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The City of Kimberley

Sol Plaatje Local Municipality

Investment Promotion Profile

Mr. Themba Mlonyeni

Investment Promotion Manager

Sol Plaatje Local Municipality

Contact details:

Email: [email protected]

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Table of Contents

Topic Page #:

Introduction 3

Vision and Mission of Sol Plaatje Municipality 3

Economic Overview of Kimberley 5

Why one should invest in Kimberley 6

Summary of recent Investments into Kimberley 17

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Introduction

The profile is divided into three parts. The first introduces the General information of

Sol Plaatje Local Municipal area; location, latitude, size, population in terms of the

Municipality. The second part mentions reasons why any potential investor should

think of Kimberley (and its surrounds) as a preferred investment destination. The

third part showcases the latest investments that have been done in the Sol Plaatje

Municipal area.

The vision and Mission of Sol Plaatje Council

Vision:

SOL PLAATJE, a dynamic Municipality that provides a comprehensive range of

affordable services to all its residents

Mission:

• Focusing on institutional transformation and management systems

• Ensuring access to quality, reliable and affordable services

• Strengthening relations with all stakeholders

• Maximizing income through responsible financial discipline

• Providing a challenging and rewarding working environment for all its

employees.

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1.) General Information about Kimberley

A Brief introductory summary of Kimberley and surrounds.

Kimberley is the capital city of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. It is located

approximately 110 km east of the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. The city

has considerable historical significance due to its diamond mining past and the siege

during the Second Boer War. British businesspersons Cecil Rhodes and Barney

Barnato made their fortunes in Kimberley, and the roots of the De Beers Company can

be traced to the early days of the mining town.

Kimberley was the first city in the Southern Hemisphere and the second in the world

after Philadelphia to integrate electric street lights into its infrastructure on September

2, 1882. The first Stock Exchange in Africa was also built in Kimberley, as early as

1881.

The Sol Plaatje Municipality (SPM) has a geographical area of 1877.1km² and

comprises of the urban areas of Kimberley and Ritchie and surrounding villages and

farms. Kimberley is the administrative center of the FBDM and the seat of the Northern

Cape Provincial Administration. The economic activities consist of retailers, farming,

manufacturing industries supporting farming as well as a limited degree of mining. It

accommodates approximately 247 000 people and is also a major contributor to the

economy of the Province and accounted for 28.9% of total provincial Gross Domestic

Product (GDP) in 2009. It contributed 82.1% to the GDP of FBDM. It is the largest LM

in the Frances Baard District Municipality (Global Insight: 2011).

The economic state of Sol Plaatje Local Municipality is put in perspective by comparing

it on a spatial level with its neighbouring locals, Frances Baard District Municipality,

Northern Cape Province and South Africa.

By way of an example, what follows underneath is a snapshot of the economic

contribution of Kimberley and surrounds (in 2016); this in the context of both the

Provincial and National economy.

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TABLE 1. GROSS VALUE ADDED (GVA) BY BROAD ECONOMIC SECTOR - SOL PLAATJE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY,

2016 [R BILLIONS, CURRENT PRICES]

Sol

Plaatje Frances Baard

Northern Cape

National Total

Sol Plaatje as % of district municipality

Sol Plaatje as % of

province

Sol Plaatje as % of

national

Agriculture 0.3 0.8 6.6 94.4 34.8% 4.3% 0.30% Mining 1.3 1.8 16.2 304.4 73.2% 8.2% 0.44% Manufacturing 0.6 1.1 2.9 517.4 55.3% 21.9% 0.12% Electricity 0.7 1.2 3.6 144.1 56.0% 18.2% 0.46% Construction 0.6 0.8 2.4 154.3 77.6% 24.4% 0.38% Trade 3.0 3.8 10.4 589.7 78.6% 28.6% 0.51% Transport 3.8 4.5 10.7 389.2 85.3% 35.5% 0.98% Finance 4.0 4.7 11.5 781.7 84.5% 34.4% 0.51% Community services

5.7 6.9 18.1 894.2 82.6% 31.5% 0.64%

Total Industries 19.9 25.5 82.4 3,869.5 78.1% 24.2% 0.52%

Source: IHS Markit Regional eXplorer version 1070

2.) Investing in Kimberley

This investment profile is a public document prepared as a guide, is available to all

interested parties wishing to know the investment opportunities in Kimberley, and

surrounds. This profile thus identifies potential investment opportunities available to

local and foreign investors in the area of the jurisdiction of the Sol Plaatje Municipality.

