linked to the Cradle of
Humankind site in neighbouring Gauteng: both
are important fossil sites.
The Waterberg Biosphere has been declared a
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Most of the famous
Kruger National Park falls in the Limpopo Province
and the province is home to many private game
lodges, nature reserves and golf estates.
The province shares international borders
with Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique
and its South African neighbours are the provinces
of Mpumalanga, Gauteng and North West.
Proximity to the large cities of Gauteng (including
Johannesburg and Pretoria) make it easy for horticultural
and other products to be sold in that large
and prosperous market.
The N1 highway (“Great North Road”) is a key

SPECIAL FEATURE
reason for the province’s important role in the nation’s
logistics sector. It passes through Limpopo from
the south to the border town of Musina and on to
Zimbabwe and its neighbours in the Southern African
Development Community. The busy N11 highway links
the province to Botswana to the west and Mpumalanga
Province to the east.
Most of South Africa’s logistics operators have a
presence in the provincial capital city of Polokwane
and freight logistics hubs have been established at
that city and at Musina.
Limpopo covers about 10% of South Africa’s land
mass and is home to about 10% of the country’s population.
The 2011 census recorded 5.4-million residents.
The main languages of the people of Limpopo are
Sesotho, Xitsonga and Tshivenda but English is widely
used in business and government.
The provincial government is run by the African
National Congress, the same party that is power at
national level. There are five district municipalities in
Limpopo and the capital city is Polokwane (population
629 000).
The Provincial Government of Limpopo has committed
itself to the Limpopo Economic Growth and
Development Plan (LEGDP), which aims to build a
stronger, more industrialised economy and to create
jobs and reduce social inequality.
The Premier’s Employment Growth and Advisory
Council has been created to coordinate the responses
of government, the non-government sector and the
private sector. Technical working groups, drawing from
all three sectors, have been established to pursue the
development plan in areas such as ICT, the green
economy, enterprise development and relevant skills
for the economy.
Existing manufacturing in the province is centred
on mining areas (smelters and refineries),
agricultural estates (juices and concentrates) and
Polokwane (which has a strong suit in food and
beverages). Agri-processing is strong, with Pioneer
Foods, McCain, Granor Passi, Kanhym, Westfalia and
Enterprise Foods prominent, but this sector still has
potential to grow.
Transport within the city of Polokwane is being
transformed by the introduction of a bus rapid
transport system, Leeto la Polokwane. In the province
as a whole, 22.6% of households in Limpopo
use bus transport and 45.8% use taxis.
Great North Transport falls under the Limpopo
Economic Development Agency. The company
has more than 500 buses, covers about
36-million kilometres every year on 279 routes,
employs more than 1 200 people and transports
37.6-million passengers.
The Polokwane International Airport (PIA) is
wholly owned by the provincial government and
run by the Gateway Airport Authority Ltd (GAAL), an
agency of the Department of Roads and Transport. It
has the potential to be an important regional cargo
airport. SA Airlink offers 21 flights to Johannesburg
six days a week. The airline also provides links between
Phalaborwa and Johannesburg, and between
Hoedspruit and Johannesburg and Cape Town.
The province also has a sophisticated rail network
which Transnet Freight Rail aims to further expand,
primarily to haul the province’s vast reserves
of coal away to the coast at Richards Bay.
Special Economic Zones
One of the ways in which Limpopo is leveraging
its strategic location is through the establishment
of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone.
Recently promulgated by national government, the
SEZ will have among its core functions the clustering
of logistics operations. Located in the Vhembe
District in the far north, this SEZ is near the border
of Zimbabwe and on the Great North Road, thus
linking with the broader Trans-Limpopo Spatial
Development Initiative.
Other focus sectors are agri-processing,
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energy and mineral beneficiation. Exxaro and De Beers
have large mining operations nearby. A consortium of
Chinese investors has agreed to run the SEZ’s mineral
beneficiation operations.
A second application for an SEZ has been made
within the province’s platinum belt in the east of the
province. The Tubatse SEZ, in the Sekhukhune District
Municipality, will focus on the beneficiation of platinum
group metals (PGM) and mining-related manufacturing.
Large platinum mining operations are located on
the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex such as the
Marula Mine and the northern limb has been seeing a
lot of recent activity, with Ivanhoe Mines investing in
a new mine. A smelter expansion by Northam on the
western limb confirms that the mining sector is still
very active in Limpopo.
The following areas have been identified as priority
zones for the province’s industrialisation strategy:
Polokwane, Lephalale, Tubatse, Tzaneen and the
Makhado-Musina corridor.
Economic strengths
When it comes to exports Limpopo punches above its
weight because of the abundance of mineral wealth
under the ground, and the superb fruit and vegetables
that the province’s farmers cultivate. Potatoes are grown,
together with 75% South Africa’s mangoes and tomatoes;
papayas (65%); tea (36%); citrus, bananas and litchis
(25%) and 60% of the country’s avocadoes.
The best-performing subsector of South African exports
over the last five years is fruit and nuts (www.worldstopexports.com).
Limpopo has been a major contributor
to the country’s excellent export record: avocadoes,
mangoes and macadamia nuts from the province’s
eastern regions are hugely popular in international markets
and Limpopo’s commercial farmers are extremely
efficient.
The province has huge reserves of coal, platinum,
chromium, uranium clay, nickel, cobalt, vanadium, limestone
and tin. Demand will always fluctuate, and the
commodities cycle has recently been very volatile, but
the world will always need minerals.
Limpopo’s assets include the largest diamond mine
in South Africa, the biggest copper mine in South Africa,
the biggest open-pit platinum mine in the country
and the biggest vermiculite mine in the world. The
province has 41% of South Africa’s platinum group
metals (PGMs), 90% of South Africa’s red-granite
resources and approximately 50% of the country’s
coal reserves. Antimony, a highly strategic mineral
found in large quantities in China, is another of
Limpopo’s major assets.
Two of the largest engineering projects in the
history of South Africa have recently been undertaken
in Limpopo. Both the Medupi power station
(at Lephalale in the far west) and the De Hoop Dam
(in the south-east) have the potential to give the
region’s economy a massive boost.
The combined land area of Limpopo’s national,
provincial and private game and nature reserves
is 3.6-million hectares. According to the Premier’s
office, the tourism sector employs about 22 400
people.
Regions
Limpopo’s dry, cattle-rearing, western areas contrast
with the subtropical regions of the east where
forestry thrives and the central regions where vast
plantations produce 60% of the country’s tomatoes.
The area north of the Soutpansberg Mountains is
semi-arid. The Waterberg mountains stretch over
5 000km² through the northern reaches of the
province.
Limpopo has five district municipalities:
Capricorn District
Capricorn is the economic centre of Limpopo, with
the provincial capital Polokwane contributing 13%
of the provincial GDP. The cultivation of citrus, potatoes
and tomatoes is done on a large scale in
the district.
The capital city of Polokwane is the province’s
main centre for industry, commerce, education and
medical services. The city is close to big concentrations
of mineral deposits and to fertile agricultural
lands; its industries reflect this diversity. Large industrial
concerns such as Silicon Smelters (one of the
biggest of its kind in the world) and a big brewery
run alongside at least 600 industrial enterprises of
a smaller scale.
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Polokwane has good hotel and conferencing facilities.
Park Inn by Radisson Polokwane is the newest
hotel to open in the city. Nearby Moria attracts up to
a million people every year, when the Zion Christian
Church celebrates Easter.
Sekhukhune District
Government is the largest employer in this southern
district, followed by agriculture and hunting. The vast
majority of households are rural (94%) and Groblersdal
is the district capital. The region’s fertile lands produce
maize, tobacco, peanuts, vegetables, sunflower seeds
and cotton on a large scale. Agriculture makes up 25%
of the economy. Burgersfort is an important town
because of platinum mining.
Mopani District
Giyani is the administrative capital of the district and is
key to the local economy. The public sector is one of
the largest employers and the key sectors are agriculture
and mining. Mopani has an established food manufacturing
industry, in canned, preserved and driedfruit
production and vegetable juices. Phalaborwa
is the gateway to the Kruger National Park. It has a
good airport and is a tourism hub. Palaborwa Mining
Company (PMC) is the major economic driving force
in the area. State-owned phosphate and phosphoric
acid producer Foskor is another major employer. The
Marula Festival is held in Phalaborwa every year.
A subtropical climate and fertile soils combine to
make greater Tzaneen very productive in terms of
fruit and vegetables. Limpopo’s second most populous
city has a population of 80 000. The Letaba
Valley produces a large proportion of South Africa’s
mangoes, avocadoes and tomatoes. Forty sawmills
operate in the area, drawing on the heavily forested
hills around the city.
Thohoyandou is the administrative centre of
Thulamela Local Municipality, Vhembe District
Municipality and the University of Venda. The Ivory
Route passes through the district. Other attractions
include an ancient baobab tree, the Dzata Ruins, the
Museum of the Drum, the mystical Lake Fundudzi
and Nwanedi Provincial Park.
Waterberg District
The mining sector is the largest contributor to regional
GDP, while agriculture is also significant. Several
towns in the district are in the mineral-rich Bushveld
Igneous Complex.
The district also features the riches of the
Waterberg Coal Fields, iron ore (at Thabazimbi) and
tin and platinum at Mookgophong. The town of
Lephalale is at the heart of the region’s coal-mining
and power-generation sectors and is the site of
Eskom’s huge new Medupi power plant which is
under construction.
The area around Mokopane is one of the richest
agricultural zones in South Africa, producing
wheat, tobacco, cotton, beef, maize and peanuts.
The bubbling hot springs of Warmbaths (Bela-Bela)
is a popular tourism destination, and the district has
many luxury golf estates. The Legend Golf & Safari
Resort has the distinction of having had each of its
18 holes designed by a different famous golfer, and
an extra hole which is very long (360m) but also very
high: it requires a helicopter ride to get to the tee-off
point 400m up the mountainside.
Vhembe District
The Vhembe District borders Zimbabwe and
Botswana. The district’s administrative capital is
Thohoyandou. Vhembe’s vast bushveld supports
commercial and game farming and the district has
considerable cultural and historical assets. Game farming
is a growing subsector, as is eco-tourism. De Beers’
Venetia Mine, situated just west of Musina, is South
Africa’s largest diamond producer.
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Limpopo Development Plan
Reducing poverty and creating sustainable jobs.
With the announcement of significant investment in the newly
proclaimed Musina-Mukhado Special Economic Zone (SEZ),
the Limpopo Development Plan takes on renewed significance
as a guiding document for economic growth.
Improving the lives of the citizens of Limpopo is the overarching
aim of the Limpopo Development Plan. The economic levers that can
bring that improvement about present investment opportunities,
particularly in the sectors that have been identified as key drivers of
growth: mining, tourism and agriculture.
When the Limpopo Development Plan was introduced, Premier
Chupu Stanley Mathabatha said, “We are convinced that the Limpopo
Development Plan reflects our shared vision and strategic imperatives
towards poverty reduction, elimination of social inequality and the
creation of sustainable jobs in our province.”
The Limpopo Development Plan (LDP) targets three broad areas for
improvement and development: socio-economic, infrastructural and
institutional. Every department of the Limpopo Provincial Government
has targets within the LDP which are translated into actionable
programmes to be implemented within time-frames.
The plan is supported by
strategies relating to a spatial
investment framework in public
and private sector infrastructure,
an integrated public transport
policy and policies on land
development.
This article focusses on the
economic aspects and the potential
of the LDP for private investors
to participate.
Key elements of the
Limpopo Development Plan are:
industrialisation (beneficiation
of mining and agricultural
products and produce); mining
(local suppliers, improved
training and access to sector for
entrepreneurs); infrastructure
development; agri-processing;
SMME promotion and ICT
and the knowledge economy
(establish a WAN footprint).
Mining is currently the most
important part of the provincial
economy. Recent platinum mining
developments on the eastern
limb of the Bushveld Complex
have increased this effect but
global commodity prices have
been uncertain in recent years.
One of the goals of the LDP is to
see more beneficiation from the
mining sector, which will support
the goal of further industrialising
the province’s economy.
Related to this is an emphasis on
the manufacturing that needs to
grow.
In response, the two Special
Economic Zones (SEZs) at Musina
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and Tubatse will boost manufacturing. Specific manufacturing value
chains are identified for each area, based on the base mineral being
mined. The LDP notes that it is also important for planners to “promote
diversification and multi-skilling of the workforce, in order to mitigate the
risks of shocks associated with commodity price dips and mine closures”.
The following areas have been identified as priority zones for the
industrialisation strategy: Polokwane, Lephalale, Tubatse, Tzaneen and
the Makhado-Musina corridor.
Strategic infrastructure
In as much as the Limpopo Development Plan is aligned with the
broader National Development Plan, there are several national Strategic
Infrastructure Projects (SIPs) which affect Limpopo.
Three in particular are expected to make a big impact, namely
SIP 1 (Unlocking the Northern Mineral Belt with Waterberg as the
Catalyst), SIP 6 (Integrated Municipal Infrastructure Project) and SIP 7
(Integrated Urban Space and Public Transport Programme). The last
two will influence developments in the provincial municipalities of
Lephalale, Mopani, Sekhukhune, Capricorn, Vhembe and Polokwane.
Other national SIPs of relevance relate to green energy, agrilogistics
and rural infrastructure, regional integration and water and
sanitation infrastructure.
Within Limpopo, the Premier’s Infrastructure Coordinating
Committee (PICC) is a vital component in the roll-out of new infrastructure.
There are several locally driven projects that will boost
the provincial economy and will be promoted within the context of
this Limpopo Development Plan: construction of Nwamitwa Dam;
raising of Tzaneen Dam wall; integrated Mooihoek Water Scheme;
reticulation from De Hoop and Nandoni Dams; purified water supply
to Bela-Bela, Modimolle and Mookgopong local municipalities; rural
access roads in support of agriculture and tourism clusters; solar
photovoltaic electricity generation; information and communication
technology; nodal infrastructure for the priority growth points; and
adequate maintenance for all existing infrastructure.
Each of these infrastructure improvements will make life better for
local residents, and they will also create a more conducive environment
for investors.
The Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment
and Tourism (LEDET) is coordinating the province’s strategy to attract
investors. Key to the plan is public investment into priority growth
points in selected economic sectors. These cluster priorities underpin
the economic part of the plan:
• Coal: Petrochemical and Energy Cluster in Lephalale (Green City
Urban Development Growth Point)
• Platinum Cluster in Mokopane and Tubatse (Mining Supplier Park)
• Musina-Makhado Corridor
Mining Cluster
• Phalaborwa Mining Cluster
(Copper, Phosphate and
Magnetite)
• Polokwane and Musina
Logistical Hubs
• Various Agricultural
Clusters, based on Agriparks
• Various Tourism Clusters, in
every district.
Existing tourism assets include
two UNESCO World Heritage
Sites (Mapungubwe National
Park and the Makapan Valley)
and the iconic Kruger National
Park. There is enormous potential
for growth in cultural tourism
where small villages could offer
experiences based on traditional
practices, unique arts and crafts
and local cuisine.
Cluster Value-Chain
Development Strategies, including
beneficiation opportunities,
have been developed for each of
these clusters by LEDET.
International relations is
the responsibility of national
government, but the LDP has
flagged a number of potential areas
for regional integration that
would be mutually beneficial:
relationships with Botswana and
Zimbabwe relating to the Coal
and Energy Cluster in Lephalale
and the Mining Cluster in the
Musina-Makhado Corridor; an
agreement with Zimbabwe to
improve the efficiency of the
Beit Bridge Border Post, as part
of the Logistics Cluster; and an
agreement with Mozambique
relating to tourism and nature
conservation.
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De Beers Venetia Mine
Youth Development
Programmes
Inspiring young people and creating opportunity
Hundreds of young people from Venetia
Mine’s labour-sending areas of Musina
and Blouberg have already benefited
from programmes aimed at supporting
the youth. The De Beers Venetia Mine Youth
Programmes kicked off on 21 June 2018, with a
career guidance session and youth debate. The
programmes aim to underpin the government’s
National Agenda, which emphasises the part young
people can play in building a prosperous future in
South Africa.
Central to the programmes is creating close
communication channels between the mine and
the young people in the communities, as well as
supporting youth development initiatives.
Focus
Programmes focus on youth development, motivation
and career guidance and helping young people
to drive and acquire driver’s licences.
All programmes are in line with our small enterprise
development (SED) strategy of the mine that
addresses issues of youth unemployment, procurement,
and enterprise and supplier development.
External stakeholders are being invited and engaged
to take part, including union representatives,
traditional authorities, universities, local authorities,
business groups and chambers, youth structures
and the Department of Education.
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The mine has run two introductory one-day sessions
in Musina and Blouberg to launch the youth programmes
coinciding with Youth Day. Day one in Musina was supported
by four high schools and day two saw 450 students
from nine high schools attend in Blouberg.
Education
Anglo American and De Beers in partnership with the
Department of Basic Education launched the Anglo
American South African Education Programme, an initiative
of Anglo American’s sustainability strategy. This is a holistic
approach to education from early childhood learning
through to matric, the goal being to improve the educational
outcomes of learners in our local communities of
Musina and Blouberg.
Kagiso Shanduka Trust (KST), appointed by Anglo
American South Africa (AASA) to implement this programme,
is seeking to employ unemployed youth for a
period of one month to collect data from the
schools selected for the programme.
Driver’s licence assessments
De Beers Venetia Mine conducted open
driver’s licence assessments for the youth
from Musina and Blouberg in July 2018.
The programme is targeted to benefit 200
young people from both the labour-sending
areas of the mine. Assessments were
carried out and the programme is going to
adopt a phased approach. The programme
will not only facilitate a process of those
wanting to acquire a driver’s licence but will
also support the local driving schools to
provide the youth with legitimate licences
through approaching our Expressions of
Interest process.
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Investing in Limpopo
Local and foreign investors are seeing good value in several sectors.
The mining sector continues to attract significant investments
into Limpopo Province while agri-processing, tourism
and energy are the other key sectors where new assets are
being developed.
Limpopo in 2018 signed Memorandums of Understanding with the
Chinese province of Henan. The focus of these MOUs is in the fields of
mining, agriculture, tourism and human resource development. Similar
agreements were signed with four Namibian regions.
Northam Platinum and Haraeus Precious Metals collectively
put R900-million into a large expansion of smelter capacity at the
Zondereinde mine just south of Thabazimbi early in 2018. (The photograph
shows the president of Haraeus Precious Metals, André Christl,
and Paul Dunne, the CEO of Northam, in front of the smelter.)
The Musina-Mukhado Special Economic Zone (SEZ) announced
shortly after this that Chinese investors had committed to a range
of investments into the zone, which is located near the border with
Zimbabwe and near to several large mines. Mining-related activity will
form an important component of the SEZ, as it will at the other planned
SEZ, near Tubatse in the east, where the platinum mines of large miners
like Implats are located and South Africa’s only copper producer,
Palabora Mining Company, has a mine, a smelter and a refinery.
In agri-processing, a tomato paste plant was relaunched near
Tzaneen by Dursots-All Joy and many of the big producers continue
to spend money rolling out new facilities. This is also a sector where
the supply chain is used by large retailers to support the establishment
of new local businesses.
Polokwane has recently welcomed a new 160-room hotel, the
Park Inn by Radisson Polokwane, and the Industrial Development
Corporation is engaged with investors in Tzaneen and other parts of the
province to roll out more accommodation options, including lodges.
The massive new coal-fired power plant under construction at
Lephalale will form the centre of an energy hub once it is complete,
and coal miners will continue to invest in order to feed this, and other
power stations. The renewable energy field is also attracting interest
in Limpopo.
The Limpopo Economic Development Agency (LEDA) is the key
driver of the provincial government’s drive to boost the economy
through investment. LEDA is an agency of the Limpopo Department
of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (DEDET), which
in turn has a number of units which focus on specific aspects of the
agency’s brief:
• Risima Housing and
Finance Corporation: access
to housing finance and
adding value in rural areas
• Limpopo Connexion: promoting
and developing
the ICT sector to enable
citizens to be connected
and to make for smoother
business operations
• Enterprise Development
and Finance Division: financial
and business support
and training and mentoring
offered to new businesses
or businesses wanting to
expand.
LEDA’s overall brief is to contribute
to accelerated industrialisation in
Limpopo by stimulating and diversifying
the industrial base of
the regional economy. The focus
is on high-impact projects that
will spark growth in a variety of
sectors and create employment
opportunities.
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Among the roles of LEDA are to assist investors and to encourage trade
in and out of the province. Other key tasks are:
• to do research
• to identify and package development opportunities
• to leverage partnerships
• support priority sector
• coordinate and manage the implementation of strategic
infrastructure and economic interventions.
In the last of these roles, LEDA has identified two two key strategic
areas of focus, both of which have to do with land and land planning:
• Special Economic Zones and Corridor Development: development
within the province is being directed to specific areas
where economies of scale and logistics can best be leveraged.
• Land, property and infrastructure development: as these targeted
areas grow, so the infrastructure and associated industries
will act as a magnet for businesses and industries in the same
sector, and businesses that exist to service that businesses and
industrial enterprises. By the same token, care should be taken
that areas chosen for future residential, industrial or commercial
development must be suitable and fall in line with plans for the
rolling out of infrastructure.
The Provincial Government of Limpopo and its agencies, in partnerships
with national government and some private companies, is
putting resources into these key aspects of the province’s economic
infrastructure. There is an awareness
that investment can only
happen were water, energy and
ICT can be relied on, and where
the logistics exercise for getting
supplies in and products out is
efficient.
The province has identified
specific kinds of strategic
economic infrastructure as key
to attracting investors. These are:
• water
• energy
• ICT
• freight and logistics.
As will be seen in the other pages
in this book, there is work going
on in rolling out broadband to
remote parts of the province and
serious discussions are taking
place with big users of energy
and water. Freight and logistics
is very much in the spotlight with
the SEZs, particularly the Musina-
Mukhado SEZ.
Areas identified for particular kinds of investment are:
Economic cluster
Identified area
Agri-processing and horticulture
Molemole, Thohoyandou, Elias Motsoaledi, Ephraim Mogale, Modimolle
Horticulture and forestry
Makhado, Tzaneen, Greater Letaba, Maruleng
Logistics
Polokwane, Musina (SEZ)
Mining: diamonds
Musina (SEZ)
Mining: platinum
Mokopane, Thabazimbi, Tubatse (and chrome: SEZ)
Mining: coal
Makhado, Lephalale (and energy)
Mining: copper and magnetite
Ba-Phalaborwa
Tourism and meat production
All districts within Limpopo
SOURCE: LIMPOPO DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUMMARY DOCUMENT
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LEDA drives energy
generation investment
Manufacturing and downstream industries are being stimulated
by foreign investment in a Special Economic Zone.
MEC Seaparo Sekoati with potential Chinese investors.
future of Limpopo Province looks bright,” says Limpopo
Economic Development Agency CEO, Ben Mphahlele. He
“The
adds, “As we continue to position our integration with other
provinces for efficient transit of goods and commodities,
increase the quantity and quality of water resources to households and
the industrial sector, the multiplier effect becomes enormous.
“Our location as the province is strategic. The Maputo Corridor gives
Limpopo Province a competitive edge over other provinces in terms
of travelling time to Maputo for sea transportation. Export markets are
time-bound which means that a fully developed Limpopo economy
will gain more traction for international buyers in terms of both delivery
times and competitive pricing derived from the short distance.”
Since his arrival at LEDA two years ago, Mphahlele and his executive
team have made it a priority to have the permit application for Limpopo’s
first Special Economic Zone (SEZ) approved. Together with the National
Department of Trade and Industry an enormous amount of work was
done, with the result that the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone
is now a reality.
Located in the far north of the province, the Musina-Makhado SEZ
is a very attractive investment proposition and it has the potential to
transform the provincial and regional economy. The SEZ is surrounded
by areas of great mineral wealth
and lies along major transport
routes such as the N1 that connects
South Africa to Zimbabwe
through the Beit Bridge.
The SEZ has already attracted
considerable investor interest, particularly
from China. Ten Chinese
companies recently signed
Memoranda of Understanding
(MoUs) with LEDA, followed by site
visits, meetings and workshops.
