The 2023/24 edition of Limpopo Business is the 15th issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2007, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the Limpopo Province.
In inviting investors to consider Limpopo, the Premier of Limpopo and the MEC for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism outline concrete steps that have been taken to add and improve infrastructure within the province and to tackle socioeconomic challenges.
The delicate balance between the need to utilise the bounty of the earth’s minerals for economic progress and the imperative to do so in a way that both boosts the local economy and does not degrade the environment is the subject of a special feature in the front section of the journal. Several mining companies have mitigation projects, employ local people and support local small businesses but Exxaro’s appointment of an all-female team of mounted game rangers stands out as a rather special initiative. News related to mining, agriculture, tourism, construction and property, water, education and development finance is carried in overviews of the main economic sectors.
To complement the extensive local, national and international distribution of the print edition, the full content can also be viewed online at www.globalafricanetwork.com. Updated information on Limpopo 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 newest addition to our list of publications, African Business, which was launched in 2020.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS LimpopoBusiness2023/24 Edition Introduction Message from the Premier of Limpopo 5 Limpopo Premier Chupu Mathabatha reports on successful infrastructure projects and invites investors to participate in growing the regional economy. MEC message: LEDET 7 Rodgers Monana, MEC for Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism, outlines concrete steps being taken to tackle unemployment, poverty and inequality. Foreword 8 A unique guide to business and investment in Limpopo. MEC interview: Transport and Community Safety 9 Florence Radzilani, MEC for Transport and Community Safety, explains how increased air traffic could reduce the load on the province’s roads. Special features Regional overview of Limpopo 10 Shovels and cranes are being put to good use in Limpopo as new projects in mining, agriculture and tourism are matched by infrastructure investments by regional and national government in roads and a major new hospital. Conservation and community 13 Balancing the needs of local communities with utilising resources and protecting the natural environment is a tough task. But solutions must be found. Economic sectors Agriculture 30 The southern hemisphere’s biggest tomato producer is planting avocados.
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