Mpumalanga has several investment and business opportunities in a wide range of sectors. In addition to the regular articles providing insight into each of the key economic sectors of the province, there are special features on major projects in Mpumalanga and informative articles on what incentives are available to investors and how to establish a business in South Africa. The Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA) outlines in this journal what lies in store for potential investors in the province.
This is the ninth edition of this annual guide to business and investment in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.
LISTING Govan Mbeki
LISTING Govan Mbeki Local Municipality Tel: +27 17 620 6000 | Fax: +27 17 634 8019 Website: www.govanmbeki.gov.za Lekwa Local Municipality Tel: +27 17 712 9600 | Fax: +27 17 712 6808 Website: www.lekwalm.gov.za Mkhondo Local Municipality Tel: +27 17 826 8100 | Fax: +27 17 826 3129 Website: www.mkhondo.gov.za Msukaligwa Local Municipality Tel: 086 116 7852 | Fax: +27 17 801 3851 Website: www.msukaligwa.gov.za Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality Tel: +27 17 734 6100 | Fax: 086 630 2209 Website: www.pixleykaseme.gov.za NKANGALA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY Physical address: 2A Walter Sisulu Street, Middleburg 1055 Postal address: PO Box 437, Middleburg 1050 Tel: +27 13 249 2000 | Fax: +27 13 249 2056 Website: www.nkangaladm.org.za Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality Tel: +27 13 973 1101 | Fax: +27 13 973 0974 Website: www.moroka.gov.za Emakhazeni Local Municipality Tel: +27 13 253 7600 Fax: +27 13 253 2440 Website: www.emakhazeni.gov.za eMalahleni Local Municipality Tel: +27 13 690 6911 | Fax: +27 13 690 6207 Website: www.emalahleni.gov.za Steve Tshwete Local Municipality Tel: +27 13 249 7000 Fax: +27 13 243 2550 Website: www.stlm.gov.za Thembisile Hani Local Municipality Tel: +27 13 986 9100 | Fax: +27 13 986 0995 Website: www.thembisilehanilm.gov.za Victor Khanye Local Municipality Tel: +27 13 665 6000 | Fax: +27 13 665 2913 Website: www.victorkhanyelm.gov.za MUNICIPALITIES IN MPUMALANGA Limpopo Bushbuckridge North West Dr JS Moroka Thembisile Nkangala Emakhazeni Thaba Chweu Mbombela Ehlanzeni Nkomazi Mozambique Gauteng Victor Khanye eMalahleni Steve Tshwete Chief Albert Luthuli N Dipaleseng Govan Mbeki Msukaligwa Gert Sibande Swaziland Lekwa Free State Pixley Ka Seme Mkhondo Metropolitan/District Municipality Boundary Local Municipality Boundary District Municipality Amajuba Local Municipality uMlalazi MPUMALANGA BUSINESS 2018/19 62
INTERVIEW Advocating for a just economic society The Provincial Secretary of the Black Management Forum Mpumalanga, Mawela Ndlamlenze, explains how a transformation master plan has been created. Mawela Ndlamlenze BIOGRAPHY Mawela Ndlamlenze is from Ermelo and has a qualification within the Internal Audit profession. He works in the Risk Management Section of the Govan Mbeki Municipality where he also serves on the Audit Committee and the Risk Management Committee. Having served various non-profit organisations, Mawela has various business initiatives under his company Wishful Dreams Investment. Please outline the main objectives of the Black Management Forum. The forum is committed to advocate for a just economic society for the collective advancement of primarily black people in the social and economic mainstream including: • to train and develop primarily black professionals to be effective business and management leaders • to ensure appropriate recruitment and advancement of black people into business organisations to achieve an equitable dispensation • to link public, private and academic institutions into an effective network to support interdisciplinary communications, management innovation and professional development among black people • to encourage professionals to play an active role in the broader South African community by participating in community outreach. What is your current focus? BMF Mpumalanga is focusing on corporate social investment by companies in local communities; business skills development through relationships with private organisations and state organs; mentorship; creating dialogue platforms through events that cover pertinent social issues; and canvassing for employment for our members, especially in senior positions within the private sector. What are some of the challenges facing business in Mpumalanga? The challenges our members face are access to market, access to funding, government legislation not being favourable to SMMEs and private policy that is structured in a way to disempower SMMEs. What are some of your most recent achievements? The recent achievement for BMF Mpumalanga is the facilitation between the BMF, civil society, labour unions and government in the development of the transformation master plan which seeks to outline key deliverables for transformation. How is the relationship between the BMF and civil society, labour unions and government? We are reviving and strengthening all these relationships, including the alignment with other black professional bodies. 63 MPUMALANGA BUSINESS 2018/19
