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The proposed Namakwa SEZ is located in the mining town of Aggeneys, 110km from Springbok. The value proposition of the
Namakwa SEZ is based on the existence of the Gamsberg Zinc Mine and the proposed building of a smelter by Vedanta Zinc International.
By-products will attract investors in pharmaceuticals, automotive batteries, paper-bleaching, fertilisers, explosives and
paints. Ancillary services will be needed. Credit: Kevin Wright/Vedanta Zinc International
Upington Industrial Park forms part of the Northern Cape Industrial Corridor and is situated next to Upington International
Airport. Sectors targeted include aviation (storage and maintenance, repair and overhaul; renewable energy
(components manufacturing); automotive (vehicle testing and long-term evaluation); agro-processing and logistics.
An incubator will provide support for SMMEs. Credit: Toyota
An industrial park is proposed for the town of Kathu, centrally located in the iron-ore/manganese belt and in an area which
is increasingly popular with renewable energy investors. The supply chains of mining firms such as Kumba Iron Ore (whose
Kolomela mine is shown here) and energy firms in close proximity create many opportunities for a wide range of businesses.
Credit: Kumba Iron Ore
The envisaged deep-water port at Boegoebaai will have the Dry Bulk Terminal for exports; Liquid Bulk Terminal to handle
various bulk liquid products and the Multi-Purpose Container Terminal. The development will be supported by a 550km
railway line, bulk services and associated social infrastructure.
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Two highly sophisticated sectors are investing heavily
in the Northern Cape. The South African MeerKAT
radio telescope is a precursor to the Square Kilometre
Array (SKA) telescope, a major international project
which will deliver the world’s largest radio telescope.
Dozens of wind power and solar power investors
have been attracted to the province and have
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The 205-metre tower which reflects sunlight
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Northern Cape Business 2021/22 Edition
Introduction
Foreword 6
The Northern Cape’s unique guide to business and investment.
Special features
Regional overview of the Northern Cape 8
The world’s biggest radio astronomy project, South Africa’s largest
mining venture and a renewed interest in renewable energy are
driving investment in the Northern Cape.
The Northern Cape Industrial Corridor
has much to offer 16
Specific areas within the Northern Cape Industrial Corridor
make an attractive proposition for investors.
Space for industrial tenants to grow 18
Kathu Industrial Park.
Investment opportunity in agriculture 19
Namakwa Irrigation Development Project.
Destination Northern Cape 40
An extraordinary South African holiday experience.
Economic sectors
Agriculture 22
Food security is a provincial priority.
Water 25
Mines need efficient dewatering systems.
Grapes and wine 26
China and South-East Asia are growing export markets..
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Special Economic
Zones and Industrial Parks
Credit: ACWA Power
Promoting industrial development.
The Northern Cape is promoting industrial
development via incentives linked to
infrastructural development at specific sites.
This is in line with national policy in which
various kinds of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) form
a major component of industrial development policy.
South Africa has several existing zones such as the
Industrial Development Zones (IDZs) in the Eastern
Cape and a Free Trade Port (FTP) in KwaZulu-Natal.
The Northern Cape is offering the Namakwa Special
Economic Zone (NSEZ), the Kathu Industrial Park (KIP)
and the Upington Industrial Park (UIP).
Key goals behind the establishment of SEZs
and IPs are:
• to encourage industries to develop in clusters, leading
to economies of scale, skills-sharing and easier
access by suppliers
• to create industrial infrastructure to promote
investment
• to promote cooperation between the public and
private sectors
• to use the zones as a launching pad for other plans
to further development.
Apart from attracting foreign direct investment (FDI)
and boosting employment, SEZs can also play a role
in helping to add new sectors or subsectors to an
economy.
An economic development corridor along the
N14 highway intends to strategically link Port Nolloth
(Boegoebaai), the Namakwa Special Economic Zone,
the Upington Industrial Park and the Kathu Industrial
Park to unlock the development potential of the region
and prepare it for investments.
Each of the three designated zones has a specific
focus. The Kathu Industrial Park (KIP) is located at the
heart of a major mining area and thus the first tenants
will likely be companies servicing the mining sector.
Similar links with the fast-growing renewable energy
sector will be explored and a business incubator will
encourage diversification.
The Upington Industrial Park (UIP) is close to
Upington International Airport and is well served by
access roads. All types of industry and manufacturing
can be accommodated: targeted sectors include
renewable energy (solar component manufacturing),
aviation (maintenance, repair and overhaul),
automotive (vehicle testing), agro-processing (citrus
and grapes) and logistics.
The Namakwa SEZ has been envisaged by the
Northern Cape Provincial Government as a hub for
the delivery of a range of products and services.
While the planned focus is mineral beneficiation,
manufacturing and agro-processing, this concept
may be expanded.
The project is of a strategic importance for
several reasons. The Namakwa SEZ will host an array
of investment and businesses which will enable
economic growth and development to enable the
region to go beyond serving merely as an extraction
point. It will have a positive socio-economic impact
on the communities of the Namakwa District and the
Northern Cape by generating economic prosperity
and creating social stability in an environmentally
sustainable manner. It is a catalyst project for SADC,
South Africa the and Northern Cape that will unlock
infrastructural development, skills development and
employment opportunities. ■
“The Northern Cape: A Modern, Growing and Successful Province”

CONTENTS
Mining 28
The Northern Cape’s mineral riches are attracting new investment.
Energy 34
Energy development zones will boost employment.
Tourism 38
New mountain reserves will protect rare plants.
Engineering 44
The Square Kilometre Array telescope is an engineering marvel.
Banking and finance 46
New options are available for banking customers.
Education and training 47
The second phase of construction at Sol Plaatje
University is underway.
Development finance and SMME support 52
Training in cellphone repairs is being offered.
References
Key sector contents 20
Overviews of the main economic sectors of the Northern Cape.
Northern Cape Local Government 54
A guide to the Northern Cape’s district and local municipalities.
Northern Cape Provincial Government 56
A guide to the provincial government departments
of the Northern Cape.
ABOUT THE COVER:
Credit: Kumba Iron Ore. The Kolomela mine shown on the cover near Postmasburg and the Sishen mine near Kathu produce
vast quantities of iron ore for Kumba Iron Ore, which exports via Saldanha Bay. Total sales in 2020 amounted to 39-million tons.
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Fast-tracking projects
and lowering the cost
of doing business
The Northern Cape Economic Development
Agency (NCEDA) is the host of the Northern
Cape Investor One Stop Shop.
The Investor One Stop Shop initiative is
geared towards providing investors with services
to fast-track projects and reduce government red
tape when establishing a business. It is part of the
government’s drive to become investor friendly by
improving the business environment by lowering
the cost of doing business as well as making the
process easier.
One Stop Shops house government entities
such as the South African Revenue Service (to help
with customs and tax), Home Affairs, Environmental
Affairs, Eskom and the Companies and Intellectual
Properties Commission under one roof.
An investor can make an appointment, meet a
government representative and be guided by the
representative through the process of setting up a
business. The One Stop Shops simplify administrative
procedures for issuing business approvals, permits and
licences and thereby remove bottlenecks that investors
may face in establishing and running businesses.
The offering includes, but is not limited to:
• Providing an accessible entry point for investors
in need of regulatory compliance.
• Enhancing regulatory and legal processes.
• Improving approval turnaround timeframes.
• Providing information on incentives (tax, land,
training, free trade zones, etc).
• Providing pre-approval information (market
data, costs, incentives, project approval, local
partners, etc).
• Providing post-approval information (facilitation
of permit approvals, information relating to
import of equipment and raw materials, central
bank profit repatriation, etc) to investors.
Participating national government entities
• InvestSA is a division of the South African
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
(the dtic)
• Business registry: Companies and Intellectual
Property Commission (CIPC)
• Tax authority: South African Revenue Service (SARS)
• International Trade Administration Commission
(ITAC)
• National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications
(NRCS)
• Public electricity utility: Eskom
• Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA)
Visa facilitation
Visa and permit applications can be made at Visa and
Permit Facilitation Centres. Applications are then assessed
by the Department of Home Affairs in Pretoria. Non-South
Africans with a legal residency permit in South Africa can
apply for a visa or permit at these centres.
There are centres in in every province. In the
Northern Cape there is a facility in Kimberley. The
South African government is reviewing its critical
skills list as well as taking steps to make it easier for
people who qualify to apply.
The Northern Cape invitation
The Northern Cape InvestSA One Stop Shop and NCEDA
team can advise you on investment opportunities and
assist investment and trade opportunities from the
same offices. The Northern Cape team is committed
and qualified to assist and guide you from concept to
investment phase.
We look forward to hearing from you and partnering
with you to make your investment a success!
The official launch of the Northern Cape One
Stop Shop will be in the second quarter of the
financial year. ■
Contact details
Mr Hendrik Louw, Acting CEO NCEDA
Address: DCS Office Block, Floor 1, 69 Memorial Road Kimberley, 8301
Tel: +27 87 086 0350 | +27 53 833 1503
Email: ceo@nceda.co.za | info@investsanc.co.za
Website: www.investsanc.co.za
“The Northern Cape: A Modern, Growing and Successful Province”

FOREWORD
Northern Cape Business
A unique guide to business and investment in the Northern Cape.
Credits
Publishing director:
Chris Whales
Editor: John Young
Managing director: Clive During
Online editor: Christoff Scholtz
Designer: Tyra Martin
Production: Aneeqah Solomon
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Gavin van der Merwe
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The 2021/22 edition of Northern Cape Business is the 11th issue of
this highly successful publication that has, since its launch in 2009,
has established itself as the premier business and investment
guide for the Northern Cape Province.
Officially supported and used by the Northern Cape Department of
Economic Development and Tourism, Northern Cape Business is unique as
a business and investment guide that focuses exclusively on the province.
In addition to comprehensive overviews of sectors of the economy, this
publication outlines in detail specific investment opportunities that the
provincial government has packaged in a variety of sectors.
Chief among these are the Special Economic Zones and industrial
parks that are designed to act as catalysts for economic growth. Mining
and agriculture are the core economic sectors at the heart of many of the
offerings, with downstream and related sectors such as manufacturing and
logistics offering many opportunities for the investor community.
To complement the extensive local, national and international
distribution of the print edition, the full content can also be viewed online
at www.globalafricanetwork.com under e-books. Updated information
on the Northern Cape 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 our flagship South African Business title. In 2020, the inaugural African
Business joined the Global African Network stable of publications. ■
Chris Whales
Publisher, Global Africa Network | Email: chris@gan.co.za
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BEAUTIFUL
COUNTRY
BEAUTIFUL
RAISINS
A Taste of South Africa
Grown and ripened under the South African sun for the most delicious
tasting fruit. Helping to develop the Rainbow Nation
South African raisins are produced in the Orange and Olifants river regions, which is in the
Northern and Western Cape respectively. These regions experience exceptional levels of sunshine,
on average 10.5 hours every day between January and March, which is when the fruit is harvested
and naturally sundried. The dry, sunny climate, along with the ample supply of water from the
rivers, makes ideal growing conditions to produce the highest quality raisins.
Raisins are a ‘natural powerhouse’ packed full of
nutrients, such as fibre, iron, calcium and
antioxidants. Because most of the water
is extracted from dried fruits, their
nutrients are concentrated.
South Africa is dedicated to
adopting sustainable farming
processes that benefit its
produce, workers and
the environment.
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A REGIONAL OVERVIEW OF
NORTHERN CAPE
PROVINCE
The world’s biggest radio astronomy project, South Africa’s largest
mining venture and a renewed interest in renewable energy are
driving investment in the Northern Cape.
By John Young
Arecurring theme in South African
newspaper headlines for the last
decade has been the decline of local
construction companies. Low growth
in the national economy and a stalled national
infrastructure plan were cited as reasons for
pessimism. The March 2021 announcement
of the awarding of a R212-million contract to
Concor and OptiPower to work on the MeerKAT
radio telescope array in the Northern Cape was
a welcome antidote to that narrative.
The national picture has also become more
positive, in that a presidential commission
has kickstarted a series of large infrastructure
projects. But in the Northern Cape, there has been
something to smile about for the construction
sector for some time. Not only is the MeerKAT
expanding as it fits into the much larger Square
Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope project
but Vedanta Zinc International is ramping up
production of its zinc mine in the Namakwa District
and South Africa’s highly praised programme for
attracting private investors into the renewable
energy sector is back on track.
Concor will build foundations for 24 new
dishes, 40km of gravel access roads, gatehouses,
guardhouses and a construction camp for
250 people. OptiPower will electrify the works
and provide fibre connectivity. The Concor-
OptiPower joint venture will design a further
109 satellite foundations. The high-tech nature
of the telescope project means that contractors
have to be very careful. There can be no radio
frequency interference (RFI) anywhere near
the telescope array and so the project office of
the contractors has been set up in Carnarvon,
nearly 100km away from the site. Even the
trucks used to transport materials to the site
have to be carefully monitored as most of them
have sophisticated tracking equipment and
communications, all of which can upset the
sensitive dishes.
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SPECIAL FEATURE
Credit: Kevin Wright/Vedanta Zinc International
The creation of the Northern Cape Innovation
Forum (NCIF) points to the way ahead for the
province. The NCIF intends to bring together
academics, government and business leaders,
civil society and labour, to consider the impact
of innovation and technology, and to work out
how best they can be harnessed to the maximum
advantage of all citizens. The project is led by Sol
Plaatje University with support from the National
Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and
the Technology Localisation Implementation
Unit of the Council for Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR).
Sol Plaatje University in Kimberley has a
strong suit in teacher training, but an expanding
curriculum speaks both to being able to exploit
the SKA link through subjects such as ICT and data
science and an appreciation of the past via heritage
studies and paleo-sciences. The university’s location
in an arid region means that future programmes will
be developed to study agriculture in water-stressed
conditions. Building on the campus, which will
eventually cover 190 000m², is expected to continue
for another decade.
Investment
With mining, renewable energy and astronomy
leading the way, the Northern Cape is preparing the
way for the next wave of investment. An Investment
Conference held in 2019 showcased a number of
initiatives being taken by the Provincial Government
of the Northern Cape to attract investors and to
make the experience of investing easier.
The Northern Cape Investment Booklet provides a
comprehensive overview of the province’s assets and
advantages, together with a list of investable projects
in a wide range of sectors.
Key projects are linked to broader spatial and
sectoral plans that play to the province’s strengths.
Among these high-impact projects are:
• Kathu Industrial Park
• Namakwa Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
• Northern Cape Metals Industrial Cluster.
The major investment by Vedanta Zinc International is
expected to underpin the development of the SEZ and
to spark increased industrial and economic development
in the region, along with new investments.
A multi-nodal corridor is envisaged for the
province, running from the Atlantic coast to the
commodity-rich Gamagara mining corridor in the
vicinity of Kuruman. A deepsea port is proposed
at Boegoebaai, which would serve as a conduit
for mineral resources and other products of the
Northern Cape to be exported.
Invest SA, through the National Department
of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has
established a provincial One Stop Shop for investors,
lowering the cost of investing and helping to iron
out any bureaucratic delays.
Another angle for attracting investors to the
province is to improve infrastructure. This is being
done in terms of roadworks (with the South African
National Roads Agency, SANRAL), waterworks and
information and information and communications
technology (ICT). A range of organisations are
working on bringing the province up to date with the
latest in ICT. This includes the National Department
of Science and Innovation (DSI) which is paying for
bursaries for students in data science at Sol Plaatje
University and training electrical engineers and fibre
optic technicians. The DSI is a key participant in the
SKA programme.
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SPECIAL FEATURE
Credit: Experience Northern Cape
The Northern Cape is investigating the creation
of a state construction company to take on up to
30% of infrastructure projects in the province.
The economy
Mining and agriculture, the traditional pillars of the
provincial economy, remain important. Both sectors
continue to contribute (despite fluctuating iron-ore
prices and periodic droughts) but both sectors
are showing potential to expand into new and
productive terrain.
