North West Business 2025-26

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Magalies Water
Access to clean drinking water is a right of every South African.
Subsequent to extending its footprint in the new
areas of operation with the addition of the Far-
West and South-West regions, Magalies Water has
dedicated time and energy to ensure the new
regions are adequately serviced and residents enjoy the
benefits of clean drinking water up to the standards
where the entity has previously been operating.
The proclamation of the disestablishment and
eventually the integration of the operations of the former
Sedibeng Water into Magalies Water has resulted in the
extension of the services of Magalies Water into the
Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, the Dr Ruth
Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality and parts of
the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality of North
West Province.
The new organisation did not sit on its laurels or spend
time scanning the environment for long, but jumped
straight into action with several projects that were
handed over before their completion.
local municipalities in Ngaka Modiri Molema DM were
completed. Some of the projects were already at an
advanced stage, some had already experienced delays
due to different factors, while others had only recently
been started.
Dinokana Rural Water Supply WSIG Project
This project was implemented in 2023 under “Operation
Bulela Metsi” in the village of Dinokana, Ramotshere
Moiloa Local Municipality, which falls under the Ngaka
Modiri Molema District Municipality. The Dinokana
project was ushered in and reprioritised as part of the
Projects
The disestablishment of Sedibeng Water meant that
Magalies Water had to take over the responsibility of
making sure that certain projects in various areas and

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intergovernmental interventions led by the then Minister
of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu and the North
West Provincial Government. WSIG refers to the Water
Services Infrastructure Grant, a national grant managed
by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS).
The project scope entails the refurbishment and
upgrade of the Dinokana rural water-supply infrastructure,
which includes highlift-pump refurbishment and an
upgrade from 2Ml/day to 4Ml/day; refurbishment of
boreholes; upgrading of the springwater pump station
and pipeline; refurbishment of the distribution system up
to the bulkwater reservoirs; and constructing an additional
2Ml reservoir to provide additional gravity pressure.
The Dinokana Water Supply Intervention project is being
implemented in four phases:
Phase 1: Bulk pipeline distribution construction, including
reservoir and refurbishment of existing transmission lines.
Phase 2: Refurbishment of boreholes and additional
drilling and equipping of boreholes.
Phase 3: Reticulation and standpipe at 200m radial
distance within village boundary.
Phase 4: Upgrading pump station and pumping line
to allow both reservoirs to be fed by pump station. The
objective is to provide an additional 35 000 residents
with standpipes.
Having conducted and covered all the necessary stages of
implementation, the project is currently near to the closeout
stage, when a formal handover will be conducted.
Upgrading of Mmabatho Water Treatment Works
The saying “out of strife always comes growth” aptly fits
the conceptualisation and planning of the augmentation
of bulkwater supply to the City of Mahikeng and its
peri-urban villages. The city and villages lie within the
Mahikeng Local Municipality in the Ngaka Modiri Molema
District Municipality.
The objective of the Mmabatho Water Treatment
Work (WTW) Project is to increase the capacity of the
water-treatment works and to improve the bulkwater
distribution to the region. As the capital of the North West
Province, Mahikeng has, like many South African urban
areas, experienced an ever-growing population due to
the migration of people from other areas who are driven
by a need to seek a better life and more opportunities.
As a mixed settlement that consists of both urban areas
and peri-urban villages, Mahikeng has consistently been
characterised by significant backlogs in water supply and
sanitation. This was clear from the results of the Census
2011, which was completed shortly before the project
was conceptualised.
The augmentation work involved upgrading the
existing 20Ml/d Mmabatho WTW to a 30Ml/d plant in
order to address the water balance in a local municipality
that supplies a population of nearly 300 000 people,
residing in 102 villages as well as the city’s suburbs.
Key to the successful implementation of our projects
at Magalies Water has always been good cooperation,
engagement and constructive relations with all relevant
stakeholders such as local municipalities, Water Service
Authorities involved as beneficiaries of the project and
local traditional leadership, when the project falls within
their area of jurisdiction. In addition, we source local
labour and materials and ensure the involvement of the
local business community.
The upgrading of the Mmabatho Water Treatment
Works is expected to the completed by August 2025. ■

CONTENTS
CONTENTS
North West Business 2025/26 Edition
Introduction
Foreword 3
A unique guide to business and investment in the
North West Province.
Special features
A regional overview of
the North West Province 4
Infrastructure upgrades are a priority in a province
that continues to attract investments in the strong
mining sector while the growing renewable energy
sector is showing great promise.
The North West
Development Corporation 8
The NWDC is dedicated to promoting investment
and facilitating trade.
Economic sectors
Agriculture 14
Sunflowers thrive in dry conditions.
Mining 16
New names, new money.
Energy 20
AMEA Power has signed a 20-year Power
Purchase Agreement.
Manufacturing 22
A university spinoff has become an
industry leader.
Water 23
Dam levels dropped below 50%
in summer.
Tourism 24
Sun City is going solar.
Education and training 26
Career guidance is available.
Banking and financial services 27
The banking sector is on a growth path.
Development finance and SMME
support 29
Winning with waste.
Reference
Municipal
government listings 30
Provincial
government listings 32
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ABOUT THE COVER:
From top left: The Selemela Solar
Park will wheel power to Tronox
operations in other provinces,
Sola Group; new owners have taken
over mining operations,
Impala Bafokeng; a Potchefstroom
company is a leader in extruder
technology, CFAM Technologies;
sunflowers are a good investment,
NWDC; tourism numbers are rising
again, Madikwe Game Reserve; the
province’s leading resort is investing
in solar panels, Sun International.

North West Business
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FOREWORD
Credits
Publishing director: Chris Whales
Editor: John Young
Managing director: Clive During
Online editor: Christoff Scholtz
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Production: Ashley van Schalkwyk
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The 2025/26 edition of North West Business marks the 13th
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.
A $120-million solar investment by Dubai-based AMEA Power is the
lead story in this edition’s overview of the provincial energy sector. The
North West has been making up for lost time in attracting renewable
energy projects and the Doornhoek Solar PV project is just one of several
that are landing in the sun-baked province. The famous resort Sun City
is also living up to its name by investing heavily in rooftop solar panels.
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. There have been
several changes in the mining environment, not least the purchase by
Implats of Royal Bafokeng Platinum.
To complement the extensive local, national and international
distribution of the print edition, the full content can also be viewed
online at www.globalafricanetwork.co.za. Updated information on the
North West is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which
you can subscribe to online at www.gan.co.za, in addition to our
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, The Journal of African Business, which was launched in 2020.
