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Free State Business 2022

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FOREWORD Free State Business A unique guide to business and investment in the Free State. Credits Publishing director: Chris Whales Editor: John Young Business development manager: Shiko Diala Managing director: Clive During Online editor: Christoff Scholtz Designer: Tyra Martin Production: Aneeqah Solomon Ad sales: Gavin van der Merwe Sam Oliver Jeremy Petersen Gabriel Venter Vanessa Wallace Administration & accounts: Charlene Steynberg Kathy Wootton Distribution and circulation manager: Edward MacDonald Printing: FA Print The 2022 edition of Free State Business is the 12th issue of this successful publication that, since its launch in 2008, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the Free State. The Free State has varied investment and business opportunities in a wide range of sectors. Special features on investment incentives and starting a business are included in this edition. Significant investments are being attracted into the newly-established Maluti- A-Phofung Special Economic Zone (MAP SEZ) in the northern part of the province and a steel mill is under construction at the Botshabelo Industrial Park east of Bloemfontein. The MAP SEZ is strategically located on South Africa’s busiest road, the N3 highway that links the economic heartland of South Africa to the coast. Good progress is being made on the Virginia Gas Project and arrangements are being made for offtake agreements with companies in the logistics sector (for powering truck fleets) and manufacturing companies. A distribution network is being rolled out in conjunction with a company that already runs petrol stations around the country. In addition, overviews on each of the key economic sectors provide upto-date information on trends in the mining and tourism sectors, for example. Regular information about the size and nature of each sector is also included. To complement the extensive local, national and international distribution of the print edition, the full content can also be viewed online at www.freestatebusiness. co.za. Updated information on the Free State is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to online at www.globalafricanetwork.com, in addition to our complementary business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces, our flagship South African Business title and the new addition to our list of publications, African Business, which was launched in 2020. ■ Chris Whales Publisher, Global Africa Network Media | Email: chris@gan.co.za DISTRIBUTION Free State Business is distributed internationally on outgoing and incoming trade missions, through trade and investment agencies; to foreign offices in South Africa’s main trading partners around the world; at top national and international events; through the offices of foreign representatives in South Africa; as well as nationally and regionally via chambers of commerce, tourism offices, airport lounges, provincial government departments, municipalities and companies. Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations PUBLISHED BY Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd Company Registration No: 2004/004982/07 Directors: Clive During, Chris Whales Physical address: 28 Main Road, Rondebosch 7700 Postal address: PO Box 292, Newlands 7701 Tel: +27 21 657 6200 | Fax: +27 21 674 6943 Email: info@gan.co.za | Website: www.gan.co.za ISSN 1993-0119 COPYRIGHT | Free State Business is an independent publication published by Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd. Full copyright to the publication vests with Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd. No part of the publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd. PHOTO CREDITS | Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, Francesco Bandarin/UNESCO, Free State Development Corporation, Harmony Gold, Renergen, SASKO, Sasol, SA Tourism, Sebedisan Group/ CUT, Emil Widlund on Unsplash, VKB. DISCLAIMER | While the publisher, Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd, has used all reasonable efforts to ensure that the information contained in the Free State is accurate and up-to-date, the publishers make no representations as to the accuracy, quality, timeliness, or completeness of the information. Global Africa Network will not accept responsibility for any loss or damage suffered as a result of the use of or any reliance placed on such information.

