Mpumalanga Business 2022-23
The 2022/23 edition of Mpumalanga Business is the 13th issue of this successful publication that since its launch in 2008 has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the province. With messages of welcome to potential investors from both the provincial premier and the MEC responsible for Economic Development and Tourism, this edition of the journal also contains the official Mpumalanga Investment Prospectus, a comprehensive survey of the province’s assets and the potential of the region. Major catalytic projects such as the Nkomazi Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) and the Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market (MIFPM) are examined in detail, outlining how producers, processors and logistics firms stand to benefit and where there is potential for investment. In addition to the Prospectus, the journal contains a special feature on education and a series of brief news briefs about some of the most important sectors in the provincial economy.
The 2022/23 edition of Mpumalanga Business is the 13th issue of this successful publication that since its launch in 2008 has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the province.
With messages of welcome to potential investors from both the provincial premier and the MEC responsible for Economic Development and Tourism, this edition of the journal also contains the official Mpumalanga Investment Prospectus, a comprehensive survey of the province’s assets and the potential of the region. Major catalytic projects such as the Nkomazi Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) and the Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market (MIFPM) are examined in detail, outlining how producers, processors and logistics firms stand to benefit and where there is potential for investment. In addition to the Prospectus, the journal contains a special feature on education and a series of brief news briefs about some of the most important sectors in the provincial economy.
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KEY SECTORS GREEN ECONOMY AND JET<br />
<strong>Mpumalanga</strong> has historically been at the heart of the<br />
South African energy and industrial complex and is still<br />
heavily reliant on the mining and burning of fossil fuels.<br />
The <strong>Mpumalanga</strong> Provincial Government has been<br />
proactive in exploring opportunities in the Green Economy<br />
and pursuing a just transition to a low-carbon<br />
economy which secures the future and<br />
livelihoods of workers and their communities.<br />
Achieving such a just transition would<br />
require an integration of economic opportunities<br />
in sectors outside of energy and mining.<br />
<strong>Mpumalanga</strong> has<br />
11<br />
ESKOM POWER<br />
plants<br />
A Just Energy Transition (JET) to a<br />
Green Economy presents the<br />
following opportunities:<br />
• Renewable energy: solar, biomass, natural<br />
products<br />
• Gas and associated industries<br />
• Sustainable smart agriculture:<br />
environmentally-friendly agriculture<br />
and agricultural processing<br />
• Circular Green Economy: waste recycling,<br />
water reclamation, land rehabilitation<br />
• Soft infrastructure: reskilling and<br />
institutional capacity-building for a<br />
carbon-neutral future<br />
• Hard infrastructure: investment and<br />
expertise are needed in urban planning,<br />
water and waste management<br />
• Building technologies: greener and more<br />
energy-efficient<br />
• Transport and logistics: greener and<br />
more energy-efficient<br />
Specific opportunities include:<br />
• There are plans for the decommissioning<br />
of 11 000MW of Eskom’s coal-fired<br />
capacity by 2030. Opportunities are<br />
presented by repurposing land.<br />
• The vast new fields of natural gas found<br />
off the coast of Mozambique could<br />
have a big impact on the <strong>Mpumalanga</strong><br />
economy.<br />
• A Renewable Energy Development<br />
Zone (REDZ) is planned for eMalahleni /<br />
Witbank where coal jobs are at risk.<br />
25MW<br />
One<br />
18<br />
The biomass energy plant at Sappi’s Ngodwana<br />
Mill started producing in March <strong>2022</strong> and can get<br />
through 35 tons per hour of biomass<br />
Pilot site of Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage<br />
(CCUS) project near power stations and chemicals<br />
complex, run by Council for Geoscience<br />
Winning bids from an auction among independent<br />
power producers (IPPs) to use Eskom land to<br />
generate 1 800MW of renewable energy
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