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Development to drive economic recovery
By Vernon Mchunu
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DURBAN - An estimated 2 200 construction jobs (temporary) have been created. These projects come at a time when there has been a sharp decline in the construction sector and an increase in unemployment globally Simangele Ngcobo
ABOUT R6.4 billion worth of investment plus 1 641 direct job opportunities have been generated in the fast-growing Dube Tradeport and the Richards Bay industrial zones, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) has said.
The two form part of the national Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Programme developed by the government to fast-track economic recovery.
While the Dube Tradeport had secured new investments to the tune of R600 million, with the resultant generation of 841 employment opportunities, the Richards Bay SEZ – through the construction of an edible oil factory and a titanium dioxide factory – amassed R5.8bn worth of private investment, resulting in the creation of abo
Richards Bay IDZ operational investment value surge
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The operational investment value of the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ) has increased due to the Special Economic Zones programme (SEZ) attracting a significant number of investors.
The value increased from R17.7 billion by the end of the third quarter of the 2019-2020 financial year to R19.5 billion for the same period of the 2020-2021 financial year.
This is according to Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Nomalungelo Gina. She was speaking during her week-long visit to KwaZulu-Natal and look in on the RBIDZ.
“This is a positive increase of R1.8 billion. During the same period, the number of investments has increased from 129 to 143,” said Gina.
Source: South Africa News Agency
Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister, Nomalungelo Gina, has kicked off her week-long visit to KwaZulu-Natal with a visit to the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ).
Gina’s visit is part of the national Siyahlola Programme whose purpose is to assess progress made in the implementation of the Special Economic Zones Programme (SEZ), Revitalisation of Industrial Parks Programme and the sector-specific Master Plans that are part of the re-imagined national industrial development strategy.
Gina met with the City of uMhlathuze Mayor, Mduduzi Mhlongo, RBIDZ’s Chairperson Mel Clark, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Simangele Ngcobo and other senior government officials from KwaZulu-Natal.
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