Gauteng Business 2023-24
The 2023/24 edition of Gauteng Business is the 14th issue of this highly successful publication that has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the Gauteng Province. In addition to the regular articles providing insight into each of the key economic sectors of the province, a special feature on Special Economic Zones is included in this edition. SEZs are a major plank of industrial policy at national level and Gauteng is enthusiastically rolling out sector-specific zones in every district. The Vaal SEZ, which is preparing the way for ratification by national authorities, is the newest zone intended to boost development. All of the main economic sectors of the provincial economy are reviewed, ranging from agriculture, transport and logistics, energy and manufacturing through to education and training. Like the rest of the world, Gauteng is adapting to and innovating in the field of energy. The fact that mining companies and others are starting to build facilities to generate power is significant for the country as a whole. Gold Fields’ 40MW solar project at its South Deep mine and Sibanye-Stillwater making land available on the West Rand for solar farms are indicators for the future. To complement the extensive local, national and international distribution of the print edition, the full content can also be viewed online at www.globalafricanetwork.com under e-books. Updated information on Gauteng is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to online at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za, in addition to our complementary business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces as well as our flagship South African Business title and the new addition to our list of titles, The Journal of African Business, which was launched in 2020.
The 2023/24 edition of Gauteng Business is the 14th issue of this highly successful publication that has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the Gauteng Province.
In addition to the regular articles providing insight into each of the key economic sectors of the province, a special feature on Special Economic Zones is included in this edition. SEZs are a major plank of industrial policy at national level and Gauteng is enthusiastically rolling out sector-specific zones in every district. The Vaal SEZ, which is preparing the way for ratification by national authorities, is the newest zone intended to boost development.
All of the main economic sectors of the provincial economy are reviewed, ranging from agriculture, transport and logistics, energy and manufacturing through to education and training. Like the rest of the world, Gauteng is adapting to and innovating in the field of energy. The fact that mining companies and others are starting to build facilities to generate power is significant for the country as a whole. Gold Fields’ 40MW solar project at its South Deep mine and Sibanye-Stillwater making land available on the West Rand for solar farms are indicators for the future.
To complement the extensive local, national and international distribution of the print edition, the full content can also be viewed online at www.globalafricanetwork.com under e-books. Updated information on Gauteng is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to online at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za, in addition to our complementary business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces as well as our flagship South African Business title and the new addition to our list of titles, The Journal of African Business, which was launched in 2020.
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OVERVIEW<br />
Tourism<br />
The Southern Sun brand has been revived.<br />
The Southern Sun brand lives again. The announcement was<br />
made in 2022 that Tsogo Sun Hotels would be no more. The<br />
Southern Sun group is focussed on hotels, with no casinos in<br />
its 31-property <strong>Gauteng</strong> portfolio. These range from several<br />
SUN1 facilities for budget travellers to the luxury of the 75-room 54 on<br />
Bath in Rosebank. Nearby Sandton has seven Southern Sun properties,<br />
including the Sandton Sun and Sandton Towers.<br />
The Maslow Times Square, Pretoria, which also has conference<br />
facilities, is one of two Sun International hotels linked to casinos.<br />
The other one, Carnival City in Brakpan, has recently added five new<br />
rides to its Pocket Park, pictured. The group’s third <strong>Gauteng</strong> hotel, The<br />
Maslow Sandton, which is aimed at business travellers, is located in<br />
the centre of the financial district and close to the Gautrain station.<br />
Tsogo Sun, as distinct from the deactivated Tsogo Sun Hotels,<br />
has interests in casinos and gaming and runs seven hotels paired<br />
with casinos in <strong>Gauteng</strong>. These include the Silverstar Hotel inside<br />
the Silverstar Casino and Entertainment Complex in Mogale City,<br />
West Rand, and there are four hotels at Montecasino.<br />
Despite the Covid-related slump, tourism remains a sector that<br />
can grow quickly. Growing <strong>Gauteng</strong> Together (GGT2030) is a plan<br />
of action formulated by the <strong>Gauteng</strong> Provincial Government which<br />
intends to transform, modernise and industrialise the provincial<br />
economy. The expansion of the tourism sector is seen as one of the<br />
key methods of achieving those goals.<br />
Airlink, which ended its franchise agreement after SAA went into<br />
business rescue, has signed deals with Qatar Airways, Emirates and<br />
United Airlines, giving travellers easy access to a range of Southern<br />
African destinations and St Helena.<br />
Single-ticket arrangements and one-stop baggage check-ins<br />
will facilitate easier travel in a difficult time. Airlink also has a service<br />
that connects travellers with certain game lodges. Airlink boasts an<br />
on-time performance consistently better than 95%.<br />
Culture and history<br />
Heritage tourism is a strong component of the tourism offering in<br />
<strong>Gauteng</strong>. The Cradle of Humankind is a UNESCO World Heritage<br />
ONLINE RESOURCES<br />
Cradle of Humankind: www.maropeng.co.za<br />
<strong>Gauteng</strong> Tourism Authority: www.gauteng.net<br />
Johannesburg Tourism Company: www.joburgtourism.com<br />
SECTOR INSIGHT<br />
Airlink has signed<br />
important partnerships.<br />
Site and attracts thousands<br />
of visitors every year to the<br />
interactive visitor’s centre at<br />
Maropeng. The Sterkfontein<br />
Caves have recently revealed<br />
astonishing finds, showing<br />
the origins of humanity<br />
through artefacts such as<br />
the 2.1-million-year-old skull<br />
known as Mrs Ples.<br />
The Origins Centre at the<br />
University of Witwatersrand<br />
provides more fascinating<br />
insights into the origins of<br />
mankind through art and<br />
science. The Centre hosts<br />
superb representations of Khoi<br />
and San rock art.<br />
History relating to the<br />
struggle against apartheid<br />
centres on attractions such as<br />
the moving exhibitions housed<br />
at the Apartheid Museum and<br />
the history of the battle for<br />
human rights and democracy<br />
embodied in Constitution Hill. ■<br />
GAUTENG BUSINESS <strong>2023</strong>/<strong>24</strong><br />
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PHOTO: Sun International
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