The Saldanha Bay Municipality Local Economic Development (LED) Department is currently in the process of establishing a Youth Database for the Saldanha Bay Municipal area and calling on all young people between the ages of 18 and 35 to submit their information and become part of the official SBM Youth Database.

How to Register:

The LED Department has created a short online survey and will be collating data at all towns in the municipal area.

🌐 Survey link: https://forms.gle/a4sfcig8Ee31cHq66

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ROADSHOW SCHEDULE

Proposals are hereby invited from previously disadvantaged persons – for the leasing of informal business units for a period of at least one (1) year to a maximum three (3) years.

Enquiries: Ms Khanyisa Mahlasela (LED Customer Relations Officer) at 022 701 6840 and/or e mail Khanyisa.Mahlasela@sbm.gov.za

Closing date: Friday, 29 May 2026 at 12:00

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The Raymond Ackerman Academy of Entrepreneurial Development (RAA-ED) is inviting applications from young individuals residing in South Africa and SADC countries.

RAA-ED offers a national online program, complemented by practical workshops that enable participants to apply their knowledge in early-stage businesses. After completing the six-month program, participants will have the option to enroll in a one-year mentoring program.

Requirements:
• Age: 18-35 years (Youth Programme)
• Must reside in South Africa or a SADC country
• Should have a business idea or be in the start-up phase

Programme Duration: 6 months (full-time)

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Saldanha Bay Municipality is assessing skills supply and demand dynamics within the municipal area to identify workforce capability gaps, address skills mismatches, and align training interventions with labour market needs.

This will be achieved by identifying sector-specific skills requirements and aligning these with existing training opportunities, policies, and programmes through an actionable and integrated implementation framework.

Various focus group sessions will be held and are open to education and training providers, industry and business representatives, youth, unemployed individuals, vulnerable groups and SMMEs.

Public participation is vital to the success of this study. Your input will assist in validating identified gaps and ensuring that the strategy remains relevant, practical, and responsive to industry needs.

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Focus group schedule (click here)

Since the development of the previous Saldanha Bay LED strategy (2013), many new developments have occurred, especially relating to the SBIDZ. An overarching strategic plan was required for the entire economy of Saldanha Bay to ensure that all stakeholders efforts are prioritised and aligned for most beneficial effect on the SBM economy. This strategy builds on the good work and plans done by numerous champions and stakeholders. More in depth dialogue with the private sector and municipal leaders has allowed this version of the LED strategy to sharpen its focus and utilisation of available competitive advantages. The SBM LED strategy has been compiled by John Lawson and after it was presented to the relevant Portfolio Committee, it was approved by Council.

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• LED Strategy 2022-2027

Over the last few years, local economic development has become one of the most important functions of local government. The Municipality’s vision summarises the challenge induced by poverty and emphasises the important role of the local government to eradicate poverty by means of local economic development.

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• Municipal Economic Review and Outlook 2024/2025

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• Saldanha Bay Municipality Informal Trading Policy

Tourism Development Plan

Seaton Thomson and Associates were appointed by the Saldanha Bay Municipality (SBM) to research and conceptualise a Tourism Development Strategy (TDS), in accordance with the recommendations and objectives as detailed in Local Economic Development (LED) Plan as developed by Urban Econ. This project was identified as part of the enabling projects as contained in that particular LED strategy.  These proposed initiatives are of substantial importance to unlock further growth/development of the Saldanha Bay Municipal area.  A lot has already been done in the area to market and promote the tourism activities and the surrounding areas, but a tourism development strategy is of critical importance to identify development initiatives for the community of this particular area.  This development project is also imperative to tourism within the region, which in turn will help the tourism industry to grow.  Proper marketing and publicity of this development project must also be done in collaboration with the existing tourism body in the area and can be seen as an on-going process. The Tourism Development Strategy for the SBM was segmented and completed within three distinct phases, with on-going consultation with the SBM, the SBTO and also all interested and affected parties:

•  Phase 1 – Interactive/consultative phase with the SBM to ensure agreement with the Terms of Reference;

•  Phase 2 – Strategic review of the status quo, existing policies, reports, documentation and initiatives as well as the SWOT analysis;

•  Phase 3 – Development of the draft Tourism Development Strategy, Implementation Plan with Timeframes, budget implications and Marketing    and Promotion; and

•  Phase 4 – The final Tourism Development Strategy that was approved by Council.

The recommendations and interventions that were put forward for implementation, will have a profound effect on local tourism development in the foreseeable future. A number of projects were identified as high priority and the document is currently due for implementation.

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• Tourism Development Plan
• Tourism Strategy
• Events Policy

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• Film Policy
• Film Locations Manual

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• MSME support and development plan 
• SMME Toolkit – Writing your business plan
• SMME Toolkit – Making your business Legal
• SMME Toolkit – Business plan template
• SMME Toolkit – Evaluating your business idea
• SMME Toolkits – Register your business

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• Tourism Survey: Tour Guides/ Tour Operators
• Tourism Experience Survey
• Tourism Data: Restaurants
• Da Gama Monument Survey
• LED Units Survey: Diazville
• LED Units Survey: Paternoster
• LED Units Survey: Wesbank
• LED Units Survey: Middelpos
• LED Units Survey: Saldanha Taxi Rank
• MSME (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise) Gap Analysis

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• Skills Service Provider database
• Unemployed Database
• LED SMME Database
• Tourism Database Survey