Estate Living Magazine Connection - Issue 43 July 2019 | Page 32

I N V E S T
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D E V E L O P
INDUSTRIAL
HUBS
If you’re thinking of investing in South Africa, it’s worth looking at
some of the rapidly developing industrial hubs that are evolving
in strategic locations around the country.
Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone
Considered one of South Africa’s top 10 investment
opportunities, Dube TradePort is designated a Special Economic
Zone (SEZ) comprising five business zones:
• Dube TradeZone: A prime, fully serviced industrial precinct
of 77 hectares, growing to 300 hectares, for electronics,
pharmaceuticals and aerospace manufacturing, assembling and
distribution.
• Dube Cargo Terminal: A state-of-the-art cargo handling facility
with digital tracking and secure cargo flow through on-site
statutory bodies, reporting a 0% cargo loss since its inception in
2010.
• Dube AgriZone: an advanced agricultural precinct of 16 hectares
of greenhouses, post-harvest packhouses, a central packing and
distribution centre, a nursery, and a sophisticated plant tissue
culture laboratory, Dube AgriLab. It offers top-notch technical
support for propagating, growing, packing and distributing high-
value perishables and horticultural products through an efficient
supply chain. It is the largest climate-controlled glass-covered
growing area in Africa, and implements rainwater harvesting,
solar power, and on-site waste management.
• Dube City: A 12-hectare premium business and hospitality
precinct, just three minutes from the passenger terminal.
• Dube iConnect: A cutting-edge telecommunications platform
and premier cloud service provider, servicing the Dube
TradePort precinct.
Dube is ideal for new-generation warehousing, manufacturing,
assembling, air-related cargo distribution, high-tech aerospace
services, automotive industries, clothing, textiles and cold
storage activities.
Benefits of investing in Dube TradePort include:
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preferential 15% corporate tax for qualifying entities
10% per annum building allowance
employment incentives for low-salary workers
import duty rebates for production-related and exported
products
• VAT exemptions for supplies procured in South Africa
• enhanced 12i Tax Incentive designed to support greenfield and
brownfield investments.
The developers actively support investors by acting as their
interface with government agencies and departments, and
providing assistance with registrations, licensing, visa services
and investor after-care services.