North West Business 2023-24

NORTH WEST 

BUSINESS 

2023/24 EDITION 

THE GUIDE TO BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT IN 

THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE 

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Watched carefully by a local, a hot-air balloon glides gracefully through the ancient volcano crater 

that makes up the Pilanesberg National Park. The fourth-largest park in South Africa, Pilanesberg is 

home to more than 7 000 animals and 360 bird species. The park, which is administered by the 

North West Parks Board, offers a wide variety of accommodation options.

CONTENTS 

North West Business 2023/24 Edition 

Introduction 

Foreword 3 

A unique guide to business and investment in the North West. 

Special features 

A regional overview of North West Province 4 

The North West is no longer restricting its involvement in the 

renewable energy economy to exporting important minerals. Solar 

farms are springing up and solar manufacturing may soon become 

a new subsector. Tourist numbers are recovering and infrastructure 

projects are being planned. 

North West Development Corporation 8 

An agency of the Department of Economic Development, 

Environment, Conservation and Tourism, the NWDC promotes 

inclusive economic growth, property development and investment. 

Economic sectors 

Agriculture 14 

South Africa’s “Texas” breeds superb cattle. 

Mining 16 

Impala Platinum has gained control of Royal Bafokeng Platinum. 

Energy 20 

The sun will power Sun City. 

Manufacturing 22 

Solar panels could be made in the North West. 

Water 23 

Plans are in place to address shortfalls in water delivery. 

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CONTENTS 

Tourism 24 

Tourism revenues have recovered after Covid. 

Education and training 26 

Bicycles make learning easier. 

Banking and financial services 27 

African Bank has bought Ubank. 

Development finance and SMME support 28 

SMMEs are preparing to export. 

Reference 

Key sector contents 12 

Overviews of the main economic sectors of North West. 

Municipal government listings 30 

Municipal map 31 

A guide to North West’s district and local municipalities. 

Provincial government listings 32 

NORTH WEST 

BUSINESS 

THE GUIDE TO BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT IN 

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FOREWORD 

North West Business 

A unique guide to business and investment in the North West. 

Credits 

Publishing director: 

Chris Whales 

Editor: John Young 

Managing director: Clive During 

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provincial government departments, municipalities and companies. 

The 2023/24 edition of North West Business marks the 12th 

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. 

Renewable energy is a huge global trend, and the impact this 

burgeoning sector is having on the North West can be seen in the 

development of several new solar farms which are under construction. 

The North West’s strong suit in platinum group metals (PGMs) already 

puts the province at the forefront of the drive towards a greener and 

renewable economy because of the applicability of so many of those 

minerals and metals for the cleaner energy movement. 

North West Business includes news and analysis of the most important 

sectors. Best known for its platinum mines, grain and livestock farming 

and tourism, the province is making a concerted effort to bolster its 

manufacturing capacity through a dedicated new strategy which 

includes trying to attract solar panel manufacturing to the province. 

To complement the extensive local, national and international 

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complementary business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces, 

our flagship South African Business title and the new addition to our list of 

publications, Journal of African Business, which was launched in 2020. ■ 

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A REGIONAL OVERVIEW OF 

NORTH WEST 

PROVINCE 

Visitor numbers are recovering post-Covid, and there is lots to see. 

The North West is no longer restricting its involvement in the 

renewable energy economy to exporting important minerals. Solar 

farms are springing up and solar manufacturing may soon become 

a new subsector. Tourist numbers are recovering, agricultural 

products are attracting good prices and several big infrastructure 

projects are being planned. 

By John Young 

Mining and agriculture have always 

been the economic mainstays of the 

economy of the North West, and this 

is still true. 

But whereas the platinum group metals (PGMs) 

mined on the parts of the Bushveld Igneous 

Complex that lie beneath the province’s soils 

have been attracting good prices and the future 

of mining these particular minerals looks good 

because of the relevance that they have for the 

growing renewable energy economy, the North 

West is now expanding its interest in other parts 


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PHOTO: Madikwe Game Reserve

of that green economy. Large solar farms are now 

being built at an increasing rate in the North West. 

This development is covered in detail elsewhere 

in this journal, but it is significant for the regional 

economy that it is not only large organisations 

putting solar panels on roofs (although Sun City’s 

project is huge), but rather the involvement of the 

likes of AMEA Power and the Sola Group in rolling 

out big projects that is shifting the landscape. 

Solar panel manufacturing is one of the areas 

which national government, through Infrastructure 

South Africa (ISA), is looking at as a way of growing 

the economy and creating jobs. The North West 

Provincial Government, through its agency, the 

North West Development Corporation (NWDC), 

will communicate with ISA with a view to bringing 

solar panel manufacturing to Stilfontein, a town in 

the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality which 

is strategically placed on the N12 and near to more 

than one solar farm. A feasibility study is to be done. 

A Panel of Experts on Mega Infrastructure 

Projects has been appointed by the provincial 

government. This is part of a concerted drive to 

change the way infrastructure is delivered in the 

province. The panel has identified 185 projects, 

with eight being prioritised based on a number of 

factors, including bankability and potential impact. 

These projects include the Smart City 

development, the Bojanala Special Economic 

Zone (SEZ), agro-processing and agro-hubs, water 

and bulkwater supply, health and large urban 

precinct developments, renewable energy and 

solar component production and broadband 

connectivity. It is hoped that these projects will 

contribute to being able to process more of the raw 

products that are produced by the agriculture and 

mining sectors. 

Tenders for construction of Phase 2 of the 

heavy-industrial area within the Bojanala SEZ have 

gone out. The development will cover 486ha. The 

trade markets at Mamusa and Mahikeng have been 

allocated R10-million and R8-million respectively. 

As part of the infrastructure drive, a Routine 

Roads Maintenance Plan has been drafted, covering 

roads in all four districts of the province. ISA has 

set aside R13-billion rand for the maintenance 

and upgrading of 39 roads in the province for 

Executive Mayor of Bojanala Platinum District 

Municipality, Councillor M Nondzaba, at the 

launch of The Pothole Patrol work being done 

on the R556. 

implementation in the 2023/24 financial year. The 

bulk of the money will be spent on rural roads 

projects, most of which will be labour-intensive 

paved roads in order to create jobs. 

A public-private partnership has started to 

tackle the problem of potholes. In the first year of 

its existence, The Pothole Patrol fixed more than 

100 000 potholes in Johannesburg. The concept has 

been extended to the North West Province. 

Discovery Insure, Dialdirect Insurance and Sun 

City Resort are the private companies involved in 

the programme to repair potholes on the R556, the 

road that links Sun City to the N4 highway. Leisure 

travellers and conference delegates play a big role 

in the provincial economy and so making their 

journeys easier and safer is a good investment. 

As the North West MEC for Public Works and 

Transport, MEC Gaoage Oageng Molapisi, said at the 

launch of the project: “Good roads attract business 

to an area. Gauteng is a very important market 

source for our province, but travellers want to know 

that they can reach their destination safely. Similarly, 

conference and event organisers are disinclined to 

plan workshops and conferences at venues with 

poor road infrastructure. The province is therefore 

extremely thankful for the work carried out. 

“We appreciate the collaboration between the 

private sector and government. The government 

cannot do it alone,” he concluded. 

Sun City is expanding its Vacation Club by 

building accommodation for an extra 400 guests 

PHOTO: Sun City 


Impala Rustenburg employs more than 40 000 

people at its mining and concentrating and 

smelting plants. 

in a development called Lefika Villas. There will be 

48 three-bedroom villas and 10 four-bedroom villas 

in the development, together with amenities for 

children, a restaurant and a swimming pool. 

The ability of local authorities to manage the 

infrastructure of towns and districts has been under 

scrutiny for some time and national government has 

signalled its intention to intervene. 

The North West Provincial Government 

announced a series of steps taken within its 

administration which showed that accountability for 

bad behaviour was being implemented. 

The establishment of the Mafikeng Digital 

Information Hub, a co-working 4IR hub in the centre 

of Mahikeng, is an indicator that the province is intent 

on joining the digital movement. The hub is led by 

Joseph Ndaba, who is serving on the Presidential 

Commission on 4IR. 

Geography and economy 

The North West is bordered on the west by the 

Republic of Botswana and on the east by Gauteng, 

the engine of the South African economy. 

The North West Province makes up 6.8% of the 

population of South Africa (3.6-million), 8.7% of the 

land mass (105 076km²) and accounts for 5.8% of 

economic output in terms of gross value added. 

The Vaal River runs along the province’s southeastern 

border with the Free State, and the province 

also shares borders with the Northern Cape to the 

south and Limpopo in the north. The mineral 

reserves in the province are enormous. Platinum 

group metals (PGMs) predominate but there are 

significant deposits of gold, uranium, diamonds, 

copper, vanadium, fluorspar and nickel. Stone and 

limestone are also found in large quantities. 

Mining beneficiation takes place at many 

places, with Rustenburg being particularly strong 

in this sector. The economy of the town is closely 

linked to the fortunes of platinum mining, with the 

sector contributing about 70% of the city’s gross 

geographic product. 

Automotive components firms are clustered 

in Brits, which in turn is close to the automotive 

manufacturing hub of Rosslyn (Pretoria) in 

Gauteng. Towns like Klerksdorp (agro-processing 

and engineering) and Potchefstroom (food and 

beverages) also have manufacturing capacity. 

The North West is a major producer of maize 

and sunflower seeds and many other agricultural 

products. About 20% of South Africa’s maize comes 

from the province, as does 15% of its wheat. 

The dry western part of the province is home 

to beef cattle, game ranching and hunting. The 

normally well-watered eastern and north-eastern 

regions carry varied crops, many of which are sold 

in Johannesburg and Pretoria. 

