The 2024/25 edition of Northern Cape Business is the 14th issue of this highly successful publication that has, since its launch in 2009, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the Northern Cape Province.
Officially supported and used by the Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDaT), Northern Cape Business is unique as a business and investment guide that focuses exclusively on the province.
Specific investment projects are outlined in detail by DEDaT in this journal, covering opportunities in energy and mining, together with reports on dedicated investment zones.
One of these new zones is on the Atlantic Ocean, a short distance north of Port Nolloth. The Northern Cape is almost uniquely qualified to play a lead role in the development of the country’s green hydrogen economy, given its bountiful resources of land, wind and sun. The blending together of an earlier idea to develop a deepwater port at Boegoebaai with the creation of a Special Economic Zone devoted to green hydrogen production is particularly exciting.
With the year 2024 signalling the end of an election cycle, two special features in this edition focus on important elements of the brief of the public sector, namely education and infrastructure.
Recognising the need for
Recognising the need for a credible and accredited training and development partner in the NorthernCape, SPU established the Centre for Continued Professional Development (CCPD). The CCPD aims to become the training and development partner of choice for both public and private sector employers in the region, co-creating courses and programmes tailored to their needs. In line with this vision, we are excited to introduce cutting-edge courses through the CCPD. The Centre provides short learning programmes taught by qualified academics, allowing you to benefit from our teaching and research excellence. Stay updated on the latest industry developments to enhance your expertise and employability. working professionals, students and the general public. All courses offered by the CCPD are subject to a rigorous internal quality assurance process at SPU and are fully certified by SPU. These courses are designed as ongoing educational training and support for For more information visit https://www.spu.ac.za/index.php/ccpd-homepage/
CCPD Short Courses All CCPD courses cater for a range of critical workplace skills and can be customised and offered on an in-house basis to employers, taking into account their operational imperatives. Our approach to continuous professional development is to help individuals become more confident, more reflective, more innovative and more engaged as a means to advance their careers, their organisations and the outcomes of the populations served through a future-oriented lens. Sol Plaatje University offers the following short courses: BASIC FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE COMPUTER NETWORKS AND IT SUPPORT DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYTICS DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION E-GOVERNMENT FINANCE FOR NON-FINANCIAL MANAGERS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR SSME’S FUNDAMENTALS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS PROJECT MANAGEMENT WITH AGILE DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIES SOUTH AFRICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CONVERSATIONAL: BEGINNERS SOUTH AFRICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CONVERSATIONAL: INTERMEDIATE SOUTH AFRICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CONVERSATIONAL: ADVANCED SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING: MARKETING FOR SSME’S SPORTS MANAGEMENT WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT For more information on our courses and how to register, please contact ccpd@spu.ac.za.
