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Free State Business 2018 edition

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Free State Business 2018 is the eighth edition of this successful production. Since its launch in 2008, Free State Business has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the Free State Province. Supported and utilised by the Free State Development Corporation (FDC), the publication is unique in that its focus is exclusively on the business and investment environment of the Free State. The print journal is supported by the the publishers' portal at www.globalafricanetwork.com and updates, business news and event listings can be found on the monthly Business SA e-newsletter, with a circulation of over 30 000. Global Africa Network Media (www.globalafricanetwork.com), the publisher of Free State Business, specialises in business-to-business print publications, producing a series of region-specific, annual print journals. Every province in South Africa is covered by this unique range of journals and websites, complemented by a national business guidebook, South African Business.

CONTENTS Economic

CONTENTS Economic sectors Agriculture38 Record maize harvests are helping the national economy. Mining40 Diamonds are sparkling in the Free State. Manufacturing49 Regional industrial policy aims to attract investors. Oil and gas 50 Free State gas fields could feed new power stations. Tourism54 The game industry is set to boost the wider tourism sector. Education and training 56 Access to education is improving. Banking and financial services 57 Many agricultural companies are active in financial services. Development finance and SMME support 58 A business park in Sasolburg is supporting black industrialists. Government Free State provincial and local government 62 A guide to the provincial government departments, metropolitan, district and local municipalities. Reference Sector contents 36 MUNICIPALITIES IN THE FREE STATE North West Gauteng Metsimaholo Fezile Dabi Ngwathe Mafube Mpumalanga Maps Nala Moqhaka Nketoana Phumelela Regional map 11 Municipal map 64 Northern Cape Tokologo Matjhabeng Tswelopele Lejweleputswa Masilonyana Setsoto Thabo Mofutsanyana Maluti-a-Phofung Dihlabeng KwaZulu Natal Mangaung Mantsopa Letsemeng Xhariep Naledi LESOTHO N Mohokare Kopanong Metropolitan/District Municipality boundary Local Municipality Boundary FREE STATE BUSINESS 2018 4 Eastern Cape District Municipality Local Municipality Xhariep Naledi

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