The agricultural sector also generates largescale 

storage and logistics operations, particularly in 

Klerksdorp, Vryburg and Brits, together with a 

number of agro-processing plants. Senwes is one 

of the biggest with extensive silo infrastructure 

while Suidwes has 17 retail outlets and MGK makes 

full-fat soy at its manufacturing plant. Lichtenburgbased 

NWK makes liquid fertiliser and animal feed, 

processes sunflower seeds and runs 37 silos and 

three grain mills. 

The province’s three Technical and Vocational 

Education and Training (TVET) colleges and the 

well-respected North-West University all have 

several campuses catering to a wide range of 

educational disciplines. The university has a strong 

reputation as a research institution. 

Major towns 

Mahikeng 

The capital city of the North West Province lies on 

the banks of the Molopo River. Situated in the north- 


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PHOTO: Implats

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west sector of the province near the Botswana 

border, the city has a strong services sector and a 

population of approximately 300 000. 

The city’s main sectors are financial services, 

services, transport and trade. The Garona District 

houses the North West parliament and government 

buildings. The arts are promoted by the Mmabana 

Cultural Centre, while the North West Institute of 

Hotel and Tourism Management is one of three 

tertiary institutions in the city. North-West University’s 

Graduate School of Business and Government 

Leadership is located in the city, and Unisa has a 

presence. Other institutions are the Taletso TVET 

College and the International School of South Africa. 

The town is well served by hotels such as the 

Mmabatho Palms, Hotel and Casino Convention 

Resort. White rhino and giraffe can be found at the 

Mahikeng Game Reserve. 

Tlokwe 

The city of Potchefstroom is administered by the 

Tlokwe Local Municipality. A large campus of 

North-West University and its business school is 

located in the city, as is the Vuselela TVET College 

and the Potchefstroom College of Agriculture. 

More than 120 000 people regularly attended the 

annual Aardklop Festival before Covid. The city has 

a population of about 173 000. 

The sports facilities of North- 

West University are world 

class and have been the base 

for Spain’s soccer team and 

Australia’s cricket team in 

world cups. Tlokwe is a hub 

for the strong commercial 

agriculture of the region and 

has several food and beverage 

manufacturers including 

Nestlé. Some of the bigger 

enterprises include fertiliser 

companies such as Kynoch, 

munitions manufacturers and 

food processors like King Food. 

An army base contributes to 

the economy, and the airfield 

formerly used by the military is 

now run by the municipality. 

The N12 Treasure Route 

passes through the city and holds potential for 

further development of tourist highlights such as 

Boskop Dam and the Mooi River on which the town 

is located. 

Rustenburg 

Rustenburg is a local municipality within the Bojanala 

Platinum District Municipality and the headquarters 

of both bodies are in the city of about 625 000 

residents. Rustenburg straddles the N4 “Platinum 

Highway” about 120km west of the cities of Pretoria 

and Johannesburg in the Gauteng Province, the 

economic hub of South Africa. The N4 stretches 

across South Africa from Mozambique in the east, to 

the Botswana border in the west and, as the Trans 

Kalahari Route, ultimately to Namibia. 

At the foot of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range, 

Rustenburg is only 50km from one of the country’s 

premier tourist resorts, Sun City, which in turn is 

adjacent to the 550km² Pilanesberg National Park 

and Game Reserve which has a small airport. 

Orbit TVET College has a campus in Rustenburg, 

Unisa has a regional office and the Agricultural 

Research Institute’s Industrial Crops Division is also 

located in the city. The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace 

hosted five group matches in the 2010 World Cup. 

Platinum mining began in 1929 and has driven 

the city’s growth ever since. ■ 


PROFILE 

North West Development Corporation 

NWDC is your economic growth, development and investment partner in 

the North West Province of South Africa. 

It is the mission of the NWDC to create wealth 

and facilitate job creation where the people of 

the North West Province live. 

From its head office situated in Mahikeng and 

supported by 10 regional branches, the NWDC 

fulfils its economic development mandate through: 

• economic development and infrastructure projects 

• attracting investment and facilitating trade 

opportunities 

• developing and supporting SMMEs and 

co-operatives 

• managing its property portfolio 

• leveraging strategic partnerships 

• programmes of the NWDC 

The NWDC’s operational programmes create a 

synergy towards fulfilling its vision of promoting 

trade, attracting investment and ensuring 

sustainable inclusive economic growth and 

transformation in the North West Province. 

NWDC programmes 

• Administration 

• Property Development and Management 

• SMME Development and Management 

• Trade and Investment Facilitation 

• Subsidiaries: Bojanala Special Economic Zone 

SOC Ltd 

Values 

The NWDC upholds the values of: 

• Professionalism 

• Integrity 

• Respect 

• Cooperation 

• Innovation 

Governance 

The NWDC is a PFMA Schedule 3D-listed public 

business enterprise with a dual commercial and 

development mandate. NWDC’s Shareholder 

is the North West Department of Economic 

Development, Environment, Conservation and 

Tourism (DEDECT). The NWDC is governed by a 

board of directors and board sub-committees, 

appointed by the Shareholder. 

Its full mandate as outlined in the NWDC Act is: To 

plan, finance, coordinate, promote and carry out the 

economic development mandate of the province and 

its people in the fields of industry, commerce, finance, 

mining and other business, resulting in wealth and 

job creation where people live. ■ 

VISIT US AT: 

NWDC Head Office 

22 James Watt Crescent, Industrial Site, Mahikeng 

Tel: 018 381 3663 

Website: www.nwdc.co.za 

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Twitter: @Invest_NWDC 

LinkedIn: North West Development Corporation 

Newsletter: to receive the NWDC newsletter, see QR code, right.

Poised to transform 

the region 

The Bojanala Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is 

poised to transform the region into a sustainable 

beneficiation hub for mineral processing of 

platinum group metals (PGMs), manufacturing 

of capital equipment and renewable energy 

components and agro-processing. 

Why Bojanala SEZ? 

Access to infrastructure 

• 88 factories available 

• Adequate water volumes available: Vaalkop 

Dam is 20km from site with a 160mm pipeline 

• Sewerage: 200mm to the existing WWTW 

• Electricity supply: 11MVA current. New substation 

at Ledig under construction 

Access to transport logistics infrastructure 

• Rail: 1km from site with unutilised sidings. 

Transnet Freight Rail is part of the Project 

Steering Committee 

• Air: Pilanesberg Airport is 19km away 

• Road: on the R510 connecting to the N4 

Access to markets 

• Platinum group metals (PGMs) is the major 

product of the mining sector in the North West 

as the province contributes 40% of the world’s 

platinum and 55% of the platinum in South 

Africa in 2017. 

• The North West Province also produces 70% 

of the dimension stone and granite, 32% of 

the chrome and 20.7% of the gold of South 

Africa. Other minerals produced in the province 

include diamonds, vanadium, slate, limestone, 

nickel, silica, manganese, phosphate, fluorspar 

and zinc. 

Sectoral focus 

• Mineral beneficiation 

• Renewable energy 

The Bojanala Special Economic Zone is 

located in the Bodirelo Industrial Park in 

Mogwase. Mogwase is part of the Moses 

Kotane Local Municipality, which falls under 

the Bojanala District Municipality. The SEZ is 

on the R510 road, 50km from Rustenburg. 

• Capital equipment 

• Agro-processing 

SEZ incentives and benefits for investors 

• Corporate tax of 15% 

• Accelerated allowance on buildings and 

improvement to buildings 

• Salaried employees (below R6 000) to receive 

wage allowance 

• Capital allowance: plant and machinery imports 

• Special customs and VAT incentives 

• Retain status for 10 years 

• Sunset clause until 2024

The North West Province is ideally 

situated for trade 

The North West Development Corporation stands ready to facilitate trade 

and to encourage investment in the province. 

The location of the North West Province 

within South Africa and the African market 

makes it attractive to investors from both a 

national and continental perspective. 

Bordering Botswana, the province is ideally 

positioned to access the 14 countries comprising 

the Southern African Development Community 

(SADC). The North West Province of South Africa 

is ideally located as one of the gateways to the 

SADC. The province benefits from the N4 highway 

that connects the Walvis Bay Port in Namibia 

with the Maputo Port in Mozambique, running 

through the province. 

The North West offers easily available skills and 

distribution channels imperative for agricultural 

commercial ventures and plays a significant role in the 

supply of energy, transport and communications to 

the African continent.The North West Development 

Corporation (NWDC) is the province’s trade and 

investment facilitation agency. It offers the following: 

• Positioning the province as an attractive 

investment destination 

• Provides a one-stop shop for investment 

promotion and facilitation, investor services and 

aftercare support for investors 

• Supports the development and growth of Black 

Industrialists in the province 

• Grows trade and exports by leveraging provincial 

imperatives and competitive advantages 

• Creating platforms for trade, export and 

investment for the province 

• Promotes the Bojanala SEZ as a means for 

investment attraction 

• Identifies key markets and facilitate market 

access for North West-based exporters 

• Facilitates synergistic initiatives with local and 

district municipalities 

Trade and export facilitation 

The NWDC offers the following services to 

clients interested in selling their products on 

international platforms: 

• Company registration. 

• Through the Department of Economic 

Development, Environment, Conservation and 

Tourism (DEDECT), assist in identifying the type 

of registration required, supply application forms 

and provide guidance with regard to document 

completion and advice about lodging applications 

and monitoring registration progress 


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• Export registration and processes 

• Customs at SARS offices: assist in facilitating 

export permit requirements 

• Access to both local and international market, 

including local exhibitions, international 

missions and electronic platforms 

• Export awareness and development training 

• Product development 

• Product certification 

• Quality Management System 

• Support: export awareness workshops 

• Orientation courses 

• Pre-exhibition training 

• Export Marketing and Investment Assistance 

(EMIA) scheme facilitation, through the 

National Department of Trade, Industry and 

Competition (dtic). 

The purpose of the EMIA scheme is to partially 

compensate exporters for certain costs incurred 

in respect of activities aimed at developing export 

markets for South African products and to recruit 

new foreign direct investment into South Africa. 

EMIA offers exporters financial assistance with 

market research, trade missions and showcasing 

products and services at international exhibitions. 

