AIRPORT CITIES DAY 2 STREAM A SESSION 1

1. POLOKWANE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Polokwane City Aerotropolis
PRESENTATION TO THE AIRPORT CITIES CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
2ND APRIL 2014
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Mr. LEHLOGONOLO MASOGA (MPL)
Member of The Executive Council (MEC) / Provincial Minister for the Department of Roads and Transport
Limpopo Province,
Republic of South Africa

2. TABLE CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. Spatial Location
3. Our Vision for the Future
4. Strategic Pillars
5. Governance and Stakeholder Alignment
6. The Future
7. Conclusion
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3. INTRODUCTION
Polokwane is the capital city of Limpopo Province
Limpopo is one of the 9 provinces in RSA
It borders 3 SADC Member States (Zimbabwe in the North,
Botswana in the West and Mozambique in the East) which makes
it a Strategic Regional Gateway
In the south is Gauteng Province where O.R Tambo International
Airport is located
Limpopo accounts for over 70% of the world renowned Kruger
National Park and has the largest unexploited platinum reserves
globally followed by North West Province and Russia
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SPATIAL LOCATION

5. CURRENT CAPACITY
Polokwane International Airport (PIA) is a Cat 9 Airport
The airport currently has a scheduled service between Polokwane and
O.R Tambo and several unscheduled domestic and regional operations
It has four aprons with parking capacity of 74,800 sqm, modern air traffic
control and navigational aids, rail and road accessibility on the N1
motorway linking Cape Town, Johannesburg, Polokwane, Harare and the
rest of Africa
The airport has two runways, one with 3,175 meters and the other with
2,581 meters lengths
It has 18 hangars with sizes ranging from 500 sqm to 5,500 sqm
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6. OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE
To develop Polokwane Aerotropolis taking
advantage of the existing airport capacity and
land availability for non-aeronautical activities
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7. STRATEGIC PILLARS
2 Hotels
 4 Star Hotel
 3 Star Hotel
Convention Centre
Shopping Mall
Corporate Park
Industrial Park
Leisure and Entertainment Theme Park
Medical Tourism Facilities
Residential Real Estate
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8. Understanding the importance of
stakeholder alignment and
governance in a successful Airport
City development
Governance Model
 Intergovernmental Relations and Collaboration based on the three spheres of Government
 Local
 Provincial
 National
Stakeholder Alignment Model
 Private Public Partnership (PPP) Model
 Government will create conducive conditions and provide incentives to promote private
sector investment
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LOCAL
PROVINCIAL
NATIONAL

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THIS IS THE FUTURE

10. Short to Medium Term Plans
Develop an Aerotropolis Master Plan
Aerotropolis Implementation Plan
Translate the theory of Aerotropolis into practice
To become a Global Model and Centre of
Excellence for a Regional Aerotropolis in Africa
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CONCLUSION

11. THANK YOU
Dr. Malindi Neluheni
Chairperson
Email: Malindi.Neluheni@gaal.co.za
Mr. Thulani Zulu
Chief Executive officer
Email: thulani.zulu@gaal.co.za
Registration No: 1995/002792/06
P.O. Box 1309, Polokwane,
Limpopo Province. RSA,
Tel: 015 288 0122
Fax: 015 288 0125/0346
Mr. Nepo Kekana
Marketing and Business Development
Email: nepo.kekana@gaal.co.za
Mr. Tshepo Peege
Board Member
Email: peeget@dot.gov.za
Registration No: 1995/002792/06
P.O. Box 1309, Polokwane,
Limpopo Province. RSA,
Tel: 015 288 0122
Fax: 015 288 0125/0346