North West Business 2020-21 Edition
The guide to business and investment in the North West Province, South Africa. The 2020/21 edition of North West Business marks the 10th publication of this highly successful journal that, since its launch in 2009, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the North West Province. North West Business includes news and analysis of the most important sectors, with a regional overview covering the strategic thinking behind plans to attract investment into the province. Best known for its platinum mines, grain and livestock farming and tourism, the province is making a concerted effort to bolster its manufacturing capacity. Corridor development, agri-parks and the creation of a Special Economic Zone are among the economic stimulus plans covered in this edition.
The guide to business and investment in the North West Province, South Africa.
The 2020/21 edition of North West Business marks the 10th publication of this highly successful journal that, since its launch in 2009, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the North West Province.
North West Business includes news and analysis of the most important sectors, with a regional overview covering the strategic thinking behind plans to attract investment into the province.
Best known for its platinum mines, grain and livestock farming and tourism, the province is making a concerted effort to bolster its manufacturing capacity. Corridor development, agri-parks and the creation of a Special Economic Zone are among the economic stimulus plans covered in this edition.
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of about 173 000. The sports facilities of <strong>North</strong>-<br />
<strong>West</strong> University are world class and have been<br />
the base for Spain’s soccer team and Australia’s<br />
cricket team in world cups. Tlokwe is a hub for<br />
the strong commercial agriculture of the region<br />
and has several food and beverage manufacturers<br />
including Nestlé.<br />
Some of the bigger enterprises include<br />
fertiliser companies such as Kynoch, munitions<br />
manufacturers, and food processors like King Food.<br />
An army base contributes to the economy, and the<br />
airfield formerly used by the military is now run by<br />
the municipality.<br />
The N12 Treasure Route passes through the<br />
city and holds potential for further<br />
development of tourist highlights<br />
such as Boskop Dam and the Mooi<br />
River on which the town is located.<br />
Rustenburg is a local<br />
municipality within the Bojanala<br />
Platinum District Municipality and<br />
the headquarters of both bodies<br />
are in the city of about 625 000<br />
residents.<br />
Rustenburg straddles the<br />
N4 “Platinum Highway” about<br />
120km west of the cities of<br />
Pretoria and Johannesburg in the<br />
Gauteng Province, the economic<br />
hub of South Africa. The N4<br />
stretches across South Africa from<br />
Mozambique in the east, to the<br />
Botswana border in the west and, as the Trans<br />
Kalahari Route, ultimately to Namibia.<br />
At the foot of the Magaliesberg Mountain<br />
Range, Rustenburg is only 50km from one of the<br />
country’s premier tourist resorts, Sun City, which in<br />
turn is adjacent to the 550km² Pilanesberg National<br />
Park and Game Reserve which has a small airport.<br />
Orbit TVET College has a campus in<br />
Rustenburg, Unisa has a regional office and the<br />
Agricultural Research Institute’s Industrial Crops<br />
Division is also located in the city.<br />
The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace hosted five<br />
group matches in the 2010 World Cup. Platinum<br />
mining began in 1929 and has driven the city’s<br />
growth ever since. ■<br />
9 NORTH WEST BUSINESS <strong>2020</strong>/<strong>21</strong>
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