These developments point to
increased connections between
nations in the BRICS grouping.
The first phase of investments
into the SEZ will focus on the
following areas:
Establishment of a coke
plant: Whereas South Africa generally
has inadequate capacity in
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coke production, the Musina area has an abundance
of coking coal, a component in the manufacture of
steel and iron. The plant will produce coke and energy
for consumption by adjacent industries. Downstream
companies will expand production in response to the
requirements of the coke plant.
Logistics hub: A planned logistics hub is a critical
component of the SEZ. It will house value-added
manufacturing companies. The container terminal
(which stores and refrigerates fast-moving consumer
goods for export and import) is a key tenant. This will
increase the range of products that can be manufactured
in the SEZ, and package and process them for
distribution to markets. It will also provide sophisticated
and secure storage for incoming goods that
will be sorted for distribution.
Light and medium manufacturing industries:
Manufacturing in Limpopo Province in 2016 stood at
2.3% of GDP. The provincial economy is characterised
by primary production of commodities. The light and
heavy-manufacturing component of the SEZ, whose
incentives are focused on value-added production
companies, will scale up beneficiation of products for
local and export markets. The iron and steel output
of the metallurgical cluster at the SEZ will reduce the
cost of steel and iron. This will make these inputs more
affordable for local manufacturers and assist them to
scale up their manufacturing efforts.
Limpopo’s potential
The milestones achieved so far under the stewardship
of CEO Mphahlele are considerable and point to
a sense of optimism and a forward-looking policy in
terms of promoting trade and investment.
Traditional mining investment: The Council for
Geoscience and Department of Mineral Resources
report that 50% of South Africa’s remaining coal reserves
are in Limpopo Province and 43% of that is in
the Waterberg Coal Basin, amounting to 75-billion
tons. In terms of Platinum Group Metals, South Africa
is the largest producer, with 41% of reserves found
in Limpopo. Platinum is an important resource to
produce catalytic converters and fuel cells to reduce
emission for environmental management. Nitrogen
gas, a by-product of platinum, is consumed in both
industrial and domestic environments. Investment
promotion for the traditional mining sector with a
view to beneficiation is at the heart of LEDA’s investment
promotion strategy.
Primary agriculture and the logistics hub:
Limpopo Province is home to the primary production
of agriculture cash crops, with tomatoes accounting
for the biggest share. The envisaged logistics hub in
the Musina-Makhado SEZ will provide a facility for
processing, packaging and distribution for both the
SADC and overseas export markets. Light and medium
manufacturing industries have the potential to
attract investors for beneficiation of these agricultural
products. Collaboration of businesses in the SADC
region will be vital to this enterprise.
LEDA-sponsored BRICS business seminar:
LEDA recently sponsored a business seminar organised
by the BRICS Business Council’s (BBC) financial
working group. The two-day seminar targeted organised
business to provide a platform for networking
and to find out about challenges faced by business in
the province. The inputs and feedback generated will
shape the policies of the BRICS New Development
Bank on developmental funding. The seminar happened
just a few weeks ahead of the BRICS Summit
in Johannesburg. Key resolutions included BBC inviting
the New Development Bank to present its
mandate and funding requirements to the Provincial
Government, and to request the BBC to lobby the
national government to take its various initiatives to
all provinces, including Limpopo.
N
Pont Drift Musina
Cities/towns
Roads
Provincial Boundaries
Local Municipality Boundary
District Municipality Boundary
Beit Bridge
Madimbo
Musina-Makhado
SEZ
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The LEDA group of
companies is the nucleus
of service delivery
Stimulating economic growth in Limpopo Province.
Province to Harare in Zimbabwe.
On the domestic front, the company
acquired a permit to operate
transportation services between
Limpopo and Gauteng.
The Limpopo Economic Development Agency (LEDA) has
several subsidiary companies through which the agency
executes its mandate from the Provincial Government of
Limpopo. As such, they form the nucleus of service delivery.
Great North Transport
Great North Transport (GNT) provides transport services to commuters
and passengers in the five districts of Limpopo Province and the
eastern part of Mpumalanga. Transport is the backbone of the regional
economy and in the past financial year GNT conveyed 22-million commuters
in both provinces.
Responding to regional economic integration in SADC, GNT entered
a cross-border operation, transporting passengers from Limpopo
Limpopo Connexion
Broadband technology will drive
the future economic growth of
Limpopo Province. As markets
open up for more industrial and
consumer goods, the need for
timeless, accurate information
and data intensifies. Management
in the private and public sectors
understand that the future sustainability
and longevity of their organisations
hinges on the strength
and quality of their products and
services. This includes usability,
safety, accessibility and affordability.
All these aspects of future companies
need highly technological
solutions driven by reliable and
high-speed connectivity.
Limpopo Connexion’s primary
business focus is to develop
the ITC industry and establish a
Science and Technology Park as
a centre for innovation and development
of the Fourth Industrial
Revolution. Over the past few
years, Limpopo Connexion has run
campaigns to persuade citizens to
embrace technology. To date the
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company has developed websites for provincial departments, local
government and state-owned enterprises, notably the Limpopo
Department of Health, Great North Transport, LEDET, Limpopo
Wildlife Resorts, the Marula Festival, Limpopo Gambling Board,
Risima and Mopani TVET College. The improvements to the GNT
website led to more private hire business and the number of
enquiries increased substantially.
The provincial broadband infrastructure to be rolled out will
provide and enhance high broadband speed of connectivity for
the public sector, members of the public and private businesses,
reduce costs and improve efficiencies in transacting in the province
and with the world. The task of creating a knowledge economy in
a mostly rural province is a tough one, so the company began a
skills training programme targeting young people. The aim is to
create a technically knowledgeable pool of young entrepreneurs,
professionals and administration personnel on whose technical
competence the success of the broadband project will rest.
This is in tune with the strategic intent of the Limpopo Province
Human Resource Development strategy and it is an appropriate
response to the skills set required in the modern global economy.
As the focus of the country intensifies on beneficiation in agriculture
and mining, unique material conditions applicable to each
province will require effective, efficient and relevant programmes.
Limpopo Connexion is providing a solution relevant to Limpopo.
While funding remains a challenge for Limpopo Connexion,
LEDA endeavours to find long-term funding and investing solutions
that will propel it into a commercially sustainable company
and continue to contribute to the development of the province.
Corridor Mining Resources
Mining and quarrying contributes 24.8% towards total national mining
production, with agriculture and manufacturing contributing
2.6% and 2.3% respectively. Limpopo currently contributes 7.2%,
translating to R3.11-billion to the national income. These economic
statistics are based on the primary production statistics in agriculture,
mining, logistics and manufacturing.
Corridor Mining Resources is a diversified mining resources
company, wholly owned by the Limpopo Economic Development
Agency (LEDA). CMR boasts a diverse commodity portfolio which
includes but is not limited to Platinum Group Metals (PGMs),
chrome, gold, magnetite and bentonite. CMR’s mandate is to
promote economic development directly or indirectly through
mining, create job opportunities and promote sustainable empowerment
in mining. CMR has adopted an industrial diversification
strategy which will see it actively involved in sidestream and
downstream beneficiation.
Risima Housing Finance
To fulfil its developmental mandate
of promoting home ownership
among previously disadvantaged
individuals, Risima
Housing Finance offers 100%
home loans to employees of
government, municipalities and
state-owned entities. Clients in
the private sector can require as
little as a 10% deposit.
Risima has the following
products and services:
Affordable housing loan:
The company provides affordable
housing solutions for
households with a combined
minimum income from R8 000
per month.
Additional home loans:
This is a top-up loan granted to
the client in addition to an existing
loan, in line with the value
of the property and can only
be applied for 12 months after
implementation of the first loan.
Access bonds: All Risima
Housing Finance Corporation clients
who have paid their accounts
in advance can apply for amount
of not less than R12 500 and not
exceeding 80% of that advance
and which are capped at R50 000.
Facilitation of homeowners
risk cover: Risima facilitates
clients’ applications for
bond and property insurance
cover. Risima complies with the
National Credit Act. All home
loans are granted subject to
the applicant’s affordability and
credit status. Terms and conditions
apply to all products. The
availability of lending products
is subject to credit policy as
amended from time to time.
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LEDA helps SMMEs to
go mainstream
National, regional and local plans dovetailing to boost
economic growth in Limpopo.
Business communities attending information sessions in the Capricorn District
on involving SMMEs in the mainstream economy.
The economic development landscape in Limpopo Province will
soon look quite different as more investors enter the province
through the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
A significant step was taken in May 2018 when representatives
of the Limpopo Economic Development Agency (LEDA) signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 10 Chinese companies.
“We are delighted that the value of investment commitments in the
Musina-Makhado SEZ continues to grow at an impressive rate,” LEDA
CEO Ben Mphahlele said. Investments were confirmed in the four main
projects planned for the SEZ: a coking plant, a power plant, an alloy
factory and steel manufacturing.
Mphahlele noted that the economic landscape of the people of the
Vhembe District would be materially altered by the development of
industry at the SEZ. He called it a “game-changer” and pointed out that
the positive impact would extend beyond Limpopo to neighbouring
countries such as Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
The SEZ falls firmly within national policy of driving beneficiation
through targeted interventions. The National Department of Trade
and Industry (dti) is the lead agent in the creation of Special Economic
Zones which are part of the national Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP).
SEZs are designed to attract investment, create jobs and boost exports.
Incentives available to investors include tax breaks from the South
African Revenue Service (SARS), subsidised interest rates from the
Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), subsidies for employees earning
below a certain level and subsidies for the training of the workforce,
incentives and grants from the dti,
and incentives from national electricity
utility Eskom. Other benefits
might include a building allowance,
employment incentives and the fact
that an SEZ is a customs-controlled
area. Skills transfer is another stated
aim behind the SEZ programme.
With the boost to the economy that
the Musina-Makhado SEZ will bring,
small enterprises and start-ups with
potential for growth are likely to experience
rapid growth.
The LEDA enterprise development
programme aims to stimulate
growth for enterprises and has the
following strategic thrusts:
• advocate for allocation of
more resources for skills development.
Increase access
to opportunities for employment
of young people.
Develop entrepreneurship
in key economic sectors
through technical and business
skills programmes
• facilitate policy initiatives to
create an enabling environment
for trade and investment
promotion and implementation
• create avenues for public
and private sector collaboration
to ensure that there
is maximum co-funding of
investment projects in all
industrial clusters
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• create an avenue for economic regional integration
as envisaged by the National Development
Plan and the Limpopo Development Plan.
Tubatse Special Economic Zone
The Tubatse Special Economic Zone (SEZ) constitutes
an important milestone in the planned Platinum
and Chrome Cluster within the Dilokong Spatial
Development Initiative in the Sekhukhune District,
where the demand for mining input suppliers has
created an opportunity for large-scale industrialisation.
The Tubatse SEZ, located in the town of Steelport near
Burgersfort will be a multi-sectoral SEZ that focuses on
manufacturing, mineral beneficiation, green energy,
mining inputs and trade and logistics.
This is to support a broader-based industrialisation
growth path, balanced regional industrial growth and
the development of more competitive and productive
regional economies with strong up and downstream
links in strategic value chains.
All the planning work for the SEZ has been executed
including the acquisition and preparation of 1 220ha
of land, in readiness for the re-application for the SEZ
licence. A Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment
has been completed and township establishment has
commenced. The SEZ Master Plan (Development
Framework) is complete with full infrastructure
designs and costs in readiness for the infrastructure
construction phase.
Fifteen companies with a combined investment
value of approximately R13-billion have committed to locate
in the SEZ and this is envisaged to create 6 000 jobs.
Investment opportunities fall into four main categories:
Mineral beneficiation: platinum, chrome and
vanadium clusters to produce refined platinum,
ferrochrome and lithium and radox batteries.
Mining inputs supply: manufacturing, assembling
and components.
Energy: fossil fuel and solar energy generation,
pyrolysis plant, oil blending plant, tyre carbon black.
General manufacturing: for example, chemicals,
pharmaceuticals, sweet sorghum processing, ethanol
and sugar, charcoal and PV modules.
Further investment opportunities exist in support
sectors which will be located in the commercial and
residential precincts.
A high-level delegation visits factories involved in the
township and rural economy revitalisation programme.
From left to right, MEC Seaparo Sekoati, Minister of Trade
and Industry Rob Davies and the Managing Director of Izwi
Water Waste Environment, Trevor Gopo.
Industrial refurbishment to revive
township and rural economies
The National Department of Trade and Industry’s industrial
cluster division is collaborating with LEDA to
revitalise industrial factories in rural areas and townships.
The stimulation of manufacturing is intended to
create sustainable companies and jobs while reviving
both rural and township economies.
In Limpopo Province, Trade and Industry Minister
Rob Davies officiated at the launch of the programme
in the Seshego Industrial Park in 2016. The first phase
of that project was the fencing of the industrial area to
provide security.
A crucial part of the revitalisation project is to secure
co-funding from the provincial government. The
LEDA’s Land and Property Division, whose responsibilities
include the provision of leases to manufacturing businesses,
has seen a slight drop in the occupancy rate
across its factories province-wide. The revitalisation efforts
will provide a new direction and an upward path in
occupancy rates. This drive is supported by stakeholder
engagement in the form of business imbizos and seminars.
The goal is to find a 21st-century way forward in
partnership with private enterprise and social partners.
LEDA currently has industrial parks in the four
districts of Capricorn, Mopani, Vhembe, Capricorn and
Waterberg. These cater for manufacturing concerns,
retail stores and office rentals.
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FOCUS
Palabora Mining
Company
Investing – in mining, energy saving, communities and people.
The Palabora Mining Company (PMC) is one of Limpopo
Province’s most significant investors. PMC has been mining,
concentrating, smelting and refining copper and other
by-products in the eastern part of the province since 1956.
Two feasibility studies in 2013 and 2014 underpinned the decision
to extend the life-of-mine for a further two decades. PMC’s investment
into mining infrastructure brings with it major investments
in the communities in which it operates and in people – who live
near the mines, and the staff who work for the company.
BRICS investment
A Chinese consortium acquired the mining operation in 2013 when
there was a possibility that the life of the mine would be culminated
and the smelter closed because it was outdated. Both of these scenarios
would have led to many job losses. Soon after the sale transaction,
the new owners fostered partnerships between Palabora
Copper (the operating subsidiary of Palabora Mining Company) and
Chinese companies in various areas such as economic development,
trade, skills and technology transfers to extend the life-of-mine,
refurbish the smelter and build a new floatation plant.
The latter two projects were implemented in partnership
with China’s Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy (BIGRIMM).
PMC is the member of
the BRICS (Brazil, Russia,
India, China, South
Africa) Business Council
Manufacturing Working
Group as it wishes to contribute
to a favourable
environment for growth,
technology exchanges
and assist South Africa
in building international
cooperation platforms
that embody the spirit
and ethos of BRICS. PMC’s
success story is one that
shows that amid cultural
differences within BRICS
countries, challenges and
growing global economic
uncertainties, cooperation
by companies from
BRICS countries can create
a favourable environment
for growth.
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28

FOCUS
Investing in mining
Once the decision was made to extend the mine’s operations,
large amounts of capital were committed to mining operations
(R10.4-billion), construct an improved floatation plant (R261-million)
and the refurbishment of the smelter (R878-million). The project
to extend the mine’s life is known as Lift II and it will take mining
at PMC to 2033. The project aims to make use of a large historical
stockpile to create further revenue.
Investing in energy
PMC runs an Energy Management Programme that has resulted
in significant savings at the mining operation. In the five years to
2017, the company saved R232-million through avoided energy
costs with respect to electricity, coal and liquid fuels, and water
usage. The company’s investment in energy saving through 31
projects successfully implemented was rewarded with the award
by Productivity SA of the 2017 Limpopo Productivity Award.
Investing in communities
The decision to extend the life-of-mine has had an impact on
surrounding communities and small businesses in the area. Through
PMC’s enterprise development and supply chain programmes, local
small business owners have been able to open or expand their
operations.
Over the years, PMC has invested more than R186-million in
developing communities through the Palabora Foundation, PMC’s
community project execution partner.
Community projects include road rehabilitation and construction,
and the hosting of sporting events. A 24-hour emergency health
centre, MarulaMed, was
inaugurated in April 2018. The
centre caters to the Phalaborwa
community which does not have
a private clinic.
Investing in people
Education and skills development
are among the most
important drivers of the Palabora
Foundation’s programme. In
addition, skills transfer within
the staff, most of whom are
drawn from local communities,
is a company priority.
In professional cadres and
senior positions, PMC aims to
have 40% representation of
Historically Disadvantaged
South Africans (HDSA). Also
included in the plan is the
employment of people with
disabilities.
PMC has attained and
retained the Top Employer
Certification for three
conservative years, from 2016
to 2018. The company aims
to have at least 10% of the
workforce representing female
employees, particularly in roles
that were traditionally held by
male employees.
PMC Chief Financial Officer
Dikeledi Nakene was nominated
as the most powerful woman
on the continent in 2017 at
the “Africa’s Most Influential
Women in Business and
Government Awards”. In August
2017, Dikeledi won the national
and regional awards for women
working in the mining industry,
which earned her a nomination
in the continental awards.
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INTERVIEW
Kgampi Bapela, IDC IDC Limpopo
Regional Manager
BIOGRAPHY
Kgampi Jack Jack Bapela has
has
extensive experience in in deal-
dealmaking,
investment banking
and and development finance.
With With qualifications in in agricultural
management, food food science
(MSc) (MSc) from from Ghent Ghent University
and and an an MBA, MBA, Kgampi first
first
worked for for the the IDC IDC in in 2005. 2005. He
He
has has been been a a university lecturer,
a a plant plant chemist (SAB (SAB Miller)
Miller)
a a credit credit evaluation manager
(Standard Bank) Bank) and and chairman
of of the the board board of of Sheraton Textile
Textile
Holdings. In In 2008 2008 he he became a
a
senior senior manager at at the the IDC IDC and
and
has has been been in in his his current position
since since 2012.
2012.
LIMPOPO LIMPOPO BUSINESS BUSINESS 2018/19
2018/19
An exciting period
for Limpopo
The IDC is helping new businesses begin and established
The ones The IDC IDC expand.
is helping is new businesses begin and established
is helping new businesses begin and established
ones expand.
ones expand.
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is a national
development finance institution which promotes economic
The
The growth Industrial is is a Industrial and industrial Development Development development. Corporation Corporation Delivery is a national is a national of the IDC’s development
at finance
developmendate
man-
finance provincial institution
institution level occurs which
which promotes through promotes its economic
economic regional growth
offices,
growth
located in by the and and all nine industrial industrial provinces.
development. development. of the Owned Owned by by the the at at South South African African
The Limpopo government,
government, IDC office delivery
delivery is led of
of by the
the Kgampi IDC’s products
IDC’s products Bapela, who at provincial
at provincial is very upbeat
level
level
occurs about occurs the through
through province’s regional
regional economic offices.
offices.
prospects. “I believe Limpopo has the
potential The Limpopo
The Limpopo to be the IDC
IDC business office is
office is is led centre led led by by Kgampi
by Kgampi of South Bapela,
Bapela, Africa,” who
who he is is told is is very
very Limpopo
upbeat
upbeat
about Business. about the the the He province’s
province’s says that there economic
economic are plenty prospects.
prospects. of opportunities “I “I “I believe
“I believe Limpopo in Limpopo the agricultural
is is is going
is going
to and to be to be be mining the centre
the the centre sectors of
of of and South
South a great Africa,”
Africa,” deal he
he can he told
told be Limpopo achieved Limpopo Business. by Business. “unlocking He He says
He says
all
that the that untapped there is is
much
there is much tourism that
that prospects”.
still still needs to to be be done in in the the agricultural and
still needs to be done in the agricultural and
mining
mining The sectors regional sectors and
and office a a great great acts deal deal as a can funder can be be be achieved achieved and advisor by by by “unlocking for “unlocking start-up all all busi-
all the
the
the
untapped nesses, untapped helps tourism
tourism established possibilities”.
possibilities”.
businesses expand, and advances community
projects. The
The regional
regional The IDC’s office
office activities acts acts as are as as a not a funder funder only and centred and advisor advisor in urban for for for start-up areas, start-up but busi-
busi-
the
nesses, corporation nesses, helps
helps actively established
established promotes businesses businesses investments expand, expand, in rural and and advances advances township areas. com-
communitmunity
Funding projects.
projects. can be The
The structured IDC IDC actively actively through promotes promotes a wide investments investments range of instruments
rural rural and
and
township including township areas. debt, areas. equity Funding
Funding and can can bridging be be
be structured structured finance. through through Bapela makes a a wide wide the range range point
of
of
of
instruments that, instruments “In slow including
including growth times debt, debt, banks equity equity tend and and bridging bridging to shy away finance. finance. from Bapela Bapela funding, makes
makes
the
the IDC the the point on point the that, that, other “In “In “In hand slow slow plays growth growth a counter-cyclic times times banks banks role tend tend and to to to takes be be be shy shy shy on in in the in lend-
lending
extend so so so the the the funding IDC IDC tries tries during to to to assist assist such by by by periods taking taking more more and assist risk risk risk and and entrepreneurs.”
assisting assisting more.”
more.”
Funders must must have have the the patience patience to to to to see see see see businesses through through down-cycles. down-cycles. through As
As
As
cycle Bapela Bapela periods. notes, notes, As “Even “Even Bapela when when notes, commodity “Even when prices prices commodity are are are down down prices mining mining are activi-
down,
activi-
mining ties ties are are activities still still happening. are still By By happening. By the the the time time the the By the the project time is is the is completed project is the the running
the cycle
cycle
the might might cycle have have might turned.”
have turned.”
Although tourism tourism has has has also also also been been affected affected by tough by by by tough times, times, times, Bapela Bapela
Bapela
sees
a sees sees different a a different kind kind of kind tourism of of of tourism emerging, emerging, where where people people might might visit visit visit one one
one
of
the of of the the provincial provincial government’s government’s 53 53 reserves 53 53 reserves or a or or or private a private game game reserve reserve
for
a for for day a a day outing day outing instead instead of going of of of going on long on trips. long Limpopo’s trips. Limpopo’s location location
gives
Capricorn Capricorn FM FM is is one one of of the the IDC’s IDC’s funding funding success success stories.
stories.
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The IDC helped fund the new Park Inn by Radisson Polokwane
and is supporting other tourism projects in in Magoebaskloof and
Thohoyandou.
The IDC helped fund the new Park Inn by Radisson Polokwane
and is supporting other tourism projects in Magoebaskloof and
it an Thohoyandou.
edge when travellers head for neighbouring countries such as
Botswana gives it or edge Zimbabwe.
when travellers head for neighbouring countries such
as Botswana or Zimbabwe.
gives it an edge when travellers head for neighbouring countries such
Key sectors in Limpopo
Sectors as Botswana or Zimbabwe.
Key sectors in Limpopo are mining, agriculture, agro-processing and
tourism. Key Sectors
sectors The in IDC Limpopo actively are encourages mining, agriculture, expansion agri-processing of existing operations
and tourism.
Key funds The IDC
and sectors new actively
in Limpopo businesses encourages
are in mining, these expansion sectors.
of existing operations and
agriculture, agri-processing and tourism.
The The vast funders
provides
IDC mineral for new
actively resources businesses
encourages of expansion the run Limpopo by local
of existing Province people.
operations include the
and
largest The
provides coal vast
funders reserve mineral
for in resources
new Africa. businesses Notes of the Bapela, Limpopo
run by local “Currently Province
people.
