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Eden May 2018

Executive Summary

This destination sector fact sheet provides key trade and investment related statistics for the Eden district

municipality. Specifically, it shows Eden district’s area, population, employment, trade, investment and tourism

trends with the rest of the world. The key highlights are provided below:

Economy

From 2011 to 2016, the economy of Eden district grew by an average annual growth rate of 2.4%. Growth

has steadily declined from 2011 to 2016.

George Local Municipality was the largest contributor to GDP in the Eden district in this period, accounting

for 40% of total GDP, followed by Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn accounting for 17% and 12% respectively.

The finance, insurance, real estate and business services sector was the largest contributor to Eden’s

GDP in 2016, accounting for 29.62%, followed by wholesale and retail trade, catering and accommodation

sector at 17.05% and the manufacturing sector at 13.93%.

The food, beverages and tobacco sector was the largest contributor to Eden’s manufacturing sector,

accounting for 28%. Business services was the largest contributor to Eden’s services sector, accounting for 29% in 2016.

Trade

In 2017, total exports from the Eden district were worth ZAR3.4bn, an increase of 5.79% from ZAR3.2bn

in 2016, while imports increased by 0.3%. Over the 8-year period the district has maintained a positive

trade balance.

The top destination markets for exports from the Eden district in 2017 were China (11.63%), the United

States (8.66%), Netherlands (6.05%) and France (5.7%). Eden exported 2.7% of the Western Cape’s total

exports in 2017 and 4.09% of Cape Town’s total exports.

The top exports from the Eden district in 2017 was citrus fruit (ZAR978m), seeds, fruit and spores used

for sowing (ZAR322m) and prepared leather other than chamois (ZAR309m).

Investment

The Eden district attracted five FDI projects from 2004 to December 2017. Three of the projects were in

Mossel Bay, one in George and the most recent investment in Hoogekrall. The five projects were valued

at ZAR23.51bn creating a total of 600 jobs.

Tourism

UK visitors represented the largest share of overseas visitors to Eden, accounting for 32%, followed by

Germany (26%) and the Netherlands (11%).

Among the main activities undertaken in the region, visiting Tsistikamma National Park was the main from

2013 to 2017, reaching around 360 000 visitors in 2017.

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1. Area

The Eden district is one of six districts located in the Western Cape and it is located in the south-east of the

Province. The district has a total area of 23,331km2 with a population of 595 547 people. The inhabitants are

predominantly Afrikaans-speaking, with 75.6% of the population speaking the language, followed by Xhosa (17.3%)

and English (6.2%). The largest ethnic group in the district are Coloured people (55.78%), followed by Africans

(24.40%) and White people (19.74%). The district is comprised of seven municipalities namely; Kannaland,

Hessequa, Mossel Bay, George, Oudtshoorn, Bitou and Knysna.

2. General Information

EDEN DISTRICT KEY INDICATORS

Executive Mayor Memory Booysen

Population (2017) 646 190

Total Area 23,331 km2

GDP (2016) ZAR29.4bn (constant 2010 prices)

GDP Growth (2016) 0.69%

Unemployment (2016) 17.5%

Ethnic groups (2016) Coloured (55.78%), Black (24.40%) White

(19.74%) and Indian and Asian (0.08%)

Languages Afrikaans (75.6%); Xhosa (17.3%); English

(6.2%)

Literacy Rate 77.07%

Gini Coefficient, 2010 0.58

Human Development Index (HDI), 2010 0.69

Source: Quantec, 2018; Western Cape Provincial Treasury, 2018

2.1 Demographics

With a population of 646 191 in 2017, the Eden district was the third most populous district in the Western Cape,

after the City of Cape Town and the Cape Winelands District. Eden’s population is estimated to have grown by an

annual average growth rate of 2.12% between 2012 and 2017.

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Source: Quantec, 2018

The table below shows the Eden district’s population breakdown by different ethnic groups. In 2017, the Coloureds

represented the largest ethnic group, accounting for 53%, followed by Africans (29%) and Whites accounting for

18%.

