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CONTENTS
Introduction
CONTENTS
Northern Cape Business 2018/19 Edition
Foreword5
The Northern Cape’s unique guide to business and investment.
Special features
Regional overview 6
The Northern Cape’s clear and sunny skies are attracting
astronomers and solar energy developers while the rugged
beauty of the landscape draws increasing numbers of tourists.
Plans for a Special Economic Zone and a harbour development
offer new opportunities for economic growth.
Boegoebaai Port and Rail Project 3
Harbour development to boost regional economy.
Renewable energy 12
The Northern Cape is powering ahead of the field in solar and
wind power generation.
De Aar Logistics Hub 17
Centrally located hub will reduce costs.
Investment opportunities 18
Nine-point plan aims to attract investors to the Northern
Cape.
Upington Special Economic Zone 20
More than 500 hectares of prime land availible for investors.
Planned flash across the pan on track 22
The Bloodhound land speed record attempt is set for October.
Square Kilometre Array Telescope 24
Unimaginable amounts of data will be collected in this
transformative radio telescope project in the Karoo.
Sol Plaatje University 26
First graduates celebrate as impressive new campus garners
design awards.
Economic sectors
Agriculture34
Pecan nuts may be the next big thing.
Grapes and wine 38
Northern Cape wine, grapes and raisins are exported all over
the world.
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Project Sheet
21 June 2018
Boegoebaai Port Project
Project Sheet
21 June 2018
Harbour development to boost regional economy.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Project
Boegoebaai Port and Rail Project
Owner
Northern Cape Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison (NCDTSL)
Key stakeholders PROJECT INFORMATION Transnet, National Department of Transport, Department of Public Enterprises, Treasury
Transaction Project advisor
TM and Boegoebaai Nelutha Consulting Port and Rail JV Project (TM)
Technical Owner consultants
PRDW, Northern PSP Logistics, Cape Department NAKO ILISO of Transport, Safety and Liaison (NCDTSL)
Project Key status stakeholders The project Transnet, is in National FEL2 phase. Department Finalisation of Transport, of FEL2 is Department planned for of December Public Enterprises, 2018. Treasury
CAPEX Transaction advisor Port = TM ~R6 and billion Nelutha +/-40% Consulting accuracy. JV (TM) Rail = ~R9 billion +/-50%
Estimated Technical jobs to consultants be created 3 000 PRDW, permanent PSP Logistics, and 18 000 NAKO indirect ILISO jobs
Project Project status status PPP Feasibility The project study is in FEL2 at FEL phase. 2 level Finalisation to be completed of FEL2 end is planned of April for 2019 December 2018.
CAPEX Port = ~R6 billion +/-40% accuracy. Rail = ~R9 billion +/-50%
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Estimated jobs to be created 3 000 permanent and 18 000 indirect jobs
A greenfield, deep water port. Two berths; one dry bulk export Project Sheet
berth and Project one status break bulk berth supported PPP Feasibility by a rail line study (550 at FEL 2 level 21 to June be 2018 completed end of April 2019
kilometers). Funding PROJECT The model DESCRIPTION
port has the potential Public to accommodate
Private Partnership to be adopted. Multi-tiered sub concessions
Capesize
A greenfield,
vessels.
deep water port. Two berths; one dry bulk export
PROJECT
berth and
INFORMATION
one break bulk berth supported by a rail line (550
Primary kilometers). drivers for The the port development has the potential include: to accommodate
Project Capesize Capitalizes vessels. on description
new economy, including: Boegoebaai Port and Rail Project
Owner o Iron ore from junior miners, Northern creates Cape a catalyst Department for of Transport, Safety and Liaison (NCDTSL)
A greenfield, deep-water port. Two
Key Primary junior
stakeholders drivers / development for the development miners currently
Transnet, include: constrained
National Department of Transport, Department of Public Enterprises, Treasury
berths; by Capitalizes high one transportation dry on new bulk economy, costs export and including: exclusion berth and from
Transaction larger advisor
TM and Nelutha Consulting JV (TM)
o Iron logistic ore solutions from junior i.e. miners, Sishen-Saldanha creates a catalyst line for
one
Technical o
break
Provides consultants
bulk berth supported by rail
junior a more / development efficient logistic PRDW, miners manganese currently PSP Logistics, constrained route NAKO ILISO
line Project o (550 Strategically status kilometres). by high positioned transportation The to port capitalize The costs project has and on the exclusion is gas in potential
CAPEX to accommodate Capesize Port = ~R6 billion vessels. +/-40% accuracy. Rail = ~R9 billion +/-50%
FEL2 fields from phase. Finalisation of FEL2 is planned for December 2018.
o Services larger base logistic for oil, solutions gas and i.e. offshore Sishen-Saldanha mining line
industry o Provides a more efficient logistic manganese route
Estimated o Potential o jobs Strategically of to an be Oil created positioned Refinery 3 to 000 to be capitalize permanent constructed and gas close fields 18 000 indirect jobs
Project status Services base for oil, gas PPP and Feasibility offshore study mining at FEL 2 level to be completed end of April 2019
Economic catalyst for the Northern Cape Province and
Potential of an Oil Refinery to be constructed close
A greenfield, deep water port. Two berths; one dry bulk export
berth and Economic one break catalyst bulk for berth the supported Northern Cape by a rail Province line (550
and
kilometers). The port has the potential to accommodate
Primary to othe port drivers for the
industry
development PROJECT o DESCRIPTION include:
specifically the Richtersveld Community
• Reducing Capitalises the
to the
cost
port
of moving on new cargo economy,
Optimizing
the cargo distribution within the SA port
including: specifically the Richtersveld Community
system
Capesize • Reducing vessels.
Iron ore the from cost of moving junior cargo
Stimulating regional socio-economic miners, development creates
drivers a competitive a catalyst for the development advantage for junior/develop-
regionally include: for SA
Primary Securing
system
ports
Capitalizes
ment miners
on new
currently
economy, including:
constrained
o
ports
by high transportation costs and
Volume
PROJECT
exclusion
COMMODITY
from
MIX
larger (mtpa) logistic solutions
ie Sishen-Saldanha Volume line
Commodity
o
(mtpa)
• Provides o a more efficient logistic
o
manganese industry route
• Strategically o positioned to capitalise
to the port
on gas fields
•
FUNDING
Services specifically
MODEL
base the Richtersveld for oil, gas Community and offshore
Reducing the cost of moving cargo
mining industry
• Potential system of an oil refinery to be
constructed close to the port
• Economic catalyst for the Northern Cape Province and
specifically the Richtersveld community
• Reducing the cost of moving cargo
• Optimising the cargo distribution within the SA port
system
• Stimulating regional socio-economic development
Optimizing the cargo distribution within the SA port
Stimulating regional socio-economic development
PROJECT COMMODITY Securing Iron a ore competitive MIX from junior advantage miners, creates regionally a catalyst for SA for
junior / development miners currently constrained
Commodity by high transportation costs and exclusion from
Comment
larger logistic solutions i.e. Sishen-Saldanha line
Dry bulk – iron ore Provides a more efficient 5-10logistic manganese New volume route from junior miners
Dry bulk – manganese Strategically positioned 2-5 to capitalize Lower on gas cost fields logistic solution
Comment
Dry bulk – iron Services ore base for oil, gas and 5-10 offshore mining
Dry bulk – lead and zinc 1-2 Closest
New
port
volume
to mines
from junior miners
Dry bulk – manganese 2-5 Lower cost logistic solution
Break bulk Potential of an Oil Refinery 0.5 to be constructed Multi-purpose close commodities, agricultural, mining and low container volumes
Dry bulk – lead and zinc 1-2 Closest port to mines
FUNDING MODEL
Break Economic bulk catalyst for the Northern 0.5 Cape Province Multi-purpose and commodities, agricultural, mining and low container volumes
Optimizing the cargo distribution within the SA port
Stimulating regional socio-economic development
Securing a competitive advantage regionally for SA
ports
• Securing a competitive advantage regionally for SA ports
PROJECT COMMODITY MIX
Commodity
Volume
(mtpa)
Comment
Dry bulk – iron ore 5-10 New volume from junior miners
Dry bulk – manganese 2-5 Lower cost logistic solution
Dry bulk – lead and zinc 1-2 Closest port to mines
Break bulk 0.5 Multi-purpose commodities, agricultural, mining and low container volumes
FUNDING MODEL
Contact details: Northern Cape Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison | Tel: +27 53 8391743 or +27 53 8391835
E-mail: mdichaba@ncpg.gov.za

CONTENTS
Mining42
Mine revivals are under way in iron ore, zinc and copper.
Water50
Two major bulk supply projects will open up economic
opportunity.
Tourism52
Five national parks and six provincial reserves offer an
unrivalled experience of nature.
Banking and financial services 58
Agricultural companies have a strong suite in finance.
Development finance and SMME support 60
Many training opportunities are being offered to small
business owners.
Government
Northern Cape Provincial Government 66
A guide to the Northern Cape’s provincial government
departments.
Northern Cape Local Government 68
An overview of the Northern Cape local municipalities.
References
Key sector contents 32
Index72
Maps
Northern Cape municipal map. 67
Northern Cape regional map. 69
Northern Cape locator map. 69
ABOUT THE COVER:
The cover photograph was shot by Kevin Wright for Vedanta
Zinc International. It shows a tailings thickener at the massive
new Gamsberg zinc and lead project at Aggeneys between
Springbok and Pofadder. Wright also photographed the
panoramic view of the Gamsberg Mine which illustrates the Key
Sectors introduction.
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CREDITS
Publisher: Chris Whales
Publishing director: Robert Arendse
Editor: John Young
Online editor: Christoff Scholtz
Art director: Brent Meder
Design: Tyra Martin
Production: Lizel Olivier
Ad sales: Sydwell Adonis, Joseph
Gumbo, Gavin van der Merwe,
Sam Oliver, Gabriel Venter,
Siyawamkela Sthunda, Vanessa
Wallace, Jeremy Petersen and
Reginald Motsoahae
Managing director: Clive During
Administration & accounts:
Charlene Steynberg and
Natalie Koopman
Distribution & circulation
manager: Edward MacDonald
Printing: FA Print
FOREWORD
Northern Cape Business
A unique guide to business and investment in the
Northern Cape.
The 2018/19 edition of Northern Cape Business is the eighth
issue of this highly successful publication that has, since its
launch in 2009, 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 has several special articles which focus
on transformative projects, such as the solar and wind farms rapidly
coming on line and the massive potential represented by the Square
Kilometre Array radio telescope, a multi-billion rand international
project already taking shape in the vast open plains of the Karoo.
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information on 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 as our flagship South African Business title.
Chris Whales
Publisher, Global Africa Network Media
Email: chris@gan.co.za
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Wind Farm; Mulilo; Murray and Dickson Construction; Northern Cape
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NORTHERN
CAPE PROVINCE
The Northern Cape’s clear and sunny skies are attracting astronomers and solar
energy developers while the rugged beauty of the landscape draws increasing
numbers of tourists. Plans for a Special Economic Zone and a harbour
development offer new opportunities for economic growth.
When the world’s best architecture
came under the spotlight in 2017
at the Arena Berlin in Germany,
only two South African projects
received commendations, the Zeitz Museum of
Contemporary Art Africa – and a multi-purpose
building designed for the Sol Plaatje University
in Kimberley.
The Northern Cape province, previously
known primarily for the huge quantities of iron
ore which it mines and its vast open landscapes,
is now at the centre of innovation
and technology in several fields.
The creation of the new university was
a chance to call on the country’s best designers
and builders to create a stimulating
new campus. The university’s striking library
and resource centre also won an award,
from the Concrete Society of South Africa.
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by Sol Plaatje University in 2017, an exciting development for the
education sector.
The finest minds in science are gravitating to a project located in the
Karoo, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope. This multi-billionrand
project will run for many years and attract investment of many sorts.
It is already opening vistas that young South Africans had never imagined.
Four South African universities are partners in the SKA project.
The other sector which is bringing technology and innovation to
the Northern Cape is renewable energy. The Northern Cape is uniquely
suited to exploit the latest technologies in solar energy and several
international consortiums are using the latest photovoltaic and concentrated
solar power (CSP) methods. CSP has the benefit of being
able to store energy.
The rise of the renewable energy sector has given the Northern Cape
a chance to break its dependence on the mining sector, subject as it is
to global price fluctuations. The Provincial Government of the Northern
Cape has plans to further diversify the economy. It has identified three key
clusters: mineral beneficiation; agri-processing; energy and technology.
The planned Special Economic Zone (linked to the Upington
International Airport) is intended as a site for solar-related manufacturing.
The Industrial Development Corporation has spent R11.4-billion
of its commitment to renewable energy so far in the Northern Cape.
Part of the IDC’s role has been to take up a 20% stake in projects on
behalf of local communities.
Largest province
Despite these technical innovations
and new developments, the
Northern Cape still does big. Big
landmass, big railway lines, big
volumes, big skies.
The Northern Cape is South
Africa’s largest province at
372 889km², covering 30% of
the country’s landmass on the
dry western side of the country
bordering the Atlantic Ocean,
Namibia and Botswana.
The Sishen-Saldanha ore
export railway line is one of the
mechanical wonders of the world.
The line extends 860km and the
trains sometimes extend beyond
3 500 metres and carry a load
exceeding 41 000 tons.
The Northern Cape produces
more than 84% of South Africa’s
iron ore. Kumba Iron Ore is the
The Sol Plaatje Library and Resource Centre, an award-winning example of innovation and excellence. Architects:
designworkshop; construction: Murray and Dickson Construction; structural and civils design: Aurecon.
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country’s biggest iron-ore miner with two large two mines in the
province (Sishen and Kolomela).
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 accounts for 13%
of global demand.
Vedanta Zinc International started work in 2015 on its huge new
Gamsberg zinc project. The new mine, pictured above, is near to
Vedanta’s existing Black Mountain mine and is the biggest current
new mining project underway in South Africa.
The province also has copper, lead, zinc, mineral sands, gypsum,
granite, asbestos, fluorspar, semi-precious stones and marble.
Some decommissioned mines are being put back to work by overseas
investors, with Australian company Orion Minerals investigating the
possibility of starting up operations at the old copper mine at Prieska.
The Northern Cape is a big contributor to the national basket of exports
in minerals and in agricultural products such as table grapes and
raisins. The province hosts several big companies in the agricultural sector.
The town of Douglas hosts GWK. In 2016 GWK invested R400-million
in a wheat mill, pasta plant and biscuit factory in Modder River. Senwes is
one of the country’s biggest agri-companies and its Northern Cape area
of operation is mostly around the Vaalharts irrigation area. OVK controls
the large Gariep abattoir at Strydenburg, which has a daily capacity
of 1 300 sheep, 100 cattle and either 250 ostriches or 750 small game
animals. KLK is based in Upington and is a specialist in karakul pelts,
a luxury item which is exported to Europe. The company’s interests
include 19 retail outlets, 12 petrol stations, four Build-it franchises and
a strong auction division.
About 45 000 people are employed in agriculture, which represents
approximately 16% of employment. The province supports livestock
farming (mainly goats and sheep with cattle in the north), table grapes,
dates, cotton, and cereal crops and vineyards along the banks of the
Orange River, and large varieties of
crops including cotton, groundnuts,
wheat and maize on irrigated lands.
Pecan nuts are a major new crop.
Thoroughbred horses are bred in
the south-eastern parts of the province,
especially around Colesberg.
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 into
the category of semi-arid (apart
from the coastal strip) and it receives
relatively little rainfall. Summers are
hot and winters are cold.
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.
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Although Kimberley is historically renowned for diamond mining, its
economy is now driven by its role as the administrative headquarters
of the province. 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 Water
Scheme is the largest irrigation project of its kind in the southern
hemisphere, and produces maize, cotton, fruit, peanuts and
wheat.
Investment opportunities:
• Sol Plaatje University
• Kimberley International Diamond and Jewellery Academy
(KIDJA)
• Mining: diamonds and precious stones
• Manufacturing: textiles, agri-processing.
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.
Kathu has a well-developed CBD with shopping malls that arose
when iron demand was high. 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. Almost half of the population in the Kgalagadi’s
district live in rural villages.
Investment opportunities:
• Kathu Industrial Park (IDC involvement)
• Eco-tourism and hunting
• Boesmansput diving resort
• Gamagara Mining Corridor (housing, infrastructure)
• Goat commercialisation
• Agri-processing: olives, grains, pecan nuts, medicinal plants.
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, pictured.
The mining and agricultural sectors
provide most employment, while
tourism and small-scale manufacturing
are also present. The region’s
economy gets a great boost every
spring when tourists flock to see the
veld in bloom.
Major plans are being pursued to
upgrade the harbour at Port Nolloth
and exploit the province’s long coastline
as part of a growing awareness of
the potential of the maritime economy.
The climate and soil support certain
niche crops, and the sites and
sights are unique to the region, offering
opportunities in agriculture and
tourism. 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.
Investment opportunities:
• Development of Port Nolloth
and smaller harbours
• Hondeklip Fish Factories
• Abalone and hake
• Kelp processing and export
• Game and nature reserve
infrastructure
• Rooibos tea
• Calvinia: sheep and goat
processing.
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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.
Star gazing is Carnarvon’s great claim to fame, and it will now host
the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope.
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.
Investment opportunities:
• De Aar rail cargo hub and workshops
• SKA engineering, science, logistics support and education
• Douglas holiday resort
• Booktown Richmond festivals
• Wool, pistachio nuts and venison processing
• Water tourism activities on dams.