The Sol Plaatje Local Municipality does not function in isolation from Frances Baard,

the Northern Cape Province, South Africa and the World. It is crucial to have reliable

information on its economy for effective planning. Information is needed that will

empower the municipality to plan and implement policies that will encourage the social

development and economic growth of the people and industries in the municipality

respectively.

As per its Constitutional mandate, the Sol Plaatje Municipality plays a big role in

facilitating the development and growth of the local economy. This particular facilitation

is spearheaded with officials and resources that are located in four sub-units of the

LED Unit; they are

(1) SMME Development,

(2) Tourism Development,

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(3) Area-Based Development, and

(4) Investment Promotion.

A Few Reasons why you should Invest in Kimberley

Economic Hub of the Northern Cape: The area is well known as the central

point for retail, financial, business, medical and education services and hosts

state of the art facilities. The area serves approximately ten more surrounding

towns in the region.

Available infrastructure and developable sites: Industrial areas located

within the area consist of available infrastructure with ample developable sites

for industrial development.

Linkages to global technological development & tourism: The SALT

telescope and the radio-wave telescope (the SKA) at Carnarvon, to be the

largest in the world, have a Tourism (stargazing) and Technological/educational

spin-offs to the rest of the region.

The recently established Sol Plaatje University (SPU): The SPU is the 1st

and only University in Africa which offers a Bachelor’s Degree in Data Sciences;

should your company need the necessary resources and data to research other

investment opportunities in the region, look no further than the SPU.

Good infrastructure linkages to other markets: Sol Plaatje has good

transport networks of road, rail as well as air transport; this is used for

distribution of goods. The city is connected with large cities and markets in the

North West, Free State, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Gauteng.

Kimberley’s potential as a Logistics Hub: The relative abundance of

inexpensive warehouses and vacant buildings makes Kimberley (with its

favourable road-, rail- and air linkages) an ideal hub for logistics. This fact is

enhanced even further by the fact of the central location in the country.

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Proximity to Cross–border markets and the rest of Africa: Sol Plaatje is

located close to the Northern borders of the country and national roads links it

to countries such as Botswana, Namibia and Lesotho. The area also acts as a

gateway to the rest of Africa.

Existing support services and linkages: Due to the fact that the area is the

economic and service hub of the province, it has a well-defined service base

and supporting industries for mining, agriculture, transport, logistics and ICT.

Availability of affordable labour: Due to the high unemployment rate, Sol

Plaatje consists of a large labour pool, which is closely located to all the

commercial- and industrial areas. The high unemployment rate mitigates

against high attrition of labour; companies thus have the advantage of utilizing

a pool of skilled and loyal workers who won’t abandon their jobs willy-nilly.

Tourism destination: Sol Plaatje is seen as the diamond capital of the world

and is the “gateway” to the diversity of tourist attractions within the Northern

Cape. Heritage, Rock paintings, Game Farming, Hunting and Extreme Sports

are some of the major tourist attractions. The booming tourism sector lends

itself to

Lifestyle: The city of Kimberley offers modern-day activities such as soccer,

cricket, tennis, bowls, squash, golf and a wide range of shopping facilities.

Kimberley has much to offer the visiting tourist. Excellent museums portraying

early life on the diamond fields, military history from the Anglo-Boer War, mining

museums and tours, Pioneers of Aviation Museum & Art museums.

Safety: The latest national crime statistics (2018 SAPS) indicates that Kimberly

is improving on the crime situation. Most of the crime categories are much

lower, compared to rest of the country.

Investment Incentives Policy: The SPM LED Committee has adopted (in

principle) an Investment Incentives Policy, which serves an instrument to lure

investors to Kimberley and surrounds. The SPM Incentives Policy should also

be linked to the Urban Development Incentives Scheme (commonly known as

the UDZ Incentives Scheme) which is awarded by National Treasury. The SPM

acts as a local agent in the administration of this tax incentive scheme.

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Scenic-rural atmosphere: The vastness of surrounding farms and game

farms provide the area with a rural atmosphere, which is especially favourable

to domestic tourists who want to escape the fast-tracked living of the cities.