EDEN’S POPULATION BREAKDOWN BY GROUP (2015-2017)

GROUP 2015 2016 2017 %

SHARE, 2017

% CHANGE, 2015-2017

Coloured 332 063 337 274 343 095 53.1 3.3

Black African 173 658 179 774 186 779 28.9 7.6

White 112 184 112 619 113 544 17.6 1.2

Indian or Asian 2 528 2 650 2 772 0.4 9.7

TOTAL 620 432 632 317 646 191 100.0 4.2


The histogram below shows the age and gender breakdown of the population of the Eden district. As is shown in

the graph, the largest percentage of the population are below 35 years of age, indicating that the majority of the

population is still young.

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

populatioon 581 761 594 098 606 915 620 432 632 317 646 191

growth (%) 2.13 2.12 2.16 2.23 1.92 2.19

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Within the Eden district, the George local municipality recorded the highest population from 2009 to 2017. This

local municipality recorded a population of 218 678, followed by the Oudstoorn and Mossel Bay local municipalities

with 103 758 and 102 257 people.


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EDEN POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE & GENDER, 2017

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George 184 030 187 783 191 843 196 154 200 453 204 890 209 464 213 842 218 678

Oudtshoorn 92 098 93 601 94 832 96 107 97 459 98 918 100 378 101 999 103 758

Mossel Bay 87 058 88 635 90 398 92 302 94 330 96 398 98 279 100 065 102 257

Knysna 64 563 65 818 67 205 68 676 70 011 71 692 73 071 74 610 76 287

Hessequa 52 437 52 984 53 878 55 034 56 307 57 446 59 114 59 838 60 899

Bitou 42 587 43 907 45 436 47 003 48 530 50 193 51 826 53 332 55 224

Kannaland 25 436 25 696 26 009 26 486 27 007 27 379 28 300 28 631 29 088

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Eden’s educational output has been steadily increasing from 2011 to 2017. The number of students with

postgraduate degrees increased by an average annual growth rate of 2.2% from 2011 to 2017 while the number

of students that obtained a bachelor’s degree also increased by 2.16% during the same period.


2.2 Employment

The table below provides a snapshot of indicators for employment in the Eden district in 2016. The unemployment

rate at this time was 17.5%, with 226 641 people employed from a working age population of 418 929 people.

EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS EDEN, 2016

Population aged 15-64 years 418 929

Labour force participation rate 66

Employed 226 641

Formally Employed 160 903

Informally Employed 65 738

Unemployed 47 976

Not economically active 144 312

Unemployment rate 17.5


Eden’s wholesale and retail trade, catering and accommodation sector was the largest employer with 57 562

people, followed by finance, insurance, real estate and business services employing 36 212 and community, social

and personal services employing 33 190 people.

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No schooling Grade 1-7 Grade 8-11

Matric Certificate with grade 12 Diploma with grade 12

Bachelors degree Postgraduate degree Other

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3. Economic Overview

3.1 Economic Performance

The key economic sectors in the Eden district are:

Agriculture and fishing - the district is an ideal location for various agricultural and niche activities

because of its topographical and climatic diversity. Agricultural activities include dairy, fruit, vegetable and

sheep products, as well as unique products like ostriches, forestry products, aloe, hops and essential oils.

Manufacturing – agro-processing and forestry form a large part of the manufacturing base and are

supported by niche industries.

Construction – the construction industry is well–supported by the tourism investments which have

continued to increase. The upgrading of facilities have also contributed to the growth of this sector.

From 2011 to 2016, the economy of Eden district grew by an average annual growth rate of 2.4%. Growth has

steadily declined from 2011 to 2016 along with the global trend.


