Professional Services

Saldanha Bay IDZ Licencing Company SOC Ltd, trading as Freeport Saldanha, located at the port of Saldanha Bay, is the deepest natural port in the Southern Hemisphere (23m draught). It is South Africa's first freeport, a special economic zone (SEZ) and customs-controlled area (CCA) dedicated to the maritime, energy, logistics and engineering industries. Freeport Saldanha was formally awarded an Operator's Licence on 31 October 2013, marking the formal beginning of its 30-year journey to create a vibrant hub of opportunity, job creation and sustainable growth, utilising the SEZ legislation as a catalyst. The Company operates as a freeport, with streamlined investor procedures supported by its ease of doing business model. It is shaping a vibrant marketplace where investors, local businesses and communities can unlock economic growth. Eligible businesses will benefit from the globally competitive customs and value-added tax (VAT) regime across 70% of the zone's land. The Company aims to be Africa's premier maritime, energy, logistics and engineering freeport, offering a world-class integrated shipyard, engineering, and related services within an SEZ to zone users and tenants. Its mission is to foster responsible investment that creates shared prosperity for Saldanha Bay as a sustainable pioneer in South Africa.

Casidra provides project management services to a diverse range of clients, including Western Cape government departments, local authorities, businesses, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), community-based organisations (CBOs), academic institutions, other government agencies, and international aid organisations. As the official provincial government business enterprise, Casidra is responsible for planning and executing projects. Its expertise, active involvement in communities, proven track record, and meticulous financial management make it the preferred choice for project management. Casidra's strategic priorities include: sustainable funding - secure sustainable funding to ensure a greater impact in the communities it serves; world-class service delivery - to be the project management company of choice; winning culture - promote a high-performance culture; and stakeholder engagements - build impactful stakeholder relationships. Casidra calls on potential partners (local, provincial, national and international) to consider connecting with Casidra in its endeavours towards establishing thriving and self-sustainable rural communities, by collaborating with it for funding opportunities that will strengthen its impact in the following key programmes: renewable energy, agro-processing, aquaculture, agricultural development, food security, local economic and business development, and job creation initiative

Wesgro is the official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape. The Agency is the first point of contact for foreign buyers, local exporters and investors wishing to take advantage of the unlimited business potential in the region. Wesgro works closely with key players including the national, provincial and local government. Its mandate is to facilitate foreign and domestic direct investment into the region; exports of products and services through development of export capability, demand and market access; and to promote Cape Town and the Western Cape as a viable business, leisure and film destination.

The mission of the Northern Cape Economic Development, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (NCEDA) is to achieve the promotion of the Northern Cape as a business-friendly province through seeking sustainable growth at all times; facilitating the creation of a conducive environment for trade and investment within the province; increased focus on attracting investment; promoting trade; pursuing economic development; and constantly striving for sustainable and quality job creation at all times. The Agency's mandate is to plan and assist with business enterprise and rural development; provide funding in respect of approved enterprise development; engage in project management; engage in the development and management of immovable property; and promote foreign trade and investment. NCEDA's strategic direction with regards to economic development focuses on the key sectors of tourism and agriculture. As such, a number of approved projects are supported in the form of contributing to pre-feasibility studies, environmental impact assessments, business plan development, and facilitation of funding applications. Strategic direction with regards to trade and investment promotion focuses on the key areas of exporter development and providing an information service to traders and investors, with specific reference to the available incentives and market access opportunities.

The mission of Kalahari Kid Corporation, as a leader in the industry, is to champion the commercialisation of goats in the market, promote and facilitate increased production, and provide expertise for improved livelihoods, sustainable rural economy and food security for all. The Corporation's strategic objectives are to: provide agricultural advisory services to goat cooperatives, including individual goat farmers, for sustainable management of agricultural resources; coordinate and implement the commercialisation of goats programme in the Northern Cape Province, with the vision of a national roll-out to obtain the critical mass needed; facilitate and assist goat cooperatives with access to marketing of surplus stock; provide accredited training to cooperatives (via the Department of Agriculture) in areas related to production, finance, marketing, corporate governance and soft skills; facilitate the formalisation of the goat meat industry in South Africa and Africa; develop the Mala-Mamas programme; empowering women and youth to become retailers of goat meat in communities; and become one of the leading goat producers in South Africa, supplying breeding and slaughter stock as well as six way cut and carcass meat to the markets, both locally and internationally. Kalahari Kid is already a known international brand.

The mission of the North West Development Corporation SOC Ltd (NWDC) is to create wealth and facilitate job creation for the people of the North West province. From its head office situated in Mahikeng and supported by ten regional branches, the NWDC fulfils its economic development mandate through: economic development and infrastructure projects, attracting investment and facilitating trade opportunities, developing and supporting SMMEs and cooperatives, managing its property portfolio, and leveraging strategic partnerships. The NWDC's operational programmes create a synergy towards fulfilling its vision of promoting trade, attracting investment, and ensuring sustainable inclusive economic growth and transformation in the North West province. The NWDC's programmes are administration, property development and management, SMME development and management, trade and investment facilitation. Its subsidiary is Bojanala Special Economic Zone SOC Ltd.

The Mpumalanga Regional Training Trust (MRTT) is a schedule 3C public entity under the Public Finance Management Act reporting to the Mpumalanga Department of Education. The Entity's target market is out-of-school, underprivileged youth from financially disadvantaged communities, providing them with affordable fee-paying and/or funded learning programmes. MRTT's vision is to be recognised as a world-class, accredited and sustainable skills development provider. It aims to achieve its vision through the provision of quality training interventions, work integrated learning, placement and after care according to the demands of the market that the Entity serves for job creation and poverty alleviation, which is its mission. The work of the Entity is delivered through a set of values such as innovation, integrity, commitment, professionalism and accountability. The Entity's training offerings are focused on providing artisan technical skills through institutional, practical and workplace training in building and civil construction, manufacturing and metal trades, electrical engineering, hospitality, tourism and agricultural skills. It also offers apprenticeship, learnership and short-skills programmes, trade tests and the Recognition of Prior Learning (RLP) Assessment Centre, which enables learners to achieve their full artisanship status upon completion of their training. The Mpumalanga Regional Training Trust prides itself on the role and contribution it is making within the skills development environment in the Mpumalanga Province. The Entity continues to deliver on its skills development mandate ensuring that the young people of the province are afforded an opportunity to participate and contribute to the economic activities therein.

The vision of Limpopo Connexion is to be a catalyst for an inclusive knowledge economy by empowering community members to participate therein, and to establish ICT as an economic sector for job creation in the Limpopo Province. Its mission is to provide thought leadership for the knowledge economy through: partnership, collaboration and continuous innovation; information infrastructure and content; and ICT skills and ICT entrepreneurship development.