The Kalahari Basin contains 80% of the world’s
manganese reserve, but only 15% of global
production comes from this area so there is
enormous scope for development. Several new
black-owned manganese projects are underway.
The world receives 7% of its diamonds from the
Northern Cape, and exports of zinc and lead from
the province account for 13% of global demand.
Iron-ore miners have done particularly well
recently but it is the development of new zinc and
copper projects that are catching the eye. Vedanta
Zinc International has invested $400-million in
the first phase of its Gamsberg project and Orion
Minerals has announced that its bankable feasibility
study was positive for a planned zinc and copper
project at Okiep.
The modern global economy needs particular
minerals for its cellphones, renewable energy batteries
and electric vehicles, and the Northern Cape has a lot
of them. Investors are expected to follow in search of
cobalt, copper, lead, nickel and zinc.
A notable feature of Northern Cape agriculture
is its diversity, a result of the diverse soil and weather
conditions. The 38 000ha Vaalharts
Irrigation Scheme produces wheat,
fruit, groundnuts, cotton and maize,
and along the banks of the Orange
River many high-value horticultural
products such as table grapes, wine
grapes, sultanas and cereal crops are
cultivated. A quarter of the country’s
onions are produced in the Northern
Cape and in the drier areas, goats and
sheep do well.
Niche products such as rooibos tea
and karakul pelts are other provincial specialities,
with aquaculture and mariculture showing great
potential.
The Northern Cape is home to six national
parks and five provincial parks and nature
reserves. The Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical
Landscape is a World Heritage Site and the
Namaqualand spring flower display draws many
visitors.
Most of the province falls is semi-arid (with a
coastal strip) and it receives relatively little rainfall.
Summers are hot and winters are cold.
Municipalities
The Northern Cape has five district municipalities.
Frances Baard District Municipality
Towns: Kimberley, Barkly West, Warrenton,
Hartswater, Jan Kempdorp.
This district accounts for 40.3% of the
province’s economic activity. It is the smallest
but with a population of approximately
325 500, it is the most densely populated.
Strategically located and with good
infrastructure, Kimberley is the leading centre
in the province for retail, financial services,
education, commerce and light industry.
The Mittah Seperepere Convention
Centre and the Sol Plaatje University are in
Kimberley. Mining and agriculture are found in
rural municipalities. Agriculture in the region
comprises crop cultivation and stock and game
farming. The Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme is
the largest irrigation project of its kind in the
southern hemisphere.
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SPECIAL FEATURE
John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality
Towns: Kuruman, Kathu, Hotazel.
Kuruman is the headquarters of local government
in this region and contributes 19.7% to the
province’s economy. The local spring produces
20-million litres of water every day.
Most of the district is situated on the Ghaap
Plateau, over 1 000 metres above sea level and
can experience extreme temperatures. Most
agricultural activity is limited to grazing and
boer goats are a popular breed among farmers,
although game hunting is growing.
The Sishen iron ore mine outside Kathu is
a vast undertaking, providing employment for
thousands of people. Samancor’s Mamatwan
and Wessels manganese mines and plants are
situated at Hotazel.
Namakwa District Municipality
Towns: Springbok, Calvinia, Niewoudtville, Garies,
Williston, Fraserburg, Sutherland, Pofadder,
Okiep, Port Nolloth, Alexander Bay.
The Namakwa district stretches from the
north-western corner of the province, and
the country, bordering Namibia and the
Atlantic Ocean, to the southern border of the
province with the Western Cape Province.
It includes the famous star-gazing town of
Sutherland on its southern edge. The district
is sparsely populated, and predominantly
rural. It contributes 11.1% to economic
activity in the province.
A major new investment has been
undertaken in zinc at the Gamsberg project.
The mining and agricultural sectors provide
most employment, while tourism and smallscale
manufacturing are also present. There are
plans to upgrade the harbour at Port Nolloth.
The region’s economy gets a boost every
spring when tourists flock to see the veld in
bloom. Niewoudtville is the site of a rooibos
tea factory.
The |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park,
the Namakwa National Park and the Tankwa
Karoo National Park have the potential to
grow as travel destinations, as does the
western coastline.
Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality
Towns: De Aar, Hanover, Carnarvon, Douglas,
Marydale, Prieska, Hopetown, Richmond,
Noupoort, Norvalspont, Colesberg.
The district covers 102 000 square kilometres in
the central Karoo and contributes 11.3% of the
economic activity of the province. It has four
national roads passing through it. De Aar, the
site of the municipal headquarters, has national
significance as a railway junction. The area around
the town has several new solar farms.
Star-gazing is Carnarvon’s great claim to fame,
and it is host to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA)
radio telescope project.
The district is home to three of South Africa’s
major dams. Agricultural production includes
wheat, maize, peanuts, grapes, beans, potatoes, nuts
and sheep farming. Pixley Ka Seme is the largest
wool-producing district in South Africa, but most of
what is produced is processed in the Eastern Cape,
so opportunities exist for the establishment of a
cotton mill, a tannery and a facility to add value to
semi-precious stones. Horse breeding is a valuable
contributor to the regional economy.
ZF Mgcawu District Municipality
Towns: Upington, Kakamas, Kenhardt,
Groblershoop, Postmasberg.
The Orange River supports a thriving agricultural sector
and a growing tourism sector. The investment climate
is ripe for tourism along the Orange River and around
unique physical attractions such as the Augrabies Falls.
Upington is already a busy town with processing
facilities for agricultural products.
Most of the population of the //Khara Hais
Local Municipality lives in Upington. Agriculture is
a prominent feature of the local economy, as well
as wholesale and retail services in and around the
town. Various kinds of high-speed car racing and
testing takes place on the roads, tracks and airport
runway in or near the town.
The processing of wine and dried fruit is one of
the biggest manufacturing activities in the province.
Mining activities take place in Kgatelopele, where
diamonds and lime are found. Together with sheep
and cattle farming, mining provides most of the
employment to be found in Siyanda. ■
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Kareeberg Municipality
Renosterberg Municipality
Tel: +27 53 Tel: 382 +27 3012 53 663 | Fax: 0041 +27 | Fax: 53 +27 382 53 3142 663 0180
Website: SPECIAL www.kareeberg.co.za
Website: FEATURE www.renosterbergmunicipality.gov.za
Renosterberg Siyancuma Municipality
Tel: +27 53 Tel: 663 +27 0041 53 298 | Fax: 1810 +27 | Fax: 53 +27 663 53 0180 298 3141
Website: www.renosterbergmunicipality.gov.za
Website: www.siyancuma.gov.za
Siyathemba Municipality
Siyancuma Municipality
Tel: +27 53 353 5300 | Fax: +27 53 353 1386
Tel: +27 53 Website: 298 1810 www.siyathemba.co.za
| Fax: +27 53 298 3141
Website: www.siyancuma.gov.za
Thembelihle Municipality
Siyathemba Tel: +27 53 Municipality
203 0008/5 | Fax: +27 53 203 0490
Tel: +27 53 Website: 353 5300 thembelihlemunicipality.gov.za
| Fax: +27 53 353 1386
Website: www.siyathemba.co.za
Ubuntu Municipality
Thembelihle Tel: +27 53 Municipality
621 0026 | Fax: +27 53 621 0368
Website: www.ubuntu.gov.za
Tel: +27 53 203 0008/5 | Fax: +27 53 203 0490
Website: thembelihlemunicipality.gov.za
Ubuntu NORTHERN Municipality
CAPE PROVINCE
Tel: +27 53 621 0026 N
Union’s End
| Fax: +27 53 621 0368
Website: www.ubuntu.gov.za
NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE
N
Onseepkans Augrabies
Campbell R64
Keimoes
N14
Alexander Bay Vioolsdrif
Kakamas
Groblershoop KIMBERLEY
Douglas Ritchie
N8
N10
Pofadder
Port Nolloth
Kenhardt
Steinkopf N14
Marydale
Nababeep
Prieska Hopetown
Okiep
North West Free State
N12
Kleinsee Springbok
N18
Strydenburg
N7
Petrusville
Rietfontein
Van Wyksvlei
Kamieskroon
R48
Brandvlei
Hondeklipbaai
Van Zylsrus Vosburg Britstown
Vryburg
NAMIBIA
Garies
Askham
Hotazel
De Aar Colesberg
N14 N10
Loeriesfontein
Carnarvon
N1 N9
Kuruman Hanover
N12
Noupoort
R63
R63
Nieuwoudtville
Richmond
Williston
R31
Sishen Loxton
Victoria Hartswater
West
R27
Calvinia
Middelburg
Vredendal Vanrhynsdorp
Fraserburg
N1
Warrenton
Christiana
N10
N14
Three Sisters R63
N9
N7
R31
N12
Upington
Clanwilliam
Postmasburg Ulco Barkly West Graaff-Reinet
Beaufort West
Onseepkans Augrabies
Sutherland
Campbell Eastern R64 Cape
Keimoes
N14
Alexander Bay Vioolsdrif
Kakamas
Groblershoop
Somerset East
N1
KIMBERLEY
Douglas
N12 Ritchie
N8
R45
N10
PofadderWestern Cape
R75
Port Nolloth
Saldanha
Kenhardt
R27
Steinkopf N14
N7
Willowmore
Marydale Oudtshoorn Hopetown
Nababeep
R44 Worcester
Prieska
Okiep
R62
N9 Free State Uitenhage
Paarl N1
N12
Kleinsee Springbok
George
N15
N2 PORT ELIZABETH
Strydenburg Knysna
N7
CAPE TOWN Stellenbosch
N2
Petrusville Jeffreys Bay
Van Wyksvlei
Mossel Bay
Kamieskroon
Caledon
R48
Brandvlei Hermanus
Hondeklipbaai
Vosburg Britstown
Colesberg
Garies
De Aar
N10
Loeriesfontein
Carnarvon
N1 N9
Hanover
N12
Noupoort
R63
R63
Nieuwoudtville
Richmond
Williston
Loxton
Victoria West
R27
Calvinia
Middelburg
Vredendal Vanrhynsdorp
Fraserburg
N1
Three Sisters R63
N9
N7
Saldanha
R27
CAPE TOWN
R45
NAMIBIA
N7
Clanwilliam
R44
Paarl N1
Worcester
Stellenbosch
N2
Caledon
Hermanus
Union’s End
Western Cape
N15
Rietfontein
Sutherland
R62
Askham
BOTSWANA
Upington
N10
N1
Oudtshoorn
BOTSWANA
N12
Van Zylsrus
Beaufort West
N9
George
N2
Knysna
Mossel Bay
Sishen
N14
Hotazel
Motorway Kuruman
Main Road
Railway R31
Christiana
Warrenton
R31
N12
Postmasburg Ulco Barkly West
Eastern Cape
Willowmore
Motorway
Main Road
Railway
North West
Vryburg
N14
Hartswater
Graaff-Reinet
Somerset East
R75
Uitenhage
PORT ELIZABETH
Jeffreys Bay
N18
Umsobomvu Municipality
ZF MGCAWU DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
Tel: Physical +27 51 address: 753 0777/8 Cnr Nelson | Fax: Mandela +27 Avenue 51 753 and 0574 Upington Road,
Website: Upington www.umsobomvumun.co.za
8801
Tel: +27 54 337 2800 | Fax: +27 54 337 2888
ZF Website: MGCAWU www.zfm-dm.co.za DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
Physical address: Cnr Nelson Mandela Avenue and Upington Road,
Dawid Kruiper Municipality
Upington 8801
Tel: +27 54 338 7001
Tel: +27 54 337 2800 | Fax: +27 54 337 2888
Fax: +27 54 531 0019
Website: www.zfm-dm.co.za
Website: www.dkm.gov.za
Dawid Kai! Garib Kruiper Municipality Municipality
Tel: Tel: +27 +27 54 54338 4617001
6400 / 6700 | Fax: +27 54 461 6401
Fax: Website: +27 54 www.kaigarib.gov.za
531 0019
Website: www.dkm.gov.za
Kgatelopele Municipality
Kai! Tel: +27 Garib 54 384 Municipality
8600 | Fax: +27 53 384 0326
Website: www.kgatelopele.gov.za
Tel: +27 54 461 6400 / 6700 | Fax: +27 54 461 6401
Website: !Kheis www.kaigarib.gov.za
Municipality
Tel: +27 54 833 9500 | Fax: +27 54 833 0690
Kgatelopele Website: www.kheis.co.za Municipality
Tel: +27 54 384 8600 | Fax: +27 53 384 0326
Website: Tsantsabane www.kgatelopele.gov.za
Municipality
Tel: +27 53 313 7300
!Kheis Fax: +27 Municipality
53 313 1602
Website: www.tsantsabane.gov.za
Tel: +27 54 833 9500 | Fax: +27 54 833 0690
Website: www.kheis.co.za
Tsantsabane Municipality
BOTSWANA
Tel: NAMIBIA +27 53 313 7300
Fax: +27 53 313 1602
Website: www.tsantsabane.gov.za
NAMIBIA
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NORTHERN CAPE
Western Cape
NORTHERN CAPE
Western Cape
North West
BOTSWANA
Eastern Cape
North West
Eastern Cape
Limpopo
ZIMBABWE
Free State KwaZulu-
Natal
ZIMBABWE
LESOTHO
Mpumalanga
Gauteng
SWAZI-
LAND
Limpopo
MOZAMBIQUE
Free State KwaZulu-
Natal
NORTHERN CAPE BUSINESS LESOTHO 2018/19
Mpumalanga
Gauteng
SWAZI-
LAND
MOZAMBIQUE
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SPECIAL FEATURE
South African economy at a glance
Insight into the South African ecomomy.
SPECIAL FEATURE
ZIMBABWE
NAMIBIA
BOTSWANA
Limpopo
7%
MOZAMBIQUE
North West
6%
Gauteng
Mpumalanga
35%
7%
SWAZI-
LAND
Northern Cape
2%
Free State
5%
LESOTHO
KwaZulu-
Natal
16%
Western Cape
14%
Eastern Cape
8%
Percentage contribution of each province to national GDP.
SOURCE: STATS SA WWW.STATSSA.GOV.ZA
secured tens of thousands of new seats on direct
Trends Table: South African mining production
flights to and from the city).
• Companies are successfully trading into Africa.
Good Increased signs for the economy by 116.5% include: year-on-year • Niche in agricultural April markets 2021. are booming with
• Several provincial governments and investment macadamia nuts being the most successful.
agencies are establishing trade relations and Pecan nuts have done well and wine and grape
study Largest programmes contributors with BRICS countries. State % increase exports to China % contribution
are growing.
visits to and from China immediately before and • Private education at school and tertiary level is
after a major BRICS summit in 2018 gave an indication
that Ramaphosa holds high hopes for • New banking licences have been issued and
growing as a sector.
Platinum Group Metals 276.1% 39.2%
increased trade with the biggest of the BRICS several more are in the pipeline.
nations. Two-way trade between the countries in • New stock exchanges came on line in 2017 and
2017 was worth $39.1-billion. South Africa wants more are expected.
to Gold grow tourist numbers from China. South Africa 177.9% • Investment 16.6% in infrastructure (especially ICT and
became the first country in the world to export railways) is strong. Nedbank’s report on capital
beef to China in 2017, to go with existing exports expenditure in South Africa stated that the
of
Manganese
iron ore, platinum
ore
and fruit and wine.
208.2%
29 large projects
14.2%
announced in the first half
• Tourists are visiting South Africa in record numbers
(Cape Town’s Air Access programme has Mail). The renewable energy
of 2018 were valued at R63.9-billion (Financial
programme
Iron ore 149.1% 13.3%
Source: StatsSA.com
17 SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS 2019
Source: world exports.com
Table: South African mineral sales
Mineral sales increased by 152.7%
year-on-year in April 2021.
Largest contributors % increase % contribution
PGMs 465.9% 103
Iron ore 115.6% 19.5
Gold 40.9% 6.5
Source: StatsSA.com
Source: world exports.com

10 REASONS
WHY YOU SHOULD INVEST IN SOUTH AFRICA
01.