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. The planned development of a Special Economic
Zone (SEZ) in the town and next
to Upington International Airport
will boost manufacturing. The
main targeted sectors at this
stage are in the renewable energy
sector, for example, solar panels.
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 highspeed
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. The diamond mine at
Finsch is Petra Diamond’s newest
and largest acquisition.
Investment opportunities:
• Upington Special
Economic Zone
• Upington Cargo and
Electronics hub: SKA,
renewable energy and
aircraft storage
• Upington International
Airport
• Orange River Smallholder
Farmer Settlement and
Development Programme
• Tourism: wine tours,
adventure and hunting
• Upington vehicle testing
site
• Business Process
Outsourcing (BPO).
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Renewable energy
The Northern Cape is powering ahead of the field in solar and wind power generation.
It has been said that one should never let a good crisis go to waste.
Former Finance Minister Trevor Manual certainly wasn’t found wanting
in terms of Winston Churchill’s famous maxim when the lights
started going out all over South Africa in 2007. “Load shedding”
provided a spur for Treasury officials to create a system for private
companies to start selling power to the national grid, to keep electricity
flowing to South African homes and factories. In the process, it kickstarted
an industry that is transforming the Northern Cape landscape.
Fully 60% of the projects so far allocated have been in the nation’s
sunniest province.
The system, which became known as the Renewable Energy
Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), has
seen more than R200-billion committed to renewable energy projects
across South Africa. It aims to add some 6 000MW to the national grid
by 2020, and 13 225MW by 2025.
In April 2018, new National Energy Minister Jeff Rabebe signed off on
projects totalling R56-billion that will add 2 300MW to the national grid.
The signing also brought a sigh of
relief to investors and manufacturers
in the renewable energy sector
because there had been a long
delay as national utility Eskom
argued against accepting more
power purchase agreements
while they had a surplus. Most of
South Africa’s electricity comes
from coal and Eskom is spending
billions of rands building two
huge coal-fired power stations.
When a group of dignitaries
gathered a month later to inaugurate
a solar plant that covers
300ha in the Northern Cape, there
was therefore a lot of optimism in
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the air. National government’s confirmation of its commitment to the
REIPPPP will allow this booming sector to grow again. Xina Solar One
is located at Pofadder on the N14 between Upington and Springbok.
There has been mining in this area in the past and new mining operations
are starting up again nearby, but Pofadder itself is a tiny town that
has mostly been bypassed by trends. Not any more.
The R9.4-billion Xina Solar One 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. The plant is Abengoa’s
third in the Northern Cape. Kaxu Solar One is also near Pofadder but
Khi Solar One is closer to Upington. All three use concentrated solar
power (CSP) which reflects the sun’s rays during the day in to a molten
salt storage system. The energy can be 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 photograph on the
opposite page shows the tower surrounded by its reflective panels.
(Image: Planet Labs/commons.wikimedia.org.)
The support of two of South Africa’s biggest institutional investors,
the IDC and the PIC, has been crucial in getting the renewable
energy sector off the ground. According to Business Day, the PIC has
so far invested in 16 unlisted projects and its total investment stands
at R11-billion. The IDC’s 24 projects are valued at R14-billion and will
contribute 1 100MW to the national power grid.
The countries of origin of the companies investing in this new
industry are varied. They include Vestas (Denmark), Enel Green Power
(Italy), Scatec Solar (Norway), Globeleq (United Kingdom), Mainstream
Renewable Power and Solar Capital (Ireland), Gestamp Renewable
Energies and Abengoa (Spain), SunEdison and SolarReserve (USA),
ACWA Power (Saudi Arabia), Tata Power (India), China Longyuan Power
Group, (China), Genie (Gulf states), and juwi Group (Germany). Some
of these investors are investment
funds, some are utility companies
expert in power generation, others
specialise in renewable energy
technology such as wind blades.
Every project has a joint ownership
consortium or joint venture
that includes a local company and
a community trust of some sort.
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.
The small towns of Postmasburg
and Groblershoop lie between
Upington and Kimberley. They
are modest settlements which
have ticked along in support of
surrounding farmers with some
diamond mining and wine cultivation
along the way. They are now
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Selected Northern Cape projects, mentioned in this article.
SOLAR PROJECT LEAD COMPANY AT OR NEAR MW
Bokpoort CSP ACWA Power Groblershoop 50MW
De Aar 1 & 3 Solar Capital De Aar 175MW
Jasper ACWA Power/SolarReserve Postmasburg 96MW
Kaxu Solar One Abengoa Solar Pofadder 100MW
Khi Solar One Abengoa Solar Upington 50MW
Lesedi ACWA Power/SolarReserve Postmasburg 75MW
Redstone ACWA Power/SolarReserve Postmasburg 100MW
Xina Solar One Abengoa Solar Pofadder 100MW
WIND PROJECT LEAD COMPANY AT OR NEAR MW
Copperton Gestamp Prieska 102MW
De Aar Wind Power Longyuan/Mulilo De Aar 100MW
De Aar 2 North Longyuan/Mulilo De Aar 140MW
Garob Juwi Prieska 140MW
Kangnas Mainstream Springbok 140MW
Khobab Lekela Power* Loeriesfontein 140MW
Loeriesfontein Lekela Power* Loeriesfontein 140MW
Noblesfontein Noblesfontein Victoria West 73.8MW
Noupoort Mainstream Noupoort 80MW
Roggeveld Building Energy Matjiesfontein 147MW
* Joint venture between Actis and Mainstream Power.
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Wind turbine components being delivered for the Khobab Wind Farm in the Hantam region.
the centre of some of the world’s most advanced technological innovation in
concentrated solar power.
Saudi Arabian electricity group ACWA Power has won approval for the
100MW Redstone project near Postmasburg and the 50MW Bokpoort CSP
plant near Groblershoop has been running since the first quarter of 2016.
The Bokpoort site covers an area of about 6 700ha, of which its facilities
cover a total area of about 250ha.
The Redstone project uses a method called Molten Salt Thermal
Energy Storage. A dry cooling method also decreases the amount of
water used to support the plant.
ACWA’s technology partner in Redstone is the American company
SolarReserve which holds the CSP tower proprietary rights and is invested
in two other (photovoltaic) projects near Postmasburg: Jasper
(96MW) and Lesedi (75MW). It has a similar project in the Free State
province. SolarReserve is also active in Chile.
ACWA wants to develop 5 000MW of renewable energy and conventional
power in Southern Africa. This includes bidding for a coal
project in Mpumalanga and involvement in South Africa’s natural gas
to power programme.
The biggest solar farm so far in South Africa was launched in March
2016 when Solar Capital presented its 175MW farm at De Aar. Formerly
famous as the railway junction that combined the country’s two rail
systems, De Aar is becoming better known as a renewable energy
hub. About 200 jobs were created in the construction phase of this
R4.8-billion project and 100 people are now employed in running the
plant. Solar Capital, which is a subsidiary of the Phelan Energy Group,
intends spending on Internet connections, arts training and building
a community training centre in De Aar.
Wind
In the last months of 2017, several
wind projects entered the commercial
phase, showing what can
be done when proper planning
and hard work is matched to creative
policy-making.
In November, the 100MW De
Aar Wind Power Project was successfully
commissioned for the
joint venture comprising Mulilo
Renewable Energy and the
China Longyuan Power Group
Corporation. Debt financing was
provided by Nedbank Limited
via its Nedbank Capital Division,
and the Industrial Development
Corporation.
In December, two Northern
Cape wind farms began commercial
operations, on time
and on budget. Collectively, the
wind farms will provide 280MW
and potentially power 240 000
households. Loeriesfontein
Wind Farm and Khobab Wind
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Farm both have 61 wind turbines. The wind farms were developed
by Lekela Power, a joint venture between Actis and Mainstream
Renewable Power. There are several other partners and the respective
communities are represented by a trust.
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 Loeriesfontein project is valued at R3.5-billion. Mainstream
and various partners have won approved bidder status for wind
and solar projects in each of the bidding windows. In the early
bidding rounds, Mainstream’s three Northern Cape wind projects
amounted to 360MW, including the 80MW Noupoort wind farm.
Another 140MW project at Kangnas (Springbok) has subsequently
been given the green light.
The 147MW Roggeveld wind farm, which has 47 Nordex wind turbines
and was developed by G7 and then taken over by Building Energy,
was one of projects which was signed off in April. The Power Purchase
Agreement (PPA) signing followed shortly after financial closure was
reached. The project is expected to operate commercially in the first
quarter of 2021.
Altogether, Northern Cape has had 12 wind farms and one small
(10MW) hydro-electric project on the Orange River approved in the
REIPPPP process.
Community and government
Investment by black people into the RE programme is not limited
to community trusts. Pele Green Energy has been engaged for
some time with a photovoltaic plant at Touwsrivier in the Western
Cape as a shareholder and as a provider of construction management
services. Once the facility starts generating power, Pele will
operate and maintain the plant.
In the Northern Cape, Pele Green Energy is involved with three
wind farms and a CSP plant. The 102MW Copperton wind farm is
located south-west of Prieska. The two other wind projects in which
Pele is invested, Garob and Kangnas, will both generate 140MW.
Most of the projects approved in the Northern Cape are on a
large scale. The provincial government is giving attention to smaller
ventures, in the 1.5MW range, with the aim of bringing local investors
and communities on board. To support this goal, a Renewable Energy
Conference was held in 2016.
A concrete example of this on a small scale is the solar energy
plant established at the rooibos tea factory in Nieuwoudtville by the
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development. Any
excess power generated is sent
on to the Hantam municipality.
The Provincial
Government of the Northern
Cape is using clean energy
production, supported by the
procurement strategy of the
REIPPPP, to boost economic
growth and development.
Green energy forms part
of one of national government’s
Strategic Infrastructure
Projects (SIP 8), and the
Northern Cape is actively participating
in that. This includes
the inclusion of green energy
principles in the design of all
major new buildings and the
construction of major buildings.
The provincial government
is also participating in
the Shared Water Efficiency
Programme set up by National
Public Works which will encompass
30 properties.
The Northern Cape
Provincial Government has
applied to partner with the
Central Energy Fund to roll
out solar energy solutions
at public schools across the
province. Schools with poor
electricity infrastructure will
be prioritised. It is hoped that
this will become a national
pilot project.
Another project, with
the National Department of
Energy, involves the second
phase of the rollout of solar
water heaters in the Sol
Plaatje Municipality. Training
of young people to maintain
and repair the geysers will
take place.
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De Aar Logistics Hub
CAPEX
Project Estimated project description
The Estimated development Vehicle jobs Storage be created Yard. of a Logistics
Project
Hub
status
in
the town of De Aar that will offer the following
infrastructure to identified Estimated tenants: project
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
CAPEX
freight/products by small miners and farmers
• the following Container infrastructure Terminal to identified which tenants: will act
Northern Cape
as a Trans-Shipment Inland (Dry)
Revitalize the rail line to and from De Aar
Port Influence as well economic as development consolidation point
Ensure creation of jobs in the area.
for
Vehicle
freight
Storage Yard.
Further to the above, the Inland Dry Port will:
• Agricultural Warehouse and
Facilitate road to rail migration
Storage Facilities
Port(s) of Export
• Vehicle Storage Yard.
The objectives Revitalize the for rail the line to development
and from
De Aar
specifically Influence the economic Pixley ka Seme development
District Community
include but are not limited to:
Reducing Ensure the creation cost of moving of jobs cargo in the area.
•
Provide a sustainable transport
Stimulating regional socio-economic development
Further to the above, the Inland Dry Port will:
network for the transportation of
Facilitate road to rail migration
freight/products by small miners
to be a minimum and Port(s) farmers of R1.7 of Export billion.
• Provide relief from road-based
PROJECT COMMODITY MIX
freight Energy market transportation segment Volume in the
Commodity
Northern Cape
(mtpa)
Container Terminal
400 000
• Agricultural Revitalise Commodities
Reducing the cost rail of line 100 moving 000 to cargo and from
Break-Bulk
7 000
Vehicles
De Aar
• Influence economic development
• Ensure creation of jobs in the area.
The Inland Dry Port will:
Project Sheet
21 June 2018
Centrally located hub will reduce costs.
Project Sheet
21 June 2018
PROJECT INFORMATION
Project
De Aar Logistics Hub
Owner
Northern Cape Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison (NCDTSL)
Key stakeholders
Transnet, National Department of Transport, Department of Public Enterprises, National and Provincial
Treasury
Transaction PROJECT INFORMATION
advisor
TM and Nelutha Consulting JV (TM)
Technical Project consultants
PSP Logistics, De Aar Fasken, Logistics Aurecon Hub and NAKO ILISO
The project status is at Feasibility Study Stage. The next steps will be to conduct a Study Tour and Investors
Project Owner status
Northern Cape Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison Project (NCDTSL) Sheet
Roadshow. Issue an RFQ in November 2018
21 June 2018
CAPEX
Logistics
Transnet,
Hub = ~R2.5
National
billion
Department of Transport, Department of Public Enterprises, National and Provincial
Key stakeholders
Treasury
Estimated project
Financial close and award estimated to be in March 2020
development Transaction start advisor date
TM and Nelutha Consulting JV (TM)
PROJECT INFORMATION
Estimated Technical jobs consultants to be created 2 500 permanent PSP and 15 000 indirect jobs
Project Logistics, Fasken, Aurecon and De Aar NAKO Logistics ILISO Hub
Funding PROJECT model DESCRIPTION Public Private Partnership to be adopted. Multi-tiered sub concessions
The
Project status
Owner project status is at Feasibility Northern Study Stage. Cape Department The next of steps Transport, will be Safety to conduct and Liaison a Study (NCDTSL) Tour and Investors
The development of a Logistics Hub in the Roadshow. town of De Issue Aar that an will RFQ offer in November Transnet, 2018 National Department of Transport, Department of Public Enterprises, National and Provincial
the following infrastructure to identified tenants: Key stakeholders
Logistics Hub = ~R2.5 billion Treasury
Container Terminal which will act as a Trans- Shipment Inland
Transaction advisor
TM and Nelutha Consulting JV (TM)
(Dry) Port as well as consolidation point for Freight
Financial close and award estimated to be in March 2020
development Agricultural start Warehouse date and Storage Technical Facilities consultants
The project status is at Feasibility Study Stage. The next steps will be to conduct a Study Tour and Investors
2 500 permanent and 15 000 indirect jobs
• PSP
Facilitate
Logistics, Fasken,
road-to-rail
Aurecon and NAKO
migration
ILISO
• Provide a more efficient logistics route for manganese to
Roadshow. Issue an RFQ in November 2018
Logistics
the
Hub
Port(s)
= ~R2.5
of
billion
Export
• Financial
Potential
close and
of
award
a Fuel,
estimated
Oil
to
and
be in
Gas
March
storage
2020
facility
• 2 500
Serving
permanent
the
and
transport
15 000 indirect
and
jobs
logistics needs of the Renewable
• Energy market segment
• Economic catalyst for the Northern Cape Province and
specifically the Pixley ka Seme District community
• Reducing the cost of moving cargo
• Optimising the cargo distribution to the SA port system
• Stimulating regional socio-economic development
• Securing a competitive advantage regionally for SA ports.
The objectives for the development include but are not limited to:
Provide a sustainable transport network for the transportation
The development of a Logistics Hub in the town of De Aar that will offer
development start date
Provide relief from road-based freight Estimated transportation jobs to be in created the
Container Terminal which will act as a Trans- Shipment Inland
(Dry) Port as well as consolidation PROJECT point DESCRIPTION for Freight
Agricultural Warehouse and The Storage development Facilities of a Logistics Hub in the town of De Aar that will offer
the following infrastructure to identified tenants:
Container Terminal which will act as a Trans- Shipment Inland
(Dry) Port as well as consolidation point for Freight
The objectives for the development include but Agricultural are not Warehouse limited to: and Storage Facilities
Provide Provide a more a sustainable efficient logistics transport route for network manganese Vehicle for Storage the the transportation
Yard.
freight/products by small miners and farmers
Potential of a Fuel, Oil and Gas storage The objectives
Provide relief from road-based freight facility for the development include but are not limited to:
transportation in the
Serving Northern transport Cape and logistics needs of the Provide Renewable a sustainable transport network for the transportation
Energy market segment
freight/products by small miners and farmers
Economic catalyst for the Northern Cape Province Provide and relief from road-based freight transportation in the
Northern Cape
Revitalize the rail line to and from De Aar
Optimizing the cargo distribution to the SA port Influence systemeconomic development
Ensure creation of jobs in the area.
Securing a competitive advantage regionally for SA ports.
Further to the above, the Inland Dry Port will:
Provide a more efficient logistics route for manganese to the
The envisaged impact on the economy in Year 1 of Operation
Facilitate
is
road
estimated
to rail migration
Provide a more efficient logistics route for manganese to the
Potential of a Fuel, Oil and Gas storage Port(s) facility of Export
Potential of a Fuel, Oil and Gas storage facility
Serving the transport and logistics needs of the Renewable
Serving the transport and logistics needs of the Renewable
Energy market segment
Comment
Economic catalyst for the Northern Economic Cape Province catalyst and for the Northern Cape Province and
specifically the Pixley ka Seme District specifically Community the Pixley ka Seme District Community
Reducing the cost of moving cargo
Optimizing the cargo distribution to the SA port system
Optimizing the cargo distribution to the SA port system
8 500 Vehicles Stimulating per annum regional (Base socio-economic data: 2015) development
Stimulating regional socio-economic development
Securing a competitive advantage regionally for SA ports.
