SMART MOVES
KwaZulu-Natal, with architecture that makes full use
of the superlative coastal climate and the surrounding
natural environment. It is pedestrian-orientated, with
several walkways and parks. Dube City demands
innovative, best practice design that is founded on the
principles of sustainable development.
Dube City covers a total area of 12 hectares and
offers fully serviced sites that have development rights.
It is a master developer driven, high quality, managed
public environment that is seeking a green star rating.
Dube City is zoned for Special Zone 10 (airport) and,
in order to be consistent with a high level of design
aesthetic and sustainability, a Design and Review
Panel monitors its design and architecture.
The first phase of development includes:
• Main access roads;
• Pedestrian boulevards;
• Dube Square, the heart of Dube City -this
consists of an urban amphitheatre and stage, water
features and restaurants. It will be the meeting
place for people from around the world;
• 29 Degrees South, the new green star rated office
park of Dube TradePort.
Dube City is a superb quality and managed public
environment. It is part of a 117-hectare Greenfield
site, with pedestrian-friendly zones, a tree-lined
boulevard, dedicated cycle lanes, Dube Square, and
multi-functional lawn spaces.
In the Ekurhuleni municipality, which is the
local authority and government for Gauteng, plans
are underway to create an Aerotropolis around
OR Tambo airport. The Aerotropolis concept was
approved by Ekur huleni in April 2007 and reviewed
and approved in 2011. Since then council officials
have worked towards making this a reality. The
Ekurhuleni Aerotropolis enjoys national status
and forms part of the 2050 national strategic
infrastructure programme.
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The land use for what the metro calls region A
has been approved. This region includes the areas
closest to the airport like Kempton Park, Germiston
and Boksburg central business districts and some
industrial areas. At this stage only 21 per cent of the
land use in this region is for residential purposes and
23 per cent is industrial areas like Isando, Spartan,
Sebenza and Anderbolt.
The ORTIA Aerotropolis will attract industries
related to time-sensitive manufacturing, e-commerce
fulfilment, telecommunication and logistics, hotels,
retail outlets, entertainment complexes and offices for
business people who travel frequently.
It will comprise clusters of business parks, logistics
parks, industrial parks, distribution centres,
information technology complexes and wholesalers
who are located around the airport and along
transportation corridors, serving the airport. An
Aerotropolis also typically includes Free Trade Zones
[FTZs] providing certain incentives for businesses
located within this business space.
By leveraging on the largest and busiest airport
in Africa, the Aerotropolis will provide a new
commercial hub for the Gauteng Province, and
support both local and international trade through
Free Trade Zones and the increased efficiencies
related to clustering. Investment opportunities
exist for developers in the development of trade and
exhibition space, hotels and leisure, industrial and
office parks.
An Aerotropolis creates a new and innovative
urban space providing new commercial hubs and
new avenues for revenue as well as job growth and a
much-welcomed boost to the country’s economy. For
the savvy commercial investor this type of investment
offers great returns in the commercial sector.
RESOURCES
Dube Tradeport
www.reimag.co.za