The 2016/17 edition of Limpopo Business is the eighth issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2007, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the Limpopo province.
Limpopo is unique in terms of its abundant natural and human resources, and is also one of the key drivers behind the South African economy.
This edition of Limpopo Business is officially endorsed by the Office of the Premier of Limpopo.
PROFILE Polokwane
PROFILE Polokwane Chamber of Business The Chamber seeks to support and develop local businesses and encourage investment in the city. Vision To be the home that advocates the voice of business. Mission • To create value for members. • To unlock business opportunities for members. • To facilitate a platform for best business practice. • To promote sound governance principles by maintaining high business ethics. • To encourage socially responsible corporate citizens in business. • To provide a platform for dialogue and partnership within business and public sector. Policy The policy of the chamber is to, without reference to colour of skin, race, gender, culture or religious conviction: • Attend to the interests of its members as an a-political, non-racial organisation • Effect, maintain and promote an optimum free market system in a predominantly capitalist system • Promote and protect free enterprise and protect the interests of its members as business persons and to act as a representative for its members Strategy The overall strategy for 2016 is to: Polokwane Chamber of Business2016 Exco. • Reposition the Chamber as a respected contributor to the Limpopo economy through active engagement of key stakeholders for the promotion of Chamber interests and benefits for its members. • Enhance value-add to its members through effective networking opportunities. • Engage on pertinent business issues within the province. • Enhance closer working relations between the Chamber and its members and stakeholders. CONTACT INFO Physical address: No 47, 19th Industria Street, Polokwane Tel: +27 15 297 8057 Fax: 086 513 2644 / 015 297 8058 Email: admin@pcob.co.za Website: www.pcob.co.za LIMPOPO BUSINESS 2016/17 90
Education and training South Africa’s newest medical school opened in Limpopo in 2016. OVERVIEW SECTOR INSIGHT A new tool, dye and mouldmakers programme has been launched. • Limpopo’s mining companies run training programmes. • Students can study Nature Management at Lephalale TVET College. A total of 60 students proudly enrolled at the School of Medicine at Turfloop in January 2016. This forms part of the reconstituted Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Limpopo. The decision to have this medical school (the country’s ninth, and the first to be opened in the democratic era), reverses the merger of the Turfloop and Medunsa campuses of a decade ago. The curriculum for the undergraduate programme has been approved by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and the Council for Higher Education accrediting committee. Post-graduate medical students will continue to study in Polokwane. The national Department of Health has invested R10-million in bursaries to assist the first intake of students and enrolment is expected to rise to 80 in 2016. The Nedbank Chair of Accounting was an important part of the University of Limpopo’s strategy to get national accreditation for its accounting classes, which has been achieved. Other major contributions came from: • FASSET, the financial sector SETA (R10-million in bursaries) • Absa Bank, R3-million in staff salary subventions • Thuthuka Project supported by the National Skills Fund, R97-million The University of Venda for Science and Technology (Univen) is situated in Thohoyandou, in the far north-eastern part of the province. Univen has eight schools, with Environmental Sciences, Agriculture and Rural Development and Forestry illustrating the practical emphasis of the institution. The School of Environmental Sciences is planning to establish a mining-engineering programme. The University of South Africa (Unisa), which mostly has correspondence students, has a regional support centre in Polokwane and agencies at Makhado and Giyani. The Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership is based in Edupark, Polokwane, and offers three masters degrees. These are the Master of Business Administration (MBA), the Master of Public Administration (MPA) and the Master of Development (MDev). There are also short-term management certificate courses, which range in duration from six to 12 months. The Development Facilitation and Training Institute (DevFTI) is housed in the Graduate School of Leadership. DevFTI has an outward focus, with training provided for NGOs and government departments in various parts of Africa. 91 LIMPOPO BUSINESS 2016/17