Securing a competitive advantage regionally for SA ports.
The envisaged impact on the economy in Year 1 of Operation is estimated
The envisaged impact on the economy to in be Year a minimum 1 of Operation of R1.7 billion. is estimated
to be a minimum of R1.7 billion.
PROJECT COMMODITY MIX
Volume
PROJECT COMMODITY MIX Commodity
(mtpa)
Volume Container Terminal
400 000
Commodity
Comment
(mtpa) Agricultural Commodities 100 000
Break-Bulk
7 000
Container Terminal
400 000
Vehicles
8 500 Vehicles per annum (Base data: 2015)
Agricultural Commodities 100 000
Break-Bulk
7 000
Vehicles
8 500 Vehicles per annum (Base data: 2015)
The envisaged impact on the economy in year one of operation
is estimated to be a minimum of R1.7-billion.
Comment
Contact details: Northern Cape Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison | Tel: +27 53 8391743 or +27 53 8391835
E-mail: mdichaba@ncpg.gov.za

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Investment opportunities
Nine-point plan aims to attract investors to the Northern Cape.
An economic colloquium will be held in the Northern Cape.
This will serve as a preparation for a much larger investment
conference. Northern Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas says, “The
idea is to aggressively promote our mega projects for attraction
of credible investment.”
A nine-point project plan is in place, which includes promoting to
investors:
• a Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
• development of a port at Boegoebaai
• Square Kilometre Array radio telescope
• Agri-parks for every district.
This is over and above the massive renewable energy programme (wind
and solar) which is covered in a separate article in this publication.
In her 2018 State of the Province Address, Premier Lucas said,
“Transforming the economy of the Northern Cape will entail the calculated
mobilisation of all social partners, in particular the three spheres
of government, as well as labour and business behind an economic
growth plan.”
Infrastructure
Work has started on a framework for future growth and development
in the Northern Cape. The Provincial Growth and Development
Plan (PGPD) Vision 2040 will outline the intended growth path for the
province. Towards this goal, the province intends for decisions about
land use to be located within the Office of the Premier, instead of with
municipalities.
A Provincial Infrastructure Strategy is to be developed after an audit
has been conducted on the province’s infrastructure. The aim is to
implement the Infrastructure Development Act.
Two large bulk water supply projects are underway. These will
not only mitigate drought conditions where they occur but promote
new businesses and provide greater security for communities in
affected areas.
Manufacturing clusters
The Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT)
intends using clusters to promote economic growth with a focus on
mineral beneficiation, agri-processing, and energy and technology.
The rooibos tea processing
plant supported by the
Provincial Government of the
Northern Cape.
Within these clusters, investors
will find good infrastructure and
other businesses in the same sector
with whom they can trade.
Three manufacturing clusters
are planned for the Northern Cape:
Metal manufacturing: John Taolo
Gaetsewe District Municipality.
The mining sector is strongly represented
in this area. Main towns:
Kuruman, Kathu, Hotazel.
Clothing manufacturing:
Frances Baard District Municipality.
Main towns: Kimberley, Jan
Kempdorp, Warrenton. The existing
diamond beneficiation projects
that exist in Kimberley were
recently boosted by the signing of
Memorandums of Understanding
with Turkey and India for diamond
cutting and polishing as well as
jewellery manufacturing at the
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Kimberley International Diamond and
Jewellery Academy (KIDJA).
Agri-processing: ZF Mgcawu District
Municipality. Wine, grapes and raisins, animal
hides and abattoirs are among the existing processing
operations already in existence along
the Orange River. Main towns: Groblershoop,
Kakamas, Upington. Dates, olives, citrus and rooibos
tea are sectors with great growth potential.
Plans include downstream manufacturing in
items such as fibre sacks and cardboard cartons
for packaging.
Some of the existing areas of manufacturing
could also increase volumes with the right kind of
support. The Northern Cape already boasts a geographically
diverse allocation of manufacturing
facilities. Rooibos tea is made in Niewoudtville in
the far south-west of the province and Upington
is a hub for meat, skins and pelts, alongside
grapes and raisins. Raisins and sultanas in very
large numbers are produced at Safari’s plant at
Upington. The Gordonia Mill and several meat
processing plants are also in Upington.
Further down the Orange River, at
Kanoneiland, the Karsten Group is headquarted
on the farm Roepersfontein from where it oversees
a large operation encompassing livestock,
apples, grapes and dates.
Southwards toward Kakamas lies Keimos, a
centre for raisins, dried fruit and nuts produced
by the Red Sun company. (South Africa produces
about 40 000 tons of raisins every year.) There are
six major processors along the river, receiving
raisins from about 250 farmers.
In the north, the irrigated Vaalharts district
covers 38 000ha and is home to a variety of food
producers and processors. One example, Olives
South Africa at Hartswater has 200 000 trees and
produces a variety of oils for the local and foreign market.
In the far east of the province, OVK oversees the Gariep
Organic Meat Processors in Hopetown. The capital city of the
province, Kimberley, has several food processing facilities that
cater to the urban population.
TOURISM INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
General opportunities for investors in the tourism sector
include:
• nature and game reserves
• adventure tourism
• upgrading of accommodation facilities
• new attractions and entertainment features (theme
parks)
• improve air transport networks.
The Northern Cape Department of Economic
Development and Tourism (DEDAT) has prepared specific
tourism investment packages and is looking for partners
to take these opportunities to completion.
Adventure sports at Kimberley: The possible establishment
of an adventure sports resort in the Big Hole
Precinct, Kimberley.
Steam train: Reviving steam train tourism (“Gems on
Track” is the working title) could be done along a variety
of routes including routes out of Kimberley to Belmont
and from De Aar to Victoria West.
Eco-resort at Boesmansput: Development of a diver
training facility would form part of the plan at this popular
fresh-water cave diving site. An eco-lodge is envisaged
and a conference facility.
Wildebeest Rock Art Centre: More than 400 pieces
of rock art would form the cornerstone (together with
the nearby Nooitgedacht Glacial Paving) of a world-class
heritage and archaeological site. Developments would
include the creation of a performance arena (for the depiction
of San Bushman culture) and facilities for game
viewing and photographic safaris.
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specifically relevant component manufacture, will form the core of the economic activity
undertaken within the zone. Furthermore, skills training facilities situated within the
SEZ will equip technicians and artisans to install solar-powered systems anywhere in the
country.
SPECIAL FEATURE
The SEZ is being developed with ACSA as a project partner. This opens up a vast number
of opportunities to benefit from the proximity of an international airport.
Location Upington Special Economic Zone
Land adjacent to an existing industrial area north of Upington, one of the largest cities in
the More Northern than 500 Cape, hectares has been of earmarked prime land for the available Upington for SEZ. investors.
Upington
Special Economic Zone
Upington, the second-biggest town in the Northern Cape, is
located along the banks of the Orange River and is a popular
tourist destination with warm weather and long sunny days.
The Northern Cape is ideally situated to serve the following
industries: solar energy, mining, agricultural, aviation and other industries
Upington
in South Africa and internationally. Similarly to Special Economic Zones
(SEZs) countrywide, the Upington SEZ has a geographically designated
area set aside for specifically targeted economic activities in order to
accelerate industrial development.
In the heart of the Green Kalahari, right next to Upington International
Airport, there is more than 500ha of prime land available to be utilised
by investors (440ha for the Industrial Park and 85ha for the Aviation Park).
Upington is situated 130km from the Namibian border post and about
350km from the border post with Botswana. Upington also has good
access roads such as the N10 and the N14, effectively linking up Namibia
and Botswana. Upington is 500km from Boegoe Bay’s Port Nolloth which
is one of the ports that has been earmarked for the integrated planning
of South Africa’s Oceans Economy under Operation Phakisa.
The Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality (DKLM) has made the land
available for the development of the Upington SEZ. The development
will be divided into seven phases. The Environmental Authorisation has
been received from the National Department of Environmental Affairs
(DEA) for the approval of the development of the Upington SEZ and the
Masterplan for the infrastructure is in place.
The ZF Mgcawu District, in which Upington is situated, has a welldeveloped
economy and active business community supported by
government and government parastatals.
Industrial hub
The main objective for the proposed
Upington SEZ in the Northern Cape
Province is to establish a world-class
industrial hub to service the Southern
African Development Community
(SADC) region in the following sectors:
• Renewable energy with the
focus on solar component
manufacturing
• Aeronautics through the development
of an Aviation Park for
maintenance, repair and overhaul
facility (MRO) for aircraft
• Mineral beneficiation
• Agro-processing
• Astronomy exploration
• High-value micro technology.
The following key economic drivers
underscore the viability of the Solar
Farm and manufacturing facility at
the Upington SEZ: the increasing and
sustained demand for photovoltaic
(PV) and concentrated solar power
(CSP) systems within the South Africa
and Sub-Saharan context; the above
demand will in turn produce a number
of assembly opportunities for
PV panels and inverters as well as
CSP in-field mirrors, structures and
backward integration of manufacturing
facilities, eg float glass and
silicon wafers; the recent announcement
by the Department of Energy
of Renewable Energy Independent
Power Producers (REIPP) with the
majority in the Northern Cape,
Upington vicinity; European and
Chinese companies continue to express
interest in establishing PV and
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CSP component manufacturing and assembly plant(s)
in South Africa; the current heightened activities in the
renewable energy industry in South Africa; and there is
72ha of land set aside for the development of a Solar
Farm within the SEZ with a complete EIA and 440ha for
industrial development.
Upington International Airport
The Upington International Airport has a number of characteristics
that make it a particularly favourable location
for the possible establishment of an MRO and aircraft
storage facility. These include:
• an arid climate that is not conducive to accelerated
corrosion and deterioration of aircraft when stored
in Upington
• the availability of relatively low cost open surface
area (land) for the storage of aircraft, as well as for
the possible development of supporting industries
in and surrounding the airport
• Upington Airport has an unusually long runway
(5km) that serves as a National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA) designated African
landing site for its shuttles. The runway therefore
can accommodate a large variety of aircraft
• Upington is close to the northern border of South
Africa and there its position is considered convenient
and strategic from an African continental perspective
• the remoteness of Upington renders it a fairly safe
location in terms of security
• there is a strong market for the establishment of
an MRO facility in South Africa to serve both the
European and African regional markets
• the absence of any meaningful competition in this
market on the African continent is another plus
• there are 85 hectares for the development of an
MRO with complete EIA for industrial development.
The development of the MRO is spearheaded by
Airports Company South African (ACSA)
which will become the anchor tenant of
the Upington SEZ.
Diverse drivers
Mining is one of the key economic drivers
in the Northern Cape. The province’s
iron ore, manganese, zinc and copper
mines open up possibilities in terms of
the manufacturing and assembly of mining
equipment, excellent to boost the
country’s economy.
Agriculture: the District ZF Mgcawu, in
which Upington is situated, is well known for
producing export-quality grapes, citrus, dried
fruit such as raisins and other fruits, providing
many investment opportunities in agro-processing
– the processing of raw materials and
products derived from agricultural activities
and packaging.
The Upington SEZ is perfectly located for
astronomy-related logistics, assembly and
warehousing.
The SEZ aims to be an incubator for manufacturing
and high-value micro technology
in the Northern Cape. The SEZ will also be
home to a number of warehouses where
manufactured goods can be stored before
being exported or distributed.
Together with our partners, the Northern
Cape Economic Development Trade and
Investment Agency (NCEDA), the Northern
Cape Department of Economic Development
and Tourism, the National Department of
Trade and Industry (dti) and Airports Company
South Africa (ACSA), we invite all interested
investors to contact us for more information.
KEY CONTACTS:
Contact: Mr Thobela Dikeni, Chief Executive Officer,
Northern Cape Economic Development Agency
Tel: +27 53 833 1503 and 060 997 7202
Ms Babalwa Mbobo Sector Specialist Upington SEZ
Tel: +27 54 333 1136 and 071 016 5813
NCEDA CONTACT DETAILS:
Physical address: Templar Court Building,
2nd floor, cnr Bean and Clarence Streets,
Kimberley 8301
Tel: +27 53 833 1503
Fax: +27 53 833 1390
Website: www.nceda.co.za
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Flash across the pan on track
The Bloodhound land speed record attempt is set for October 2018.
CREDIT: STEFAN MARJORAM/FLICKR
The countdown to October 2018 is on. The Bloodhound supersonic
car that will be propelled across the sandy flats of
Hakskeen Pan by a rocket, three jet engines and a V8 engine in
pursuit of the world land speed record is set to blast off in that
month. The Bloodhound team is still raising money for this expensive
exercise, but indications are good.
Countless tests have been done at the base of the Bloodhound
project in the UK. One of them proved that the carbon fibre disk
brakes can heat up to 1 000 degrees Celsius. Trials at Newquay Airport
in Cornwall saw the 7.5-ton vehicle reach 322km/h but conditions in
the UK don’t allow for the kinds of speeds that the Bloodhound team
want to achieve on the even ground where the record attempt will
take place, about 200km north of Upington.
Further tests on the Northern Cape track will be done in the 800km/h
range, before launching the final push for the record.
The current land speed record of 1 227.98km/h was set in 1997 by
the same man who wants to better it in 2018. Wing Commander Andy
Green is a British Royal Air Force pilot and he wants to take the new
record out to 1 600km/h.
A 450kg rocket will fire the vehicle and the car will be fitted with
a further three jet engines and a V8 motor vehicle engine: it will have
power equivalent of 180 Formula 1 motor cars.
Design tweaks that have been made along the way include a revised
layout for the floor mounting system, testing of the best jet-start procedures,
and making the electronics
as robust as possible so that the
cockpit messages are easy to read.
Legacy
The Northern Cape Provincial
Government has enrolled 50
schools in the Bloodhound
Project, creating many opportunities
for learning about science,
mathematics, engineering and
technology. The schools chosen
include the province’s 17
Dinaledi schools, which already
specialise in mathematics and
science. In Britain, the project is
linked to STEM schools (Science,
Technology and Mathematics
Schools).
There are more than 500 sensors
built into the supersonic car,
sending out millions of pieces of
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data that is stored and analysed in search of optimal performance. All
the work done by the engineers on the Bloodhound projects can be
seen by the pupils and they can look at and try to solve some exciting
problems in real-life engineering, science and mathematics.
A concrete legacy of the Bloodhound project is the provision of
water to the 10 000 residents of the municipality of Mier, a dry rural
area. Rietfontein, the biggest of nine towns in the district, is about
280km north-west of Upington. The !Khomani San community live
on the borders of Mier.
The existing Kalahari East water pipeline is being extended in two
phases, which will eventually extend to Rietfontein and Philanderbron.
GWI Consulting is one of the firms involved in the project. Askham, Big
Ant and Noeniput are among the other settlements that will receive
piped water.
The track
Hakskeen Pan is about 400km from Verneukpan where British daredevil
Sir Malcolm Campbell made a similar attempt in 1929. The surface is
not only flat, but also relatively hard for a sandy desert terrain. The sand
allows for a softer ride but the ground is still strong enough to carry
the leviathan. Several tracks will be prepared as the vehicle won’t be
able to go over the same ground twice.
A team of previously unemployed people in Loubos and Rietfontein
have been assisting the Bloodhound team in making the site ready for
the record. So far, they have removed 16 000 metric tons of stones to
create a surface as flat and as safe as possible. This work was done as
part of the Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP) and employed
315 workers who received the necessary equipment to do the work
and appropriate clothing, including wide-brimmed hats: open pans
in this part of the world can get very hot.
The site will be divided into Trackside (to be controlled by the
Bloodhound Project) and Landside (the Provincial Government of the
Northern Cape). The logistics are complicated. Issues include: accommodation;
RV parking and hook-up area; toilets, waste management;
and emergency services; public viewing area alignment with the measured
mile; transportation services between Hakskeenpan, Upington and
Rietfontein airstrip; non-run day
entertainments such as safari outings,
astronomy classes, concerts;
and potable drinking water.
This is a long list, but it could
present good opportunities for
willing and able entrepreneurs.
The huge technical team that will
descend on the Northern Cape to
support the project will boost the
accommodation, food and beverage,
and business support and
engineering sectors. Television
images of the unspoilt beauty of
the Northern Cape will boost the
efforts of the tourism authority
to market the province’s assets.
MTN has erected five 70m mobile
phone towers in the area, which
will enable three video feeds and
300 data channels to bring the
attempt to the wider world.
Flying movements over the
area are going to be suspended
for the duration of the land speed
record attempt, with aeroplanes
to be diverted to the airport
at Upington or the airstrip at
Rietfontein.
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Square Kilometre Array
Telescope
Unimaginable amounts of data will be collected in this transformative radio
telescope project in the Karoo.
The data that the SKA will collect in a day would take
two-million years to play back on an iPod. The radio telescope’s
image-resolution quality will exceed that of the Hubble Space
Telescope by a factor of 50. These, and other similarly impossible-sounding
statements, are the stock-in-trade of press releases and
announcements about the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) South Africa.
Its cost is vast, the scope of its investigations of the universe is huge,
its footprint across Africa (and Australia) is immense. Nothing about SKA
is ordinary. It is a transformative scientific scheme with wide-ranging
implications for the province, for South Africa, and for the world and
our understanding of how the world came to be.
