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Western Cape Business 2023

  • Text
  • Bpo
  • Roads
  • Digital
  • Business
  • Investment
  • Green hydrogen
  • Resesarch
  • Industrial
  • Manufacturing
  • Renewables
  • Greentech
  • Provincial
  • Infrastructure
  • Hydrogen
  • Economy
  • Renewable
  • Economic
  • African
  • Sector
  • Western
A unique guide to business and investment in the Western Cape, the 2023 edition of Western Cape Business is the 16th issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2005, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the Western Cape. The Western Cape has several investment and business opportunities. In addition to the regular articles providing insight into each of the key economic sectors of the province, a special feature focuses on how the province’s Special Economic Zones have the potential to shift the energy debate in the Western Cape. The Atlantic Special Economic Zone is positioning itself as a greentech hub and wants to attract manufacturers in the renewable energy sector and automobile component manufacturers for the electronic era. It is encouraging tenants to reduce carbon emissions and use renewable energy. Up the coast at the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone, the provincial government has not given up hopes of persuading national government to site a gas plant there, but in the meantime the race for green hydrogen might have supplanted the original wish. An expert from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) provides insights into green hydrogen in a two-page article.

KEY SECTORS Overviews of

KEY SECTORS Overviews of the main economic sectors of the Western Cape Agriculture 22 Wine and grapes 24 Oil and gas 28 Energy 32 Manufacturing 34 Construction and property 35 Transport and logistics 36 Tourism 38 Education and training 40 Development finance and SMME 44 Business Process Outsourcing 45 Banking and financial services 46 An R80-million investment from the Bertha Foundation and the Jobs Fund enabled the construction of a business hub, Philippi Village, which includes 54 spaces available for affordable rental while the Container Walk provides 6m and 12m converted containers for communal workspaces, offices or storage space. A process of community engagement resulted in the addition of community facilities including a library, basketball court, amphitheatre and health services. Credit: Philippi Village

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