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Wholesale and retail trade, catering and accommodation

EMPLOYMENT IN EDEN, 2016

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

GDP 26.44 27.24 28.03 28.74 29.20 29.40

Growth (%) 3.77 3.03 2.89 2.53 1.59 0.69

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George Local Municipality was the largest contributor to GDP in the Eden district in this period, accounting for 40%

of total GDP, followed by Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn accounting for 17% and 12% respectively.


The finance, insurance, real estate and business services sector was the largest contributor to Eden’s GDP in

2016, accounting for 29.62%, followed by wholesale and retail trade, catering and accommodation sector at 17.05%

and the manufacturing sector at 13.93%.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN OF GDP, 2012-2016

SECTOR DESCRIPTION VALUE 2012

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Finance, insurance, real estate and business services

7576.98 7875.18 8120.69 8476.43 8708.33 29.62

Wholesale and retail trade, catering and accommodation

4674.31 4787.24 4868.58 4947.58 5013.36 17.05

Manufacturing 3951.74 4017.50 4039.54 4060.09 4096.14 13.93

General government 2676.41 2768.93 2823.84 2824.26 2836.73 9.65

Transport, storage and communication 2553.46 2640.21 2739.34 2780.51 2815.04 9.57


1886.29 1936.68 1979.96 2000.86 2011.79 6.84

Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1813.31 1845.28 1966.22 1912.86 1764.24 6.00

Construction 1403.89 1456.92 1500.95 1504.26 1501.36 5.11

Electricity, gas and water 618.15 611.18 603.95 593.61 561.48 1.91

Mining and quarrying 87.59 90.34 96.77 97.68 91.66 0.31

TOTAL 27242.14 28029.45 28739.83 29198.15 27242.14 100.00%


The figure below shows the contribution share of Eden’s manufacturing sub-sectors to the district’s GDP for 2016.

The figure shows that:

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

George 9 983.05 10 408.32 10 756.29 11 099.89 11 401.23 11 642.43 11 772.66

Mossel Bay 4 500.52 4 682.74 4 825.48 4 942.04 5 035.50 5 089.49 5 112.99

Oudtshoorn 3 189.63 3 301.92 3 400.82 3 510.70 3 603.12 3 646.41 3 667.21

Knysna 2 962.61 3 033.82 3 095.38 3 160.46 3 223.50 3 255.06 3 270.96

Hessequa 2 236.21 2 313.53 2 380.53 2 454.63 2 529.37 2 561.95 2 557.87

Bitou 1 894.41 1 967.07 2 030.47 2 085.80 2 139.97 2 175.39 2 200.05

Kannaland 713.09 733.76 753.18 775.94 807.14 827.42 818.39

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The food and beverages and tobacco was the largest contributor to Eden’s manufacturing sector

accounting for 28%, followed by

Petroleum products, chemicals, rubber and plastic accounting for 20%, and

Wood, paper, publishing and printing accounting and metal products, machinery and equipment

accounting for 12%.


The figure below shows the contribution share of Eden’s services sub-sectors to the district’s GDP for 2016.

The figure shows that:

Business services was the largest contributor to Eden’s services sector, accounting for 29% followed by;

Wholesale and retail trade accounting for 22%; and

General Government accounting for 13%.


Food, beverages and tobacco

28%

Petroleum products, chemicals, rubber and

plastic 20%

Wood and paper; publishing and printing

12%

Metals, metal products, machinery and equipment

12%

Furniture; other manufacturing

10%

Transport equipment7%

Other non-metal mineral products

4%

Textiles, clothing and leather goods

4%

Electrical machinery and apparatus

2%

Radio, TV, instruments, watches and clocks

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MANUFACTURING SECTOR BREAKDOWN FOR THE EDEN DISTRICT, 2016

Business services 29%

Wholesale and retail trade 22%

General government 13%

Finance and insurance 11%


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Communication 5%

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SERVICE SUB-SECTOR BREAKDOWN, 2016

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4. Trade

In 2017, total exports from the Eden district were worth ZAR3.4bn, an increase of 5.79% from ZAR3.2bn in 2016,

while imports increased by 0.3%. Over the 8 year period the district has maintained a positive trade balance.


