Matjhabeng Local Municipality is actively targeting investments to revitalize its economy, with a heavy emphasis on renewable energy, infrastructure, agriculture, and industrial development.
Following major investment summits, the municipality is positioning itself as the green energy hub of the Free State, alongside multi-billion-rand projects in solar energy, water, and sanitation.
Economic diversification focus
The municipality has embarked on a path to diversify its economy and focus its energy and efforts on supporting and encouraging alternative economic sectors aimed at repurposing available skills, mining assets and industrial capacity to sustain its cities and towns.
The following are identified priority economic sectors for investments:
- Agriculture
- Energy
- Manufacturing
- Tourism and Hospitality
- Business Services
- Construction
- Transport and Communication
- Entertainment Industry
- Wholesale and Retail Industry
- Mining
- Housing or Real Estate
Explore investment opportunities in the Matjhabeng Investment Guide
Contact the municipality
The Matjhabeng Local Municipality is open for business! Interested parties are encouraged to send a brief message of introduction to the team and outline of your business or investment objectives:
Municipal investment profiling: A digital approach
In 2023, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA introduced the “Investment Profile Template Guide for Municipalities in South Africa” to help municipalities present their investment potential. Research showed only 15% of South African municipalities had investment profiles at the time.
However, limited financial and human resources have hindered digital promotion and investment attraction. SALGA has launched a programme to assist municipalities with digital initiatives, and the following municipalities are included in the first phase:
- City of Ekurhuleni (Gauteng)
- West Coast District Municipality (Western Cape)
- Mnquma Local Municipality (Eastern Cape)
- Matjhabeng Local Municipality (Free State)
The main objective of this project is to provide municipalities with a platform to market themselves as investment destinations to both domestic and foreign investors using an already existing platform and access to the Global Africa Network audience.
