Municipality of Beitbridge is running a very progressive and fast growing urban settlement in terms of both population and urban development. Beitbridge is the most populous urban settlement in Matabeleland South Province. As per 2012 Census report, the town is home to 42137 inhabitants-a population that was more than double that of the provincial capital, Gwanda (20227). Beitbridge urban population has been doubling every ten years for the past two decades (11 000 in 1992 and 42137 in 2012). At this growth rate, it was estimated to be about 60000 in 2017 and to be at around 80000 in 2022. More than half of the urban population in Matabeleland South (80162) stays in Beitbridge (42137). It is noteworthy that the town is growing in terms of population, physical development and service delivery potential in light of the fact that it acquired town status in2007 and municipality status in 2018. As the youthful municipality develops, investors are invited to partake and to further fuel its growth taking advantage of its guaranteed capacity to grow.

The town houses the busiest border post in Sub-Saharan Africa. Around 3000 vehicles and 14000 people pass through the port of entry on a daily basis and thus it realizes more economic activity. The port of entry receives around 800 trucks, 100 buses and 1500 small vehicles on a daily basis making it a hive of activity. Innumerable opportunities for investors thus exist- for example offering services such as truck parking; retail facilities and tourism services to travelers and tourists.

According to the Special Economic Act chapter ( 14:34) General Notice 747 of 2018, stand number 518  Beitbridge also known as Beitbridge Export Zone Area, measuring 106 hectares situated in Beitbridge Municipality area has been declared a Special Economic Zone. The declaration took place 28 of September 2018. 

The town`s proximity to South Africa is among other factors that contributes to the fast pace of urban development. This is an advantage in that South Africa has the largest economy in Africa and it gives the platform to access goods for distribution across Africa. More so, Beitbridge also serves as an inland port for such imports as vehicles and goods. This provides an opportunity to access raw materials and other semi-finished products from South Africa at low cost for either industrial or commercial establishment in Beitbridge.

Given the estimated economically active population which was more than half of the total population in 2012 (25 205), and the obtaining scenario where most of economical active people are either unemployed or informal employed, it is apparent that the labour force is lying latent in Beitbridge Municipality. This is an opportunity in case of urban development projects, new retail and manufacturing industrial development. This therefore means that in terms of labour force, Beitbridge has enough manpower, which in turn can become customers in the event that they are employed. The high proportion of the active is a ‘population bonus’, which if carefully tapped may contribute to economic advancement of the Municipality. If not tapped, the situation degenerates in a social breakdown.

Beitbridge offers standard road and rail networks that have proved very useful for importers and exporters. As the southern gateway, into the country, Beitbridge is linked to South Africa and the rest of the network through road, air and rail transport. We pride in having road networks linking us to Victoria Falls, Bulawayo, Harare and Johannesburg. This is complimented by railway lines that link the above mentioned towns with Beitbridge and also go as far as Durban. The Beitbridge-Bulawayo Railway also has a passenger and goods train. This simplifies the movement of goods in and outside Beitbridge, in terms of bringing in raw materials and exporting finished goods. The town also has access to all telecommunications networks such as Econet, Telone, Telecel, Netone, Africom, and Zol/liquid Telecom. This allows uninterrupted communication which is necessary in light of the contemporary virtual world.

Beitbridge Municipality has adequate water sources despite the erratic and unreliable rainfall patterns. These include the Limpopo River and Zhovhe Dam. The Limpopo River supply the town throughout the year. During the dry spells water is drawn from the Zhovhe dam (capacity of 133million m³⁾ into the Limpopo River and subsequently to our offsite dams. We are privileged to have a new water treatment plant with a capacity to pump 4000m3 per hour. This is a monumental investment opportunity since adequate water supply will not only cover basic consumptive use but can potentially cater for industrial development; commercial development and greening purposes which give our town a better image.