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 />
Tourism<br />
A new European airline has added Kruger <strong>Mpumalanga</strong><br />
International Airport to its roster.<br />
Credit: KMI Airport<br />
Eurowings Discover, a new division of Lufthansa, announced<br />
in <strong>2022</strong> that it would start flying three times a week to<br />
Mbombela from Frankfurt, via Windhoek, in November.<br />
This will give German tourists direct access to the Kruger<br />
National Park.<br />
Eurowings Discover was launched in July 2021 as a long-haul<br />
leisure airline, not to be confused with the low-cost airline, Eurowings.<br />
In May <strong>2022</strong> the airline had 16 aircraft.<br />
The hotel and conference centre project in Middelburg is making<br />
progress and should be completed in 20<strong>23</strong>. The R350-million fourstar<br />
facility in the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality is a public-private<br />
partnership. Akani Properties, a black-owned property development<br />
company, will work with the Radisson Hotel Group to deliver the 150-<br />
bed hotel and convention centre.<br />
The Provincial Government of <strong>Mpumalanga</strong> is looking for more<br />
private partners to invest in projects to boost an already active sector<br />
that has several superb tourism assets, ranging from about 70 parks<br />
and reserves to bird-watching, music festivals, car rallies and casinos.<br />
A total of R475-million in public and private investments has so far<br />
been raised for the Skywalk project at God’s Window in the Blyde River<br />
Canyon Nature Reserve. The community that owns the land will be a<br />
shareholder.<br />
The Kruger National Park is <strong>Mpumalanga</strong>’s most famous tourism<br />
asset and it falls under South African National Parks (SANParks). Other<br />
notable landmarks include the Blyde River Canyon and the Makhonjwa<br />
Mountains, which have been declared a World Heritage Site by the United<br />
ONLINE RESOURCES<br />
<strong>Mpumalanga</strong> Gaming Board: www.mgb.org.za<br />
<strong>Mpumalanga</strong> Tourism and Parks Agency: www.mtpa.co.za<br />
South African National Parks: www.sanparks.co.za<br />
South African Tourism Services Association: www.satsa.com<br />
SECTOR INSIGHT<br />
R475-million has been raised<br />
for the God’s Window<br />
Skywalk project.<br />
Nations Educational‚ Scientific and<br />
Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).<br />
Although the province already<br />
caters for motor-rally enthusiasts,<br />
cyclists, runners, walkers, fishers,<br />
horse-riders, tree-gliders,<br />
abseilers, white-water rafters<br />
and rock climbers, there is still<br />
potential for more investment in<br />
the ecotourism and adventure<br />
tourism subsectors.<br />
Tsogo Sun Hotels has taken<br />
over the Hazyview Sun, which<br />
brings its total in the province<br />
to nine properties, ranging from<br />
two StayEasys to Southern Sun<br />
The Ridge, which is attached<br />
to the Ridge Casino in Witbank<br />
(eMalahleni) and the Southern<br />
Sun Emnotweni in Nelspruit.<br />
Tsogo runs the Pine Lake Resort<br />
in White River and a further two<br />
resorts in Hazyview.<br />
Protea Hotels by Marriott has<br />
two properties in <strong>Mpumalanga</strong>,<br />
Protea Hotel Kruger Gate and<br />
Nelspruit. At White River, Premier<br />
Hotel The Winkler is 20 minutes’<br />
drive from the Numbi Gate of the<br />
Kruger National Park.<br />
Forever Resorts has a big<br />
presence in the province, catering<br />
to caravanners, campers and<br />
holiday-makers wanting to stay<br />
in chalets. There is also a four-star<br />
Forever Resorts Mount Sheba.<br />
The Graceland Hotel Casino and<br />
Country Club is a Peermont resort<br />
in Secunda. ■<br />
MPUMALANGA BUSINESS <strong>2022</strong>/<strong>23</strong><br />
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