Limpopo include has
the
around largest The coal 70 vast operating reserve
mineral mines resources Africa. and Notes there of the Bapela, are Limpopo over “Currently 90 Province more that Limpopo
include are in the
has
the
pipeline. around largest 70
coal One operating mine reserve typically mines
in Africa. creates and
Notes there between Bapela, are over 300 “Currently 90 and that 1 000 are
Limpopo jobs. in the Other
pipeline.
around One
has
economic 70 mine opportunities operating creates
mines between generally and there 300 arise and
are once over 1 000 the 90 jobs. mine that Once
are is operational
in the
the pipe-
mine
and is line. operating establishments One mine it may
creates result such between as in a shopping
300 centres and 1 000 and and
jobs. all all other Once associated
the mine
services is operating that will
it may be result rendered.”
in a in shopping turn create centre further and job all opportunities.”
the associated
services The In agriculture IDC that is very will and be active rendered.”
agri-processing, in agriculture the and IDC agro-processing. is very active. “There is
is potential In agriculture to to add add value and value to agri-processing, agricultural to products the products
IDC in is Limpopo,” in very active. says “There instead
Bapela, is
of “instead potential sending of to sending them add value to them central to agricultural to central buying buying areas products outside areas in Limpopo,” outside the province,” the says province.” Bapela,
says
Bapela. Fully “instead 66% Fully of of sending South 66% of Africa’s South them to Africa’s mangoes, central mangoes, buying 75% of areas the 75% nation’s of outside the nation’s tomatoes the province.”
toma-
and
toes 42% Fully and of 66% its 42% of citrus South of its comes Africa’s citrus from comes mangoes, Limpopo. from 75% Limpopo. Two of the new nation’s Two blueberry new tomatoes blueberry
farms and
in
farms the 42% Tzaneen of in the its citrus Tzaneen area comes have area the from have backing Limpopo. the backing of the Two IDC, of the new which IDC. blueberry This has thus has farms added in
another Tzaneen fruit to area the have province’s the backing already of impressive the IDC, which basket has of of thus choice. added
another An area fruit that to probably the province’s holds already the greatest impressive potential basket for for the the of province
choice.
greatest
is returns tourism. An area tourism. Bapela that probably is Bapela alive to holds is the alive possibilities. the to greatest the possibilities. “Tourism potential is for “Tourism the the other greatest
is big
the
opportunity. other returns big is opportunity. tourism. Most people Bapela Most don’t is people alive know to don’t the that know possibilities. 70% of that the 70% Kruger “Tourism of the National
Kruger is the
Park National other is big in Park Limpopo. opportunity. is in Limpopo. We Most need We people to need do more don’t to in know more marketing that marketing. 70% this of and the We Kruger
build
need
more to National build accommodation up Park more is in accommodation Limpopo. options We need in our options to towns do more in our and in towns marketing. places and of interest. places We need
of
We interest. to build can start At up Mapungubwe more building accommodation tourism World activities Heritage options around Site in our Mapungubwe towns can start and places building World
of
Heritage tourism interest. activities Site.”
At Mapungubwe around that. World Heritage Site we can start building
tourism Other activities sectors funded around by that.
the IDC include automotive and transport;
transport,
basic Other metals; metals, sectors basic funded and speciality by the IDC chemicals; chemicals, include automotive chemical and products transport,
and
and
pharmaceuticals; pharmaceutical, basic metals, basic clothing and speciality and textiles, textiles; chemicals, heavy manufacturing; manufacturing, chemical products industrial and
infrastructure; infrastructure, pharmaceutical, light clothing manufacturing; manufacturing, and textiles, machinery heavy manufacturing, and and capital equipment, industrial
media
media
infrastructure, and audio motion light visuals.
pictures. manufacturing, machinery and capital equipment,
media A particular particular
and motion focus focus
pictures.
for for the the IDC IDC nationally is support and for in youth Limpopo and is women-
support
owned for youth A particular businesses. and women-owned focus The for Gro-E the IDC businesses. Youth nationally Scheme A and national was in Limpopo launched IDC scheme is support
about
was
three launched for youth years three and ago women-owned where years R4.5-billion ago through businesses. was which specifically A R4.5-billion national targeted IDC was scheme at funding
targeted was
youth-owned specifically launched at three youth-owned businesses. years ago This businesses. through is still core which This to performance is R4.5-billion still core to was targets. performance targeted
Says
Bapela, specifically “We at provide youth-owned pre-investment businesses. support This is still to those core to who performance
are not
INTERVIEW
INTERVIEW
targets. Says Bapela, “We provide
pre-investment
ready targets. and Says compulsory support
Bapela, “We post-
to
proinvestment
those who
vide pre-investment support are not
support for ready
every
and
to
youth-owned compulsory
those who are business post-investment
not ready that we
and
are support
compulsory funding.
for every youth-owned
business
post-investment
support “We are that
for every very we realistic. are funding.
youth-owned
We
know “We
business that are
that applicants very realistic.
we are funding.
are not
We
necessarily know that
“We are going applicants
very to realistic. be are mine
not
We
owners, necessarily
know that but going
applicants they to could be mine
are be
not
supplying owners, they
necessarily services could be
going to to supplying
services.”
be these
mine
mines.” owners, The they Gro-E It is
could Youth in that
be Scheme
context
supply-
affords that successful
ing services.” qualifying applicants
It is in that applicants
get
context
access
that successful to to concessionary
applicants rates rates
get
–
on – on
access average, average,
to concessionary prime prime less less 3%.
three
rates
percent.
– on One average, of the first prime youth less trans-
three
actions One of
percent. that the was first youth approved
transactions
the One IDC that
by of the came was approved
first youth from trans-
the
by
Limpopo the IDC came
actions that province. from
was approved This Limpopo. was
by
for This
the two was
IDC young for two
came engineers young
from Limpopo.
who
engineers
was who the for entered field two of young providing
the field
entered This engi-
of
hot neers
providing asphalt who hot
entered used asphalt in road the used
field con-
of
in
struction. providing
road construction. Other hot asphalt initiatives Other
used from
initiatives
from
in
young road construction. entrepreneurs young entrepreneurs
Other include
initia-
an tives
include innovative from an
young innovative mining entrepreneurs
lab mining and
the include lab creation and the an creation of innovative new processing
of new mining
processing
marketing and the and creation marketing outlets of for new outlets their
pro-
products cessing for their and by products a marketing group by of a sweet outlets
group
and lab
piquant for of sweet their chilli products piquant farmers.
chilli by a farmers. group
of sweet Bapela piquant remembers chilli the farmers. the chilli
project Bapela fondly. remembers “These the youngsters
saw fondly. an opportunity. “These young-
and
They
sters gathered saw all an all the opportunity. the farmers farmers in their
They
and
chilli
project
area gathered said and we bought will all take the all your farmers their crop crops
and
and said they we signed will take a a contract your crop with
with and
they another signed processor. a contract We We helped with
another them build processor. their their case case We and and helped
we
we
them funded build them their to for the case R12-million. tune and of we
R12-million. funded During peak them During season for R12-million.
peak they sea-
employ
they more peak employ than season 200 more people.” they than
em-
200 ploy This people.”
more sort than of 200 success people.”
story
son During
is This what This sort sort keeps of of success Bapela success story going.
story
is is “Driving what what keeps keeps around Bapela Bapela seeing going.
going.
smoke
“Driving “Driving coming around around out of seeing the seeing chimneys smoke
smoke
coming coming factories out out of and of the the seeing chimneys
chimneys
some
in in beautiful factories factories hotel and and seeing and seeing knowing some
some
beautiful beautiful that I had hotel hotel a hand and and in knowing
it knowing
– that is
that that the I motivator.” I had had a a hand hand in in it it – – that that is
is
the the motivator.”
motivator.”
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SPECIAL FEATURE
Tourism in Limpopo
Increasing visitor numbers are driving investment into tourism infrastructure.
The provincial capital has a new hotel. Resorts and lodges in the
Lowveld are being upgraded. Limpopo has hosted its first international
cycling race. And 2.7-million more domestic tourists
chose the province in 2016 compared to the year before.
Limpopo in 2016/17 attracted 405 734 visitors to the province,
generating an amount of R1.8-billion for the provincial economy.
According to the Limpopo Premier’s office, the tourism sector employs
about 22 414 people.
A new event on Limpopo’s calendar caused great excitement in
2018 with the first riding of the Tour de Limpopo, a four-day UCI Africa
Tour 2.2 stage race which started and finished in Polokwane, with a
stopover in Tzaneen. A range of sponsors enthusiastically endorsed
the race, presented by the Limpopo Tourism Agency (LTA) and Cycling
South Africa. Hotel@Tzaneen and Europcar South Africa were sponsors
and race officials were provided with cars by Audi Centre Polokwane. All
the riders were given backpacks by SA Sport and Cargo and ZZ2 saw to
the beverages they needed to keep going up and down the hilly route
to the finish line. Another kind of cycle race is the regular Kremetart
Cycle Race, a popular family event that draws huge numbers of entries.
Limpopo had its own winner in tourism when Besty Travel
was awarded the national Lilizela Award in the Emerging Tourism
Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. The Limpopo Tourism Agency targets
the Lilizela Awards to mentor and support emerging entrepreneurs
in the tourism sector. Swadini, a Forever Resort, won in the Camping
and Caravan category in 2017.
Regular events are holding their own as well: the annual Limpopo
Marula Festival in Phalaborwa attracts more than 20 000 participants and
is estimated to inject upwards of R45-million into the provincial economy.
Several neighbouring countries are well represented in the attendees
and 13 co-operatives operating under the Mukumbi Industries brand
normally brew about 12 000 litres
of marula beverages for the thirsty
crowds. Other marula products are
also sold such as nuts, body lotions,
jam, cooking oil and soap.
The LTA also backs the
Mapungubwe Festival, which is
growing in stature every year. In
addition to the popular musical
performances, crafters have
an opportunity to display their
crafts and generate good income
during the festivities.
Other popular events include
I-Rock, Balobedu Get Together
Festival and the BCX Supersport
Shootout. Motorcyclists play their
part too; the Sapa Yopa Motor
Cycling Association, due to celebrate
its 10th rally in 2018, does its bit for
the provincial economy.
The tourist authority has six focus
areas:
• Golf and game
• Hunting and safari
• Family and recreation
• Special interest
• Mega-conservation
• Meetings, Incentives, Conferences
and Events (MICE).
Hotels and casinos
The 160-room Park Inn by Radisson
Polokwane has opened in the provincial
capital. Located near the
golf course and the Peter Mokaba
Stadium, the hotel also has conference
and event facilities.
Tsogo Sun runs the Garden Court
Polokwane, which has 180 rooms
ranging from executive suites to
family rooms.
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The Protea Hotel group has two hotels in the province.
In the capital city of Polokwane, the Protea Hotel
Landmark has 80 rooms and six conference venues. Just
outside the city is the Protea Hotel Polokwane Ranch
Resort where guests can walk with lions. The hotel is on
a 1 000-hectare nature conservancy and specialises in
catering for weddings.
In Mokopane near the Waterberg mountains, the
family-run The Park Hotel Mokopane has 125 rooms
and can cater for up to 400 conference delegates. The
three-star hotel recently added 25 self-catering units.
The Fusion Boutique Hotel in the provincial capital
offers five-star quality in 30 en-suite rooms and two exclusive
suites. Sun International runs the Meropa Casino and
Entertainment World near Polokwane. In the province’s
northern regions at Thohoyandou, there is the Khoroni
Hotel, Casino and Convention Resort. This is a Peermont
venture and there is a three-star Peermont Metcourt Hotel
in the complex. The Limpopo Gambling Board regulates
the industry and grants licences. The Mopani district was
recently granted two new bingo licences.
The most recent casino licence was awarded to
Peermont Global Resorts for the official launch and operation
of the Thaba Moshate Casino, Hotel and Conference
Centre in the Greater Tubatse Local Municipality. There are
237 limited-pay-out gambling machines in the province,
and licences of one sort or another generate more than
R50-million for the provincial government.
Varied assets
Limpopo Province has varied tourism assets that include
the bare bushveld of the north, misty mountains in the
central highlands, hot springs, a unique cycad forest, excellent
golf courses, 70% of the Kruger National Park and
numerous luxury private game reserves.
Kruger, Mapungubwe and Marakele are all national
parks and they are run by South African National Parks
(SANParks). There are a further 53 provincial nature reserves
managed by Limpopo Economic Development,
Environment and Tourism (LEDET). They serve to promote
tourism, develop the local economies and promote
ecological conservation. Many of these reserves
are communally owned but jointly managed by the
province and communities. The combined land area of
Limpopo’s national, provincial and private game and
nature reserves is 3.6-million hectares.
ANNUAL EVENTS
Limpopo Marula Festival, Phalaborwa (February)
Polokwane Show and Music Festival (March)
Kiwifruit Festival, Magoebaskloof (April)
Zion Christian Church gathering, Moria (Easter)
Thabazimbi Tourism & Game Expo. Potato
Festival, Vivo (May)
Ellisras Bushveld Festival. Polokwane Arts
Festival (June)
Musina Show (July)
Oppikoppi, music festival, Northam. Trout
Festival, Haenertsburg (August)
Magoebaskloof Spring Festival (September)
Biltong Festival, Mokopane (October)
Mapungubwe Arts and Cultural Festival,
Polokwane (December)
A new drive to promote home-stays is underway
in the northern part of the province. Getting tourists
to eat mopani worms and learn about local traditions
and cultural practices would help to generate
income for villages and hamlets otherwise outside of
the mainstream economy.
The provincial government has committed to
enhancing the value of Limpopo’s two UNESCO
World Heritage Sites, Mapungubwe Heritage
Site and Makapans Valley. This is also a priority
programme in the National Tourism Sector Strategy.
The Waterberg Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO
protected site.
In support of the arts and culture sector, a potential
area of growth for tourism in Limpopo, a performance
theatre is to be built in Polokwane.
The Limpopo Tourism Agency is pursuing a multinational
tourism strategy, with the Limpopo-Zambezi
brand initiative one example of new approaches to
marketing the province.
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From golf to culture,
Limpopo has it all
INTERVIEW
Nomasonto Ndlovu, the CEO of the Limpopo Tourism
Agency, outlines the strategic thinking behind growing
tourist numbers to South Africa’s northernmost province.
Nomasonto Ndlovu
What is the mandate of the Limpopo Tourism Agency?
The core mandate is destination marketing, which includes increasing
tourist arrivals, with an emphasis on domestic tourism. We provide
strategic market intelligence and tourism information as well as market
access support to tourism entrepreneurs. We focus on our seven strategic
experience clusters, namely mega conservation, golf and game, special
interest, family and recreation, hunting and safari, business as well as
culture and heritage.
How are the agency’s goals aligned with the Limpopo
Development Plan?
The Limpopo Development Plan has identified tourism as one of the
key pillars of the province’s economic growth. Through our marketing
initiatives, we want to create much-needed jobs.
BIOGRAPHY
Nomasonto Ndlovu has wide
experience in brand marketing,
communications and events in
the private and public sector.
She worked as Strategic
Executive Director for the City
of Tshwane before taking senior
marketing positions in fields as
varied as banking (Standard
Bank) and fast-moving
consumer goods (Unilever
in South Africa and Kenya).
In 2005 she joined KwaZulu-
Natal’s tourism board and then
worked as the global manager
of business tourism at South
African Tourism.
Do you have particular priorities for the year ahead?
We are focussing on domestic and SADC markets. We want to gain a better
understanding of the travellers visiting friends and family, as we have the
lion’s share of this market. We want to convert them into holiday-makers
that contribute to increased spend in the hospitality sector through
inspiring and affordable packages. We have specific initiatives that aim
to raise brand awareness and destination profile in SADC markets. We
will build on our recently launched Tour de Limpopo cycle race, which
is aimed at showcasing the areas of Makgoebaskloof, Modjadjiskloof
and Tzaneen in the Mopani region. We want to educate tour operators
in other provinces of our product offerings and experiences.
Are you planning to focus on a type of tourism?
One of the differentiating factors about Limpopo is our people and diversity
of our cultures – only in Limpopo will you encounter the Tshivenda,
Sepedi and Xitsonga cultures. The other niche is business events (MICE).
Limpopo has unique venues nestled in the bush, with varied capacity.
How important are the Mapungubwe and Marula festivals?
These two events remain very strategic for LTA. We are committed to
assisting in building these properties into household events that attract
not only locals, but national and SADC visitors.
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Destination Limpopo
More to Enjoy
Limpopo offers a mosaic of exceptional scenic
landscape, a fascinating cultural heritage, an
abundance of wildlife species and many nature-based
tourism opportunities. Limpopo
is the land of myths, legends, beautiful scenery and
landscape, as well as majestic baobab trees.
The province consists of living cultures, ancient
places, nature reserves and national parks, trees,
things to do and things to experience but all of them
will leave the visitor with a greater insight into what
makes the Limpopo the Great North.
Limpopo borders Botswana, Zimbabwe and
Mozambique. It is a prime wildlife destination with
a host of game and nature reserves. The climate in
the Limpopo Province is quite hot since the area
is bisected by the Tropic of Capricorn. Visitors will
find that they can enjoy long sunny days and dry
weather on most days.
There is spectacular game viewing and birding
in the province, as well as a mix of African cultures,
intriguing folklore and legend and prehistoric treasures.
It is home to the Mapungubwe World Heritage
Site, as well as Modjadji, the fabled Rain Queen, and
the age-old relics of the Makapansgat Valley. It is
here that the Venda artists live and thrive, and where
places like Lake Fundudzi and the Vondo Forest are
considered to be sacred.
The birding at Nylsvley RAMSAR Wetland is a
magnet for nature-lovers and many golf enthusiasts
have the extreme 19th hole at Legend Golf and
Safari Resort on their bucket list. The province
is endowed with bountiful natural resources,
including 54 provincial reserves and many private
game reserves.
The city of Polokwane is at the heart of the province
– a growing urban hub with its sights set on
the future, yet with a heart and soul steeped in
traditional values. Limpopo is a fascinating province
and conference delegates or visitors will enjoy the
wild beauty of the area combined with incredible
cultural insights and numerous adventure attractions
that will keep them coming back for more.
Limpopo Tourism Agency is charged with the
responsibility of marketing the province as the
leading tourism destination in Southern Africa with
“More to Enjoy”.
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SPECIAL FEATURE
Limpopo is a heavy lifter in
transport and logistics
A strategically placed Special Economic Zone is set to further enhance
the province’s profile in road and rail.
Logistics is a vital feature of the Limpopo economy for two
reasons – the province has huge volumes of minerals and
horticultural products to be transported to markets elsewhere
and the province is strategically positioned.
In addition to the N1 highway leading north to Zimbabwe, the N11
is a primary road corridor and there are nine provincial road corridors.
Freight volumes on the N11 (to Botswana and Mpumalanga) have
increased markedly since 2006, whereas the R33 has carried less traffic.
The building of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
will further boost Limpopo’s importance as a transport and logistics
hub. Evidence of this focus comes in the form of the Musina Intermodal
Terminal, which was officially opened in June 2017 by National Trade
and Industry Minister Rob Davies. Located about 15km from the busy
Beit Bridge border crossing, the terminal will boost efforts to move
cargo from road to rail, serviced as it is by a railway link. Warehousing
facilities on site make for loading efficiencies in the main cargoes
such as chrome, fertiliser, coal, fuel and citrus. Bulk and containerised
cargo will be handled, with an annual capacity of three-million tons
per annum.
Roads Agency Limpopo (RAL), of which the provincial government
is the sole shareholder, accounts for about a third of the budget of
the Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure.
It has been successfully focussed
on tackling a backlog of infrastructure
maintenance but it has
also created partnerships with the
national roads agency and private
companies to deliver roads.
The South African National
Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)
is involved in two major road projects
in support of the Musina-
Makhado SEZ. The N1 is to be
re-routed and a new single carriageway
created in the Musina
CBD. A bypass into ZCC Moria,
the site of huge gatherings every
Easter, has been completed.
Elsewhere, the RAL is working
with Implats to build 17km of road
near the company’s Marula mine.
Polokwane is the site of major
investments in transport infrastructure.
SANRAL is building a
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R640-million ring road and a bus rapid transport system is being introduced
to the provincial capital. The scheme is called Leeto la Polokwane.
Within the province more broadly, 22.6% of households in Limpopo
use bus transport and 45.8% use taxis (2013 Household Travel Survey).
Outside of Polokwane, the towns of Tzaneen, Lephalale, Burgersfort
and Musina (a border post with Zimbabwe) are all important in the
field of logistics.
Great North Transport falls under the Limpopo Economic
Development Agency. The company has more than 500 buses, covers
about 36-million kilometres every year on 279 routes, employs more
than 1 200 people and transports 37.6-million passengers.
South Africa’s major logistics companies have facilities in Polokwane,
and some have warehouses and forwarding facilities in other parts of
the province. RTT has offices in Makhado. Limpopo’s biggest exports
(minerals and fruit and vegetables) require dramatically different levels
of handling. Minerals are poured in great volumes into the freight trucks
of Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and taken onward to Richards Bay Coal
Terminal, whereas some of the province’s fruits like avocadoes must
be handled with extreme care. They must be delivered to ports as
quickly as possible as they are delicate and the deadlines for getting
fruit to market in Europe are tight. Companies such as Freezerlines,
Fast ‘n Fresh and Cold Chain have developed specialist techniques in
getting these fruits to market and to port undamaged. Grindrod has a
Perishable Cargo division which specialises in transporting cargo by air.
The large national logistics company Value Group has only four
major regional depots outside of Gauteng: in Cape Town, Durban,
Nelspruit – and Polokwane. This illustrates the importance of the
Limpopo Province and its capital city in the national logistics chain.
Imperial Logistics Southern Africa has 70 companies in its group structure,
including Kobus Minaar Transport, a concern that began in Tzaneen
transporting fruit and vegetables. Other active companies in Limpopo
include Dawn Wing Logistics, Kargo, F&R Logistics and Aramex SA.
The Polokwane International
Airport (PIA) is wholly owned
by the provincial government
and run by the Gateway Airport
Authority Ltd (GAAL), an agency
of the Limpopo Department
of Roads and Transport. It has
the potential to be an important
regional cargo airport.
SA Airlink caters mainly to
the business market and offers
21 flights to Johannesburg
six days a week. The airline
also provides links between
Phalaborwa and
Johannesburg, and between
Hoedspruit and Johannesburg
and Cape Town.
Many game reserves have
airstrips and regional airports
in the eastern part of the province
provide easy access to the
Kruger National Park. Eastgate
Airport at Hoedspruit is close to
the Orpen Gate. Phalaborwa’s
airport is notable for its Africanthemed
terminal which includes
a zebra-patterned floor.
Musina, near the border with
Zimbabwe in the north, hosts
the province’s other regional
airport.
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Delivering road
infrastructure to boost
economic development
Maselaganye Matji, the Chief Executive Officer of Roads
Agency Limpopo, explains how partnerships with the
private sector are breaking the back of the province’s
road backlog.
Mr Maselaganye Matji
BIOGRAPHY
Roads Agency Limpopo
Together for better roads
Maselaganye Matji was appointed
as the Chief Executive
Officer of Roads Agency
Limpopo in March 2015, on a
five-year contract. He is tasked
with leading a team of talented
professionals in implementing
the now successful turnaround
strategy. Matji is a qualified hydrologist
and construction project
manager with 27 years of
experience spanning both the
public and private sectors. He
has published several peerreviewed
papers, journal articles
and a chapter on infrastructure.
What is the mandate of the Roads Agency Limpopo
(RAL)?
RAL is mandated to manage, control, plan, develop and maintain
the provincial road network on behalf of the Limpopo Provincial
Government. RAL is the implementing agent of the Limpopo Provincial
Government, under the auspices of the Limpopo Department of
Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure.
What is the vision and mission of RAL?
Vision: To contribute to the socio-economic development by
connecting the people of Limpopo Province.
Mission: To provide a quality and sustainable road infrastructure
network for the economic development of Limpopo Province.
What are the core values of RAL?
We are guided by the following corporate values:
• Commitment: We are committed to serving the province with
pride.
• Reliability: We offer reliable, safe and economic road infrastructure.
• Efficiency: We will go an extra mile in serving our communities.
• Accountability: We remain accountable to all our stakeholders.
• Transparency: We are transparent in both our internal and
external business processes.
• Excellence: We exceed expectations.
• Teamwork: Together for better roads.
• Diversity: We value and embrace diversity within the work
context.
Is the RAL aligned with the Limpopo Development Plan
(LDP) 2020?
The Premier of Limpopo, the Honourable Chupu Stanley Mathabatha,
in his 2018 State of the Province Address, said road infrastructure
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roll-out and procurement strategy will be key to stimulating Limpopo
economic growth. RAL is not only a quality road infrastructure delivery
parastatal, but an economic driver as well.
