(a) What is the total number of special economic zones (SEZs) in the country?
There are nine (9) designated zones in the country.
(b) where is each specified SEZ located?
The zones are located as follows:
(c) what is the (i) monetary value of investment in operations in each SEZ and (ii) size of each SEZ
(i) The investment performance of designated SEZs is summarized in the following table:
Name of the SEZ |
Year of designation |
No of operational investors |
Value of operational investment (Rm) |
Total direct employment created |
Land allocation to date (Ha) |
Revenue (Rm) |
Coega (EC) |
2001 |
42 |
6.9 billion |
8 210 |
388 |
275.3 |
East London (EL) |
2002 |
28 |
1.6 billion |
3 645 |
7.9 |
720.7 |
Richards Bay (KZN) |
2002 |
2 |
320 million |
93 |
5.5 |
2.89 |
Dube TradePort (KZN) |
2016 |
16 |
1.4 billion |
432 |
54.5 |
117.5 |
Atlantis |
2018 |
5 |
680 million |
220 |
110 |
- |
TOTAL |
93 |
10.9 billion |
12 600 |
565.9 |
1 116,39 |
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Operational investors - are those that have commenced trading operations in the zone, since inception.
Direct jobs – are those actually created and sustained at the zone, since inception. This excludes construction jobs.
Land allocation – the total amount of land that have been allocated to investors in the zone, since inception.
Revenue – the total revenue raised in the financial year from land sales, rentals or services rendered to investors.
Exports – annual total export sales from the zones.
(ii)The size of each SEZ (Ha)
(d) who owns the land on which each SEZ is located?