HOT EMERGING
MARKET
Growing middle class, affluent consumer
base, excellent returns on investment.
02.
MOST DIVERSIFIED
ECONOMY IN AFRICA
South Africa (SA) has the most industrialised economy in Africa.
It is the region’s principal manufacturing hub and a leading
services destination.
LARGEST PRESENCE OF MULTINATIONALS
ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT
SA is the location of choice of multinationals in Africa.
03.
Global corporates reap the benefits of doing business in
SA, which has a supportive and growing ecosystem as a
hub for innovation, technology and fintech.
05.
FAVOURABLE ACCESS TO
GLOBAL MARKETS
ADVANCED FINANCIAL SERVICES
& BANKING SECTOR
SA has a sophisticated banking sector with a major
footprint in Africa. It is the continent’s financial hub,
with the JSE being Africa’s largest stock exchange by
market capitalisation.
The African Continental Free Trade Area will boost
intra-African trade and create a market of over one
billion people and a combined gross domestic product
(GDP) of USD2.2-trillion that will unlock industrial
development. SA has several trade agreements in
place as an export platform into global markets.
YOUNG, EAGER LABOUR FORCE
09.
SA has a number of world-class universities and colleges
producing a skilled, talented and capable workforce. It
boasts a diversified skills set, emerging talent, a large pool
of prospective workers and government support for training
and skills development.
07.
04.
06.
08.
PROGRESSIVE
CONSTITUTION
& INDEPENDENT
JUDICIARY
SA has a progressive Constitution and an independent judiciary. The
country has a mature and accessible legal system, providing certainty
and respect for the rule of law. It is ranked number one in Africa for the
protection of investments and minority investors.
ABUNDANT NATURAL
RESOURCES
SA is endowed with an abundance of natural resources. It is the leading producer
of platinum-group metals (PGMs) globally. Numerous listed mining companies
operate in SA, which also has world-renowned underground mining expertise.
WORLD-CLASS
INFRASTRUCTURE
AND LOGISTICS
A massive governmental investment programme in infrastructure development
has been under way for several years. SA has the largest air, ports and logistics
networks in Africa, and is ranked number one in Africa in the World Bank’s
Logistics Performance Index.
10.
SA offers a favourable cost of living, with a diversified cultural, cuisine and
sports offering all year round and a world-renowned hospitality sector.
EXCELLENT QUALITY
OF LIFE
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FOCUS
The Northern Cape Industrial
Corridor has much to offer
Specific areas within the Northern Cape Industrial Corridor make an
attractive proposition for investors.
Namakwa Special Economic
Zone (NSEZ)
The value proposition of the Namakwa SEZ is based
on the existence of the Gamsberg Zinc Mine and
the proposed building of a smelter by Vedanta Zinc
International. These would be the anchor tenants
of the SEZ. It is proposed that a smelter be built
to treat zinc concentrate produced at Gamsberg.
The zinc concentrate produced at the existing
concentrator plant will be treated in the smelter
using the conventional roast-leach-electrowinning
(R-L-E) process.
The full process would involve the treatment of
680 000/tpa of zinc concentrate to produce 300 000/
tpa of high-grade zinc ingots for export.
As a by-product 450 000/tpa of 98.5% pure
sulphuric acid will be produced for both export
and consumption within South Africa. Non-ferrous
metals such as zinc have characteristics that make
them immensely useful in a wide range of downstream
applications. Resistance to corrosion and
their non-magnetic qualities are among the reasons
for the wide range of uses to which they can be put.
Various wastes and by-products will be generated
by the smelter that could be useful to investors.
Waste includes iron cake stabilised (dry), Jarofix;
effluent treatment plant cake (dry); evaporation
pond salts (dry); and cellhouse sludge (dry).
The SEZ designation application is in its final
stages where it is envisaged that the final and
complete designation application will be delivered
to the dtic following certain critical milestones that
are progressing well.
The Namakwa SEZ development is “the game
changer” for minerals beneficiation in South Africa
and the Northern Cape province providing a “turn
key solution” to industrialisation.
Upington Industrial Park
Upington is the second-biggest town in the Northern
Cape, 130km from the Namibian border post and
about 350 km from the border post of Botswana, with
good access roads such as the N10 and the N14. It is
Building a new industrial city in the Northern Cape as part of
the Northern Cape Industrial Corridor: Namakwa SEZ in
Aggeneys where you will live, work and play.
Credit: Vedanta Zinc International

500km from Boegoe Bay’s Port Nolloth, earmarked
for the integrated planning of South Africa’s Oceans
Economy under the Operation Phakisa programme.
Upington Industrial Park is situated next to
Upington International Airport and therefore offers
the potential investor the luxury and efficiency of
various modes of transport. Through the industrial
park programme investors can enjoy a number of
benefits, ranging from a controlled access point to the
incentivised provision of infrastructure and relaxed
municipal tariffs. Upington Industrial Park forms part
of the Northern Cape Industrial Corridor.
The project is a key enabler for the Northern Cape
Shared Value Initiative and has various points of integration
with the regional (our corridor) and national
strategic planning. UIP is positioned as a High Impact
Project for the Northern Cape and forms part of the
national government’s Strategic Infrastructure Projects
(SIP-5 programme).
Opportunities exist for investors in Upington
Industrial Park in the following sectors:
Renewable energy: Components manufacturing.
The majority of solar investors in South Africa’s Renewable
Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement
Programme (REIPPPP) are located in the Northern Cape.
There is an increasing demand for photovoltaic (PV) and
concentrated solar power (CSP) in South Africa and Sub-
Saharan Africa. Keen investors are invited to take up space
in the UIP for generation, components manufacturing
and any other energy-related activity.
Aviation: Maintenance, repair and overhaul facility
(MRO) and storage for aircraft. Airports Company South
Africa (ACSA) is looking for investors to locate to prime
land, to be involved in the maintenance, repair and
overhaul of aircrafts. Storage of these aircrafts is another
option given the unique climatic conditions offered by
Upington.
Automotive: Vehicle testing and long-term
evaluation. Vehicle manufacturers are attracted
to high temperatures, rough tracks and good
roads. Upington International Airport specialises
in providing a service to charter flights for the
automotive industry.
Credit: Helioscsp
Automotive testing is a common phenomenon
in Upington with patrons extensively utilising
Upington International Airport to charter cargo to
Upington for car-testing and for spare parts. OEMs
test their cars extensively.
Agro-processing: The ZF Mgcawu District in
which Upington is situated is well known for producing
export-quality grapes, citrus, dried fruit such as raisins
and other fruits.
Given some of the most extreme weather conditions
to be found anywhere in Sub-Saharan Africa, this sector
is ready for investors who wants to take advantage of the
best grapes and dates in the world. An established market
in Europe and other parts around the globe has already
been established and interested investors are assured of
the best produce that will realise a speedy return on their
investments.
The project offers the following benefits to the
keen investor:
Business incubator: Harnessing the necessary skills
required by the investor industry’s specific needs and
training of SMMEs for future expansion.
Supplier effectiveness and efficiency: Ensuring improved
local capacity, capability, footprint and service levels.
Logistics: Upington’s relationship to the SADC countries
and with several modes of transport meeting in the town
make it an ideal logistics hub.
Security of investment: An investment in Upington
will ensure a foothold into SADC and the rest of Africa –
enabled with infrastructure, support services and several
modes of transport. ■
Contact details
Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism
Address: Metlife Towers, Corner Stead and Knight Street, Kimberley 8300
Enquiries: Riaan Warie, Director: Trade & Investment Promotion
Tel: +27 87 310 7683 | Mobile: 079 877 2828 | Fax: +27 53 831 3668 | Fax2email: 086 641 9321
Email: rwarie@ncpg.gov.za or warieriaan@gmail.com | Website: www.northern-cape.gov.za/dedat
Mr Hendrik Louw, Acting CEO
Northern Cape Economic Development, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (NCEDA)
Tel: +27 53 802 1638 | Mobile: +27 81 323 2533 | Email: hlouw@nceda.co.za
“The Northern Cape: A Modern, Growing and Successful Province”

Space for industrial
tenants to grow
Kathu Industrial Park
The town of Kathu, located in the Gamagara
Local Municipality, is the preferred location for
the establishment of an industrial park due to
its proximity to the Postmasburg-Hotazel ironore/manganese
belt and various established and
pending REIPPPP projects.
The Kathu Industrial Park (KIP) will serve as a catalyst
for accelerated growth of other economic sectors. The
total project cost is expected to be R1.5-billion with the
first phase being estimated at R530-million.
The Sishen Iron Ore Company (SIOC) and the
Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) have funded
various studies to assess the feasibility of developing
an industrial park. There is extensive interest from
potential tenants and the study has confirmed the
support of key stakeholders as well as the commitment
of investors and financiers.
The envisaged development will attract a variety
of tenants delivering industrial goods and services
supported by centralised services and complemented
by a business incubation and training complex.
The park, located on the R380, is easily accessible
from the N14 – a major service route between
Johannesburg, the West Coast of South Africa and
Botswana – and the Kathu airport.
Targeted sectors
The KIP targets all economic sectors requiring serviced
industrial space, but with the major portion
of the initial tenant makeup primarily serving the
established mining sector.
The KIP is also well positioned to serve the
emerging renewable energy sector. It will be
the role of the KIP business incubator to expand
coverage of the KIP into other sectors.
Contact details
Contact person: Mr Michael Goodson, Project Lead
Email: michael.goodson@angloamerican.com
Contact person: Mr Mehmood Ahmed, KIP Director
Tel: 053 807 1050 | Mobile: 078 801 4081
Email: mehmooda@idc.co.za
The KIP development comprises the following:
• Central Hub: central administration offices, conferencing
facilities, an auditorium, a security office, a
restaurant and other social facilities.
• A Business Incubation Centre and Training Centre.
• Customised warehouses, industrial buildings and
mini-factories.
• Security fencing and lighting.
• Additional infrastructure such as an internal water
reticulation system.
Project finance
Phase 1 (R530-million): R410-million debt and equity commitment
provisionally secured from private sector (mining
stakeholders) and public sector (IDC). Engagement is ongoing
with the Northern Cape Provincial Government and the
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) to resolve
funding shortfall and crowd out IDC equity investment.
Phase 2-3: Current indication is that tenant uptake
surplus to Phase 1 will support a further phase of at least
R500-million but with this position likely to increase
substantially once the project is launched.
Project status
Bankability Study, Project Development Plan, Environmental
Permitting, Land Rezoning and various scope realignment
and market studies completed. Investor Engagement Phase
substantively completed (including investor term sheets
and KIP formational agreements), with provisional commitment
secured from IDC, Kumba, SIOC-CDT, Assmang
and South32, but with a funding shortfall of R120-million
still to be resolved prior to concluding KIP Formation and
undertaking Phase 1 design development. ■
Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash.

Investment opportunity
in agriculture
Namakwa Irrigation Development Project.
The scope of this project is to develop approximately
3 200ha of high-potential arable land in the
Namakwa District. This arable land is located in 11
distinct areas. Onseepkans has been identified as the
pilot and the bulk water system is being constructed.
Of the identified land, 2 000ha has existing water
licences. Cash crops such as lucerne and grains will
be produced, but the focus is high-value crops with
export potential. The targeted sectors are agriculture
and agro-processing.
This 11-project development will generate R521-
million per annum in full production. Additional value
will be added through inputs such as machinery and
equipment, chemicals, packing material, fuel and
electricity. Adding the indirect and induced levels,
the impact on GDP exceeds R272-million per annum.
Jobs
The expected impact on employment is estimated at
3 447 on a direct level, which will include 133 skilled
and 1 772 semi-skilled positions. Most of this will be at
the place of production. With the indirect and induced
levels added, the impact increases to more than 3 945.
Project background
Various government departments have been urged
since 2000 to look at areas of highest agricultural
potential for improved agricultural production. Core
agricultural strategies have sought to:
• Enhance equitable access to and participation
in agricultural opportunities; to deracialise
land and enterprise ownership; and to unlock
entrepreneurial potential.
• Enhance profitability through sustained global competitiveness
in the agricultural sector’s input supply, primary
production, agro-processing and agro-tourism industries.
• Enhance farmers’ capacities to use resources in a
sustainable manner and to ensure the wise use and
management of natural resources.
Through the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative
for South Africa (AsgiSA) public sector infrastructure investment
in the form of bulk water and water distribution
has increased and important issues have been tackled.
For example, assets mainly sitting in the hands of black
farmers but without commercial value has been addressed
through zoning and Agricultural Hubs. Through other support
initiatives such as the Orange River Farmer Settlement
and Development Programme, 4 000ha Water Rights
Programme and the Land and Agrarian Reform Programme,
the Namakwa Irrigation Development was born.
Project finance
The project has been funded by government by conditional
grant funding but strategic and equity partners
will be invited to participate. Over R120-million is being
spent on the bulk water and water distribution networks
at Onseepkans. A further R30-million has been spent on
vineyards to produce export raisins.
Project status
The anchor project is currently being developed with
stakeholders such as the IDC and Raisins SA. Bankable
business plans are being compiled for each locality except
Onseepkans which already has one. ■
Contact details
Northern Cape Department of Agriculture
Contact person: Dr PS Kegakilwe, Chief Director
Tel: 053 838 9110 | Mobile: 083 554 5583
Email: pkegakilwe@ncpg.gov.za and cc Investment opportunity
in agriculture pkegakilwe@yahoo.com
Credit: Aurecon

KEY SECTORS
Overviews of the main economic
sectors of the Northern Cape
Agriculture 22
Water 25
Wine and grapes 26
Mining 28
Energy 34
Tourism 38
Engineering 44
Banking and financial services 46
Education 47
Development finance and SMME support 52
The Quiver Tree Route includes the iconic Augrabies Falls National Park. Credit: Northern Cape Tourism

OVERVIEW
Agriculture
Food security is a provincial priority.
SECTOR INSIGHT
Young graduates are learning
about the agricultural
value chain.
Tending pecan nut trees. Credit: Bouwer Nursery
Agriculture contributes about R6.8-billion towards the
Northern Cape’s provincial GDP of R96-billion
Although the bulk of agricultural activity occurs through
large commercial enterprises, there are moves to broaden
the sector’s reach and to diversify it. In 2019/20, 744 gardens
were established by the provincial government to encourage
households to produce their own food and to promote nutritious
diets. Garden and poultry packs are regularly distributed to further
encourage this trend and to support food security in communities
where unemployment is high. The Fetsa Tlala Food Production
programme aims to put one-million hectares of fallow land under
grain production. The Northern Cape Department of Agriculture,
Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform has
support programmes for maize, wheat and vegetable farmers in
the Frances Baard, Pixley Ka Seme and Namakwa districts.
Two-year mentoring and training programmes are available for
young people interested in taking up farming. At the moment, 80
young graduates are employed on farms or in agro-processing firms
and will develop skills in many aspects of the agricultural value chain
which will stand them in good stead for a future in the sector.
A programme to empower black farmers supported six farmers in
2020. The Commercialisation of Black Producers Programme targets
farming and agro-processing in the expectation that graduates will
mentor young people and create employment.
The commercialisation of the goat project which was successfully
extended to Namibia has now been further expanded to include
Botswana. Small-scale farmers are
being given access to market and
further expansion is expected.
Long-term thinking underpins
the adoption by the provincial
government of the Northern
Cape Climate Change Adaptation
Response Strategy. This allows for
a framework to tackle drought
and other climate change issues.
Agricultural assets
Occupying 36-million hectares,
the Northern Cape is the largest
province in the country, almost
a third of South Africa’s total land
area. Although the province is a
predominantly semi-arid region,
agriculture is a major component
of the economy of the regional
economy and the province’s
farmers contribute 6.8% to South
African agriculture.
