Located directly south of the N4, directly south of the N4 (national road), 5km from the Lebombo Border Post (between SA & Mozambique) and 73 km to Mananga Border Post, (between SA and Eswatini); the Nkomazi SEZ has unique strengths and advantages.
Its proximity to the Maputo Corridor and the connections to the Port of Maputo provides investors with easy access to East African (146 million people), SADC (277 million) and ultimately, global markets.
The SEZ is supported by well-developed world class rail and road infrastructure, logistically providing efficient connectivity to Mpumalanga, Gauteng and Limpopo in South Africa, the Kingdom of eSwatini and the Republic of Mozambique.
Position your operation strategically along the Maputo Development Corridor
The Nkomazi SEZ is an attractive investment destination, especially for the agri-industrial and logistics sectors.
Strategically positioned in the border town of Komatipoort, Nkomazi SEZ offers a multi-sector base of operations along the Maputo Development Corridor which provides exporters with good access through Maputo Port to the export markets of South East Africa, the Indian Ocean Rim and Far East Asia.
Focused industrial sectors
The Nkomazi SEZ is designed to be a multi-sectoral industrial zone, focused on:
- Agro-processing – citrus fruits; subtropical fruits; aromatic plants; ground and tree nuts;
- Formulation and production of nutraceuticals;
- Refining of nutritional oils;
- A sugar mill;
- Integrated meat processing and attendant leather beneficiation factories;
- Fertilizer production based on recent South African innovation.
- Also serve as Logistics Hub
Strategic Objectives of the Nkomazi SEZ
- Act as an industrial engine to increase agricultural produce throughout the agricultural value chain
- Contribute to GDP of the province and country;
- Increase cross-border trade and export to Africa and the rest of the world.
- Attract Direct Foreign and Domestic Investment;
- Create more sustainable job opportunities in the agricultural value chains;
- Promote SMME development through incubation of new entrepreneurs
The entire development is designed to follow a green infrastructure theme, through:
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- Deployment of renewable energy technologies;
- Hydrogen mobility with associated generation, storage and transportation infrastructure;
- Recycling of the bulk of water used on the site and adjacent
The Maputo Corridor is bound to develop even more as the Maputo harbour improves its handling and scheduling capacity. In the event that a second rail line to Maputo to complement the current rail link is developed, the shipment of mining products and agricultural produce to and from the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces will increase.
Investors to date
At this stage, 14 investors have committed to the Nkomazi SEZ, operating mainly in the energy, logistics and agro-processing sectors and amounting to a total investment of R50-billion.
Amongst others, DP World is committed to create a logistics terminal (Komatipoort Dry Port) that can handle cargo containers and bulk material transport through transshipment of road cargo to rail (intermodal). Another investor, Vutomi Energy, is constructing a 100MW Gas to Energy Powerplant. These developments are already in an advanced stage.
The Nkomazi SEZ is set to provide One-Stop-Shop services, incentives, an innovative platform, a competitive and transparent market environment and timeous and efficient responses to investors’ market requirements.
Contact
Potential investors are encouraged to contact the Nkomazi SEZ team to discuss all available options and opportunities:
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About Special Economic Zones
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are geographically designated areas set aside for specifically targeted economic activities that are supported through special tax incentives. An SEZ aims to be an economic development tool to promote rapid economic growth by using various support measures to attract targeted foreign and domestic investments and technology.
