Free State Business 2021

The 2021 edition of Free State Business is the 11th issue of this successful publication that, since its launch, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the Free State. The Free State has varied investment and business opportunities and the Free State Development Corporation describes some of these in detail in these pages. Drilling for natural gas is a new phenomenon which may spark activity in other sectors and this journal notes significant new investments and projects in the chemicals and mining sectors. The official launch of the Maluti-A-Phofung Special Economic Zone (MAP SEZ) was a significant event for the economy of South Africa’s most centrally located province. Located on the strategically significant N3 highway that links the economic heartland of South Africa to the coast, the MAP SEZ has the potential to attract new investors and spark a revival in the manufacturing sector. In addition, overviews on each of the key economic sectors provide up-to-date information on trends in the mining and tourism sectors, for example. Regular information about the size and nature of each sector is also included.

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INDEX INDEX Africa Biomass Company (ABC) ............................................................................................................................3, 11 Airlink.......................................................................................................................................................................................... IBC Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA)....................................................................................... 6-7, 28-29, OBC Free State Black Business Chamber.......................................................................................................................... 43 Free State Development Corporation......................................................................................8-9, 13-19, OBC Free State Gambling, Liquor and Tourism Authority (FSGLTA)......................................... 22-23, OBC Maluti-A-Phofung Special Economic Zone (MAP SEZ) ........................................................ 20-21, OBC Mangaung Chamber of Commerce........................................................................................................................ 43 National African Federated Chamber of Commerce (NAFCOC) ......................................................... 44 Nedbank ............................................................................................................................................................................ 30-33 Sasol ............................................................................................................................................................................................ IFC FREE STATE BUSINESS 2021 48

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