The agricultural sector also
plays a vital role in the broader
economy of the Northern Cape,
employing as it does about 45 000
people. This represents about 16%
of employment, a much higher
figure than the national figure of
5.5%
Agricultural development
takes place along defined
corridors within the province. In
the Orange River Valley, especially
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OVERVIEW
at Upington, Kakamas and
Keimoes, grapes and fruit are
cultivated intensively. Highvalue
horticultural products
such as table grapes, sultanas
and wine grapes, dates, nuts,
cotton, fodder and cereal
crops are grown along the
Orange River.
Wheat, fruit, groundnuts,
maize and cotton are grown in
the Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme
in the vicinity of Hartswater
and Jan Kempdorp. The
Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme is
one of the biggest systems of
its kind in the world. Ranging
over more than 30 000ha, it
has transformed a semi-desert
zone into a productive area that sustains cotton, wheat, maize,
lucerne, citrus, peanuts, fruit, grapes, olives and pecan nuts.
Vegetables and cereal crops are farmed at the confluence of
the Vaal River and the Orange River in the vicinity of Douglas. Of
the nearly 40-million 10kg bags of onions produced in South Africa
(outside of linked production chains set up by supermarkets), about
10-million 10kg bags come from the Northern Cape.
Wool, mohair, karakul, Karoo lamb, venison, ostrich meat and
leather are farmed throughout most of the province. The province
is second only to the Eastern Cape in terms of the number of sheep
farmed and it is the fourth-largest wool-producing province based
on annual sale of producer lots. The Beefmaster abattoir in Kimberley
is one of three abattoirs in South Africa to export frozen beef to
China. The company processes and packages about 30 000 tons at
the abattoir.
Niche markets
Rooibos export volumes are growing. Credit: Rooibos Council.
Rooibos has not yet made a big dent in the 200 000 tons of tea
consumed by Japan every year, but sales grew 7% in 2018 and
introducing a new variety to a country of tea aficionados is easier
than tackling a nation of coffee drinkers. A total of 2 000 tons were
shipped to Japan from South Africa in 2018.
Rooibos is competing in the “Healthy Tea” segment and a popular
restaurant chain’s decision to use the tea as a complement to its
pork bone broth has helped to
promote the product. Brazil is
being explored as a potential
market.
Recent studies proving that
rooibos tea increases antioxidant
capacity in human blood are
further proof of the beverage’s
healthy qualities. The unique
climate and soil of the western part
of the province support this niche
crop. About 6 000 tons of tea is
exported to more than 30 countries
and domestic consumption is
about 8 000 tons. The South African
Rooibos Council states that more
than 5 000 people are employed in
the rooibos industry.
Another niche product of
the Northern Cape is karakul
pelt, which is a speciality of the
Gordonia district of Upington.
This exclusive product is
distributed via the capital of
Denmark and the Italian fashion
capital of Milan. Copenhagen is
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the site of the two auctions of karakul pelts that are held annually,
karakul being a speciality of the Upington district. Agri-company
KLK is the only organisation that handles these pelts in South Africa.
Glove-makers in Milan are among the international clients to whom
farmers of the dorper sheep breed sell the wrinkle-free skins of their
sheep, at good prices.
Horse-stud breeding provides yet another exclusive niche. This is
a speciality of the area around Colesberg, where the cold evenings
and warm days combine to drive out disease and promote strong
growth. Among the studs are Henham and Southford, a 900ha
property near the Gariep Dam which once was home to the famous
stallion ”Damask”.
Agro-processing
Compared to other types of manufacturing, agro-processing can be
scaled up relatively quickly with good financial rewards. It can also
be labour-intensive. As such, agro-processing is a key plank in the
growth plans of the Northern Cape.
Work has already been done in providing manufacturing facilities
for rooibos at Niewoudtville and investments have been made in
fisheries and a new vineyard development for groups of people who
previously had not had exposure to the grape and wine sector.
The Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Environmental
Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform was behind the rooibos
tea factory, which now trades as Bokkeveld Rooibos. The factory takes
tea from 85 local farmers with the goal of helping to integrate these
farmers into the agricultural and agro-processing business chain.
Two areas of interest to assist small-scale farmers are being
explored with regard to hemp and crops that can produce liquor. The
dry interior of the Northern Cape is suitable for the growing of Agave
that provides the source material for tequila and there are several
other opportunities. The rapidly changing legislative environment for
hemp and marijuana holds potential in textiles and medicine.
Companies
KLK is based in Upington and does much more than karakul pelts.
The company’s interests include 19 retail outlets, 12 petrol stations,
four Build it franchises and a
strong auction division.
KLK runs three abattoirs
in Calvinia, Carnarvon and
Upington that slaughter
lamb and beef carcasses.
SA Dorper manages the
production and export
of dorper skins and the
production of cattle hides.
GWK is another company
with its headquarters in the
Northern Cape, in this case
the town of Douglas.
Senwes is one of the
country’s biggest agricompanies
and its Northern
Cape area of operation is
mostly around the Vaalharts
irrigation area, which is close
to its headquarters just over
the provincial border in
North West, at Klerksdorp.
Storage and handling of
grains and oilseeds are the
speciality of Senwes.
OVK controls the
large Gariep abattoir at
Strydenburg, which has a
daily capacity of 1300 sheep,
100 cattle and either 250
ostriches or 750 small game
animals. OVK also has trade
branches, vehicle dealerships,
a finance division and
manufacturing facilities for
maize meal and wheat meal.
Kaap Agri, a Western Cape
company, has a significant
presence in the Northern Cape
and Namibia. ■
ONLINE RESOURCES
Northern Cape Economic Development Trade and Investment Promotion Agency: www.nceda.co.za
South African Pecan Nut Producers Association: www.sappa.za.org
South African Rooibos Council: www.sarooibos.co.za
Thoroughbred Breeders Association of South Africa: www.tba.co.za
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OVERVIEW
Water
Mines need efficient dewatering systems.
Having too much water is not normally a problem encountered
in the Northern Cape. The onset of heavy
rains in the early months of 2021 created a set of challenges
for every economic sector, not least for mining.
Rand-Air has recently started offering pumps for rental and the
PAS150 HF 300 dewatering pump (pictured) was quickly pressed into
service for on-site dewatering to keep mines functioning when the rains
threatened to stop mining operations. Rand-Air is part of the global Atlas
Copco Group.
The Provincial Government of the Northern Cape has introduced
GovChat, a social media platform that should increase the level of
public participation in local government. It is hoped that this will
improve the delivering of services such as clean water and sanitation
at municipal level.
Six municipalities have been identified for the eradication of informal
settlements. A major obstacle in the municipalities of Sol Plaatje,
Phokwane, Tsantsabane, Dawid Kruiper, Gamagara and Ga-Segonyana
is the lack of bulk water and sanitation facilities. Ring-fenced funding in
terms of the Division of Revenue Act has been approved.
One of the major private suppliers of water in the province is
Sedibeng Water. Sedibeng Water’s Central Laboratory, based at
Balkfontein near Bothaville, is accredited by the South African National
Accreditation System (SANAS). A new laboratory has been built to
monitor the quality of water at the revamped Vaal Gamagara scheme.
The laboratory’s four sections cover Instrumentation, Wet Chemistry,
Sewage and Microbiology.
Two of South Africa’s great rivers meet in the Northern Cape at a
point south-west of Kimberley. After absorbing the Vaal River, the Orange
River continues westwards to the Atlantic Ocean and provides the basis
for agriculture along its path.
North of Kimberley, the confluence of the Vaal and the Harts rivers
encompasses one of South Africa’s most intensely irrigated areas. The
Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme is one of the most productive in the country,
covering about 38 000 hectares with a variety of crops. Various water
users’ associations (WUAs) representing particular areas (such as the Vaal-
Harts) are recognised by the national water authority.
ONLINE RESOURCES
National Department of Water and Sanitation: www.dwa.gov.za
South African Association of Water Utilities: www.saawu.org.za
Water Institute of South Africa: www.wisa.org.za
Water Research Commission: www.wrc.org.za
SECTOR INSIGHT
The GovChat social media
platform should keep
municipalities on their toes.
Two of South Africa’s biggest
dams, the Gariep and Vanderkloof,
also provide water for irrigation
and hydro-electric power. Many
parts of the province are dry with
sections of the north and northwest
classified as semi-arid and
arid. The southern Kalahari Desert
receives rain but the fact that
mining is a primary economic
activity in the dry regions of
the province presents many
challenges. The town of Kuruman
is an exception in that it has a
natural and prolific spring, the Eye
of Kuruman. ■
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Grapes and wine
China and Southeast Asia are growing export markets.
SECTOR INSIGHT
Drone technology is
assisting farmers.
Credit: Carpe Diem Group
Exports of South African grapes and wine to China have
been on an upward trend for several years. The imposition
in 2020 of prohibitive tariffs on Australian imports
by China as part of a damaging trade war should help to
boost that trend.
South Africa’s wine exports are still subject to tariffs on entering
China, despite both countries being members of BRICS.
Dippenaar Choice Fruit, an Orange River region grape producer
which is headquarted in Kakamas, already exports to seven countries
in Southeast Asia and the Far East, including China and Singapore. An
instructive feature of the company’s website is the Chinese language
option. The company farms seedless grapes on eight farms along the
Lower Orange River.
Although the province has just 3% of South Africa’s vineyards, 18%
of the nation’s white wine grapes are cultivated along the Orange River.
Within the region, about 64% of grapes are white seedless and about
21% are red seedless (SATI).
The Dippenaar group is also using drone technology, as evidenced
by the impressive photograph that appears on the cover of this journal.
The Premier of the Northern Cape referenced drone technology
in his most recent State of the Province Address, referring to their
becoming “an appliance for agricultural monitoring. The Northern
Cape Innovation Forum has been tasked with helping to usher in new
technologies in the province in a way that does not create unintended
consequences such as job losses.
The word “audit” is normally
associated with financial
institutions or public bodies that
must account for their expenses.
But for the grape farmers and
wine producers of the Northern
Cape, meeting health standards is
a serious business vital for access
to lucrative export markets.
For grape producers,
the HACCP team is a vital
element in operations. HACCP
stands for Hazard Analysis
and Critical Control Points.
Among the audits which
these teams oversee are the
BRC (British Retail Consortium)
Version 8 Audit and SiZA,
the Sustainability Initiative
of South Africa. According to
the website of Carpe Diem
Estate, which includes raisins
among its production activities
(pictured), the group’s farming
and packing activities are
certified for GlobalGAP, Organic
and Ethical.
The region as a whole has 5
688ha of vines and the Orange
River Producer Alliance represents
its farmers. According to the South
African Table Grape Industry (SATI),
the grape industry in the Northern
Cape employs 1 215 people
permanently, with a further 12
415 people finding seasonal work.
Harvesting happens from early
November to early February.
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Wine
Dippenaar Choice Fruit has four pack houses, the largest of which has a
daily packing capacity of 20 000 cartons. Credit: Dippenaar Choice Fruit
Almost a third of South Africa’s table grape crop is produced in
this fertile region. The South African table grape industry has been
investing in hardier varietals which produce a better yield. A variety
of seedless grapes dominate plantings, with Thompson Seedless,
Prime, Sugraone, Grapaes and Crispy Flame Seedless among the
most popular.
If ambitious plans to create a Special Economic Zone at Upington
come to fruition, the grape, raisin and wine traders of the Northern
Cape could get their products to market more quickly.
There are plans to add 40 000 tons of grapes for wine, juice and
raisins to the Northern Cape’s capacity. A draft six-year plan has been
developed for the Northern Cape Vineyard Development Scheme.
Of the Sultana grapes grown in the Lower Orange River Region,
70% are used for vine-fruit products. There are 1 250 Sultana grape
growers in the province, producing three Sultana-type grapes which
rank among the best in the world: the Sultana Clone H5, a new hybrid
called Merbein Seedless, which has proved resistant to splitting after
rain, and the most popular type, the 143B.
Rain is almost always good news for farmers, but its timing can
bring bad tidings for grape farmers. In just two days in January 2021
Kakamas received 1 000mm of rain but packing of table grapes had
not yet been completed. However, the geographical diversity of the
region is such that crop estimates in March 2021 still suggested the
region would produce more than 18-million cartons, a good return.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural
Development: www.agrinc.gov.za
Raisins South Africa: www.raisinsa.co.za
South African Table Grape Industry: www.satgi.co.za
SA Wine Industry Information & Systems: www.sawis.co.za
The Northern Cape’s Orange River
wine region accounts for 25.6%
of South Africa’s Colombard
vines and 10% of Chenin Blanc.
The focus is on Colombard and
Hanepoot grapes.
Orange River Cellars (ORC)
is the region’s biggest producer,
sourcing its grapes as it does from
850 grape producers in the area
known as the Green Kalahari. ORC
has a winery at its head office in
Upington and a further four at
Keimoes, Groblershoop, Kakamas
and Grootdrink.
Orange River Concentrate
Producers (part of the ORC
group) produces about
7.5-million litres of white grape
juice concentrate, a percentage
of which is exported to Japan
where the Itochu Corporation
uses it in soft drinks and food.
The Douglas Wine Cellar
produces about 6 000 cases
per year. Together with the
Landzicht cellar (just over the
border in the Free State), the
Douglas Wine Cellars is a GWK
company. The Douglas cellar
crushes 7 000 tons of grapes
every year and produces
5.6-million litres of wine.
Hartswater Wine Cellar is a
part of the region’s other big
agricultural company, Senwes.
Two wine brands (Overvaal and
Elements) are produced in the
Hartswater irrigation area north
of Kimberley.
Vinpro is an organisation that
2 500 South African wine grape
producers, wineries and winerelated
businesses. ■
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Mining
The Northern Cape’s mineral riches are attracting new investment.
SECTOR INSIGHT
Vedanta Zinc International’s
project underpins a plan for a
Special Economic Zone.
Credit: Handa Mining
At the start of 2021, Pan African Resources CEO Jan Nelson
was quoted in BusinessLive singing the praises of the
Northern Cape as a mining destination.
Citing the fact that his company’s 3 000km² of mining
and prospecting rights contained 23 commodities of interest,
Nelson said that the Northern Cape was “going to be the next
big mining province in South Africa”. Among the minerals
available are cobalt, nickel, platinum group metals and uranium.
Nelson’s company Cape Copper Oxide Company intends to
produce 2 000 tons per year of high-purity copper plate from the
retreatment of waste ore dumps.
The biggest new mine in the country is a zinc mine at
Aggeneys, the Gamsberg project of Vedanta Zinc International,
which will deliver 600 000 tons of zinc when phase three is
complete. About $400-million has so far been invested since
the company started trucking product to the Port of Saldanha in
2018. The provincial government is using the mine’s location (and
possible future smelter) as the basis for a new Namakwa Special
Economic Zone.
The SEZ forms part of a larger “multi-nodal” corridor envisaged
for the province, stretching from the Gamagara mining corridor in
the east to the proposed Boegoebaai deepsea port on the Atlantic
Ocean. The Vedanta zinc project
is the anchor investor of the
proposed Namakwa SEZ and
the zinc mining is expected,
in the words of the Northern
Cape Premier, Dr Zamani Paul, to
“trigger a new wave of industrial
and economic development in
the region”.
An old zinc mine that
produced a million tons of zinc
and 430 000 tons of copper
before it closed in 1991 is to be
revived by Australian miners
Orion Minerals. A bankable
feasibility study was completed in
June 2019 and it confirmed earlier
positive findings.
Other companies exploring
the potential of the Northern
Cape as a source of high-quality
base metals are Cape Copper
Oxide and SHiP Copper.
Handa Mining has signed a
joint venture agreement with
O’Okiep Copper Company and
SHiP Copper company to fund
and build a processing plant
that will recover copper from
broken rock lying on surface at
the Copper Oxide Project. SHiP
set out to develop the 36 000ha
Concordia tenement, which
has good copper prospects.
Exploration rights were granted
in 2009.