Investment services 

• Facilitate joint venture and equity partnerships 

• Provide information on financing options and 

investment incentives 

• Provide advice on feasibility studies and 

business plans 

• Assist investors to obtain work and business 

permits 

• Provide assistance in obtaining suitable factory 

space 

• Assist existing firms to expand and reinvest 

• Assist companies to find export markets for their 

products 

• Provide advisory services to improve company 

growth and performance 

• Provide competitiveness improvement support 

• Advise on productivity and process 

improvement 

• Facilitate market access to businesses in the 

province 

Infrastructure keeps the wheels of commerce going. 

A new intersection has been built on the R512. 

Credit: Sanral 

Beneficiating minerals, especially PMGs, is a major goal 

of the North West Province. Credit: Unsplash.

KEY SECTORS 

Overviews of the main economic 

sectors of North West Province 

Agriculture 14 

Mining 16 

Energy 20 

Manufacturing 22 

Water 23 

Tourism 24 

Education and training 26 

Banking and financial services 27 

Development finance and SMME support 28 

Impala Platinum (Implats) gained control of Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) in 2023. Impala Rustenburg 

comprises mining shafts and concentrating and smelting plants.

OVERVIEW 

Agriculture and agro-processing 

South Africa’s “Texas” breeds superb cattle. 

SECTOR INSIGHT 

Citrus is making a comeback 

in the North West. 

Citrus trees, carefully protected, have been planted at two 

schools as part of a training programme which doubles as a 

carbon-offset project and is sponsored by Sun City. 

A 

revival of the citrus industry in the North West is one of the 

intended results of a training programme for previously 

unemployed young people sponsored by Sun City Resort. 

Six young people from Moses Kotane Municipality 

completed a 12-month Citrus Business Management learnership 

through the Citrus Academy and 100 trees were planted at two 

schools with the assistance of consulting group Sigma Industry South. 

Sun City sponsored soil and water testing, soil preparation, irrigation 

and fencing worth R130 000, as well as a vegetable garden at Sedibelo 

with a borehole worth R155 000 at the schools, Sedibelo Secondary 

School in Moruleng and Temogo Special Needs School in Mogwase. 

Lwazi Mswelanto, Sun City Sustainability Manager, said, “These 

trees will provide a crop for the schools to feed their pupils or for 

them to sell to raise funds to buy things such as stationery. North 

West Province is historically known as a citrus area, which is why 

Sun City selected orange trees, so that we reduce the impact of 

our operations through the carbon-dioxide minimisation provided 

by trees, while at the same time reinvigorate farming within the 

communities.” Although cattle and maize crops feature strongly in 

any discussion of North West agriculture, a black-owned company 

has succeeded on the back of 

hard work in the citrus market. 

Batlhako Temo Services, a former 

co-operative which started life 

cultivating sunflowers, is now a 

Brits-based company exporting to 

the Middle East and Taiwan. Over 

the years, the group of farmers 

has received support from the 

Department of Agriculture, Rural 

Development and Land Reform 

and from the Small Enterprise 

Development Agency (Seda) 

which has enabled them to invest 

in equipment and expand their 

workforce. 

The remarkable success of 

doctor-turned-farmer Obakeng 

Mfikwe is creating opportunities for 

other emerging farmers through a 

partnership between KMF Feedlot 

and Abattoir and the Provincial 

Government of the North West. 

Mfikwe turned from medicine 

to farming in 2010 and has since 

built up a diverse and successful 

enterprise, KMF Farm Holdings, 

which ranges from poultry, feedlots 

and grain to the breeding of Simbras, 

Black Angus and Simmentalers. 

As part of a drive to help more 

farmers get connected to the more 

profitable end of the value chain, a 

beef beneficiation project is under 

consideration. To be located in the 

Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District, 

a feasibility study is investigating 

whether a public-private partnership 


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PHOTO: Sun City Resort

for constructing abattoirs and other relevant infrastructure would work. 

The Provincial Government is working with the Independent 

Development Trust on four agricultural projects, namely, Springbokpan 

Grain Silos, Kgora Farmer Training Centre and the Selame Poultry and 

Melton Research Farm. 

The dry western region of the province is home to large beef-cattle 

herds, and this is where the growing game-ranching and hunting 

industry has its base. The eastern and north-eastern parts of the province 

receive relatively good rainfall and are suitable for the cultivation of crops. 

The North West has approximately 1.6-million beef cattle, 

representing 12% of South Africa’s herd. Major breeds include Simmental, 

Brahman, Bonsmara and Simbra, a cross between the Brahman and 

Simmental breeds. 

The North West is sometimes called “The Texas of South Africa” 

because of its superb cattle herds but the province also produces good 

crops of onions and other vegetables. Proximity to the large urban 

concentrations of Pretoria and Johannesburg are advantages for the 

horticulture subsector. 

Kalahari Red and Boerbok goats are found in large numbers in the 

dry west. The number of goats for the province is estimated at 701 587 

which is 12% of South Africa’s total. There are estimated to be 318 843 

pigs, which is 20% of South Africa’s total drove. For those who know 

the North West as a water-scarce region, it may be surprising to learn 

that a priority in 2021 has been the repair of earthen dams and fences 

damaged by flooding. 

Nearly two-million hectares is planted with summer cereals, 

with about 50 000ha given over to winter cereals. The North West 

produces about 20% of South Africa’s maize and about 15% of 

its wheat. The central and southern sections of the province are 

dominated by maize and wheat farming. When it comes to sunflower 

seed, the North West is responsible for 33% of South Africa’s stock, 

and 23% of the nation’s groundnuts. The North West supplies 5.4% of 

South Africa’s potatoes, but parts of the Kalahari are ideally suited to 

the cultivation of seed potatoes. 

Companies 

Senwes has a strong grain division and it controls 68 silos. Its 

headquarters are in Klerksdorp and it has increased its stake in KLK so 

that it now controls 57.44% of the company most strongly associated 

A Senior and Grand Champion cow 

owned by KMF Farm Holdings. 

with the Northern Cape. Suidwes 

is based south of Klerksdorp in 

Leeudoringstad. More than 90% 

of the shares in the company 

are held by farmers. Grain 

handling is the main business 

and there are divisions for retail 

(17 outlets and one animal-feed 

depot), mechanisation, finance 

and research and agricultural 

economics (Terratek). 

Brits is the location of the 

headquarters of the MGK Group. 

The company runs five divisions 

and a plant that makes full-fat 

soy, a component in animal feed. 

NWK is another company with 

manufacturing capacity. The 

Lichtenburg-based enterprise 

makes liquid fertiliser (up to 10 

tons per month), animal feed 

(Opti Feeds), processes sunflower 

seeds (Epko), and runs three grain 

mills. Another subsidiary, Opti 

Chicks, has a capacity of 600 000 

chicks per week. 

NWK also deals in grain, runs 

several retail outlets and has 

a half-share (with Senwes) in 

CertiSure Brokers. The company 

has 37 silos with a capacity of 

2.5-million tons. ■ 

ONLINE RESOURCES 

Grain SA: www.grainsa.co.za 

North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development: www.dard.nwpg.gov.za 

Red Meat Producers Organisation: www.rpo.co.za 

PHOTO: Simbra SA 


OVERVIEW 

Mining 

Impala Platinum has gained control of Royal Bafokeng Platinum. 


Harmony Gold and 

Sedibelo Pilanesberg 

Platinum are investing. 

The Mining & Technical Exhibition (MTE) is a popular event and was held 

on consecutive days in Mooinooi and Rustenburg in 2022. Amandelbult 

and Zondereinde are other venues on the exhibition roster. 

A 

sale that has been in the works since 2021 was finally 

resolved in June 2023 when Northam Platinum agreed 

to sell its stake in Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) to 

Impala Platinum (Implats). 

That sale took Implats’ holding in RBPlat to 91% after it had 

bought 9.26% of the company from Public Investment Corporation 

(PIC) earlier in the year to give it a majority holding. The RBPlat 

platinum group metals (PGM) facility, which lies directly south of Sun 

City, is adjacent to Implats Rustenburg’s land. The Impala Rustenburg 

operation comprises a nine-shaft mining complex and concentrating 

and smelting plants. 

Implats CEO Nico Muller was quoted in the Financial Mail as 

saying that the RBPlat acquisition would effectively extend the lifeof-mine 

of the combined Rustenburg operations by “at least 10 years”. 

In a press release announcing the IDC transaction, Muller said: 

“Securing control of RBPlat solidifies a stronger, more sustainable 

future for the Rustenburg region, the North West province and 

the South African PGM sector – collectively a major employer in 

the mining sector and a key driver of economic activity for the 

country. It will contribute to job security for more than 42 000 

Impala Rustenburg employees 

and contractors, and stability 

for the more than 495 000 

people who depend on its 

mining activities and social 

contributions. With more 

years of continuous operation 

at scale, the intensity of 

benefits will continue for 

longer, delivering tangible 

socioeconomic benefits for the 

region and its communities.” 

Pilanesberg Platinum 

Mines has been active 80km 

north-west of Rustenburg 

since 2009. Mining operations 

are conducted by contractors 

while PPM manages the 

concentrator (screen, crush, 

mill, float, thicken and dry). The 

operation has annually achieved 

an average of about 150 000 

ounces of PGM concentrate. 

PGM miner Sibanye Stillwater 

will spend a further R3.9-billion 

on an expansion project at its 

Marikana mine, after previous 

owner Lonmin spent more than 

R4-billion on it. The aim is to be 

producing 250 000oz per year of 

platinum, gold, palladium and 

rhodium in 2028. 

It is not only PGMs that are 

sparking interest in expanded 

operations. In his annual State 

of the Province Address, Premier 

Kaobitsa Bushy Maape made 


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special mention of two significant recent investments in the mining 

sector: Sedibelo Pilanesberg Platinum Mine R9.4-billion injection 

into the Moses Kotane Local Municipality will create 3 000 job 

opportunities and the City of Matlosana will be 6 000 jobs better off 

as a result of a R7-billion investment from Harmony Gold. 

