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c. Manufacturing Sector
Manufacturing focuses on beneficiation of and value addition to products from the primary sector of
the economy, namely mining and agriculture. It is, therefore, classified as the secondary sector of
the economy. The manufacturing activities in the Municipality are mainly focused on the mining
sector. There is, however, a potential for the processing and packaging of agricultural related
products such as Cattle, poultry, vegetables, eggs, etc.
The table below presents the percentage contribution of the manufacturing sector to the GDP and
employment of both the Municipality and the District.
Table B.22: Ba-Phalaborwa manufacturing sector’s contribution to municipal GDP and
employment
% CONTRIBUTION BY MANUFACTURING
SECTOR
District GDP
District Employment
District Manufacturing Sector Employment
Source: Global Insight
79
0.5%
1.9%
14.4%
The Municipality employs 14.4% of the total district labour force that is in the manufacturing
industry and hence contributes only 0.5% to the overall District GDP. Manufacturing does not give
the Municipality a competitive advantage over the other sister municipalities in the District. It then
implies that the production of mining raw materials is not equally complemented with local
beneficiation and value chain addition. In order to grow the manufacturing industry, the
Municipality needs to strengthen support services, such as transport network, electricity and
technology. It is also important to unblock land claims disputes to free land for development.
Products currently manufactured in Ba-Phalaborwa include:
Bricks for building and paving;
Industrial chemical products;