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OVERVIEW
Mining assets
The Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and
Tourism’s “Economic and Investment Profile” reports that the province
is responsible for:
• 95% of South Africa’s diamond output
• 97.6% of alluvial diamond mining
• 13.4% of world lead exports. Aggeneys, in the Namaqualand district,
is responsible for approximately 93% of South Africa’s lead
production
• 80% of the world’s manganese resource
• 25% of the manganese used in the world
• 100% of South Africa’s tigers eyes
• Largest national production of sugilite (a semi-precious stone).
Away from the underground kimberlite pipes and fissures, river and
coastal deposits of diamonds are also present in the Northern Cape.
Diamonds have been recovered along the Orange, Buffels, Spoeg,
Horees, Groen, Doom and Swart rivers in the province, while coastal
deposits have been found from the mouth of the Orange River to
Lamberts Bay.
Diamond mining company West Coast Resources (WCR) has a
production plant at Michells Bay. Trans Hex, with a 40% shareholding
in WCR, manages the mine and markets the diamonds produced
from it. The National Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
(dtic) owns 20% of WCR.
The Kimberley International Diamond and Jewellery Academy
continues to provide training with a total of 406 graduates having so
far passed through the academy. In a recent development, De Beers
Sightholder Sales South Africa awarded KIDJA an amount of R500 000
for bursary students.
News
The life of the Kolomela mine will be extended via a R7-billion
expansion project that includes the development of a new pit.
Kumba Iron Ore expects the new section to produce ore in 2024.
For the six months to June 2020,
KIO produced 17.9-million tons of
iron ore.
Afrimat continues to expand
its commodities portfolio with
the purchase for R300-million of
Coza Mining, an iron-ore mining
company in the Northern Cape.
The Afrimat transaction includes
the share previously held by
ArcelorMittal SA, which will receive
iron ore from Coza in terms of a
supply agreement. Coza’s three
mines, Doornpan, Driehoek and
Jenkins, are close to Afrimat’s
exisitingDemineng Mine, which is
south-west of Kuruman.
The global market for base
metals (which includes zinc and
nickel) is in good shape because
of trends in the energy and
automotive markets and the fact
that the global supply of copper is
expected to decline.
One of those base metals,
manganese, is finding its ways to
ports much more rapidly and in
greater bulk thanks to a concerted
effort by Transnet Freight Rail
(TFR). In 2019 TFR announced
a ninth manganese mining
freight contract. The decision to
rail manganese to a variety of
South African ports, rather than
being limited to Port Elizabeth,
led to 14.5-million tons of the
metal being transported in 2018,
a massive increase on the fivemillions
tons achieved in 2012. The
target is 16-million tons. ■
ONLINE RESOURCES
Minerals Council of South Africa: www.mineralscouncil.org.za
National Department of Mineral Resources: www.dmr.gov.za
Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism: www.economic.ncape.gov.za
South African Mining Development Association: www.samda.co.za
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Investing in
education and skills
Anglo American Kumba Iron Ore has launched education programme in partnership with
the Northern Cape Department of Education to improve learners’ educational outcomes.
Anglo American Kumba Iron Ore has
launched a major education programme,
in partnership with the
Northern Cape Provincial Department
of Education (DoE), to improve learner
outcomes in 27 early childhood development
(ECD) sites and 26 schools local to its mining
operations, namely Kolomela in Postmasburg
and Sishen supporting schools in the villages
of Cassel and Dithakong.
The programme was launched in Kathu by the
MEC of Education Mr Zolani Monakali and Anglo
American Kumba Iron Ore’s Executive for Corporate
Affairs, Dr Pranill Ramchander. To this end, an MoU
was signed by both parties outlining the areas of
collaboration.
Anglo American has made a substantial
investment in education and skills development
in South Africa over many years and, in the last
seven years alone, has invested more than
R780-million, largely on infrastructure and
Grade 12 learner support.
The programme is a core part of Anglo American’s
Sustainability Strategy. One of the pillars of the
strategy is to create thriving communities close to its
operations, with education as a key building block.
“By building on the decades of investment
we’ve made in education, we will refocus our
resources to provide wide-ranging and quality
education, from childhood learning to matric, for
the learners in the communities where we operate
in South Africa so that they can build a better
tomorrow,” said Dr Ramchander.
MEC Monakali said, “This occasion is very
symbolic, it happens within a district named after
a very industrious organiser, JTG. This engagement
is in line with one of the issues that John Taolo
Gaetsewe held very dear to his heart, education. The
education of our children is extremely important
for the development and the sustainability of our
society. Now more than ever, we need civil society
and business to work with us as government to
ensure we continue to build a quality education
system. Our collaboration with Anglo American
Kumba Iron Ore is an example of what is possible
when government partners with business to
contribute to accelerating progress in education.”
Dr Ramchander added, “At Anglo American, we
MEC of Education Zolani Monakali and Anglo American Kumba Iron Ore’s Executive for Corporate Affairs,
Dr Pranill Ramchander, sign the Memorandum of Understanding between the Provincial Government of
the Northern Cape and the mining company.
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The programme will support school management
teams, governing bodies, principals, staff as well as
parents towards achieving these learner-focussed
targets. There will be a strong focus on helping
teachers develop their content knowledge and
teaching skills.
know that the greatest investment we can make in
our country’s future is to give our children access
to high-quality education. Education can play
a significant role in improving people’s lives by
tackling the triple challenges of poverty, inequality
and unemployment that South Africa faces. We’re
excited about the potential of this programme
to improve the lives of those living around our
operations in South Africa.”
The programme has been developed in
partnership with the Department of Education
and complements its 2019 Action Plan, Towards
the Realisation of Schooling 2030, which details
strategies that aim to improve the performance of
South Africa’s schooling system.
What the programme seeks to achieve
The Anglo American South Africa Education
Programme aims to improve reading, writing,
numeracy levels and quality passes through
addressing some of the underlying reasons for
poor education outcomes by supporting school
management teams, governing bodies, principals
and teaching staff.
The programme has set ambitious learnerfocussed
targets, aiming to see:
• 90% of learners aged five meeting the minimum
requirements for school readiness
• 90% of Grade 3 learners passing with at least
50% in Numeracy and Literacy
• 75% of Grade 6 learners passing with at least
50% in Mathematics and English First Additional
Language
• 90% matriculation pass rate, with a 50% university
entrance
• 65% of Grade 12 learners passing with at least
50% in Mathematics.
The tangible difference
Learners will benefit from a range of interventions
which are geared to improve their educational
outcomes.
Systems and processes will be developed, refined
and implemented. Where required, teacher training
and extensive coaching will be provided so that the
teachers are motivated, competent and effective which
will lead to teaching and learning time being optimised.
Finally, at secondary level, some Saturday school and
school camps for Grade 12 learners will be provided.
MEC Monakali expressed the department’s
appreciation of the partnership between the
Department and Anglo American Kumba Iron Ore.
“We are looking forward to enjoying the benefits
that this partnership and this initiative will yield,”
he added. “We also place at the disposal of this
partnership our resources that will make sure that
we spare no effort in making this MoU a success.”
“Through this programme, we want to lend a
hand to building thriving communities with schools
that have highly motivated learners and teachers,
involved parents and effective school management
teams. These are some of the essential pillars to
achieving quality education that can guarantee a
better tomorrow for the next generation,’’ concluded
Dr Ramchander. ■
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Energy
Energy development zones will boost employment.
SECTOR INSIGHT
The Toyota dealership in
Upington generates more
electricity than it needs.
Credit: Kangnas Wind Farm
Four of the 11 Renewable Energy Development Zones
(REDZs) planned for South Africa are located in the
Northern Cape. With the majority of the country’s solar
photovoltaic energy projects occurring in the province,
the renewable energy sector is becoming a key economic
driver for the region.
REDZs will encourage localisation through the development
of manufacturing hubs that can make components for the sector.
Planned Special Economic Zones (SEZs) being phased in across the
Northern Cape will complement this trend.
REDZs are being developed in support of the implementation of
the national Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2019). One of the Strategic
Transmission Corridors identified at national level, the Northern
Corridor, begins at Springbok in the west and runs through Upington
and Vryburg on the way to Johannesburg in Gauteng. Each of those
towns will be the focus of an REDZ, with the other REDZ in the
province located in the provincial capital of Kimberley.
To assist investors, a One Stop Shop is to be launched in the
Northern Cape. Invest SA, through the Department of Trade, Industry
and Competition (dtic) will provide investing companies with advice
and services to fast-track projects and reduce red tape.
Toyota SA’s Dealer Environmental Risk Audit Programme requires
dealers to reduce waste and pollution and expend less energy,
among other things in a 16-point checklist. In 2018 Upington Toyota
won Eco Dealer of the Year, not
least because of the dealership’s
540m² roof which has hundreds
of solar panels capturing the
steady Northern Cape sunshine.
Once national policy gives the
green light, Upington Toyota will
be able to feed the excess power
that it generates on weekends
into the grid.
Although the Northern Cape
is increasingly seen as a solar
power hub, large wind projects
are also winning approval and
coming on stream at a good
rate. The 140MW Kangnas Wind
Farm near Springbok started
commercial operations in
November 2020, thus becoming
the first project approved
under the Renewable Energy
Independent Power Producer
Procurement Programme
(REIPPPP) Bid Window 4 to start
generating power to the grid.
The commissioning of the
100MW De Aar Wind Power
Project brings together Mulilo
Renewable Energy and the
China Longyuan Power Group
Corporation.
Commercial operations have
begun on Khobab Wind Farm
and Loeriesfontein Wind Farm,
collectively providing 280MW via
61 wind turbines. The projects
were developed by Lekela Power,
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a joint venture between Actis and Mainstream Renewable Power, as
the Kangnas project was. Noblesfontein was one of the earliest wind
farms to be constructed in the Northern Cape, about 40km from
Victoria West. Spanish company Gestamp Wind was an early investor.
The 147MW Roggeveld Wind Farm, which has 47 Nordex wind
turbines and was developed by G7 and then taken over by Building
Energy, will operate commercially in the first quarter of 2021.
A Renewable Energy Directorate is to be established by the
Provincial Government of the Northern Cape. The brief of the
directorate is to assist local and district municipalities to create
revenue streams related to renewable energy.
Industry associations claim that benefits are indeed being shared
with local communities. Figures released by the South African
Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) showed shareholding for local
communities reached an estimated net income of R29.2-billion for
projects initiated nationally since 2012. Some 14 000 new jobs are
expected to be created, mostly in rural areas, and more than R30-
billion has been spent on Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in the
construction phase.
In less than a decade, an entirely new sector has been created
through legislation that invited local and foreign investors to bid
for and then build renewable energy generation plants. South
Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP) requires 20 000MW of
renewable energy by 2030. That will be achieved mainly through
the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement
Programme (REIPPPP).
Solar power
Approximately 60% of the projects so far allocated have been in
the nation’s sunniest province. Projects such as Kathu Solar Park,
a concentrated solar power (CSP) project, and the Roggeveld
Wind Farm are indicative of the large scale of most of the energy
generation that is being rolled out.
Xina Solar One is located at Pofadder on the N14 between
Upington and Springbok. The R9.4-billion project is a joint venture
between Spanish energy firm
Abengoa Solar, the Industrial
Development Corporation
(IDC), the Public Investment
Corporation (PIC) and a
community trust representing
the local population. Kaxu Solar
One is also near Pofadder but Khi
Solar One is closer to Upington.
All three plants use concentrated
solar power (CSP) which reflects
the sun’s rays during the day in to
a molten salt storage system. The
energy is then slowly released
during the night. The 205m
tower that collects the rays at the
Khi Solar One site is one of the
tallest structures in South Africa.
The Northern Cape is the
natural home for the generation
of solar power. Long-term annual
direct normal irradiance (DNI)
at Upington is 2 816kWh/m2,
according to a survey done for
Stellenbosch University by Slovakian
company GeoModal Solar. South
Africa’s national average is among
the best in the world. Stellenbosch
University’s Solar Thermal Energy
Research Group has six sites
monitoring irradiation levels.
Saudi Arabian electricity
group ACWA Power has won
approval for the 100MW Redstone
project near Postmasburg and the
50MW Bokpoort CSP plant near
Groblershoop is in operation. ■
ONLINE RESOURCES
IPP projects: www.ipp-projects.co.za
National Energy Regulator of South Africa: www.nersa.org.za
South African Photovoltaic Industry Association: www.sapvia.co.za
South African Renewable Energy Council: www.sarec.org.za
South African Wind Energy Association: www.sawea.org.za
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Petroleum Agency
South Africa
Unlocking South Africa’s resources for economic growth.
Petroleum Agency South Africa (PASA) is the
official agency responsible for the promotion
and regulation of South Africa’s petroleum
resources. The agency regulates and monitors
exploration and production activities and is the
custodian of the national exploration and production
database for petroleum. Its role was statutorily endorsed
in June 2004 in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum
Resources Development Act of 2002.
In terms of strategy, the agency actively seeks out
technically competent and financially sound clients
to whom it markets acreage, while ensuring that all
prospecting and mining leases are for the long-term
economic benefit of South Africa.
Mission
To promote, facilitate and regulate exploration and
sustainable development of oil and gas contributing to
energy security in South Africa.
Vision
A diverse upstream industry contributing to energy
security through sustainable growth in exploration and
development of oil and gas.
Value statement
Petroleum Agency SA aspires to be a world-class
organisation, committed to:
• Professional excellence
• Integrity
• Direct, open, consultative communication
• Transparency
• Respect
• Teamwork
• Active regard for our natural environment
• Corporate social responsibility in an empowering,
vibrant workplace where diversity is valued.
• Exploration activities are encouraged and
regulated both offshore and onshore.
Onshore
Petroleum potential of the Karoo Basins: The Karoo
Supergroup occupies half of South Africa’s surface
area and current exploration is focussed on shale
gas, coalbed methane and biogenic gas. The
development of a natural gas resource in the Free
State Province is an example of the latter.
Coalbed methane resource potential: Permian
high-volatile bituminous coal deposits in the northern
Karoo-aged basins comprises a potential energy
resource for South Africa.
In 2019 PASA awarded oil and gas exploration
licences to six companies for an area of 30 000km2 in
the Free State, Northern Cape and North West.
Offshore
Major steps have been taken in the creation of a South
African gas market with two major discoveries off the
coast South African coast near Mossel Bay. Says the CEO
of Petroleum Agency SA, Dr Phindile Masangane, “The
recent discovery by Total and its JV partners in Block
11B/12B (Brulpadda) is the first giant step in that direction.”
Odfjell’s Deepsea Stavanger semi-submersible oil
rig relocated from Norway to South Africa in December
2018 to start exploratory drilling at the Brulpadda site.
The team returned in August 2020 to drill at another
site called Luiperd – and found even more gas reserves.
Analysts believe that these two finds could be gamechangers
for the South African economy.
The exploration drilling is in deep waters similar
to where the gigantic Mozambique Rovuma Basin
gas discoveries were made in 2010. The drilling
campaign has long-term benefits to South Africa
which include introducing frontier deep-water
exploration drilling, building confidence and
potentially shifting petroleum exploration activities
to private international oil companies (IOCs), derisking
deep-water acreage which is believed to be
prospective for large oil and gas resources.

OVERVIEW
Petroleum Agency SA: promoting and
regulating exploration and production.
Petroleum Agency SA evaluates, promotes and
regulates oil and gas exploration and production
activities in South Africa and archives all relevant
geotechnical data. The Agency acts as an advisor
to the government and carries out special
projects at the request of the Minister of Mineral
Resources and Energy.
South Africa’s energy mix is changing to
include more gas through importing liquefied
natural gas (LNG), using shale gas if reserves
prove commercial, and developing infrastructure
for the import of LNG. Petroleum Agency SA plays
an important role in developing South Africa’s gas
market by attracting qualified and competent
companies to explore for gas. Another major
focus is increasing the inclusion of historically
disadvantaged South African-owned entities in the
upstream industry.
Currently, natural gas supplies just 3% of South
Africa’s primary energy. A significant challenge
facing the development of a major gas market
is the dominance of coal. Opportunities for gas
lie in the realisation of South Africa’s National
Development Plan (NDP) and the Integrated
Resource Plan (IRP).