Limpopo Development Plan 2020, a provincial version of the
National Development Plan (NDP), draws linkages between road
infrastructure and key sectors of the Limpopo economy such as mining,
agriculture and tourism. RAL has already set the benchmark with regard
to procurement as it continues to create jobs and support SMMEs.
The agency has ringfenced 30% of its construction costs for SMMEs in
communities where its projects are implemented.
Do partnerships with the private sector form part of the
strategy for RAL?
The current management and board of directors believe partnerships
with the private sector are the future. Government budgets
are constrained. To put it in context, RAL has been allocated R988.9
million for operational costs, upgrading and maintenance of roads
during the 2018/19 financial year. However, at current estimates,
it needs R160 billion to upgrade and maintain the entire road
network of about 19 997 kilometres in this sparse rural province.
Approximately 6 179km of the road network is tarred. The balance
of 13 818km is gravel. The total kilometres upgraded from gravel
to tar in the period 2015 to 2017 is 168km. The biggest backlog is
oddly experienced in mining districts, such as in the Sekhukhune
District Municipality.
It was in this context that in 2015, RAL adopted a strategic partnership
approach as part of the successful turnaround strategy for the
agency. The agency has recently surpassed the half-a-billion-rand
(R500 million) milestone with the funds raised in the four years since
the appointment of the board led by Mr Matome Ralebipi and Chief
Executive Officer Mr Maselaganye Matji. Most of the funds were raised
from the mining industry, followed by the agricultural sector. The
agency is hoping to lobby the
tourism sector and intensify the
participation of the agricultural
sector. These three industries are
the key contributors to the provincial
Gross Domestic Product.
This has resulted in a serious
dent in the battle against the road
infrastructure backlog that has
been the bane of the province.
Resources are rechannelled to areas
that need such infrastructure
the most. This approach has enabled
the agency to deliver road
infrastructure in areas as such
Muyexe in the Mopane District,
one of the poorest villages in the
country.
What are some of the projects
that RAL is involved
in?
RAL’s partnership with our national
counterpart, South African Roads
Agency Limited (SANRAL), is starting
to bear fruit, particularly since
2014. Not only has SANRAL made
tangible road infrastructure investments
in Limpopo, but the transfer
of some sections of regional roads
to SANRAL has enabled RAL to
increase its turnover of projects.
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In this financial year, RAL will commence eight new projects, on top
of nine multi-year projects. Some of the road projects to be completed
this year include the road between Koedoeskop and Dwaalboom
(Waterberg District Municipality), Ga-Seleka roads connecting 13
villages to Lephalale (Exxaro Resources and RAL), upgrading from
gravel to tarred roads in several locations and the rehabilitation of
the R555 to Tukakgomo village in Tubatse Fetakgomo Municipality,
in partnership with Tubatse Chrome (Samancor).
What are your priorities for the short term?
To avoid the one-step forward two-steps backward syndrome. As RAL
intensifies its battle against backlog, RAL will:
• widen the net on private-sector partnerships. Mines that are
returning for second partnerships since 2015 are increasing their
contributions, a vote of confidence in the way the agency conducts
business.
• engage with technology solution-oriented consulting companies
to explore ways of delivering affordable but superior quality roads.
• focus on the preservation strategy by channelling available
resources to maintenance of existing road network while
upgrading roads in economically strategic areas.
Does RAL support small, medium and micro enterprises
(SMMEs), women, youth and people living with disabilities?
In all its upgrading projects, RAL has set aside 30% for SMME development,
and 10% of contract value is ringfenced for the empowerment
of local labourers. We use the roads we build as vehicles for growing
the economy in the villages where we implement projects. The main
contractors are required to subcontract 30% of contract value to local
SMMEs and spend 10% of contract value to employ local labourers.
In the period 2015 to 2017,
a total of more than R460 million
was spent on SMMEs. The
total number of job opportunities
created in the period 2015
to 2017 is about 3 833. In the
period 2015 to 2017, the total
amount spent on local labour
is about R76.7 million. This is a
clear indication that our road
infrastructure delivery programmes
are designed to drive
village economies.
Government recognises
“A SERIOUS DENT
IN THE BATTLE
AGAINST THE ROAD
INFRASTRUCTURE
BACKLOG”
that people living with disabilities, women and the youth are the
most vulnerable groupings economically, and preference is always
given to them in our programmes.
In the period 2015 to 2017,
RAL has equipped a total of
1 033 locals with accredited
training, 60% of whom are
young people and women.
RAL has for many years supported
a considerable number
of students pursuing studies
in civil engineering with
bursaries and internships.
Can local communities
become involved in
road maintenance?
There are two types of
road maintenance, routine
road maintenance (RRM)
and preventative maintenance,
which includes
rehabilitation, ie resurfacing.
RRM is an ongoing dayto-day
upkeep of the road
network, and it includes
patching of potholes, grass
cutting, repairing damaged
guard rails, fixing road signs,
clearing storm-water culverts,
removing stray animals,
and clearing the road after
accidents. RRM is the best
way for communities to get
involved in road maintenance.
Some RRM contracts can be
awarded to specialised big
firms but they are still required
to further subcontract to
local SMMEs and to hire
local labourers. Once local
SMMEs are empowered in
this manner, they can bid
for future contracts on their
own. Several companies with
lower Construction Industry
Development Board gradings
have benefitted from
maintenance jobs awarded
by RAL.
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Celebrating Nelson
Mandela 100: Creating
Legacies Towards World-
Class Public Transport
FOCUS
Leeto la Polokwane increases momentum for faster, more inclusive
growth that heralds an economic transformation in a sustainable way.
By Musa Ndlangamandla
As South Africa gears itself to be the next big emerging
market story of 2018 (according to Goldman Sachs), the
public transport sector is at the heart of reigniting economic
growth and investment to ensure sustainable livelihoods.
A new study of transport systems in 35 major cities around the
world has revealed that an efficient public transport network can provide
these cities with an economic value of up to R3-trillion ($238-billion)
annually by 2030. The best transportation systems are those in
cities that can move people quickly, efficiently and comfortably to their
destination. This is according to London-based consulting firm Credo,
which conducted The Mobility Opportunity study.
Like other leading cities, the City of Polokwane is already achieving
this with the roll-out of
an Integrated Rapid Public
Transportation System (IRPTS)
that features modern infrastructure,
easy connections across various
modes of transportation, and,
above all, a clear strategy of how
to meet future needs.
Executive Mayor of
Polokwane Councillor Thembisile
Nkadimeng, above, asserts that
an efficient and cost-effective
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public transport system not only connects people
to daily life but also spurs socio-economic development,
sustainable job creation and improved access
to markets.
The City of Polokwane was chosen by the government,
through the National Department of
Transport (NDoT) to be among 13 cities in South
Africa to introduce the Integrated Rapid Public
Transport Network (IRPTN). For Polokwane the vision
has found expression in the multi-modal transport
service aptly called “Leeto la Polokwane” – It is Our
Journey.
The project is implemented in phases with Phase
1 covering the Central Business District and Seshego
corridor. The project has resulted in the construction
of a trunk route of seven kilometres and the
upgrading of 27 kilometres of road infrastructure.
The majority of road infrastructure has been
constructed, including the following:
• 5.2km of trunk lanes completed
• 12.6km of trunk extensions completed
• 29.4km of feeder routes completed
• 56 feeder stops completed
• 20.5km of non-motorised transport (NMT)
lanes completed and
• construction of the Control Centre has been
completed.
• Leeto la Polokwane is characterised by
dedicated bus lanes, modern buses, smartcard
payment systems, modern bus stations that
are safe and comfortable, and a control
centre to speed up public transport and give
passengers a better quality of service.
“We are well on track towards our Go-Live targets.
We have set our sights on delivering the high-quality
public transportation infrastructure that the City
of Polokwane, and indeed the greater Limpopo
Province, needs to build and sustain a more productive
economy. The progress that has been made so
far in the implementation of Leeto la Polokwane is
testimony to this,” says Executive Mayor Nkadimeng.
“We will ensure that the people of Polokwane
benefit fully from this project, through job opportunities,
skills transfers and meaningful participation
through stakeholder engagement.”
Honouring Nelson Mandela and
Albertina Sisulu
Executive Mayor Nkadimeng adds that Leeto la
Polokwane was one with South Africa in honouring
the Nelson Mandela and Albertina Sisulu Centenary.
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“The central theme for this year is to celebrate
these great leaders and keep their legacies
alive by making an individual and collective
contribution towards the attainment
of a South Africa where everyone has equal
opportunities for self-determination. As Leeto
la Polokwane we note and acknowledge the
cooperation and support of the people we
serve. Such partnerships and dedication to
a better South Africa continue to ensure that
the project remains on course for Go-Live.
These achievements are also a testament to
the hard work and dedication that the City has
tackled this project with,” she says.
Interaction with taxi and bus
owners
Since inception of the project in 2012, the
municipality has ensured proper and active
stakeholder engagement. The taxi and
bus industry is among the key stakeholders
which fully participate in and benefit from
the total value chain and wealth creation of
the transportation industry.
“An MOU has been signed between the municipality
and the four Taxi Associations involved in Phase 1A of
the project. Working with the University of Limpopo’s
Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership (TGSL), we have
ongoing training sessions to equip the owner members
on the Taxi Industry Capacitation Programme with modern
business and operational skills in order to create the
space and capacity to ensure a successful integrated
transport system for our city and value-add for the entire
industry,” Executive Mayor Nkadimeng says.
Last year, the TGSL programme successfully offered
professional business development training to approximately
100 taxi owners across Flora Park-Pietersburg,
Moletjie, Seshego-Polokwane and Westernburg Taxi
Associations in Polokwane.
Participants received a Professional Certificate in
Business Management Skills for the Public Transport
Sector upon completion. The programme comprises
four modules, namely: Introduction to General
Management; SA Companies Act and Corporate
Governance; Communication, Problem-solving and
Negotiation Skills; and Introduction to Public Transport
Management.
“We have also seen the signing-off of the Great North
Transport (GNT) Market Survey Results in December
2017, as an important milestone which presents the
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GREAT NORTH
TRANSPORT IS AN
IMPORTANT STAKEHOLDER
WITH A WEALTH OF
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE
AND VESTED INTEREST
IN THE SUCCESS OF THE
PROJECT
municipality with a clear picture of the market
share of GNT, a significant partner in the Leeto la
Polokwane project. I want to emphasise that the
GNT is an important stakeholder with a wealth
of experience, knowledge and vested interest in
the success of the project. This achievement also
serves as a resource for understanding the value,
amount and number of those affected in Phases
1 and 2 of the project,” she says.
Through great effort and hard work by the
project team, coupled with cooperation and unity
of purpose with key stakeholders, the following
milestones have been achieved, among others:
• Establishment of the Transportation
Directorate and appointment of a substantive
Director of Transport Services to drive
strategy and implementation
• Significant road infrastructure network
upgrades were completed
• Full Non-Motorised Transportation (NMT)
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Planning and supporting by-laws/policies, awareness programmes,
integration with donor-funded NDPG and MIG
projects in terms of specifications
• Signing of MOA with industry regarding sitting allowances
• Signing of MOA with Great North Transport
• Completion of Market Surveys for GNT and taxi industry
• System naming
• The utilisation of council land instead of acquisition of
private land
• The same design standards are being used across all grants in
the municipality, eg same NMT on Public Transport Network
Grant (PTNG); and employment of over 180 workers a month
through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).
Meanwhile, Executive Mayor Nkadimeng adds that the systems
and processes to deliver a world-class project were also put in place.
“For example, the tender process for the procurement of buses
has been finalised, and the bids have been closed. The appointment
of a supplier is imminent. The organisation initiated a transparent
and competitive bid process with the support from technical
advisors,” she says.
Another component is the Public Transport Management System
(PTMS) whose primary aim is to improve the movement of public
transport vehicles and increase the comfort of their passengers
around the controlled urban network. PTMS provides the means of
dynamically monitoring the location and status of Public Transport
Vehicles to determine performance according to prescribed route
schedules and to identify any operational problems quickly. This
is an innovative and complex system which has two major components:
integrated e-ticketing and Automatic Vehicle Location
by GPS (AVL).
She adds that significant progress is being made to have a
fully-fledged depot.
“The project is a sustainable
package of measures that will
transform our province into a
healthy and effective urban environment
as it integrates Bus
Rapid Transit (BRT) with nonmotorised
transport, progressive
land-use approaches and
car-restriction interventions,”
Executive Mayor Nkadimeng
says.
“This has spurred economic
growth in our city through
upgrades in public physical
infrastructure within a wellplanned
spatial context and
has ensured sustainable job
creation while ushering in a
clean, green, safe and healthy
province. Such improvements
have a positive impact in promoting
local businesses and
stimulating investments.”
At a national level, the
project is aligned with the
National Development Plan
2030 (NDP). Adopted by all
political parties represented
in the National Assembly, it
is government’s blueprint to
eliminate poverty and reduce
inequality by the year 2030
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Nedbank can help business owners in the region.
on what’s most important to you – running your
business,’ says Lubisi.
In line with our new brand proposition encouraging
clients to see money differently, our Mpumalanga
and Limpopo agriteams are committed to providing
key support, as well as advisory and business services
to all roleplayers involved in the agrispace in both
provinces. We will share our financial expertise
and play a role in advancing profitable, sustainable
practices throughout the agricultural production and
consumption value chain.
There is good news for Mpumalanga
and Limpopo business owners and
entrepreneurs seeking a unique banking
experience: Nedbank Business Banking
has business managers, located across
both provinces, specialising in commercial
industries as well as the agricultural sector.
Lubisi says his team is ready to assist clients with
professional advice, industry-specific solutions
and a comprehensive range of financial products
and services.
‘At Nedbank Business Banking we believe that you
need a financial partner who not only understands
your circumstances and aspirations, but also provides
you with relevant solutions and a banking experience
that is hassle-free. This allows you to concentrate
We recognise that farmers today face many
challenges and that to remain competitive they
continually have to improve and adopt best practices
and new technologies.
‘We encourage you to see money differently with
Whole-view Business Banking’, says Lubisi.
‘We are also involved in a number of initiatives with
the public sector, ensuring that such partnerships
support provincial government goals in respect of job
creation and growing the economy,’ Lubisi concludes.
Should you be interested in taking your business to the
next level, please call Loderick Lubisi on
+27 (0)13 759 4910, send an email to
loderickl@nedbank.co.za or
visit www.nedbank.co.za.

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with savings and personalised services for
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enterprises in Mpumalanga and Limpopo, offering the best value for
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With the country’s challenging economic
environment, the Business Bundle not only
offers you personalised banking services,
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contributing directly to the bottomline at a
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In line with Nedbank’s new brand proposition to see
money differently, the Business Bundle resonates with
the bank’s commitment to do good by promoting
small enterprises.
‘As a bank for small businesses we are committed
to partnering with entrepreneurs to help grow their
businesses. As such, Nedbank is always looking at
ways in which we can help unlock the value of our
clients’ businesses. We support their business growth
journeys by providing practical tools to help them
run their businesses,’ says Loderick Lubisi, Nedbank
Provincial General Manager, Retail and Business
Banking for Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
‘Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy.
Nedbank has, over the years, instituted various
interventions aimed at giving support to the smallbusiness
sector.’
Trust us to protect your business against
everyday risk
Stella Tedeschi, Regional Manager of Broker
Channels for Mpumalanga and Limpopo, says
Nedbank Insurance is not a one-size-fits-all
business.
Nedbank Insurance has evolved into a business
that provides integrated insurance to individual
and business clients. Our offering comprises
comprehensive short-term insurance solutions,
life insurance solutions and investments.
Nedbank Insurance provides a comprehensive
offering of short-term products on behalf of
blue-chip insurers. Should you be interested in
expert advice on the type of cover that is exactly
right for your business needs, look no further.
Nedbank has a team of specialists ready to provide you with
information necessary to allow you to make an informed
decision. For more information call Stella Tedeschi on
+27 (0)12 436 7659, send an email to
stellat@nedbankinsurance.co.za,
or visit www.nedbank.co.za.
To see how Nedbank can help your small business reach its
goals call Loderick Lubisi on +27 (0)13 759 4910, send an
email to loderickl@nedbank.co.za or
visit www.nedbank.co.za/business.
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KEY SECTORS
Overviews of the main economic sectors of
Limpopo
Agriculture 52
Mining 54
Construction and property 64
Energy 66
Water 67
Information and communications
technology (ICT) and telecommunications 68
Development finance and SMME
support 76
Education and training 90

OVERVIEW
Agriculture
Tomato paste factory holds great potential.
Woolworths receives “indigenous” eggs laid by Bosveld
hens on the property of an independent farmer in
Bela Bela, cabbage and butternut produced by five
smallholders is channelled by Spar through its Fresh
Assembly Point in Mopani and the Ezemvelo Direct Farm Programme
of Massmart has left behind a legacy of small-scale farmers now
connected to the fresh produce supply chain – and a packhouse in
Limpopo run by a co-operative. All of South Africa’s major retailers
have enterprise development programmes which connect farmers
to suppliers.
Massmart’s five-year programme, which tailed off as the company
focussed more on the manufacturing sector more relevant to their
main business, trained more than 700 farmers in logistics, food safety
and financial management. At its peak, the programme was supporting
164 smallholder farmers.
In another initiative to link farmers to markets, the Limpopo
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (LDARD) organised
a Market Linkage Information Day in May 2018 at Soekmekaar
(photograph above). The Limpopo regional office of the Industrial
Development Corporation has recently helped expand the province’s
agricultural sector by supporting the creation of two blueberry
operations near Tzaneen.
The Provincial Government of Limpopo’s nine-point economic
plan includes RAAVC (the revitalisation of the agriculture and agriprocessing
value chain).
National government’s Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) acknowledges
agri-processing as one of the best sectors for labour-intensive
SECTOR INSIGHTS
Enterprise development
programmes are boosting
small-scale farming.
• Molemole is set to get an
agricultural office.
growth. In that context, the decision
by Dursots-All Joy to relaunch
and upgrade the tomato
processing plant in Modjadjiskloof,
Tzaneen, is important for the larger
economy. At least 15 commercial
farmers now have a ready market
for one of Limpopo’s chief products
and there is potential for the
factory to employ as many as 300
people. There is a shortage of tomato
paste in South Africa.
More support for farmers
comes in the allocation of
R32-million by the provincial
government for the construction
of the Molemole Agricultural
Office in the Capricorn District
Municipality. In addition to
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OVERVIEW
tackling drought, the Limpopo Department of Agriculture and
Rural Development has had to put a strategy in place to fight Fall
Army Worm.
The percentage contribution of Limpopo agriculture to national
agriculture is 7.6% although its contribution to provincial GDP is just
2.3%. Agri-processing has enormous potential to expand in every
subsector. The establishment of agri-parks and co-operatives and
support for youth in farming are key provincial government initiatives.
Limpopo’s fruits and vegetables form an important part of South
Africa’s export basket. Companies like ZZ2 are major contributors to
the country’s annual production of 120 000 tons of avocadoes. Of the
current crop, about half is currently produced in two Limpopo regions,
Letaba and Tzaneen. Exports are rising exponentially. In response to
this demand, and the potential of the Chinese market, almost 1 000ha
per year of new land is being planted with avocadoes in South Africa.
The same amount of new macadamia planting is underway
every year, according to the Southern African Macadamia Growers’
Association (SAMAC), adding to the existing 19 000ha.
The other big sellers are mangoes and tomatoes. Limpopo grows
three-quarters of South Africa’s mangoes and two-thirds of its tomatoes.
The Waterberg District produces large quantities of red meat,
Capricorn has potatoes in abundance, Vhembe in the north specialises
in citrus and subtropical fruits, Mopani has those fruits too – and the
Mopani worm. The Sekhukhune region in the south-east produces
grain and Amarula cream liqueur.
Through the provincial government’s Letsema programme in
financial year 2017/18 (to the end of Q3), 98 projects comprising
2 579 smallholder farmers, 5 096 subsistence farmers and 26 black
commercial farmers received supported.
In terms of the Provincial Red Meat Cluster Development as a
catalyst towards sustainable rural livelihoods development through
livestock farming, an Nguni cattle loan project saw a total of 350
livestock breeding animals distributed in 2017/18 to 16 farms. The
ONLINE RESOURCES
Agro-Food Technology Station, Limpopo University: www.ul.ac.za
ARC-Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Crops:
www.arc.agric.co.za
Citrus Growers Association: www.cga.co.za
Deciduous Fruit Producers Trust: www.dfpt.co.za
Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development:
www.lda.gov.za
South African Macadamia Growers’ Association:
www.samac.org.za
South African Subtropical Growers’ Association:
www.subtrop.net
scheme, a partnership between
DARD, the Industrial
Development Corporation (IDC)
and the University of Limpopo,
aims to improve the quality of
breeding stock. It also forms
part of the development of a
provincial Red Meat Cluster.
Vegetables and crops
The Vhembe District in the far north
and the Letaba Valley in the eastern
Mopani District are major contributors
to the Johannesburg Fresh
Produce Market, with Limpopo
growers as a group contributing
about 45% of the produce sold
at Johannesburg Fresh Produce
Market, Africa’s biggest market.
ZZ2 is the major brand of Bertie
van Zyl (Pty) Ltd, which produces
160 000 tons of tomatoes per year.
Westfalia is another huge enterprise,
part of the Hans Merensky
Group, and it is world’s largest
avocado grower. It also produces
significant quantities of mango,
litchi, citrus and macadamia and
has three agri-processing plants in
the province. Greenway Farms supplies
about 45% of the fresh-market
carrots consumed in Southern
Africa under the Rugani brand.
The two most active agricultural
companies in Limpopo
are NTKLA (with its headquarters
in Modimolle) and Afgri, South
Africa’s biggest agricultural company,
which has its headquarters
in Centurion (Gauteng).
NTKLA is a shareholder in
Venda Roller Mills in Thohoyandou
and operates 10 grain silos, 23
retail outlets, 28 flour depots and
one cold-storage facility.
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OVERVIEW
Mining
Mineral beneficiation is in the spotlight.
SECTOR INSIGHTS
Northam Platinum’s smelter
expansion cost R900-million.
Mineral beneficiation is a key component of the newly accredited
Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in
the far north of Limpopo. In 2018 nine Chinese companies
committed to investing more than $10-billion in projects
related to the zone’s four main areas of activity: a coking plant, a power
plant, an alloy factory and the manufacture of steel. Representatives
of the Limpopo Economic Development Agency (LEDA) travelled to
Beijing to sign a series of memorandums with the Chinese companies.
Shenzhen Holmor Resources Holdings, as the manager of the
Energy and Metallurgical Cluster within the SEZ, will invest about
R40-billion to create infrastructure.
The planned Tubatse
Platinum SEZ will focus on
mining, as its name implies.
According to LEDA, 17 new mines
were established in the greater
Tubatse/Burgersfort/Steelport
area between 2001 and 2016,
and a further 22 new mines are
planned. The completion of the
large new De Hoop Dam makes
these plans possible.
The focus at Tubatse will be
on the beneficiation of platinum
group metals, magnetite, vanadium
and chrome. The other strong
mineral focus in the eastern part
of the province is at Phalaborwa
where Palabora Copper, a subsidiary
of Palabora Mining Company,
produces about 45 000 tons of
copper annually, most of which is
sold domestically. It runs a smelter
and a refinery and also mines
magnetite, vermiculite sulphuric
acid and nickel sulphate.
Limpopo Province has diamonds
in the north, platinum
and chrome in the west and
east, iron ore in the Waterberg,
antimony, copper, phosphate,
silicon – and coal just about
everywhere – the list goes on and
on. Silicon Smelters (the largest
charcoal producer in Africa) and
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OVERVIEW
Anglo Platinum’s smelting facility, one of three run by the company, are
both located in Polokwane. Northam Platinum’s metallurgical complex
at its Zondereinde mine processes Merensky and UG2 ores separately.
Implats sends its product to Implats Refinery Services in Springs,
which it intends to take off the Eskom grid and power the refinery using
fuel cell technology. Power will come from an 8MW Doosan Fuel Cell.
With a depressed platinum price, platinum miners are hoping that
demand from the fuel cell industry will replace the decline in demand
for catalytic converters.
