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SPECIAL FEATURE Xhariep District Municipality Towns: Trompsberg, Koffiefontein, Zastron, Philipollis, Edenburg, Fauresmith, Smithfield, Wepener The southernmost region of the Free State is a largely dry area with open grasslands predominating, although it is also home to the Gariep Dam, South Africa’s largest dam. Crops are produced in the northern parts of the district whereas sheep farming predominates in the south. Trompsberg has the second-biggest sheep-shearing barn in the country. Diamonds, gravel and clay are mined at Koffiefontein. Jagersfontein is one of the first places where diamonds were found, and it has its own version of the Big Hole to prove it. The town of Bethulie is a good stopping-over place for tourists wanting to experience the water sports available on the Gariep Dam. The dam is also the site of small hydro-power and aquaculture projects which are intended to create employment and tackle food security. The nearby Tussen die Riviere Nature Reserve and the Mynhardt Game Reserve have a variety of wildlife in spectacular settings. Jacobsdal’s Landzicht winery has proved itself as a worthy producer of wine. San rock paintings and Anglo-Boer War sites are plentiful. Fauresmith hosts an annual horse endurance race and Smithfield is the venue for a “Chill” festival every winter, the “Bibber Fees”. The steel bridge over the Caledon River at Wepener is a national monument. Lejweleputswa District Municipality Towns: Welkom, Virginia, Boshof, Christiana, Bultfontein, Bothaville Mining is the most important economic activity in this area, also known as the Free State Goldfields, but it is also the most important maize-growing area in South Africa. A large natural gas field has been discovered on what used to be gold turf. Bothaville is the self-proclaimed Mielie Capital of South Africa but it is a name that is apt. The town hosts the annual NAMPO maize festival and the headquarters of Grain SA. Mining town Welkom is the major urban centre in the district. The town of Virginia is the site of a jewellery school and it is intended that this will form the nucleus of a jewellery beneficiation hub and an IT hub. The area has tourist assets such as a holiday resort on the Allemanskraal Dam, the Goldfields Wine Cellar in Theunissen and the Willem Pretorius Game Reserve but there is potential for growth in the heritage sector. Fezile Dabi District Municipality Towns: Sasolburg, Parys, Kroonstad, Frankfort, Heilbron, Viljoenskroon The chemical complex at Sasolburg is the economic driver in the district, which shares a border with Gauteng province along the Vaal River. The town of Heilbron is another important industrial centre and Frankfort does important agricultural processing FREE STATE BUSINESS 2018 10
Ulco Northern Cape De Aar Smithfield Bethulie Rouxville Zastron SPECIAL FEATURE Balfour Mpumalanga Potchefstroom Vereeniging Ottosdal Klerksdorp Parys Lethabo Sasolburg N12 Vredefort Standerton Wolmaransstad Viljoenskroon Villiers R30 N1 Heilbron North West Frankfort Volksrust Bothaville R34 R57 Bloemhof Vrede Kroonstad N3 Hoopstad Odendaalsrus Reitz Newcastle Christiana Wesselsbron R76 Warden Welkom R26 Virginia Ventersburg Warrenton R70 Theunissen Harrismith Bultfontein N5 Bethlehem Senekal Van Reenen Clarens Phuthaditjhaba Dealesville Winburg Fouriesburg Golden Gate Ladysmith R64 National Park R74 Marquard Ficksburg N3 Colenso N8 Clocolan Winteron BLOEMFONTEIN Jacobsdal Petrusburg Thaba Nchu Estcourt N12 Ladybrand Botshabelo R26 Hobhouse Koffiefontein N1 MASERU Edenburg Dewetsdorp LESOTHO KwaZulu- Wepener Underberg Natal N6 Trompsburg FREE STATE PROVINCE N KIMBERLEY Eastern Cape Gauteng Motorway Main Road Railway work. Kroonstad is the district’s second-largest town and has a number of engineering works and a railway junction. A new kraft paper factory has been planned for Frankfort. A good proportion of South Africa’s grain crop is sourced from this district and when the vast fields of sunflowers and cosmos flowers are in bloom, a marvellous vista is created. The Vaal River presents opportunities for yachting, rafting and resort-based enterprises. Parys is a charming town and Vredefort is home to a World Heritage Site – the Vredefort Dome where a meteor crashed to earth. Fezile Dabi District Municipality is the biggest contributor towards the provincial GDP, contributing approximately 35%. The Fezile Dabi area is mostly dominated by the industrial power of Sasol, with the manufacturing of refined petroleum, coke and chemical products adding largely to its GDP. The establishment of ChemCity, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sasol, has also added a business incubator that allows SMMEs to feed off and diversify from the opportunities that prevail due to the energy consortium operating in the area. Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality Towns: Phuthaditjhaba, Bethlehem, Tweespruit, Ladybrand, Clarens, Harrismith, Vrede, Ficksburg Tourism and fruit farming are the two principal economic activities of this area which is characterised by beautiful landscapes: the Maluti and the Drakensberg mountain ranges, wetlands in the north, well-watered river valleys and the plains of the north and west. The most famous asset is the Golden Gate National Park. Industrial activity is undertaken at Harrismith and Phuthaditjhaba, where the Free State Development Corporation is promoting investment. The Maluti-a- Phofung Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Harrismith is a multi-modal transport and logistics hub. The commercial centre of the district is Bethlehem while Clarens and Ficksburg have become famous for their artists and cherries respectively. Marquard produces 90% of South Africa’s cherries. The north of the district has many sunflower seed farms. The Basuto cultural village in Qwa Qwa offers beautifully made crafts, and rock paintings. 11 FREE STATE BUSINESS 2018
Page 1 and 2: FREE STATE BUSINESS THE GUIDE TO BU
Page 3 and 4: Free State Development Corporation
Page 5 and 6: UIF SAVING JOBS THROUGH SOCIALLY RE
Page 7 and 8: I’M AN ENTREPRENEUR. AN INNOVATOR
Page 10 and 11: A REGIONAL OVERVIEW OF FREE STATE P
Page 14 and 15: The N8 Corridor Linking communities
Page 16 and 17: FOCUS Free State Development Corpor
Page 18 and 19: FOCUS BETHLEHEM SAND MINING PROJECT
Page 20 and 21: FOCUS Maluti-A-Phofung SEZ investme
Page 22 and 23: FOCUS Why invest in solar generatio
Page 24 and 25: FOCUS GREEN ENERGY IT Green Energy
Page 26 and 27: FOCUS CLOTHING MANUFACTURE Concept
Page 28 and 29: Establishing a business in SA South
Page 30 and 31: SPECIAL FEATURE South African inves
Page 32 and 33: ADVERTORIAL Making it easier to do
Page 34 and 35: OLD MUTUAL ENABLING POSITIVE FUTURE
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Page 39 and 40: KEY SECTORS Overview of the main ec
Page 41 and 42: The NAMPO Harvest Day held in Botha
Page 43 and 44: OVERVIEW R70-million was generated
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Page 55 and 56: The new Sasolburg Clinic built by S
Page 57 and 58: OVERVIEW another Tsogo Sun property
Page 59 and 60: Banking and financial services Many
Page 61 and 62: Bringing services to the people The
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