Tshwane’s most important assets are its strategic location, favourable climate, accessibility of affordable industrial sites, existing industries, office space in the city, education and research facilities, and an extensive labour market.

Tshwane is a proven leader in the field of education, research and technology, electronics and information technology, and defence design and construction. An estimated 85% to 90% of all research and development in South Africa is conducted here by institutions such as Armscor, the Medical Research Council, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and educational institutions such as the University of South Africa (Unisa) and the University of Pretoria.

The BITTS Centre (Business, Investment, Trade and Tourism Support Centre) is the first step in promoting business with the nation’s capital. Whether you consider an investment, trade transaction, joint venture, technology transfer or tourism opportunity, the BITTS Centre offers information and advice on services and support.

The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality has prioritised the strategic national goals of job creation and sustainable growth. However, these goals cannot be realised without the creation of growth-oriented small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs).

An information centre has therefore been set up in the Sammy Marks Square on the corner of Prinsloo and Church Streets to help establish SMMEs and support aspiring entrepreneurs. Informal trade as an SMME is particularly important as it ensures the survival of large numbers of people who do not draw an income from the formal employment sector.

The Mabopane-Centurion Development Corridor (MCDC) is one of the initiatives of the Municipality aimed at stimulating economic growth. The MCDC is 10 km wide and stretches for 70 km from north to south. Driven by the principles of sustainable economic development, mobilisation of investment and equal opportunity, the MCDC is aimed at unlocking the inherent and under-utilised economic and social development potential of the western parts of the greater Tshwane area.

National government has committed R258 million towards the project. The Gauteng provincial government has invested about R1,7 billion in economic infrastructure development, which is to target ten mega projects in areas such as tourism, transport, technology, the Innovation Hub and the Dinokeng ecotourism project.

The Tshwane Global Digital Hub programme is a multidimensional platform and catalyst for economic growth and development in the entire city. It focuses on local, provincial and national requirements for becoming involved in the global arena of advanced information and communication technology systems.

The programme`s strategy is based on an understanding that the information and communication technology sector has become a key driver of socio-economic growth and competitiveness in the local and global economy of the 21st century. The city is envisaged to be the destination of all information and communication technology-based business in the country.

The Ring Rail development project is an urban corridor project focusing on an area that already shows corridor-like characteristics. The project combines various disciplines to facilitate economic development, land use and transport integration.

The basis of the Ring Rail is the commuter rail system running around the Pretoria inner city, and the ultimate aim is to have an integrated multi-modal transport system. Five new railway stations are planned between Mabopane and Akasiaboom stations, including Soshanguve and Klip-Kruisfontein, with a possibility of extending the railway line from Mabopane to Babelegi.