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South African Business 2016 edition

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South African Business is an annual guide to business and investment in South Africa. Published by Global Africa Network Media in Cape Town, the 2016 edition is in its fourth year of publication. The publication provides up-to-date information and analyses of the country's key economic sectors, as well as detailed economic overviews of each of the nine provinces in South Africa.

OVERVIEW Regional

OVERVIEW Regional overview: Mpumalanga Mpumalanga’s charms, attractions, history and culture make it a must-see province, a place steeped in mystery, teeming with wildlife and filled with opportunity. Mpumalanga is all about vast savannas, sweeping grasslands, imposing mountains and raging rivers. It’s a place where memories are made, friendships formed and opportunities realised. The name means “the place where the sun rises” in the local tongue, and the province lies north of KwaZulu-Natal and borders Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa’s land area. In the north it borders on Limpopo, to the west Gauteng, to the southwest the Free State and to the south KwaZulu-Natal. The former capital Nelspruit has recently been renamed Mbombela. Agriculture The climatic contrasts between the drier Highveld region, with its cold winters, and the hot, humid Lowveld allow for a variety of agricultural activities. More than 68% of Mpumalanga is used by agriculture. Crops include maize, wheat, sorghum, barley, sunflower seed, soyabeans, groundnuts, sugarcane, vegetables, coffee, tea, cotton, tobacco, citrus, subtropical and decidious fruit. (Continued on page 183) SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS 2016 174

Mpumalanga OVERVIEW Province INVESTMENT DESTINATION OF CHOICE AND REGIONAL TRADE HUB THE PLACE OF THE RISING SUN TRADE AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES • Maputo Development Corridor • The Powerhouse of Africa • Mpumalanga: Key Sectors • Investment Opportunities • Economic Diversity • Nkomazi Special Economic Zone • Trade and Investment Services MPUMALANGA www.mega.gov.za 175 SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS 2016 trade-invest@mega.gov.za

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