MESSAGE Domestic MESSAGE Investing and in the international Free investors State Investing Province are the invited to invest The Free Free State in South State Province Africa’s most centrally welcomes located investors province MESSAGE MESSAGE Dr Mbulelo Nokwequ, Head of Department at DESTEA, outlines some of the Free State’s Dr Mbulelo Nokwequ, Head of Department at DESTEA, outlines some of the unique selling propositions. MEC MEC Free for for State’s Economic, Economic, unique Small Small selling Business Business propositions. Development, Development, Tourism Tourism and and Environmental Environmental Affairs, Affairs, the the Honourable MP MP Mohale, Mohale, outlines relates how how human the province capital formation has supported is at the business heart of the in the creation Covid-19 of crisis a conducive and how environment investment for can investment spark further in Free development. State Province. 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We would not like to see anybody left behind. a to Because path provide of South reconstruction, pertinent Africa has information recovery been engaging and about development with large-scale our economically post investment the Covid-19 large It is with pleasure and gratitude that we, as the department opportunities trading pandemic. partners, Maintaining currently access available to sound international relationships various markets sectors. with is facilitated the These private initiatives through charged with promoting investment into the Free State Province, sector represent various ensures trade that preferences government’s and free-trade economic agreements. introduce the Free Free State State’s Business response 2021. 2022. to We President welcome transformation Ramaphosa’s this well-known clarion agenda call remains As far on long-term track. The department is is concerned, engaging with there sectors are industrial publication’s for increased regular long-term description investment of the necessary economic for environment inclusive growth such of our as and parks province property job and creation. and a developers Special are pleased Economic to issues contribute Zone such (SEZ) as to bulk its that services pages. are supported and the approval by the Department of While Our plans. department investment A of development Trade, is has an Industry essential also committee published and ingredient Competition. made a dedicated to economic up Industrial of government, investment growth, parks it • Free State Development should are prospectus, developers, situated be pointed the financing Free Maluti-A-Phofung, out State that at Investment institution the centre Botshabelo Opportunities and of the municipalities Free State and Prospectus. government’s Thaba will These Nchu. soon • an Corporation idyllic climate (FDC) support economic Maluti-A-Phofung initiatives be established. represent development SEZ the is Free strategy situated State’s is in response human Tshiame. capital to President formation Ramaphosa’s and de- MEC • recreational services for Economic, for and priority Small lifestyle sectors velopment clarion The Companies call Free through for State’s increased relocating strengths universities long-term for and to inward investment Free colleges, investment State and necessary not various are only boosted for institutions enjoy inclusive by: the Business facilities. such Development, as agro-processing Tourism and pursuing • growth opportunity openness and innovation job to to creation. business, source and offering trade inputs and proof-of-concept at foreign competitive investment services, prices, but to name also a to and manufacturing Environmental Affairs the the few. • benefit abundance While Indeed, from investment the of domestic, Free natural State is resources regional is an poised essential and to become international ingredient a laboratory markets economic for for excellence • growth, products low in factory education it should and rentals services. outcomes, be pointed research out that and at innovation, the centre particularly of the Free in include: • diverse cultures their Honourable Select • a large investment labour MP Mohale. pool opportunities the • State Africa’s fields There government’s of leading health, are industrial agriculture, telecommunications economic parks agro-processing, development and a Special network strategy, manufacturing, Economic as well Zone as water (SEZ) the • • Agriculture competitive and land agroprocessing costs. and building management, • Value that incentive Chains are supported packages Economic ICT, pharmaceuticals uniquely by Transformation the developed Department and rural Approach, for development. 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The Free State and manufacturing is poised to become • • Medical Agriculture and and pharmaceutical agriprocessing for in opportunities developmentinclude: HoD_office@destea.gov.za. • a laboratory a large The Free labour for State’s excellence pool strengths in for education inward investment outcomes, are research boosted and by: • production tourism and and distribution property • innovation, • diverse openness cultures particularly to business, trade in the and fields foreign of health, investment agriculture, agroprocessing, competitive manufacturing, land and building water management, cost ICT, pharmaceuticals • Renewable and clean energy • Manufacturing development • abundance of natural resources • medical and pharmaceutical • • low factory rentals production and distribution • and world-class rural development. transport and telecommunications infrastructure • Medical tourism. • Africa’s Domestic leading and telecommunications potential investors network from around the world are • manufacturing welcome • incentive to contact packages the uniquely DESTEA developed Head of Department for Special Economic at: Zones • renewable and clean energy HoD_office@destea.gov.za. FREE and STATE industrial BUSINESS parks 2020 6 and medical tourism. ■ 7 FREE STATE BUSINESS 2020 FREE STATE BUSINESS 2021 6 7 FREE STATE BUSINESS 2021 5 FREE STATE BUSINESS 2022

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