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PHOTO CREDITS | AMEA Power; CFAM Technologies;
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Madikwe Game Reserve; Magalies Water; North-West University;
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SPECIAL FEATURE
A REGIONAL OVERVIEW OF THE
NORTH WEST PROVINCE
Infrastructure upgrades are a priority in a province that continues to
attract investments in the traditionally strong mining sector while
the growing renewable energy sector is showing great promise. Two
regional airports and parts of designated protected areas will receive
private investment via partnerships with the public sector.
By John Young
Fixing roads and improving supplies of
water remain key priorities for the North
West Province. Various schemes have been
announced and budgets allocated to ensure
that these vital parts of the infrastructure of the
region are improved.
The private sector is playing a role in assisting in
the provision of infrastructure, for example in the
building of roads by mining houses, but municipal,
provincial and national government still have to
lead with regard to bulk infrastructure. The province
planned to spend R429-million on roads to link rural
towns and farming communities to bigger economic
hubs in the 2024/25 financial year. A total of 20 new
schools are planned over the next five years, which
will help the construction industry.
The provincial Government of the North West
reports that the resuscitation of the Taung irrigation
scheme is in “full swing” and that good collaboration
is the order of the day with regard to the Vaalharts
Water Users Association.
Public-private-partnerships (PPPs) are being
explored in other areas of the regional economy,
namely transport and tourism. Plans to position the
George Dick Montshioa Airport (formerly Mafikeng
Airport) as a logistics hub are back on track and
investment in the order of R176-million is being
actively sought to make this happen. The other
airport with potential to grow is the facility that serves
the Sun City Resort, Pilanesberg Airport. Requests
for proposals to revitalise and commercialise the
two airports have been issued and a contractor is
expected to be appointed in the course of 2025.
The North West has superb tourism assets and it
is a popular tourism destination with many excellent
facilities run by both private and public entities. But
the reach of government can only go so far. In that
context, PPPs will be established with a specific
mandate to improve infrastructure within what is
known as the Protected Areas Network. Eco-tourism
is one of the fastest-growing subsectors of tourism
and tapping into this market has the potential to
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PHOTO: Implats

benefit investors and communities alike. North West
Premier Lazarus Mokgosi announced in his 2025
State of the Province Address that mining house
Glencore would assist in the creation of a nationally
recognised botanical garden within an upgraded
Kgaswane Mountain Reserve near Rustenburg,
another example of a PPP. The South African National
Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), which manages South
Africa’s 10 national botanical gardens, intends for
every province to have such a park by 2030.
Another PPP is tackling 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.
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. 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 a Smart City development
in conjunction with Gauteng Province, the
proposed 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.
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
Sauce entrepreneur Reabetswe Maungwa
is a gold medalist.
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
of that green economy. Large solar farms are now
being built at an increasing rate in the North West.
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.
Small to big
Assisting small businesses in the process of
becoming bigger businesses is part of the brief of
the North West Development Corporation (NWDC).
The Corporation’s newsletter has reported
some notable successes in the North West’s small,
medium and micro-enterprises (SMME) sector in
recent months. Two types of pepper sauce made by
Rustenburg-based Reabetswe Maungwa won gold
at the Aurora International Taste Challenge 2024.
The brand name of the sauces, 1019 Relish Sauce, is
inspired by the house number of the home of the
creator’s grandparents in Tlhabane, Rustenburg. The
idea for the sauce arose from time living in Ghana
combined with needing to find something to do
during the Covid lockdown. The five-pepper sauce is
organic, suitable for vegetarians and those who love
a bit of fire with their food.
Special horses
The climate of the North West is excellent for the
health of animals, so it is no surprise that in the
specialised world of breeding of horses for show
jumping, dressage and eventing, the province is the
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Horses are bred for showjumping
in the North West.
chosen location for stud farms. Two prominent studs
are near Broederstroom (Capital Stud) and near
Schweizer Reneke (Lorelock Warmblood Stud). The
Tierra Pequena Training Centre in Potchefstroom
produces dressage horses professionally.
A new development in the world of horses was
launched in 2025 by the North West Gambling
Board (NWGB), an entity under the Department of
Economic Development, Environment, Conservation
and Tourism (DEDECT). Traditional horse racing was
revived at the “Lobelo La Dipitsi” event held at a
racetrack in Vryburg, in the Naledi Local Municipality.
The NWGB partnered with Mompati Horse Race
for Change, an entity that organises traditional
horse-racing events. The organisers aim to rotate
the “Lobelo La Dipitsi” event annually to different
parts of the province, ensuring that varied
communities benefit from its economic and social
impact. The NWGB has stated that it is a provincial
event designed to stimulate local tourism and
support SMMEs across the North West Province.
Better known as the centre of a cattle-farming
district, with Bonsmara cattle predominating,
Vryburg also hosts a large annual agricultural
show and has links to a pioneering veterinarian,
Sir Arnold Theiler. The Theiler Agricultural Museum
and Cattle Research Centre is on the farm
Armoedsvlakte, a short distance west of the town.
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. Lichtenburg-based 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.
NWU’s support of innovation has seen more
than one successful enterprise spun off by its
Technology Transfer and Innovation Support unit.
One of these stories is covered in detail in the
Manufacturing Overview. ■
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PHOTO: Daniel Schuh on Unsplash

The SAIEE calls on Engineering
Practitioners in the North West
XXX
Formed in 1909, the South African Institute of Electrical Engineering (SAIEE) has a long-standing
tradition of supporting and promoting excellence in electrical engineering. As we continue to grow
and expand our reach, we call on all North West engineering practitioners to join us and establish
a centre/branch in your region, with head office support.
Becoming a SAIEE member gives you access to a wide range of benefits and opportunities to
further your career and professional development. Our 9 Centres nationwide provide a platform
for members to network with industry experts, participate in monthly lectures, and access
career development tools to enhance their skills and knowledge.
One key advantage of being a SAIEE member is the opportunity to participate in
CPD-accredited site visits, which can provide valuable insights and practical
knowledge to help you stay ahead in the rapidly evolving field of
electrical engineering. Additionally, our Centres are vital in promoting
engineering studies to school leavers, mentoring students through
our student chapters, and offering access to the industry’s most
essential technical information in English.
By joining forces and building a strong community of engineering
practitioners in the North West province, we can make a real
impact and drive positive change in our industry. We invite
you to join the SAIEE family and help us shape the future of
electrical engineering in South Africa. Join us today and be
a part of something great!
For more information, email minx@saiee.org.za
join us today!
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PROFILE
Maluti-A-Phofung SEZ
investment Partnering in opportunities
growth,
development and investment
The SEZ is booming with investment to the tune of R1.1-billon for 2020.
of the traffic to different locations in South Africa and neighbouring
countries such as Lesotho and Swaziland. Through its cross-docking
The North West Development Corporation is an agency dedicated to
precinct and its logistics and warehousing sectors the MAP SEZ
promoting investment and facilitating presents itself trade. as a solution to lighten the traffic pressure on the N3.
This Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is part of the Free State leg
of the massive Durban-Free State-Gauteng logistics and industrial
It is the mission of the North West Development Corporation (NWDC) supports improvements, provides
corridor that is intended to strengthen the logistics and transport
to create wealth and facilitate job creation where the people of the assistance in obtaining suitable
corridor between South Africa’s main industrial hubs to:
North West Province live.
factory space, assists existing
• Ignite the economy of the region through industrialisation.
From its head office in Mahikeng and supported by 10 regional firms to expand and reinvest,
• Attract foreign and direct investment.
branches, the NWDC fulfils its economic development mandate through: and facilitates market access for
• Create access to export and import markets.
• economic development and infrastructure projects
businesses in the province
• Integrate Free State industrial strategy activities into the corridor.
• attracting investment and facilitating trade opportunities
Trade and export facilitation:
• Create job opportunities and grow the economy within the region.
• developing and supporting SMMEs and co-operatives
Includes export registration,
• MAP managing SEZ CEO its Mpho property Mgemane portfolio
export-permit requirements
• leveraging strategic partnerships
(SARS) and assisting with access
to local and international
Maluti-A-Phofung
Growth and transformation
markets. Access to the Export
Special Economic
Marketing and Investment
Zone (MAP SEZ) has
The NWDC’s operational programmes create a synergy towards Assistance (EMIA) through the
been established in
fulfilling its vision of promoting trade, attracting investment and Department of Trade, Industry
terms of the Special Economic
ensuring sustainable inclusive economic growth and transformation and Competition (dtic).
Zones Act No 16 of 2014. The
in the North West Province.
Investment services: Includes
programme is intended to
NWDC programmes:
facilitation of locations and equity
deepen industrial development
• Administration
partnerships and advice on
and improve manufacturing
• Property Development and Management
work and business permits and
competitiveness in the Maluti-
• SMME Development and Management
investment incentives.
A-Phofung region.
Objectives
• Trade and Investment Facilitation
Since the Durban port is As part of its mandate, the MAP SEZ is intended to establish
• Bojanala Special Economic Zone (subsidiary)
Governance
the busiest in the southern manufacturing opportunities and create a regional and international
• Signal Development SOC Ltd (subsidiary)
hemisphere, it therefore means trade environment with added value-chain benefits. It has also been
The NWDC is a PFMA Schedule
that the N3 carries the majority established to simulate social and economic benefits and regional
What we do
3D-listed public business enterprise
with a dual commercial
development and to create
a prosperous trade city and
As the province’s premier trade and investment facilitation agency, and development mandate.
functional trade ecosystem.
the North West Development Corporation positions the province as NWDC’s Shareholder is the North
Finally, to encourage
an attractive investment destination, participates in both local and West Department of Economic
beneficiation activities that
international exhibitions, identifies potential exporters, facilitates access Development, Environment, Conservation
and Tourism (DEDECT). ■
promote value-added benefits
to global markets, establishes export-readiness of companies and
and help to create a prosperous
trade city and functional trade
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ecosystem.
NWDC Head Office, 22 James Watt Crescent, Industrial Site, Mahikeng
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Bojanala Special
Economic Zone
Investment and trade opportunities
abound.
The proposed 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 invest?
Infrastructure: A total of 88 factories available, adequate water
from Vaalkop Dam, sewerage connected to existing waste-water
plant, electricity (11MVA current and new substation at Ledig under
construction).
Transport and logistics: Rail (1km from site with unutilised sidings),
Transnet Freight Rail is on Project Steering Committee, 19km from
Pilanesberg Airport, R510 connects to N4 highway, 15km from the
Mankwe Further Education and Training (FET) Centre, 31km from Moses
Kotane Hospital, 50km from City of Rustenburg, 140km from City of
Tshwane, 180km from the City of Johannesburg.
Access to markets: The province produces 50% of the world’s platinum
and 65% of South Africa’s PGMs. The North West also produces 70%
of the dimension stone and granite, 32% of chrome
and 20.7% of gold in South Africa. Other minerals
produced in the province include diamonds, vanadium,
slate, limestone, nickel, silica, manganese, phosphate,
fluorspar and zinc.
Half of the world’s
platinum group metals
come from the North West.
Sectoral focus:
• Mineral beneficiation
• Renewable energy
• Capital equipment
• Agro-processing
• Automotive
• Biotechnology and
pharmaceuticals
• Business services
• General manufacturing
SEZ incentives and benefits
for investors
Corporate tax of 15%; accelerated
allowance on buildings and
improvement to buildings; salaried
employees to receive wage allowance;
capital allowance on plant and
machinery imports; special customs
and VAT incentives; retain status for
10 years.
INVESTMENT PROPOSITION
The Green Heart of Africa
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.
The North West Province aspires to be the Green
Heart of South Africa, providing a knowledge-based
economy supporting sustainable businesses in
agriculture, tourism and manufacturing through
judicious investments in clean energy, transport
infrastructure and services, water sufficiency and
environmental protection. Entrepreneurship in the
life sciences, sports, culture and engineering is to
be encouraged, so as to promote healthy living and
flourishing communities.
The North West Province of South Africa serves
as one of the main gateways to the 16-country
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The N4 highway connects the Walvis Bay Port in
Namibia with the Maputo Port in Mozambique and
North West is close to the largest market in South
Africa, the Gauteng Province with over 16-million
consumers.
North West is well positioned to be a shared-services
hub for companies’ African operations, especially for
Sub-Saharan countries. The North West offers
distribution channels imperative for agricultural
commercial ventures and plays a significant role in
the supply of energy, transport and communications
to the African continent. ■
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Water for economic growth
and a better quality of life
Magalies Water is improving lives.
Training the next generation of leaders.
As part of its drive to improve the quality of life
for all residents of the communities that it
serves across three provinces, Magalies Water
is committed to impactful programmes and
community-upliftment projects.
Magalies Water serves local municipalities in the North
West and Limpopo and the City of Tshwane Metropolitan
Municipality in Gauteng.
Education
Magalies Water believes in the power of collective
learning to create change. Community-based education
programmes are accessible to all ages and levels of
understanding. Together, we can make a difference in
water conservation and environmental stewardship.
We offer a range of programmes to educate and
engage the community in water-sustainability practices.
Understanding a career in water management.
Boys leading change.
Key programmes:
• Water conservation workshops
• Water-quality training for schools
• Community clean-up initiatives
• Rainwater-harvesting techniques
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A school outing to Magalies Water.

Corporate Social Investment
WATER
As part of its social responsibility mandate,
Magalies Water is involved in a wide range
of community projects to boost economic
growth and to improve the quality of life
of citizens.