The top destination markets for exports from the Eden district in 2017 were China (11.63%), the United States (8.66%),

Netherlands (6.05%) and France (5.7%). Eden exported 2.7% of the Western Cape’s total exports in 2017 and 4.09%

of Cape Town’s total exports.

TOP 10 EXPORT MARKETS FOR THE EDEN DISTRICT, 2017

RANK COUNTRY VALUE 2017

(ZARm) % GROWTH, 2013-

2017 % SHARE, 2017

1 China 392 103.64 11.63

2 United States 292 15.75 8.66

3 Netherlands 204 11.90 6.05

4 France 192 20.78 5.70

5 Namibia 176 - 5.22

6 Hong Kong 158 30.70 4.69

7 Italy 154 1.57 4.57

8 United Kingdom 141 18.24 4.18

9 Saudi Arabia 121 16.87 3.59

10 Japan 116 33.58 3.44

TOTAL EXPORTS 3370 20.51% 100.00%


The top source markets for imports were China with a 18.8% share, Namibia (10.58%), Italy (8.78%) and the United

States (7.59%). The top source markets in terms of growth in 2017 were Saudi Arabia and Italy. Eden imported

0.74% of the Western Cape’s total imports in 2017 and 0.92% of Cape Town’s exports.

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Export 1376 1226 1387 1618 2161 2657 3185 3370

Import 409 508 581 741 979 1348 1369 1373

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TOP 10 IMPORT MARKETS FOR THE EDEN DISTRICT, 2017

RANK COUNTRY VALUE 2017

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1 China 257 18.87 18.76

2 Namibia 145 - 10.58

3 Italy 120 39.50 8.76

4 United States 104 14.89 7.59

5 Germany 69 -6.90 5.04

6 Australia 66 22.22 4.81

7 Lesotho 61 - 4.47

8 United Kingdom 47 19.50 3.46

9 Saudi Arabia 37 733610.73 2.73

10 India 31 25.06 2.25

TOTAL IMPORTS 1 373 17.87 100.00%


The top 5 traded products for the top 5 export markets for the Eden district are shown below:

China

Citrus fruit (ZAR338.6m)

Wine (ZAR26.8m)

Bird skins, feathers (ZAR2m)

Prepared leather (ZAR4.9m)

Onions, garlics, leeks (ZAR4.4m)

United States


Seed, fruit and spores, for sowing (ZAR61.2m)

Yachts and other sporting vessels for rowing etc. (ZAR42m)

Brooms, brushes, mops, feather dusters, paint pads (ZAR24m)

Bird skins, feathers (ZAR22.7m) Netherlands

Seed, fruit and spores, for sowing (ZAR89.3m)

Citrus fruit (ZAR41.2m)


Fruit and vegetable juices (ZAR11.8m)

Meat, edible meat offal (ZAR8.4m)

France


Wine (ZAR25.1m)

Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal and blood (ZAR16.3m)

Meat, edible meat offal (ZAR15m)

Prefabricated buildings (ZAR4.3m)

Namibia

Cheese & curd (ZAR50.5m)

Other footwear (ZAR33.5m)

Parts of aircrafts or gliders (ZAR18.1m)

Footwear of rubber, plastic/leather (ZAR7.9m)

Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases (ZAR6.3m)

The top exports from the Eden district in 2017 was citrus fruit (ZAR978), seeds, fruit and spores used for sowing

(ZAR322) and prepared leather other than chamois (ZAR309). Eden exports 100% of the Western Cape’s bird

skins and feather exports. The top imports to the Eden district in 2017 was live bovine (ZAR84m); frozen fish,

excluding fish fillets (ZAR78m) and polymers of ethylene (ZAR60.5m).

