Vacancy: Innovation Champions For Local Economic Development X 8
Innovation Champions For Local Economic Development X 8 – Successful candidates will be placed at the Department of Management Sciences (SPU), the Namakwa District Municipality and the six Local Municipalities (Hantam, Karoo Hoogland, Kamiesberg, Nama Khoi, Khai Ma and Richtersveld) to provide support in fostering innovation-driven local economic development (LED) through the implementation of the Innovation Champions for Local Economic Development (IC4LED) Programme. The IC4LED project is an initiative of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) with a vision to transition towards innovation-driven local economies in all the municipalities of South Africa.
Broadband Fibre Installation Business Incubation Programme
In response to the increasing need for digital infrustructure and connectivity, this programme will build the capacity of 10 locally-based fibre optics entrepreneurs. With a focus on gender inclusivity, 60% of selected businesses will be female-owned and led MSMEs. Each entrepreneur will be supported to employ and train 5–10 local installers, fostering job creation and skills development in the district.
Enterprise Business Incubation Programme
Focusing on growth and industrial innovation, this programme supports entrepreneurs currently in pre-incubation, helping them transition into incubation with structured technical assistance, mentorship, market access opportunities, and resources. The program will help enterprises explore diverse growth sectors within the Namakwa District, creating scalable solutions that respond to the District’s Economic Nodes and Landscape.
Student & Youth Artisanal Enterprise Incubation Programme
This programme aims to inspire and develop youth and student-led artisanal enterprises across the Namakwa District Municipality. Participants will receive tailored support to turn their creative and technical skills into viable businesses that support the mining, agriculture, renewable energy industry and uplift their communities while celebrating the unique heritage and craftsmanship of The Namakwa District.
Hatch Incubation Call for Applications
Are you an innovative ICT entrepreneur with a game-changing idea?
Apply now for Hatch’s Incubation Programme and take your business to the next level. We’re seeking ambitious entrepreneurs ready to make an impact and scale their ICT Business in spesific ICT verticals.
Don’t miss out—submit your application by 25 February 2025.
SEZ provides solid base of operations for operations targeting western SADC
Home About us Blog Contact us Home About us Blog Contact us SEZ provides solid base of operations for operations targeting western SADC The SEZ designation application is in its final stages. Post-SEZ designation the project will initiate Phase 1 (2023-2024) of the project which will be the SEZ construction and development.The Namakwa Special Economic Zone – gearing the western SADC up for economic growth The proposed Namakwa SEZ is being developed to be an industrial hub for the West Coast of Africa and a catalyst for industrialising the western SADC area. It is located in the small mining town of Aggeneys. Aggeneys is in the Khai-Ma Local Municipality within the Namakwa District Municipality of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Aggeneys is 66 km from Pofadder (headquarters of the local municipality) and 110 km from Springbok, where the office of the district municipality is located. Vision “To be the Catalyst for Economic Growth and Integration throughout western SADC.” Value Proposition The value proposition of the Namakwa SEZ is based on the existence of the Gamsberg Zinc Mine (pictured above) and the proposed building of a smelter by Vedanta Zinc International. These would be the anchor tenants of the SEZ. It is proposed that a smelter be built to treat zinc concentrate produced at Gamsberg. The zinc concentrate produced at the existing concentrator plant will be treated in the smelter using the conventional roast-leach-electrowinning (R-L-E) process. The SEZ designation application is in its final stages where we envisage that the final and complete designation shall be granted by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) in September 2022. Various domestic and international investment partners have indicated a keen interest to invest in the Namakwa SEZ with industries that include but are not limited to mineral beneficiation, construction, agriculture, green energy production, petrochemical, transport, engineering supplies, localisation and SMME development. The Namakwa SEZ development is “the game changer” for minerals beneficiation in South Africa and the Northern Cape Province, providing a “turn-key solution” to industrialisation. Post-SEZ designation the project will initiate Phase 1 (2023-2024) of the project which will be the SEZ construction and development. The Northern Cape Provincial Government, with support and guidance provided by the dtic, is fully aligned to the establishment of the SEZ and has committed all efforts and energy to make a real success of this project. Downstream investment Non-ferrous metals such as zinc have characteristics that make them immensely useful in a wide range of downstream applications. Resistance to corrosion and their non-magnetic qualities are among the reasons for the wide range of uses to which they can be put. It is envisaged that investors wanting to take advantage of the by-products of the mine and the smelter will be attracted to the Namakwa SEZ. Various wastes and by-products will be generated by the smelter that could be useful to investors. Waste includes: Iron cake stabilized (dry), Jarofix; effluent treatment plant cake (dry); evaporation pond salts (dry); and cellhouse sludge (dry). By-products include: manganese cake (dry); Cu-Cd cement (dry); Co-Ni cement (dry); and sulphuric acid (wet). Investors in this category include businesses in the follow sectors: Another category of potential investors in the SEZ are those who will provide ancillary services to the companies using the by-products of the mine and smelter complex. Contact us Namaqualand CampusMain Road0270 Phone: +27 81 319 5069Email: info@namakwadigital.co.za Join our Newsletter Newsletter Signup Submit If you are human, leave this field blank.