These projects and campaigns include, but are not limited to:
This includes the delivery of relevant infrastructure,
where applicable, but also involves
awareness campaigns that actively involve the
public in better understanding water provision,
quality and conservation.
Construction of
septic tank.
Kwa Mocha Primary School,
Moretele Local Municipality.
Clean River
Campaign.
Rustenburg
Solar-powered borehole.
Masakhane, Bela Bela
Local Municipality.
Metered portable connections.
Modimolle Local Municipality.

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
Sun Goddess Langakazi Collection for Summer 2025, which debuted at the South Africa Fashion Week
held at Sun City Resort. More than two decades after Vanya and Thando Mangaliso started selling
clothing from their car, luxury fashion brand Sun Goddess has a store at Sun City Resort’s The Palace of
the Lost City. Sun Goddess, which translates South African traditional stories and imagery into fashion,
first partnered with the Sun City Resort in 2022 when they began designing uniforms, steeped in the North
West’s Tswana culture and heritage, for staff at The Palace. The collaboration has since flourished.
PHOTO: Sun International

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Agriculture and agro-processing
Sunflowers thrive in dry conditions.
A
farm at Biesiesvlei has squeezed 38 000 sunflower plants
onto each of its planted hectares. Biesiesvlei is south-east
of Mahikeng on the N14 between Vryburg and Lichtenburg
and does not get much rain.
A representative of Pannar Seed in nearby Sannieshof reported on
the company’s website about the astonishing yield achieved by a
particular hybrid seed in those conditions, in the context of advising
what seed varieties to plant in what kind of micro-climate. Maize and
soybean yields have suffered in South Africa’s western areas. With
South Africa and the world growing hotter and extremely dry periods
becoming more commonplace, sunflowers offer a good alternative.
Sunflowers are mostly grown in the North West and Free State
provinces and represent the number three grain crop in terms of
South African cultivation volumes, after maize and wheat. In the
North West, 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 National Grain Research Programme (NGRP) held its 2025
Annual Meeting in Potchefstroom, in association with the North-
West University (NWU) and the Agricultural Research Council (ARC).
SECTOR INSIGHT
Smarter and greener were the
themes at a grain conference.
Under the theme “Farming 2.0:
Smarter & Greener”, delegates
heard about cross-disciplinary
collaboration to ensure food
security, optimised soil mapping,
trend shifts in global trade
and how drones can enhance
monitoring and spraying. Key
elements that emerged to
ensure a sustainable future
were the need to collaborate,
to be adaptable and to deploy
appropriate technology.
After one of the sessions, a visit
was made to the NWU Agri-Hub,
where advancements in climatesmart
agriculture and remotesensing
applications are the work
of eager researchers. The hub
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PHOTO: North West Development Corporation

initiative was officially launched earlier in the same month
of the conference and is a collaboration between the
North-West University and the North West Department
of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD). The
university’s Molelwane Farm is the site of the hub where
economic growth and agricultural sustainability in the
province will be addressed. At the launch, attended by
Premier Lazarus Mokgosi, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, NWU
principal and vice-chancellor, referenced the promotion of inclusive
growth, the enhancement of competitiveness, transformation and
food security as critical goals.
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 beefcattle
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 province 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. 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.
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 several years since 2021 has been
the repair of earthen dams and fences damaged by flooding.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development:
www.dard.nwpg.gov.za
Grain SA: www.grainsa.co.za
Oil and Proteian Seeds Development Trust: www.opot.co.za
South African Grain Information Service: www.sagis.org.za
Launch of the Agri-Hub.
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 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. ■
PHOTO: NWU
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Mining
New names, new money.
The Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine, the Styldrift Mine
and two concentrators, pictured, are under new ownership
and the new entity has been named Impala Bafokeng. The
complex was previously under the ownership of Royal
Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat). The Maseve mining operation, which
was part of the transaction, is under care and maintenance. Impala
Bafokeng is a subsidiary of Implats following the latter’s purchase
in 2023 of RBPlat.
The newly acquired platinum group metals (PGM) complex,
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 life-ofmine
of the combined Rustenburg operations by “at least 10 years”.
Implats has used the occasion of the purchase to implement
new empowerment ownership structures at both of its North West
assets. Impala Bafokeng employs about 10 000 people whereas
there are about 40 000 employees at Impala Rustenburg. A
community-share ownership trust will operate across the two
companies and employees will be offered a new employee-share
ownership trust. A broad-based empower-ment consortium will be
led by Siyanda Resources.
SECTOR INSIGHT
R9-billion has been
invested in Matlosana.
There is another new name in
mining in South Africa as a result of
the demerger of Anglo American
Platinum (Amplats) from the Anglo
American group. The company’s
annual report announced that it
will be known as Valterra Platinum.
Although the Amandelbult
complex (comprising two mines)
lies just outside of the provincial
boundaries in Limpopo, Amplats
is a significant contri-butor to the
economy of the wider region.
The company was highlighted
by North West Provincial Premier
Lazarus Mokgosi in the State of
the Province Address (SOPA) in
February 2025. Describing the
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provincial government’s “ongoing efforts to foster relations with the
private sector to address road infrastructure backlogs”, Amplats was
lauded for its contribution in this regard. The other company to draw
praise was Impala Bafokeng.
Two new investments into the province in the mining
section were also remarked upon by the Premier, the injection by
Harmony Gold and China Africa Precious Metals of R9-billion into
the City of Matlosana.
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.
Small business support
The Platinum Incubator (TPI) is an initiative of the Platinum Trust of
South Africa and has among its partners Anglo American, the North
West Development Corporation, the University of Johannesburg,
the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (Sedfa)
and Orbit TVET College. The Mining Qualifications Authority is an
equity partner.
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. Impala Rustenburg has built
and is supporting an Economic Inclusion Centre to support SMMEs.
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.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy: www.dmr.gov.za
North West Development Corporation: www.nwdc.co.za
The Platinum Incubator: www.tpi.org.za
Mineral resources
The North West Province is aligned
with the Western Limb of the Bushveld
Igneous Complex, a remarkably
rich minerals formation.
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-ton-perday
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. ■
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Impala empowers
SMMEs in the
North West
The Impala Peo Enterprise and Supplier Development Fund has committed R50-million
over five years across the Rustenburg region.
Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) is a leading platinum
group metals (PGMs) producer with a significant interest in the
economic development of the North West. Our Impala Western
Limb assets, located near Rustenburg, are on the world-renowned
Bushveld Complex, which is rich in these precious metals.
The Impala Western Limb operations include a 12-shaft mining
complex, as well as beneficiation capabilities in the form of five
concentrators and three furnaces. Our operations in the North West
are essential to global PGM supply and contribute almost a quarter of
South Africa’s total mined PGM volumes.
