Central Karoo May 2018 Executive Summary This destination sector fact sheet provides key trade and investment related statistics for the Central Karoo. Specifically, it shows the Central Karoo’s area, employment, trade, investment and tourism trends. In addition it shows the district’s trade relations with the rest of the world. The key highlights are provided below: Economy The Central Karoo’s population grew from 66 521 people in 2010 to 74 410 people in 2017. The population grew by 1.65% from 2016 to 2017 and growth will likely remain between 1% and 2% into the future. The Central Karoo regional GDPR has steadily increased from ZAR1.8bn in 2008 to ZAR1.96bn in 2016. The general government was the largest sector in 2016, accounting for 22% of the regional GDP, with a value of ZAR420m. The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector was second, accounting for 16.50% of the regional GDP, with a value of ZAR323m. Trade Total exports into the Central Karoo in 2017 reached ZAR50.6m the highest over the period 2008 to 2017. In 2017, Vietnam was the top export destination for the Central Karoo accounted for 40%, valued at ZAR17.2m. The second and third largest destination markets were Namibia and Zambia, with export values of ZAR17.1m and ZAR3.9m respectively. Crustaceans were the largest export product valued at ZAR19.5m (38.41%), followed by buttermilk and wine valued at ZAR8.6m and ZAR6m respectively. In October 2016 in terms of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Southern African Development Community (SADC) EPA Group and the EU. Its geographical indications (GI) status now provides Karoo Lamb with international marketing protection and gives its so-called ‘naming rights’. Investment The key investment opportunities in the Central Karoo are in the energy – oil, gas and renewable energy sectors, the film and multimedia sector, metals and engineering services and tourism sector. Tourism Domestic visitors dominate the number of visitors to the Cape Karoo accounting for over 80% share in 2017. Between January and June 2017, the Cape Karoo received a highest percentage share of visitors from the Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. From 2015 to 2017, the Western Cape market consistently led domestic travel into the Cape Karoo, followed by Gauteng and the Eastern Cape.
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Central Karoo May 2018
Executive Summary
This destination sector fact sheet provides key trade and investment related statistics for the Central Karoo.
Specifically, it shows the Central Karoo’s area, employment, trade, investment and tourism trends. In addition it
shows the district’s trade relations with the rest of the world. The key highlights are provided below:
Economy
The Central Karoo’s population grew from 66 521 people in 2010 to 74 410 people in 2017. The population
grew by 1.65% from 2016 to 2017 and growth will likely remain between 1% and 2% into the future.
The Central Karoo regional GDPR has steadily increased from ZAR1.8bn in 2008 to ZAR1.96bn in 2016.
The general government was the largest sector in 2016, accounting for 22% of the regional GDP, with a
value of ZAR420m. The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector was second, accounting for 16.50% of the
regional GDP, with a value of ZAR323m.
Trade
Total exports into the Central Karoo in 2017 reached ZAR50.6m the highest over the period 2008 to 2017.
In 2017, Vietnam was the top export destination for the Central Karoo accounted for 40%, valued at
ZAR17.2m. The second and third largest destination markets were Namibia and Zambia, with export
values of ZAR17.1m and ZAR3.9m respectively.
Crustaceans were the largest export product valued at ZAR19.5m (38.41%), followed by buttermilk and
wine valued at ZAR8.6m and ZAR6m respectively.
In October 2016 in terms of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Southern African
Development Community (SADC) EPA Group and the EU. Its geographical indications (GI) status now
provides Karoo Lamb with international marketing protection and gives its so-called ‘naming rights’.
Investment
The key investment opportunities in the Central Karoo are in the energy – oil, gas and renewable energy
sectors, the film and multimedia sector, metals and engineering services and tourism sector.
Tourism
Domestic visitors dominate the number of visitors to the Cape Karoo accounting for over 80% share in
2017.
Between January and June 2017, the Cape Karoo received a highest percentage share of visitors from
the Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.
From 2015 to 2017, the Western Cape market consistently led domestic travel into the Cape Karoo,
followed by Gauteng and the Eastern Cape.
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1. Area
The Central Karoo District is one of the six districts situated within the Western Cape. The Central Karoo, a vast
semi-desert area, is the largest region in the Western Cape. The district is situated about 300km north-east of Cape
Town and about 1,200km south-west of Johannesburg and borders the Eastern Cape to the east and the Northern
Cape to the north. The district is comprised of three local municipalities namely; Beaufort West, Prince Albert and
Laingsburg.
2. General Information
The table below shows the key indicators for the Central Karoo district.
CENTRAL KAROO KEY INDICATORS
Executive Mayor Dr / Cllr A. Rabie
Population (2017) 74 410
Human Development Index (HDI) 2016 0.6
GDP (2016) ZAR20bn
GDP Growth (2016) -1.2%
Unemployment (2016) 21.6%
Literacy rate (2013) 63.6%
Ethnic groups (2015) Coloured (77.35%), Black African (12.97%), White (9.65%) &
Asian (0.17%)
Languages Afrikaans (84.6%), Xhosa (7.5%), English (2.5%) & Other
(0.03%)
Gini Coefficient 0.57
Source: Quantec, 2018; Western Cape Regional Development Profile, 2017
2.1. Demographics
The Central Karoo is the smallest district in the province by population, in terms of area the district is quite vast,
covering a total of 38,853km2 giving the district a population density of about 1.9 people per kilometre, hence the
lowest population density in the province. The Central Karoo’s population grew from 66 521 people in 2010 to 74
410 people in 2017. The population grew by 1.65% from 2016 to 2017 and growth is likely to remain between 1%
and 2% into the future.
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Source: Quantec, 2018
The table below shows the Central Karoo’s population breakdown by different ethnic groups. In 2017, the Coloured
population represented the largest ethnic group, accounting for 74.71%, followed by the Black African population
and White population, accounting for 15.49% and 9.37% respectively.
CENTRAL KAROO'S POPULATION BREAKDOWN, BY GROUP (2017)
GROUP 2016 2017 % SHARE
2017 2016 -2017 CHANGE
Coloured 54 744 55 595 74.71% 1.56%
Black African 11 227 11 529 15.49% 2.69%
White 6 937 6 969 9.37% 0.47%
Indian or Asian 297 317 0.43% 6.57%
TOTAL 73 204 74 410 100% 1.65%
Source: Quantec, 2018
As indicated in the graph below the population histogram for the Central Karoo shows that the majority of the
population is young. The population tends to decrease the older the age group.