Also, the semi-arid conditions of the landscapes attract international and

domestic tourists

The SPM’s Investment Promotion Approach

Investment Promotion, in the SPM, is done largely by means of the following range of

activities:

(a) Remaining informed of the latest economic developments in the world,

South Africa, and, in the Northern Cape Province; this with a view to how it will

impact on the economy of Kimberley;

(b) Following the latest investment developments by both the public and private

sector in the country at both national and provincial level;

(c) Searching (via the various digital and printed sources of information) for

companies – or sectors - which may have a need and/or interest to invest in

Kimberley;

(d) Forming linkages with various Government Departments, Industry

associations, Chambers of Commerce and various developmental NGO’s

attached to foreign embassies; this with a view to exposing local SMME’s to

business opportunities outside the economy of Kimberley.

(e) Maintaining ongoing cooperation with Municipalities in similar-sized cities;

this with a view to learning from the experience of others.

(f) Marketing the investment opportunities in our City at all possible forums,

conferences and various other platforms.

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A Brief statistical overview of Kimberley’s Economic set-up1

CHART 1. GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) - SOL PLAATJE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY AND THE REST OF FRANCES

BAARD, 2017 [PERCENTAGE]

The Sol Plaatje Local Municipality had a total GDP of R 28.5 billion and in terms of

total contribution towards Frances Baard District Municipality. The Sol Plaatje Local

Municipality ranked highest relative to all the regional economies to total Frances

Baard District Municipality GDP. This ranking in terms of size compared to other

regions of Frances Baard remained the same since 2007. In terms of its share, it was

in 2017 (79.4%) significantly larger compared to what it was in 2007 (76.9%). For the

period 2007 to 2017, the average annual growth rate of 0.4% of Sol Plaatje was the

highest relative to its peers in terms of growth in constant 2010 prices.

1 IHS Information and Insight (Pty) Ltd, 2018

Sol Plaatje

Dikgatlong

Magareng

Phokwane

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Frances Baard District Municipality, 2017


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TABLE 2. GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) - REGIONS WITHIN FRANCES BAARD DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY,

2007 TO 2017, SHARE AND GROWTH

2017

(Current prices) Share of district

municipality 2007

(Constant prices) 2017

(Constant prices) Average

Annual growth

Sol Plaatje 28.54 79.41% 16.52 17.27 0.45% Dikgatlong 2.69 7.49% 1.93 1.73 -1.10% Magareng 1.08 3.00% 0.74 0.64 -1.48% Phokwane 3.63 10.09% 2.45 2.25 -0.84%


Sol Plaatje had the highest average annual economic growth, averaging 0.45%

between 2007 and 2017, when compared to the rest of the regions within Frances

Baard District Municipality. The Phokwane Local Municipal area had the second

highest average annual growth rate of -0.84%. Magareng Local Municipal area had

the lowest average annual growth rate of -1.48% between 2007 and 2017.

1.1.1 ECONOMIC GROWTH FORECAST

It is expected that Sol Plaatje Local Municipal area will grow at an average annual rate

of 0.09% from 2017 to 2022. The average annual growth rate in the GDP of Frances

Baard District Municipal area and Northern Cape Province is expected to be 0.12%

and 0.90% respectively. South Africa is forecasted to grow at an average annual

growth rate of 1.58%, which is higher than that of the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality.

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TABLE 3. GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) - SOL PLAATJE, FRANCES BAARD, NORTHERN CAPE AND

NATIONAL TOTAL, 2007-2022 [AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CONSTANT 2010 PRICES]

In 2022, Sol Plaatje's forecasted GDP will be an estimated R 17.4 billion (constant

2010 prices) or 78.8% of the total GDP of Frances Baard District Municipal area. The

ranking in terms of size of the Sol Plaatje Local Municipal area will remain the same

between 2017 and 2022, with a contribution to the Frances Baard District Municipal

area GDP of 78.8% in 2022 compared to the 78.9% in 2017. At a 0.09% average

annual GDP growth rate between 2017 and 2022, Sol Plaatje ranked the second

compared to the other regional economies.