These operations also play a vital role in local economic
development, employing more than 50 000 people and contribute to
broad-based economic participation – the assets are 13% owned by
employees, local communities and black entrepreneurs, who all share
in the value we create.
Creating a better future
We believe the long-term
viability of our business is linked
to the wellbeing of our local
communities. Our socioeconomic
investments towards minecommunity
wellbeing include
initiatives defined in our social and
labour plans, as well as “beyond
compliance” corporate social
investment projects. Our activities
contribute to communities in
which we operate – both directly
and indirectly – through the jobs
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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.
The Impala Western Limb operations recently
launched the Peo Enterprise and Supplier
Development (ESD) Fund, an initiative aimed
at empowering small, medium and micro
enterprises (SMMEs) across the Rustenburg
region.
The fund has committed R50-million over
five years to provide accessible, low-interest
financing to black-owned businesses within
the mine-host communities surrounding
the operations, with a focus on women- and
youth-led enterprises. The Impala Peo ESD
Fund also supports enterprises through access
to market opportunities, infrastructure and a
range of business services, equipping them for
sustainable self-growth.
These efforts to empower SMMEs are shored
up by the R8.6-million Impala invested into
an Economic Inclusion Centre that serves as
a small-business hub for mine-community
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 robust mine-community SMMEs.
To maintain strong relationships with the
local business community, Impala also has an
impactful, mutually beneficial and outcomesbased
engagement platform with several
community business forums. ■
The Economic Inclusion Centre is an R8.6-million Impala
initiative to provide a venue and a hub where services are
provided for local SMMEs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Alice Lourens, Group Head: Corporate Relations and Communication
Tel: 011 731 9000
Email: alice.lourens@implats.co.za
The Acting Executive Mayor of
Rustenburg Local Municipality,
Karabo Phutu, speaking at the
launch of the fund.
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Energy
AMEA Power has signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement.
SECTOR INSIGHT
Wheeling has come to the
North West.
Dubai-based AMEA Power has signed a 20-year Power Purchase
Agreement (PPA) with Eskom for the 120MW Doornhoek
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Project. Among the signatories
were Hussain Al Nowais, Chairman of AMEA Power, and the
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, pictured.
The project was awarded through Bid Window 6 of the Renewable
Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme
(REIPPPP) and signals AMEA Power’s strategic entry into the country’s
rapidly growing renewable-energy market.
The North West Province did not have many bids allocated to it
in the early stages of the REIPPPP but it is quickly making up for lost
time. AMEA Power is the majority shareholder in the $120-million
project, which is located near Klerksdorp, and has partnered with
Ziyanda Energy and Dzimuzwo Energy, wholly owned by African
women. The project will receive debt funding from Standard Bank
South Africa and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) will
provide equity funding for the local partners. To further solidify its
commitment to the South African market, AMEA Power opened an
office in Johannesburg in 2023 to serve as the company’s regional
hub for Southern African.
Tronox and Sola have signed Africa’s biggest corporate renewableenergy
PPA, related to two solar plants near Lichtenburg in the
Ditsobotla Local Municipality, collectively known as the Selemela
Solar Park. 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. The
two solar plants, which were
constructed in 2022, reached
commercial operation on 24 April
2024, with 256MWp installed
capacity delivering 200MW of
clean, sustainable energy into the
Eskom Transmission Network. As
a result, Tronox Mineral Sands’
operations in KwaZulu-Natal
and the Northern Cape are now
receiving energy via the network.
Stilfontein, on the N12 highway
between Potchefstroom and
Klerksdorp, has been identified
as the possible site of a solar
panel manufacturing plant. The
locations of both the Doornhoek
and the Selemela projects
would support the case for
Stilfontein. 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.
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The private sector has been active in constructing its own
renewable-energy infrastructure. Around 30% of the energy
requirements of Rhovan’s vanadium mining and processing operations
near Brits are expected to be covered by the 25MW solar PV
plant under construction there. Rhovan, managed by Glencore
Ferroalloys, expects to save 48 000 tons in CO2e (CO2 equivalent)
emissions in the course of a year.
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 CO2e emissions by an estimated 2 510 tons.
More alternatives
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. Big mining companies are among the
biggest users of energy and many belong to the Energy Intensive
Users Group of Southern Africa (EIUG).
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
The Selemela Solar Park provides
Tronox with wheeled power.
biofuel and bioethanol. Silversands
Ethanol is a North
West company that produces
bioethanol with the feedstock
being sugar from sugar beet.
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.
The Provincial Government of
the North West is 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. ■
ONLINE RESOURCES
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
PHOTO: SOLA Group
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SECTOR INSIGHT
A R24-million Development
Fund will stimulate local
economies.
Manufacturing
A university spinoff has become an industry leader.
CFAM Technologies sold its 100th extruder in 2023, a notable
milestone for a company that started life as a research project
at North-West University (NWU).
With its own extensive facilities outside Potchefstroom and
sophisticated manufacturing equipment, pictured, CFAM Technologies
has evolved into a leading supplier of twin-screw extruders in the feed
and food sectors.
The company designs, manufactures, installs and commissions
extrusion plants and related equipment. The company is proud that its
plants have earned the reputation: “Built in Africa for Africa!” Active in
the UK and Pakistan and 13 African countries aside from South Africa,
the company also has research centres in the US and Canada.
The first steps were taken in 1998 at the NWU’s School for Mechanical
Engineering. The NWU established CFAM Technologies (Pty) Ltd as a
spinoff company in 2007 as part of the commercialisation initiative of
the university’s Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) and
in 2016 the company moved to its own facility.
TTIS secured the protection of NWU intellectual property for
Continuous Supercritical Fluid Extraction (CSFE). A patent was lodged
in 2014 and a licensing agreement followed, enabling CFAM to
further develop and commercialise the technology. The Technology
Innovation Agency (TIA) provided some funding and became a
partner in technology development.
The Provincial Government of the North West has committed to
working with national government through the Department of Small
Business Development to revitalise village and township economies.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC): www.aidc.co.za
North West Development Corporation: www.nwdc.co.za
A R24-million Development
Fund is intended to accelerate
development initiatives.
To assist young people looking
for work in the manufacturing
sector, a provincial government
partnership with the South
African National Defence Force
and the Phila Jordan Academy
will train 3 000 people in artisanal
and tooling programmes, through
the South African National Service
Institute (SANSI) Pilot Programme.
Manufacturing occurs in clusters
around the province. Brits has
several automotive components
and tyre concerns while mining
equipment and engineering are
found in Klerksdorp and food
and beverages in 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 and 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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Water
Dam levels dropped below 50% in summer.
The Water Research Commission has listed the North West as
one of the most water-scarce provinces in the country. The
western part of North West Province is particularly dry.