The 2022 iterations of the Mining and Technical Exhibitions 

(MTE) took place in two platinum-mining towns, Rustenburg and 

Mooinooi, which is roughly halfway between Rustenburg and Brits. 

The travelling exhibition company, a division of IMD Conferences 

Exhibitions and Workshops, celebrates its 30th birthday in 2023. 

Small business support 

Pilanesberg Platinum Mines created Community Crusher as a nonprofit 

enterprise but with 14 employees and a steady set of orders 

for building projects run by the company, the small business is 

starting to show signs of becoming a bigger business. 

Many mines run similar programmes, sourcing goods and 

services from local community-based companies and sometimes 

providing mentoring and advice on how to improve as businesses. 

Implats has a programme of procurement in which it supports 

local business and black-owned businesses through enterprise and 

supplier development programmes. 

The Provincial Government of the North West is in talks with 

several mining companies in the Matlosana Local Municipality area 

(which includes Klerksdorp and Orkney) as some mines are being 

closed down. One of the initiatives to extract more value from 

mining is the proposed Platinum Valley Special Economic Zone. 

Creating a base for companies to supply the mining industry is one 

of the key drivers behind the scheme. 

The Seda Platinum Incubator (SPI) is an initiative of the 

Platinum Trust of South Africa and is funded by the Small Enterprise 

Development Agency (Seda) through its Seda Technology 

Programme (Stp) with the support of the North West Provincial 

Government and private companies. 

Mineral resources 

The North West Province is aligned with the Western Limb of the 

Bushveld Igneous Complex, a remarkably rich minerals formation. 


Council for Geoscience: www.geoscience.org.za 

MTE: www.mteexpos.co.za 

National Department of Mineral Resources and Energy: www.dmr.gov.za 

North West Development Corporation: www.nwdc.co.za 

Mines in the province produce 

50% of the platinum produced 

in the world, and 65% of South 

Africa’s PGMs. Chromite is the 

other major mineral mined 

throughout the province, and 

there are several ferrochrome 

smelters and other processing 

plants. South Africa produces 

about 70% of the world’s 

chrome. Gold and uranium are 

found along the border of the 

province with Gauteng and the 

Free State (in Klerksdorp and 

Orkney). 

Diamonds are mined at 

Christiana, Bloemhof and 

Lichtenburg. Other minerals 

include fluorspar, vanadium, 

rhodium, uranium, copper, 

limestone, slate, phosphate, 

manganese, coal and nickel. 

Limestone quarries run by G&W 

Base and Industrial Minerals in 

the Marico District are located 

next to a PPC cement factory. 

One of the last economically 

viable limestone deposits in 

South Africa is mined and 

processed by Sephaku Cement. 

Sephaku runs a 6 000-tonper-day 

clinker plant near 

Lichtenburg. 

AfriSam, PPC and Lafarge 

are active in the Mahikeng/ 

Lichtenburg area, but Sephaku 

is confident that its clinker and 

cement-production facilities will 

be supported by raw materials 

for at least 30 years. AfriSam 

has taken measures to reduce 

carbon emissions at its Dudfield 

cement plant. ■ 


FOCUS 

Economic Inclusion 

Centre boosts SMMEs 

Impala Rustenburg makes a positive contribution to its communities. 

Impala Rustenburg is 96% owned by Implats and has 

operations situated on the western limb of the worldrenowned 

Bushveld Complex near Rustenburg. The 

operation comprises a multi-shaft mining complex 

and concentrating and smelting plants. 

At Impala Rustenburg, the long-term viability 

of our business is linked to the well-being of 

our local communities. Our socio-economic 

investments towards mine-community well-being 

include initiatives defined in our social and labour 

plans, as well as our corporate social investment 

projects. The mining operation contributes to 

communities both directly and indirectly through 

the jobs we create, the local workforces we upskill, 

the local business opportunities we generate, 

the infrastructure we build and the education 

and community health initiatives we support. To 

strengthen relationships with the local business 

community, Impala Rustenburg established an 

impactful, mutually beneficial and outcomesbased 

engagement platform with 14 mine host 

community business forums. 

Empowering SMMEs 

Impala Rustenburg recently invested R8.6-million 

into developing an Economic Inclusion Centre 

that serves as a small business hub for minecommunity 

small, medium and micro enterprises 

(SMMEs). The multi-functional venue provides 

SMMEs with services including enterprise and 

supplier development, assistance with market 

access and funding facilitation, as well as various 

shared business facilities. The initiative forms part 

of our ongoing commitment to collaborate with 

stakeholders and communities to ensure the 

growth of mine-community SMMEs. 

Investing in education 

Impala Rustenburg has made a significant 

commitment to youth education through its 

multimillion-rand bursary programme that will see 34 

Class of 2022 matriculants from the operation’s mine 

communities take the first step on their journey to 

the career of their dreams. A further 21 bursaries were 

awarded to students from the greater Rustenburg 

area and Impala Rustenburg’s labour-sending areas. 

This brings the total number of bursaries awarded 

in 2023 to 55. In 2022, the innovative mobile 

Career Expo showcased a wide range of career 

opportunities in the mining industry to 6 500 youth 

in grades 9 and 11. This was the second Career Expo 

in a two-year cycle, bringing the total number of high 

school learners reached to 12 200. ■ 

Alice Lourens, Group Head: Investor Relations 

and Corporate Communication 

Tel: 011 731 9033 

E-mail: alice.lourens@implats.co.za 


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through the way we do business 

Skills Development 

Access to 

quality education 

Ensuring efficient 

water re-use. 

Educational 

support projects 

Bringing our values driven approach 

to everything we do. 

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OVERVIEW 

Energy 

The sun will power Sun City. 


Solar panels may be made 

at Stilfontein on the N12. 

Sun City Resort is taking advantage of its sunny location. 

Sun City is living up to its name with the installation of a R16- 

million roof-based solar system. 

The power produced will be the equivalent of what 329 

average-sized South African households consume over a year. 

When the sun is shining, the panels will provide about 14% of the 

resort’s electrical demand. The investment is expected to pay for itself 

within five years and have a lifespan beyond 25 years. The plant will 

reduce Sun City’s annual CO2 equivalent emissions by an estimated 

2 510 tons. 

Stilfontein, on the N12 highway between Potchefstroom and 

Klerksdorp, has been identified as the possible site of a solar panel 

manufacturing plant. A feasibility study is to be done and the North 

West Development Corporation will lobby Infrastructure South Africa 

(ISA) for the Stilfontein concept to be included in national plans with 

regard to solar panel manufacturing. 

In addition, the Provincial Government of the North West intends 

revising its Provincial Energy Strategy to take into account the 

rapidly changing global energy environment. A joint technical team 

of experts has been established with the North-West University to 

revise the document with special attention to be given to the issues 

of energy security and how to 

mitigate loadshedding. 

Tronox and Sola have signed 

Africa’s biggest corporate 

renewable energy power 

purchase agreement award 

to date, related to two solar 

plants near Lichtenburg in the 

Ditsobotla Local Municipality. 

This agreement takes advantage 

of recently promulgated 

changes to regulations, whereby 

energy wheeling is allowed. 

Wheeling means the power 

will be supplied through the 

national grid but it is generated 

and purchased in geographically 

distinct locations. The reduction 

in annual CO2 emissions related 

to these facilities is expected to 

be 595 tons. 

When De Wildt Solar 

near Brits started commercial 

operations in January 2021, 

it became, according to 

Engineering News, the “fourth 

utility-scale plant that has come 

on line in the North West in 

under five months”. The province 

had been lagging in terms of 

projects undertaken through 

the national private producers’ 

renewable energy programme, 

but now it’s making up for lost 

time. With 169 140 solar modules, 

the South African-owned plant 

delivers 123 186MWh/year and 


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will bring economic benefits to many residents and businesses of the 

Madibeng Local Municipality and beyond. A brickmaking co-operative 

was involved in the solar farm’s construction. 

Pilanesberg Platinum Mines introduced its Kell processing plant 

in 2021, a technology that reduces electricity usage and eliminates 

sulphur dioxide emissions in smelting. With platinum group metals 

(PGMs) attracting good prices partly because of the role they can 

play in the hoped-for lower-carbon economy, cleaner and cheaper 

methods of extraction and processing offer even sunnier projections 

for the miners of PGMs. 

Alternative sources 

Most of South Africa’s energy requirements are met by Eskom’s coalfired 

power stations but the drive to start producing renewable 

energy is growing, and researchers and companies in the North West 

are investigating several options. Big mining companies are among 

the biggest users of energy and many belong to the Energy Intensive 

Users Group of Southern Africa. 

The Bio-Energy research group, located within the Faculty of 

Engineering at the North-West University, is active in the field of 

second and third-generation bio-refinery research, covering both 

biochemical and thermochemical production. The group comprises 

chemists, biochemists, microbiologists and chemical engineers and 

falls under the university’s Centre of Excellence in Carbon-based Fuels 

which has two other components, researchers looking into the future 

of coal and another investigating how best to control emissions. 

Bioethanol, biodiesel and methane gas from waste and renewable 

resources are among the types of biofuels under discussion. 

Sunflower seeds and sweet sorghum are suitable for converting into 

biofuel and bioethanol. 

Silversands Energy is a North West company that produces 

ethanol fuel for an ethanol-powered bus made by Scania South 

Africa for the City of Johannesburg. 

South Africa’s nuclear research centre is located at Pelindaba near 

Hartbeespoort Dam and is run by the South African Nuclear Energy 

Corporation. The NWU Nuclear Engineering Department is the only one 

of its kind in the country, and the National Department of Science and 

Technology has allocated a chair in Nuclear Engineering to the university. 

One of the key focus areas for the planned Platinum Valley Special 

Economic Zone (PVSEZ) is the 

promotion of renewable energy. 

