Mpumalanga Business 2019/20 edition
The 2019/20 edition of Mpumalanga Business is the tenth issue of this highly successful publication that since its launch in 2008 has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the province. In addition to the regular articles providing insight into each of the key economic sectors of the province, there is a special focus on the new life given to an established site at the Highveld Industrial Park and the Nkomazi Special Economic Zone (NSEZ). A useful article on what incentives are available to investors is included, and the Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA) gives investors some perspectives on what is available in the province. Mpumalanga has several investment and business opportunities in a wide range of sectors. Updated information on Mpumalanga 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
The 2019/20 edition of Mpumalanga Business is the tenth issue of this highly successful publication that since its launch in 2008 has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the province.
In addition to the regular articles providing insight into each of the key economic sectors of the province, there is a special focus on the new life given to an established site at the Highveld Industrial Park and the Nkomazi Special Economic Zone (NSEZ). A useful article on what incentives are available to investors is included, and the Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA) gives investors some perspectives on what is available in the province.
Mpumalanga has several investment and business opportunities in a wide range of sectors.
Updated information on Mpumalanga 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
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INTERVIEW<br />
Diversity of tenants shows<br />
Highveld Industrial Park’s<br />
versatility<br />
CEO Johan Burger highlights the diverse range of<br />
services enjoyed by industrial and office tenants of<br />
<strong>Mpumalanga</strong>’s newest industrial park.<br />
Johan Burger, CEO<br />
Is there a clustering of<br />
enterprises taking place?<br />
It was always the intention to create<br />
an Industrial Park that operates as a<br />
“one stop shop” where businesses<br />
are able to operate with ease<br />
and we are pleased to see these<br />
synergies developing between<br />
the tenants. The park offers a<br />
host of support services, some<br />
of which are offered by current<br />
tenants and others through inhouse<br />
expertise. This ranges from<br />
diesel supply, compressed natural<br />
gas supply, security services, onsite<br />
laboratory and environmental<br />
support services to emergency<br />
services.<br />
What are the logistical advantages<br />
the park enjoys?<br />
Highveld Industrial Park has<br />
large-scale infrastructure to deal<br />
with the high level of traffic and heavy operations including road<br />
infrastructure, on-site weighbridges, tipplers and cranes. The park is<br />
ideally situated in the heart of South Africa’s coal-producing region and<br />
within 80 kilometres of eight Eskom power stations. It is on the outskirts<br />
of eMalahleni situated next to the N4 highway and close to the N12. One<br />
of South Africa’s largest private sidings is directly linked to the Richards<br />
Bay and Maputo line and in the past two years coal, in excess of threemillion<br />
tons, has been moved through the site.<br />
What is your unique selling proposition?<br />
We are logistically well situated and able to provide the necessary support<br />
services to our clients on-site, which includes provision of security,<br />
maintenance and utilities. The current team are all ex-employees of<br />
Evraz Highveld and have specific skills, which range from environmental<br />
to engineering.<br />
We pride ourselves on the diverse nature of the businesses we<br />
have on-site and are able to accommodate with ease; no business is<br />
too big or too small. We have a number of facilities – ranging from<br />
offices to large heavy industrial workshops – and we can accommodate<br />
everything in between.<br />
How significant is the recent purchase by ArcelorMittal<br />
of Highveld Structural Mill?<br />
This is a significant milestone as ArcelorMittal will be one of our anchor<br />
tenants at Highveld Industrial Park. However, this purchase is also<br />
important for the country as it secures a strategic steel manufacturing<br />
asset, which is the only one of its kind in Africa.<br />
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