At a symposium on water and climate change hosted by
North-West University in Mahikeng in December 2024, researchers
from the Water Research Commission made
the point that the area has few rivers, it relies on
underground water for its domestic and industrial
water use and has been experiencing rapid climate
change. An official from the Department of Water
and Sanitation reported that half of the province’s
28 dams were below the 50% level.
The Water Institute of South Africa offered its
services to assist municipalities in ensuring good
water access for the communities they serve by
training staff with the right skills. The problems
that municipalities have had in delivering water
has been an ongoing problem for many years. The
province has 83 sewage-treatment plants, and the
national Blue Drop award system has found that
most of them need improvement.
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 in the province 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.
A major project is underway at the Brits Water Treatment Works
(WTW), pictured. Phases One and Two will see the plant refurbished
and the raw-water-pump station upgraded. Phase Three envisages
80ML/day flowing from Brits WTW, an increase of 20ML/day
currently flowing to residents of Madibeng Local Municipality.
ONLINE RESOURCES
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
SECTOR INSIGHT
OVERVIEW
More water is set to flow in
Madibeng Local Municipality.
Finally, the raw-water pipeline
and the distribution pipeline
to the command reservoirs will
be upgraded. A total of 75 373
households will benefit from the
improved service.
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
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Tourism
Sun City is going solar.
The stone kudus that act as sentinels on the roof of The Palace
of the Lost City at Sun City have recently had their leisure
disturbed by helicopters.
The aerial activity over the Sun International property
heralded the installation of dozens of solar panels on the roof of
the hotel, part of the hospitality group’s drive to decarbonise its
operations. The power produced will be the equivalent of what
329 average-sized South African households consume in the course
of a year. When the sun is shining, the panels will provide about
14% of the resort’s electrical demand. The R16-million 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.
Apart from the luxury Palace, Sun City offers four accommodation
options: the Sun City Hotel, the Cabanas hotel at the Sun City
Waterworld Lake, the five-star Cascades hotel and a self-catering
timeshare option where members can join the Sun Vacation Club.
Apart from two golf courses and the Valley of Waves, Sun City is
adjacent to the Pilanesberg National Park.
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.
Several game lodges within the province’s game reserves are world
famous, with several private lodges being recognised in international
annual awards on a regular basis. Birding, fishing, hunting and hotair
ballooning are among other popular pursuits. Potchefstroom’s
SECTOR INSIGHT
Archbishop Tutu’s birthplace
is to be commemorated.
outstanding sporting facilities are
used not only by international
track and field stars to prepare for
events like the Olympics, but Spain’s
soccer team and Australia’s cricket
team both used the university as
home base in the course of winning
their respective World Cup trophies,
when the events were hosted by
South Africa.
The Provincial Government of
the North West has plans to develop
heritage as a sector with the potential
to attract new visitors. An initiative is
underway to build a commemorative
centre to honour the late Archbishop
Desmond Tutu, who was born
in Klerksdorp, now the City of
Matlosana. The site could easily be
incorporated into the existing N12
Treasure Route. The Nobel Laureate is
also an honorary citizen of Matlosana.
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OVERVIEW
Hotels and conferences
Tourism North West lists on its website a range of venues 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 has officially been launched by 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.
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.
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.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Marico Tourism: www.marico.co.za
North West Development Corporation: www.nwdc.co.za
North West Parks and Tourism Board: www.tourismnorthwest.co.za
Leisurely lions luxuriating.
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 and one
at Ga-Rankuwa outside Pretoria.
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, their work often being
cited in reports and the media ■
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OVERVIEW
Education and training
Career guidance is available.
Grade 11 pupils have a chance to learn about the world of
business and what careers are possible through the Annual
Career Exhibition, pictured, presented by Moses Kotane Local
Municipality (MKLM) in partnership with the Department of
Education and various private companies.
These include the Sun City Resort, where in 2023 more than 4 000
Grade 11s gathered to hear from industry leaders, employers, higher
education institutions and mentors. Other private sector participants
include Siyanda Bakgatla Mines, Northam Zondereinde, Pilanesberg
Platinum and Anglo American Amandebult Mine.
According to Moses Kotane Local Municipality’s Subject Education
Specialist, Ntleleng Alfreda Ramasodi, the key objectives of the
exhibition are to empower and guide learners to choose relevant
careers and to expose them to various tertiary institutions such
as universities and TVET colleges, together with departments and
organisations, so that their knowledge is expanded.
Provincial government initiatives to support education in
economically depressed areas include an initiative to feed pupils two
meals per day (a plan which is reported to be “gaining traction”) and
support for scholar transport. A longer-term plan envisages building
schools with increased boarding enrollment capacity. As of 2024,
the National School Nutrition Programme was providing for 740 000
pupils in all four districts. In the course of the 2024/25 financial year a
total of 10 newly built schools will be handed over to communities,
representing expenditure of more than R700-million.
North-West 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.
ONLINE RESOURCES
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
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Boarding schools are planned.
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 (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 and financial services
The banking sector is on a growth path.
OVERVIEW
South Africa’s banking sector continues to experience change.
Four new banks are in the pipeline and have received
regulatory approval: Old Mutual, the Young Women in Business
Network (YWBN) Mutual Bank, Postbank (a state entity)
and the SA Innovative Financial Services Cooperative (SAIFSC),
which will be run by the Department of Women, Youth and People
with Disabilities.
With more than 30 000 employees in 14 countries, Old Mutual is
best known for insurance, but it is now on the path to establishing a
fully fledged bank. For some time, the group has offered the Money
Account, a low-cost transactional account which doubles as a unit
trust savings account. This product was offered by Old Mutual
Transaction Services in association with Bidvest Bank Ltd and Old
Mutual Investment Administrators.
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.
TFG, with 30-million customers, used to be known as the Foschini
Group and has 34 brands, including Markhams, Totalsports, Jet and
Exact, pictured. TymeBank has access to 600 TFG kiosks nationally,
including some where banking can be done in TFG stores in
Rustenburg. Towns such as Mahikeng and Zeerust also have TFG
stores.
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.
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 had previously been placed under administration with
the banking authorities citing concerns over insufficient capital,
SECTOR INSIGHT
Ubank has been sold.
corporate governance and
weak internal control. African
Bank’s acquisition of Ubank
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 African’s 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. ■
ONLINE RESOURCES
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
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Development finance
and SMME support
Winning with waste.
A
small business focussing on waste management has
received a big gift in the form of a huge truck and trailer.
Rambait Trading and Enterprises traded for a decade
using rented trucks, trailers and bins, expanding the
business beyond hazardous waste to general scrap waste and
recycling. Rustenburg Smelter, a Glencore Ferroalloys operation,
recently decided to award Rambait a three-year contract as part of
the company’s Enterprise and Supplier Development Programme,
which aims to ensure that entrepreneurs are empowered with the
relevant technical knowledge and helps them acquire assets which
will support the growth of their businesses. The truck and trailer,
valued at more than R3-million, will allow Rambait founder and
managing director, Mpho Magano, pictured, to further expand the
reach of the business.