The PVSEZ is in the Mogwase 

industrial area in the Bojanala 

Platinum District Municipality and 

has already attracted the interest 

of several investors. 

Sibanye-Stillwater, which 

started its life as a gold company 

in South Africa and swiftly 

became a global leader in 

mining PGMs, bought a share in 

a Finnish mining and chemicals 

company Keliber in early 2021 

with the aim of producing 

battery-grade lithium hydroxide 

in that country. The South 

African firm has subsequently 

increased its stake to 79%. 

The partnership will invest 

in lithium mines, a concentrator 

plant and a lithium hydroxide 

plant. Sibanye-Stillwater is the 

world’s largest primary producer 

of platinum, second-largest 

primary producer of palladium, 

third-largest producer of gold 

and the world’s leading global 

recycler and processor of spent 

platinum group metals (PGM) 

catalytic converter materials. 

Two of the company’s three 

South African PGM assets are 

in the North West, Marikana 

and Rustenburg, and it is 

the majority shareholder in 

the Platinum Mile tailings 

retreatment facility near 

Rustenburg, which recovers 

PGMs from the tailings of the 

Rustenburg operations. ■ 


Energy Intensive Users Group of Southern Africa: www.eiug.org.za 

South African Independent Power Producers Association: www.saippa.org.za 

South African Photovoltaic Industry Association: www.sapvia.co.za 

South African Renewable Energy Council: www.sarec.org.za 


OVERVIEW 

Manufacturing 

Solar panels could be made in the North West. 


Supreme Chicken has invested 

R180-million at Tigane. 

Supreme Chicken has expanded its operations. 

The announcement that AMEA Power has been awarded a 

120MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project at Doornhoek is interesting 

beyond the implications for energy generation. 

Doornhoek is near Klerksdorp which in turn is near Stilfontein, 

and that is the site chosen by the North West Provincial Government 

as the possible location for a factory that will produce solar panels. The 

nascent renewable energy manufacturing sector has great potential. 

Just north of Klerksdorp is the small town of Hartbeesfontein, and 

it is in the Tigane area of that town that Supreme Chicken has spent 

R180-million upgrading facilities and expanding production capabilities. 

A million chickens per week will now be processed, 300 000 more 

than was previously possible. Improved chilling technology allows the 

company, a part of Country Bird Holdings, to reduce its water usage. 

The Centre for Advanced Manufacturing (CFAM) at North-West 

University specialises in extruder technology and the recent introduction 

by NWU of a new qualification in mechatronic engineering will give 

graduates a head start in a wide range of enterprises. 

Bridgestone South Africa’s investment in new technology at its plant 

in Brits is allowing the company to produce 19-inch tyres for the BMW 

X3 being assembled in Pretoria. Bridgestone’s factory is one of only four 

in the world that produces runflat tyres. About 850 people are employed 

at the plant. 

Also in Brits are Bosch and Dubigeon Body and Coach. SOS Tie & 

Die is a manufacturer of precision pressings, components and press 

tools. AVMY Steel Science is the largest supplier of small-quantity steel 


Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC): www.aidc.co.za 

National Department Trade, Industry and Competition: www.dtic.gov.za 


in the SADC region. Chassis 

manufacturer KLT Group has 

acquired the Brits plant which 

comprises a pressing, welding, 

assembly and e-coating facility. 

The KLT Group has four plants in 

South Africa and employs more 

than 1 000 people. 

In addition to Brits 

(automotive components and 

tyres), other concentrations 

include mining equipment 

and engineering (Klerksdorp) 

and food and beverages 

(Potchefstroom). 

Rustenburg has a mixture of 

enterprises, the biggest of which 

are mining-related smelters. 

Production of non-metallic 

mineral products is concentrated 

around Lichtenburg and 

Mahikeng (cement), and 

Rustenburg (stone). Totpak is 

located in Ventersdorp. RCL Foods 

has a large processing plant at 

Rustenburg, an EPOL feeds facility. 

Clover’s decision in 2021 to leave 

Lichtenburg because of a lack of 

reliable services was a blow for 

employment opportunities in the 

Ditsobotla Local Municipality. 

About 30% of the country’s 

grain and oil-seed crop pass 

through Senwes silos every year. 

Sasko operates a white-maize mill 

in Klerksdorp. The SAB Rosslyn 

Brewery supplies the North West 

with most of its beer. ■ 


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PHOTO: Supreme Chicken

Water 

Plans are in place to address shortfalls in water delivery. 

OVERVIEW 

The inability to deliver water to consumers reliably continues 

to affect municipalities and several steps are being taken to 

fix the problem. 

In addition to a Provincial War Room on water which was 

announced in 2022, a Steering Committee has been established 

with the National Department of Water and Sanitation. A mobile app 

is to be introduced to enable citizens to alert authorities to water 

problems quickly. 

A panel of experts has identified water and bulkwater supply as 

among the sectors that should be prioritised when it comes to creating 

“Mega Infrastructure Projects”. The projects were identified based on 

stage of readiness, bankability, socio-economic impact and ability to be 

implemented timeously. 

The N12 highway was badly flooded in November 2022, causing 

huge delays to traffic and damaging the road itself. The sum of R100- 

million has been allocated to repair it. 

The community of Deelpan, near Sannieshof, has agreed to a 

relocation from the low-lying land which they current occupy and which 

was prone to flooding. 

The province has 83 sewage-treatment plants, and the national Blue 

Drop award system has found that most of them need improvement. 

JB Marks Local Municipality, which has Potchefstroom as its main 

town, is one of only three municipalities in the country that acts as a 

water-service authority and as a service provider. It has won awards for 

its levels of service. The biggest service providers active in the North 

West are: 

• Rand Water. 

• Sedibeng Water (which has taken over the service area of Botshelo 

Water). 

• Midvaal Water Company, which supplies water to Matlosana 

(Klerksdorp). 

• Magalies Water serves two of the local municipalities in the Bojanala 

Platinum District Municipality, Moses Kotane and Rustenburg. It 

also supplies water to five mines in the province and is active in 

the provinces of Gauteng and Limpopo. 


Blue Drop Awards: www.ewisa.co.za 

National Department of Water and Sanitation: www.dws.gov.za 

South African Association of Water Utilities: www.saawu.org.za 


Floods damaged roads 

in 2022. 

Magalies Water’s contribution on 

Mandela Day in 2023 was to clean up 

the Dorpspruit in Rustenburg. 

South Africa is a water-scarce 

country and water management 

is critical to economic planning. 

The western part of North West 

Province is particularly dry. 

In the eastern part of the 

province, national government 

has sent water tanks to some 

parts, and has upgraded the 

treatment plants upstream from 

the Hartbeespoort Dam. 

Three of South Africa’s six 

major catchment areas are located 

in the province: the Limpopo, the 

Orange and the Vaal. Within these 

catchment areas, only the Vaal 

River has a strong-enough flow 

to allow for significant amounts of 

water to be taken from it directly to 

support irrigation or industry. There 

are four water-management areas 

in the province, three of which 

are linked to the Vaal River. Water 

is imported into the provincial 

system through transfers between 

water basins. ■ 

PHOTO: Magalies Water 


OVERVIEW 

Tourism 

Tourism revenues have recovered after Covid. 


The North West Parks Board 

will spend R4-million on skills 

development. 

Madikwe River Lodge is close to the Botswana border in the 

Madikwe Game Reserve. It presents an opportunity to see 

game in a non-malarial environment. 

The North West relies heavily on tourism to generate revenue 

and to create and support jobs. The diversity of the province’s 

tourism offering gave the sector a good chance of recovering 

more quickly from Covid than some other less agile sectors. 

Sun City (golf, conferencing and hotels) and several game lodges 

within game reserves are world famous, with several private lodges 

being recognised in international annual awards on a regular basis. 

Birding, fishing, hunting and hot-air ballooning are among 

other popular pursuits and Potchefstroom has outstanding 

sporting facilities. 

According to the provincial government, tourism revenue reached 

R6-billion in 2022, a marked recovery from the R1.1-billion recorded 

in 2020. The 2023 State of the Province Address included these 

projections for the period to the end of 2023: 

• international arrivals to grow to an estimated 700 000 

• tourism revenue to grow to an estimated R8-billion 

• tourism-supported jobs to grow to an estimated 25 000 

The Provincial Government of the North West is trying to leverage 

the tourism and hospitality sector to foster employment opportunities. 

In 2022, the sector recruited and placed 100 unemployed youth at 

various participating host companies so that they could obtain workbased 

experience. They were paid a monthly stipend. A further 444 

work opportunities were created in the environmental sector and the 

intention is to create a further 250 job opportunities in the 2023/24 

financial year. 

The malaria-free Pilanesberg National Park, located in the 

ecologically-rich transition zone between the Kalahari and the 

Lowveld, has more than 7 000 

animals, 360 bird species, and more 

than 200km of roads. 

Although the reserve that 

lies just to the north of Sun City 

is known as Pilanesberg National 

Park, in fact it falls under the 

North West Parks Board and is 

one of many parks and reserves 

controlled by the province. Both 

Pilanesberg and Madikwe have 

gained international reputations. 

The Seboka Game Lodge, 

pictured from above, has 

officially been launched by the 

MEC responsible for the North 

West Department of Economic 

Development, Environment, 

Conservation and Tourism (DEDECT). 

The four-star lodge, a redistribution 

project initiated by the National 

Department of Agriculture, Land 

Reform and Rural Development, is 

located on the Koster Dam within 

700ha of bush that is home to 13 

kinds of buck, giraffe, buffalo and 

zebra, along with vibrant bird life. 

Hotels and conferences 

Sun City has a range of venues 

available for hire ranging from 

a 12-seater Council Room to 

the Superbowl which can 

accommodate 6 000, and just about 

everything in between. With six 


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kinds of accommodation, two outstanding golf courses, casinos and 

a choice-filled entertainment complex, the Sun City Resort is a major 

tourism asset and significant employer in the province. 

