South Africa
West Coast District Municipality
Western Cape
Sector
Agriculture & Agri-processing
Aquaculture & Mariculture
Biotechnology
Food & Beverages
Infrastructure
Tourism & Leisure
About the West Coast
The West Coast region is situated along the Atlantic Ocean and borders on the Cape Metropole in the south. The Cederberg mountains form the boundary in the east and the region borders on the northern Western Cape in the north. The region covers a total of 31 099km2.
The district comprises five municipalities and a District Management Area (DMA). The five municipalities are:
* Bergrivier Municipality
* Cederberg Municipality
* Matzikama Municipality
* Saldanha Bay Municipality
* Swartland Municipality
For more information on specific investment in the five local municipalities, click directly on the links above, or view the opportunities listed and linked below.
Throughout the five municpalities that make up the West Coast District, there have been identified a number of key growth sectors. these include:
* Agriculture – primarily wheat, canola, oranges and export-ready vegetables
* Fishing – including deep-sea fishing, lin fishing, mariculture and a growing aquaculture sector
* Mining – a very involved processing and transport sector supports the needs of South Africa's mining industry
* Oil and gas – the Port at Saldanha Bay plays a crucial role in the burgeoning West Africa oil and gas industry
* Tourism – a unique cultural experience on ruggedly beautiful stretch of South African coastline
* Trade – proximity to the City of Cape Town makes trade on a large scale a possibility
* Construction – residential and industrial developments are booming as Cape Town expands further north
Specific opportunities in the various local municpalities are listed here:
Opportunities at Bergrivier for organic buchu and essential oils production
High-quality indigenous production seeks
investment in Cederberg
Niche agriculture opportunities in hoodia and aloe at Matzikama
Seeking investors in original accommodation in Saldanha Bay Cultural Village
Opportunities in ostrich farming and processing in Swartland
For more information on the West Coast District Municipality and the opportunities available please contact Mr Marthinus Boois by email on mboois@wcdm.co.za or by tel: +27 22 433 8530.
