Premier: Hon. Mr. Cassel Mathale

Capital: Polokwane

Main Districts:

• Capricorn
• Vhembe
• Mopani
• Waterberg
• Sekhukhune

Area: 125 454 square km

Population: 5, 3 million (2008)

Population Density: 41.78 people per square km

Economic Active Population (EAP): 1 565 833

Education Level: 707 564
Matric: 519 501
Certificate: 153 225
Degree: 50 444
Postgrad Degree: 14 045

Business Language: English

Currency: Rand

Inflation Target (2009): 3 to 6% of CPIX

Current Inflation rate (April 2009): 8, 6% of CPIX

Producer Price Index (April 2009): 7.3%

Prime Rate% (2nd Quarter: 2009): 13%

National GDP growth-rate (2007): 3, 1%

National GDP at market prices (2007): R2 trillion

Limpopo GDP growth rate (2007): 4.4%

Limpopo GDP at market prices (2007): R 138.2 billion

• Access to Africa’s markets
• Developed infrastructure connecting
• Limpopo the entire SADC region and the world
  Excellent investment opportunities and a business friendly environment
• Top-rate telecommunication systems
• Well-developed trade support facilities
• Transparent and fair trading
• Government policies that ensure political and economic stability
• Competitive investment incentives
• Skilled and semi-skilled labour force Unsurpassed
• Quality of life.

ORIGINS OF GDP/SECTOR CONTRIBUTION LIMPOPO (2007)

Mining: 24.4%

Agriculture: 3.1%

Government: 16.3%

Finance and Real Estate: 16.7%

Manufacturing: 3.3%

Electricity: 2.4%

Construction: 1.7%

Retail and Wholesale: 1 0.0%

Transport and Communication: 6.7%

Services: 4.1%

Taxes: 11.3%

Total Percentage: 100%

(Source: STATSSA)