The SKA will be the world’s largest radio telescope, made up of thousands
of antennae throughout Australia and Africa, centred on the area
around Carnarvon in the Northern Cape. SKA will be tackling the big questions:
What is dark matter? When did life begin? How are galaxies created?
South Africa’s own 64-dish MeerKAT telescope, which will form
part of the SKA, started coming on line in 2016. Once all 64 dishes are
operational, a cellular phone signal from Saturn will be within the scope
of this amazing set of instruments.
A new body is to be established to oversee all astronomy in South
Africa. The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) is
to be classified as a National Research Facility. This is an effort by the
National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Department of Science and
Technology (DST) to consolidate
South Africa’s radio astronomy
facilities.
Sites to fall under SARAO
include the MeerKAT and
KAT-7 telescopes in the Karoo, the
Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy
Observatory (HartRAO) in the
North West province, the African
Very Long Baseline Interferometry
Network (AVN) in nine African
countries, as well as various training
programmes and commercial
enterprises arising out of projects.
South Africa is one of only
three countries to have passed
legislation to create an Astronomy
Reserve and this helped persuade
the international decision-makers
that South Africa should be the
host (with Australia) of the SKA.
There are 17 countries on the
project, with the headquarters in
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Manchester, England. In Africa, a total of eight countries will host SKA
antennae, including Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia and Zambia.
The town of Sutherland, 245km south-west of the site of SKA, already
hosts an array of telescopes with a long history of providing scientists
with excellent data in clear skies above the flat and dry Karoo.
Sectors in the Northern Cape to benefit include tourism and hospitality.
A number of local firms have become involved through the
provision of at least 75% of the components.
To ensure that local contractors have access to some of the work, the
Kareeberg and Karoohoogland Contractors’ Forum was established. Ten
local contractors are receiving training in how to prepare to tender for
projects, with a particular focus on the 80km road that links the town
of Carnarvon to the SKA site.
Universities
Four South African universities are members of the international organisation,
Inter-University Institute Date Intensive Astronomy (IDIA).
The departments of Physics at the universities of the Western Cape and
Pretoria belong, as does the Astronomy Department of the University of
Cape Town and the Centre for Space Research (North West University).
Among the projects undertaken by IDIA are CyberSKA (a social
networking function where scientists can put together research teams,
collaborate on papers and plan projects), the African Research Cloud,
which is testing models for dealing with large amounts of data, and
a Data Intense Research Facility. The last of these provides for storage
capacity that will accommodate post-processing algorithms, analytics
and data mining.
A new optical telescope was unveiled as part of the MeerKAT project
at Sutherland in May 2018. The MeerLICHT telescope will take an optical
image of the radio sky projected by MeerKAT every 60 seconds, which
will then immediately be processed by the computers at IDIA.
The MeerLICHT is a multinational project (South Africa, the
Netherlands, the UK) involving scientists from six institutions and
forming part of a broader National
Department of Science and
Technology multi-wavelength
astronomy (MWA) strategy. The
aim is to bring optical, gamma
ray, radio and optical astronomy
communities closer together and
to use facilities across the three
nations to best effect.
Another project resulting from
MeerKAT is MeerTRAP, which will
be searching for fast transients and
pulsars. MeerTRAP is funded by the
European Research Council.
A Big Data summer school
was held in Cape Town in 2017.
A partnership between Square
Kilometre Array South Africa (SKA
SA) and the South African Medical
Research Council (SAMRC), the
event exposed students from
various academic backgrounds
to the fundamentals of big data
research. This included practical
sessions in astronomy, bioinformatics
and health sciences, and
tackling the transfer of knowledge
in the area of data science using
a multi-disciplinary approach.
The funding partner for the study
programme is the Newton Fund
through Development in Africa
with Radio Astronomy (DARA).
The Newton Fund is supported
by the UK government.
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Sol Plaatje University
First graduates celebrate as impressive new campus garners design awards.
In 2017, Sol Plaatje University celebrated the graduation of its first
cohort of Bachelor of Education students.
The first intake of students at the Kimberley campus in 2014 was
124. There are now more than 1 000 students enrolled in a range of
degree and diploma courses. Thirty-four of the graduates were immediately
offered permanent teaching posts by the provincial Department
of Education. Approximately 60% of the students are enrolled in teacher
training courses.
The university has set itself a goal of catering to specific niches, such
as heritage studies. The McGregor Museum in Kimberley is one of the
most respected museums in the South Africa and heritage tourism is
seen as a growth market, so university students concentrating on this
area will have good support and good prospects.
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, commerce and arts. A diploma in retail business management
(three years) and a one-year higher certificate in heritage studies
completes the prospectus.
Data science takes on extra relevance with the construction of the
great radio telescope in the Northern Cape, the Square Kilometre Array.
Astronomy-related courses are planned to dovetail with the SKA. The
University of North West has a Centre for Space Research department
and a campus in Mahikeng. An astronomical observatory has been
located on the Mahikeng campus since 2015.
The university is named after Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje, one of
South Africa’s great intellectuals.
One of his books, Native life
in South Africa, tells the story in
harrowing detail of how black
South Africans were thrown off
their land as a consequence of
the 1913 Land Act. He was also
a novelist, a translator and one of
the founding members and first
Secretary-General of the South
African Native National Congress
(SANNC), which became the ANC.
Kimberley is part of the Sol Plaatje
Local Municipality.
Building a great campus
Chances to build university campuses
from scratch do not come
about often. So the opportunity
to create something special was
seized upon for Kimberley’s newest
educational facility.
A competition was held to
choose the architects to work on
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the new university. From a total of 59 entries, nine firms were selected in
2013 to enter the second round of the competition. Ultimately, five firms
were chosen as winners, and they would be tasked with completing
work on the campus over the three years to 2016: Activate Architecture;
Savage + Dodd Architects; designworkshop:sa; Comrie Wilkinson Cape
and Urban Studio JV; Wilkinson Architects in Joint Venture with Mashilo
Lampbrechts Architects and GXY Architects.
Sol Plaatje University Library and Student Resources Building, designed
by designworkshop: sa, won the 2017 Fulton Concrete Awards
for “Buildings Greater Than 3-Stories”. The construction work was done
by Murray and Dickson Construction and Aurecon provided structural,
civil, electrical, fire and wet services design for the project.
Another striking building, designed by Savage + Dodd, was “highly
commended” at the World Architecture Festival in 2017, along with
only one other South Africa entry, Cape Town’s Zeitz Museum of
Contemporary Art. The multi-purpose building (shown by day and
night) encompasses a residence, offices, meeting spaces and retail
space on the ground floor.
The colourful, wind-driven louvres which act as sun shading were designed
by Savage + Dodd Architects and executed by RVI Architectural
Solutions. The project was a finalist in the Southern African Institute of
Steel Construction (SAISC) awards.
Funding and skills
The Provincial Government of the Northern Cape made 9 736 bursaries
available in 2017, jointly funded by national government, SETAs and the
Premier’s Trust Fund. The Mine Managers’ Forum has made R1-million
available for university bursaries in the 2018/19 year.
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
The provincial government
wants researchers at Sol Plaatje
University to conduct a provincial
skills audit to find out what skills are
most needed by the local economy.
Technical Vocational Education
and Training (TVET) colleges provide
after-school skills training.
The Northern Cape Urban
TVET College comprises three
campuses in Kimberley: City
Campus and 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.
At Moremogolo Campus
students are offered courses in
either the business studies or skills
departments. In 2017 the College
enrolled 2 340 students.
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. NCRTVET
College has a variety of part-time
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
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KEY SECTORS
Overviews of the main economic
sectors of the Northern Cape
Agriculture 34
Grapes and wine 38
Mining 42
Water 50
Tourism 52
Banking and financial services 58
Development finance
and SMME support 60

OVERVIEW
Agriculture
Pecan nuts may be the next big thing.
The Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme (pictured above) is one of the
biggest systems of its kind in the world. Ranging over more
than 38 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.
Some analysts believe that the Northern Cape could become
a global centre for pecan nut production. Figures released by the
South African Pecan Nut Producers Association (SAPPA) suggest that
huge increases in production and the extent of land planted to nuts is
already underway.
SOURCE: SAPPA
SECTOR INSIGHTS
The province has a Climate
Change Adaptation Response
Strategy.
• Trout fishing has great
potential in the province.
Production of pecan nuts grew
from 5 000 tons in 2010 to
10 500 tons in 2015, and the figure
continues to rise as world markets
react positively to the South
African product. At one time it
was thought that pecan nuts were
better suited to tropical and subtropical
climates, but the consensus
is now that the Northern Cape
is ideal for the cultivation of the
versatile and healthy nut.
Hot summers and short, cold
winters are perfect, together with
the dry air which has made areas
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like Prieska, Upington, the Orania district and the Vaalharts area the site
of many new groves. SAPPA says that 90% of the new plantings in South
Africa are happening in the drier, western parts of the country. Farmers
have to be patient, however, because the nut takes a long time to grow.
Consulting firm Aurecon was involved in doing a feasibility study
and compiling a business plan for the rehabilitation and upgrading of
the irrigation scheme and agribusiness development in the Vaalharts
and Taung areas, a major concern of the Northern Cape Department of
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD). The aim is to
anchor the project in Ganspan. Another goal is to establish black pecan
nut farmers in the area.
Another new area where the DALRRD is involved is issuing permits
and licences for trout production at the Vanderkloof Dam. This would
open up a new stream of food production, reduce anxiety related to
food security, and create jobs.
Other priority projects include:
• implementation of Agri-parks across the five districts of the
province. Business plans are with municipalities for their approval.
R33.9-million was set aside for this project in the 2017/18 budget
• Fetsa Tlala Food Production programme, which supports smallholder
farmers in growing their production volumes
• the Namakwa Irrigation Development project with Onseepkans
as the anchor
• rooibos development project using rooibos extract and aroma
as value-added products
• development of the ostrich industry in the Pixley ka Seme District.
The Agri-parks initiative is designed to promote inclusivity in agriculture
and to grow agri-processing, particularly closer to where farmers farm. The
concept brings together farmers, traders and agri-processors (such as abattoirs)
in convenient sites within each district municipality. Within these parks,
support for rural smallholders will be available in terms of equipment hire
from a central source, storage facilities, packaging of produce and getting
products to market. The Agri-park intends to provide a network for farmers
and manufacturers. There will also be training available.
The provincial department has a programme to place unemployed
agricultural graduates at land reform farms in the province to make
sure that the farms are run well, at the same time giving the graduates
hands-on experience.
Overview
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.
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 at Upington, Kakamas
and Keimoes, grapes and fruit are
cultivated intensively. High-value
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.
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.
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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.
The karakul-pelt industry is one of the most important in the
Gordonia district of Upington. Agri-company KLK is the only organisation
that handles these pelts in South Africa, which are sorted in
Windhoek before being sent to Copenhagen for auction.
Niches
Two of the Northern Cape’s most exclusive products are distributed
via the capital of Denmark and the Italian fashion capital of
Milan. Copenhagen is the site of the two auctions of karakul pelts
that are held annually, karakul being a speciality of the Upington
district. 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.
Another exclusive niche in the agricultural landscape of the
Northern Cape is horse stud breeding. 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”.
Rooibos
Health trends around the world are helping the sales of rooibos tea,
most of which is farmed and processed in the Western Cape and
Northern Cape provinces.
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.
In 2014, South Africa finally
won “geographic indicator”
status for rooibos, putting it in
the same category as France’s
“champagne” and Portugal’s
“port”. About 6 000 tons of tea
is now exported to more than
30 countries and domestic consumption
is about 8 000 tons.
In several coffee shops in
London, Red Espresso has replaced
the traditional doubleshot
of pure coffee, and a more
recent use of the tea is to spruce
up cocktails.
The country’s biggest private
producer, Rooibos Ltd, is based
in the Western Cape town of
Clanwilliam on the edge of the
Cedarberg Mountains. About
an hour’s drive further north,
in the Northern Cape town of
Nieuwoudtville, a newly developed
rooibos factory is providing
an outlet for small-scale farmers.
An initiative of the Northern
Cape Department of Agriculture
and Land Reform which started
operating in 2008, the factory
takes tea from 85 local farmers
with the goal of helping to integrate
these farmers into the
agricultural and agri-processing
business chain.
The Rooibos Council states
that more than 5 000 people
are employed in the rooibos
industry.
Only the leaves of the
Aspalathus linearis (a legume
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that is part of the fynbos family) are used in making rooibos
(Afrikaans for “red bush”). Harvested while still green, the leaves
are left to dry and ferment in the sun after being cut up. Naturally
high in a range of vitamins and potassium, zinc and iron, its low
tannin content makes it an excellent alternative as a hot drink. Fair
Cape Dairies has a product called Rooiboost.
Aquaculture and mariculture
The Northern Cape’s 313km-long coastline carries great economic potential,
even beyond the various land and sea-based mining operations
that have been carried on along the coast for many years.
The Northern Cape is well placed to take advantage of growing
global demand for abalone.
The aquaculture consultancy Sustainable Environmental
Aquaculture Services (SEAS) helped create an abalone farm at Kleinzee
which will produce 200 tons of product per year when it is at full
capacity. The Western Cape company Tuna Marine is contracted to
buy abalone from the Kleinzee facility, which is owned by Ponahalo
Holdings (the empowerment partners of De Beers Consolidated
Mining South Africa).
With food security an important consideration, the provincial
government has committed to supporting small-scale fishers. The
Premier of the Province, Sylvia Lucas, announced in her 2016 State of
the Province address that a feasibility study for a deep-water harbour
has identified a site 70km north of Port Nolloth, Boegoebaai. If this
ONLINE RESOURCES
Agricultural Research Council: www.arc.agric.za
Agri SA: www.agrisa.co.za
Dorper Sheep Breeders Association of South Africa:
www.dorpersa.co.za
National Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:
www.daff.gov.za
National Department of Science and Technology: www.dst.gov.za
Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural
Development: www.agrinc.gov.za
Rooibos Council: www.sarooibos.co.za
Rooibos Route: www.rooibos-route.co.za
South African Pecan Nut Producers Association:
www.sappa.za.org
Thoroughbred Breeders Association of South Africa:
www.tba.org.za
project is undertaken, it will significantly
boost the maritime sector in
the Northern Cape.
Forty farmers have signed up
for a Catfish Project in the Vaalharts
area. The scheme lies in the
Phokwane Local Muncipality, north
of Kimberley, which falls under the
Frances Baard District Municipality.
A joint venture by the National
Department of Science and
Technology (DST) and HIK Abalone
is running an abalone project in
Hondeklip Bay with the intention of
producing 120 tons of abalone for
sale. This seaside town is very well
known for its kelp. The coastline of
the Northern Cape has 2 000 hectares
of kelp beds. There is a growing
domestic and international demand
for kelp.
The old John Ovenstone factory
in Port Nolloth is now the site of
small scale hatcheries for abalone
and oysters. Premier Fishing has a
lobster-processing plant in Port
Nolloth.
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Grapes and wine
Northern Cape wine, grapes and raisins are exported all over the world.
The 466 families of Bloemsmond, Currieskamp and Soverby
who created the Blocuso Trust in 2010 are starting to see
good returns. The success of the grape and raisin farming
co-operative is good news for land reform and agricultural
enterprise development.
The initial purchase of the land on the Orange River came through
a grant facilitated by the Northern Cape Department of Agriculture
Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the department
has continued to support the project via investment in infrastructure
and in training and planning.
Blocuso is affiliated to the wine and raisin commodity groups and the
co-operative receives technical and marketing support from Orange River
Wine Cellars (OWK) and Pioneer Foods (SAD). Wine and juice for Rabat are
cultivated at Blocuso, a unique selling point, along with the grapes that
become Villard Blanc and Chenin Blanc. In 2017 the Villa Blanc harvest
was 900 tons. Expansion into Colombard cultivation is planned.
On a provincial level, 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 which will be implemented by the DALRRD, the National
Agricultural Marketing Council, the Land Bank, Distell, Winetech and
Orange River Wine Cellars.
SECTOR INSIGHTS
A community trust is reaping
good returns near Keimoes.
• Colombard plantings do
very well in the Northern
Cape.
Almost a third of South Africa’s
table grape crop is produced in
the fertile Orange River region
of the Northern Cape. The South
African table grape industry has
been investing in some new varietals
which produce a better yield.
Seventy percent of the Sultana
grapes grown in the Lower Orange
River Region are used for vine-fruit
products. There are 1 250 Sultana
grape growers in the province,
producing three Sultana-type
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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.
The following vine-fruit products are produced in the Northern
Cape: Sundried Thompson Seedless Raisins; Dipped Orange River
Sultanas; Golden Sultanas; Muscat Raisins; Monuca Raisins.
An example of successful Sultana-grape production in the province
is the SAD Vine Fruit (Pty) Ltd, which owns the largest dried-vine fruit
processing and packaging plant in South Africa. The Upington-based
firm employs more than 350 people when in full production. As much as
80% of vine fruit grown in South Africa is exported, primarily to Europe.
Diversified agri-company KLK recently purchased a half share in
Carpe Diem Raisins, an exporter of high-quality raisins. The raisin factory
has a production capacity of 12 000 tons and the company packages
and sells about 22% of South African raisin production. All of the
products in the Carpe Diem Group, including the table grapes being
displayed by farm workers in the photograph opposite, and pecan nuts,
are certified organic. With about 135ha under production, the farm lies
10km east of Upington
The South African Table Grape Industry Partnership promotes South
Africa in international markets.
