The Gauteng IDZ Development SOC Limited (GIDZ or Gauteng IDZ) is a Special Purpose Vehicle that is a subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (The GGDA). Established in 2009, the Gauteng IDZ is mandated with the development and operations of the designated Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at OR Tambo International Airport.

In support of its mandate, the Gauteng IDZ works to create an enabling platform for manufacturing investment opportunities that support the positioning of OR Tambo International Airport SEZ (OR Tambo SEZ) and the Gauteng City region as globally competitive investment locations. The Gauteng IDZ also aims to promote job and enterprise development opportunities, the latter that is facilitated through partnerships that can enable the sustainable growth of emerging enterprises or new industrialists, further contributing to economic growth.

OR Tambo SEZ

The OR Tambo SEZ aims to develop land around the OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) to stimulate economic development. OR Tambo SEZ supports the beneficiation of precious metals and minerals sector, with a focus on light, high-margin, export-oriented manufacturing of South African precious and semi-precious metals. The multi-site development consists of several industry-specific precincts and will be developed in phases.