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

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

Middelburg Secunda

By District

38% 34%

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.