Wine
According to SA Wine Industry Statistics, the Orange River region has
about 5% of the total hectares under wine grapes in South Africa,
and just over 3% of the total number of vines. New vineyards are
being planted.
Warm to hot conditions, coupled with the nutrient-rich land on
the banks of the Orange River and sharply contrasting temperatures
at times, combine to produce consistently excellent wines. Average
annual rainfall in the area is 150mm, but the eastern part of the region
from Kanoneiland to Groblershoop have been receiving more than
their due in recent seasons.
The Northern Cape’s Orange River wine region accounts for 25.6%
ONLINE RESOURCES
Blocuso Agricultural Co-operative: www.blocusoagri.co.za
Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural
Development: www.agrinc.gov.za
Orange River Cellars: www.orangeriverwines.com
SA Wine Industry Information & Systems: www.sawis.co.za
South African Table Grape Industry: www.satgi.co.za
South African Wine and Brandy Company: www.sawb.co.za
of South Africa’s Colombard
vines and 10% of Chenin Blanc.
The focus is on Colombard and
Hanepoot grapes.
Orange River Wine Cellars
(ORC) is a large co-operative with
six wineries. Grapes are collected
from 749 farmers. OWC has a winery
at its head office in Upington
and 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.
ORC supplies wine to Tops
at Spar which has more than
700 stores across the country
and makes Tops’ private label
“Carnival”. ORC has also been
selling wine in China, the USA
and Europe for a number of years
through its Norweco division.
Unique labelling aims to capture
local markets, so ORC wines are
called “Star Tree” in the US and
“Goddess” in Denmark.
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.
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South African Table
Grape Industry
South Africa: Preferred Country of Origin for the world’s best-tasting grapes.
jobs. Several downstream industries
are also supported. The harvesting
of table grapes in this region takes
place from about early November
until early February.
SATI represents growers in key government and industry initiatives
aimed at creating more opportunities in the sector, from ownership
to accessing new markets in a sustainable way.
SATI assists growers with crucial industry information, transformation,
statistics, research, technology and technical transfer as well as
training and education with the aim of establishing South Africa as
the Preferred Country of Origin for the world’s best-tasting grapes.
There are five major table grape-growing regions in South Africa.
The difference in soil and climate enables growers to supply the markets
from November to May. The early season is dominated by varieties from
the Northern Provinces and the valleys of the Orange and Olifants River.
The Northern Cape has one of the biggest table grape-growing
regions, known as the Orange River region, represented by the Orange
River Producer Alliance (ORPA), chaired by Willie du Plessis. This table
grape region, with more than 5 688 hectares of vines planted, stretches
from Upington to Kakamas, Augrabies and Blouputs. The table grape
industry is a key industry in the Northern Province, contributing to direct
employment in the order of 1 415 permanent and 12 415 seasonal
CONTACT INFO
Manager: Communications: Clayton Swart
Email: clayton@satgi.co.za
Chairperson ORPA: Willie du Plessis
Email: willie@omdraai.co.za
Physical address: 63 Main Street, Paarl 7624
Tel: +27 21 863 0366 | Fax: +27 21 863 3039
Email: info@satgi.co.za
Website: www.satgi.co.za
Mission
SATI delivers service excellence to
create a progressive, equitable and
sustainable industry.
Vision
South Africa is the Preferred Country
of Origin for table grapes and will
provide every table grape producer
as wide a choice as possible with
profitable markets.
SATI’s key areas of
intervention
• Technical market access
• Research and technology transfer
• Information and knowledge
management
• Transformation
• Communication and stakeholder
engagement
• Human capacity and skills
development
• Technical support.
These interventions are aimed at
assisting producers to Gain, Retain
and Optimise (GRO) market access.
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Mining
Mine revivals are under way in iron ore, zinc and copper.
CREDIT: VEDANTA ZINC INTERNATIONAL (VZI)
Afrimat, a listed construction materials supplier and industrial
minerals group, has added open-pit mining to
its portfolio with the R322-million acquisition of the Diro
mine, which had been in business rescue.
Production was on track for the target of one-million tons per
year, but a problem on the railway line that delivers iron ore to the
port of Saldanha led to production being scaled down. Afrimat
had a transport deal with Transnet and is selling iron ore in China.
The Diro mine has proven run-of-mine reserves of 10-million tons.
Aggeneys, in the Namaqualand region of the Northern Cape, is
responsible for approximately 93% of South Africa’s lead production,
and 12% of all world lead exports. Zinc is less abundant, but the
province is still responsible for about 43% of South Africa’s overall
zinc production.
SECTOR INSIGHTS
Vedanta’s massive Gamsberg
zinc project is ramping up.
• Afrimat has bought an
iron-ore project near
Kathu.
• Ntsimbintle Mining is
receiving good dividends.
The Black Mountain mine run by
Vedanta can produce 30 000 tons
of concentrate annually, 7 000
tons of copper, 50 tons of silver
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and 40 000 tons of lead. Almost a third of the mine’s concentrate output
is exported through Saldanha on the West Coast.
Vedanta Zinc International’s nearby Gamsberg zinc and lead project
is the biggest current mining project in South Africa. The mine,
on the road between Springbok and Pofadder, has resources and
reserves of 214-million tons. The mine is already having a significant
impact on employment for nearby communities. Construction is
ramping up in expectation of production beginning in the course
of 2018. In the first phase, 4Mtpa of ore will be mined, producing
250 000tpa of zinc concentrate. The mine’s tailing thickener is
shown on the left in this May 2018 photograph.
The site is a diversity “hotspot” (one of seven in South Africa) so
a lot of work has to be done. Vedanta is working with International
Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and a biodiversity offset
agreement has been signed.
South African government officials, including the Deputy Minister
of Mineral Resources, have visited Vedanta’s Indian headquarters
and there are hopes of partnership in fields such as copper smelting
zinc beneficiation and captive power generation. Local engineers
are expected to travel to India for training as part of the Vedanta
global leadership programme.
Australian miner Orion is putting considerable resources into
investigating the possible revival of the Prieska Zinc-Copper Project.
A maiden mineral resource estimate was published in February 2018
and 14 drill rigs (above and below ground) are at work looking in
to the site’s prospects. The Prieska Copper Mine was active from
1971 to 1991.
Several large wind and solar projects are operational in the area.
There is a connection to power and water supplies, good roads, a
landing strip and a railway siding on the Sishen-Saldanha railway
line is less than 50km away.
The Northern Cape Provincial Government is working on helping
historically disadvantaged individuals (HDIs) get access to the
mining sector. Grants from the Cooperative Incentive Scheme are
being given to co-operatives to help them buy mining equipment.
The Office of the Premier, in partnership with the National
Department of Mineral Resources, has held a workshop for artisanal
mine workers on how to conduct legal mining operations.
The Swedish International Housing Company is another partner
in identifying possible land on which artisanal miners can legally
start sustainable mining operations. Land owned by municipalities
at Prieska, Niekerkshoop, Marydale and Griekwastad is the focus of
these initiatives.
Most of the area’s mineral riches are processed outside the province
so there are good prospects for investors interested in establishing
value-adding beneficiation
plants in a wide range of minerals,
from iron ore and manganese
to copper and limestone.
The National Youth
Development Agency (NYDA),
the provincial government and
Mintek are collaborating on the
Prieska Loxion Hub (PLH), which
beneficiates tiger’s eye for jewellery
and stone cutting products.
The Northern Cape provincial
government has estimated that
procurement by the large mining
houses exceeds R18-billion
annually. Mining companies
have corporate social investment
plans but recent engagements
such as a Provincial
Mining Summit and a meeting
between provincial government
and mine managers aim to see
more benefits accruing to communities.
This would involve an
increase in the percentage of localised
procurement (parts, consumables
and services), directing
work to companies owned
by black people and women,
and investment in skills training.
Production
Petra Diamonds has recently been
reporting increases in production
and revenue. Expansion continues
at the firm’s Northern Cape property
at Finsch and at the Cullinan
mine in Gauteng province. Fullyear
rough diamond production
in 2017 reached 4Mcts (an 8%
increase) and the company has a
stated goal of getting to about
5.3-million carats by FY 2019.
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Vedanta Zinc International’s Gamsberg project has created a whole new town. New houses for staff were
added in 2018.
CREDIT: VEDANTA ZINC INTERNATIONAL (VZI)
Petra also recently entered into a joint venture, Kimberley Ekapa
Mining Joint Venture. KEM JV comprises Petra, Ekapa Mining (jointly
owned by Petra and Ekapa Mining) and a third party, Super Stone
Mining.
Rockwell Diamonds is listed on the TSX and JSE. The company’s
assets in the Northern Cape lie between Prieska and Douglas, southwest
of Kimberley: Wouterspan, Nieuwejaarskraal, Remhoogte and
Saxendrift.
Away from the underground kimberlite pipes and fissures,
river and coastal deposits 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) completed
its production plant at Mitchells Bay at the end of 2016 and
started mining in 2016. Trans Hex, with a 40% shareholding in WCR,
will manage the mine and market the diamonds produced from
it. The National Department of Trade and Industry (dti) owns 20%
of WCR. By 2020 the project intends
creating 686 jobs. By May
2016 there were 166 permanent
employees and 24 part-timers
working at Mitchells Bay.
In 2018, Trans Hex sold two
mines to LOR Diamonds, a blackowned
company led by women,
but will continue to mine the
property as an independent
contractor.
Assets
Mining contributes 23.4% to the
Northern Cape economy and
makes up nearly 7% of South
Africa’s total mining value.
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Whatever cyclical ups and downs affect the sector, it remains a
most important component of the provincial economy. The mineral
resource of the province is wide-ranging and impressive with significant
deposits of iron ore, manganese, zinc, copper, lead, titanium,
pig iron, zircon and gypsum.
The overwhelming majority of the world’s manganese comes from
the Postmasburg and Kalahari regions of the Northern Cape. The province
is responsible for 25% of the world’s exports of the mineral. Assmang has
two manganese mines in the province: Nchwaning and Gloria.
The Northern Cape produces more than 84% of South Africa’s
iron ore. The province has two major iron belts, from Postmasburg to
Hotazel, and running through Sishen and Kathu. Sishen is the most
important iron-ore mine in South Africa, where operations include
extraction and four beneficiation plants. The availability of natural
resources, labour and infrastructure (including the Sishen-Saldanha
railway line) make Sishen the ideal location.
Kumba Iron Ore has the huge Sishen facility at Kathu and
Kolomela. Assmang, a joint venture comprising African Rainbow
Minerals and Assore, mines at Khumani.
After initially saying that it wanted to get rid of everything outside
its core assets (copper, platinum group metals and diamonds), Anglo
American has backtracked somewhat in the light of the recovery of
iron ore and other mineral prices. (Anglo does not have diamond
assets in the Northern Cape.)
Assuming that it will go ahead with disposals, the sale of Anglo’s
69.7% shareholding in Kumba Iron Ore will have the biggest impact.
South32 is very active in the Northern Cape. Hotazel Manganese
Mines is made up of two mines, Wessels (underground) and
Mamatwan (open cut), and the Metalloys manganese smelter. The
company has 30% of the product from its mines processed at the
smelter where a managese alloy is made.
South32 produced 8% more manganese in the six months to
December 2017 than it did in the corresponding period, a trend
which all South African miners mirrored.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Geological Society of South Africa: www.gssa.org.za
Minerals Council South Africa: www.mineralscouncil.org.za
Mining Qualifications Authority: www.mqa.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
Hotazel is also the site of a relatively
new manganese mine, Tshipi
é Borwa. Tshipi e Ntle Manganese
Mining (Tshipi) is a joint venture
between Pallinghurst Co-Investors
(led by Brian Gilbertson) and a
black empowerment company
representing several groups called
Ntsimbintle Mining. A number of
non-governmental organisations
(NGOs) such as the Black Sash have
a 2.2% stake in the mine through
Ditikeni Investment Company.
Indications are that Tshipi can produce
about 2.2-million tons of ore
per year, for about 60 years.
Engineering News reported in
2017 that Ntsimbintle celebrated
a R300-million dividend payout
in July, with a further R500-
million agreed on for disbursement
in September.
The Northern Cape is responsible
for around 18% of South Africa’s
total copper production, with the
two most prominent mines located
in Nababeep and Aggeneys.
The Carolusberg Mining Complex
has copper reserves of 37.5-million
tons, while the Nigramoep deposit
has 15-million tons. Galileo’s initial
tests at their Concordia Copper
project near Okiep suggest that
prospects are good what it calls
“large-scale copper targets”.
Tungsten has also been found in
the area.
In 2016 Horomela Investments
received prospecting rights for
its property near Aggeneys. The
only 100% black-owned and
black-managed base metals
mining company in South Africa,
Horomela will be mining for lead,
silver, copper and zinc.
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Here’s to the Future!
Zero Harm and
Sustainable Environments
Petra Diamonds and Ekapa Mining, with their empowerment partners, are proud to be
associated with Kimberley and the Northern Cape through their Joint Venture, Kimberley Ekapa
Mining.
The synergies created by pooling and sharing resources such as Tailing Mineral Resources,
processing facilies and underground operaons opened the window for extending the life of
diamond mining operaons in Kimberley significantly, thus ensuring a connued contribuon to
the local economy.
Invesng heavily in people, infrastructure and capital development projects, successfully
combining very diverse business units into one cohesive team with all the resources needed to
make a success of the extended life of the operaons, gears Kimberley Ekapa Mining JV to make a
success of the opportunies created.
Kimberley Ekapa Mining JV

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This makes investment Petra one opportunity of the within few the mid-er sector. This diamond makes Petra producers one of the few to mid-tier offer a diamond significant producers and to growing offer a signifi cant
producon and profile. growing This production growth profi in le. output This growth places in output the Company places the company in a strong in a strong posion position to benefit to t from the positive
posive long-term fundamentals for the for diamond the diamond industry, where industry, demand where is forecast demand to outpace is supply. forecast to outpace
supply.
Petra conducts all operations according to the highest ethical standards and will only operate in countries which are
Petra conducts members all of operaons the Kimberley according Process. Petra to is the quoted highest with a ethical premium standards listing on the and Main will Market only of operate the London in Stock
countries which Exchange are and members is a constituent of the of Kimberley the FTSE 250 Process. Index. Petra is quoted with a premium lisng on the
Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is a constuent of the FTSE 250 Index.
Petra recognises the need to conduct our operations in an environmentally sustainable manner by using resources
Petra recognise responsibly, the need protecting to conduct and restoring our the operaons environments in an where environmentally we operate and mitigating sustainable the impacts of our operations.
manner by We using are committed resources to responsibly, implementing protecng rigorous environmental and restoring management the environments processes, developing where long-term sustainable
we operate practices and migang and meeting the international impacts best of our practice. operaons. We are commied to implemenng
rigorous environmental management processes, developing long-term sustainable pracces
and meeng Three internaonal of Petra’s Diamond best pracce. Mines have successfully transitioned from ISO 14001 (2004) to ISO 14001 (2015) standard
certifi cation. Recognition goes to Petra’s Operational Leadership and Environmental teams for their concerted efforts in
Three of Petra's gaining Diamond this achievement. Mines have successfully transioned from ISO 14001 (2004) to
ISO 14001 (2015) standard cerficaon. ecognion goes to Petra's Operaonal Leadership and
Environmental Petra teams Diamonds for their concerted and efforts the in Northern gaining this achievement. Cape
Petra Diamonds and the Northern Cape
With interest in three operations in the Northern Cape, Petra is proud to be part of the future of this province, which can
be regarded as the birthplace of the modern diamond industry. Petra’s philosophy is that its operations should benefi t the
With interest in three operaons in the Northern Cape, Petra is proud to be part of the future of this
communities in which its mines are, and therefore these local communities are regarded as high priority and the mines’
Province, which can be regarded as the birthplace of the modern diamond industry. Petra's philosophy
principal stakeholders.
is that its operaons should benefit the communies in which its mines are, and therefore these local
communies are regarded as high priority and the mines' principal stakeholders.
Apart from creating employment, with local recruitment receiving preference, investment by Petra is expected to extend
the lives of these operations, thereby contributing to the local economy and ensuring that optimal benefi t will accrue to
Apart from creang employment, with local recruitment receiving preference, investment by Petra is
their local communities.
expected to extend the lives of these operaons, thereby contribung to the local economy and
ensuring that opmal benefit will accrue to their local communies.
Petra is committed to being a good corporate citizen. This not only
includes disposing responsibly of the commitments imposed
Petra is commied to being a good corporate cizen. This not only
by its mining licences, such as contribution to development
includes disposing responsibly of the commitments imposed
through its Social and Labour Plans, and caring for the
by its Mining Licenses, such as contribuon to development
environment through its Environmental Management
through its Social and Labour Plans, and caring for the
Plans, but also striving to go beyond what is expected
environment through its Environmental Management
to make a positive impact in communities whenever possible.
Plans, but also striving to go beyond what is expected
to make a posive impact in communies whenever possible.
For more information, visit our website at www.petradiamonds.com
For more informaon, visit our website at www.petradiamonds.com

PROFILE
Superfecta Trading
Electro-mechanical specialists.
Superfectca Trading is an electro-mechanical engineering
company with a national footprint and a record of successful
delivery of projects in all nine provinces. The company was
founded in 2002 and has extensive experience in medium- and
high-voltage products and related services.