TABLE 4. GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) - REGIONS WITHIN FRANCES BAARD DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY,

2007 TO 2022, SHARE AND GROWTH

2022

(Current prices) Share of district

municipality 2007

(Constant prices) 2022

(Constant prices) Average

Annual growth

Sol Plaatje 37.37 79.51% 16.52 17.35 0.33% Dikgatlong 3.46 7.35% 1.93 1.79 -0.52% Magareng 1.39 2.96% 0.74 0.63 -1.05% Phokwane 4.78 10.17% 2.45 2.25 -0.56%


-6%

-4%

-2%

0%

2%

4%

6%

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Sol Plaatje, Frances Baard, Northern Cape and National Total,

2007-2022

Sol Plaatje Frances BaardNorthern Cape National Total


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1.2 GROSS VALUE ADDED BY REGION (GVA-R)

The Sol Plaatje Local Municipal area’s economy is made up of various industries. The

GVA-R variable provides a sector breakdown, where each sector is measured in terms

of its value added produced in the local economy.

Definition: Gross Value Added (GVA) is a measure of output (total production) of a

region in terms of the value that was created within that region. GVA can

be broken down into various production sectors.

The summary table below puts the Gross Value Added (GVA) of all the regions in

perspective to that of the Sol Plaatje Local Municipal area.

TABLE 5. GROSS VALUE ADDED (GVA) BY BROAD ECONOMIC SECTOR - SOL PLAATJE LOCAL MUNICIPAL AREA,

2017 [R BILLIONS, CURRENT PRICES]

Sol

Plaatje Frances Baard

Northern Cape

National Total

Sol Plaatje as % of district municipality

Sol Plaatje as % of

province

Sol Plaatje as % of

national

Agriculture 0.3 0.9 6.6 106.4 37.1% 5.0% 0.31% Mining 1.9 2.6 18.8 334.7 75.4% 10.3% 0.58% Manufacturing 0.8 1.4 3.1 551.6 57.8% 26.2% 0.15% Electricity 0.9 1.5 3.6 155.2 59.1% 24.4% 0.56% Construction 1.0 1.2 3.4 163.3 79.4% 29.4% 0.60% Trade 3.6 4.5 10.7 626.8 80.5% 33.7% 0.58% Transport 4.5 5.2 10.9 411.5 86.7% 41.3% 1.09% Finance 5.1 5.9 13.0 840.7 85.7% 38.8% 0.60% Community services

7.4 8.8 20.1 981.6 83.9% 36.8% 0.75%

Total Industries 25.5 32.0 90.2 4,171.7 79.8% 28.3% 0.61%


In 2017, the community services sector is the largest within Sol Plaatje Local Municipal

area; accounting for R 7.39 billion or 29.0% of the total GVA in the local municipality's

economy. The sector that contributes the second most to the GVA of the Sol Plaatje

Local Municipal area is the finance sector at 19.8%, followed by the transport sector

with 17.6%. The sector that contributes the least to the economy of Sol Plaatje Local

Municipal area is the agriculture sector with a contribution of R 330 million or 1.29%

of the total GVA.

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CHART 2. GROSS VALUE ADDED (GVA) BY BROAD ECONOMIC SECTOR - SOL PLAATJE LOCAL MUNICIPAL AREA,

2017 [PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION]

The community sector, which includes the government services, is generally a large

contributor towards GVA. When looking at all the regions within the Frances Baard

District Municipality, it is clear that the Sol Plaatje contributes the most community

services towards its own GVA, with 83.90%, relative to the other regions within

Frances Baard District Municipality. The Sol Plaatje contributed R 25.5 billion or

79.76% to the GVA of Frances Baard District Municipality. The Sol Plaatje also

contributes the most the overall GVA of Frances Baard District Municipal area.

Agriculture

Mining

Manufacturing

Electricity

Construction

TradeTransport

Finance

Community

services

Gross Value Added (GVA) by broad economic sector Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, 2017


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CHART 3. GROSS VALUE ADDED (GVA) BY BROAD ECONOMIC SECTOR - SOL PLAATJE, DIKGATLONG,

MAGARENG AND PHOKWANE, 2017 [PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION]

1.2.1 HISTORICAL ECONOMIC GROWTH

For the period 2017 and 2007, the GVA in the construction sector had the highest

average annual growth rate in Sol Plaatje at 2.54%. The industry with the second

highest average annual growth rate is the community services sector averaging at

2.15% per year. The electricity sector had an average annual growth rate of -0.13%,

while the mining sector had the lowest average annual growth of -6.58%. Overall a

negative growth existed for all the industries in 2017 with an annual growth rate of -

0.39% since 2016.

