The areas around Kya Sand along Hans Strijdom Drive are home to industries involving construction, building materials and electrical, machinery and engineering and automotive components.

It is also home to trade and financial institutions, though retail, office and entertainment space is concentrated around the Fourways node, at the intersection of Witkoppen Road and William Nicol Drive.

Easy access to both areas through the N1 Western Bypass and the lack of an overall plan for the node has led to ad hoc development.

The northern sections of Hans Strijdom and William Nicol drives also have a strong hospitality component, with a leading hotel and conference centre, as well as many guesthouses, restaurants and tea gardens.

The large open tracts of land are also subject to strong developmental pressure, while some illegal industrial activity also takes place on agricultural plots in the surrounding areas.

In the eastern part of the region is Midrand, one of the fastest economic growth points in the country. Strategically positioned between Johannesburg and Sandton to the south and Pretoria to the north, it attracts numerous investments in commerce and industry.

It is well connected to these areas through the Ben Schoeman highway (the N1) and the provincial K101 route, and is home to Grand Central Airport.

A high-tech development corridor, known informally as The Strip, is sandwiched between the two routes in Halfway House and hosts businesses in the information technology, communications, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, electronics, defence and aerospace sectors.

Development trends in the region are towards hi-tech business, logistics, warehousing and distribution-related businesses and office space provision. The Pan African Parliament is also located in the area.

It plays a vital role in the conferencing and hospitality industry, being home to venues such as Gallagher Estate, Kyalami Exhibition and Conference Centre and the Eskom Conference and Exhibition Centre – with about 40 hotels and other places of accommodation catering for visitors.

Constantia Conference Centre
546 16th Road, Midrand
Tel: 011 315 0530

Edgecombe Conference Centre
126 Valley Road, Blue Hills
Tel: 011 468 3235

Eskom Conference Centre
Dale Road, Glen Austin, Midrand
Tel: 011 651 6111

Gallagher Estate
19 Richards Drive, Midrand
Tel: 011 266 3000

Kyalami Exhibition and Conference Centre
Allandale Road, Kyalami Circuit, Kyalami, Midrand
Tel: 011 466 2894

Midrand Conference Centre
661 Pendulum Road, Midrand
Tel: 011 315 8326

Q Data Conference Centre
789 16th Road, Halfway House, Midrand
Tel: 011 266 5111

Swiss Club
31 Moerdyk Street, Vorna Valley
Tel: 011 805 3039

Theatre on the Track
1 Monza Place, Kyalami Business Park, Kyalami
Tel: 011 466 1745

The Conference Park
234 Alexandra Avenue, Midrand
Tel: 011 805 0117

VW Conference Centre
114 16th Road, Halfway House, Midrand
Tel: 011 314 2577