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TOP 10 EXPORT PRODUCTS FROM THE EDEN DISTRICT, 2017 TOP 10 IMPORT PRODUCTS TO THE EDEN DISTRICT, 2017

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RANK PRODUCT VALUE

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% SHARE OF WC 2017

1 Citrus fruit, fresh or dried. 978.00 8.50 1 Live bovine animals. 84.06 42.45

2 Seeds, fruit and spores 322.00 72.69 2 Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets

78.39 4.69

3 Prepared leather other than chamois

309.00 89.31 3 Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms.

60.51 10.17

4 Bird skins, feathers 170.00 100.00 4 T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted.

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6 Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen.

98.05 86.77 6 Diamonds 43.35 77.20

7 Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood.

95.70 37.98 7 Prepared leather 38.85 28.90

8 Wine 74.94 0.87 8 Chromium oxides and hydroxides.

38.29 29.00

9 Cheese and curd. 62.90 21.99 9 Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing.

38.11 98.98

10 Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes.

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TOTAL EXPORTS 3370.00 2.72% TOTAL IMPORTS 1 370.00 0.74%


5. Investment

The Eden district attracted five FDI projects from January 2003 to December 2017. Three of the projects were in

Mossel Bay, one in George and the most recent investment in Hoogekrall. The five projects were valued at

ZAR23.51bn creating a total of 600 jobs.

FDI PROJECTS INTO THE EDEN DISTRICT, 2004-DECEMBER 2017

DATE COMPANY NAME SOURCE

COUNTRY DESTINATION

CITY SECTOR

BUSINESS ACTIVITY

INVESTMENT (ZARm)

JOBS

May 2017 DuPont United States Hoogekrall Food & Tobacco Research & Development

220 41

Feb 2013 Builders Warehouse United States George Consumer Products Retail 483 179

Dec 2012 Hisense China Mossel Bay Consumer Electronics Sales, Marketing & Support

51 20

Dec 2005 Pioneer Natural Resources

United States Mossel Bay Coal, Oil and Natural Gas Extraction 1260 214

Mar 2004 Statoil Norway Mossel Bay Coal, Oil and Natural Gas Manufacturing 21490 146

TOTAL 2350 600

Source: FDI Intelligence, 2018

5.1 Selected Initiatives in Eden the District

Key selected investment opportunities in Eden district are as follows:

• Agri-processing

• Aviation

• Education and training

• Finance, Business Services and Real Estate

• Integrated Transport and infrastructure

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• ICT

• Light manufacturing

• Oil, gas and energy

• Timber

• Tourism

• Waste beneficiation and clean energy

For further details on these investment opportunities please follow the link below, under the tab investment

opportunities:

https://invest.edendm.gov.za/

6. Companies

Some of the top companies in the Eden district are shown in the table below:

TOP COMPANIES IN THE EDEN DISTRICT

COMPANY NAME TOWN SECTOR BUSINESS ACTIVITY

Alcare Aloe Albertinia Agribusiness Aloe beauty/health products

Aloe Ferox Africa Albertinia Agribusiness Aloe beauty/health products

Calitzdorp Spa Calitzdorp Tourism Catering & Accommodation

Cape Pine George Manufacturing Wood

Datadot Technology South Africa (Pty) Ltd

George Manufacturing Vehicle Security

Fechters Furniture Manufacturers

Knysna Manufacturing Furniture

Garden Route Casino Mossel Bay Tourism Catering & Accommodation

Klein Karoo International Oudtshoorn Agriculture Food & Beverage

Lancewood Wilderness Agriculture Dairy-processing

McCains George Agriculture Food-processing

Mosstrich Pty Ltd Mossel Bay Agriculture Food & Beverages

Nikwaflora George Agriculture Foliage

Oakhurst Insurance Company Ltd

George Services Insurance

Petro-SA Mossel Bay Manufacturing Oil and Gas

Rheebok Bricks Mossel Bay Manufacturing Construction materials

Robbeberg Fine Foods Plettenberg Bay

Agriculture Food-processing

Robins Nest Interiors Knysna Manufacturing & Services Interior design & production

