5. Visit to the SEDA Platinum Incubator (SPI): Project Funded by the North-West Provincial Department of Economic Development The SPI is located in Rustenburg, North West Province. Its primary aim is to facilitate skills transfer to, and ensure the upliftment of historically disadvantaged South Africans through their involvement in platinum beneficiation activities, and jewellery manufacturing. This will in turn help to address the prevalent socio-economic challenges in the province. The SPI is an initiative of the Platinum Trust of South Africa and is funded by the Seda Technology Programme (STP) - a division of the Department of Trade and Industry with the support of the North West Provincial Government and the private sector.