OVERVIEWManufacturingKathu Industrial Park is ideally located for manufacturers.Anglo American Kumba Iron Ore, as part of its Corporate SocialInvestment programme, initiated a study into the establishmentof an Industrial Park in Kathu. This project has been given thegreen light and it is inviting tenants to take up varied rentaloptions with the park.The location of the park, at the centre of the resource-rich Postmasburg-Hotazel iron-ore and manganese corridor, means that early tenants of thepark are likely to be in mining services or logistics. With many solar andwind farms nearby, the renewable energy sector also holds greatpromise. The intention is to encourage manufacturing and the IndustrialDevelopment Corporation is a strategic partner. The project has beenincluded in national government’s National Infrastructure Plan, StrategicIntegrated Project 5 (SIP5, Saldanha-Northern Cape Development Corridor).Agriculture and solar farms are doing well in the current era but thereopening of a manufacturing plant in De Aar by Colossal ConcreteProducts, pictured, is of huge significance for the regional economy. Theprevious owners of the facility that made precast concrete products forthe railways, Aveng Infraset, mothballed the factory but the acquisitionof that company by a consortium comprising Colossal Africa Group,Mafoko Holdings, Clone Capital and Randvest Capital has made possiblethis reset.The catalyst was the signing by Colossal Concrete Products of a oneyearcontract with Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) to supply precast concreterailway sleepers for the parastatal’s network upgrade. Colossal hasONLINE RESOURCESKathu Industrial Park: www.kathuindustrialpark.co.zaManufacturing Circle: www.manufacturingcircle.co.zaNorthern Cape Economic Development, Trade and InvestmentPromotion Agency (NCEDA): www.nceda.co.zaSECTOR INSIGHTA foundry that started in1891 is still functioning.acquired an adjoining propertyand will consider entering themarket for precast wind turbinetowers. South Africa’s (and theNorthern Cape’s) renewableenergy sector is now achievingthe kind of critical mass wheremanufacturing makes sense. Inthe neighbouring Eastern Capeprovince, Nordex is building awind tower plant in Humansdorpwhich will create 300 jobs. De Aar’scentral location will again playa role in helping get productsto market and gives Colossala major advantage.Over and above rail andrenewable energy, manyconstruction companies inthe Northern Cape (and theadjacent provinces of theFree State and Eastern Cape)will be glad of the concreteprecast manufacturing plantbeing back in business.The same is true for provincialand local governments intenton improving and buildingnew infrastructure.The long legacy of mining inthe Northern Cape means thatthe skills supporting the sectorare still available. The foundrybusiness that De Beers startedin 1891 is still supplying mininghouses in South Africa andother parts of the world. KewFoundries has also suppliedsheave wheels to one of India’slargest hydroelectric projects. ■NORTHERN CAPE BUSINESS 2025/2648PHOTO: Colossal Concrete Products
PROFILECleaning up andcreating jobsWaste management and recycling areproving winners for Kuruman-basedMasakhane Consulting and Projects.Masakhane Consulting and Projects is a100% HDI-owned company that wasestablished in 2006. The company’s corebusiness is waste management andrecycling services but industrial cleaning services arealso offered.Masakhane Consulting and Projects, with its officesbased in Kuruman in the Northern Cape, through itswaste management and recycling operations, hascreated employment in the region. The companycurrently employs 23 full-time employees and fourpart-time employees, as well as working with 20regular vendors.Core businessMasakhane Consulting and Projects does wastemanagement and has recently entered into a jointventure project with Interwaste Holdings. We buy andsell a variety of recyclable material that range fromboxes to white paper and plastic bottles.We service most outlets in the centre of Kuruman,including buying from the vendors at the town’slandfill site. The company also renders the service ofwaste management to companies to be compliantwith the National Waste Act in an ethical way sincethese relate to issues of the environment.Accreditation and membershipThe company is registered with all relevant authoritiesfor its operations. This includes registration withPETCO, a leading Extended Producer Responsibility(EPR) scheme and accreditation with the RecycledMaterials Association (ReMA). The company isfurthermore registered with the national Departmentof Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)and the Northern Cape Department of Agriculture,Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and LandReform. The BBBEE accreditation process is rated atLevel One on the scorecard.Major clientsKuruman Mall, South32 and Black Rock.GoalsThe main objective of the company is to preserve ourenvironment and benefit from the proceeds. We aim toemploy as many employees as possible, both throughdirect hiring and indirect employment.We will also initiate educational programmes forschools regarding the importance of recycling andhow it can and will benefit our environment.Where we operateOur main focus is on the mines in the Kuruman area,along with the villages, municipalities, local, provincialand national government.The material we collect during recycling is soldto reputable recyclers and mills. Where possible, thematerial is re-used. Our waste management operationsencourage waste separation in line with the WasteManagement Act. In the process, recycling and re-usebecome more likely and can be profitable.Our promiseWe pride ourselves in our cleaning service to the extentthat the customer is king. We always strive to ensurethat we deliver beyond expectations. ■CONTACTSteven Kakora, DirectorAddress: 48 Seodin Road, Kuruman 8460Tel: 053 712 008249NORTHERN CAPE BUSINESS 2025/26