SA Breweries George Agriculture Viticulture

Safari Ostrich Farm Knysna Tourism Catering & Accommodation

Tradelink George Manufacturing Clothing manufacturing

Travelstar Knysna Manufacturing Motorhome design & vehicle conversion

Source: Eden District, 2016

7. Tourism

The Eden district also known as the ‘Garden Route’ is known as the adventure capital of South Africa and therefore

there is vast potential for tourism investment and downstream activities such as operators, providers of gear and

maintenance, hire companies etc. Garden Route & Klein Karoo is situated about 280km from Cape Town and is one of

South Africa’s richest botanical treasures, where you can lose yourself in nature, surrounded by the splendor of giant

Yellowwood or Milkwood trees in one of the indigenous forests.

The figure below displays overseas respondents recorded into the Eden district for 2017. It is evident from the figure

below that seven of the top ten markets for visitors into Eden district originated from the European region. UK visitors

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represented the largest share of overseas visitors to Eden, accounting for 32%, followed by Germany (26%) and the

Netherlands (11%).

Source: Wesgro Garden Route & Klein Karoo Tourism Trends, 2018

The figure below illustrates the main attractions visited by tourists to the Eden district from 2013 to 2017. Among the main

activities undertaken in the region, visiting Tsistikamma National Park was the main from 2013 to 2017, reaching around

360 000 visitors in 2017. This was followed by visitors to the Cango Caves and Wilderness National Park.

Source: Wesgro Garden Route & Klein Karoo Tourism Trends, 2018

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Tsitsikamma National Park 241 005 289 756 291 394 337 333 359 989

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8. Film

Whether you are looking for white beaches, rugged rocky coastlines, lagoons, lakes, mystic forests, mountains, vibrant

pastures, or even semiarid desert Eden has it all. World-renowned as a tourist destination with a Mediterranean climate,

the region is the ideal location for your next production. It has an abundance of diverse, scenic landscapes in close

geographic proximity, and well developed infrastructure.

KEY INFORMATION

There is a regional process working towards establishing the Garden Route and Klein Karoo Film Office. Until the film

office is in place, producers can contact [email protected], which is under the care of the Eden Regional

Municipality. Alternatively, producers can contact the office for assistance in obtaining the necessary permits. The Garden

Route and Klein Karoo Film Office is working with the Eden District Municipality to obtain permits.

Permits: During productions, when shooting on public property, or if the shoot has an impact on others or the environment,

one must obtain a permit. This includes:

• Commercials

• If filming has an impact on traffic/pedestrians

• If planning to use dollys, wires, tripods, generators etc.

• If planning to use public spaces in a different/special way

For access to Cape Nature and SANParks, the normal processes still have to be followed. There are more options

available though, e.g. a larger variety of beaches than in some cities.

CONTACT

Eden District Municipality

Natalie Raubenheimer

Tel: +27 44 803 1458 / +27 78 800 4172

Email: [email protected]

Address: 54 York Street, George, 6529

Website: www.visitgardenrouteandkleinkaroo.com

FILMS SHOT ON LOCATION

Films Born to Win, Klein Karoo, Knysna, Faan se Trein, Fiela se Kind, The Breed, Lord of War

TV Series Bear Grylls: Mission Survive S2, The Bachelor Finland S1 and S2, Black Sails, Crusoe

http://www.visitgardenrouteandkleinkaroo.com/

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For more information on this publication and other Wesgro publications please contact [email protected]. For more publications like this

visit the Wesgro publications portal on our website at http://wesgro.co.za/publications

Wesgro has taken every effort to ensure that the information in this publication is accurate. We provide said information without representation or

warranty whatsoever, whether expressed or implied. It is the responsibility of users of this publication to satisfy themselves of the accuracy of

information contained herein. Wesgro cannot be held responsible for the contents of the publication in any way.

© Wesgro, 2018

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