Superfecta manufactures high-tension products under the TMA brand
and related services. TMA products include transformers, mini-substations
and switchgear. Superfecta also employs a team of mechanical experts. The
company prides itself on the supply, installation and maintenance of mechanical
work and boasts over 14 years of experience in the mechanical field.
Superfecta has strategically partnered with three internationally recognised
companies: Thomas C. Wilson (New York), Schneider Electric
(South Africa) and Jinshanmen Electrical Co. (China). The partnerships
have enhanced our performance and enabled us to be the providers of
the latest technology.
Ownership Status
100% black-owned registered company, with 55% of the shares owned
by women.
Our Vision
To be the leading electro-mechanical specialist in energy solutions across
Southern Africa. Superfecta aspires to excellence, innovation and transparency;
three prominent features that distinguish us in the marketplace
and uphold our vision.
Our Mission
To enable our clients to ensure reliable energy supply through cost-effective
and quality manufacturing, supply, installation and maintenance of infrastructure.
Superfecta strives to deliver the best solutions which are achieved with
strong partnerships and joint ventures
with local and international entities
that share our values and objectives.
We have a full complement of highly
skilled engineers, technical and administrative
staff. All efforts are geared
towards compliance with health and
safety standards.
Sectors
Superfecta works in a variety of sectors,
including but not limited to:
• mining
• provincial and local government
• utilities
• transport
• oil and gas.
Professional Services
Superfecta is a one-stop shop for all
transformer and transformer-related
work and we pride ourselves on delivering
a comprehensive and complete
service, including the supply of transformers
for:
• The mining industry
• Dry-type mining
• Distribution transformers
• Power transformers.
• All our transformers are SABS and
IEC compliant and operate at
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higher efficiencies than any other on the market. Our turnaround
time is less than 60 days, which is a market-beater.
What gives Superfecta a competitive
edge in the industry is investment in
the latest systems and technologies. The
company invested millions of rands in an
integrated maintenance software called
Archibus. Our maintenance system goes
above and beyond the management
of the maintenance process and asset control by recognising that these
processes are just a small part of a full life cycle. The intellectual capability
of the system enables us to ensure that our customers are well taken care
of by indicating when the following maintenance schedules should take
place. We also provide our clients with 24/7/365 support.
Transformer oils undergo electrical
stresses while the transformer is in operation.
This, combined with the contamination
caused by the chemical interactions
with windings and other solid insulations,
gradually render it ineffective. Regular purification
is paramount. We periodically
test for electrical and chemical properties to make sure that the oil is suitable
for further use and provide the purification services needed to extend the
life of your transformer oil. This can be done online or offline.
Superfecta has played a significant role in the economic development
of South Africa, not only through employment, but also through infrastructure
development both in rural and urban areas. We pride ourselves
on having installed electricity in over 500 households in rural parts of
South Africa. The company has not only done an outstanding job but
raised the bar in successfully electrifying villages in the geographically
challenging landscape of KwaZulu-Natal.
With a professional team of mechanical technologists, Superfecta prides
itself on the supply, installation and maintenance of mechanical work. Our
services include, but are not limited to:
• Supply and installation of heat exchangers tubes, boiler tubes, steam
pipes and primary air heater
• Supply and replacement of pipe works (ash, sluice lines, etc)
CONTACT INFO
Physical address: 23 Catalunya Raceway Industrial Park,
Gosforth Park, Germiston, Johannesburg 1419
Telephone: +27 11 8693607
Fax: +27 11 825 0086
Email: info@superfectatrading.co.za
Website: www.superfectatrading.co.za
PROFILE
• Replacement and new installation
of steel pipe works
• Supply and installation of
pumps
• Supply and hire of tubetesting
machine, tube cleaners,
vacuum leak dictator, tube cutters,
expanding machine
• Mechanical engineering (pipe
fitting and rigging)
• Steel pipe jacking and fitting,
supply and install concrete
jacks, jacks under roads and
gas lines.
All industrial concerns require a
complex system of electrical networks
to function efficiently and
successfully. Superfecta both installs
and conducts repairs to high
tension electrical circuits.
We also oversee electrical reticulation
(urban and rural), electricity
meters (prepaid and smart meters)
and electricity works.
Clients
Superfecta is an ISO 9001:2008 certified
company that fully embraces
a Total Quality Management
philosophy in streamlining all
its business processes. Clients
include Rand Water, FNB, MTN,
Airports Company South Africa,
Total, Transnet, Passenger Rail
Agency of South Africa and
Eskom. Superfecta has done work
for the public works departments
of three provinces, the City of
Johannesburg and several other
municipalities.
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Water
Two major bulk supply projects will open up economic opportunity.
The Vaal Gamagara and Namakwa bulk water supply projects
respectively hold the key to boosting the mining sector and
laying the foundation for expansion in outlying districts of
the province.
Although the Orange River flows through the province, many parts
of the province are dry. The bulk water supply projects will give additional
security to mines, businesses and households in the target areas.
The provincial budget for 2018/19 allocates R762-million to regional
bulk infrastructure and R454-million to water supply and sanitation
(including drought interventions).
In additional measures, the Northern Cape Provincial Government
has adopted a Climate Change Adaptation Response Strategy and
is taking part in a National Department of Public Works programme
known as the Shared Water Efficiency Programme.
Projects
Engineering group ELB Group has been appointed by Vedanta Zinc
International to do a wide range of jobs at its new Gamsberg project.
This includes laying a water pipe from the Orange River to the mining
company’s processing plant.
SECTOR INSIGHTS
ELB Group is laying a water
pipe from the Orange River
to the new mine at Gamsberg.
• The Eye of Kuruman is an
oasis-like spring.
The town of Springbok has been
plagued by water supply problems
for several years, with pipes
failing on a regular basis. The copper
mining company that used to
see to water delivery operations
in the area has closed down. The
Namakwa water project will deliver
water to about 11 000 households
and should be completed in
2019. Work is being done on pump
stations and sand filters and a new
pipeline is to be laid.
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Twenty-two villages in six municipalities will benefit from the Vaal
Gamagara Refurbishment and Upgrading Project.
The existing scheme, run by Sedibeng Water, supplies about
22-million m3 of water to industry, mines, agricultural enterprises
and domestic users, but demand is growing. Existing manganese and
iron ore mines near Hotazel and Kathu are heavy water users and if any
new mines are to be considered in the area, a reliable water supply is
needed. The same applies to the creation of any new infrastructure
such as solar power plants, although obviously to a lesser degree.
A 430km pipeline is to be constructed from Delportshoop to Black
Rock and upgrades will be done on existing pump stations and water
treatment plants. The cost of the project, which falls under the National
Department of Water and Sanitation is R18-billion.
Sedibeng Water has been selected as the implementing agent for
the project and they will work with the Kgalagadi Joint Venture. Once
the project is complete, the scheme will be able to deliver water to
neighbouring country, Botswana.
Assets
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 all 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 system 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
Vaalharts) are recognised by the national water authority.
Two of South Africa’s biggest dams, the Gariep and Vanderkloof, also
provide water for irrigation and hydro-electric power.
But many parts of the province are dry with sections of the north
and north-west classified as semi-arid and arid. The southern Kalahari
Desert does receive rain (sometimes a lot of rain in a very short space
of time) but the fact that mining is a primary economic activity in the
dry regions of the province presents particular challenges. The town
ONLINE RESOURCES
Blue Drop Awards: www.ewisa.co.za
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
of Kuruman is an exception in that
it has a natural and prolific spring,
the Eye of Kuruman.
The National Department of
Water and Sanitation is consolidating
the country’s water boards
into nine regional water utilities.
Some boards have merged to create
new entities while others have
extended their area of supply.
Sedibeng Water now offers
water supply services across three
provinces, including most of the
Northern Cape. Sedibeng Water
has absorbed the old Namkwa
Water Board which means it is
responsible for towns such as
Okiep, Concordia, Nababeep and
Springbok, and the mines in that
part of the province. The Pelladrift
board (serving Pofadder) has also
been incorporated.
Sedibeng Water’s Central
Laboratory, based at Balkfontein
near Bothaville, is a SANAS ISO/
IEC 17025-accredited facility. The
laboratory has the advantage of
being on the site of a water-treatment
plant, enabling it to process
as many as 3 000 chemical and
1 700 bacterial analyses every
month. Bulk water and reticulation
monitoring are both conducted
by the laboratory which also
conducts internal and external
training for staff in the water and
sewage treatment field.
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. When
the laboratory gains SANAS accreditation,
it will be the first in the
province to have such a rating.
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Tourism
Five national parks and six provincial reserves offer an unrivalled experience of nature.
Assets unique to the Northern Cape include wonderful spring
flower displays, spectacular arid areas and brilliantly clear
night skies for sky-gazers. Heritage tourism is another important
niche. SteamNet 2000 and the Railway Museum
at Kimberley Station maintain and protect fascinating rail assets.
A Northern Cape Steam Rail tourism route might be an attractive
opportunity for the right investor.
There are no fewer than six national parks and five provincial reserves
in the province, each showing off 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 Red Dune Route is a network of guesthouses, reserves and
farms to guide the visitor to the great park. The rushing waters of the
Augrabies Falls National Park provide another popular attraction.
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. Birders can look out for 50
species, including the Booted Eagle, the Pygmy Falcon and the Bateleur.
Tours of the area’s vast open-cast mining operations can be arranged.
A new route under development in the region is the Heritage Route
tracing the footprints of the early missionaries to Southern Africa and
will include Kimberley and surrounds, Kuruman and surrounds and the
Robert Moffat Mission.
Hunting is a lucrative subsection of the tourism sector that is
proving extremely popular in this region and brings valuable
SECTOR INSIGHTS
A public-private partnership
is boosting employment.
• Revamped municipal
resorts aim to attract
domestic visitors.
• Horse racing has come to
the Northern Cape.
economic development to these
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 on this route
where you can visit the graves,
Burgher monument and Boer
trenches. The town of Kimberley
is a popular attraction and
offers fine examples of Victorian
architecture and the world-class
McGregor Museum, Sol Plaatje
Museum and the famed William
Humphrey Art Gallery.
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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.
The latter is especially of importance as home to SKA.
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.
The decision by UNESCO to inscribe the
Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape
as a World Heritage Site has great significance
for the tourism industry in the Northern Cape,
and for the prospects for ecotourism in general.
This 160 000-hectare landscape lies on the border
between South Africa and Namibia.
New initiatives
The Northern Cape has long been known as a prime
destination for horse breeding, but horse racing has
arrived on the provincial calendar with a bang.
The inaugural Kgalagadi Bush Horse Race took
place in Kuruman in 2017 and attracted participants
from Johannesburg and the Free State. A
joint effort by the Northern Cape Department
of Economic Development and Tourism, the
Department of Sports, Arts and Culture and the
Kgalagadi Municipality, the event gave local small,
medium and micro-enterprises a chance to showcase
their products and to sell food and drinks to
visitors and participants.
Kimberley also hosted its own “July” in 2017 with
the running of the Flamingo Horse Race. Fifteen horses
took part in 10 races on the Flamingo Horse Race Park,
a 2 000m sand oval track. Smart fashions were on show
and the event is flagged to become an annual event.
A Tourism Imbizo held at the Mittah Seperepere
Convention Centre in March 2018 tackled opportuni-
EVENTS CALENDAR
March/April: Diamond and Dorings Music
Festival, Kimberley AfrikaBurn, Tankwa Karoo
National Park Hantam Mountain Bike Race,
Niewoudtville
May: Calvinia to Ceres: Tankwa
Camino, Calvinia
July: NC Motorsport Spinning, Kimberley.
Gemsbok Rally, Upington
August: Fraserburg Logan Drama Festival,
Fraserburg. Hantam Meat Festival, Calvinia
September: Williston Winter Festival,
Williston Gariep Arts Festival, Kimberley.
Kamiesberg Flower Trail Run, Kamiesberg.
Desert Knights Motorbike Adventure,
Richtersveld Transfrontier Park Kalahari Desert
Festival, Witdraai near Askham. Pella Cultural
Festival, Pella
October: Barney Barnato Amateur Golf
Championship, Kimberley. Ghaap River XTreme
Festival, Douglas. Kalahari Augrabies Extreme
Marathon, Augrabies Falls National Park.
BoekBedonnerd X, Richmond
November: The Munga Race, Rolfontein.
Nature Reserve Aggeneys Fees, Aggeneys.
December: Richtersveld Liggies Festival,
Port Nolloth. SA Jazz, Kimberley MetroFM
Heatwave, Kimberley
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ties in the sector for SMMEs, youth and women and was an opportunity
for government, NGOs and the Northern Cape Tourism Authority to
interact with community members. The imbizo followed a hospitality
youth programme graduation ceremony.
A partnership between the Northern Cape Department of Economic
Development and Tourism (DEDAT) and Open Africa has created employment
for nearly 1 000 people, the majority of whom are black
and female. Open Africa is a social enterprise which works with local
communities to open up tourism routes. A long-term collaboration
with the South African National Parks has seen facilities at many of the
province’s parks improved, and the development of six tourism routes.
The National Department of Tourism worked together with DEDAT
and the Kai Garib Municipality to build a campsite at Keimoes on the
Orange River. There are six national parks and five provincial reserves
in the province, each showing off distinct features.
The Northern Cape Tourism Authority (NCTA) is the official marketing
agency for the Northern Cape. Culture, nature and adventure are the
three big themes that future visitors are promised.
Hotels
Country Hotels has invested heavily in the province. Demand for beds has
risen because of concerted campaigns by the tourist authority and on the
back of investment inflows in the mining and renewable energy sectors.
Spanish and Chinese engineers are now a common sight in Northern
Cape towns, to such an extent that local supermarkets are stocking
spices such as saffron for fragrant paellas.
R40-million has been invested by Country Hotels in the new Kathu
Inn and R50-million will see the Springbok Inn become a smart 100-
room hotel with a further 250 beds available in a backpackers lodge
and 25 sites available at an associated campsite. 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 riverside town of Upington has a large number of guesthouses
and bed-and-breakfast 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.
Conferences and events
The NCTA has increasingly
been focusing on adventure
sports and the organisation
and promotion of events,
including festivals.
The opening of the
2 500-seater Mittah Seperepere
Convention Centre was a boost
to the Northern Cape events and
conferences industry. It is located
near the Big Hole in the centre
of Kimberley. The Convention
Centre makes it much easier to
sell the provincial capital as a
meetings, incentives, conference
and events (MICE) destination.
The Northern Cape has its fair
share of annual festivals. AfrikaBurn
is now a regular in the Tankwa
Karoo National Park, attracting
fun-lovers determined to do their
thing off the grid. The Vleisfees
(meat festival) has been held in
Calvinia in the Hantam region
since 1990. The successful book
festival called BoekBedonnerd
celebrated its 10th anniversary
in Richmond in 2016. Shelf upon
shelf in room upon room of
books are available in the Karoo
town’s extraordinary bookshops.
Located on the N1, it holds the title
of “Booktown Richmond” (there
are about 20 “Booktowns” in the
world). Richmond also hosts the
JM Coetzee and Athol Fugard
Festival at which the South African
Independent Publishers awards
are announced. Fugard himself
was in attendance in 2015.
Upington is the venue for
the popular Kalahari Kuier (Visit)
Festival. More than 30 000 people
have been known to attend
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the event, providing a welcome boost for the local
economy. Kuruman hosts the Kgalagadi Jazz Festival.
The Tankwa Trek (mountain trails) traverses
the southern part of the Great Karoo through the
Bokkeveld and Witzenburg areas to “star-gazer’s
Central” at Sutherland. It is a mountain bike trail
marathon over 265km that typifies the adventure
tourism of the province’s brand.
Tough sportsmen and women take to mountain
bikes and canoes to take part in the Desert Knights
Tour through the Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and
on the Orange River. The river is also the venue for
the 73km Orange Descent Canoe Marathon which
carries a first prize of R50 000.
The first Orange Descent Canoe Marathon attracted
55 participants from the Northern Cape,
KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Eastern Cape, Western
Cape and Gauteng, as well as from Namibia.
The Orange River provides lush landscape in
which the grapes of the several hundred producers
of Orange River Wine Cellars prosper. The rushing
water of the Augrabies Falls National Park provides
another popular attraction.
Explore the Routes of the Northern Cape
The website of Northern Cape Tourism is:
experiencenortherncape.com
Each of the province’s five regions features a
route experience that will capture the imagination.
The incredible year-round experiences coupled
with the warm hospitality, the peace and tranquility
offered by off-the-beaten track towns and villages
and space as far as the eye can see will allow
you to rediscover life-changing experiences and
ensure unforgettable holiday memories but more
importantly, time to recharge and reconnect with
each other.
