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 Updates
Glencore’s ferrochrome production up
By: Martin Creamer 29th October 2026 Glencore’s incremental ferrochrome smelting resumptions has set production of the iron and chromium alloy on an upward path. “We’ve continued the... →
Cash on hand for study plus early mine preparations, Southern Palladium reports 
By: Martin Creamer 28th October 2026 Combined cash and term deposits support the continued advancement of the Bengwenyama platinum group metals (PGMs) project through the definitive... →
BOSA envisions merit-based governance, professionalism to rescue collapsing metros
By: Thabi Shomolekae 23rd October 2026 Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane has laid out a stringent, merit-based vision for municipal governance, asserting that the country's... →
‘Better to under-promise, over-deliver’ – ActionSA shifts strategy for local elections
By: Thabi Shomolekae 22nd October 2026 ActionSA will contest only 78 municipalities nationwide in the upcoming local government elections, marking a deliberate pivot toward tactical... →
Joburg lab success puts Rainbow in low-cost, low-capital rare-earths lead
By: Martin Creamer 21st October 2026 South Africa-functioning and London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths said on Wednesday, October 21, that it would be the first company to deliver a... →
SA: Paul Mashatile: Address by Deputy President, on the occasion of the Limpopo Investment Conference 2026, at The Ranch Resort, Polokwane (15/10/2026)
16th October 2026 We meet in a province whose history is deeply rooted in trade, innovation and enterprise. Centuries ago, the Kingdom of Mapungubwe was a thriving... →
#LGE2026 FACTSHEET: what the data tells us about electricity access in South Africa
By: Africa Check 15th October 2026 South Africa’s electricity grid has been more stable in recent months, but ageing local infrastructure and rising costs mean the country’s... →
How to make land reform partnerships work
By: Econ3x3 13th October 2026 Land restitution is far more complex than simply resettling dispossessed communities on restored land. If beneficiaries are to prosper and sustain... →
Catalytic power of platinum, palladium being eyed for drones
By: Martin Creamer 1st October 2026 The catalytic properties of platinum and palladium are being researched and developed as a potential source of significant upliftment for drones.... →
DA lodges IEC complaint over ANC use of government event for electioneering
1st October 2026 The Democratic Alliance in Limpopo will hand over evidence to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in Limpopo and lodged a complaint against... →