Impala Platinum (Implats) has an interest in two big operations
on the eastern limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex. Marula Mine,
a small part of which is shown on the opposite page, is about 50km
north of Burgersfort. South of the same town, in Mpumalanga,
Implats (49%) is in a joint venture with African Rainbow Minerals
(ARM) at the Two Rivers Mine.
Limpopo contributes 4% of coal mining in South Africa, according to
the National Department of Mineral Resources, but it seems likely that
within the next three decades, the province will be supplying about
half of South Africa’s coal. Limpopo’s Waterberg coal field is estimated
to contain about 75-billion tons of coal.
Investments and purchases
Major investments in Limpopo include an ongoing project by De Beers
to convert its Musina mine from an open-pit mine to a vertical shaft
mine and a multi-billion-rand new platinum mine project.
Venetia Mine is by far the most important part of De Beers’ South
African operation, accounting for 3.1-million of the 5.4-million carats
recovered by the company from its six operations.
Ivanplats, the subsidiary of the Canadian company, Ivanhoe Mines,
has started sinking shafts at its new mine near Mokopane south-west
of Polokwane. Ivanhoe has a 64% stake in Ivanplats with 10% owned
by a group of Japanese companies including ITOCHU Corporation and
Japan Gas Corporation. If the mine achieves the projected production
rate of 12Mtpa with 1.2-million ounces of PMG, it will rank as the biggest
PGM mine in the world.
Royal Bafokeng Platinum has paid $70-million for the Maseve Mine
and its concentrator. Canadian miner Platinum Group Metals agreed to a
ONLINE RESOURCES
Geological Society of South Africa: www.gssa.org.za
Minerals Council South Africa: www.mineralscouncil.org.za
Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA): www.mqa.org.za
National Department of Mineral Resources: www.dme.gov.za
cash and shares transaction which
will give RB Platinum concentrator
capacity of 110 000 tons per month.
Implats has purchased 15% of the
Waterberg project (on the northern
limb of the platinum belt) and has
an option to buy more.
RB Platinum’s new mine,
Styldrift, will feed the concentrator
and the company has the option
to expand the concentrator
to take input from all its mines in
the area. RB Platinum already controls
a concentrator at Bafokeng
Rasimone Platinum Mine.
Anglo American Platinum
opened a new chrome recovery
plant in 2017 at Amandebult. The
plant, which will make commercial
grade chromite concentrate,
is partly owned by the Baphalane
Ba Mantserre community.
Northam Platinum’s
Zondereinde mine just south
of Thabazimbi was the site of a
big celebration in February 2018
when a major smelter expansion
project was launched. By
building a second furnace, the
ambitious Northam is making
for provision reaching a goal of
processing one-million ounces
of platinum group metals
(PGMs). The cost of the expansion,
which was partly born by
Heraeus, is R900-million.
Northam has been purchasing
mines, including the adjacent
Tumela block, which it
acquired from Anglo American
Platinum. The Eland mine
has also been bought from
Glencore. Heraeus South Africa
has offices in Gauteng and runs
a precious metal chemical compounds
production and refinery
site in Port Elizabeth.
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FOCUS
Mining a unique and
valuable resource
A workforce of nearly 5 000 maintains a complex operation at
Palabora Mining Company.
Development Corporation (IDC), a
black empowerment consortium,
PMC employees and local
communities.
Palabora Copper (Pty) Limited is an incorporated operative
subsidiary of Palabora Mining Company (PMC), a copper
mine that also operates as a smelter and refinery complex in
Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality, Limpopo Province.
PMC successfully extracts and beneficiates copper and other
by-products and provides the local market with 85% of its copper
requirements.
Ownership
The mine is 80% owned by a Chinese consortium comprising HBIS,
Tewoo, General Nice and CADFund through Smart Union Resources
South Africa. The consortium has consistently reinvested in the mine
and its facilities since assuming ownership. The rest of the percentage is
jointly owned by the South African government through the Industrial
History
Some two-billion years ago, a series
of violent volcanic eruptions,
which took place over a period
of millions of years, gave rise to
a rich body of minerals, which
became known as the Palabora
Igneous Complex. The unique
ore body outcropping at a small
saddleback hill (and two nearby
volcanic pipes) contains a unique
variety of minerals.
Smelting of copper occurred in
the district prior to the discovery.
Copper of remarkable purity was
produced in the Phalaborwa area
as early as the eighth century. The
development of modern mining
activity started at the beginning
of the 20th century when several
geologists noted the occurrence
of the phosphate-bearing
mineral, apatite, in the vicinity of
Loolekop.
Since its incorporation in 1956,
Palabora Copper (PC) has been
South Africa’s sole producer of
refined copper, although is also
mines other by-products such as
magnetite, vermiculite, sulphuric
acid, anode slimes and nickel
sulphate.
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FOCUS
Mineral resource
The company owes its origin to the unique formation known as the
Palabora Igneous Complex. Nowhere else is copper known to occur
in carbonitites as is the case at Palabora Copper, and a host of other
minerals such as phosphates, vermiculite, phlogopite, magnetite,
nickel, gold, silver, platinum and palladium also occur. Palabora operates
a large block cave copper mine and smelter complex employing
approximately 4 990 employees for both Lift I and II, with a balanced
and diversified workforce.
The refinery produces continuous cast rod for the domestic market
and cathodes for export. Useful by-product metals and minerals
include zirconium chemicals, magnetite and nickel sulphate as well
as small quantities of gold, silver and platinum. Palabora Copper has
developed a US$410-million underground mine with a production
capacity of 30 000 tons of ore per day.
Palabora also owns a nearby vermiculite deposit which is mined
and processed for sale worldwide. Vermiculite is a versatile industrial
mineral with hundreds of uses.
Investment
Soon after the sale transaction to the consortium in 2013, the new
owners fostered partnerships between PC and Chinese companies
in various areas such as economic development, trade, skills and
technology transfers to achieve ground-breaking and substantive
results in extending the life-of-mine, refurbishing the smelter
and building a floatation plant. To this end, the consortium approved
R10.4-billion to extend the life-of-mine, R878-million to
refurbish the smelter to ensure that PC continues to produce
copper rod, and R261-million to construct the floatation plant
to improve copper recoveries, operational efficiencies and lower
operational costs.
The smelter refurbishment project and construction of the
floatation plant are implemented in partnership with China’s Beijing
General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (BIGRIMM).
Skills transfer
In addition to technology transfer, BGRIMM has contractually committed
to employ 90% of unskilled labour and 80% of the semi-skilled
labour from the Phalaborwa area and transfer new skills to PC employees
who work at the smelter to empower them to operate and
maintain the refurbished smelter once completed.
Before commissioning and construction of the floatation plant,
PMC’s Executive Managers and Senior Managers travelled to China
for fact-finding and comparative-analysis missions on floatation
plants built by BGRIMM. As part of
resource sharing, skills and technology
transfer, BGRIMM has subcontracted
work to various South
African companies.
Going green
The company is a certified ISO
14001 business that subscribes
to world-leading practices.
Located directly adjacent to the
world-renowned eco-tourism
attraction, the Kruger National
Park, PMC coordinates several
onsite wildlife management and
cultural heritage programmes as
part of its ongoing sustainability
drive.
Over the past years, PMC has
retained a record of being one of
the safest mines in South Africa
and Africa. This is particularly due
to our stringent SHEQ regulations
and procedures in place and the
effective management of contractors
on site.
The future
PMC is undertaking a life-of-mine
extension project known as Lift
II. The project aims to extend the
life of the business up to 2033. The
project includes the magnetite
reclamation and beneficiation
study aimed at creating additional
revenue from the legacy stockpile.
Approximately R10.4-billion is expected
to be spent on finalisation
of the project, which includes the
smelter expansion and the floatation
plant.
For more information:
www.palabora.com
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MESSAGE
Putting Safety First
Safety is our number one priority in achieving Zero Harm
Gerrie Nortje, General Manager of
De Beers Venetia Mine, shares a
message on the steps being taken
towards achieving “Zero Harm”.
At De Beers, we value the safety of our people above anything
and we pursue it without hesitation or compromise. The
only production we care about is safe production and we
believe that Zero Harm is achievable.
Safety is our number one priority and is the reason why we introduced
our Put Safety First value in 2017. It is also the reason why we
commemorate our annual Global Safety Day, which aims to focus
on what it takes to make our workplace safe. The theme in 2018 is
“Safety Leadership” and we will engage in a series of activities that
will take place across the business into January 2019. Our focus is
on what we can all do to be the best possible safety leaders and
how this will help us become and stay fatality-free.
Establishing a safe and healthy working environment requires
every one of us, from the CEO to the most recent hire, to understand
that working injury and incident free is our priority: We must Put
Safety First. This of course requires personal commitment from all
our employees and contractors.
We kicked off the year with a CEO Safety Summit to share learnings
from across De Beers Group and agreed on focus areas for 2018
in our pursuit of Zero Harm. The top two focus areas are rolling out
the “Put Safety First” value and reinforcing the 2017 Safety Pledge
to make it a living and personal commitment by every employee.
A second CEO Safety Summit was held in August 2018 with representatives
from De Beers Group Exco, General Managers, Safety
and Sustainable Development Leads, Safety Line Managers from
across the Group, including Element Six, Midstream and Upstream.
The main topic of discussion was how we going to collectively
contribute towards achieving Zero Harm.
We have also been working on a 100-day activation since March
where the three focus areas are:
• Safety leadership
• Critical controls and
• Work planning and execution.
All these focus areas align well with and support the concept of “Safety
Leadership.” Our Global Safety Day event in October will reflect on and
celebrate our safety leadership journey so far.
Nothing is more important than the safety and wellbeing of our
employees. I continue to encourage every employee at De Beers
Venetia Mine to embrace the PUT SAFETY FIRST value until safety
becomes our way of life here at Venetia.
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Community Fairs
FOCUS
Strengthening relations with local communities
In 2018, De Beers Venetia Mine hosted a series
of three Fairs to strengthen relations with
local communities in which we operate. The
Community Fairs are held annually and in every
first quarter of the year. The primary objective
of the Fairs is to share information with the
communities on the operations of Venetia Mine
and its contractors. At the Fair, the community is
given an opportunity to visit stalls and interact
with representatives from various departments
at the mine as well as contracting companies.
Information on employment and procurement
opportunities is shared with the community.
Exhibition stalls were popular at all three venues
of Blouberg (Eldorado Stadium), Alldays (Alldays
Stadium) and Musina (Madimbo Stadium) in 2018.
Community members engaged with mine management
and staff members about job and training
opportunities and received free health screenings.
Local community radio stations provided entertainment
and traditional dancers gave impressive
displays of their local talents and abilities. Venetia
Mine contractors such as Barloworld Equipment,
Murray & Roberts Cementation and Basil Read were
also invited to the Fair to showcase their services.
Health and wellness was also a key focus with
nurses from the Venetia Mine Medical Centre teaming
up with the Limpopo Health Department to offer
screenings for TB, high blood pressure, diabetes
and HIV/Aids.
There were also opportunities to visit exhibition
stalls displaying various programmes, initiatives, jobs
and training opportunities.
Venetia Mine General Manager Gerrie Nortje
said, “We are passionate about our communities
and we are happy to have had the opportunity to
engage with them directly to share with them the
current and future opportunities from the mine
and with our contracting partners.”
Alldays resident Shiela Mosala said, “This is a wonderful
opportunity for our young children, who still
have time to study and dream big.”
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FOCUS
Investing in community
development
Skills development, infrastructure upgrades and support for local business are
among the initiatives of the Marula Platinum Mine.
Recent socio-economic
development initiatives
include:
Marula Platinum Mine is 73% owned by Impala Platinum
Holdings (Implats), the world’s second-largest platinum
producer, and is one of the first operations to have been
developed on the relatively under-exploited eastern limb
of the Bushveld Complex in South Africa. It is located in the Limpopo
Province, some 35 kilometres north-west of Burgersfort and employs
approximately 3 500 people.
Marula’s social investment strategy focuses on addressing the
needs identified within its host communities. As a responsible community
member, the mine invests significantly in local socio-economic
development initiatives, drives transformation, and engages with
community representatives and government officials at all levels.
However, it is through Marula’s core activities – employing people,
paying taxes and procuring from host communities – that it makes
the biggest contribution to the socio-economic development of the
Sekhukhune District and the Limpopo province.
CONTACT INFO
Contact: Alice Lourens (Group Corporate Relations Manager)
Tel: 011 731 9033
Email: alice.lourens@implats.co.za
• A R32-million investment in
the Marula Road Construction
Project, which is a project to
build 17km of roads with the
Roads Agency Limpopo
• An upgrade of three community
borehole pumps – at
Driekop, Winnaarshoek and
Clapham – from diesel power
to electrical power to improve
water supply in these communities
and the installation of
water reticulation in additional
areas
• Full-time literacy classes are provided
at the mine and the mine
invests in skills development
through learnerships, short
courses and workplace training
• Preferential procurement and
investment in enterprise and
supplier development provide
important opportunities
for social and economic transformation
in our communities.
During the 2017 financial year,
Marula procured R54-million
worth of goods and services
from local Tier 1 companies.
Local procurement spend
accounted for 36% of total
procurement spend in the
Limpopo province and 6% of
total procurement spend.
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ENRICHING LIVES
Building sustainable communities
Building
homes in local
Investing communities
in skills
development
Investing in
Socio-economic
development
Providing
health and
wellness to
employees
Building and
upgrading
schools
Investing in
government and
municipality
support
infrastructure
Implats has invested over R4 billion in
local communities since 2009, enriching
the lives of 100 000 South Africans.
We are building stronger, sustainable communities.
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PROFILE
Superfecta Trading
Electro-mechanical specialists.
Superfectca Trading is an electro-mechanical engineering
company with a national footprint and a record of successful
delivery of projects in all nine provinces. The company was
founded in 2002 and has extensive experience in mediumand
high-voltage products and related services.
Superfecta manufactures high-tension products under the TMA brand
and related services. TMA products include transformers, mini-substations
and switchgear. Superfecta also employs a team of mechanical experts. The
company prides itself on the supply, installation and maintenance of mechanical
work and boasts over 14 years of experience in the mechanical field.
Superfecta has strategically partnered with three internationally recognised
companies: Thomas C. Wilson (New York), Schneider Electric
(South Africa) and Jinshanmen Electrical Co. (China). The partnerships
have enhanced our performance and enabled us to be the providers of
the latest technology.
Ownership Status
100% black-owned registered company, with 55% of the shares owned
by women.
Our Vision
To be the leading electro-mechanical specialist in energy solutions across
Southern Africa. Superfecta aspires to excellence, innovation and transparency;
three prominent features that distinguish us in the marketplace
and uphold our vision.
Our Mission
To enable our clients to ensure reliable energy supply through cost-effective
and quality manufacturing, supply, installation and maintenance of infrastructure.
Superfecta strives to deliver the best solutions which are achieved with
strong partnerships and joint ventures
with local and international entities
that share our values and objectives.
We have a full complement of highly
skilled engineers, technical and administrative
staff. All efforts are geared
towards compliance with health and
safety standards.
Sectors
Superfecta works in a variety of sectors,
including but not limited to:
• mining
• provincial and local government
• utilities
• transport
• oil and gas.
Professional Services
Superfecta is a one-stop shop for all
transformer and transformer-related
work and we pride ourselves on delivering
a comprehensive and complete
service, including the supply of transformers
for:
• The mining industry
• Dry-type mining
• Distribution transformers
• Power transformers.
• All our transformers are SABS and
IEC compliant and operate at
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higher efficiencies than any other on the market. Our turnaround
time is less than 60 days, which is a market-beater.
What gives Superfecta a competitive
edge in the industry is investment in
the latest systems and technologies. The
company invested millions of rands in an
integrated maintenance software called
Archibus. Our maintenance system goes
above and beyond the management
of the maintenance process and asset control by recognising that these
processes are just a small part of a full life cycle. The intellectual capability
of the system enables us to ensure that our customers are well taken care
of by indicating when the following maintenance schedules should take
place. We also provide our clients with 24/7/365 support.
Transformer oils undergo electrical
stresses while the transformer is in operation.
This, combined with the contamination
caused by the chemical interactions
with windings and other solid insulations,
gradually render it ineffective. Regular purification
is paramount. We periodically
test for electrical and chemical properties to make sure that the oil is suitable
for further use and provide the purification services needed to extend the
life of your transformer oil. This can be done online or offline.
Superfecta has played a significant role in the economic development
of South Africa, not only through employment, but also through infrastructure
development both in rural and urban areas. We pride ourselves
on having installed electricity in over 500 households in rural parts of
South Africa. The company has not only done an outstanding job but
raised the bar in successfully electrifying villages in the geographically
challenging landscape of KwaZulu-Natal.
With a professional team of mechanical technologists, Superfecta prides
itself on the supply, installation and maintenance of mechanical work. Our
services include, but are not limited to:
• Supply and installation of heat exchangers tubes, boiler tubes, steam
pipes and primary air heater
• Supply and replacement of pipe works (ash, sluice lines, etc)
CONTACT INFO
Physical address: 23 Catalunya Raceway Industrial Park,
Gosforth Park, Germiston, Johannesburg 1419
Telephone: +27 11 8693607
Fax: +27 11 825 0086
Email: info@superfectatrading.co.za
Website: www.superfectatrading.co.za
PROFILE
• Replacement and new installation
of steel pipe works
• Supply and installation of
pumps
• Supply and hire of tubetesting
machine, tube cleaners,
vacuum leak dictator, tube cutters,
expanding machine
• Mechanical engineering (pipe
fitting and rigging)
• Steel pipe jacking and fitting,
supply and install concrete
jacks, jacks under roads and
gas lines.
All industrial concerns require a
complex system of electrical networks
to function efficiently and
successfully. Superfecta both installs
and conducts repairs to high
tension electrical circuits.
We also oversee electrical reticulation
(urban and rural), electricity
meters (prepaid and smart meters)
and electricity works.
Clients
Superfecta is an ISO 9001:2008 certified
company that fully embraces
a Total Quality Management
philosophy in streamlining all
its business processes. Clients
include Rand Water, FNB, MTN,
Airports Company South Africa,
Total, Transnet, Passenger Rail
Agency of South Africa and
Eskom. Superfecta has done work
for the public works departments
of three provinces, the City of
Johannesburg and several other
municipalities.
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Construction and property
Mining and energy projects are creating demand for housing.
SECTOR INSIGHTS
Limpopo has a second
regional shopping mall.
The mineral riches of Limpopo are attracting new mining projects
and the Lephalale’s huge coal deposits determined the
construction site of one of the world’s biggest new power
stations. The mining and energy sectors are themselves responsible
for a great deal of the work in the construction and property
sectors, but these new projects are also generating a huge new demand
for housing.
The Provincial Government of Limpopo says that since the country
held its first democratic elections in 1994, it has built 320 000 houses
for the citizens of the province. A recent budget of the Department of
Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs,
pledged a further 80 000 “housing opportunities” by 2019.
Steady increments in the COGHSTA budget will accommodate
this goal. Of the 2017/18 departmental budget of R2.5-billion, R1.4-
billion is devoted to housing. By 2019/20, the department will have
R2.8-billion to spend.
The gap market – people who earn too much to qualify for social
(RDP) housing but don’t earn enough to be granted bonds – is the
subject of a lot of discussion in South Africa. Opportunities exist in this
market, but obviously the risk profile is different. There is even a new
association to cater for contractors, developers and bond originators
in this subsector, the South African Affordable Residential Developers
Association (SAARDA).
The Risima Housing and Finance
Corporation, a division of the
Limpopo Economic Development
Agency (LEDA), is delivering a
product for the gap market, the
Finance Linked Individual Subsidy
Programme, for those earning
between R3 501 and R15 000 per
month. Risima and COGHSTA distribute
grants to cover a deposit or
to make up the shortfall between
an asking price and what the applicant
can afford. The subsidy is
being rolled out in the Polokwane
suburb of Bendor and in Lephalale
600 units have been erected, comprising
a mix of three-bedroomed
houses and semi-detached townhouses.
Together with the National
Department of Public Service
and Administration, Risima arranges
through the Government
Employees Housing Scheme for a
non-mortgaged financial product
to assist government employees
get a foot on the property ladder.
Risima is also exploring cooperation
with mining houses such as
Exxaro, Amplats and Northam at
Thabazimbi.
An innovative approach to
unlocking the value of land in
traditional areas may happen
if the National Home Builders
Registration Council (NHBRC)
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approve a plan for the conversion of Permissions to Occupy (PTO).
Risima sees potential in converting PTOs to title deeds and is looking
at deep rural areas such as Vhembe and Sekhukhune.
The Enterprise Development and Finance Division of LEDA not only
offers loans to businesses in the construction and property sector but
runs specialised training in vocational skills such as bricklaying, plastering,
carpentry, plumbing, electrical and welding.
Other training relates to project and financial management,
business cost and pricing, marketing and understanding public
service supply chain and tender procedures. LEDA is an agency of
the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment
and Tourism.
A large development is underway in Thohoyandou in the northern
part of Limpopo. A 27ha site is being converted into Thavhani
ONLINE RESOURCES
Black Business Council in Built Environment: www.bbcbe.org
Construction Education & Training Authority: www.ceta.org.za
Construction Industry Development Board: www.cidb.org.za
South African Affordable Residential Developers Association:
www.saarda.co.za
South African Property Owners Association: www.sapoa.org.za
City which will include an office
park, automotive-related
businesses, private healthcare,
a library, an information centre
and a sports stadium. Thavhani
Mall (with 134 shops across 50
000m²) is already functioning.
The partners in the R1-billion
project are Thavhani Property
Investments, Vukile Property
Fund and Flanagan & Gerard
Property Development.
The super-regional Mall of
the North, shown on the opposite
page, opened in Polokwane
in 2011. It was developed by
Resilient Properties Income
Fund, Moolman Group and
Flanagan & Gerard.
The annual conference of the
Black Business Council in Built
Environment (BBCBE) was held
in Polokwane in July 2018.
Making you safe, with great designs
TD Steel and Aluminium Products
Specialists in gates, gate motors, doors, fences and carports.
TD Steel and Aluminium Products (previously
Mphahlele & Sons Civil Construction)
was founded in 2009 by Robert Mphahlele.
With a workshop based in Polokwane, the
company now offers its services all over
Limpopo.
With expertise in the construction
sector, our experienced staff is ready to
customise a product for your home or
business.
We are proud of the beautiful steel gate
designs that we tailor-make for individual
customers.
We also supply steel palisade fencing
for the home or commercial premises.
We supply, install and repair
• burglar-resistant doors and aluminium
and wooden garage doors
• sliding and swing gates
• steel carports
• Centurion and DTS gate motors.
If it’s aluminium or steel, give us a call. We have more than 10 years of experience!
Contact details:
Branches: Stand 265, Dithabaneng Ga-Mphahlele, Polokwane (main) and 563 Southern Gateway, Polokwane | Telephone: 073 005 7869
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Energy
Solar manufacturing holds potential in Limpopo.
SECTOR INSIGHTS
The new SEZ will have a
power plant.
An Energy and Metallurgical Cluster is an important component
of the new Special Economic Zone that has recently been
approved at Musina-Makhado in the far north of the province.
The two local municipalities have been allocated R147-
million by provincial government for infrastructure upgrades.
One of South Africa’s biggest engineering projects is underway in the
western part of Limpopo, the building of the Medupi power station. The
facility is being built near the existing Matimba power station and the
giant Exxaro coal mine at Grootgeluk. When the plant is completed, the
Lephalale area will become a petrochemical hub and energy complex.
The National Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Independent
Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) has been very successful
so far. The three photovoltaic solar projects located in Limpopo have a
combined investment value of R3.6-billion. The provincial government’s
Green Economy Plan has identified solar and biomass as the main kinds of
renewable energy for Limpopo. With huge silicon reserves in the province,
there is also potential to produce solar panels and solar charges for cellphones.
Nine biogas digesters have been installed in the Vhembe District to
be controlled by young entrepreneurs trained by the University of Venda.
REIPPPP project MW Location Operational
Tom Burke Solar Park 60MW Lephalale, Waterberg DM August 2016
Witkop Solar 29.68MW Polokwane September 2014
Soutpan Solar Park 28MW Blouberg, Capricorn DM July 2014
ONLINE RESOURCES
National Department of Energy: www.energy.gov.za
Southern African Biofuels Association: www.saba.za.org
South African Wind Energy Association: www.sawea.org.za
Sustainable Energy Africa: www.sustainable.org.za
A group of 31 students is studying
Energy Management Systems as
part of the provincial plan.
