Rehabilitation
Mining-affected land brought back to productive farmland: before, during, after and now.
MK1 Investments · The Group Vision
Building businesses.Developing industries.Creating lasting value.
MK1 Investments is a South African-founded investment and development company with an ambition to build a diversified portfolio of commercially sustainable businesses, strategic ventures and industrial development projects across Southern Africa and beyond.
- 5Schools with food gardens
- 75People trained in permaculture
- 2017Established in South Africa
About MK1
One group. Many businesses. Built to last.
We pursue opportunities where entrepreneurship, strategic partnerships, productive resources and practical execution can unlock economic value, develop industries and contribute to long-term prosperity.
The main company
MK1 Investments
Capital
Investment and funding structures
Strategy
Feasibility, planning and business design
Partnerships
Investors, government, corporates and communities
Execution
Hands-on delivery through its projects
Projects and ventures
Lasting value
Sustainable businesses, jobs and skills, restored land, and lasting value for communities and investors.
What we do
From the land to finished products.
MK1 develops and invests in businesses at each stage of the value chain, so more of the value is created, and kept, locally.
01Production
Growing crops and raw materials on productive land.
- Crop and raw-material farming
- Soil, water and land management
- Training local farmers and workers
Illustrative image02Processing
Turning harvests into higher-value products.
- Cleaning, sorting and grading
- Turning raw harvests into usable materials
- Adding value before products go to market
Illustrative image03Manufacturing
Building the industrial capacity to make finished goods.
- Developing plants and equipment
- Turning processed materials into finished goods
- Growing local industry and jobs
Illustrative imageSpecialist service
Hemp & cannabis advisory
Specialist advice for clients building their own hemp and cannabis projects.
Licensing guidance
Help with applications and the regulatory process.
Cultivation design
Growing systems planned for quality and traceability.
Compliance advice
Keeping operations in line with the rules that apply.
Education & training
Building skills in teams and communities.
Projects · An MK1 project
Zelule Earth Works
Agriculture, land rehabilitation and community development on the ground: school food gardens, skills training and restoring damaged land.
Delivered so far
5
Schools with food gardens
75
People trained in permaculture
What the project does
- Land rehabilitation
- School and community food gardens
- Permaculture and skills training
- CSI, CSR and SLP programmes for corporates and mining companies
Community skills training
Community members trained and certified through a corporate social investment programme.
How a project works
- 1
Identify
Find a real opportunity: land, a market or a community need.
- 2
Plan
Feasibility, design and budget.
- 3
Fund
Bring in investors, partners or CSI and SLP funding.
- 4
Build
Put the project on the ground and train people.
- 5
Grow
Run it, measure the results and expand.
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See MK1 at work
Partner with MK1
Have a project, land or capital to put to work?
We work with partners who want to build businesses that last.
Investors & funders
Projects with a clear commercial case and impact you can measure.
Mining companies
SLP projects that communities can keep running.
Corporate CSI & ESG teams
Social investment with results you can report on.
Government programmes
Projects that create jobs, skills and local industry.
Contact
Let's talk.
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