Mpumalanga Business 2019/20 edition

OVERVIEW
Transport and logistics
The first phase of the Moloto Corridor is nearly complete.
A
new flight has been added to SA Airlink’s connections
between Mpumalanga and Cape Town. In addition to
the regular early-morning flights out of Nelspruit Kruger
Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) with a lateafternoon
return flight, an early-morning Saturday flight has been
added. This leaves Nelspruit KMIA at 7h40 and arrives in Cape Town
at 10h05 and is targeted at the leisure traveller.
Nelspruit KMIA is the province’s main airport, serving both the
capital and being a convenient entry point to the southern part
of the Kruger National Park. Airlink has direct flights to and from
Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Livingstone in Zimbabwe.
Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport is a popular destination for travellers
on their way to private game lodges and is also near the Orpen Gate
of the Kruger National Park. SA Express flies to Hoedspruit from
Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Middelburg Airfield is one of the larger alternate airports in the
province, boasting a 1.9km runway that can accommodate a 737. The
annual Middelburg Air Show is held in June. Many game lodges have
airstrips and helipads. SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service operates out
of the old Nelspruit airport just south of the city.
Coal haulage puts immense pressure on Mpumalanga’s roads
network, particularly in the Gert Sibande District and the Nkangala
District. Road improvement plans aim to simultaneously fix rural
roads and make better connections between rural and urban areas.
The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has presented its
long-term vision, Horizon 2030, as part of its contribution to the National
Development Plan 2030. Road improvements which have boosted
SECTOR INSIGHT
SA Airlink has a new flight to
Cape Town.
the transport infrastructure of
Mpumalanga recently include
the upgrades to the R570 (linking
Malelane on the N4 to Swaziland),
the N11 (Hendrina-Middelburg)
and part of the vital R573 Moloto
Road, which carries huge volumes
of traffic to Gauteng and Limpopo.
Sanral’s three-year plan for the
R573 allocates R1-billion to the
project.
A clause in Sanral’s contract
with big companies to work
on the R573 ensures that
small companies are involved.
Raubex Construction has
formed a joint venture with Biz
Afrika, Khuluphala Tradings and
Themolo Business Enterprise.
The R573 forms part of the
Moloto Corridor, which connects
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