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10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Sol Plaatje Dikgatlong Magareng Phokwane

Gross Value Added (GVA) by broad economic sector Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, 2017

Community

services

Finance

Transport

Trade

Construction

Electricity

Manufacturing

Mining

Agriculture


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TABLE 6. GROSS VALUE ADDED (GVA) BY BROAD ECONOMIC SECTOR - SOL PLAATJE LOCAL MUNICIPAL AREA,

2007, 2012 AND 2017 [R BILLIONS, 2010 CONSTANT PRICES]

2007 2012 2017 Average Annual

growth

Agriculture 0.21 0.20 0.25 1.86% Mining 2.03 1.37 1.03 -6.58% Manufacturing 0.47 0.50 0.51 0.72% Electricity 0.45 0.44 0.44 -0.13% Construction 0.36 0.44 0.46 2.54% Trade 2.35 2.45 2.41 0.29% Transport 2.25 2.35 2.47 0.94% Finance 2.84 3.03 3.30 1.50% Community services 3.77 4.36 4.66 2.15%

Total Industries 14.73 15.14 15.54 0.54%


The tertiary sector contributes the most to the Gross Value Added within the Sol

Plaatje Local Municipal area at 80.6%. This is significantly higher than the national

economy (68.6%). The secondary sector contributed a total of 10.5% (ranking

second), while the primary sector contributed the least at 8.9%.

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3.) Recently Acquired Investments

1.) Sol Plaatje University

Link: https://www.spu.ac.za

The establishment of the Sol Plaatje University (SPU) has injected life back into the

Kimberley CBD, which will stimulate regeneration in the avenues of residential and

commercial developments.

The establishment of the SPU is part of an initiative by the Department of Higher

Education and Training that has seen the establishment of two new Universities in the

Northern Cape and Mpumalanga. Since the construction started (in 2013) on the SPU,

the CBD and immediate surrounds have seen an unprecedented rush of investments

in the City. The SPU has clearly established itself as a real catalyst to economic

development in the City.

The SPU, through its cooperation with the SPM and other investors, continuous to

play a meaningful in the enhancement of the quality of life in Kimberley.

The administrative and academic component of the University has an outreach around

the civic open space of the city, with maximum accessibility to the city and surrounds.

Together with this, civic life and social cohesion has been given a much needed boost.

The Sol Plaatje University is viewed as a node in itself, and has further strengthened

the importance of Sol Plaatje Municipality on a national level.

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2.) GWK’s Wheat Milling Plant

In April 2016, South Africa’s agribusiness, GWK launched a proudly South African

farmer brand, Nature’s Farms, that will compete with the country’s other food

producers.

The firm also unveiled the new GWK Farm Foods wheat mill, pasta plant and biscuit

factory in Modder River, an investment which cost approximately 400-million rand ($27

million) and took about 30-months.

Competing with industry giants like Tiger Brands and RCL Foods, the subsidiary

produces ranges of pasta and biscuits, white and brown bread flours, cake flour and

maize meal from the new highly innovative and efficient Agri-processing plant.

Of the notable guests at the launch was Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, then-

Minister Mzwandile Masina who applauded GWK for creating over 350 jobs during

construction and about 100 permanent jobs.

“At the core of the NDP is the issues of dealing with poverty, unemployment and

inequality.We think that this factory has the potential to significantly contribute towards

ensuring that we deal with these triple challenges that continue to face us as

government,” said Masina.

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“Nature’s Farms is a true South African farmer brand. GWK is owned by farmers and

we are involved at every step of the production process, from supplying inputs to

farmers, supporting farmers with the latest in trends and technology, and ensuring the

best channels to market for products from the farm,” said Pieter Spies, Managing

Director of GWK.

3.) Droogfontein Solar Energy Farm

On Thursday the 15 May 2014, Droogfontein Solar Power, one of the first solar

facilities arising from the South African Government’s Renewable Energy Independent

Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), held an inauguration event to

mark the completion of a six year journey, from project development to operation.

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This privately-owned power generation plant is one of 30 that have so far been

approved by the Department of Energy to be established in the Northern Cape, which

is set to become the province with the largest production of renewable energy in the

country by 2020.

The Droogfontein Solar Power project is located 20km outside Kimberley, in the Sol

Plaatje Municipality in the Northern Cape. It occupies approximately 100 hectares of

land leased from the Droogfontein Communal Property Association.

