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Free State Business - A unique guide to business and investment in the Free State. The 2025 edition of Free State Business is the 14th 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. Several of the agencies of the Free State’s provincial government have taken space within this publication to outline their plans and achievements to date in attracting new investments into South Africa’s most centrally located province, including the hosting of an investment conference. A UK company has announced the R500-million purchase of a uranium-producing shaft. This issue contains a special feature on skills development within the province. News about these and other developments are contained in the sector overviews that outline the characteristics of the main economic sectors of the province, and report on the latest news in those sectors as well. One of the newest sectors is natural gas and helium, both of which are being pursued by Renergen through its Virginia Gas Project. Significant investments are being attracted to the Maluti-A-Phofung Special Economic Zone (MAPSEZ) in the northern part of the province and there are plans to establish another SEZ related to the gas find around Welkom. Special features on investment incentives and starting a business in the South African context are included in this edition. 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 https://www.globalafricanetwork.com and https://www.southafricanbusiness.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, The Journal of African Business, which was launched in 2020.

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LISTINGFree State Provincial GovernmentA guide to the Free State’s provincial government departments.Visit www.freestateonline.gov.zaOffice of the Premier4th Floor, OR Tambo Building, Cnr St Andrewsand Markgraaff Streets, Bloemfontein 9300Tel: +27 51 405 5496Website: www.freestateonline.fs.gov.zaDepartment of Agricultureand Rural DevelopmentMain Building, Gielie Joubert Street, Glen,Bloemfontein 9360Tel: +27 51 861 8509Website: www.dard.fs.gov.zaDepartment of Community Safety, Roadsand Transport4th Floor, Perm Building, 45 Charlotte MaxekeStreet, Bloemfontein 9301Tel: +27 51 409 8849Website: www.policeroadstransport.fs.gov.zaDepartment of Cooperative Governanceand Traditional Affairs7th Floor, OR Tambo House, Cnr St Andrews andMarkgraaff Streets, Bloemfontein 9301Tel: +27 51 405 5719Website: www.cogta.fs.gov.zaDept of Economic, Small Business Development,Tourism and Environmental AffairsBojanala Building, 113 St Andrews Street,Bloemfontein 9301Tel: +27 51 404 9600Website: www.destea.gov.zaDepartment of EducationFidel Castro Building, 55 Miriam Makeba Street,Bloemfontein 9300Tel: +27 51 404 8430Website: www.education.fs.gov.zaDepartment of HealthCnr Harvey and Charlotte Maxeke Streets,Bloemfontein 9300Tel: 0800 535554Website: www.health.fs.gov.zaDepartment of Human Settlements7th Floor, Lebohang Building, Cnr Markgraaffand St Andrews Streets, Bloemfontein 9300Tel: +27 51 405 3379Website: www.humansettlements.fs.gov.zaDepartment of Public Worksand InfrastructureOffice 310, OR Tambo House, Cnr Markgraaff andSt Andrews Streets,Bloemfontein 9301Tel: +27 51 405 3909Website: www.publicworks.fs.gov.zaDepartment of Social DevelopmentCivilia Building, 14 Miriam Makeba Street,Bloemfontein 9300Tel: 066 487 6238Website: www.socdev.fs.gov.zaDepartment of Sports, Arts,Culture and RecreationCivilia Building, 14 Miriam Makeba Street,Bloemfontein 9300Tel: +27 51 407 3520Website: www.fssacr.gov.zaProvincial TreasuryFidel Castro Building,55 Miriam Makeba Street,Bloemfontein 9300Tel: +27 51 405 4229Website: www.treasury.fs.gov.zaFREE STATE BUSINESS 202540

Promoting and developingsmall businessThe National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry is activein the Free State.• Advancing wealth creation through the expansionof small businesses, narrowing the economic gapbetween formal and informal sectors.• Engaging with government and stakeholdersto create policies that enhance the businessenvironment for its members.The National African Federated Chamberof Commerce and Industry (NAFCOC) is avoluntary, non-profit organisation dedicatedto representing small, medium and microenterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa. NAFCOC primarilyserves historically disadvantaged communities byadvocating for economic transformation, eliminatingbarriers to business growth and fostering anenvironment conducive to sustainable development.NAFCOC is committed to:• Promoting economic growth within its member baseand supporting the diversification of the nationaleconomy to improve global competitiveness.Over the years, NAFCOC Free State has respondedto members’ interests in a variety of ways. These aresome of the campaigns and interventions that havebeen made:• Campaigned for the regulation of townshipbusinesses leading to formulation and enactmentof Free State Integrated Business Support, Licensingand Regulation Act of 2024• Tourism Initiative: San River Tourism Routedevelopment in Matjhabeng• Purchase-order funding• Industrialisation• Construction: helping members with NHBRC andSANRAL projects• Agriculture (NAFU): One Town, One ProjectInitiative (Xhariep)• Mining sector initiatives: sand mining (Wepener),artisanal mining engagements (Virginia)CONTACT DETAILSChairperson: Tshepo MatsabaChair, Whatsapp only: 083 485 7883Tel, office: 061 580 9592Chair email: matsabat@nafcocfs.org.zaOffice email: admin@nafcocfs.org.za

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