Sun City is far from being the province’s only conference venue. 

Tourism North West lists on its website a range of venue from small 

guesthouses with conference facilities in towns such as Rustenburg 

and Brits to lodges on the banks of the Hartbeespoort Dam. 

In the provincial capital, Mahikeng, there are several options: 

among them are the Mmabatho Palms Hotel Casino Convention 

Resort, part of the Peermont group, which has hotels and casinos in 

six of South Africa’s provinces. Mmabatho Palms offers eight gaming 

tables and slot machines. Gaming is controlled in South Africa and 

licences are restricted to certain operators. 

The Seboka Game Lodge, pictured from above, has officially been 

launched by the MEC responsible for the North West Department of 

Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism 

(DEDECT). The four-star lodge, a redistribution project initiated by 

the National Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural 

Development, is located on the Koster Dam within 700ha of bush 

that is home to 13 kinds of buck, giraffe, buffalo and zebra, along with 

vibrant bird life. 

North West Parks and Tourism Board 

The North West Parks and Tourism Board (NWPTB) is investing in the 

province’s 12 smaller parks with the intention of creating jobs. 

In partnership with the National Department of Tourism, work 

has begun on the Manyane Game Lodge in Mahikeng, with a budget 

allocation of R43-million. Another project envisages a mega-park in 

the north-western sector of the province, the Heritage Park. 

An additional 24 000 hectares of land is to be conserved through 

a biodiversity stewardship programme that forms part of the North 

West Protected Areas Expansion Strategy and Implementation Plan. 

The NWPTB aims to protect representative ecosystems in ways 

that make them resilient to climate change and create opportunities 

for local communities to make a sustainable living. Finding a balance 

between agricultural activities and tourism is not the only challenge 

in an area that also frequently experiences droughts. 

The NWPTB is unique in South Africa in that it is the only provincial 

government entity that runs a hotel school. The Institute of Hotel and 

Tourism Management (IHTM) has two campuses, one in Mahikeng 


Marico Tourism: www.marico.co.za 


North West Parks Board: www.northwestparks.org.za 

Tourism North West: www.tourismnorthwest.co.za 

and one at Ga-Rankuwa outside 

Pretoria. High tea in Mahikeng, 

pictured, can be a special 

experience. 

Several regional tourism 

organisations market local 

products: 

• Harties Tourism Association 

• Matlosana Tourism Association 

• Mooinooi: Buffelspoort Valley 

• N12 Treasure Route Association 

• Potch Tourism Association 

• Vredefort Dome Tourism 

Association 

• Taung is the site of the 

first discovered fossil of 

Australopithecus africanus. 

• The Vredefort Dome is a 

UNESCO World Heritage Site 

for its significance as the landing 

site of a meteorite many 

millions of years ago. 

The Faculty of Economic 

and Management Sciences at 

the North-West University offers 

Tourism Management and the 

professors and researchers are at 

the top of their profession. ■

OVERVIEW 

Education and training 

Bicycles make learning easier. 

Rural pupils attending classes at Olefile Secondary School in 

Pitsedisulejang no longer face a long walk to and from school. 

The village, in the far north-western corner of the province, is 

part of the Moses Kotane Local Municipality. Medipost Holdings 

has donated R300 000 worth of mountain bikes for the use of 

pupils. Bikes4ERP, the NGO which distributed the bicycles, gives bicycles 

to students, teachers and school volunteers with the main aim 

to increase access to education. 

The CSI initiative responds to the findings of a StatsSA survey that 

found that more than half of the 690 000 pupils in the province who walk 

to an educational institution are from rural areas. 

In the 2022 academic year, an amount of R16.2-million was allocated 

by provincial government in terms of the renamed Victor Thebe Sifora 

Provincial Bursary Scheme. The scheme will disburse R21.4-million in the 

2023 academic year. 

The North West Parks Board has allocated an amount of R4-million to 

be spent on youth skills development. 

At North-West University, a new qualification, Mechatronic 

Engineering, has been added to the courses offered by the Faculty of 

Engineering. The Bachelor of Mechatronic Engineering programme 

has been approved by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), 

enabling graduates to compete internationally. 

The university and its researchers are leaders in many fields, including 

astrophysics, tourism, solar energy and extruder technology. 

The University of South Africa (Unisa) has three branches in North 

West, at Rustenburg, Potchefstroom and Mmabatho. 

Technical Vocational and Educational Training colleges teach skills 

that are relevant to the workplace. North West has three TVET colleges 

with several campuses each. Vuselela TVET College has its headquarters 

in Klerksdorp, where there is also an accredited trade test centre. There 

are a further four campuses: Jouberton Centre for Engineering Studies; 

Matlosana Campus; Potchefstroom Centre for ICT and Taung Campus. 

Orbit TVET College has three sites, Rustenburg, Mankwe and 

Brits, with about 15 000 students overall. The Rustenburg campus 

of Orbit College hosts a Microsoft IT Academy while the Mankwe 

campus offers automotive training, the result of a partnership 

between the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related SETA 


North West Department of Education: www.desd.nwpg.gov.za 

North-West University: www.nwu.ac.za 

NWU Business School: www.commerce.nwu.ac.za 


North-West University now 

offers Mechatronic Engineering. 

(MerSETA), Lelethu Training and 

Ford South Africa. Orbit TVET 

College hosts an electronics 

academy courtesy of sponsor 

Samsung Electronics on the 

Mankwe campus, and in 

partnership with the MerSETA. 

Mankwe also offers Automotive 

Repair, Maintenance and 

Transport and Logistics and 

is a Centre of Specialisation in 

Diesel Trade. 

The Taung Agricultural 

College is accredited by the 

Council on Higher Education 

(CHE) to offer the NQF level 

6 Diploma in Agriculture 

specialising in Irrigation 

Technology. ■ 


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Banking 

African Bank has bought Ubank. 

OVERVIEW 

Ubank, which had a significant presence in the North West, 

has been sold to African Bank. 

Having started its life as a savings fund for mineworkers, 

Ubank was converted to a commercial bank in the early 

1990s but mineworkers continued to have a say in how it was run. 

The relationship of Ubank with the North West was close, an example 

being the branches located at the Dishaba and Thumela hostels of 

the Amandebult Mine. 

Ubank was placed under administration in May, with the banking 

authorities citing concerns over insufficient capital, corporate 

governance and weak internal control. 

African Bank’s acquisition of Ubank was completed in November 

2022 and adds 4.7-million customers to its operation. Coming within 

months of African Bank’s purchase of Grindrod Bank for R1.5-billion, 

the R80-million transaction indicates the scale of Africans Bank’s 

ambitions – an indication of how far the bank has come since it was 

put into administration itself in 2014. The Reserve Bank still has a 50% 

shareholding in the bank, which it intends to sell. 

TymeBank, one of the newer entrants onto the South African 

banking scene, is taking the concept of “retail banking” to another 

level. Having run banking kiosks within retailers such as Pick n Pay 

and Boxer for several years, TymeBank has signed a deal with TFG, a 

group that has a big presence in the North West. 

What used to be known as the Foschini Group has 34 brands, 

including Markhams, Totalsports, Jet and Dial a Bed, and 30-million 

customers. In the short term, TymeBank will have access to 600 TFG 

kiosks, taking the bank’s total in South Africa to 1 450. There are Exact 

stores in Rustenburg, Mahikeng and Zeerust. 

Another relatively new bank is Capitec. Investment holding 

company PSG has reduced its holding in Capitec Bank from 32% to 

4%, earning about R4-billion by selling those shares. 

Discovery Bank officially launched in March 2019 and is 

experiencing rapid growth with deposits of R3.7-billion. Discovery 

Bank is applying the behavioural model it uses in its health business 

to reward good financial behaviour. 


Association for Savings and Investment South Africa: www.asisa.org.za 

Auditor-General of South Africa: www.agsa.co.za 

Chartered Institute for Government Finance, Audit and Risk Officers: 

www.cigfaro.co 


TymeBank customers can 

bank in shops. 

In 2022, financial services 

group Old Mutual received 

permission from the prudential 

authority of the South African 

Reserve Bank to apply for a 

banking licence. The bank will 

spend R1.75-billion on setting 

up the bank and intends to 

launch in 2024. 

All of the big banks have 

agricultural desks where experts 

can offer relevant advice. 

Nedbank is making a point of 

making funding available for 

climate-change mitigation such 

as more efficient irrigation and 

water-use technologies. All of 

the large agricultural companies 

have finance divisions. 

Partners in the programme 

include the National Union 

of Mineworkers, Sanlam and 

Coronation. ■ 


OVERVIEW 

SMME and development finance 

SMMEs are preparing to export. 


The Mafikeng Digital 

Innovation Hub incubated 

60 businesses. 

Export Awareness Workshops held by the NWDC and the dtic 

help small business owners get access to markets. 

Having access to foreign markets goes a long way to creating 

a bigger business out of a small business. 

With many interventions in the SMME sector being 

designed to give small business owners access to the 

mainstream economy, the Export Awareness Workshops, jointly 

hosted by the North West Development Corporation (NWDC) and the 

National Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), exactly 

fit the bill. 

Held in Rustenburg, Mahikeng and Potchefstroom in 2022, 

the workshops covered every aspect of the exporting process for 

interested business owners. 

Some of the topics that were included in the workshops were: 

• Export-readiness assessment 

• Registration as an exporter, SARS Customs Division 

• Certificate of Origin, to prove a product is authentically South 

African 

• Marketing plan and strategy 

• Licences and permits 

• Trade leads 

• Services offered by the dtic’s Export Helpdesk 

• Export Marketing and Investment Assistance (EMIA) and how 

to qualify 

• Sector Specific Assistance Scheme (SSAS), application through 

provincial agencies 

• Participation at an international expo pavilion 

• Industry-specific export councils 

At the conclusion of the 

workshop, anyone showing an 

interest in taking up exporting 

was encouraged to register with 

the dtic and to attend two fourday 

intensive workshops on the 

department’s Global Export 

Passport Programme (GEPP). 