Kokerboom Food and Wine Route
The quiver tree is one of this region’s most arresting
botanical symbols. Stretching along the Gariep,
the Quiver Tree Food and Wine Route includes
towns such as Upington, Kakamas, Augrabies,
NATIONAL PARKS IN THE NORTHERN CAPE
Central Reservations: South African National
Parks: +27 12 428 9111
Augrabies Falls National Park:
+27 54 452 9200
| Ai | Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park:
+27 27 831 1506
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park:
+27 54 561 2000
Mokala National Park:
+27 53 204 8000
Namaqua National Park:
+27 27 672 1948
Tankwa Karoo National Park:
+27 27 341 1927
Provincial Nature Reserves Doornkloof
Nature Reserve: +27 51 753 3006
Goegap Nature Reserve: +27 27 718 9906
Rolfontein Nature Reserve: +27 53 664 0900
Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve:
+27 27 218 1159
Witsand Nature Reserve: +27 83 234 7573
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Kanoneiland, Kenhardt and Riemvasmaak. Highlights of the route
includes the impressive Augrabies Falls, the relaxing hot springs at
Riemvasmaak, river rafting, fly fishing, kayaking and river cruises on
the mighty Orange River, numerous 4x4, hiking and mountain-biking
trails and excellent bird watching. Food fundis will be delighted
with the restaurants and road stalls along the route. The Orange
River Wine Cellars is the biggest wine co-operative in the southern
hemisphere. Stop in at Bezalel and Die Mas cellars as well. Information
and bookings +27 (0)84 244 4408
Kalahari Red Dune Route
Golden dunes, wide-open skies and flat-topped acacia trees symbolise
the Kalahari Red Dune Route. Stretching from Upington right to the
Namibian border we pass the unique towns of Ashkam, Groot and
Klein Mier, and Rietfontein. Chances are you’ll spot magnificent oryx
with their rapier horns if you cross into the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
You might also encounter martial eagles, wildebeest and a black-maned
lion proclaiming its territory from a high dune. Home to the massive
Hakskeen Pan where the Bloodhound Supersonic land speed record is
to be attempted, it also offers dune hikes at dawn, eagle-owl encounters,
sand duning and surfing in the red sand and guided walks with the
San Khomani. Comfortable lodges, rustic bush camps, traditional San
villages and hospitable guest farms dot the arid wilderness. Contact
+27 (0)82 492 3469
Richtersveld Route
The Richtersveld is South Africa’s only mountain desert and the route
will take you on rugged gravel roads to quaint villages and towns,
or take the more challenging 4x4 routes in the /Ai/Ais-Richtersveld
Transfrontier Park or in the Richtersveld World Heritage Area. This route
is definitely for the adventurous and best explored in a well-equipped
SUV or bakkie. Throw in some comfortable hiking boots, extra water
and guidebooks on plants, birds, reptiles and geology and set out
along the 600km Namaqua Eco 4x4 Route. The Orange River offers
river rafting and superb wilderness fly-fishing. The Richtersveld is a
mountain biker’s dream. In the villages the locals will entertain guests
with storytelling and traditional Nama step dancing upon request. Great
restaurants and a fine hotel await you in Port Nolloth, but unpretentious
community-owned guesthouses are found in almost every village.
Contact +27 (0)78 874 1515
Namaqua Coastal Route
In spring, hordes of tourists flock to
Namaqualand to see the spectacular
fields of wild flowers. The dry
and dusty plains are transformed
from dull browns to a kaleidoscope
of colour. Springbok is the main
centre and the route includes notto-be-missed
gems, places like
Garies, Kamieskroon, Hondeklip
Bay, Koiingnaas and Kleinzee. There
are dozens of adventure and leisure
options, including the Namaqua
National Park, nature reserves, hidden
coastal hamlets and some of
the most remote hiking and 4x4
trails you could envision. Hike the
Silversands Trail on the edge of
the icy Atlantic or pedal among
oryx within the Goegap Nature
Reserve. Star-gazers, history boffins
and soul searchers will all feel welcome
here. Go succulent sleuthing
with a botanical guide or hike the
Springbok Klipkoppie for a dose
of Anglo-Boer War history or visit
Namastat, a traditional matjies-hut
village. Contact +27 (0)27 672 1752
Karoo Hoogland Route
The route is situated in the
southern part of the province
and covers the small Karoo
towns of Nieuwoudtville,
Calvinia, Williston, Sutherland,
Fraserburg, Carnarvon, Loxton
and Victoria West and forms the
heart of the Great Karoo. The
Karoo is the home of peace and
tranquillity. The Khoi and San
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people, who left their legacy
as art on the rocks, gave the
Karoo its name. The Route offers
culture, adventure and
incredible natural beauty
with unique experiences
such as star-gazing at the
world’s largest astronomical
observatory at Sutherland,
Carnarvon’s Square Kilometre
Array (SKA) radio telescopes,
Karoo architecture and corbelled
houses, Anglo-Boer
War sites, rock art, ancient
Palaeo surfaces, farm stays
and great Karoo Cuisine featuring
Karoo lamb and warm
hospitality. Contact +27 (0)84
709 0218.
Cape Namibia Route
ONLINE RESOURCES
AfrikaBurn: www.afrikaburn.com
BookBedonnerd: www.richmondnc.co.za
Gariep Arts Festival: www.gariepfees.co.za
Hantam Vleisfees: www.hantamvleisfees.co.za
Kalahari Kuier Fees: www.kalaharikuierfees.co.za
Northern Cape Tourism Authority: www.northerncape.org.za
Open Africa: www.openafrica.org
Richtersveld: www.richtersveld-conservancy.org
South African National Parks: www.sanparks.co.za
South African Tourism: www.southafrica.net
The route meanders away
from the N7 highway and
includes small towns, each
with its own local flavour and
a story to tell. Visitors will encounter
towns capturing the
Nama heritage of the province
where they can appreciate
the unique stories of the people
of Garies, Kamieskroon,
Springbok and Steinkopf. The
distinctive and enormous
megalithic boulders carry
the names of early Namakwa
travelers and are aptly called
the letter stones. During spring
time, this route takes visitors
into the core of the floral
kaleidoscope that is the
Namakwa floral season.
Contact +27 (0)53 833 1434
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Banking and financial
services
Agricultural companies have a strong suite in finance.
Most agricultural companies in the Northern Cape 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. This provides real competition
for the retail banks, most of which have specialised agricultural desks.
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
in companies such as Red Sun Dried Fruit (shown above), is another
important player.
The established banks have specialists in the province and dedicated
units such as Nedbank Agribusiness. Focus areas for this unit are agronomy
(grain, oil seeds, sugar and cotton), livestock (including game farming),
horticulture (fruit and vegetables, for example), and secondary agriculture
which covers agricultural processing and storage. Nedbank has a total of
27 business managers in Nedbank Business Banking for the province and
the neighbouring Free State, whose brief includes agriculture.
GWK is one of the biggest agricultural firms, with the GW standing
for Griqualand West. Despite the name, the company has its roots in the
Northern Cape province and its headquarters in the town of Douglas
near to the confluence of the Vaal and Orange rivers. GWK has six
SECTOR INSIGHTS
Capitec has entered the
insurance market.
units within its Corporate Services
division and these mostly relate
to finance: Finance, Financing,
Risk Management, and Financial
Agricultural Advice.
Farmers have a wide choice
of products to choose from: production
loans for the cultivation
of products, livestock production
loans, buyers accounts,
auction accounts and instalment
agreements for buying equipment,
vineyard establishment
and livestock.
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Senwes is another big agricultural company active in the Northern
Cape, although its headquarters are in Klerksdorp, North West, and it
is active across South Africa. It offers many products within its Credit
division, including asset financing in collaboration with Wesbank. In
2017 Senwes and its holding company Senwesbel became the first new
stocks to be listed on the country’s new stock exchange, the ZAR X.
Upington-based KLK Landbou has insurance and medical cover
products while OVK offers insurance and financing options. Kaapagri
has three offices in the Northern Cape where farmers can consult on
financial matters.
With the renewable energy
sector booming in South Africa,
a whole new sector in need of
project funding has opened up
for banks. The Northern Cape has
attracted a very high percentage
of independent power producers
which have won the right to build
power plants, especially in solar
power sector.
New banks
The first new banking licence in nearly two decades was issued in 2017,
to TymeDigital by Commonwealth Bank SA. The bank will have no
physical branches although Tyme’s Money Transfer product, which it
launched in 2016, is available at Boxer and Pick n Pay. African Rainbow
Capital is the venture’s BEE partner. The banking licence is the first to
be issued since Capitec was granted a licence by the South African
Reserve Bank in 1999.
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. Relative newcomer, Capitec, is rapidly moving towards being
part of a Big Five and it announced in 2018 that it would partner with
Centriq Life to enter the insurance market. Capitec has no fewer than
21 branches in the Northern Cape. The fact that it has four branches in
Kuruman, one more than its Upington footprint, suggests that Capitec
has sold its low-cost banking model well to mine workers.
In a province with a high proportion of rural citizens such as the
Northern Cape, the prospect of Postbank being upgraded to a full-service
bank is positive news. The current Postbank focusses on taking deposits and
savings accounts. Postbank has secured a R3.7-billion loan to enable it to
open its own loan book. The large geographical footprint of the Post Office
will make the bank easily accessible to even remote parts of the country.
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
Chartered Institute for Government Finance, Audit and Risk
Officers: www.cigfaro.co.za
Financial Services Board: www.fsb.co.za
Institute of Bankers in South Africa: www.iob.co.za
Office of the Ombudsman for Banking Services: www.obssa.co.za
Improving access
Nedbank has Approve-it, which
allows customers to accept or
reject an Internet transaction
by cellphone. Nedbank also has
partnerships with shops such as
Boxer Stores and Pick n Pay where
customers can have access to
financial services in previously
unserviced areas.
Some of Nedbank’s other innovations
include Home Loans
Online Digital Channel and Market
Edge, together with the Nedbank
App Suite. The Nedbank@Work
product offers targeted service
to employees of companies that
bank with Nedbank, including free
advice. The Keyona Plus account
includes funeral cover, a loan facility
and a method of transferring
money. The Nedbank4me account
is tailored to the youth market.
Among innovations designed
to reach the unbanked are Teba
Bank allowing customers to deposit
at supermarkets, Absa’s
mobile banks and FNB’s mobile
branches. Standard Bank’s
community-banking initiative
offers a low-cost cellphonebanking
service. Retailers can
act as agents for the bank, even
in remote rural areas.
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Development finance and
SMME support
A
provincial local economic development (LED) forum was
held on 13 September 2017 where the focus was on finance
and commercial banking. The offerings for small businesses
from three major commercial banks (Nedbank, Standard Bank
and Absa) were laid out and delegates were referred to the bank’s supportive
websites for more information and guidance. The opportunities
for small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) were explained with
regard to funding and support from the National Empowerment Fund
(NEF) and Petra Diamonds’ various supplier development and training
programmes were detailed.
Petra Diamonds, through the local Kimberley Ekapa joint venture
(KEMJV), aims to assist potential businesses in the vicinity of its mine to
become sustainable suppliers of goods and services. A local supplier
development programme offers local SMMEs business training to assist
and identifies opportunities for SMMEs to pitch for business within the
mine’s supply chain.
Nedbank’s SimplyBiz website gives guidance on finding more
customers, managing finances, staff and administration, and it gives
business owners the chance to share their stories and perhaps find a
mentor on the network.
Absa has developed a very practical website where buyers can
find empowered companies who are available to do work. The Supply
Chain Network has “what” and “where” search functions and offers
bulletins on tenders.
SECTOR INSIGHTS
Petra Diamonds has a
local supplier development
programme.
• A skills development roundtable
was held in October
2017.
The Standard Bank BizConnect
website tagline is “Expert knowledge
to help turn your business
into a powerhouse of tomorrow”.
It offers practical advice, expert
insights and tips and tools in areas
such as strategy, innovation and
creating growth.
Another important meeting
was held in October 2017
in Kimberley, when a pledge to
promote skills development was
signed by a wide range of institutions
which the provincial government
is working with. TVET col-
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Advancing
socio-economic
transformation
INTERVIEW
Provincial Chairperson Dr Tshego Gopane outlines the
priorities of the Black Management Forum Northern Cape.
Dr Tshegofatso Gopane
Please outline the main objectives of the Black Management Forum.
The three strategic objectives are: the development of managerial leadership;
advancing socio-economic transformation in Southern Africa and
beyond; thought leadership through advocacy.
What is your current focus?
The Young Professionals Development Programme is targeted at entry-level
professionals with supportive mentorship. The Duke Women in Leadership
Programme aims to ensure women are accelerated in positions of leadership.
A Transformation Masterplan was born to address challenges identified by a
research project (Transformation Barometer). The Masterplan is still a work
in progress.
BIOGRAPHY
Among Dr Tshegofatso Gopane’s
qualifications are an
MBChB (UKZN) and a postgraduate
business diploma
from UNISA SBL. She is currently
pursuing a Master’s in
Public Health. Through her
company Tshela Bophelo
Wellness Solutions, she has
overseen large-scale social
impact projects in health and
education while maintaining
her medical practice. She
serves on various bodies involved
in transformation and
development, including the
provincial Human Resource
Council and the South African
Medical and Dental Practitioners
Association Council.
What are the challenges facing business in the Northern Cape?
They are different for big and small business. Mining declined sharply as commodity
prices fell in late 2015 which saw the mining industry facing severe
constraints. This, and policy uncertainty, has resulted in the reluctance of
the mining industry to further invest. For small business there is a constant
battle to access the value chain of the big industries (mining, agriculture and
solar). They ought to be creating viable SMMEs as part of their backward
linkages. There is a perceived limited effort by big business to ensure that
small business develops. Lack of access to capital is a consistent challenge.
Which sectors are looking up?
The three sectors with growth potential remain agriculture, mining and solar.
The building of secondary and tertiary industries locally remains a high
possibility to increase economic activity and create sustainable small and
medium business such as manufacturing of components used in machinery,
safety equipment, tyres, workshops for the maintenance of heavy vehicles,
and agri-processing.
How is your relationship with other stakeholders?
The BMF has a cordial relationship with all stakeholders, be they government,
civil society and various business formations. The BMF is represented in
NEDLAC. With government we have a mutually beneficial relationship. The
BMF has been able to drive its transformation agenda and make significant
contributions that have driven legislative changes.
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leges and universities have the initial responsibility to impart skills, but
the province and various sector education training authorities (SETAs)
has committed to finding work placement for 1 000 graduates. This is
line with prioritising youth development.
An integrated youth development strategy is to be developed
for the province, in order to bring together and coordinate disparate
programmes. The aim is to have targeted interventions to tackle youth
unemployment.
A programme run at Grootdrink trained more than 100 young people
in plumbing, plastering and bricklaying. This was part of the National
Youth Brigade Programme with training accredited by the National
Home Builders Regulatory Council (NHBRC) and supported by the
National Youth Development Agency (NYDA).
Another useful programme that is imparting skills (and tackling water
shortages) is the “war-on-leaks” programme, where 717 young people
are learning and training at mines and municipalities.
The provincial government supports small enterprises, rural enterprises
and co-operatives through business and financial management
training and procurement of goods from SMMEs. In partnership with the
Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda), cadets receive training
before receiving work places at various municipalities.
Kleinzee Café is a business that has received support from Seda. Owner
Anette Burgees is shown in the main photograph on the previous page.
Other steps taken by the provincial government to support co-ops
and SMMEs include:
• trading spaces allocated at Kimberley Diamond Cup
• stalls allocated at Southern African International Trade Exhibition
for Retail Products
• preferential procurement from state-owned enterprises such as
Eskom or Transnet
• training for clothing and textile manufacturing
• hosting of national Technology for Women in Business awards
• hosting of Provincial Youth in Business Summit
• participation in Entrepreneurs’ Day (TVET students).
The Research and Development Unit within the Policy, Research and
Innovation Programme of the Department of Economic Development
and Tourism hosts events that
bring together support agencies,
government and private companies
such as Petra Diamonds and
Anglo American. The DEDAT’s
Knowledge Management and
Innovation Unit keeps up to date
with the latest innovation and
technology that can help small
businesses, such as a Laptop
Trolley, which it has showcased
to business owners.
Specific investment opportunities
that are being encouraged
with the SMME sector will see
funds allocated to:
• a guest farm in the Pixely
Ka Seme District (women,
people with disabilities and
youth)
• a motor-focused business
(tyres, shocks) to be run by
young people in Noupoort
• a youth business entity to
acquire equity in a company
manufacturing toilet
paper and a company that
bottles water.
There is a plan to create a Provincial
Incubation Strategy and planners
are also looking into creating a specialist
Renewable Energy Incubator
to support smaller entrants into
that growing sector. Many of the
programmes in the Northern Cape
that support small, medium and
micro enterprises focus on agricultural
production and food security.
Partnerships
There are a number of active
organisations in the Northern
Cape, many of whom are in
partnership with organs of the
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provincial government, and one another. The Gazelles programme
falls under the National Department of Small Business Development.
In the Northern Cape the focus will be aligned with the cluster approach
to key sectors: renewable energy; mining; agriculture and
agri-processing.
Seda is also a partner in the Kimberley incubation hub related to the
Kimberley International Diamond and Jewellery Academy. KIDJA has
trained 45 students who now qualify to work in the diamond industry.
Training is offered in technical skills related to jewellery manufacture
and also in the skills relevant to starting a new business. Seda
runs 49 incubators around the country. There are six branches of
Seda in the province.
The Northern Cape has a satellite office of the Seda unit known as
the Zenzele Technology Demonstration Centre, offering technical and
research support to small-scale mining and mineral-related enterprises.
The Company and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) is to set
up a service point within the relevant provincial department, making
it easier for SMMEs to register.
Funding
The National Empowerment Fund is assisting in the setting up of a
provincial Enterprise Development Fund. An allocation of R5-million has
been made to seed the fund, and private sector investors are expected
to cooperate in creating a useful fund for new ventures.