An Integrated Energy Centre
(IEC) has been launched in the
Fetakgomo-Greater Tubatse
Municipality. Energy company
Shell SA has invested R18-million
in the community centre, which
has created 16 jobs. IECs, an initiative
of the National Department of
Energy (DoE), are one-stop energy
shops that assist local residents in
getting access to energy and providing
information on energy.
The mining and agricultural
sectors are the two biggest and
most important sectors of the
Limpopo provincial economy.
They are big consumers of energy
and they hold the key to advancing
alternate technologies.
Implats is using natural gas
to supply its refinery in Springs.
Phase one of the project will see
20 Doosan fuel cells generating
8MW of power. The long-term goal
is to generate 22-30MW.
Anglo Platinum has launched
an underground mining locomotive
powered by a fuel cell.
Platinum coating greatly enhances
the hydrogen absorption capacity
of fuel cells. Mining group Exxaro
is sponsoring the roll-out of alternative
energy near its remote
Tshikondeni mine east of Musina.
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Water
Innovation is solving rural problems.
OVERVIEW
SECTOR INSIGHTS
A Provincial Water and
Sanitation Summit is
planned.
ONLINE RESOURCES
National Department of Science and Technology: www.dst.gov.za
National Department of Water and Sanitation: www.dwa.gov.za
Olifants River Forum: www.orf.co.za
South African Association of Water Utilities: www.saawu.co.za
Water Institute of South Africa: www.wisa.org.za
The National Department of Science and Technology is piloting
a Point-of-Use (POU) project in Malatane village in the
Capricorn District. The project is part of the department’s
Innovation Partnership for Rural Development Programme
(IPRDP), which is supported by the European Union.
The POU uses a woven fabric microfiltration gravity filter and can
provide up to 40 litres of safe drinking water per day. The system was
developed by researchers at Stellenbosch University and the Durban
University of Technology.
Getting water to rural residents has proved a difficult challenge with
several large-scale schemes being stalled. In this context, low-cost,
low-tech solutions have the potential to be transformative.
At provincial level, concern about drought conditions and water quality
under pressure from mines and industry has led to the calling of a Provincial
Water and Sanitation Summit. In the 2017/18 financial year, the provincial
government committed to providing 210 more schools with potable
drinking water and 185 more schools with decent sanitation facilities.
Several major projects have recently been completed, or are currently
being carried out in Limpopo, including bulk water schemes at
Mooihoek/Tubatse, Sekhukhune and Moutse.
The completion of the De Hoop Dam has provided good-quality water
for the first time to many communities in the eastern part of Limpopo. The
building of the dam is part of the greater Olifants River Water Resources
Development Project. Five other water projects and 65 associated schemes
in the Sekhukhune District are delivering other water infrastructure, including
pipes to get water to Moutse
from the Loskop Dam.
Limpopo has very different
rainfall patterns in its three
main geographical regions: the
escarpment (sub-humid with
annual rainfall of more than
700mm); semi-arid middle veld
and Highveld; and the arid and
semi-arid Lowveld.
The province’s rivers are under
threat from the damaging effects of
the mining industry, power stations,
chemicals used in agriculture and
from sewage treatment in catchment
areas. Opportunities exist in
this sector for innovative solutions.
The Water and Sanitation
Services branch of Polokwane
Municipality operates five waterpurification
plants and three
sewage-purification plants. As
part of its Regional Water Scheme
programme, Polokwane provides
water to the residents of the rural
areas of Mothapo, Mothiba and
Makotopong.
The Capricorn District
Municipality funds a water-testing
laboratory on the campus of the
University of Limpopo. Mocha Lab
has been operating in Polokwane
since 2008, and has the capability
to provide services to the mining
and engineering sector, as well as
to water authorities.
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Information, communication
and technology (ICT) and
telecommunications
Libraries are the key to connection in Limpopo.
Rural areas are difficult (and expensive) to connect. One way
of achieving higher connectivity in rural areas is to focus on
schools and libraries. The Universal Service and Access Agency
of South Africa (USAASA) provides ICT services to public and
private schools, hospitals and training colleges. Limpopo is one of five
provinces that USAASA concentrates on with respect to school connectivity:
more than R25-million has been spent since 2010 on this project
and more than 400 smart devices distributed.
Other areas of focus are under-serviced local municipalities and state
facilities such as police stations and prisons. In 2015, 17 community health
clinics in the Vhembe district received notebooks, tablets and printers.
In his State of the Province Address in February 2018, the Premier
of Limpopo, Chupu Stanley Mathabatha, reported that “over 90% of
our libraries are well equipped with ICT infrastructure to enhance the
reading and learning experience”. He further announced that four more
villages would be getting libraries and seven existing libraries would be
upgraded to receive ICT connections.
A wide area network (WAN) for the province is a goal for the provincial
government. A combination of fibre and wireless technology will be
used to reduce cost. A science and technology master plan is also to be
developed.
SECTOR INSIGHTS
The Limpopo data nerve
centre is up and running.
The body responsible for rolling
out the infrastructure is
Limpopo Connexion, a subsidiary
of the Limpopo Economic
Development Agency (LEDA).
The first phase began in 2017
with broadband infrastructure
in Polokwane as the focus.
Construction of the provincial ICT
data centre has been completed.
The second phase will cover
more than 80% of the provincial
population, as per the provincial
spatial development framework.
Private telecommunications
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companies also have community responsibilities in terms of the
National Development Plan. They must help connect under-serviced
areas to the telecommunications and Internet networks.
A National Library of South Africa (NLSA) project, supported
by Vodacom, is connecting 300 community libraries via VSAT and
Vodacom ADSL services. The project covers South Africa’s three most
rural provinces – North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. When
national libraries started using an open-source system known as
Library Information Management System (LIMS), it was a good opportunity
to upgrade the more remote libraries. Meso ICT Solutions
was the company used by Vodacom and the NLSA to roll out the
project, which will also give community members in those areas
(including teachers and students) better access to the Internet. Each
library has 14 work stations and Vodacom can carry both fixed-line
and satellite connectivity.
The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) supports a wide
range of national and provincial departments and municipalities
across the province and is working on establishing a comprehensive
provincial network. SITA played a role in the NLSA/LIMS project. SITA
has a client base of more than 5 000 offices, and offers services in
WAN support, support of the provincial mainframe, ICT training and
website development, among others. A SITA initiative to help South
Africa’s teachers obtain laptops will have an impact on the sector.
South African Vanguard of Technology (Savant) is a Department of
Trade and Industry (dti) programme. It is the marketing and awareness
programme for the South African ICT and electronics sector. The aim
is to develop South African exports and to attract foreign investment.
The National Department of Communications is responsible for
the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA,
the regulator of communications, broadcasting and postal services),
the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), and three other agencies.
The Telkom Foundation began supporting ICT at Manyangan
High School and several others like it a decade ago. Schools in rural
areas were given wireless networked e-Learning Resource Centre
consisting of 20 computers, a server, a printer, all Microsoft supplied
software, insurance and a three-year maintenance plan. Internet
access was included, powered by VSAT satellite technology.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Limpopo Economic Development Agency: www.lieda.co.za
Seda Technology Programme: www.seda.org.za
South African Vanguard of Technology: www.savant.co.za
State Information Technology Agency: www.sita.co.za
Support Programme for Industrial Innovation: www.spii.co.za
Technology Innovation Agency: www.tia.org.za
Ten schools have been
identified by the ICT Internet
Connectivity Project and the
National Department of Basic
Education to pilot the Offline
Content Solution. Tirelo Bosha
will pay R1.4-million towards this
project. Tirelo Bosha is a public
service improvement grant
administered by the National
Department of Public Service
and Administration.
The Technology and
Human Resources for Industry
Programme (THRIP) is a programme
of the National Research
Foundation and supports an
average of 235 projects per year.
THRIP supports initiatives that
use science to bring benefits to
wider society. This can relate to
boosting distant rural computer
literacy or for scientists working
at the University of Venda who
have received THRIP funding for
soil research.
Intermediate computerliteracy
classes are given at
some Limpopo schools by
the Internet Service Providers’
Association (ISPA), and the
CoZa Cares project of Uniforum
SA. Maths Centre has received
funding from the Citigroup
Foundation to help it expand
the Anglo American project
for Maths and Science using
specially-developed software.
ISPA and Uniforum SA run a
Super Teacher of the Year award
for the educator who has best
imparted their newly-acquired
IT knowledge to pupils and
members of their community
when they return from training
courses.
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Imran Khan,
Managing Executive,
Vodacom Limpopo
Vodacom Business is a leading telecommunication operator progressing
rapidly in our digital transformation journey in terms of strategies and our
value propositions to enterprise customers. Shaping a better future in the
smart technology era as we embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution,
Digitisation! Herewith a snapshot of some of our key and exciting
offerings, positioning enterprise customers for the smart technology
era and being competitive.
Internet of Things
Creating a smarter
connected world
The Internet of Things (IoT) is big news, and it’s all around us right now. Whether it’s the
smart meter at your home driving down your utility bills, or the connected car making your
journeys more convenient, many of us already benefit from IoT in our daily lives – and we’re
only just beginning to understand its full potential.
Making it happen
The five key elements of any IoT deployment are:
• Connected devices sense their environment
• Network connectivity carries IoT data
• The management platform aggregates data and
controls devices
• Applications use IoT data in business processes
• Professional services keep everything running
smoothly
Why Vodacom?
IoT projects can be challenging. At Vodacom, we aim
to make iteasy. Here are three simple reasons why
you should partner with us:
1. Unrivalled IoT experience
Vodacom has more than 1 400 dedicated IoT experts
that you can rely on. We’ve been delivering IoT solutions
to our customers for more than 25 years and
have over 50-million IoT connections.
2. Vodafone networks you can rely on
Vodacom has mobile operations in 26 countries,
partners with mobile networks in 55 more, and fixed
broadband operations in 17 markets. As of June 2016,
Vodafone had 465-million mobile customers and
13.7-million fixed broadband customers.
Our scale doesn’t just give you the confidence that
we operate wherever you do business – it means we
can offer the exceptional levels of service you need.
3. The solutions to simplify IoT projects
We have delivered IoT applications to organisations
of all sizes and across all industries, so we know how
to make your IoT solution deliver maximum value
to you.
We partner with the world’s leading connected
device makers to offer a wide range of out-of-thebox
IoT solutions that take the complexity out of
IoT deployment.
But even when you need a customised solution,
our team of experts will ensure your business takes
advantage of best practices and methodologies
for IoT implementation to ensure you achieve
maximum ROI.
To find out more about how Vodacom can help you
make the most out of IoT, or to book a free innovation
session with one of our IoT experts, contact us at
iot@vodacom.co.za, call us on 082 1960 or visit
vodacom.co.za/iot
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Enterprise Mobility
Enterprise Mobility
FOCUS
Enterprise Mobility is a productivity tool which
allows a business to operate more efficiently.
Enterprise Mobility has five components:
Vodacom Virtual CIO
Vodacom Virtual CIO is an IT support service aimed
at the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) segment.
This is targeted at those companies that
can’t afford a full-time IT technician. The service will
initially be limited to the following geographical
areas: Greater Johannesburg metropolitan, Greater
Pretoria metropolitan, Greater Cape Town metropolitan,
Bloemfontein, Durban, East London, Kimberley,
Nelspruit, Polokwane and Port Elizabeth.
The service offers proactive and remote monitoring
services for both residential and SME customers
to prevent IT issues before they occur, and remote
telephonic assistance and on-site field support for
SME customers at no additional cost.
Mobile Order Entry
This is Vodacom’s solution to bring the benefits of
electronic commerce to very small retail outlets,
many of them informal traders such as spaza shops.
This service extends the Electronic Data Interchange
(EDI) transaction capability to the informal retailer,
digitises the commerce chain and drives brand
awareness.
In addition, Mobile Order Entry assists in the
management of product and price information, the
distribution channel and ordering. The traders’ time
is better used.
Vodacom Field Communication
Managing a team out in the field can be challenging
due to delays in exchanging information with the
central office hub. Vodacom Field Communication
is a custom-built application that allows hands-on
management of data from a distance with the receiving
of immediate updated information on smart devices.
Services include customised, daily checklists, task
management, real-time chat and messaging, route
optimisation, tracking user activity and check-in/out
via geo-tagging.
Mobile LiveTrack
LiveTrack is a GSM/GPS tracking solution that allows
businesses to track their vehicles in real time.
Econz Wireless Timecard Solutions
When companies have employees who are always
on the move or in the field, it’s difficult to track the
time they start, when they finish, whether they are
in the right place, and if the job has been completed
to the customer’s satisfaction.
Econz Wireless allows you to keep track of where and
how your employees are spending their time, export
your employees’ attendance data directly to payroll
systems for easy accounting, track progress of various
tasks assigned to your employees and monitor your
employees’ driving behaviour. It is available for use
on cellphones, smartphones and tablets.
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Connect and
Communicate
Connect and
communicate
Two of the most important
pillars of the Vodacom
Small Ready and Business Medium offering are
Enterprise Catalogue
• CONNECT: A Ready
Business is connected
Vodacom
Power to you • COMMUNICATE: A
Ready Business places
communication at the
centre
The CONNECT component
has three main elements:
• Internet for your Office
• Five kinds of connection
are offered, from fibre
and wireless, to satellite
and digital subscriber.
• Internet on the Move
• Vodacom Business
Data gives you the
freedom to be more
productive without the worry of out-of-bundle
data rates.
• Mobile Broadband Data allows you to stay
connected with data bundles for your tablet,
router or dongle.
Network Solutions
Vodacom offers four network solutions:
• IPConnect Express provides connectivity over
high-speed broadband.
• IPConnect is a managed access solution that
provides high-capacity Ethernet connectivity,
over a range of managed access mediums
including fibre, microwave and satellite.
• Vodacom’s MPLS VPN gives you worldwide
coverage and global networking power.
• Vodacom Connect’s Dedicated Internet Access
delivers you premium dedicated Internet services
over uncontended bandwidth over fibre,
microwave or satellite.
Under COMMUNICATE, Vodacom strives to assist in
the creation of a Ready Business through:
• Three kinds of business plans
• Never miss a business call
• One Net Express allows a response to every
call, whether you’re in the office or on the
move.
• Vodacom One Net Business is a cloud-based
solution seamlessly converging your mobile
and fixed telephony services across any device.
• VoIP (Talk) provides high-quality voice calls to
any fixed and mobile network.
• Push to Talk uses a mobile app to provide
similar services as a two-way radio.
• Roaming and international offers
When travelling overseas, roam with peace of mind
with one of Vodacom’s three great-value options.
BECOME A READY BUSINESS
Visit: vodacombusiness.co.za
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A Ready Business capitalises on fixed and mobile convergence across any device
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Connect Solutions
Internet for
your Office:
Vodacom Connect Solutions
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We provide the wireless infrastructure at your premises,
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• Less downtime with no risk of cable theft
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No fixed-line installation required – virtually same day
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Satellite
We use the latest technology to optimise the satellite
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• Vodacom’s satellite successes include extensive
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DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
Our business-grade DSL has fail-over functionality so
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Four network solutions
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With IPConnect Express, you are confidently connected
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Dedicated access offerings are better suited to applications
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3. MPLS VPN
MPLS VPN is a managed network infrastructure delivered
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Cloud and Hosting
Cloud and hosting
services
PROFILE
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As a Ready Business, information is always at your
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physical threats, in the cloud. The cloud makes
collaboration easier, decisions faster and increases
productivity.Vodacom provides you with cloud and
hosting solutions and expertise attuned to your
business needs.All you have to do is focus on your
core business and be Ready for success.
Cloud and hosted services
Benefits for your organisation of using the Vodacom
cloud include reducing your capital expenditure, less
office space and hardware and energy expenses. In
addition, the cloud allows for:
• easy scalability and upgrading
• licences (only for what you use)
• usage-based pricing.
There are seven major categories of cloud and
hosting services offered by Vodacom: Security as
a Service; Vodacom Hosted Services; Software as a
Service; Platform as a Service; Desktop as a Service;
Professional Services and Infrastructure as a Service
(Iaas).
compliance and performance. Vodacom Dedicated
solutions allow you to refresh your new or existing
hardware by leveraging off Vodacom’s buying power.
We also provide customers with secure space in a
cabinet.
Private Cloud: Combines the robust infrastructure
of our Dedicated Hosting offering with Vodacom’s
flexible Enterprise Cloud solution – the best of both
worlds.
You as a Vodacom Business client do not need to
hire an internal IT department or outsource your IT
to small firms; instead, you have access to 24/7/365
support when needed. Vodacom Business’ IaaS, SaaS
and even DaaS are underpinned by a strong serviceorientated
foundation.
To make the most of your business and our solutions,
call 082 1960 or visit
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solutions/hosting/microsoft-office-365
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) makes your
organisation more effective: you can save on
investing in data centres, cabinet infrastructures or
actual servers. It’s a worry-free solution. The Iaas
services of Vodacom are:
Enterprise Cloud: You can run your infrastructure
without having to worry about hardware
maintenance and its costs. It is an easily scalable
solution. Virtualisation will reduce costs, with an
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Dedicated Hosting: Ideal for companies that have
outgrown a Shared Hosting solution, it is the next
step up. Dedicated Hosting increases security
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OVERVIEW
Development finance and
SMME support
The private and public sectors are backing small business growth.
Large companies in Limpopo are increasingly looking to support
new business ventures, both by allocating service functions to
local businesses and through training and mentoring.
The Implats Group spent 36% of its procurement budget
with Limpopo companies in 2017/18. The Marula platinum mine alone
spent R54-million on goods and services in the Sekhukhune District
where the mine is located on the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex.
De Beers Consolidated Mines plays a big role in the economy of
northern Limpopo through its Venetia Mine. The company estimates
that for every employee, there are a further 10 people who benefit. The
company has launched two business incubators that has participants
from the two local municipalities, Blouberg and Musina.
The De Beers Zimele Venetia Mine Business Hub has created more
than 495 jobs since it was established to support entrepreneurs
through low-interest loans, mentorship, coaching and skills development.
Local procurement has given chances to 15 local companies,
in fields such as road maintenance, the canteen, small civils work and
the supply of tyres and batteries.
More than 20 small businesses are registered as clients with the
Shanduka Black Umbrella incubator in Lephalale. The sectors in which
these companies operate range from plant hire and construction
to training and marketing. Individual mentors for these enterprises
are drawn from the local TVET college, the Limpopo Economic
Development Agency and private businesses.
SECTOR INSIGHTS
A cleaning chemicals company
is growing through the
Seda Technology Programme.
The major banks all have
SMME offerings. Standard Bank
runs a Community Investment
Fund and Nedbank offers an enterprise
development product for
businesses with turnovers up to
R35-million.
De Beers Venetia Mine
has partnered with the Small
Enterprise Development Agency
(Seda) in training business owners
and prospective entrepreneurs.
Seda is a subsidiary of the National
Department of Small Business
Development (DSBD) and is one
of the most active agencies in
supporting entrepreneurs. Seda
is not a financial agency, focussing
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OVERVIEW
rather on training and administrative support, although the agency
will help small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) get in touch
with financial bodies.
The Seda Technology Programme (STP) is a key method of helping
businesses scale up to the point where their products pass muster
in the commercial world. A jam manufacturer may need assistance
in getting the necessary health certificates before being able to sell
to a big retailer, for example. Nachem Chemical, a company making
cleaning chemicals in the Vhembe District Municipality, is an example
of a company that has used the STP to good effect.
Local, provincial and national government have all committed to
spending more of their budgets through small businesses and cooperatives.
But when the state is slow to pay, this can have catastrophic
consequences for the small business operator. The Limpopo Provincial
Government reported that in 2017, government departments had paid
invoices within 30 days 96% of the time.
A concerted strategy to strengthen and develop the economies
of the townships and villages of Limpopo has been
launched. Spearheaded by the Limpopo Economic Development
Agency (LEDA), a unit of the Limpopo Department of Economic
Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET), the plan has
eight focus areas which include making licences and permits easier
to obtain, that government departments buy from small, medium
and micro-enterprises (SMMEs), indigenous products are supported
and protected and encouraging small businesses to support one
another through the clustering approach.
LEDET has signed memorandums of understanding with the South
African Bureau of Standards (SABS) and with Productivity South Africa.
These agreements aim to help SMMEs within the province become
more competitive.
Gaining access to markets is a crucial for SMMEs and the programme
aims to assist in that regard. Ten SMMEs and 10 co-operatives are
currently being assisted in getting access to the mainstream market.
Agricultural entrepreneurs will benefit from the Agri-park scheme.
LEDA is to establish a bulk-buying co-operative. The plan is to
ONLINE RESOURCES
Gazelles: www.nationalgazelles.org.za
Industrial Development Corporation: www.idc.co.za
Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment
and Tourism: www.ledet.gov.za
National Department of Small Business Development:
www.dsbd.gov.za
Shanduka Black Umbrellas: www.shandukablackumbrellas.org
Small Enterprise Development Agency: www.seda.org.za
Small Enterprise Finance Agency: www.sefa.org.za
enlist more than 200 members
whose collective buying power
will give them an advantage in
purchasing stock.
An infrastructure project that
will assist SMMEs and co-operatives
is underway near Polokwane at
the Seshego Industrial Park. The
National Department of Trade
and Industry has committed
R21-million to revitalising the park
which will provide trading and
storage space for businesses of
all sizes. The construction by the
provincial government of market
stalls is aimed at supporting smallscale
farmers and traders. Market
stalls have been ereceted at Mopani
District and will be put up in Elias
Motsoaledi Local Municipality
in the Sekhukhune District and
Molemole Local Municipality in
the Capricorn District.
The National Department of
Small Business Development has
several programmes to assist
SMMEs and co-operatives. These
include:
• The Black Business Supplier
Development Programme,
a cost-sharing grant to promote
competitiveness
• The Co-operative Incentive
Scheme, a 100% grant.
The National Gazelles is a national
SMME accelerator jointly funded
by Seda and the DSBD. The aim
is to identify and support SMMEs
with growth potential across
priority sectors aligned with the
National Development Plan and
Seda’s SMME strategy. Businesses
can receive up to R1-million for
training, productivity advice, business
skills development and the
purchase of equipment.
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FOCUS
Building a strong
regional economy
Local businesses are getting a foothold as suppliers to the Palabora Mining Company.
Palabora Mining Company (PMC) is the major mining project
occurring in Phalaborwa that is integral to the survival of
Phalaborwa community. It is a key contributor to the local
employment, directly and indirectly. The population of
Phalaborwa is roughly 150 000 people and PMC mine employs 4 990
permanent staff, of which 3 995 are local. This represents more than
80% of the staff complement.
Palabora Link: Enterprise and Supplier
Development (ESD)
In March 2018, Palabora Mining Company announced the launch of
Palabora Link, the programme which combines the company’s support
for and collaboration with local businesses in the Enterprise and
Supplier Development (ESD) programme. This is building on the existing
programme, which has been running for several years.
The Palabora Link Enterprise and Supplier Development Programme
uses the supply chain and service requirements of the mine to benefit
local businesses. The objective is to create alternative, sustainable
industries that employ local community members and help to grow
the local economy. A total of R40-million has been allocated over a
three-year period to support the Enterprise and Supplier Development
programme.
The Enterprise Development
programme runs for 24 months
and has 18 companies currently
benefitting, while the Supplier
Development runs for 36 months
at a time and currently has 19
companies signed up.
In 2013, PMC initiated a
Supplier Development programme
aimed at incorporating
members of the community into
the business together with the
five local traditional leaderships.
The strategy aimed to identify
businesses in the community
that are keen to become part of a
supplier base to PMC and to offer
them an opportunity to become
self-sustaining and expand their
business beyond the immediate
mining environment.
Opportunities to the value
of over R100-million were made
available to the local companies.
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This initiative further strengthened the credentials of PMC and moved
the company beyond compliance. The intention is to grow an industry
of reputable small and medium-sized enterprises that can create further
jobs and sustain the livelihood of Ba-Phalaborwa beyond mining.
