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Northern Cape Business 2022-23

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Since 2009, Northern Cape Business has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the region. It is unique as a business and investment guide that focuses exclusively on the province. Specific investment opportunities are treated in detail in this journal, with a focus on geographic hotspots that are due to become the focus of sector focused infrastructure development.

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CONTENTS CONTENTS Northern Cape Business 2022/23 Edition Introduction Foreword 6 The Northern Cape’s unique guide to business and investment. Special features The Namakwa Special Economic Zone 1 An industrial hub for the West Coast and a catalyst for industrialising the western SADC area. The Northern Cape Industrial Corridor 3 The industrial corridor that catalyses the just energy transition. Regional overview of the Northern Cape Province 6 The potential to link the Northern Cape’s vast mineral resources with renewable energy options could soon be realised. Spatial planning is supporting moves to promote investment in mining and solar and wind power. Green hydrogen is also on the agenda. Investment projects 10-13 Upington Industrial Park, Kathu Industrial Park and De Aar Rail Logistics Hub. Boegoebaai Port and Green Hydrogen Cluster 28 The envisaged deepwater port will be a Greenfields development that combines with the net-zero ambition set at COP. Destination Northern Cape 32 An extraordinary South African holiday experience. NORTHERN CAPE BUSINESS 2022/23 2

Northern Cape industrial agenda is based on a clear strategy that is well articulated in the Northern Cape Growth and The Plan. To achieve this strategy, the industrial development corridor, also referred to as the N14 development corridor Development starts with the development of Kathu Industrial Park leading to the Upington Industrial Parks, the Namakwa Special Economic which and the Boegoebaai Harbour and SEZ which is a key node and the advent of the Green Hydrogen production aggregation. Zone, potential in realizing the Northern Cape’s vision of being “a modern, growing and successful province”. To enable this vision growth to achieve sustainable development the Northern Cape has identified economic development and growth to be the first pillar and MACRO PROJECTS Northern Cape Industrial Corridor The mining operations of Vedanta Zinc International will form the core of the Namakwa Special Economic Zone. The industrial corridor that catalyses the just energy transition. The Northern Cape industrial agenda is based on a clear strategy that is well articulated in the Northern Cape Growth and Development Plan. To achieve this strategy, the Industrial Development Corridor, also referred to as the N14 Development Corridor, is being developed. It starts with the development of the Kathu Industrial Park and leads to the Upington Industrial Park, the Namakwa Special Economic Zone and the Boegoebaai Harbour and SEZ. The last of these is a key node and the advent of the Green Hydrogen production aggregation. Each of these projects is outlined in more detail in the pages that follow. These projects are significant in building the province’s transitioning economic landscape and will enhance the province’s output and growth potential in realising the Northern Cape’s vision of being “a modern, growing and successful province”. To enable this vision and to achieve sustainable development, the Northern Cape has identified economic development and growth to be the first pillar of our Vision 2040. As the Northern Cape, we have embarked on an aggressive strategy to identify our key clusters of resources and economic activities and complement this with the global and SADC regional geographic demand and supply consolidation. The Northern Cape industrial corridor entails consumption, resources, basic human and industrial settlements, transport and logistical infrastructure nodes with a focus on six key industries: • Agriculture and agro-processing • Mining and mineral beneficiation • Just energy sector • Manufacturing • Transport, services, and logistics • Knowledge and innovation The establishment of world-class infrastructure is a focus. It should be enabled with effective transport, logistics, energy, telecommunication, human capital and a regulatory framework to enable the industrial development ecosystem. ■ “The Northern Cape: A Modern, Growing and Successful Province” These projects are significant in building the Province transitioning economic landscape and will enhance the province's output and of our vision 2040.

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