The small town of Kathu is not the first place one would think of
in terms of tourism investment. Yet this is where entrepreneur Beyers
Myburgh located his Urban Hotel. The commodity cycle that has
reduced global demand for iron ore and other minerals means that
the accommodation boom of a few years ago has tapered off, but
business travellers still make their way to the Northern Cape, some of
ONLINE RESOURCES
Absa Supply Chain Network: wwwscnet.co.za
Bizconnnect: www.bizconnect.standardbank.co.za
Department of Trade and Industry: www.dti.gov.za
Department of Small Business Development: www.dsbd.gov.za
Development Bank of Southern Africa: www.dbsa.org
Industrial Development Corporation: www.idc.co.za
National Empowerment Fund: www.nefcorp.co.za
Nedbank SimplyBiz: www.simplybiz.co.za
Northern Cape Economic Development Agency: www.nceda.co.za
Small Enterprise Development Agency: www.seda.org.za
Small Enterprise Finance Agency: www.sefa.org.za
them in search of opportunities
in the renewable energy sector.
Myburgh’s first Urban Hotel is in
Bloemfontein.
Backing him as a 51% investor
is the Industrial Development
Corporation (IDC). Most of the
hotel’s clients are business travellers
and 24 jobs have been created.
The IDC is better known as
an investor in mega-projects but
support is available, as in the case
of Urban Hotels, for smaller investments
that can create jobs.
The biggest investment of
the IDC in the Northern Cape is
through its stake in a new manganese
mine and sinter plant
located near Hotazel. The IDC
also has a 36.5% shareholding in
Karsten Group Holdings, a diversified
agricultural and exporting
company with a primary focus on
dates and table grapes. Karsten
employs more than 4 000 people
on a seasonal basis.
Through the IDC’s
Transformation and
Entrepreneurial Scheme, a black
economic empowerment project
is underway at Kakamas,
where emerging farmers are
planting citrus. Vaal Community
Citrus should create 1 330 jobs.
The IDC is heavily invested in a
large number of solar-power projects
that have been approved in
the province.
The Masisizane Fund makes
loan financing available in sectors
such as agriculture and
agri-processing, commercial,
supply chain and manufacturing.
It also offers training and
technical support and funding
to help businesses to comply
with legislation.
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Northern Cape Chamber
of Commerce and Industry
Your ultimate business connection.
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, especially regarding
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 business-people
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
From the left: Hannes van Niekerk, Super Armature Winding; Martha van Zyl, Sanlam; Rustum Norman, Kimberley Ekapa
Mining JV (back row); Pieta Serfontein, Hancor (front row); Samantha Lawrence, Duncan & Rothman; Riaan Vorster, GW
Rugby Union and 1st Vice-President (back row); Jan van Vuuren, Bishops Lodge (back row); Charlene Zondagh, Halsted and
2nd Vice-President; Johan Theron, Standard Bank and NOCCI Treasurer; Jaime Goncalves, KEW. Absent: Barend Olivier,
Garden Court Kimberley and Marie Parsons, Parsons Home Appliances and NOCCI President.
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Through affiliation with national organised business
structures, the “Voice of Business” is representative
as memberships grows. The “Voice of Business” is a
binding force combining the skills and influences of
men and women engaged in all forms and sectors
of business.
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.
Thousands of successful businesspeople can testify
to the enrichment of their own skills and the development
of a network base through active participation
in the Chamber affairs. If you are a businessperson
with vision, you cannot afford not to join the Chamber
movement.
Executive Committee of NOCCI
President: Marie Parsons (Parsons Home Appliances)
1st Vice-Chairperson: Riaan Vorster (GW Rugby Union)
2nd Vice-Chairperson: Charlene Zondagh (Halsted)
Treasurer: Johan Theron (Standard Bank)
Executive members: Barend Olivier (Garden Court
Kimberley), Hannes van Niekerk (Super Armature
Winding), Martha van Zyl (Sanlam), Rustum Norman
(Kimberley Ekapa Mining JV), Jaime Goncalves (KEW
Foundries), Samantha Lawrence (Duncan & Rothman),
Pieta Serfontein (Hancor), Jan van Vuuren (Bishops Lodge)
Staff: Sharon Steyn (CEO), Pravashini Kika (PA to CEO),
Beverley Deke (Marketing/PRO)
CONTACT INFO
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
EXPO AND TRADE FAIR
Hosted by NOCCI in association with OFM
KIMBERLEY: 2 - 4 AUGUST 2018
MITTAH SEPEREPERE
CONVENTION CENTRE
Face -to-face interaction is the best way to build
business relationships with suppliers and peers.
Who will attend?
Corporate managers, engineers, sales managers,
plant managers, the public, research/
development and purchasers.
What NOCCI Expo and Trade Fair offers
NOCCI offers you the keys to gaining a competitive
edge. In a single trip, you can visit all
your vendors. You have a chance to source new
suppliers, get ideas from other industries and
pursue professional development.
No other show in the Northern Cape offers so
much.
Stands
The Expo has grown from 62 stands. In 2018
a total of 180 stands are expected to be sold.
Stands are located in the auditorium of the
convention centre.
Seize this amazing opportunity and BOOK YOUR
STAND NOW.
Nocci Members: R6 500
Non-members: R8 500
Contact Beeda on Cell No: 083 279 2929
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Northern Cape
Provincial Government
A guide to the Northern Cape’s provincial government departments.
Visit www.northern-cape.gov.za.
Office of the Premier
Premier: Sylvia Lucas
JW Sauer Building, 6th Floor, cnr Roper and Quinn streets, Kimberley 8301
Tel: +27 53 838 2600 / 2900 | Fax: +27 53 838 2690
Website: www.northern-cape.gov.za
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and
Rural Development
MEC: Norman Shushu
162 George Street, Kimberley 8301
Tel: +27 53 838 9100 / 087 630 0887 | Fax: +27 53 831 4685 / 3635
Department of Cooperative Governance,
Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs
MEC: Alvin Botes
JS du Plooy Building, 9 Cecil Sussman Road, Kimberley 8301
Tel: +27 53 830 9422 | Fax: +27 53 831 4832 / 4308 / 2904
Website: www.coghsta.ncpg.gov.za
Department of Economic Development and
Tourism
MEC: McCollen (Mac) Jack
14th Floor, Metlife Towers, cnr Knight and Stead streets, Kimberley 8301
Tel: +27 53 839 4000 | Fax: +27 53 832 6805
Website: www.northern-cape.gov.za/dedat
Department of Education
MEC: Martha Bartlett
156 Barkley Road, Homestead, Kimberley 8301
Tel: + 27 53 839 6500 | Fax: +27 53 839 6580
Website: www.ncdoe.ncpg.gov.za
Department of Health
MEC: Lebogang Motlhaping
144 Dutoitsta Road, Kimberley 8301
Tel: +27 53 830 2100
Fax: +27 53 833 4394
Department of Environment
and Nature Conservation
MEC: Tiny Chotelo
90 Long Street, Kimberley 8301
Tel: +27 53 807 7300 | Fax: +27 53 807 7328
Department of Roads and Public Works
MEC: Mxolisi Sokatsha
9-11 Stockroos Road, Square Hill Park, Kimberley 8301
Tel: +27 53 839 2100
Fax: +27 53 839 2291
Website: www.ncrpw.ncpg.gov.za
Department of Social Development
MEC: Gift van Staden
Mimosa Complex, Barkley Road, Homestead, Kimberley 8301
Tel: +27 53 874 9100
Fax: +27 53 871 1062
Website: www.socdev.ncpg.gov.za
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
MEC: Bongiwe Mbingo-Gigaba
32 Abbatoir Road, Kimberley 8301
Tel: +27 53 807 4700
Fax: +27 53 807 4600
Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison
MEC: Pauline Williams
Cnr Lennox and Sydney Roads, Kimberley 8301
Tel: +27 53 839 1700
Fax: +27 53 839 1773
Provincial Treasury
MEC: McCollen (Mac) Jack
14th Floor, Metlife Towers, cnr Knight and Stead streets,
Kimberley 8301
Tel: +27 53 830 8200
Fax: +27 53 831 4235
Website: www.ncpt.gov.za
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Northern Cape Local Government
A guide to district and local municipalities in the Northern Cape Province.
FRANCES BAARD DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
Physical address: 51 Drakensberg Avenue,
Carters Glen, Kimberley 8301
Postal address: Private Bag X6088, Kimberley 8300
Tel: +27 53 838 0911 | Fax: +27 53 861 1538
Website: www.francesbaard.gov.za
Dikgatlong Municipality
Tel: +27 53 531 6500 | Fax: +27 53 531 0624
Website: www.dikgatlong.co.za
Magareng Municipality
Tel: +27 53 497 3111/2/3 | Fax: +27 53 497 4514
Website: www.magareng.gov.za
Phokwane Municipality
Tel: +27 53 474 9700 | Fax: +27 53 474 1768
Website: www.phokwane.org.za
Sol Plaatje Municipality
Tel: +27 53 830 6911 / 6100 | Fax: +27 53 833 1005
Website: www.solplaatje.org.za
JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE
DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
Physical address: 4 Federal Mynbou Street, Kuruman 8460
Postal address: PO Box 1480, Kuruman 8460
Tel: +27 53 712 8700 | Fax: +27 53 712 2502
Website: www.taologaetsewe.gov.za
Gamagara Municipality
Tel: +27 53 723 6000 | Fax: +27 53 723 2021
Website: www.gamagara.gov.za
Ga-Segonyana Municipality
Tel: +27 53 712 9300 | Fax: +27 53 712 3581
Website: www.ga-segonyana.gov.za
Joe Morolong Municipality
Tel: +27 53 773 9300 | Fax: +27 53 773 9350
Website: www.joemorolong.gov.za
NAMAKWA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
Physical address: Van Riebeeck Street, Springbok 8240
Postal address: Private Bag X20, Springbok 8240
Tel: +27 27 712 8000 | Fax: +27 27 712 8040
Email: info@namakwa-dm.gov.za
Website: www.namakwa-dm.gov.za
Hantam Municipality
Tel: +27 27 341 8500 | Fax: +27 27 341 8501
Website: www.hantam.gov.za
Kamiesberg Municipality
Tel: +27 27 652 8000 | Fax: +27 27 652 8001
Website: www.kamiesbergmun.co.za
Karoo Hoogland Municipality
Tel: +27 53 391 3003 | Fax: +27 53 391 3294
Website: www.karoohoogland.gov.za
Khâi-Ma Municipality
Tel: +27 54 933 1000 | Fax: +27 54 933 0252
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
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
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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
Website: www.renosterbergmunicipality.gov.za
Siyancuma Municipality
Tel: +27 53 298 1810 | Fax: +27 53 298 3141
Website: www.siyancuma.gov.za
Siyathemba Municipality
Tel: +27 53 353 5300 | 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
NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE
N
NAMIBIA
Union’s End
Rietfontein
Askham
BOTSWANA
Motorway
Main Road
Railway
North West
Van Zylsrus
Vryburg
Hotazel
N14
Kuruman
R31
Sishen
Hartswater
Warrenton
Christiana
N10
N14
R31
N12
Upington
Postmasburg Ulco Barkly West
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
N12
Kleinsee Springbok
Strydenburg
N7
Petrusville
Van Wyksvlei
Kamieskroon
R48
Brandvlei
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
Clanwilliam
Graaff-Reinet
Beaufort West
Sutherland
Eastern Cape
Somerset East
N1
N12
R45 Western Cape
R75
Saldanha
R27
N7
Willowmore
Oudtshoorn
R44 Worcester
R62
N9
Uitenhage
Paarl N1
George
N15
N2 PORT ELIZABETH
CAPE TOWN Stellenbosch
Knysna
N2
Jeffreys Bay
Mossel Bay
Caledon
Hermanus
N18
Free State
Umsobomvu Municipality
Tel: +27 51 753 0777/8 | Fax: +27 51 753 0574
Website: www.umsobomvumun.co.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
Dawid Kruiper Municipality
Tel: +27 54 338 7001
Fax: +27 54 531 0019
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
NAMIBIA
NORTHERN CAPE
Western Cape
BOTSWANA
North West
Free State
Eastern Cape
Limpopo
ZIMBABWE
Mpumalanga
Gauteng
SWAZI-
LAND
LESOTHO
KwaZulu-
Natal
MOZAMBIQUE
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Frances Baard
District Municipality
Frances Baard District Municipality is the smallest district in the Northern Cape;
however, it accommodates the largest proportion of the population of the province.
Vision
To be a municipality with a clear developmental
focus, providing quality services to its people.
Economic profile
Frances Baard District Municipality is the strongest
economic region in the province, accounting for 36%
of the provincial gross domestic product (PGDP).
The economy of the district consists of the primary
(agriculture and mining), secondary (manufacturing,
electricity and construction) and tertiary (trade,
transport, financial and social services) sectors.
Mandate
The Frances Baard District Municipality (FBDM) is an
open, transparent and accountable organisation,
providing sound governance, stable financial viability
and prudent leadership. Administration remains
focussed on the Council’s priorities and set targets for
delivery to provide the performance and results that
drive the municipality. The FBDM strives to promote
sound financial management and good governance
in order to perform its developmental role. The
municipality follows a practice of sound, conservative
budgeting aimed at enhancing financial resources.
An effective governance framework, systems, policies
and structure are absolutely crucial to the proper
functioning of a district municipality such as Frances
Baard. Good governance is a concept that describes
the process through which the municipality sets
priorities, makes decisions, strengthens accountability
and engages in constructive interaction with the
public and other institutions.
Ms Buyiswa Ximba,
Executive Mayor.
The municipality has a mandate to:
• Provide a democratic and accountable
government for local municipalities
• Ensure the provision of services to communities
in a sustainable manner
• Promote a safe and healthy environment
• Encourage the involvement of communities and
community organisations in the matters of local
government.
The district municipality has been assigned level
one and two accreditation in terms of the housing
function. Level-two accreditation status gives
municipalities the responsibility to approve and
manage housing-construction programmes and
ensure technical quality assurance.
Geography
Frances Baard District Municipality is the smallest
district in the Northern Cape and has a geographical
area of 13 518.19km 2 . However, it accommodates
the largest proportion of the population of the
province, giving it the highest population density.
The municipality is located in the far eastern portion
of the province. It shares its northern borders with
the North West Province and its eastern border with
Free State Province. Kimberley, which is where the
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district municipality is located, is less than 500km
away from Johannesburg in the north and less than
1 000km away from Cape Town in the south and
the Port of Durban in the east. It compromises the
four local municipalities of Dikgatlong, Magareng,
Phokwane and Sol Plaatje. The main towns are
Kimberley, Hartswater, Jan Kempdorp, Barkly West
and Warrenton.
Tourism
Although predominantly a mining and agricultural
region, Frances Baard District Municipality also offers
rich experiences in terms of culture and history.
Two of the largest rivers, the Orange and Vaal, flow
through the district.
Kimberley is the capital city of the Northern
Cape. It is situated in the centre of South Africa.
Kimberley offers visitors a plethora of fascinating
tourist attractions such as: the William Humphrey
Art Gallery, the Duggan Cronin Gallery, which
holds a collection of early photographs of Africans,
various old buildings and monuments dating back
to 1899, Flamingo Casino, game farms, Kamfers Dam
(flamingo-breeding island), Ghost Tours and the “Big
Hole” Tram Route.
Local economic development
Ongoing focus areas in terms of LED are the
strengthening of SMME development by providing
individuals and cooperatives with, among other
things, training about tender processes and
regulations, pricing strategies and how to implement
and determine the correct price. SMMEs are also
assisted to take part in events such as arts festivals
to expose them to the competitive environment
in order for them to find suitable markets for
their products.
The district municipality is running a youth
entrepreneurial development programme with
the aim to support local municipalities and young
graduates. The training of the graduates in LED
helps to increase competent practitioners in this
field in the district and exposes the graduates to
business opportunities.
The district municipality assists new co-operatives
with registration and acts as liaison for them to
increase accessibility to incentive schemes and other
government incentives.
Tourism for development
A key focus is the development of a tourism route
in the Frances Baard District. The project aims to
enhance and promote tourism attractions along
the N18 between Warrenton and Hartswater, which
will disperse visitors in the district and create new
product development opportunities.
Another priority is the development of the river banks
close to the Gong-Gong Waterfall in Dikgatlong
Municipality as a safe, attractive and durable tourist
destination that also promotes the significant cultural
and historical attractions in the area.
Key facts and figures
Local municipalities: Dikgatlong Municipality,
Magareng Municipality, Phokwane Municipality,
Sol Plaatje Municipality
Major towns: Kimberley, Barkly West, Warrenton,
Jan Kempdorp, Hartswater
Main roads: N12, N18, R29, R47
Airports: Kimberley Airport
Area covered: 13 518.19km²
CONTACT INFO
Executive Mayor: Buyiswa Ximba
Speaker: McDonald Silingile
Municipal Manager: Mamikie Bogatsu
Tel: +27 53 838 0911 | Fax: +27 53 861 1538
Email: gerline.roman@fbdm.co.za
Physical address: 51 Drakensberg Avenue,
Carters Glen 8301
Postal address: Private Bag X6088,
Kimberley 8300
Website: www.francesbaard.gov.za
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INDEX
Black Management Forum (BMF) ...................................................................................................................61
Frances Baard District Municipality ...............................................................................................................70
Nedbank..................................................................................................................................................................28
Northern Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) ............................................................64
Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism ..................... IFC, 3, 17, OBC
Petra Diamonds....................................................................................................................................................46
SA Airlink............................................................................................................................................................... IBC
South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) ..................................................................................................40
Superfecta Trading...............................................................................................................................................48
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