As one of the biggest 

enterprises in the province, Impala 

Rustenburg naturally makes a big 

impact on the provincial economy 

through its supply chain. The 

company’s Enterprise and Supplier 

Development (ESD) Programme 

has similarly had a big impact. 

Since 2021, 400 SMMEs have 

benefitted from various initiatives 

under the programme. 

A training programme 

designed to help informal 

businesses become formalised 

invites SMMEs to attend a 

five-day workshop. From that, 

candidates are selected to be 

part of a 12-month programme 

to learn further skills. This 

programme is run for Impala 

Rustenburg by Classic Oriental 

Consulting and Accuracy Group, 

two local SMMEs which operate 

within the mine communities. 

More recently, Impala 

Rustenburg has opened an 

Economic Inclusion Centre (EIC) 

that will serve as a small business 

hub for mine-community SMMEs. It 


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OVERVIEW 

offers shared facilities and a number of services, ranging from funding 

facilitation to advice on market access. 

A construction company that had a total of six employees, two of 

whom were permanent, has increased its payroll to 22 on the back of 

a contract secured with Sun City. 

CPKM Services, run by Charlotte Mosito, had previously done subcontracting 

work on drains, road construction and indoor security 

fencing but being part of an expansion project at Sun City, Lefika 

Villas, marks a significant step up for the BCom Business Management 

graduate who has also completed a Construction Management short 

course through UCT. 

The first phase of development of Lefika Villas started in October 

2022. The finished project will comprise 48 three-bedroom villas and 

10 four-bedroom villas, providing accommodation for an additional 

400 guests. 

The deal included a provision that 30% of the build value must 

be allocated to local contractors. “This arrangement will see skills 

transferred, helping them to secure further work opportunities 

in the future. The bulk of workers will come from Moses Kotane 

municipality and staff will also be sourced from the Sun City doorstep 

communities,” says Tebogo Mokgejane, Sun City’s Socio-Economic 

Development and Stakeholder Engagement Manager, pictured above. 

Digital development 

The North West Provincial Government is investing in digital infrastructure 

through the Mafikeng Digital Innovation Hub which is both a co-working 

environment and place to get support in using digital tools. 

A Digital Covid-19 SMME Business Recovery training intervention 

was carried out by the Hub in partnership with the Department 


Mafeking Digital Innovation Hub: www.mafihub.co.za 


Small Enterprise Development Agency: www.seda.org.za 

Tholoana Enterprise Programme: www.sabfoundation.co.za 

of Economic Development, 

Environment, Conservation 

and Tourism (DEDECT). This 

resulted in more than 180 

entrepreneurs from all four 

districts of the province 

receiving training. A Youth 

Digital Skilling programme aims 

to teach skills such as software 

and app development, Artificial 

Intelligence and robotics. 

In the 2022/23 financial year, 

60 youth-owned businesses 

were incubated at the Hub and 

the provincial government has 

budgeted R12-million to further 

support these businesses. 

In 2022 a two-day Youth 

Summit followed by the 

Integrated Youth Development 

Strategy 2025 workshop in 

partnership with National Youth 

Development Agency. A youth 

development coordinator has 

been appointed in the Office of 

the Premier. 

The South African National 

Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has 

nine contracts covering more than 

2 300km in the province. A set of 

subcontracts is being negotiated 

for routine maintenance such as 

the patching of potholes, fencing 

and the cutting of grass verges. 

The Small Enterprise 

Development Agency (Seda) is an 

agency of the DSBD and gives nonfinancial 

support to entrepreneurs 

through training, assistance with 

filling in forms, marketing and 

creating business plans. The Seda 

Technology Programme helps 

potential businesses become 

trading entities. The Industrial 

Development Corporation is a 

strategic lender and plays a strong 

role in supporting small and 

emerging enterprises. ■ 

PHOTO: Sun City 


LISTING 

North West Local 

Government 

Provincial Government 

An overview of the North West municipalities. 

A guide to North West Province’s government departments. Visit www.nwpg.gov.za 

LISTING 

Office of the Premier 

Department of Economic Development, 

BOJANALA Premier: Professor PLATINUM Tebogo Job Mokgoro 

City Environment, of Matlosana Conservation Local Municipality and Tourism 

DISTRICT Garona MUNICIPALITY 

Building, South Wing, 3rd Floor, 

Tel: +27 MEC: 18 Keneitswe 487 8000 Mosenogi | Fax: +27 18 464 2318 

Tel: +27 Dr James 14 590 Moroka 4500 | Fax: Drive, +27 Mmabatho 14 592 6085 2735 Website: NWDC www.matlosana.gov.za 

Building, 1st Floor, Cnr Provident Street and 

Website: Tel: +27 www.bojanala.gov.za 

18 388 3040 | Fax: +27 18 388 3008 JB Marks University Local Drive, Municipality 

Mmabatho 2735 

Kgetleng Website: Rivier www.nwpg.gov.za 

Local Municipality 

Tel: +27 Tel: +27 18 299 18 387 5111 7700 | Fax: +27 18 384 9440 

Tel: +27 14 543 2004 | Fax: +27 14 543 2480 

Website: www.jbmarks.co.za 

Website: 

Department 

www.kgetlengrivier.gov.za 

of Agriculture and 

Department of Education 

Rural Development 

Maquassi MEC: Mmaphefo Hills Local Lucy Matsemela Municipality 

Madibeng 

MEC: Desbo 

Local 

Mohono 

Municipality 

Tel: +27 2nd 18 Floor, 596 Garona 1067 | Fax: Building, +27 18 Dr 596 James 1555 Moroka Drive, 

Tel: +27 

Agricentre 

12 318 9203 

Building, 

| Fax: 

Cnr 

+27 

Dr 

12 

James 

318 9203 

Moroka Drive 

Website: Mmabatho www.maquassihills.co.za 

2735 

Website: 

and Stadium 

www.madibeng.gov.za 

Road, Mmabatho 2735 

Tel: +27 18 388 2970 | Fax: +27 18 384 5016 

DR RUTH SEGOMOTSI MOMPATI 

Moretele Tel: +27 Local 18 389 Municipality 

5111 | Fax: +27 18 392 4377 

DISTRICT Department MUNICIPALITY of Health 

Tel: +27 12 716 1000 | Fax: +27 12 716 9999 


Website: Department www.moretele.gov.za 

of Arts, Culture, Sports and 

MEC: Madoda Sambatha 

Recreation 

Website: Cnr 1st www.drrsmdm.gov.za 

Street and Sekame Road, Mahikeng 2745 

Moses Kotane Local Municipality 

Greater 

Tel: +27 

Taung 

18 391 

Local 

4000 

MEC: Tsotso Tlhapi 

Municipality 

Tel: +27 14 555 1300 | Fax: +27 14 555 6368 

House No 1, Lowe Complex, Modiri Molema Road, Tel: +27 53 994 9400 | Fax: +27 53 994 3917 

Website: www.moseskotane.gov.za 

Department of Public Works and Roads 

Mmabatho 2735 

Website: www.gtlm.gov.za 

MEC: Gaoage Oageng Molapisi 

Rustenburg Tel: +27 18 Local 388 4494 Municipality | Fax: 086 651 7885 

Kagisano-Molopo Ngaka Modiri Molema Local Road, Municipality Old Parliament 

Tel: +27 14 590 3111 | Fax: +27 14 590 3006 

Tel: +27 53 998 4455 | Fax: +27 53 933 0035 

Website: Department www.rustenburg.gov.za 

of Community Safety and 

Complex, Provincial Head Office, Mmabatho 2735 

Website: Tel: +27 www.kmlm.gov.za 

18 388 1435 | Fax: +27 18 388 4021 

Transport Management 

DR KENNETH MEC: Sello Lehari KAUNDA 

Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality 

Department of Social Development 

DISTRICT Tirelo Building, MUNICIPALITY Albert Lithuli Drive, Mahikeng 2745 Tel: +27 53 441 2206 | Fax: +27 53 441 3735 

MEC: Boitumelo Theodora Moiloa 

Tel: +27 Tel: +27 18 473 18 8000 200 8401 | Fax: +27 18 473 2523 

Website: www.lekwateemane.co.za 

Provident House, University Drive, Mmabatho 2735 

Website: www.kaundadistrict.gov.za 

Tel: +27 18 388 2000 | Fax: +27 18 494 1213 

Department of Cooperative Governance, 

Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs Provincial Treasury 

HOD: Phihadu Ephraim Motoko 

MEC: Motlalepula Rosho 

NWDC Building, cnr Provident House and 

Garona Building, East Wing, 2nd Floor, Cnr James 

University Drive, Mmabatho 2735 

Moroka and University Drive, Mmabatho 2735 

Tel: +27 18 388 2891 | Fax: 086 620 7825 

Tel: +27 18 388 4441 | Fax: +27 18 388 1901 


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Klerksdorp (City of Matlosana) 

With a population of over 400 000, Klerksdorp is 

an important regional centre and the town where 

several important companies' headquarters are 

located. These include Senwes, through whose silos 

a large proportion of South Africa's grains move 

every year, and a number of engineering enterprises 

which serve the mining industry. 

production facility in the town. The Bloemhof 

Dam is one of the three large dams on the Vaal 

River that supply bulk water to surrounding 

areas. The Bloemhof Bonanza is the biggest and 

most lucrative inland-angling event in South 

Africa, with more than 2 000 anglers trying to 

win R1.5-million in prize money. SPECIAL The nearby FEATURESA 

Lombard Nature Reserve has a fine herd of black 

wildebeest. 

