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CONTENTSCONTENTSNorth West Business 2025/26 EditionIntroductionForeword 3A unique guide to business and investment in theNorth West Province.Special featuresA regional overview ofthe North West Province 4Infrastructure upgrades are a priority in a provincethat continues to attract investments in the strongmining sector while the growing renewable energysector is showing great promise.The North WestDevelopment Corporation 8The NWDC is dedicated to promoting investmentand facilitating trade.Economic sectorsAgriculture 14Sunflowers thrive in dry conditions.Mining 16New names, new money.Energy 20AMEA Power has signed a 20-year PowerPurchase Agreement.Manufacturing 22A university spinoff has become anindustry leader.Water 23Dam levels dropped below 50%in summer.Tourism 24Sun City is going solar.Education and training 26Career guidance is available.Banking and financial services 27The banking sector is on a growth path.Development finance and SMMEsupport 29Winning with waste.ReferenceMunicipalgovernment listings 30Provincialgovernment listings 32NORTH WESTBUSINESSTHE GUIDE TO BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT INTHE NORTH WEST PROVINCEJOIN US ONLINE2025 EDITIONWWW.GLOBALAFRICANETWORK.COM | WWW.NORTHWESTBUSINESS.CO.ZAABOUT THE COVER:From top left: The Selemela SolarPark will wheel power to Tronoxoperations in other provinces,Sola Group; new owners have takenover mining operations,Impala Bafokeng; a Potchefstroomcompany is a leader in extrudertechnology, CFAM Technologies;sunflowers are a good investment,NWDC; tourism numbers are risingagain, Madikwe Game Reserve; theprovince’s leading resort is investingin solar panels, Sun International.
North West BusinessA unique guide to business and investment in the North West.FOREWORDCreditsPublishing director: Chris WhalesEditor: John YoungManaging director: Clive DuringOnline editor: Christoff ScholtzDesigner: Elmethra de BruynProduction: Ashley van SchalkwykProject manager: Chris HoffmanAccount managers:Gabriel VenterGavin van der MerweDwaine RigbyAdministration & accounts:Charlene SteynbergKathy WoottonSharon Angus-LeppanDistribution and circulationmanager: Edward MacDonaldPrinting: FA PrintThe 2025/26 edition of North West Business marks the 13thpublication of this highly successful journal that, since itslaunch in 2009, has established itself as the premier businessand investment guide for the North West Province.A 0-million solar investment by Dubai-based AMEA Power is thelead story in this edition’s overview of the provincial energy sector. TheNorth West has been making up for lost time in attracting renewableenergy projects and the Doornhoek Solar PV project is just one of severalthat are landing in the sun-baked province. The famous resort Sun Cityis also living up to its name by investing heavily in rooftop solar panels.The North West’s strong suit in platinum group metals (PGMs) alreadyputs the province at the forefront of the drive towards a greener andrenewable economy because of the applicability of so many of thoseminerals and metals for the cleaner energy movement. There have beenseveral changes in the mining environment, not least the purchase byImplats of Royal Bafokeng Platinum.To complement the extensive local, national and internationaldistribution of the print edition, the full content can also be viewedonline at www.globalafricanetwork.co.za. Updated information on theNorth West is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, whichyou can subscribe to online at www.gan.co.za, in addition to ourcomplementary business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces,our flagship South African Business title and the new addition to our list ofpublications, The Journal of African Business, which was launched in 2020.Chris WhalesPublisher, Global Africa Network | Email: chris@gan.co.zaDISTRIBUTIONNorth West Business is distributed internationally on outgoing andincoming trade missions, through trade and investment agencies; toforeign offices in South Africa’s main trading partners around the world;at top national and international events; through the offices of foreignrepresentatives in South Africa; as well as nationally and regionally viachambers of commerce, tourism offices, airport lounges, provincialgovernment departments, municipalities and companies.Member of the Audit Bureauof CirculationsPUBLISHED BYGlobal Africa Network Media (Pty) LtdCompany Registration No: 2004/004982/07Directors: Clive During, Chris WhalesPhysical address: 28 Main Road, Rondebosch 7700Postal address: PO Box 292, Newlands 7701Tel: +27 21 657 6200 | Fax: +27 21 674 6943Email: info@gan.co.za | Website: www.gan.co.zaISSN 1996-1022COPYRIGHT | North West Business is an independent publication publishedby Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd. Full copyrightto the publication vests with Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd.No part of the publication may be reproduced in any form withoutthe written permission of Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd.PHOTO CREDITS | AMEA Power; CFAM Technologies;Daniel Schuh on Unsplash; Exact; Glencore Ferroalloys;Helen Badenhorst, Wikimedia Commons; Impala Bafokeng;Madikwe Game Reserve; Magalies Water; North-West University;NWDC: SOLA Group; Sun City Resort; Sun International.DISCLAIMER | While the publisher, Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd,has used all reasonable efforts to ensure that the information containedin North West Business is accurate and up-to-date, the publishers make norepresentations as to the accuracy, quality, timeliness, or completeness ofthe information. Global Africa Network will not accept responsibility for anyloss or damage suffered as a result of the use of or any reliance placed onsuch information.3NORTH WEST BUSINESS 2025/26