Waste management is a good area for corporates and large
companies to promote new businesses in the communities
within which they operate. The head office of Moli & Mela Group
is located at the Recycling Site of the Sun City Resort in the Moses
Kotane Local Municipality, which is part of the Bojanala Platinum
District Municipality. A first contract to handle waste management
for Sun City at the 2022 Nedbank Golf Challenge kickstarted what
had been a small venture to a company that now employs more
than 50 people, and counts among its clients WBHO, McDonald’s
and Spar.
As one of the biggest enterprises in the province, mining company
Impala Rustenburg naturally makes a big impact on the provincial
SECTOR INSIGHT
The Provincial Government
has allocated R6-million to
support SMMEs.
economy through its supply
chain. The company’s Enterprise
and Supplier Development (ESD)
Programme has similarly had
a big impact. Since 2021, more
than 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.
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OVERVIEW
More recently, Impala Rustenburg has opened an Economic Inclusion
Centre (EIC) to serve as a small business hub for mine-community
SMMEs. It 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 sub-contracting 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 2022. The
finished project will comprise 48 three-bedroom villas and 10 fourbedroom
villas, providing accommodation for an additional 400 guests.
State support
In the 2024/25 financial year, the North West Provincial Government
has prioritised young people in its awarding of infrastructure contracts
and employment. In addition, close to 900 internships and learnerships
benefitted young people in various departments, municipalities, stateowned
entities and SETAs in the North West.
An amount of R1.4-million was set aside to train women-led cooperatives
and to support them in growing their businesses. A further
R4.5-million was allocated to help SMMEs get access to markets.
During 2023/24, women contractors were appointed to build 532
houses with a budget of R289-million.
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), was
an important event for small businesses in the province.
Workshops covered every aspect of the exporting process for
interested business owners. Topics included: export-readiness
assessment; registration as an exporter, SARS Customs Division;
Certificate of Origin; 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
ONLINE RESOURCES
North West Development Corporation: www.nwdc.co.za
Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency:
www.sedfa.org.za
Tholoana Enterprise Programme: www.sabfoundation.co.za
Ofentse Melato and Tshego
Molefi, the founders of Moli & Mela.
Specific Assistance Scheme (SSAS),
application through provincial
agencies; participation at an
international expo pavilion; and
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).
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) and
the Small Enterprise Finance
Agency (SEFA) merged with the
Cooperative Banks Development
Agency (CBDA) to form the
Small Enterprise Development
and Finance Agency (SEDFA) in
October 2024.
The Industrial Development
Corporation is a strategic lender
and plays a strong role in
supporting small and emerging
enterprises. ■
PHOTO: Sun International
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North North West West
Local
Provincial
Government
Government
An overview of the North West municipalities.
A guide to North West Province’s government departments. Visit www.nwpg.gov.za
LISTING
BOJANALA Office of PLATINUM
the Premier
City
Department
of Matlosana
of
Local
Economic
Municipality
Development,
DISTRICT Premier: MUNICIPALITY
Professor Tebogo Job Mokgoro
Tel: +27
Environment,
18 487 8000
Conservation and Tourism
Tel: +27 Garona 14 590 Building, 4500 South Wing, 3rd Floor,
Website: MEC: Keneitswe www.matlosana.gov.za
Mosenogi
Website: Dr James www.bojanala.gov.za
Moroka Drive, Mmabatho 2735
NWDC Building, 1st Floor, Cnr Provident Street and
Tel: +27 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
5003
7700 | Fax: +27 18 384 9440
Tel: +27 14 403 5006
Website: www.jbmarks.co.za
Website: Department www.kgetlengrivier.gov.za
of Agriculture and
Department of Education
Maquassi Hills Local Municipality
Madibeng Rural Development
MEC: Mmaphefo Lucy Matsemela
Local Municipality
Tel: +27 18 065 0010
Tel: +27 MEC: 12 Desbo 318 9100 Mohono
2nd Floor, Garona Building, Dr James Moroka Drive,
Website: www.maquassihills.co.za
Website: Agricentre www.madibeng.gov.za
Building, Cnr Dr James Moroka Drive
Mmabatho 2735
and Stadium Road, Mmabatho 2735
DR RUTH
Tel: +27
SEGOMOTSI
18 388 2970 | Fax: +27 18 384 5016
Moretele Local Municipality
Tel: +27 18 389 5111 | Fax: +27 18 392 4377
MOMPATI DISTRICT
Tel: +27 12 716 1300
Department of Health
MUNICIPALITY
Website: Department www.moretele.gov.za
of Arts, Culture, Sports and
MEC: Madoda Sambatha
Tel: +27 53 928 6400
Moses Recreation
Cnr 1st Street and Sekame Road, Mahikeng 2745
Kotane Local Municipality
Website:
Tel: +27
www.drrsmdm.gov.za
18 391 4000
Tel: +27 MEC: 14 Tsotso 555 1300 Tlhapi
Greater Taung Local Municipality
Website: House www.moseskotane.gov.za
No 1, Lowe Complex, Modiri Molema Road,
Tel: +27 Department 53 994 9400 of Public Works and Roads
Rustenburg Mmabatho Local 2735 Municipality
Website: MEC: Gaoage www.gtlm.gov.za
Oageng Molapisi
Tel: +27 Tel: 14 +27 590 18 3111 388 4494 | Fax: 086 651 7885
Ngaka Modiri Molema Road, Old Parliament
Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality
Website:
Department
www.rustenburg.gov.za
of Community Safety and
Complex, Provincial Head Office, Mmabatho 2735
Tel: +27 53 998 4455
Tel: +27 18 388 1435 | Fax: +27 18 388 4021
DR KENNETH Transport KAUNDA Management
Website: www.kmlm.gov.za
DISTRICT MEC: Sello MUNICIPALITY
Lehari
Lekwa-Teemane Department of Local Social Municipality
Development
Tel: +27 Tirelo 18 Building, 473 8000Albert Lithuli Drive, Mahikeng 2745
Tel: +27 MEC: 53 Boitumelo 441 2206 Theodora Moiloa
Website: Tel: +27 www.kaundadistrict.gov.za
18 200 8401
Website: Provident www.lekwateemane.co.za
House, University Drive, Mmabatho 2735
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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and the Seda Platinum Incubator are located in the
city. Health facilities are good in the city, with Netcare
and Life Healthcare having a presence, in addition
to the provincial hospital. Rustenburg's population
is about 596 000.
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.
