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Limpopo

Limpopo is a province of South Africa, situated in the far north of the country. Its capital is Polokwane. The province shares international borders with Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, making it a strategic gateway for regional trade and cross-border economic activity. Limpopo's economy is anchored in mining, agriculture and tourism. The province is rich in mineral resources, including platinum-group metals, chrome, coal, diamonds and copper, and hosts significant mining operations in the Bushveld Complex. Agriculture is dominated by subtropical and citrus fruit production, particularly in the Letsitele and Tzaneen areas, as well as livestock farming and game ranching. Tourism centres on the southern portion of the Kruger National Park and numerous private game reserves. Limpopo is one of South Africa's least urbanised and most rural provinces, with a population heavily reliant on subsistence farming and remittances. Infrastructure development, water scarcity and unemployment remain persistent challenges. The province plays an important role in South Africa's agricultural exports, particularly citrus destined for European and Asian markets.

Limpopo News


South Africa's laboratory medicine sector scales following hospital infrastructure investment
Updated 2 hours 12 minutes ago

South Africa operates one of Africa's largest and most sophisticated laboratory networks, with hospital infrastructure expansion accelerating across public and private sectors to meet rising demand... 


Redpath Africa Limited expands its underground mining proposition
Redpath Africa Limited expands its underground mining proposition
Updated 3 hours ago

Mention Redpath Africa Limited to many people in the mining industry and raiseboring is likely to be one of the first things that comes to mind. It is a capability the company has built a strong... 


Traditional Healers
What traditional medicine can teach us about protecting S Africa’s trees
17th September 2026

By Graeme Wild, Chief Executive Officer, Sappi Southern Africa Every National Arbor Week, we quite rightly talk about the importance of planting trees. 


Valterra Platinum Executive Head Mining Operations Willie Theron.
Exciting Mogalakwena mine has 300-year-plus resource life, Valterra Platinum highlights
16th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

There is no argument that the Mogalakwena platinum group metals (PGM) mine in South Africa’s Limpopo province is “definitely” the PGM mining industry's most exciting endowment, Valterra Platinum... 


A nickel and copper drill core from Uru
URU advances drilling contractor selection for South African project
15th September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed URU Metals has advanced the drilling contractor selection process for the drilling programme at its Zeb nickel project, in Limpopo, South Africa, and is now completing the final... 


An image of an e-jet at Airlink's facilit
Airline expands facilities network to support fleet growth
11th September 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Privately owned premium regional airline Airlink recently expanded its facilities network beyond its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) base at the OR Tambo International Airport, in Gauteng,... 


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Unpacking the National Water Action Plan amid lingering concerns over effectiveness
11th September 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa’s new National Water Action Plan (NWAP), developed and being implemented by the National Water Crisis Committee (Watercom), sets out several strategic interventions over the short,... 


drilling site
State exploration programme targets critical minerals
11th September 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

South Africa’s government geological agency the Council for Geoscience (CGS) has introduced a high-resolution mapping programme to identify areas with potential to host critical minerals, with the... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa conference virtually
New ‘Construction Book’ features 110 projects for procurement in next 12 to 18 months
11th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The third edition of South Africa’s ‘Construction Book’, which lists 110 infrastructure projects that are expected to enter procurement over the coming 12 to 18 months, has been released by... 


The Carlton Centre
Carlton Centre, other Transnet properties put up for sale, lease
11th September 2026 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned freight operator Transnet has invited requests for proposals (RFPs) for 15 noncore properties, including the Carlton Centre, in Johannesburg; the Bloemfontein Golf Course, in the Free... 


An image of URU nickel and copper drill core
URU complete Leapfrog model for South African project
7th September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

An updated Leapfrog three-dimensional (3D) geological model for London-listed URU Metals’ Zeb nickel project, in Limpopo, South Africa, has been completed, with this being used to define, position... 


Location map of the Makhado coal project
Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project, South Africa – update
4th September 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

On August 13, 2026, MC Mining entered into a loan agreement and a share subscription agreement with its controlling shareholder, Kinetic Development Group, for up to $16-million in further capital... 


Location map of the Bengwenyama project
Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
4th September 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has granted the mining right for the project for an initial 30-year period.  


An image of RBM growth strategy GM Bradley Reddy
Renewable energy improves operational sustainability
4th September 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

As part of its effort to ensure the sustainability of its KwaZulu-Natal operations, mineral sands producer Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) is actively derisking its cost base and improving its security... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom RT&D Centre positioned as engine for energy innovation, industrialisation
2nd September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

State-owned power utility Eskom’s Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) Centre, in Rosherville, Johannesburg, is being positioned as a critical national asset for developing technologies that... 


South Africa’s alluvial diamond wealth
The Destruction of the South African Diamond Industry
1st September 2026

By: Lyndon de Meillon  South Africa’s Historical Role in the Diamond Industry 


An image of small diamonds
South Africa’s small-scale, junior diamond sector faced with many headwinds
31st August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa has long been a significant force in the global diamond industry; however, it has faced regulatory and logistics headwinds which are placing pressure especially on the small and junior... 


Voltalia's 148 MW Bolobedu solar power plant
Voltalia commissions 148 MW solar plant for Richards Bay Minerals
28th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable energy company Voltalia has commissioned the 148 MW Bolobedu solar power plant, in Limpopo, for mining company Rio Tinto South Africa subsidiary Richards Bay Minerals (RBM). Bolobedu will... 


Minerals-Led Industrialisation: South Africa’s Make-or-Break Moment
26th August 2026

By: Thabo Moloto - founder and CEO of Rootz Investments South Africa holds the richest chrome endowment on Earth, yet we cannot keep our own furnaces lit. Two decades of shipping raw ore overseas... 


Exxaro media roundtable.
Exxaro driving modernisation, reviewing what mine of future could look like
26th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s Exxaro Resources is reviewing what the mine of the future could look like amid a modernisation drive, Exxaro CEO Ben Magara pointed out in response to Mining Weekly during a media... 


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