WHY INVEST IN MPUMALANGA?

• 68% of land area in the province is used by agriculture

• Mpumalanga’s three biggest sectors are manufacturing, mining and agriculture

Mpumalanga’s diverse and resource-rich economy makes it one of the most attractive trade and investment destinations in South East Africa.

A large, growing domestic market and excellent access, supported by worldclass infrastructure, to the East African and Indian Ocean markets through Maputo Port makes Mpumalanga an ideal investment location for export-driven manufacturing and production.

Mpumalanga is one of South Africa’s most productive and important agricultural regions and through strategic investments in the Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market (MIFPM) and the Nkomazi Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) the province is set to become a major force in food production and distribution.

Mpumalanga’s sophisticated and well-segmented tourism and hospitality sector in a post-Covid world is ripe for investment and expansion.

Mpumalanga’s STRATEGIC LOCATION makes it a valuable transport and logistics hub

A province in eastern South Africa, bordering the nations of Swaziland and Mozambique

• Maputo Development Corridor enhances logistics

• Preferential access to lucrative EU market

• Proximity to South Africa’s economic heartland

• Access to regional SADC market: 360-million population

• Access to deepwater Port of Maputo

MPUMALANGA’S ECONOMY

Unique Selling Proposition

•Abundant resources: minerals and agricultural produce

• Established manufacturing infrastructure: smelters, petrochemicals, food processing, paper, sugar

• Strategic location, access to regional and global markets

• Tourism hotspots: the iconic Kruger National Park, world-class reserves, adventure tourism and new UNESCO World Heritage Site

• Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market (MIFPM)

• Nkomazi Special Economic Zone (NSEZ)

• The new University of Mpumalanga

• Support for Green Economy research and investment

Capital City Mbombela (Nelspruit)

Population

4.5-million people

Main major towns Ermelo eMalahleni

Middelburg Secunda

Airport Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport

The provincial economy of Mpumalanga is exceptionally diverse. Established industries in the province include Mining, Stainless Steel, Petrochemicals, Pulp and Paper, Ferro-Alloys, Energy Generation, Tourism, Agriculture and Agro-Processing.

Companies in these sectors include global giants in their industries such as Sasol (energy and chemicals), Sappi (paper, packaging, pulp and forests), Samancor Chrome (ferrochrome), Sibanye-Stillwater and Glencore (mining).

District GVA by district

38% 34% Nkangala

28%

The province’s commercial farmers are among the most efficient in the world, exporting huge quantities of everything from citrus to macadamia nuts. Columbus Stainless is the only stainless-steel manufacturer on the continent.

Governance

The province has three district municipalities and 17 local municipalities. Several agencies which promote the regional economy report to the Mpumalanga Provincial Government. Large parts of the province comprises extensive rural villages that form part of areas run by traditional authorities.

Transport

Two airports at Hoedspruit and Mbombela (Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, KMIA) plus many airfields. Extensive freight rail network, busiest in South Africa. N4 highway (Maputo Corridor) is an east-west spine of a highly-developed road system.