As custodian, Petroleum Agency SA ensures
that companies applying for gas rights are
vetted to make sure they are financially qualified
and technically capable, as well having a good
environmental track record. Oil and gas exploration
requires enormous capital outlay and can
represent a risk to workers, communities and the
environment. Applicants are therefore required to
prove their capabilities and safety record and must
carry insurance for environmental rehabilitation. ■
Contact details
Tel: +27 21 938 3500
Email: plu@petroleumagencysa.com
Website: www.petroleumagency.com
PASA’S NEW CEO HAS A BACKGROUND IN ENERGY POLICY AND STRATEGY
Dr Phindile Masangane was appointed as the In 2019, Dr Masangane was Head of Strategy
CEO of the South African upstream oil and gas for the CEF Group of Companies where she led the
regulatory authority, Petroleum Agency South development of the group’s long-term strategic
Africa, in May 2020. Before then, Dr Masangane plan, Vision 2040+ as well as the group’s gas strategy.
was an executive at the South African state-owned From 2010 to 2013, Dr Masangane was a partner
energy company, CEF (SOC) Ltd, which is the and director at KPMG, responsible for the Energy
holding company of PASA.
Advisory Division. She successfully led the capital
Dr Masangane was responsible for clean,
raising of $2-billion for hydro and coal power
renewable and alternative energy projects.
plants expansion programmes of the
In partnership with private companies, she
Zimbabwean power utility, ZESA/ZPC.
led the development of energy projects
An alumnus of three
including the deal structuring, project
universities, Dr Masangane has a
economic modelling and financing on
BSc (mathematics and chemistry)
behalf of the CEF Group of Companies. Her
from the University of Swaziland,
responsibilities also included supporting the
a PhD in Chemistry from Imperial
national government in developing energy
College, London and an MBA
policy and regulations for diversifying the
from the University of the
country’s energy mix.
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Tourism
New mountain reserves will protect rare plants.
SECTOR INSIGHT
Country Hotels has eight
properties in the province.
Hotels
Rare succulent plants in the Succulent Karoo biome
have a new level of protection with the declaration of
four new parks in the Northern Cape. The Karrasberge
Protected Area (pictured) which is the collective name
for the four new provincial reserves (Areb, Karas, Marietjie van
Niekerk and Smorgenskadu Nature Reserves) will also preserve
these plants for the future enjoyment of visitors. UNESCO has
described the Succulent Karoo the “most biologically diverse
arid area in the world”.
The WWF reports that the new parks represent about 5 700
hectares of previously unprotected or poorly protected vegetation
types: Bushmanland Inselberg Shrubland, Aggeneys Gravel
Vygieveld and Bushmanland Arid Grassland.
The designated land is part of the Northern Cape Provincial
Protected Area Expansion Strategy and the project has come
about through the efforts of the Wilderness Foundation Africa
(WFA) funded by the Leslie Hill Succulent Karoo Trust (LHSKT)
via WWF South Africa, with the cooperation of the land owners
and the Northern Cape Department of Environment and Nature
Conservation (DENC).
The provincial government reported that the tourism
industry contributed R1.3-billion to the provincial economy in
2018. In that year, a total of 542 769 trips were taken to the
Northern Cape by South African and international visitors.
The Department of Economic Development and Tourism
(DEDaT) reports that in 2018/19 training was provided to 86
tourism entrepreneurs, 43 of whom were young people.
With eight properties in the
Northern Cape covering a
range of accommodation
options from camping to
hotels, the investment strategy
of Country Hotels has reached
maturity. The group also has
a few hotels in the northern
Western Cape, catering to the
same market of flower-lovers
and tourists in search of the
beauty of arid landscapes.
The Orange River Rafting
Lodge has an obvious purpose
while the Namastat Lodge and
Caravan Park caters to travellers on
the N7. What used to be known
as the Hantam Hotel in Calvinia
is now the refurbished Calvinia
Hotel and Tankwa Lodge offering
25 air-conditioned rooms and easy
access to flower-spotting and the
Tankwa Karoo National Park.
The Pofadder Inn offers
reliable accommodation in one
of the region’s smallest towns
and the Kakamas Hotel (pictured)
is surrounded by vineyards in
the Orange River valley, on the
route frequented by travellers
to popular destinations such as
the Augrabies National Park, the
Kalahari, Namibia, the Richtersveld
and the West Coast.
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The riverside town of Upington has a
large number of guesthouses and bed-andbreakfast
establishments, together with a
90-room Protea Hotel by Marriott. The Protea
Hotel by Marriott Kimberley has 117 rooms
and three suites and is located right next
to the Big Hole. Also near the capital city’s
biggest attraction is the historic Kimberley
Club Boutique Hotel.
Tsogo Sun has two properties in
Kimberley: a 135-room Garden Court and a
64-room budget hotel, SUN1. The Flamingo
Casino is run by Sun International and
offers gaming tables, slot machines and
conference facilities.
Kakamas Lodge Credit: Country Hotels
National parks
There are six national parks in the province, each with distinct
geographical and biological features. Most of the province lies in
the Nama-Karoo Biome and the annual display of spring flowers is
spectacular.
The north-western portion of the province is known as the Green
Kalahari, much of which is taken up by national parks. The Kgalagadi
Transfrontier Park (with Botswana) encompasses 3.7-million hectares,
making it one of the biggest conservation areas in the world.
The Kalahari in the north-east is home to many of the province’s
biggest mines, but also to great numbers of raptors, vultures and
owls. A specialist raptor route has been developed.
A proposed Heritage Route traces the footprints of the early
missionaries to Southern Africa and will include Kuruman and the
Robert Moffat Mission.
Hunting is a lucrative subsection of the tourism sector that brings
valuable economic development to rural communities.
The Diamond Fields region contains the spectacular Big Hole, the
Mokala National Park and portions of the famed South African War
or Battlefields Route. The Magersfontein War Memorial is an iconic
attraction. The town of Kimberley is itself a popular attraction.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Northern Cape Tourism Authority: www.northerncape.org.za
Richtersveld: www.richtersveld-conservancy.org
South African National Parks: www.sanparks.co.za
World Wide Fund for Nature: www.wwf.org.za
The Karoo region encompasses
the south-eastern portion of the
province. While most of the region
is dry, the Vanderkloof Dam is a
major tourism asset. Many of the
region’s small towns are geared
to cater to tourists drawn to the
magic of the Karoo’s open spaces
and features famous Karoo towns
such as De Aar, Britstown, Hanover,
Victoria West and Carnarvon. Other
attractions are the unique Karoo
architecture, rock art, ancient Paleo
surfaces, farm stays and the famous
Karoo lamb.
The Namakwa region is
famous for its flowers, but it
also hosts the South African
Astronomical Observatory,
several historic mission
settlements, the Namaqua
National Park (on the West
Coast) and the awe-inspiring
Richtersveld Transfrontier Park.
Springbok and Calvinia are the
two major towns in this huge
district, which is also the only
Northern Cape region with a
coastline and soon to be the
home of a new small harbour. ■
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Destination
Northern Cape
An extraordinary South African
holiday experience.
Kayak on the Orange River, follow in the footsteps
of dinosaurs in Fraserburg. Discover
the dark skies sanctuary in Kgalagadi, be
enchanted by the sky lore of the Khomani
San – or be fascinated by glimmering constellations
at Sutherland. This is the Northern Cape where you
can experience Real Culture, Real Nature and Real
Adventure. Create your own “bucket list” experiences
and make family memories to last a lifetime! Visit:
www.experiencenortherncape.com
Six “must do” experiences to choose the Northern
Cape as your family holiday destination:
Rewarding cultural adventures
The distinct cultural groups that make up the
Northern Cape are as rich as the country’s history.
Unlock the secrets of the African bush in the
company of the oldest human inhabitants of the
region, the ‡Khomani San near the Kgalagadi
Transfrontier Park, our newest World Heritage
Site. Swim in the hot pools of Riemvasmaak,
discover the ancient wisdom of the Nama of
the Richtersveld, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Explore living villages, shop at craft markets,
indulge in regional authentic cuisine at local
eateries and be transported to the world of our
ancestors through campfire storytelling and
dancing. It’s the best way to experience the
heartbeat of the province and to take some of the
soul of the Northern Cape with you on your return
journey home.
Adventure off the beaten track
For the active, it’s an ideal environment for
exploration and adventure. We have an aweinspiring
setting for any enthusiast. Whether you
are stargazing in Sutherland, hunting for fossils
in the Karoo or searching for San rock art deep
in the caves of the Diamond Fields, experiencing
the world’s richest floral offering in Namakwa,
camping deep in the bush surrounded by
wildlife and the famed black-maned lion of the
Green Kalahari, or kayaking down the mighty
Orange River, the Northern Cape is more than an
adventure, it’s an enriching life experience.
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Family adventure experiences
The Northern Cape has always been a familyfriendly
destination. Its mix of culture, adventure,
wildlife and wide accommodation choices
offers family fun that is both entertaining
and educational. The province is home to six
national parks and two of the country’s largest
rivers, which makes it perfect for fun activities
the entire family can enjoy. These include game
safaris, bird watching, dune surfing, leisure hikes
and walks to winery tours, museum visits and
archaeological discoveries.
Natural beauty and wildlife adventures
The Northern Cape is arguably South Africa’s most
beautiful and naturally real province. Visitors are
hard-pressed to choose between our two UNESCO
World Heritage Sites, two Transfrontier Parks, the
Kgalagadi and the |Ai-|Ais Richtersveld with its
red and golden sand dunes or the Augrabies Falls
National Park with the mighty Augrabies Falls
thundering down an 18km abyss. Not to forget
the Mokala National Park near Kimberley and
Namaqua and Tankwa Karoo National Parks in
the Namakwa region. Alternatively explore any
one the six Provincial Nature Reserves, Goegap,
Witsand, Oorlogskloof or one of our many private
game and nature reserves. Share the intimate bush
knowledge of a Nama or San Bushmen guide/
tracker. The Northern Cape’s natural beauty is
enhanced by its enigmatic wildlife. From the small
five to the big five, watching wild animals at close
range is something truly unforgettable. There are
walking, horseback, 4x4, little five, glamping, and
many more wildlife experiences to incorporate in
your trip.
A floral adventure
Each spring, the dormant and arid winter plains
of the Northern Cape’s Namakwa region are
transformed into a kaleidoscope of colour with the
arrival of the flower season. The wildflowers of the
Namakwa are a remarkable natural phenomenon
and best discovered on foot, which makes it
ultimately appealing to hikers and outdoor
enthusiasts. The best time to visit for the floral
splendour is from end July to early October.
Explore the Battlefields Route
The Battlefields Route allows visitors to relive
the war between Great Britain and the Boer
Republics of Transvaal and the Orange Free
State from 1899 to 1902. The Northern Cape
played a decisive role in the war with the famous
Kimberley siege and you can relive the siege, its
victories and the setbacks suffered by both sides
at the Magersfontein and McGregor Museums.
Explore the routes of the Northern Cape
The Cape Namibia Route
The route meanders away from Cape Town
along the N7 and includes small towns, each
with its own local flavour and a story to tell.
Visitors will encounter towns which capture the
Nama heritage of the province. Slow down and
appreciate the unique stories of the people of
Garies, Kamieskroon, Springbok, Okiep, Steinkopf
and Vioolsdrift. During spring time, this route takes
visitors into the core of the floral kaleidoscope that
is the Namakwa floral season.
Don’t miss: River-rafting along the mighty
Orange River.
Namaqua Coastal Route
The route includes hidden gems like Garies,
Kamieskroon, Hondeklip Bay, Koiingnaas and
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Kleinzee. Dozens of adventure and leisure
options are available: Namaqua National
Park, nature reserves, some of the most
remote hiking and 4x4 trails imaginable.
Go succulent sleuthing with a botanical
guide, hike the Springbok Klipkoppie for
a dose of Anglo-Boer War history, explore
the countless shipwrecks along the coast
line. Breath-taking scenes of the Atlantic
Ocean with sightings of dolphins and whales
combined with great vistas of mountains and
veld with endemic wildlife makes travelling
in this area remarkable.
Don’t miss: Slow-packing through the Namaqua
National Park in early Spring (September) when
the usually dusty plains are transformed into a
kaleidoscopic flower carpets of colour.
Richtersveld Route
The Richtersveld is South Africa’s only
mountain desert and the route travels along
rugged gravel roads to quaint towns such as
Eksteensfontein, Sendelingsdrift, Lekkersing,
Kuboes and Sandrift. The Orange River
presents a more leisurely pace with riverrafting
and the best wilderness fly-fishing in
South Africa, while the entire Richtersveld is a
mountain biker’s dream.
Don’t miss: Learn about the lives of the nomads, be
transported through dancing and storytelling.
Quiver Tree Route
Named after the indigenous quiver tree, the
Quiver Tree Food and Wine Route stretches
along the mighty Orange River. It features the
quaint towns of Upington, Kakamas, Keimoes,
Augrabies, Marchand, Kanoneiland, Kenhardt
and Riemvasmaak. The route will appeal greatly
to families, adventure and adrenaline seekers.
Experience the hot springs at Riemvasmaak,
river-rafting, fly-fishing, kayaking, river cruises,
4x4, hiking and MTB trails and excellent birdwatching.
With the longest wine-producing area
in the Southern Hemisphere there are many
opportunities for world-class wine and brandy
tasting along the route.
Don’t miss: A visit to the Augrabies National Park and
the world’s sixth-largest waterfall.
Kalahari Red Dune Route
Discover the essence of the province in the heart
of the Kalahari. Golden dunes, wide-open skies and
flat-topped acacia trees epitomise the Kalahari Red
Dune Route. Enjoy dune hikes at dawn, eagle-owl
encounters, sand-duning and surfing in the red sand
and close encounters with meerkats. Explore the
Khomani San Cultural Landscape and join a guided
walk with the San Khomani to rediscover the ancient
wisdom, customs and folklore of this ancient tribe.
Don’t miss: In the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park,
magnificent oryx hold sway and you can discover the
mighty Kalahari male lion. The largest conservation
area within Africa, it is also one of only 10 Dark Skies
sanctuaries in the world.
Go Ghaap Route
Explore famous archaeological sites, historic towns,
amazing architecture, and a selection of nature and
game reserves. Visitors can trace the early geological
history (from three-billion years ago) which created
vast mineral wealth like iron, manganese, diamonds
and limestone.
Follow in the footsteps of the early explorers
and missionaries such as David Livingstone, Henry
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The Big Hole at Kimberley recalls the region’s diamond past.
Stanley and Richard Moffat. Relive the Anglo-Tswana
and Anglo-Boer Wars, explore the Wonderwerk
Caves between Kuruman and Danielskuil.
Rediscover the Khoisan history in Wildebeest Kuil
near Barkly West.
Don’t miss: Kuruman Eye is a natural spring delivering
about 20-million litres of clean, clear water daily.
Karoo Oasis Route
The route traverses the towns of Warrenton,
Kimberley, Hopetown, Britstown and Victoria West
along the N12. It is the perfect stopover for travellers
between Johannesburg and Cape Town. Trace the
rich mining history of the region before stopping at
one of the myriad national game and nature reserves
for game drives and world-class birding. Anglo-Boer
War enthusiasts can relive the tribulations of war at
the McGregor and Magersfontein Museums and
at Hopetown. Beautiful arts and crafts are for sale
throughout the route and there are opportunities to
meet local artists.
Don’t miss: Hanover has South Africa’s largest
privately-owned Karoo nature reserve, the Karoo
Gariep Nature Reserve. Olive Schreiner, the author of
The Story of an African Farm, lived in Hanover and
her house is a museum.
Karoo Highlands Route
Enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the Karoo with its
wide-open plains. The area was named by the Khoi and
San people, who left their legacy as art on the rocks.