Beneficiaries receive development assistance in the form of entrepreneurial
training, funding support, administrative support or
the promotion of joint ventures and partnerships which will result in
substantive skills transfer.
The main categories for funding small enterprises are:
• Flagship projects: Manufacturing broadly defined and including
agricultural enterprises (poultry, meat, cattle) and larger food
businesses.
• Special projects: The three primary focus areas are the construction
industry, hospitality (including guest houses) and bakeries
(many of which are co-operatives).
• General projects: This covers any business that is oriented towards
customer service, including hair salons, car washes, tuckshops,
small traders and game shops.
Health
In order to meet the needs of the communities and raise the standard
of services, the Palabora Foundation worked with the SABS to put
together a menu of services that would benefit not only a clinic but a
Wellness and Disease Management Centre that will comply with the
National Standard for Comprehensive Health and Disease Management.
The structure of the facility was therefore designed to comply with
SANS16001. The structure has been completed and the facilities are
ready for beneficial usage by the communities.
In April 2018, a 24-hour emergency health centre, MarulaMed, was
launched to cater for Phalaborwa community as there is no private
clinic available in the area.
Community
Taking into account the integral part played by the mine in relation
to the community, PMC has started a number of initiatives aimed at
improving the lives of the community. These include, road construction
and rehabilitation, socio economic development projects, enterprise
and supplier development projects, soccer tournament and many
others.
Employer of choice
Since its inception, PMC has been at the forefront of employment
practices in the local mining industry. Palabora aims to remain industrycompetitive
through its favourable
conditions of employment.
This is reflected in the utmost importance
devoted to the safety
and health of employees in order
to remain efficient and profitable
as a business.
The appointment of Historically
Disadvantaged South Africans at
professional and managerial levels
has increased from 44.8% at 31
December 2010 to 58% at 31 May
2015, to 60% in May 2016.
The company has written
and developed its code of ethics
to follow strategic imperatives
which include: providing a safe
and healthy work environment
for all employees and contractor
employees; and practising sound
environmental management to
ensure the sustainable biodiversity
of the natural environment
within which it operates.
PMC acknowledges and respects
stakeholders’ interests
and concerns, striving to be a
leading corporate citizen within
the mining industry and supplying
a high standard of quality
products and services, both reliably
and responsibly, at national
and global level.
Palabora always aspires to a
“win-win” solution when resolving
problems and experience has
shown that this can only really
be done jointly, with mutual
respect and understanding.
An important outcome of the
close collaboration with unions
has been the role they played
in encouraging all employees
to participate in the various
medical aid schemes offered by
the company.
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Industrial Development
Corporation:
Limpopo Province
Leading industrial capacity
development
The Industrial Development Corporation’s
Limpopo regional office is well-placed to
help the province reach the economic
potential which comes from its strategic
position as South Africa’s northernmost province.
As such, it is seen as the gateway to the rest of
Africa. It is bordered by Botswana to the west,
Zimbabwe to the north and Mozambique to the
east, making it favourably situated for economic
cooperation with other parts of Southern Africa.
Values
• Partnership
• Professionalism
• Passion
Regional office
The regional office is based in Polokwane in a business
complex in the hustle and bustle of the city
centre and has a satellite offices based in Tzaneen
and Thohoyandou. There are IDC regional offices
in every province to promote the corporation’s
commitment to economic growth and industrial
development countrywide.
The IDC is located close to other government
agencies such as the Small Enterprise
Development Agency (Seda) to enhance collaborative
efforts and extend its reach. The corporation
is involved in different stakeholder initiatives,
including outreach through local newspapers as
well as on radio stations such as Capricorn FM, a
wholly black-owned regional radio station. The
station is an IDC success story, having been funded
by the corporation.
The IDC’s main economic driver in Limpopo is agroprocessing,
but with the future of the province’s
mining industry looking quite prosperous, it might
overtake agriculture in the near future.
Strategic outcomes
• Improve the environmental sustainability of the
IDC and the industries in which we operate
• Facilitation of decent, sustainable, direct and
indirect employment
• Increased development in rural areas and
improve integration of regional economies
• Promotion of entrepreneurship and small and
medium enterprise growth
• Advancement of environmentally sustainable
growth
• Growth in sector diversity and increased localised
production
• Support for the transformation of communities
• Development of black industrialists and support
for woman and youth entrepreneurs.
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CONTACT INFO
Physical address: Maneo Building, Ground Floor, 73 Biccard Street, Polokwane 0699
Postal address: Postnet Suite 422, Private Bag X9307, Polokwane 0699
Tel: +27 15 299 4080 Fax: +27 15 295 4521
Website: www.idc.co.za
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Transforming local
procurement
De Beers and Aucor break new ground in Limpopo.
De Beers and auction house Aucor on launch day join
forces to bring the auction industry to the local communities.
The new company is called Aucor Limpopo.
Ikefree Projects (Pty) Ltd. is a black youth owned company
responsible for building maintenance on mine. Our
local business initiatives target local, HDSA youth, women
and disabled-owned entities to ensure a lasting impact.
De Beers Venetia Mine introduced the EOI
(Expression of Interest) process in 2017 to
drive the inclusion of local suppliers into
the main procurement activities of the
mine. The EOI allows for local procurement opportunities
in the Musina and Blouberg areas. SMEs that
meet the requirements are shortlisted and participate
in the tender processes. Since the inception of the
programme Venetia Mine has appointed 31 local
black-owned SMEs as suppliers, employing more
than 200 local people. They are enrolled on the
Venetia Mine Supplier Development Programme.
The two-year programme includes formal mentorship
and training in areas such us Human Resources,
Financial Management and Pricing and Costing.
These local business initiatives target local, HDSA
youth, women and disabled-owned entities to ensure
a lasting impact where it is needed most. A company
like Ikefree Projects (Pty) Ltd is a black youth-owned
company responsible for building maintenance
on the mine. Ravujhani Construction and Projects
(Pty) Ltd and Amezdo Trading and Projects are black
women-owned construction companies.
The local procurement transformation aims to
assist SMEs to expand beyond the borders of Venetia
Mine and become mainstream businesses supporting
the socio-economic activities of the local areas.
More recently, the bussing empowerment deal with
VM Diamond Transport was concluded. A partnership
with Africa’s Auction Authority, Aucor, led to
the establishment of Aucor Limpopo, which will see
51% of the business owned by a local business from
Blouberg. The aim of this venture is to grow the skills
and scope of the local partners, teaching them about
the intricacies of the auction industry. These are major
milestones for De Beers and the Limpopo region. Both
empowerment deals are in line with the continuous
drive to uplift communities.
Enterprise Development
Venetia Mine recognises that not all local SMEs can
benefit from procurement with the mine and that
there is a need to develop new and existing SMEs.
The De Beers Zimele Hub introduced a number of
changes to be able to better equip the local SMEs.
These include:
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• Focus away from funding support and rather
increase support for business development,
mentoring and training.
• The introduction of the Enterprise Development
Incubation Programme aimed especially at
conceptual phase businesses or those that have
just started to grow.
• Training and support through our partnerships
with SEDA and the NYDA.
• Access to funding at 6% interest rates for
qualifying businesses.
These programmes are all aimed at growing community-based
enterprises independent of the mine, while at
the same time developing and equipping these businesses
with the necessary skills required in the local
procurement and supplier development sphere should
opportunities arise.
A new incubation programme in the Blouberg
labour-sending area will be established which will
target 20 small businesses.
In 2017, a total of 26 local businesses “graduated”
through the De Beers incubation programme and they
are all receiving one-on-one mentoring and support
in 2018. In addition, 94 local SMEs have benefited from
programmes through SEDA, NYDA and the De Beers
Zimele Hub.
Bussing empowerment deal
FOCUS
A new bussing empowerment deal invests in local
community members, who have a stake in the deal
through a 40% share in the new companies. The new
bussing companies from the Venetia Mine Employee
Bussing Empowerment transaction, ie Hope Diamond
Transport (Pty) Ltd in Musina and Millenium Diamond
Transport (Pty) Ltd in Blouberg, are a result of a partnership
between VM Diamond and BEE partners in the
relevant communities.
A noteworthy feature of the transaction is that it
ensures broad-based participation with very good
representation in the shareholding by vulnerable
groups like women, people living with disabilities
and young people. The BEE shareholders have an
option to increase their shareholding above 50%
within five years.
Gregory Petersen, Senior Manager for Enterprise
and Supplier Development, says of the transaction,
“We are particularly proud that we were able to
ensure broad-based participation with very good
representation in the shareholding by vulnerable
groups like women, people living with disabilities,
but also very importantly, the youth who are our
future leaders.”
The contract entails supplying transport services
for 3 500 employees and contractors from
the labour-sending areas of Musina and Blouberg
on 48 buses to and from the Venetia Mine every
day of the year.
The value of the agreements is expected to rise
above R600-million over the eight-year period of
the contracts. To increase the chances of success
of the project, VM Diamond Transport will provide
technical training to both of the new companies
and De Beers will support the local entities with
Business Development Support.
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INTERVIEW
Koenie Slabbert
BIOGRAPHY
Koenie Slabbert began his career
as an apprentice in tool,
jig and die-making. Promotion
to Supervisor inspired him to
sign up for training at his own
expense. Courses at the Production
Management Institute
of South Africa led to a Higher
Diploma in Production Management
and a BSc Honours
through the PMI/University of
Hertfordshire. A Master’s Degree
in Operations Management
followed. Before joining
Seda, Koenie was an industrial
engineer at Limac. He has been
Provincial Manager from June
2007.
Technology Incubation
Centres are spurring
growth
Koenie Slabbert details how the Small Enterprise Development
Agency in Limpopo is helping small businesses.
What is the key business proposition of Seda Limpopo?
The Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) is an agency of the
Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) which provides
non-financial support to small enterprises and co-operatives. Seda
has by far the biggest network of offices in the country. Limpopo has
five branches, one in each municipal districts and three co-location
points. Seda has presence in some townships and rural areas and has
programmes targeting youth and women from all sectors.
Seda Limpopo supports three Technology Incubation Centres
affording start-ups a well-equipped and protected environment in
which to develop and grow for a period of three years. Incubation has
been proven to reduce the failure rate in the first few years of small
enterprises’ cycle.
Seda interventions involve exploring possible new revenue streams,
improving competitiveness and productivity in the business.
Are there particular economic sectors in which you
specialise?
Seda assists all types of business and cuts across a number of sectors
that are key to job creation. These include: agriculture and agroprocessing,
manufacturing, engineering, renewable energy and services
(ICT and tourism). Seda has also prioritised small enterprises and
co-operatives owned by youth, women, people with disabilities and
people in townships and rural areas.
What are the challenges and opportunities for small
businesses in Limpopo?
One of the challenges is access to markets; another is access to funding.
There are great opportunities in exporting of primary produce and
value-adding through agro-processing initiatives. Manufacturing and
technology and ICT initiatives are other areas of potential.
Do the branches deal with different kinds of business
support depending on where they are located?
It is very important for Seda to ensure that its branches provide a series
of packaged products and services to assist businesses in various phases
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INTERVIEW
Please share any Limpopo success
stories.
• The Ultimate Diagnosis Repair Centre is
a mechanical workshop in the Mopani
District Municipality.
• Nachem Chemical (shown left) produces
cleaning chemicals in the Vhembe District
Municipality.
• Benny & Ernest Leshega Training and
Projects is located in Sekhukhune District
Municipality.
of operation. The dynamics of the economic imperatives
will differ from region to region, but Seda has four
phases of business development as offered to its clients:
Seda Business Talk provides practical answers and
guidance to potential entrepreneurs wanting to start
their own business and get it right the first time.
Assistance includes: business advice and information;
small enterprise training and seminars; business
registration.
Seda Business Start provides businesses with instruments
and techniques to plan their operations
for a better chance of success. Focus is placed on:
business planning counselling and support; business
incubation; facilitation of access to finance; basic business
skills and training; introduction to co-operatives
course.
Seda Business Build focusses on clients who want
to sustain and strengthen their businesses. Assistance
provided: technical support; networking and business
linkages; capacity-building systems and mentorship;
tender advice/procurement; export orientation; technology
transfer; starting and managing a co-operative.
Seda Business Grow focusses on clients who wants
to grow their business and expand nationally and internationally.
Assistance provided: export development;
business systems development; co-operative
support; growth strategies; technology transfer.
What are Seda’s key programmes?
• The Franchise Support Programme promotes
franchising businesses to new and
current entrepreneurs
• The Export Development Programme
develops export-ready small enterprises
that are globally competitive and able to
grow markets
• The Seda Technology Programme
seeks to stimulate economic growth
and development through technology
transfer, increasing the access to and use
of technologies and offering technical
support
• The Co-operatives and Community Public
Private Partnership Programme promotes
the establishment and growth of
viable co-operatives and collectively-owned
enterprises
• The EMPRETEC Programme is an integrated
capacity building programme of
UNCTAD targeting SMEs and entrepreneurial
skills.
What are the key factors when starting
a small business or co-operative in
Limpopo?
If you decide to go into business, then you need
a hard work mentality. They should run their
business or co-operative like a business and
not an NPO. For co-operatives, a smaller group
is better that a large group as the bigger group
is vulnerable to disagreements.
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What does the Biofuel Business Incubator do?
A study commissioned by the Department of Science and Technology
(DST) found that it would be possible to blend biodiesel, produced
from soya beans and sunflower seeds, with coal or crude-based diesel.
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC), though its Sustainable Rural
Livelihood (SRL) division, approached the DST with a proposal to use
available technologies to assist black small-scale farmers and make
them the primary producers of the crops for biodiesel production.
The Biofuel Business Incubator (BBI) previously known as Makura
Mafura Incubator (MMI) started at Tompi Seleka Farmers Training
College in Limpopo Province in January 2006. Incubates receive
training to enhance their business and managerial skills in order to
optimise the yields of crops, primarily sunflowers and soya beans,
required for biodiesel production.
The strategic objective is to use the biodiesel production value
chain as the pathway for the integration of small-scale resource-poor
farmers into the agribusiness mainstream. Farmers are assisted with
regard to value-chain and market development, enterprise development
and technical support.
The incubation model of BBI sets a full three-year incubation period
while receiving training on crop production (sunflower and soya
beans), business skills and technical skills. Graduate farmers receive
post-incubation support and are expected to produce high-quality
crops. They receive subsidised inputs, a guaranteed market and all
the benefits derived from the value chain.
What is the Seda Technology Programme?
The Seda Technology Programme (STP) is a division of Seda which
focuses on sustainable enterprise development through technology
business incubation, monitoring, evaluation, improvement of service
and product quality and standards, and technology-transfer-funding
services and support.
STP seeks to make it easier for small enterprises to gain access to
technology and technical support, while improving their sustainability
and international competitiveness. STP is a programme of the
Department of Small Business Development.
The Incubation Unit is designed to strengthen technology commercialisation
and harness the entrepreneurship of the technology
community in South Africa.
The Technology Transfer Unit promotes and facilitates the transfer
of technology that is appropriate, effective and competitive to small
enterprises. The unit offers the following services: grant funding for
the acquisition of technology, such as equipment and machinery,
to facilitate technology transfer; improving access to technology
information by small enterprises; improving access to technologytransfer
funding through structured referrals to the funding institutions;
linking inventors/universities or science councils with small
enterprises or entrepreneurs with
matching needs.
The key mandate of the
Quality and Standards Unit
is to ensure that small businesses
have access to Quality
Improvement Programmes
that can give small enterprises
a sound foundation to be
competitive and sustainable.
The unit offers: management
systems development, implementation;
product testing and
product certification; product
design and packaging; SMME
management systems auditing.
Please tell us about Seda’s
partnerships.
Seda works with various large businesses
in promoting other SMMEs
particularly for supplier development
programmes. Businesses
such as De Beers, SAFCOL and
the Phalaborwa Foundation have
partnered with Seda Limpopo
in the Vhembe, Capricorn and
Mopani districts for enterprise
development programmes. We
have well-established relationships
with entities like Ivanplats,
Angloplats mines in Mokopani
and Hitachi and Shanduka Black
Umbrellas in the Lephalalle in the
Waterberg region.
Does Seda have programmes
designed to
assist women and youth in
business?
Seda’s Women-Owned Enterprise
Development and Coaching
Programme promotes the development
of women-owned enterprises
through various capacitybuilding
programmes focusing
on women.
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Seda offices
Seda contacts
Provincial Office
Koenie Seda Slabbert Limpopo - Provincial Provincial Manager Mopani Branch
Tel: Office +27 15 287 2940
(located in Tzaneen)
Fax: +27 15 297 4022
Email: Koenie kslabbert@seda.org.za
Slabbert: Provincial
Ms Maseje Nchabeleng: Branch
2nd Manager Floor Suite 6, Maneo Building, 73 Biccard Street, Manager Polokwane 0700
Postnet Tel: +27 Suite 15 32287 Private 2940 Bag X 9307 Polokwane 0700 Tel: +27 15 306 6400
Fax: +27 15 297 4022
Fax: +27 15 307 2233
Seda Email: Vhembe kslabbert@seda.org.za
Branch
Email:
Mr Marcus Physical Mukumela address: - 2nd Branch Floor Manager mnchabeleng@seda.org.za
Tel: +27 15 960 8700
Nictus Building
Physical address: 2nd Floor
Fax: 086 634 8964
68 Hans van Rensburg Street ABSA Building
Email: mmukumela@seda.org.za
Old Polokwane Mutual Building, Old Group Scheme Offices, Mphephu 23 Danie Road, Joubert Thohoyandou Street 7950
0699
Tzaneen
Seda Capricorn Branch
0850
Mr Peter Capricorn Maredi - Branch Manager
Tel: (located +27 15 290 in 8720 Polokwane) Waterberg Branch
Fax:
Mr.
+27
Peter
15 290
Maredi:
8736
Branch Manager (located in Mokopane)
Email: pmaredi@seda.org.za
Tel: +27 15 290 8720
Mr Steve Botha: Branch Manager
1st Floor Pharmarama Building, 68 Hans van Rensburg Street, Polokwane 0699
Fax: +27 15 290 8736
Tel: +27 15 492 9600
Seda Email: Waterberg pmaredi@seda.org.za
Branch
Fax: +27 15 491 7361
Mr Steve Physical Botha address: - Branch 1st Manager Floor
Email: sbotha@seda.org.za
Tel: Nictus +27 15 Building 492 9600
Physical address: Old Nedbank
Fax: 68 +27 Hans 15 491 van 7361 Rensburg Street Building
Email: Polokwane sbotha@seda.org.za
40 Retief Street
Old
0699
Nedbank Building, 40 Retief Street, Mokopane
Mokopane
0600
Seda Mopani Branch
Vhembe Branch
Martin Rafferty - Acting Branch Manager
(located in Thohoyandou) Sekhukhune Branch
Tel: +27 15 306 6400
Fax: Mr +27 Marcus 15 307 Mukumela: 2233 Branch (located in Groblersdal)
Email: Manager mrafferty@seda.org.za
Mr Sabelo Ntshangase
27 Peace Tel: +27 Street, 15 960 1st Floor, 8700Prosperitas Building, Tzaneen Tel: +27 0850 13 262 9430
Fax: +27 15 962 4285
Fax: +27 13 262
Seda Sekhukhune Branch
Email: mmukumela@seda.org.za Email: sntshangase@seda.org.za
Mr Sabelo Ntshangase - Branch Manager
Physical address: Bindulavhathu Physical address:
Tel: +27 13 262 9430
Email: Office sntshangase@seda.org.za
Building
Mutual Building
Bareki 3rd Mall, Floor Shop No. 20B, Cnr Chris Wild and Van Shop Riebeek 4 and Street, Office Groblersdal 10, 12 0407
Thohoyandou
Hereford Street
0950
Groblersdal
0470
We have built a strong team in the province made up of 16 Business
Advisors, two Regional Facilitators and five Information Officers who have
the responsibility of making measurable differences in the businesses that
they assist. This team of Business Advisors works closely with a team of
carefully selected service providers who possesses expert knowledge in
different functional areas of business and industry sectors.
For more information contact us at: 015 287 2940 or visit our website: www.seda.org.za
TOGETHER ADVANCING SMALL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

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Dr John Mudau
Advancing
socio-economic
transformation
Chairperson John Mudau outlines the achievements and
goals of the Black Management Forum Limpopo.
The Black Management Forum aims to be the thought leadership organisation
in South Africa and to provide managerial leadership among Africans
and blacks in particular.
Vision: To be the foremost organisation in the development and empowerment
of organisational leadership in the advancement of socio-economic
transformation in South Africa and beyond.
Values: Ubuntu; Creativity; Integrity; Effectiveness and Respect.
What is your current focus?
Corporate transformation and supporting struggling local municipalities.
We have established a task team focusing on Section 25 of the Constitution
which deals with expropriation of land without compensation. The team, led
by lawyer members, will make a presentation to the relevant parliamentary
portfolio committee.
BIOGRAPHY
Dr John Mudau is currently the
Chief Executive Officer of Univen
Innovation Growth Company.
He obtained his PhD from
the University of Venda and is
reading towards an MBA at the
Tshwane University of Technology.
He has lectured at Fort
Hare University and the University
of Venda. He was Deputy
Director at Univen Centre for
Rural Development and Poverty
Alleviation and serves on several
boards, including the Vhembe
TVET College Council, of which
he is Chairman.
What are some of the challenges facing business in Limpopo?
The most critical challenge facing business is failure of government to pay
service providers within the legislated 30 days. BMF intends to meet with
the provincial departments before it destroys small businesses.
Are there sectors where there is good growth?
Despite the national challenges and decline in the economy, our agricultural
sector remains the critical component of our economy and has registered
growth. There is a need to introduce the youth in this sector.
What are some of your recent achievements?
The hosting of a land dialogue seminar attended by academics, government
officials, members of the BMF and members of the Black Lawyers Association
in Limpopo. BMF also hosted the Masterplan workshop.
How is your relationship with other stakeholders?
BMF is very vibrant in the province. There is a lot of respect given to the
organisation by both government and other civil society organisations.
This is seen in the high attendance figures for BMF events in the province.
The organisation is also very proud of its student wing, the BMF student
chapter, which is very active at the universities of Limpopo and Venda.
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Busineswomen’s Association
of South Africa Limpopo
FOCUS
The voice of women in business.
Speaker, Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe (sixth from right) and BWASA Limpopo
coordinator, Bella Msiza (seventh from right), pictured with guests at the 2018
Limpopo Businesswomen of the Year Awards.
The Businesswomen’s Association of South Africa (BWASA) is
the largest and most prominent association of business and
professional women in South Africa, and the voice of women
in business. Through strategic partnerships with sponsors,
non-profit organisations, leading companies, business schools and
international associations, it provides on-going opportunities to advance
the interests of women in business. It is a national association
with seven branches countrywide.
Honouring the achievers
A keynote event in the BWASA calendar is the hosting of the annual
Limpopo Businesswomen of the Year Awards (LBWOYA). Previously
known as the Regional Business Achiever Awards, the event has been
held since 2001.
The Awards honour entrepreneurial and professional women at each
of the BWASA branches around the country and acknowledge a winner
in each of six categories, including Professional, Corporate, Entrepreneur,
Emerging Entrepreneur and Social Entrepreneur. In the Entrepreneur
category, awards are given to women as emerging entrepreneurs, established
entrepreneurs as well as those who are involved in the social
entrepreneurship.
The purpose of the function is to give recognition to women who
are in service to society, have been working hard and have succeeded
INFORMATION AND CONTACT DETAILS:
Businesswomen’s Association of South Africa Limpopo,
42A Grobler Street, Polokwane 0700
Contact person: Elizabeth Modiba
Email: limpopo@bwasa.co.za
Tel: +27 15 297 8876 or +27 83 278 2040
in making their mark. Furthermore,
the event aims to empower women
with tips for success.
The speaker at the 2018 event
was Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe.
Previous addresses have been presented
by the Executive Mayor of
Polokwane Thembi Nkadimeng,
MEC of Health Phophi Ramathuba,
the Minister of International
Relations and Cooperation Maite
Nkoana-Mashabane and the
Chairperson of Mbekani Investment
Holdings Limited Dr Judy Dlamini.
