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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SECTOR NEWS<br />
Water<br />
The Loskop Bulk Water Project is to be accelerated.<br />
Loskop Dam. Credit: Middelburginfo<br />
More than 13 000 households in two water-scarce local<br />
municipalities in <strong>Mpumalanga</strong> will soon start receiving<br />
improved water services.<br />
The provincial government is working together with<br />
the National Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) to accelerate<br />
the implementation of the Loskop Bulk Water Project. Work to be<br />
undertaken includes construction of abstraction works at the Loskop<br />
Dam, a treatment module, a 40km bulk pipeline, four booster pump<br />
stations and a storage reservoir.<br />
Among other projects that were undertaken in 2021, water supply<br />
and sanitation at 176 schools was upgraded. The installation of bulk<br />
services at Siyathuthuka Ext 12 has been prioritised.<br />
The Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant is being used to fix the<br />
Embalenhle Bulk Sewer Line. The grant will be used to supply the<br />
treatment plant at Weltevreden and to accelerate the link from the<br />
Loskop Dam to the communities living in the Thembisile Hani Local<br />
Municipality.<br />
Progress towards the selection of a site for a City of Mbombela<br />
Dam is being made. In response to the Covid-19 crisis, the National<br />
Department of Water and Sanitation delivered 500 water tanks and 56<br />
water trucks to several <strong>Mpumalanga</strong> municipalities.<br />
The Operations and Maintenance Division of Nafasi Water is<br />
responsible for large water treatments plants at Middelburg and<br />
eMalahleni. Nafasi is a rebranding of Aveng Water which was<br />
purchased by Infinity Partners for R95-million in 2019.<br />
The Middelburg Water Reclamation Plant (MWRP) produces no<br />
brine and avoids energy-intensive methods, a world-first for a mine<br />
water treatment plant. Phase 2 of the eMalahleni project produces<br />
ONLINE RESOURCES<br />
Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency: www.iucma.co.za<br />
Komati Basin Water Authority: www.kobwa.co.za<br />
National Department of Water and Sanitation: www.dwa.gov.za<br />
SECTOR INSIGHT<br />
Water supply and sanitation<br />
at 176 schools was upgraded<br />
in 2021.<br />
drinking water after treating mine<br />
water from one of the collieries of<br />
Anglo American Thermal Coal.<br />
Acting on a disturbing report<br />
published by the Centre for<br />
Environmental Rights on the way<br />
some mining companies are using<br />
water, a provincial Environmental<br />
Management Committee has<br />
been appointed to conduct<br />
environmental impact analysis and<br />
assess climate change threats.<br />
NuWater was contracted to<br />
reduce waste at the water treatment<br />
plant for eMalahleni Municipality. An<br />
ultra-filtration technology was used<br />
to reduce waste from 20Ml/day.<br />
A joint project with Eskom<br />
related to rain-water harvesting will<br />
also create jobs. The Siyasebenza<br />
Job Creation Initiative is intended<br />
to create 900 jobs in the Nkangala<br />
District Municipality.<br />
The Imkomati-Usuthu Catchment<br />
Management Agency covers<br />
<strong>Mpumalanga</strong>, parts of Limpopo and<br />
part of the Kingdom of Swaziland<br />
and is responsible for water usage<br />
issues relating to the following<br />
river catchment areas: Sabie-Sand,<br />
Crocodile, Komati, Nwaswitsontso<br />
and Nwanedzi.<br />
The Komati Basin Water Authority<br />
(KOBWA) is an important agency in<br />
controlling water resources in the<br />
region. Formed out of a cooperation<br />
agreement between South African<br />
and Swaziland, the agency has built<br />
two large dams and is responsible for<br />
their upkeep. ■<br />
MPUMALANGA BUSINESS <strong>2022</strong>/<strong>23</strong><br />
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