February 2012 ISSUE 98

This month TradeInvestSA looks forward to 2012, a year characterised by sustainable development and innovation. In addition, we feature an interview with Wesgro CEO Nils Flaatten on the Western Cape for business and investment. As usual, the newsletter is packed with business and investment opportunities, as well as a full events calendar. For regular updates, be sure to follow us on Twitter.

FEATURE ARTICLES:
Sustainability is fast-becoming a buzzword the world over not just in the home or classroom, but in businesses, big and small. It is becoming increasingly necessary for companies to consider how they go about their business, from a resource- consumption point of view.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES:
2012 is set to be another ground-breaking year for the BPO industry, with a number of major developments expected.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: North West seeks investors for renewable energy and export sectors
FEATURE ARTICLES: The Western Cape – a sound business and investment destination
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES: New partners sought for housing delivery in Gauteng
Editor's choice
  • Investment opportunities in KZN arts and crafts

  • North West seeks investors for renewable energy and export sectors

  • West Coast's environment perfect for renewable energy

  • Infrastructure makes George a golden opportunity for investors

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  • SECTORS
    RENEWABLE ENERGY
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
    North West seeks investors for renewable energy and export sectors
    Invest North West, the official trade and investment promotion agency for t...
    BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES: Immense biofuels potential in Ilembe unlocked
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: West Coast's environment perfect for renewable energy
    NEWS: BP report suggests that renewables will be fastest-growing energy segment over 20 years
    TRADE LEADS: Firms seeks suppliers of solar panels and lamps
    AGRICULTURE, AGRI-PROCESSING & AQUACULTURE
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
    Lower Majeakgoro Pecan Nut Project seeks investment partners
    The Provincial government is seeking to develop the pecan nut industry and ...
    NEWS: Aquaculture growth in the Eastern Cape
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Seeking investment partners for the Triple D Farm Share Equity Scheme
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Investment opportunity in vegetable and fruit agri-processing enterprise in the Eastern Free State
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Agro-processing hub in KZN seeks investors
    TOURISM
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
    Invest in attraction that showcases the Drakensberg's natural history
    A tourism project that will provide an informative, scientific and visually...
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Investment opportunities in the tourism infrastructure sector in the Mpumalanga Province
    NEWS: A legend awakens
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Invest in the Port St Johns beach development project
    BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES: Tenders welcomed for development of Nelson Mandela Bay nature reserves
    FINANCE & PROPERTY
    BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
    Affordable business and industrial premises in the centre of South Africa
    The Free State Province is actively driving new investments and job creatio...
    BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES: New partners sought for housing delivery in Gauteng
    BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES: Agricultural financing services offered by the Land Bank
    NEWS: JSE-listed property funds perform well in 2011
    BUSINESS SUPPORT
    BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
    PKF BEE Solutions offers assessment and certification of BB-BEE status
    PKF BEE Solutions was established in 2006 and specialises in the assessment...
    NEWS: Convergence beyond billing
    ENGINEERING & INFRASTRUCTURE
    BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
    Genrec - Our values deliver your vision
    Genrec offers structural detailing, procurement, fabrication and constructi...
    BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES: Infrastructure makes George a golden opportunity for investors

    More Sectors
    Aerospace & defence | Agriculture & Agri-processing | Alternative Energy | Aquaculture & Mariculture | Arts, Craft & Culture | Automobiles | Banking | Biotechnology | Boat Building | Business Support Services | Call Centres & Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) | Chemicals | Clothing & Textiles | Construction & Materials | Containers & Packaging | Delivery Services/Logistics | Development Finance | Education | Electronics | Energy | Engineering | Environment & Waste | Events and Conferences | Financial Services | Food & Beverages | Forestry & Paper | Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals | ICT - Information & Communication Technology | Infrastructure | Insurance | Legal Services | Manufacturing | Media | Mining & Metals | Oil & Gas | Personal & Household Goods | Property | Public Sector Entity | Retail | Security | Sport | Telecommunications | Tourism & Leisure | Traditional Leadership | Transportation | Utilities | Water |

    Events


    CSP Today South Africa 2012
    EVENTS - CSP Today South Africa 2012: 7-8 Feb

    Power & Electricity World Africa 2012
    EVENTS - Power & Electricity World Africa 2012: 26-29 March

    TITIIC 2012
    EVENTS - TITIIC 2012: 23-25 May

    WAMPEX 2012
    EVENTS - WAMPEX 2012: 6-8 Jun
    Events

    Africa Ports & Harbours Show
    EVENTS - Africa Ports & Harbours Show 2012: 25-29 June

    6th African Economic Forum
    EVENTS - 6th Africa Economic Forum: 5-7 March

    Mining Indaba 2012
    EVENTS - Mining Indaba 2012: 6-9 Feb

    Africa Energy Indaba 2012
    EVENTS - Africa Energy Indaba 2012: 21-22 Feb

    Africa Roads 2012
    EVENTS - Africa Roads 2012: 28 Feb-2 Mar

    Retail World Africa 2012
    EVENTS - Retail World Africa 2012: 12-15 March

    WAITEX 2012
    EVENTS - WAITEX 2012: 8-10 May
    National Government

    Northern Cape

    Northern Cape Department of Economic Development & Tourism
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Seeking investment partners for the Triple D Farm Share Equity Scheme
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Lower Majeakgoro Pecan Nut Project seeks investment partners
    Western Cape



    George Municipality
    BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES - Infrastructure makes George a golden opportunity for investors


    Western Cape Business 2012
    NEWS - Western Cape Business 2012 print publication launched
    Business

    Informatics Holdings
    NEWS - Convergence beyond billing


    Genrec
    BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES - Genrec - Our values deliver your vision

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Enterprise iLembe
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Agro-processing hub in KZN seeks investors
    BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES - Immense biofuels potential in Ilembe unlocked

    Free State


    Free State Development Corporation (FDC)
    BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES - Affordable business and industrial premises in the centre of South Africa

    Mangaung Local Municipality
    NEWS - Access the Mangaung Investment Brochure here
    Eastern Cape

    Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
    BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES - Tenders welcomed for development of Nelson Mandela Bay nature reserves

    Cacadu District Municipality
    NEWS - Aquaculture growth in the Eastern Cape
    Mpumalanga

    Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA)
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Investment opportunities in the tourism infrastructure sector in the Mpumalanga Province
    Gauteng

    Gauteng Partnership Fund
    BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES - New partners sought for housing delivery in Gauteng
    North West

    Invest North West
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - North West seeks investors for renewable energy and export sectors