SEZ provides solid base of operations for operations targeting western SADC
Home About us Blog Contact us Home About us Blog Contact us SEZ provides solid base of operations for operations targeting western SADC The SEZ designation application is in its final stages. Post-SEZ designation the project will initiate Phase 1 (2023-2024) of the project which will be the SEZ construction and development.The Namakwa Special Economic Zone – gearing the western SADC up for economic growth The proposed Namakwa SEZ is being developed to be an industrial hub for the West Coast of Africa and a catalyst for industrialising the western SADC area. It is located in the small mining town of Aggeneys. Aggeneys is in the Khai-Ma Local Municipality within the Namakwa District Municipality of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Aggeneys is 66 km from Pofadder (headquarters of the local municipality) and 110 km from Springbok, where the office of the district municipality is located. Vision “To be the Catalyst for Economic Growth and Integration throughout western SADC.” Value Proposition The value proposition of the Namakwa SEZ is based on the existence of the Gamsberg Zinc Mine (pictured above) and the proposed building of a smelter by Vedanta Zinc International. These would be the anchor tenants of the SEZ. It is proposed that a smelter be built to treat zinc concentrate produced at Gamsberg. The zinc concentrate produced at the existing concentrator plant will be treated in the smelter using the conventional roast-leach-electrowinning (R-L-E) process. The SEZ designation application is in its final stages where we envisage that the final and complete designation shall be granted by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) in September 2022. Various domestic and international investment partners have indicated a keen interest to invest in the Namakwa SEZ with industries that include but are not limited to mineral beneficiation, construction, agriculture, green energy production, petrochemical, transport, engineering supplies, localisation and SMME development. The Namakwa SEZ development is “the game changer” for minerals beneficiation in South Africa and the Northern Cape Province, providing a “turn-key solution” to industrialisation. Post-SEZ designation the project will initiate Phase 1 (2023-2024) of the project which will be the SEZ construction and development. The Northern Cape Provincial Government, with support and guidance provided by the dtic, is fully aligned to the establishment of the SEZ and has committed all efforts and energy to make a real success of this project. Downstream investment Non-ferrous metals such as zinc have characteristics that make them immensely useful in a wide range of downstream applications. Resistance to corrosion and their non-magnetic qualities are among the reasons for the wide range of uses to which they can be put. It is envisaged that investors wanting to take advantage of the by-products of the mine and the smelter will be attracted to the Namakwa SEZ. Various wastes and by-products will be generated by the smelter that could be useful to investors. Waste includes: Iron cake stabilized (dry), Jarofix; effluent treatment plant cake (dry); evaporation pond salts (dry); and cellhouse sludge (dry). By-products include: manganese cake (dry); Cu-Cd cement (dry); Co-Ni cement (dry); and sulphuric acid (wet). Investors in this category include businesses in the follow sectors: Another category of potential investors in the SEZ are those who will provide ancillary services to the companies using the by-products of the mine and smelter complex. Contact us Namaqualand CampusMain Road0270 Phone: +27 81 319 5069Email: info@namakwadigital.co.za Join our Newsletter Newsletter Signup Submit If you are human, leave this field blank.