Bloemhof
Bloemhof is a centre of maize growing and
cattle raising on the southern boundary of
the province, and DairyBelle has a large milkproduction
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
Mahikeng Local Municipality
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Tel: +27 53 963 1331
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Tel: +27 18 389 0111
Rustenburg Website: www.mamusa.gov.za
straddles the N4 “Platinum Website: www.mahikeng.gov.za
Highway” about 120km west of the cities of Pretoria
Naledi Local Municipality
and Johannesburg in the Gauteng Province, the Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality
Tel: +27 53 928 2200
economic hub of South Africa. The N4 stretches Tel: 087 945 1747
Website: www.naledilm.co.za
across South Africa from Mozambique in the east, Website: www.ramotshere.gov.za
to the NGAKA Botswana MODIRI border in MOLEMA the west and, as the Trans Ratlou Local Municipality
Kalahari DISTRICT Route, ultimately MUNICIPALITY to Namibia.
Tel: +27 18 330 7000
At Tel: the +27 foot 18 381 of the 9400Magaliesberg Mountain Website: www.ratlou.gov.za
Range, Website: Rustenburg www.nmmdm.gov.za
is only 50km from one of the
Tswaing Local Municipality
country’s premier tourist resorts, Sun City, which in
turn is
Ditsobotla
adjacent to the
Local
550km²
Municipality
Pilanesberg National
Tel: +27 53 948 9400
Park and
Tel:
Game
+27 18
Reserve
633 3800
which
| Website:
has a small
www.ditsobotla.co.za
airport.
Website: www.tswaing.gov.za
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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North West
North Provincial West Government
Provincial Government
A guide to North West Province’s government departments. Visit www.nwpg.gov.za
LISTING
A guide Office of to the North Premier West Province’s government Department departments. of Economic Visit www.nwpg.gov.za
Development,
Premier: Professor Tebogo Job Mokgoro
Environment, Conservation and Tourism
Garona Building, South Wing, 3rd Floor,
MEC: Keneitswe Mosenogi
Office
Dr James
of the
Moroka
Premier
Drive, Mmabatho 2735
Department of Economic Development,
NWDC Building, 1st Floor, Cnr Provident Street and
Garona
Tel: +27
Building,
18 388
South
3040 |
Wing,
Fax: +27 18 388 3008
Environment,
University Drive,
Conservation
Mmabatho 2735
and Tourism
3rd Website: Floor, Dr www.nwpg.gov.za
James Moroka Drive,
NWDC
Tel: +27
Building,
18 387
1st
7700
Floor,
| Fax:
Cnr
+27
Provident
18 384 9440
Street and
Mmabatho 2735
University Drive, Mmabatho 2735
Tel: Department +27 18 388 3040 of Agriculture and
Tel:
Department
+27 18 388 5870
of Education
Website: Rural www.nwpg.gov.za
Development
MEC: Mmaphefo Lucy Matsemela
MEC: Desbo Mohono
Department
2nd Floor, Garona
of Education
Building, Dr James Moroka Drive,
Department Agricentre Building, of Agriculture Cnr Dr James and Moroka Drive 2nd
Mmabatho
Floor, Garona
2735
Building, Dr James Moroka Drive,
Rural and Development
Stadium Road, Mmabatho 2735
Mmabatho
Tel: +27 18
2735
388 2970 | Fax: +27 18 384 5016
Agricentre Tel: +27 18 Building, 389 5111 Cnr | Fax: Dr James +27 18 392 4377 Tel: Department +27 18 388 2970 of Health
Moroka Drive and Stadium Road,
Department of Arts, Culture, Sports and
MEC: Madoda Sambatha
Mmabatho 2735
Department
Recreation
Cnr 1st Street of and Health Sekame Road, Mahikeng 2745
Tel: +27 18 389 5111
Cnr Tel: 1st +27 Street 18 391 and 4000 Sekame Road, Mahikeng 2745
MEC: Tsotso Tlhapi
Tel: +27 18 391 4000
Department
House No 1,
of
Lowe
Arts,
Complex,
Culture,
Modiri Molema Road, Department of Public Works and Roads
Sports
Mmabatho
and Recreation
2735
Department MEC: Gaoage Oageng of Human Molapisi Settlements
House
Tel: +27
No 1,
18
Lowe
388 4494
Complex,
| Fax: 086 651 7885
1st Floor Ngaka West Modiri Wing, Molema University Road, Drive, Old Parliament Garona
Modiri Department Molema Road, of Community Mmabatho 2735 Safety and Building, Complex, Mmabatho Provincial 2735 Head Office, Mmabatho 2735
Tel: Tel: +27 18 388 1435 | Fax: +27 18 388 4021
Transport +27 18 388 Management
2753
Tel: +27 18 388 5176
MEC: Sello Lehari
Department of Social Development
Department Tirelo Building, of Albert Community Lithuli Drive, Safety Mahikeng and 2745 Department of Public Works and Roads
MEC: Boitumelo Theodora Moiloa
Transport Tel: +27 18 Management
200 8401
Ngaka Modiri Molema Road, Old Parliament Complex,
Provident House, University Drive, Mmabatho 2735
Tirelo Building, Albert Lithuli Drive, Mahikeng 2745 Provincial Head Office, Mmabatho 2735
Tel: +27 18 388 2000 | Fax: +27 18 494 1213
Tel: Department 080 020 4992of Cooperative Governance, Tel: +27 18 388 1435
Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs Provincial Treasury
Department HOD: Phihadu of Ephraim Cooperative
Motoko
Department MEC: Motlalepula of Social Rosho Development
Governance, NWDC Building, Human cnr Provident Settlements House and
Provident Garona House, Building, University East Wing, Drive, 2nd Mmabatho Floor, Cnr James 2735
Traditional University Drive, Affairs Mmabatho 2735
Tel: Moroka +27 18 388 and 2000 University Drive, Mmabatho 2735
3366 Tel: Bessemmer +27 18 388 2891 Street, | Fax: Telkom 086 620 Building, 7825
Tel: +27 18 388 4441 | Fax: +27 18 388 1901
Industrial Site, Mafikeng 2735
Provincial Treasury
Tel: +27 18 388 2892
Garona Building, East Wing, 2nd Floor, Cnr James
Moroka and University Drive, Mmabatho 2735
Tel: +27 18 388 4441
1 NORTH WEST BUSINESS 2020/21

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). ■
The CCWB visited SACCI head offices in Johannesburg.
Contact details
Tel: +27 82 936 9611
Email: info@ccwb.org.za
Website: www.ccwb.org.za

Creating a better future
through the way we do business
Developing and caring for
our host communities
Caring for and
supporting our
environment
Providing meaningful
employment
and developing skills
Growing mine
community SMMEs
Coolead 19077 NWB