Explore many unique experiences such as dinosaur
hunting in Richmond, the SKA radio telescopes in
Carnarvon, Karoo architecture and corbelled houses,
Anglo-Boer War sites, rock art, ancient Palaeo Surfaces,
farm stays and great Karoo cuisine and hospitality. This
route includes features several charming small towns
– the heart of the Great Karoo. Nieuwoudtsville is your
last stop before crossing the majestic Van Rhyns Pass
en route to Cape Town.
Don’t miss: Sutherland is famous for snowy winters,
excellent stargazing and dramatic landscapes. It is
home to the South African Large Telescope, the largest
single optical telescope in the Southern Hemisphere. ■
Contact details
Email: marketing@experiencenortherncape.com
Website: www.experiencenortherncape.com
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Engineering
The Square Kilometre Array telescope is an engineering marvel.
SECTOR INSIGHT
The Northern Cape Innovation
Forum (NCIF) has been
established.
The construction timeline of the technically demanding
and scientifically advanced Square Kilometre Array
(SKA) is eight years, giving ample opportunity for
specialist engineers to deploy their skills.
International teams, including South African engineers and
scientists, have worked on the design phase of the latest in
radio astronomy for many years, the result of which will see
197 dishes erected in South Africa (mostly around Carnarvon in
the Northern Cape) and 131 072 antennas put up in Australia.
South Africa has already erected 64 dishes, which make up the
MeerKAT device (pictured above).
In South Africa, the South African Radio Astronomy
Observatory (SARAO), a facility of the National Research
Foundation, manages all radio astronomy initiatives and
facilities in the country, including the MeerKAT in the Karoo.
The SKA will be the world’s largest radio telescope. In
2019, 15 countries involved in the SKA project gathered in
Rome for the signing of the international treaty establishing
the intergovernmental organisation that will oversee the
delivery of the world’s largest radio telescope. In 2021, the
Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) officially came into
operation. The SKAO, with a head office in London, is tasked
with delivering and operating the SKA.
Local communities are getting exposure to engineering as
a result of the SKA project. The SARAO started offering artisan
bursaries in 2011. More recently, the Klerefontein Training Centre was
opened in Carnarvon, giving local high school pupils access to an
accredited electrical engineering
apprenticeship programme.
The training programme will
provide the MeerKAT and SKA
radio telescopes with qualified
artisans for their operations and
maintenance.
The Department of Science
and Innovation (DSI) and SKA
are placing the recipients of
bursaries in the data science
programmes of Sol Plaatje
University (SPU).
The long-anticipated attempt
on the world landspeed record
seemed to be within reach after
successful tests were conducted
early in 2020 at Hakskeenpan.
The flat stretch of dusty land
chosen for the attempt by a team
called Bloodhound is not far from
Verneuk Pan, where Sir Malcolm
Campbell tried, and failed, to go
beyond the record of 370.4km/h
in the Blue Bird in 1929.
However, the Covid-19
pandemic has set the project
back and the current owner of
the project has chosen to sell
it. The cost of completing the
rocket installation and taking
the car to from the UK to South
Africa and go past 1 287km/h
is estimated to be £8-million,
based on the costs of the test
programmes that have been
completed.
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OVERVIEW
The record now stands at 1 227.9km/h
and the feat of engineering required to
propel Andy Green (who holds the record)
past that speed is awesome. Speeds above
1 000km/h were achieved during tests, but
the focus was on how the car reacted to
desert conditions. The car itself has been
described as a combination of a rocket, a
Formula 1 car and a jet aircraft. An extensive
local project, in which 317 members of the
Mier community cleared the track, was
funded by the Provincial Government of
the Northern Cape.
The South African Institute of Electrical
Engineers (SAIEE) has launched a branch
in Kimberley. The SAIEE Northern Cape Centre will attend to
the needs of members and hold events of interest related to
electrical or electronic engineering. SAIEE has 6 500 members
around the country and is registered as a non-profit voluntary
association with ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa).
An important body in the South African context is the
Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA).
A key focus for the body is to provide training in sustainable
infrastructure asset management, something that has proved
a challenge for many municipalities.
Innovation
The Northern Cape Innovation Forum (NCIF) has been
established to bring together all sectors of society in taking
advantage of innovation and technology in the province.
The NCIF falls under SPU, in partnership with the National
Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the
Localisation Implementation Unit of the Council for Scientific
and Industrial Research (CSIR).
The Northern Cape Department of Roads and Public Works
is making 3D printing technology available to engineers and
designers to allow them to create prototypes at lower cost.
Most of the new structures for the Sol Plaatje University
ONLINE RESOURCES
Consulting Engineers South Africa: www.cesa.co.za
South African Institute of Electrical Engineers: www.saiee.org.za
South African Radio Astronomy Observatory: www.sarao.ac.za
Southern African Institution of Civil Engineering: www.civils.org.za
Technology Localisation Implementation Unit: www.tliu.co.za
The Bloodhound land speed record project is up for sale.
were subject to architectural
design competitions. From
a total of 59 entries, nine
architectural firms were
selected to enter the second
round of the competition with
five firms chosen as winners to
complete different aspects of
the project.
The Sol Plaatje University
Library and Student Resource
Centre earned Aurecon an
award at the 2018 CESA
Aon Engineering Excellence
Awards. The building on
South Africa’s newest campus
in Kimberley also won a
Fulton Concrete Award. It was
designed by designworkshop:
sa, the construction work was
done by Murray and Dickson
and Aurecon’s brief was
structural, civil, electrical, fire
and wet services design.
Another striking building,
designed by Savage + Dodd,
was “highly commended” at
the World Architecture Festival.
The multi-purpose building
encompasses a residence, offices,
meeting spaces and retail space
on the ground floor. ■
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OVERVIEW
Banking and finance
New options are available for banking customers.
In 2017 Tyme Digital received a licence to run a bank. By early 2019,
TymeBank was available in 500 Pick n Pay and Boxer stores and
more than 50 000 customers had an account. Tyme stands for
Take Your Money Everywhere.
African Rainbow Capital is now the leading shareholder in Tyme,
having bought out the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. With
African Rainbow Minerals having three large mining assets in the
Northern Cape, the province could be said to have played a role in
the founding of this new bank.
Tyme reported in October 2020 that it had 2.4-million customers,
up from 1.4-million at the end of March. A 400% increase in the use
of services such as airtime and electricity purchases was also noted.
Second to market among the country’s new banks was Discovery
Bank, which officially launched in 2019 and is experiencing rapid
growth with retail deposits at the end of 2020 of R5.7-billion.
Discovery Bank is applying the behavioural model it uses in its health
business to reward good financial behaviour. The Discovery group
is already a giant on the JSE with a market value of R83-billion and
access to millions of customers.
With the renewable energy sector booming in South Africa, a
new sector in need of project funding has opened up for banks.
The Northern Cape has attracted a large number of independent
power producers.
The Northern Cape is also taking an interest in the activities of
the newly-formed BRICS Development Bank. Of particular interest is
the bank’s initiative in developing an infrastructure roadmap and a
SADC Industrialisation Strategy.
The appetite for mutual banks is strong, given the nature of
the South African market. The Young Women in Business Network
(YWBN) intends applying for a mutual bank licence and Bank Zero
will use the mutual model.
South Africa’s four big retail banks (Nedbank, Absa, Standard
Bank and First National Bank) have a solid presence in the major
towns in the province. Capitec is rapidly moving towards being
part of a Big Five and it has announced that it will partner with
ONLINE RESOURCES
Association for Savings and Investment South Africa: www.asisa.org.za
Auditor-General of South Africa: www.agsa.co.za
Banking Association South Africa: www.banking.org.za
SECTOR INSIGHT
Capitec has expanded quickly in
the Northern Cape.
Centriq Life to enter the insurance
market. Capitec has established
20 branches and ATMs in the
province, many of which are with
partners such as BP, Engen, Total,
Shoprite, Checkers and Spar.
Most agricultural companies
have financing and services
divisions, as one would expect
in a province with a strong and
varied agricultural sector which
exports much of its produce.
The Land and Agricultural
Development Bank of South
Africa (Land Bank) is a major
participant in the Northern Cape
financial sector and the Industrial
Development Corporation (IDC),
as an equity investor, is another
important player. ■
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Education and training
The second phase of construction at Sol Plaatje University is underway.
OVERVIEW
SECTOR INSIGHT
The Premier’s Bursary Trust
will benefit from the sale of
state property.
As an indicator of the high priority placed on education
by the Northern Cape provincial administration, the
province’s state house is to be sold and the proceeds
will accrue to the Premier’s Bursary Trust. A saving of
R624 000 on office rental by one of the province’s departments
has already been delivered to the fund.
Together with other agencies and departments, the Trust
delivered 366 bursaries in the 2019/20 financial year. A further 6 418
TVET students in the province were awarded bursaries through the
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
The second phase of the development of the Sol Plaatje
University campus has begun and the procurement process has
begun for phase three. Architectural competitions were held in the
first phase, which resulted in some fine new buildings being erected,
including the Sol Plaatje University Library and Student Resources
Building which won numerous awards.
Sports facilities at SPU South Campus (formerly Hoffe Park) form
part of the second phase, as does the refurbishment of a community
hall into a multipurpose venue for examinations, events, graduations,
indoor sport and the activities of student societies. The Northern
Cape National Lotteries Commission is among the funders of the
development of the sports fields. Phase two is expected to be
completed between 2028 and 2030.
The first intake of students at
the Kimberley campus in 2014
was 124. At the 2019 graduation
ceremony, 319 students were
congratulated and when classes
began for the 2020 academic
year, over 700 first-time students
enrolled. Approximately 60%
of the students are enrolled in
teacher training courses.
The academic programme
is housed in four schools:
Education; Humanities;
Natural and Applied Sciences;
Economic and Management
Sciences. Bachelor’s degrees are
offered in education, science,
science in data, ICT, heritage
studies, commerce and arts.
A diploma in retail business
management (three years) and
a one-year higher certificate in
heritage studies completes the
prospectus.
The Northern Cape Urban
TVET College comprises three
campuses in Kimberley: City
Campus, Moremogolo Campus
and Phatsimang Campus where
teacher training is done. At City
Campus, students have access
to three departments: business
studies, engineering studies and
a business unit that organises
short courses in partnership
with various public and private
partners.
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At Moremogolo Campus students are offered courses in either the
business studies or skills departments.
The Northern Cape Rural TVET College has campuses at Kathu,
Upington, De Aar, Kuruman and Namakwaland. These colleges
offer students courses in finance, economics and accounting;
engineering; IT and computer science; management; hospitality;
marketing; and tourism. NCR TVET College has a variety of parttime
programmes and short skills programmes delivered in the
form of learnerships, internships or apprenticeships. This enables
adults and employed people to study after hours or to do
enrichment courses.
The Namaqua Maths and Science project (NaMaSci) is a
partnership between the Northern Cape Department of Education
and the University of Stellenbosch which aims to help students in the
Namakwa district gain access to tertiary study. Tutors offer holiday
classes in Springbok.
Skills
The Provincial Government of the Northern Cape runs several skills
programmes, including the Artisan Construction Programme, a
three-year incubation programme aimed at young people, the
Phakamile Mabija Apprenticeship (artisan incubation programme)
and the S’hamba Sonke Contractor Development Programme.
Sol Plaatje University is teaching data analytical skills to
undergraduates and many of them are moving into the financial
sector on graduation. Another area where these skills are in great
demand is radio astronomy. One of the world’s great scientific
ventures, the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope project, has
been established near Carnarvon and the amount of data that it will
generate is so great that it is difficult to comprehend. Needless to say,
many data analysts will be needed.
Artisan training has also benefitted from the presence of SKA
in Carnarvon. The new technical training centre has trained 84
students as electricians, fitters and turners, in instrumentation, diesel
mechanics, in IT and boiler making, as well as in carpentry, plumbing,
bricklaying and welding.
With support from SKA,
Carnarvon High School is the
only school in the area offering
maths and science. As of 2019,
15 matriculants from the school
had been awarded university
undergraduate bursaries. Five
schools in the area participate in
Lego Robotics programmes and a
team of eight from Carnarvon High
won a gold cup for “inspiration” at
the 2019 International Lego League
competition in Montevideo,
Uruguay.
Another contribution by SPU
to the acquiring of digital skills
goes beyond the confines of the
campus through Hackathons,
VacWork programmes and
skills development outreach
projects. This is done in
collaboration with lecturers,
Geekulcha students and the
NCDev ecosystem (the first app
developer ecosystem in the
Northern Cape).
Galeshewe now has its
own mLab for applications
development, thanks to a
partnership between the
provincial government, the
National Department of Science
and Innovation (DSI) and the
Northern Cape Community
Education and Training College.
The syllabus will be aligned
to the National Qualifications
Framework (NQF). ■
ONLINE RESOURCES
National Department of Science and Innovation: www.dst.gov.za
Northern Cape Department of Education: www.ncdoe.ncpg.gov.za
Sol Plaatje University: www.spu.ac.za
Square Kilometre Array: www.ska.ac.za
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Development finance and
SMME support
Training in cellphone repairs is being offered.
The Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and
Tourism (DEDaT) is partnering with the National Department
of Telecommunications and Digital Technologies, the National
Electronic Media Institute South Africa and the Vaal University
of Technology to train unemployed young in cellphone repairs.
The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) will spend
about R4-billion on road maintenance and improvements in the
province in the three years to 2013. A sum of R50-million has been set
aside for entry-level road maintenance subcontractors and of the R500-
million to be spent on routine maintenance, something between 40%
and 60% will go to SMMEs.
Matsietsa Brothers Earthmoving and Equipment (pictured) are
specialists in collision avoidance systems, something that is a necessity
at Kumba Iron Ore’s giant open-cast Kolomela Mine where trucks
are constantly coming and going. As participants in the company’s
Inclusive Procurement programme, Matsietsa Brothers has grown
into a substantial and sustainable enterprise with the help of prompt
payments from Kumba and various training courses in how to run a
successful business.
The province’s biggest new mine, the Vedanta Zinc International
mine at Aggeneys, spends extensively on corporate social responsibility,
with supplier development forming a large part. Some 45 black-owned
businesses have so far been supported on the project, with the 12 new
businesses created having tripled in value since 2015.
The Provincial Government of the Northern Cape is focussed on
two sectors for SMMEs, agriculture and tourism. The intention is to link
80 young agricultural graduates for in-service training with commercial
operations for two years. These young people would then be expected
to start small businesses.
SMMEs will be catered for in the planned Kathu Industrial Park which
is being supported by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and
companies in the mining sector. The focus of the park is metals. The park’s
infrastructure will enable smaller companies to be in a position to tender
for supply contracts to mines.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Department of Small Business Development: www.dsbd.gov.za
Industrial Development Corporation: www.idc.co.za
Northern Cape Economic Development Agency: www.nceda.co.za
SECTOR INSIGHT
SMMEs will benefit from
SANRAL spending R4-billion.
The Industrial Development
Corporation is one of the biggest
development finance operators in
the Northern Cape. The IDC has
approved funds for 12 renewable
energy projects in the province,
including Abengoa’s Khi Solar One
concentrated solar power farm
near Upington and the Kakamas
Hydro-Electric Power plant on the
Orange River.
The Small Enterprise
Development Agency (Seda)
is a partner in the Kimberley
incubation hub related to the
Kimberley International Diamond
and Jewellery Academy. The
Kimberley Diamond and Jewellery
Incubator (KIDJA) helps establish
SMMEs, supports existing business
and trains students. There are six
Seda branches in the province and
a satellite office of the Seda unit
known as the Zenzele Technology
Demonstration Centre. ■
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LISTING
Kareeberg Municipality
Umsobomvu Municipality
Tel: +27 53 382 3012 | Fax: +27 53 382 3142
Tel: +27 51 753 0777/8 | Fax: +27 51 753 0574
Northern Cape Local Government
Website: www.kareeberg.co.za
A guide to district and local municipalities in the Northern Cape Province.