The event celebrates and
LBWOYA 2017
showcases the achievements of
women in the business arena in
a country where women are still
under-represented, it recognises
and rewards individuals who have
excelled in their chosen careers and
the evening provides a platform for
the motivation of women by others
who have excelled.
The event also provides several
partnership opportunities and a
further chance to give opportunity
to women-owned businesses.
These include providing sound
and lighting effects and videography
(recording and editing of
video of the event).
Partners receive exposure
through branding on rotation on
visual media at the event, acknowledgment
in the Vote of Thanks on
the evening and acknowledgment
on all BWA social media platforms,
print media and radio as one of the
LBWOYA sponsors.
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Education and training
Short courses are popular among business leaders.
When 49 taxi business owners attended their graduation
ceremony in December 2017, it was the culmination
of an innovative partnership between the city
of Polokwane and the Turfloof Graduate School of
Leadership. Polokwane is revamping its public transport system, and
the taxi industry needs to be on board. An agreement between TGSL
and the municipality saw the introduction of a diploma course in
Business Management Skills for the Public Transport Sector.
The Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership is based in Edupark,
Polokwane, and offers three master’s degrees. These are the Master
of Business Administration (MBA), the Master of Public Administration
(MPA) and the Master of Development (MDev). There are also shortterm
management certificate courses which range in duration from
six to 12 months.
Many of TGSL’s programmes are targeted at middle and senior
managers and are popular with public entities. The school also offers
eight Short Learning Programmes in management and leadership.
The Development Facilitation and Training Institute (DevFTI) has an
outward focus, with training provided for NGOs and government
departments in various parts of Africa.
The Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University is now an independent
university in Gauteng Province and Limpopo University has
a separate Medical School. The University of Limpopo is organised
into four faculties: Humanities, Management and Law, Science and
Agriculture, and Health Sciences.
The University of Limpopo counts among its alumni the current
president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, who enrolled for legal
studies in the early 1970s. Clashes with the security apparatus of
SECTOR INSIGHTS
South Africa’s new president
is an almunus of the
University of Limpopo.
the apartheid state meant that
had to complete his degree by
correspondence through the
University of South Africa (Unisa).
Unisa has a regional support centre
in Polokwane and agencies at
Makhado and Giyani.
The University of Venda for
Science and Technology (Univen)
is situated in Thohoyandou in
the north-eastern part of the
province. Univen has eight
schools, with Environmental
Sciences, Agriculture and Rural
Development and Forestry illustrating
the practical emphasis
of the institution. The university
has invested more than R1-billion
over the last decade in new and
improved infrastructure. Most of
the funding has come from the
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National Department of Higher Education and Training while a recent
project to provide additional student accommodation has been
made possible by a R300-million loan from the Development Bank of
Southern Africa.
There are seven Technical and Vocational Education and Training
(TVET) colleges in Limpopo: Capricorn College, Lephalale College,
Mopani East College, Mopani South College, Sekhukhune College,
Vhembe College and Waterberg College.
Capricorn College has three campuses, each with a different focus.
The city campus in Polokwane offers business studies, engineering
and National Curriculum Vocation (NCV) subjects. Seshego has an
engineering focus while Senwabarwana is situated in a rural area and
concentrates on teaching hospitality and hairdressing.
At Lephalale TVET College students can study Business Studies,
Hospitality, Engineering Studies, Nature Management and Computer
Science. The college has a satellite campus at Modimolle. Murray &
Roberts is training hundreds of artisans at the Tlhahlong training centre
in partnership with the college and the merSETA.
Waterberg College operates as five business training centres across
two municipalities, namely Lepelle-Nkumbi and Mogalakwena.
Schools and skills
The provincial government facilitated the training of 190 teachers
through the Continuous Professional Teacher Development Programme
in 2017/18. Training was also provided to 53 curriculum advisors in mathematics,
science and technology (through the Continuous Professional
Development Centre) and 1 141 teachers were trained in numeracy
and mathematics teaching strategies.
In 2017, libraries were constructed in Eldorado, Rooiberg and
Ramokgopa with the following villages to receive the same in 2018,
Phokwane, Maphalle, Zamani and Mahlabathini.
The Limpopo office of the National Education Collaboration Trust
(NECT) has a staff of 35 which is rolling out programmes in two Limpopo
districts, Vhembe and Waterberg. The two areas comprise 1 499 schools,
ONLINE RESOURCES
Limpopo Department of Education: www.edu.limpopo.gov.za
National Education Collaboration Trust: www.nect.org.za
Turfloof Graduate School of Leadership: www.ul.ac.za
University of Limpopo: www.ul.ac.za
University of South Africa: www.unisa.ac.za
University of Venda for Science and Technology:
www.univen.ac.za
19 058 teachers and 601 053 pupils.
A number of schools have been
selected as Fresh Start Schools
(FSS) where NECT will test various
methods and interventions. NECT
is a registered trust with an impressive
array of corporate funders, including
First Rand Foundation, the
Douglas Murray Trust, Nedbank,
the Sishen Iron Ore Community
Development Trust, the JSE and
Old Mutual. The NCET wants 90%
of South African school pupils to
pass mathematics, science and
languages with 50% by 2030. The
board of trustees is chaired by former
FirstRand CEO Sizwe Nxasana.
There is a plan to establish a
Manufacturing Support Centre to
make sure that the right skills are
being taught to support industry.
Participants include the Limpopo
Tooling Initiative Advisory Board,
the Technology Information
Agency and universities.
The Medupi Power Station
Joint Venture (Grinaker-LTA,
Murray & Roberts and Concor)
has a training facility where about
1 300 local people have been
trained to qualify for jobs on this
complex building site.
De Beers has established a Skills
Development Centre, linked to its
Venetia Mine. The centre caters not
only to mine employees, but also
for local school pupils and adults
from the community of Alldays.
Impala Platinum, with
Limpopo subsidiary Marula
Platinum, has a partnership with
the National Department of
Mineral Resources and the Da
Vinci Institute for Technology
Management, which focuses on
the training of black women in
the mining industry.
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Limpopo
Provincial Government
A guide to Limpopo’s provincial government departments.
Visit: www.limpopo.gov.za
Office of the Premier
Premier: Mr Chupu Stanley Mathabatha
Mowaneng Building, 40 Hans van Rensburg Street, Polokwane 0700
Tel: +27 15 287 6515 | Fax: +27 15 291 3911
Website: www.limpopo.gov.za
Department of Agriculture
MEC: Ms Joyce Mashaba
Temo Towers, 69 Biccard Street, Polokwane 0699
Tel: +27 15 294 3147 | Fax: +27 15 294 4506
Website: www.lda.gov.za
Department of Co-operative Governance,
Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs
MEC: Ms Makoma Makhurupetje
20 Rabe Street, Hensa Building, Polokwane 0700
Tel: +27 15 284 5060 | Fax: +27 15 291 3988/086 576 4784
Website: www.coghsta.limpopo.gov.za
Department of Economic Development,
Environment and Tourism
MEC: Mr Charles Seaparo Sekoah
Evridiki Towers, 20 Hans van Rensburg Street, Polokwane 0699
Tel: +27 15 293 8300 | Fax: +27 15 293 8319
Website: www.ledet.gov.za
Department of Education
MEC: Mr Ishmael Kgetjepe
Department of Education Building, cnr Biccard and Excelsior Streets,
Polokwane 0700
Tel: +27 15 290 9301 | Fax: +27 15 297 0885/086 531 0539
Website: www.edu.limpopo.gov.za
Department of Health
MEC: Dr Phophi Ramathuba
18 College Street, Polokwane 0699
Tel: +27 15 293 6000 | Fax: +27 15 293 2836
Website: www.doh.limpopo.gov.za
Department of Public Works, Roads and
Infrastructure
MEC: Ms Nandi Madalane
43 Church Street, Polokwane 0699
Tel: +27 15 284 7000
Website: www.dpw.limpopo.gov.za
Department of Safety, Security and Liaison
MEC: Ms Nandi Ndalane
32 Schoeman Street, Polokwane 0699
Tel: +27 15 290 2900 | Fax: +27 15 295 8979
Website: www.dssl.limpopo.gov.za
Department of Social Development
MEC: Ms Mapula Mokaba-Phukwana
18 College Street, Polokwane 0700
Tel: +27 15 293 6027/04 | Fax: +27 15 293 6170/50
Website: www.dsd.limpopo.gov.za
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
MEC: Ms Oniccah Moloi
Olympic Towers, 21 Biccard Street, Polokwane 0700
Tel: +27 15 284 4009/8 | Fax: +27 15 284 4500
Website: www.sac.limpopo.gov.za
Department of Transport
MEC: Ms Nandi Ndalane
Pomoko Towers, cnr Bodenstein and Church Streets, Polokwane
Tel: +27 15 295 1000 | Fax: +27 15 295 1163
Website: www.ldot.gov.za
Provincial Treasury
MEC: Mr Rob Tooley
Ismini Towers, 46 Hans van Rensburg Street, Polokwane 0699
Postal address: Private Bag X9486, Polokwane 0700
Tel: +27 15 298 7000
Fax: +27 15 295 7010
Website: www.limtreasury.gov.za
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Limpopo Local Government
A guide to the district and local municipalities in Limpopo.
LISTING
CAPRICORN DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
Physical address: 41 Biccard Street, Polokwane 0699
Postal address: PO Box 4100, Polokwane 0700
Tel: +27 15 294 1000
Fax: +27 15 294 1292
Website: www.cdm.org.za
Blouberg Local Municipality
Tel: +27 15 505 7100 | Fax: +27 15 505 0296
Website: www.blouberg.gov.za
Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality
Tel: +27 15 633 4500 | Fax: +27 15 633 6896
Website: www.lepelle-nkumpi.gov.za
Molemole Local Municipality
Tel: +27 15 501 0243 | Fax: +27 15 501 0419
Website: www.molemole.gov.za
Polokwane Local Municipality
Tel: +27 15 290 2100 | Fax: +27 15 290 2106 or
086 608 0290 (SA only)
Website: www.polokwane.gov.za
MOPANI DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
Physical address: Government Building, Main Road, Giyani 0826
Postal address: Private Bag X9687, Giyani 0826
Tel: +27 15 811 6300
Fax: +27 15 812 4301
Website: www.mopani.gov.za
Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality
Tel: +27 15 780 6300
Fax: +27 15 781 0726
Website: www.ba-phalaborwa.gov.za
Greater Giyani Local Municipality
Tel: +27 15 811 5500
Fax: +27 15 812 2068/1683
Website: www.greatergiyani.gov.za
Greater Letaba Local Municipality
Tel: +27 15 309 9246
Fax: +27 15 309 9419
Website: www.greaterletaba.gov.za
Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality
Tel: +27 15 307 8000
Fax: +27 15 307 8049/48
Website: www.tzaneen.gov.za
Maruleng Local Municipality
Tel: +27 15 793 2409
Fax: +27 15 793 2341
Website: www.maruleng.gov.za
SEKHUKHUNE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
Physical address: 3 Wes Street, Groblersdal 0470
Postal address: Private Bag X8611, Groblersdal 0470
Tel: +27 13 262 7300
Fax: +27 13 262 5849
Website: www.sekhukhune.gov.za
Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality
Tel: +27 13 262 3056 | Fax: +27 13 262 2547/4530
Website: www.eliasmotsoaledi.gov.za
Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality
Tel: +27 13 261 8400 | Fax: +27 13 261 2985
Website: www.ephraimmogalelm.gov.za
Fetakgomo-Greater Tubatse Local
Municipality
Tel: +27 15 622 8000 | Fax: +27 15 622 8026
Website: www.fetakgomo.gov.za
Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality
Tel: +27 13 265 1177/1262 | Fax: +27 13 265 1076
Website: www.makhuduthamaga.gov.za
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VHEMBE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
Physical address: Old Parliament, Government Complex,
Tusk Venda Street, Thohoyandou 0950
Postal address: Private Bag X5006, Thohoyandou 0950
Tel: +27 15 960 2000/2008 | Fax: +27 15 962 0904
Website: www.vhembe.gov.za
Collins Chabane Local Municipality
Tel: +27 15 851 0110 | Fax: +27 15 851 0097
Website: www.lim345.gov.za
Makhado Local Municipality
Tel: +27 15 519 3000 | Fax: +27 15 516 1195
Website: www.makhado.gov.za
Musina Local Municipality
Tel: +27 15 534 6100 | Fax: +27 15 534 2513
Website: www.musina.gov.za
Thulamela Local Municipality
Tel: +27 15 962 7500 | Fax: +27 15 962 4020
Website: www.thulamela.gov.za
WATERBERG DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
Physical address: Harry Gwala Street, Modimolle 0510
Postal address: Private Bag X1018, Modimolle 0510
Tel: +27 14 718 3300
Fax: +27 14 717 2931
Website: www.waterberg.gov.za
Bela-Bela Local Municipality
Tel: +27 14 736 8000 | Fax: +27 14 736 3288
Website: www.belabela.gov.za
Lephalale Local Municipality
Tel: +27 14 763 2193
Fax: +27 14 763 5662/086 534 3440
Website: www.lephalale.com
Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality
Tel: +27 14 718 2000 | Fax: +27 14 717 4077
Website: www.modimolle.gov.za
Mogalakwena Local Municipality
Tel: +27 15 491 9600
Fax: +27 15 491 9755
Website: www.mogalakwena.gov.za
Thabazimbi Municipality
Tel: +27 14 777 1525
Fax: +27 14 777 1531
Website: www.thabazimbi.gov.za
MUNICIPALITIES IN LIMPOPO PROVINCE
Musina
Musina
ZIMBABWE
Metropolitan/District Municipality
Boundary
Local Municipality Boundary
District Municipality
Local Municipality
BOTSWANA
Thabazimbi
Lephalale
Thabazimbi
Waterberg
Lephalale
Lephalale
Waterberg
Bele-Bela
N11
Mogalakwena
Mookgophong
Bela-Bela
Mokopane
N1
Modimolle-Mookgophong
Local Municipality
Modimolle
Alldays
Blouberg
N11
Capricorn
Molemole
R81
Makhado
N1
POLOKWANE
Polokwane
Ephraim
Mogale
Makhado
Lepele-Nkumpi
Makhuduthamaga
Vhembe
Tshipise
Greater Letaba
Tzaneen
Greater Tzaneen
Fetakgomo-Greater
Tubatse
Sekhukhune
Thohoyandou
Thulamela
R81
Greater
Giyani
Mopani
Ba-Phalaborwa
R40
Maruleng
Kruger
National
Park
Kruger National
Park District
Management
Area
Phalaborwa
MOZAMBIQUE
Kruger National
Park District
Management
Area
North West
Greater Groblersdal
Mpumalanga
Gauteng
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SALGA Limpopo
Supporting municipalities for better financial management
and service delivery.
PROFILE
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has
introduced the Municipal Audit Support Programme (MASP),
which focusses on four pillars: institutional capacity; financial
management; leadership; governance.
During the 2017/18 financial year, SALGA Limpopo provided support
to municipalities with the aim of improving financial management and
decent service delivery. SALGA Limpopo implemented the following:
Institutional capacity
SALGA has over the past two years been at the forefront of lobbying and
advocating for the development of Spatial Development Frameworks
that relate to the implementation of Special Economic Zones (SEZs).
As a result, an estimated amount of R1.2-million has been allocated for
this purpose and land-use schemes in the Musina-Makhado area in the
Vhembe District Municipality. SALGA Limpopo also:
• coordinated a workshop for best practice on mega-project implementation
(Medupi Eskom project in Lephalale Local Municipality)
• facilitated best-practice session on Municipal Planning Tribunal
• partnered with Vodacom for the establishment of SMMEs in the
telecoms industry and placement of interns
• supported municipalities on the functionality of their Local Labour
Forum
• municipalities were supported on the implementation of Integrated
Human Resource Management Strategy for local government
• facilitated gender mainstreaming summit in partnership with Gender
Links and Capricorn District Municipality
• coordinated Competency Assessments for five municipalities.
Financial management
Compiled detailed diagnostic reports to four municipalities, to improve
audit outcomes. Provided Vhembe District Municipality with provision
for doubtful debts formula. Training was offered on tariffs modelling
and mSCOA budgeting. Training was offered on innovative revenue
enhancement strategies and revenue conversion.
SALGA, in partnership with DBSA, Sebata, UMS and Vodacom,
convened a revenue management, debt and credit management
workshop for our municipalities. The Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality
was assisted with resolving of infrastructure audit findings.
SALGA Limpopo has appointed a
new Acting Provincial Executive
Officer, Ledile Molope.
Leadership
All councillors serving on finance
committees were given induction
training.
Facilitated a project of engaging
all Executive Mayors with various
media houses.
Organised Medupi ESKOM
excursion for best practice on
mega-project implementation.
Partnered with the Limpopo
Department of Economic
Development, Environment and
Tourism (LEDET) for an accredited
certificate in local economic development
(LED) with the University of
Johannesburg.
Governance
All members of public accounts
committees received portfoliobased
training during September
2017. Over 200 councillors benefitted
from this programme, which
sought to strengthen oversight
and accountability for effective,
leadership practices, and to build
on the Integrated Councillors’
Development Programme.
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INDEX
INDEX
Black Management Forum (BMF).................................................................................................... 88
Businesswomen’s Association of South Africa (BWASA) ................................................... 89
De Beers Group of Companies - Venetia Mine............................................. 18, 58, 82, OBC
Implats.............................................................................................................................................................. 60
Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)....................................................................... 30, 80
Leeto la Polokwane ...........................................................................................................................43-47
Limpopo Economic Development Agency (LEDA) .................................................9, 22-27
Limpopo Office of the Premier ............................................................................................................6
Limpopo Tourism Agency .............................................................................................................35-37
MTN.......................................................................................................................................................................5
Nedbank............................................................................................................................................. 3, 15, 48
Palabora Mining Company (PMC).................................................................................... 28, 56, 78
Roads Agency Limpopo........................................................................................................ IFC, 40-42
SA Airlink......................................................................................................................................................... 33
Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda)................................................................84-87
South African Local Government Association (SALGA)..................................................... 95
Superfecta Trading................................................................................................................................... 62
TD Steel and Aluminium Products ................................................................................................. 65
Vodacom........................................................................................................................................ 70-75, IBC
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Imran Imran Khan Khan
Vodacom is is
aggressively driving
network investment in
in
Limpopo region
Imran Imran Khan, Khan, Managing Managing Executive, Executive, Vodacom Vodacom Limpopo Limpopo region, region,
outlines outlines how how a focus a focus on network on network expansion, expansion, focus focus on 4G on 4G and and
investment investment rural in rural areas areas is yielding is yielding positive positive results. results.
Please Please give give us a us brief a brief overview overview of Vodacom’s of Vodacom’s operations.
operations.
Vodacom Vodacom runs runs an end-to-end an end-to-end business business the in the region, region, bringing bringing world-class
world-clas
communication communication solutions solutions to consumers to consumers and and business business customers customers in Limpopo
in Limpop
province. province. We provide We provide our our customers customers with with a wide a wide range range of communication
of services, services, including including mobile mobile voice, voice, messaging, messaging, data data and and converged converged services
service
to more to more than than 4.5-million 4.5-million customers customers in Limpopo in Limpopo province.
province.
How How is network is network expansion expansion progressing?
progressing?
We have We have always always maintained maintained that that our key our differentiator key differentiator is the is quality, the quality, strength
strengt
and and reliability reliability of our of our networks. networks. In this In this regard, regard, we expanded we expanded our our 3G sites 3G sites to
t
more more than than 300 300 and and deployed deployed 36 sites 36 sites in deep in deep rural rural areas areas of Limpopo of Limpopo during
durin
the the 2017/2018 2017/2018 financial financial period. period. The The upgrades upgrades increased increased network network capacity
capacit
and and enhanced enhanced mobile mobile data data speed speed across across the the province.
province.
Are Are Limpopo Limpopo customers customers experiencing experiencing 4G 4G network?
network?
During During the the 2017/2018 2017/2018 financial financial year year we invested we invested a lot a of lot money of money in rolling
rollin
out out 4G sites 4G sites to provide to provide our our customers customers with with faster faster data data speeds. speeds. As a As result,
a resul
76% 76% of the of the population population in Limpopo in Limpopo now now has has access access to our to our 4G network. 4G network.
Please Please tell tell us about us about the the Open Open Access Access Network. Network.
•
The
•
The region region has has signed signed a memorandum a memorandum of understanding of understanding with with other other net-nework
BIOGRAPHY
•
•
work providers providers to leverage to leverage on their on their existing existing fibre fibre network network infrastructure infrastructure i
Imran • Imran grew
• grew up up in in the the region. region. As a As result, a result, the the region region has has built built fibre fibre to 15% to 15% of its of base its base stations station
Pietermaritzburg • Pietermaritzburg and
•
and graduated graduated across across the the province. province.
from from the the University University of KwaZulu- of KwaZulu-
Natal. Natal. He He is a is family a family man man with with a a
What What is Vodacom is Vodacom Limpopo Limpopo doing doing youth in youth and and education? education?
passion passion for for soccer soccer and and travel. travel. At the At the heart heart of our of our CSI programmes CSI programmes is the is the belief belief that that our our existing existing technology
ogy can can be an be enabler an enabler of quality of quality education. education. Vodacom Vodacom in partnership in partnership with wit
techno
With CONTACT With a background
CONTACT a DETAILS: background in finance
DETAILS:
finance
and and economics, economics, he he has has held held the the Department Department of Basic of Basic Education Education has has connected connected 92 teacher 92 teacher centres centre
several several positions positions in Vodacom in Vodacom across across the the country. country.
in in Gauteng, Gauteng, KZN, KZN, Western Western
Cape Cape and and Limpopo. Limpopo. Having Having
What What is Vodacom is Vodacom e-school? e-school?
transitioned transitioned from from accounting accounting to to Vodacom Vodacom e-school e-school is a free, is a free, unlimited unlimited online online education education portal portal that that provides provide
sales, sales, Imran’s Imran’s ethos ethos on business on business content content material material for grades for grades R-12. R-12. The The platform platform provides provides online online CAPS CAPS aligned aligne
is that is that you you can can never never go wrong go wrong content content and and is designed is designed to bridge to bridge the the digital digital divide divide and and making making learning learnin
if “you if “you keep
@RoadsAgency keep the the customer customer at the at the exciting exciting using using technology. technology. The The e-school e-school portal portal has has reached reached over over 439 439 00000
RoadsAgencyLimpopo Website: Website: ral.co.za
centre ral.co.za
centre of your of your universe”. universe”. learners learners across across the the country. country.

2018/19
DE DE BEERS GROUP
COMMUNITY
PROGRAMMES
De Beers De Beers Group Group and and United United Nations Nations The two The two municipalities municipalities were were selected selected as as
(UN) (UN) Women Women have have collaborated collaborated in a in a the initial the initial focus focus due due to the to strong the strong potential potential
three-year three-year capacity-building programme programme to deliver to deliver tangible, tangible, positive positive outcomes outcomes that that
to support to support 500 500 women women microentrepreneurentrepreneurs
in communities in communities near near Venetia Venetia increased increased economic economic empowerment empowerment of of
micro-
support support entire entire communities communities through through the the
mine mine Limpopo. in Limpopo.
women women micro-entrepreneurs.
The programme The programme will equip will equip women women microentrepreneurentrepreneurs
in the in local the local communities communities year year global global partnership partnership with with UN UN Women Women
micro-The programme The programme is part is part of De of Beers’ De Beers’ three-
three-
of Blouberg of Blouberg and and Musina Musina with with business business and and its commitment its commitment to stand to stand with with women women
management management skills, skills, an understanding
understanding around around the world. the world. De Beers De Beers is investing is investing
of access of access to markets to markets and and marketing, marketing, US$3 US$3 million million to advance to advance women women microentrepreneurentrepreneurs
and and STEM STEM students students in its in its
micro-
sustaining sustaining income, income, and and creating creating jobs. jobs.
In addition, In addition, the programme the programme will help will help diamond diamond producing producing countries countries of Canada, of Canada,
build build life skills life skills and and confidence confidence to support to support Botswana, Botswana, Namibia Namibia and and South South Africa. Africa.
effective effective decision-making, communication communication
and and negotiation. negotiation.
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