Northern Cape Business 2018-19 edition
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 Northern Cape 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. Updated information on Northern Cape is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to online at http://www.globalafricanetwork.com/subscribe/, in addition to our complementary business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces as well as our flagship South African Business title.
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 Northern Cape 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.
Updated information on Northern Cape is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to online at http://www.globalafricanetwork.com/subscribe/, in addition to our complementary business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces as well as our flagship South African Business title.
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SPECIAL FEATURE<br />
Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality<br />
Towns: De Aar, Hanover, Carnarvon, Douglas, Marydale, Prieska,<br />
Hopetown, Richmond, Noupoort, Norvalspont, Colesberg.<br />
The district covers 102 000 square kilometres in the central Karoo and<br />
contributes 11.3% of the economic activity of the province. It has four<br />
national roads passing through it. De Aar, the site of the municipal<br />
headquarters, has national significance as a railway junction.<br />
Star gazing is Carnarvon’s great claim to fame, and it will now host<br />
the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope.<br />
The district is home to three of South Africa’s major dams. Agricultural<br />
production includes wheat, maize, peanuts, grapes, beans, potatoes,<br />
nuts and sheep farming. Pixley Ka Seme is the largest wool-producing<br />
district in South Africa, but most of what is produced is processed in the<br />
Eastern <strong>Cape</strong> so opportunities exist for the establishment of a cotton<br />
mill, a tannery and a facility to add value to semi-precious stones. Horse<br />
breeding is a valuable contributor to the regional economy.<br />
Investment opportunities:<br />
• De Aar rail cargo hub and workshops<br />
• SKA engineering, science, logistics support and education<br />
• Douglas holiday resort<br />
• Booktown Richmond festivals<br />
• Wool, pistachio nuts and venison processing<br />
• Water tourism activities on dams.<br />
ZF Mgcawu District Municipality<br />
Towns: Upington, Kakamas, Kenhardt, Groblershoop, Postmasberg.<br />
The Orange River supports a thriving agricultural sector and a growing<br />
tourism sector. The investment climate is ripe for tourism along<br />
the Orange River and around unique physical attractions such as the<br />
Augrabies Falls.<br />
Upington is already a busy town with processing facilities for agricultural<br />
products. The planned development of a Special Economic<br />
Zone (SEZ) in the town and next<br />
to Upington International Airport<br />
will boost manufacturing. The<br />
main targeted sectors at this<br />
stage are in the renewable energy<br />
sector, for example, solar panels.<br />
Most of the population of the<br />
//Khara Hais Local Municipality<br />
lives in Upington. Agriculture is<br />
a prominent feature of the local<br />
economy, as well as wholesale<br />
and retail services in and around<br />
the town. Various kinds of highspeed<br />
car racing and testing<br />
takes place on the roads, tracks<br />
and airport runway in or near<br />
the town.<br />
The processing of wine and<br />
dried fruit is one of the biggest<br />
manufacturing activities in the<br />
province. Mining activities take<br />
place in Kgatelopele, where<br />
diamonds and lime are found.<br />
Together with sheep and cattle<br />
farming, mining provides most<br />
of the employment to be found<br />
in Siyanda. The diamond mine at<br />
Finsch is Petra Diamond’s newest<br />
and largest acquisition.<br />
Investment opportunities:<br />
• Upington Special<br />
Economic Zone<br />
• Upington Cargo and<br />
Electronics hub: SKA,<br />
renewable energy and<br />
aircraft storage<br />
• Upington International<br />
Airport<br />
• Orange River Smallholder<br />
Farmer Settlement and<br />
Development Programme<br />
• Tourism: wine tours,<br />
adventure and hunting<br />
• Upington vehicle testing<br />
site<br />
• <strong>Business</strong> Process<br />
Outsourcing (BPO).<br />
11 NORTHERN CAPE BUSINESS <strong>2018</strong>/<strong>19</strong>
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