Renosterberg Municipality
ZF MGCAWU DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
Tel: FRANCES +27 53 663 BAARD 0041 | Fax: DISTRICT +27 53 663 0180 MUNICIPALITY
Website: Physical www.renosterbergmunicipality.gov.za
address: 51 Drakensberg Avenue,
Carters Glen, Kimberley 8301
Siyancuma Municipality
Postal address: Private Bag X6088, Kimberley 8300
Tel: +27 +27 53 53 298838 18100911 | Fax: | Fax: +27 53 +27 29853 3141 861 1538
Website: www.siyancuma.gov.za
www.francesbaard.gov.za
Siyathemba Dikgatlong Municipality
Tel:
Tel:
+27
+27
53
53
353
531
5300
6500
| Fax:
|
+27
Fax:
53
+27
353
53
1386
531 0624
Website: www.siyathemba.co.za
www.dikgatlong.co.za
Thembelihle Municipality
Magareng Municipality
Tel: +27 53 203 0008/5 | Fax: +27 53 203 0490
Tel: +27 53 497 3111/2/3 | Fax: +27 53 497 4514
Website: thembelihlemunicipality.gov.za
Website: www.magareng.gov.za
Ubuntu Municipality
Phokwane Municipality
Tel: +27 53 621 0026 | Fax: +27 53 621 0368
Website:
Tel: +27
www.ubuntu.gov.za
53 474 9700 | Fax: +27 53 474 1768
Website: www.phokwane.org.za
Sol Plaatje Municipality
Motorway
Main Road
Tel: NORTHERN +27 53 CAPE 830 PROVINCE 6911/6100 | Fax: +27 53 833 1005
Railway
Website: www.solplaatje.org.za
JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE DISTRICT
MUNICIPALITY
Rietfontein
Physical address: 4 Federal Mynbou Street,
Van Zylsrus
NAMIBIA
Askham
Hotazel
Kuruman 8460
Kuruman
Postal address: PO Box 1480, Kuruman 8460 R31
Sishen
Tel: +27 53 712 8700 | Fax: N10 +27 53 712
N14
2502
R31
Website: www.taologaetsewe.gov.za
Augrabies
Alexander Bay
N
Vioolsdrif
Port Nolloth
Steinkopf N14
Gamagara Nababeep Municipality
Okiep
Springbok
Kleinsee
Strydenburg
N7
Tel: +27 53 723 6000 | Fax: Van +27 Wyksvlei 53 723 2021
Kamieskroon
Brandvlei
Hondeklipbaai
Vosburg
Website:
Garies
www.gamagara.gov.za
Loeriesfontein
Nieuwoudtville Williston
R27
Ga-Segonyana Municipality
Calvinia
Vredendal
Vanrhynsdorp
Upington
Fraserburg
Carnarvon
N7
Tel: +27 53 712 9300 Clanwilliam| Fax: +27 53 712 3581
Beaufort West
Sutherland
Website: www.ga-segonyana.gov.za
Saldanha
R27
Onseepkans
Pofadder
Keimoes
Kakamas
Kenhardt
Marydale
N7
R44 Worcester
R62
Joe Morolong Paarl Municipality
N1
CAPE TOWN
R45
Union’s End
Loxton
Oudtshoorn
George
N15
Stellenbosch
Knysna
N2
Tel: +27 53 773 9300 | Fax: +27 53 Mossel 773 Bay
Caledon
9350
Hermanus
Website: www.joemorolong.gov.za
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Western Cape
BOTSWANA
R63
N1
N12
Postmasburg Ulco Barkly West
Groblershoop
N10
R63
N12
Prieska
Douglas
Victoria West
N1
Three Sisters
N2
N9
N12
North West
Campbell
Hopetown
N12
Britstown
De Aar
Hartswater
Petrusville
Hanover
Ritchie
Richmond
R63
Willowmore
Vryburg
N14
Warrenton
Christiana
R64
KIMBERLEY
N10
Free State
R48
Colesberg
N1 N9
Noupoort
Middelburg
N9
Eastern Cape
Graaff-Reinet
Somerset East
R75
N18
N8
Uitenhage
PORT ELIZABETH
Jeffreys Bay
69
54
Website: www.umsobomvumun.co.za
Physical NAMAKWA address: Cnr DISTRICT Nelson Mandela MUNICIPALITY
Avenue and Upington Road,
Upington Physical 8801 address: Van Riebeeck Street,
Tel: Springbok +27 54 3378240
2800 | Fax: +27 54 337 2888
Website: Postal address: www.zfm-dm.co.za Private Bag X20, Springbok 8240
Tel: +27 27 712 8000 | Fax: +27 27 712 8040
Dawid
Email: info@namakwa-dm.gov.za
Kruiper Municipality
Tel: Website: +27 54 338 www.namakwa-dm.gov.za
7001
Fax: +27 54 531 0019
Website: Hantam www.dkm.gov.za Municipality
Tel: +27 27 341 8500 | Fax: +27 27 341 8501
Kai! Garib Municipality
Website: www.hantam.gov.za
Tel: +27 54 461 6400 / 6700 | Fax: +27 54 461 6401
Website: Kamiesberg www.kaigarib.gov.za Municipality
Kgatelopele
Tel: +27 27 652
Municipality
8000 | Fax: +27 27 652 8001
Website: www.kamiesberg.gov.za
Tel: +27 54 384 8600 | Fax: +27 53 384 0326
Website:
Karoo
www.kgatelopele.gov.za
Hoogland Municipality
!Kheis Tel: +27 Municipality
53 391 3003
Fax: +27 53 391 3294
Tel: +27 54 833 9500 | Fax: +27 54 833 0690
Website: www.karoohoogland.gov.za
Website: www.kheis.co.za
Tsantsabane Khâi-Ma Municipality Municipality
Tel: +27 +27 5354 313933 73001000
Fax: +27 +27 5354 313933 16020252
Website: Website: www.tsantsabane.gov.za
www.khaimai.gov.za
NAMIBIA
NORTHERN CAPE
Western Cape
BOTSWANA
North West
Free State
Eastern Cape
Limpopo
ZIMBABWE
Mpumalanga
Gauteng
SWAZI-
LAND
LESOTHO
LISTING
KwaZulu-
Natal
MOZAMBIQUE
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Nama Khoi Municipality
Tel: +27 27 718 8100 | Fax: +27 27 712 1635
Website: www.namakhoi.gov.za
Richtersveld Municipality
Tel: +27 27 851 1111 | Fax: +27 27 851 1101
Website: www.richtersveld.gov.za
ZF MGCAWU DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
Physical address: Cnr Nelson Mandela Avenue and
Upington Road, Upington 8801
Tel: +27 54 337 2800 | Fax: +27 54 337 2888
Website: www.zfm-dm.co.za
PIXLEY KA SEME DISTRICT
MUNICIPALITY
Physical address: Culvert Road, Industrial
Area, De Aar 7000
Tel: +27 53 631 0891 | Fax: +27 53 631 2529
Website: www.pksdm.gov.za
Emthanjeni Municipality
Tel: +27 53 632 9100 | Fax: +27 53 631 0105
Website: www.emthanjeni.co.za
Kareeberg Municipality
Tel: +27 53 382 3012 | Fax: +27 53 382 3142
Website: www.kareeberg.co.za
Renosterberg Municipality
Tel: +27 53 663 0041 | Fax: +27 53 663 0180
Siyancuma Municipality
Tel: +27 53 298 1810 | Fax: +27 53 298 3141
Website: www.siyancuma.gov.za
Siyathemba Municipality
Tel: +27 53 492 3410 | Fax: +27 53 353 1386
Website: www.siyathemba.co.za
Thembelihle Municipality
Tel: +27 53 203 0008/5 | Fax: +27 53 203 0490
Website: thembelihlemunicipality.gov.za
Ubuntu Municipality
Tel: +27 53 621 0026 | Fax: +27 53 621 0368
Website: www.ubuntu.gov.za
Umsobomvu Municipality
Tel: +27 51 753 0777/8 | Fax: +27 51 753 0574
Website: www.umsobomvumun.co.za
The offices of the ZF Mgcawu District
Municipality are in Upington.
Dawid Kruiper Municipality
Tel: +27 54 338 7000
Fax: +27 54 338 7350
Website: www.dkm.gov.za
Kai! Garib Municipality
Tel: +27 54 461 6400 / 6700 | Fax: +27 54 461 6401
Website: www.kaigarib.gov.za
Kgatelopele Municipality
Tel: +27 54 384 8600 | Fax: +27 53 384 0326
Website: www.kgatelopele.gov.za
!Kheis Municipality
Tel: +27 54 833 9500 | Fax: +27 54 833 0690
Website: www.kheis.co.za
Tsantsabane Municipality
Tel: +27 53 313 7300 | Fax: +27 53 313 1602
Website: www.tsantsabane.gov.za
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Northern Cape
Provincial Government
A guide to the Northern Cape’s provincial government departments.
Provincial government website: www.northern-cape.gov.za
Office of the Premier
Premier: Dr Zamani Paul
Tel: 053 838 2900 / 838 2708 | Fax: 053 838 2690
PBag X5016, Kimberley 8300
PA: Ms Poppy Mathakgane
Tel: 082 647 4699
Email: lmathakgane@ncpg.gov .za
Department of Land Reform,
Agriculture and Environmental Affairs
MEC: Mase Manopole
Tel: 053 838 9107 / 053 838 9165 | Fax: 053 832 4328
PBag X5018, Kimberley 8300
PA: Tlale Saane
Tel: 066 488 7738
Email: msaane@ncpg.gov.za
Department of Cooperative Governance,
Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs
MEC: Bentley Vass
Tel: 053 830 9422/4 | Fax: 053 831 4832
Alternates: 086 205 9798 / 086 5622 651 /
053 831 2904
PBag X5005, Kimberley 8300
PA: Mr Jeffrey Saal
Tel: 082 922 4728
Email: jsaal@ncpg.gov.za
Department of Education
MEC: Zolile Monakali
Tel: 053 830 7160 | Fax: 053 830 7177
PBag X5023, Kimberley 8300
PA: Ms Sharon Plaatjies
Tel: 072 068 8410
Email: sharon.plaatjies@ncdoe.gov.za
Department of Health
MEC: Maruping Matthews Lekwene
Tel: 053 830 2000 | Fax: 053 833 1925
PBag X5049, Kimberley 8300
PA: Ms Nicky Hlakudi
Tel: 067 941 5917
Email: mhlakudi@ncpg.gov.za
Department of Finance, Economic
Development and Tourism
MEC: Mr Abraham Vosloo
Tel: 053 833 9496 | Fax: 053 832 2672
State House: 060 577 3311
PBag X5054, Kimberley 8300
PA: Ms Anthea Van Wyk
Tel: 066 599 9099
Email: antheav80@gmail.com
Department of Roads and Public Works
MEC: Ms Fufe Makatong
Tel: 053 839 2285 | Fax: 053 839 2289
PBag X5065, Kimberley 8300
PA: Ms Phumza Mdibe
Tel: 060 997 5299
Email: pmdibe@ncpg.gov.za
Department of Social Development
MEC: Ms Nontobeko Vilakazi
Tel: 053 807 5600 | Fax: 053 807 5603
PBag X6110, Kimberley 8300
PA: Ms Alfreda Skermand
Tel: 053 807 5600 / 082 876 5985
Email: askermand@ncpg.gov.za
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
MEC: Ms Desery Wellin Fienies
Tel: 053 831 4152 | Fax: 053 833 1454
PBag X6091, Kimberley 8300
PA: Mr Loyiso Busa
Tel: 061 319 4288
Email: loyisocosby@gmail.com
Department of Transport, Safety and
Liaison
MEC: Ms Nomandla Bloem
Tel: 053 839 1700 | Fax: 053 832 4249
PBag X1368, Kimberley 8300
PA: Ms Keabetswe (Kea) Modise
Tel: 053 839 1719 / 073 899 9132
Email: kamodise@ncpg.gov.za

Northern Cape Chamber
of Commerce and
Industry
Your ultimate business connection.
PROFILE
Affiliated to SACCI and SBI
Our heritage in brief
NOCCI was established on 22 February 2000
when the Chamber of Business and the Kimberley
Afrikaanse Sakekamer amalgamated. At the time,
these two organisations had served the business
community of Kimberley for 120 years.
Membership advantages
A Chamber assesses and evaluates the needs of the
local business community, in particular the need for
services to small business at a reasonable cost:
• Monitors developments at the local level
• Mobilises business opinion on local issues
• Exerts a positive influence on the environment in
which business operates and helps prospective
members grow their business
• Promotes and encourages the pursuit of a high
standard of business ethics
• Disseminates information that is useful to the
business fraternity
• Creates opportunities for improving business skills
• Extends business contacts locally, regionally and
nationally, and allows individual businesspeople
to share in the provincial and national business
decision-making processes
• Upholds the market economy and private
enterprise system
• Has committees which are ideal places for members
of diverse interests to consolidate and unify
their thinking as they work together – committees
accurately sense the environment, process
information and provide valuable guidance to
the member
• Holds functions and special events, allowing members
to network and learn about interesting topics
Can you afford not to belong?
The increasingly complex business and social
environment requires a comprehensive support
structure to ensure the most favourable climate for
the continued viable existence of individual businesses
in a system of free enterprise. At the same time,
the Chamber movement facilitates adjustment by
business to those realities that cannot be altered.
Involvement in the Chamber movement bears abundant
fruit for the well-being of each business. If you are a
businessperson with vision, you cannot afford not to
join the Chamber movement.
Executive Committee
of NOCCI
President: Mr Pieter
Botha (Nedbank)
1st Vice-Chairperson:
Vice President: Mr Francois
du Toit (Cooling Solutions)
2nd Vice-Chairperson: Mrs
Bianca Botha (Defensor)
Treasurer: Mrs Renel-Mari Nel (Neoteric Accountants)
Executive members: Jackie Gagiano (Redspot Marketing
Solutions); Harry Hurndall (Roburn Construction); Lian
Laing (Ekapa); Peter Michael Salo (Capption); Jan Kruger
(GWK); Hamman Kriel (NEASA); Wickus Coetzee (Scorp
Security); Louw Van Rheenen (Beefmaster). ■
Contact info
Sharon Steyn, CEO
CEO NOCCI, Kimberley: Sharon Steyn
Tel: +27 53 831 1081 | Fax: +27 53 831 1082
Cell: 083 457 8148 | Email: Sharon@nocci.co.za
Website: www.nocci.co.za
NORTHERN CAPE BUSINESS 2021/22

LISTING
#KDCGOESVIRTUAL
AS SKATEBOARDING FOR HOPE LIGHTS UP THE
NIGHT-SKY IN KIMBERLEY
Skateboarding for Hope returned to the Kimberley Skate Plaza on the last weekend of March 2021.
The Kimberley Diamond Cup is a premier showcase for
amateur and professional skateboarding and the goal is
to have it declared an Olympics qualifier event.
In the Covid-19 environment, the exciting locals-only
competition, Skateboarding for Hope, took centre
stage. This event is a precursor for a series of hybrid
events which will take place across the province and
the country as a build-up for the finals planned for
later in 2021.
women’s honours in a tight shootout with Natalie
Bramley. Developing local talent and creating opportunity
proved the driving force with all prize money
benefitting local board riders.
South Africa’s big names were there to judge – the
Adams brothers as well as Brandon Valjalo and Jean-Marc
Johannes. Moses Adams said the event was , “A major
success for skateboarding in South Africa.”
The Northern Cape is now the definitive home of extreme
sport in South Africa and has the proven credentials and
events that can attest to that status.
Follow us on
https://www.facebook.com/KDCSKATE/
Please watch our online channels for further
updates and how to best follow and engage
with Skateboarding for Hope and #TheRealKDC.
For more details on what the
Northern Cape has to offer see:
experiencenortherncape.com
The main event was dominated by Kimberley skaters,
with Simphiwe Kheswa winning the men’s title and
R25 000. Boipelo Owuah walked away with the
Skateboarding for Hope brought a new broadcast format
too, streaming content live and direct to its communities
on a variety of platforms and formats.