The facility generates electricity using 168 720 solar (PV) panels and feeds the 132kV

Eskom distribution system. Arising from the South African Government’s Renewable

Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP),

Droogfontein Solar Power has signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with

Eskom as well as an Implementation Agreement with the Department of Energy.

The project mobilised construction teams in December 2012 and reached Commercial

Operations Date mid-2014. The solar power project generates 85 458 MWh per year,

supplying enough clean, renewable electrical energy to power more than 19 000 South

African homes.

The project received full Environmental Authorisation from the Department of

Environmental Affairs in 2011 and has many environmental benefits such as reduced

carbon emissions and water saving

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4.) Royal Hospital and Heart Centre (Lenmed) Kimberley

Link: http://www.lenmedhealth.com

The Royal Hospital and Heart Centre, is a 177-bed health facility owned by Lenmed

Investments Limited. The health facility came into operation in April 2017.

Lenmed Investments Limited (Lenmed) is an established South African, PDI-owned

hospital group providing private patient healthcare in Africa through the management

and ownership of hospitals and other related health services.

Lenmed’s roots reach back to 1984. In response to the community’s growing

healthcare needs, the first hospital in the Group was founded in Lenasia, Gauteng as

a 48-bed facility.

Through a network of private hospitals in South Africa, Mozambique and Botswana,

Lenmed provides quality healthcare services to their patients. Several of the Group’s

doctors are leaders in their fields of specialisation and are heads of departments at

academic institutions in the various spheres of medicine.

The Royal Hospital and Heart Centre offers multi-disciplinary specialities including

Intensive Care, Neonatal Intensive Care, Maternity and Paediatric Units. The hospital

is the only facility in the Northern Cape to offer an Oncology Center (Including both

Chemotherapy & Radiotherapy) and a Cardiology unit

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5.) Careline Hospital Kimberley

Careline Clinic has been an established Multi-Disciplinary team that provides all core

Psychiatric services to the population of the Northern Cape. The Hospital

destigmatizes Mental Illness by Upholding Human Rights with exceptional quality and

professional support services. Careline Clinic promote the health and wellbeing of our

patients and community. Careline Clinic’s continuous research, training and

development and therapeutic environment aids with: Adult Voluntary, Child/

Adolescent and Substance Abuse Psychiatry Services.

This investment was made by a Kimberley-based company; headed by a prominent

psychiatrist Dr Kirimi. This investment was made possible through the financial support

of the Industrial Development Corporation.

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6.) Protea Hotel, Kimberley Big Hole

The new Protea Hotel Kimberley, a luxury 4 Star Hotel built on the edge of the famous

Kimberley Big Hole. The centrally situated hotel forms the ideal base from which to

enjoy and explore all that historical Kimberley has to offer including museums, war

routes and most importantly, the new upgraded Kimberley Big Hole and Mining Village.

This investment was made by De Beers Consolidated Mining (De Beers) and was

facilitated by the National Treasury’s Tax Incentive Scheme (see details of this on

previous pages) in this document

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7.) Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre

The 2012 opening of the 2 500-seater Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre (below)

was a boost to the Northern Cape events and conferences industry. It is located in the

centre of Kimberley, near the Big Hole. With the town’s biggest hotel situated in the

same precinct, the Convention Centre makes it much easier to sell the provincial

capital as an ideal meetings, incentives, conference and events (MICE) destination.

The Provincial Department of Public Works is the owner of this facility, but the

operations and management has been outsourced to a private facilities management

company.

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4.) The SPM’s LED Unit

The SPM has a Local Economic Development (LED) Unit. The role of this Unit is help

facilitate various economic development initiatives in the City and its rural surrounds.

The LED Unit has a close working relationship with the Frances Baard District

Municipality (FBDM), the Provincial Government and some Departments in the

National Government.

The LED Unit is the entry-point (in the SPM) for any investor that is interested in

investment opportunities in our City. The LED Unit also has continuous contact with

other companies in the private sector that may be interested in linkages.

The SPM LED Unit has a dedicated Investment Promotion sub-unit that assists with

any queries around investment opportunities in the City.

For any further enquiries, please contact:

1) Mr Themba Mlonyeni (Tel: 081 348 3909); Email: [email protected]

2) Mr Jerome Ogilvie (Tel: 073 102 9596); Email: [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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