Municipalities in North West Province 

Limpopo 

BOTSWANA 

Ramotshere 

Moiloa 

Moses Kotane 

Bojanala 

Madibeng 

Moretele 

Molopo 

Mafikeng 

Kgetlengrivier 

Rustenburg 

Kagisano 

Ratlou 

Ngaka Modiri Molema 

Ditsobotla 

JB Marks 

Gauteng 

Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati 

Tswaing 

Dr Kenneth Kaunda 

Naledi 

Matlosana 

Mamusa 

Maquassi Hills 

Northern Cape 

Greater Taung 

Lekwa-Teemane 

Free State 

Metropolitan/District Municipality 

Boundary 

Local Municipality Boundary 

District Municipality 

Local Municipality 

Bojanala 

Naledi 

Mamusa Local Municipality 

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Rustenburg Website: straddles www.mamusa.gov.za the N4 “Platinum 

Highway” about 120km west of the cities of Pretoria 

Naledi Local Municipality 

and Johannesburg Tel: +27 53 928 in the 2200 Gauteng | Fax: +27 Province, 53 927 3482the 

economic hub of South Africa. The N4 stretches 

across South NGAKA Africa MODIRI from Mozambique MOLEMA in the east, 

to the Botswana DISTRICT border MUNICIPALITY 

in the west and, as the Trans 

Kalahari Route, Tel: +27 ultimately 18 381 9400 to Namibia. | Fax: +27 18 381 0561 

At the 

Website: 

foot of 

www.nmmdm.gov.za 

the Magaliesberg Mountain 

Range, Rustenburg Ditsobotla is Local only 50km Municipality from one of the 

country’s premier Tel: +27 18 tourist 633 3800 resorts, | Fax: Sun +27 18 City, 632 which 5247 in 

turn is adjacent 

Website: 

to 

www.ditsobotla.co.za 

the 550km² Pilanesberg National 

Park and Game Reserve which has a small airport. 

Orbit TVET College has a campus in Rustenburg, 

Unisa has a regional office and the Agricultural 

Research Institute’s Industrial Crops Division is also 

located in the city. The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace 

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Mahikeng Local Municipality 

Tel: +27 18 389 0111 | Fax: +27 18 384 4830 

Website: www.mahikeng.gov.za 

Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality 

Tel: +27 18 642 1081 | Fax: +27 18 642 3586 

Website: www.ramotshere.gov.za 

Ratlou Local Municipality 

Tel: +27 18 330 7000 | Fax: +27 18 330 7019 

Website: www.ratlou.gov.za 

Tswaing Local Municipality 

Tel: +27 53 948 0900 | Fax: +27 53 948 1500 

Website: www.tswaing.gov.za 


LISTING 

North North West West 

Provincial Government 

A guide A guide to North to North West West Province’s Province’s government government departments. Visit Visit www.nwpg.gov.za 

LISTING 

Office of the Premier 

Department of Economic Development, 

Office 

Premier: 

of the 

Professor 

Premier 

Tebogo Job Mokgoro 

Department 

Environment, 

of Economic 

Conservation 

Development, 

and Tourism 

Premier: 

Garona 

Mr Bushy 

Building, 

Maape 

South Wing, 3rd Floor, 

Environment, 

MEC: Keneitswe 

Conservation 

Mosenogi 

and Tourism 

Garona 

Dr James 

Building, 

Moroka 

South 

Drive, 

Wing, 

Mmabatho 

3rd Floor, 

2735 

MEC: 

NWDC 

Virginia 

Building, 

Tlhapi 

1st Floor, Cnr Provident Street and 

Dr James 

Tel: +27 

Moroka 

18 388 

Drive, 

3040 

Mmabatho 

| Fax: +27 18 

2735 

388 3008 NWDC 

University 

Building, 

Drive, 

1st Floor, 

Mmabatho 

Cnr Provident 

2735 

Street and 

Tel: +27 

Website: 

18 388 

www.nwpg.gov.za 

3040 | Fax: +27 18 388 3008 

University 

Tel: +27 

Drive, 

18 387 

Mmabatho 

7700 | Fax: 

2735 

+27 18 384 9440 

Website: www.nwpg.gov.za 

Tel: +27 18 387 7700 | Fax: +27 18 384 9440 

Department of Agriculture and 


Department of Agriculture and 



MEC: Mmaphefo Lucy Matsemela 


MEC: Viola Motsumi 

MEC: Desbo Mohono 

2nd Floor, Garona Building, Dr James Moroka Drive, 

MEC: Desbo Mohono 

2nd Floor, Garona Building, Dr James Moroka Drive, 

Agricentre Building, Cnr Dr James Moroka Drive 

Mmabatho 2735 

Agricentre Building, Cnr Dr James Moroka Drive 

Mmabatho 2735 

and Stadium Road, Mmabatho 2735 

Tel: +27 18 388 2970 | Fax: +27 18 384 5016 

and Stadium Road, Mmabatho 2735 

Tel: +27 18 388 2970 | Fax: +27 18 384 5016 

Tel: +27 18 389 5111 | Fax: +27 18 392 4377 

Tel: +27 18 389 5111 | Fax: +27 18 392 4377 

Department of Health 

Department of Health 

Department of Arts, Culture, Sports and 

MEC: Madoda Sambatha 

Department of Arts, Culture, Sports 

MEC: Lenah Miga 

Recreation 

Cnr 1st Street and Sekame Road, Mahikeng 2745 

Garona Building, 1st Floor West Wing, University 

and Recreation 

Tel: +27 18 391 4000 

MEC: Tsotso Tlhapi 

Drive, Mmabatho 2735 

MEC: House Keneetswe No Mosenogi 1, Lowe Complex, Modiri Molema Road, Tel: +27 Department 18 388 5176 of Public Works and Roads 

House Mmabatho No 1, Lowe 2735 Complex, Modiri Molema Road, 


Mmabatho Tel: +27 2735 18 388 4494 | Fax: 086 651 7885 

Department 

Ngaka Modiri 

of Public 

Molema 

Works 

Road, Old 

and 

Parliament 

Roads 

Tel: +27 18 388 4494 | Fax: 086 651 7885 


Department of Community Safety and 


Ngaka Modiri Molema Road, Old Parliament 

Department of Community Safety and 

Tel: +27 18 388 1435 | Fax: +27 18 388 4021 

Transport Management 


Transport MEC: Sello Management 

Lehari 

Tel: +27 Department 18 388 1435 of | Fax: Social +27 18 Development 

388 4021 

MEC: Tirelo Sello Lehari Building, Albert Lithuli Drive, Mahikeng 2745 MEC: Boitumelo Theodora Moiloa 

Tirelo Tel: Building, +27 18 200 Albert 8401 Lithuli Drive, Mahikeng 2745 Department 

Provident House, 

of Social 

University 

Development 

Drive, Mmabatho 2735 

Tel: +27 18 200 8401 

MEC: 

Tel: 

Boitumelo 

+27 18 

Theodora 

388 2000 

Moiloa 

| Fax: +27 18 494 1213 

Department of Cooperative Governance, Provident House, University Drive, Mmabatho 2735 

Department Human Settlements of Cooperative and Governance, 

Traditional Affairs Tel: +27 Provincial 18 388 2000 Treasury | Fax: +27 18 494 1213 

Human HOD: Phihadu Settlements Ephraim and Motoko Traditional Affairs 

MEC: Motlalepula Rosho 

MEC: NWDC Nono Maloyi Building, cnr Provident House and Provincial 

Garona Building, 

Treasury 

East Wing, 2nd Floor, Cnr James 

NWDC University Building, Drive, cnr Provident Mmabatho House 2735 and 

MEC: 

Moroka 

Motlalepula 

and 

Rosho 

University Drive, Mmabatho 2735 

University Tel: +27 Drive, 18 388 Mmabatho 2891 | Fax: 2735 086 620 7825 

Garona 

Tel: 

Building, 

+27 18 388 

East 

4441 

Wing, 

| Fax: 

2nd 

+27 

Floor, 

18 388 

Cnr 

1901 

James 

Tel: +27 18 388 2891 

Moroka and University Drive, Mmabatho 2735 

Fax: 086 620 7825 

Tel: +27 18 388 4441 | Fax: +27 18 388 1901 

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PHOTO: Hartbeespoort Tourism

Chamber of Commerce 

for Women in Business 

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS 

Rustenburg’s newest chamber is empowering women 

and advocating for small business. 

Services 

Get easy access to the services, programmes and 

events that will be difference makers for your 

business and add your voice to the development 

of policy and advocacy positions. 

Pillars of CCWB 

• Advocacy 

• Membership development 

• Business and personal development 

• PR and brand development 

• Governance and finance 

Oratilwe Nameng, President of the CCWB 

The Chamber of Commerce for Women 

in Business (CCWB) is a Rustenburgbased 

pioneer. 

Established in 2020 and registered as an 

NPC in 2022, it is the newest chamber in the city 

and the first such organisation in the North West. 

A group of entrepreneurs came together to 

advocate and empower women of all colours. 

One of the goals of the chamber is to help 

disadvantaged women be integrated into the 

mainstream of business in order to improve 

their livelihoods. 

More than 600 women in business are 

currently registered with CCWB. These members 

have access to networking sessions, SMME 

training and assistance with industry-related 

documentation. Over and above training 

seminars and workshops, CCWB also hosts gala 

dinners, luncheons and golf days. 

Since its inception, the CCWB has been actively 

involved in acting as a voice of reason to be able 

to defend the rights of women-owned businesses, 

advocating policy reforms that foster inclusion 

of women entrepreneurs, and representing the 

voice of small and medium-sized enterprises. 

Meetings have been held with the major mining 

houses active in the area and memorandums of 

understanding have been signed. 

We are a Proudly South African organisation, 

founded on the true spirit of equality, stakeholder 

partnerships and the understanding of various 

economic industries and the needs of emerging 

and established women in business. The CCWB is 

a registered NPC, POPIA-registered and affiliated 

to the South African Chamber of Commerce and 

Industry (SACCI). ■ 

Contact details 

Tel: +27 82 936 9611 

Email: info@ccwb.org.za 

Website: www.ccwb.org.za 

The CCWB visited the SACCI head offices in 

Johannesburg.

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