The Fetakgomo-Tubatse Special Economic Zone received from the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism an allocation of R35-million (FY 2021/22) which was earmarked for the following activities and projects:
- District Skills Audit,
- environmental impact assessments (EIAs),
- township establishment (land rezoning),
- engineering designs and costing for the perimeter fence,
- site clearance,
- Eskom cost estimation and acceptance of quote,
- engineering designs for an Eskom switching station,
- water allocations (assessment of demand per industry),
- an Implementation Readiness Study and
- engineering designs.
The whole R35-million is committed to the enlisted projects.
Existing and current projects in the District
| Project | Value | Responsible Institution | Status |
| Steelpoort Wastewater Treatment Works | R70-million | DBSA/Sekhukhune District Municipality | Existing WTW on private land. Construction at Steelpoort |
| Steelpoort Water Treatment Works | R65-million | DBSA | Complete |
| Ga-Malekana Water Treatment Works upgrade | R121-million | Sekhukhune District Municipality | Technical report approved; Planning stage |
| R37 and R555 main roads | R2-billion | SANRAL | Underway |
| Steelpoort railway siding | Not available | Transnet | Initiation phase |
| Regional External Master Plan | R1.6-million | Sekhukhune District Municipality | Initiation phase |
| Steel Bridge upgrade | R70-million | Roads Agency Limpopo and mining companies | Initiation phase |
| SEZ human settlement scoping report | Not available | CoGHSTA/HDA | Underway |
Why businesses locate in the FTSEZ
The Fetakgomo-Tubatse SEZ provides a secure business environment and is designing a world-class manufacturing and logistics platform that will be positioned to support transportation efficiencies through road, rail and heliport connectivity to ports and border posts.
- As part of the SEZ Master Plan, the environmental impact assessment (EIA) is expected to be ready for 2022.
- A number of infrastructure new builds and upgrades are underway, including:
- Security and site clearance
- Extension of rail link to the SEZ industries and to the Musina-Makhado SEZ (Beit Bridge)
- Electricity substation designs underway for substation
- Upgrading of R37 and R555 roads
- Building of new steel bridge
- Engineering works for piping water from the De Hoop Dam to the SEZ site
Benefits for businesses located in the FTSEZ
- Enabling infrastructure and warehouses
- Close proximity to mining operations
- Carbon credits
- Reduced carbon tax
- Reliable and low-carbon green energy
- Global leadership in production of chrome and huge resources of platinum group metals
- Land and security
- State-of-the-art top infrastructure
- Water provision
- Reliable road and rail network
Generic SEZ incentives
- Vat and customer relief
- Employment tax incentives
- Building allowance
- Reduced corporate income tax (15% corporate tax)
- 12i tax allowance and incentives
- One Stop Shop Facility
Distances to key points
- Port of Maputo (Mozambique) – 380 km
- Port of Richards Bay – 600 km
- Musina Beit Bridge Border Post – 400 km
Contact Fetakgomo-Tubatse SEZ below:
