Local Business Community

Saldanha Bay municipal area

Saldanha Bay Municipality is a local municipality located on the West Coast of South Africa, approximately 140 kilometers north of Cape Town. It forms part of the West Coast District Municipality, situated in the Western Cape Province.

The municipality is bordered in the west by the Atlantic Ocean, in the north by the Bergrivier Municipality and the east by the Swartland Municipality.

The Saldanha Bay area includes the towns of Langebaan, Saldanha, Jacobsbaai, Vredenburg, Paternoster, St Helena Bay and Hopefield.

Diversification & upskill learning

Residents of these coastal towns close to the port of Saldanha, have traditionally been employed in the fishing, agricultural and tourism industries.

However, upskill learning programmes and artisan training in the industrial sector are promoting the increase of sustainable employment opportunities for the communities.

The Business Chamber represents every kind of business including trades, retail and service businesses, resources, transport, accommodation, tourism and hospitality, industry and manufacturing as well as non-profit organizations.

Saldanha Bay IDZ

The economy of the West Coast region further stands to benefit from direct foreign investment worth about R9.3bn into the area over the next 25 years with the opening of the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone (IDZ).

The IDZ has the potential to significantly facilitate job creation and economic growth for the Western Cape. The IDZ will be a major catalyst for direct foreign investment and increased employment opportunities for West Coast residents in the medium to long term.