The Vaal Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will host Community Engagement Roadshows, beginning in the Emfuleni Local Municipality on Thursday, 26 October 2023. The roadshow will provide the community with feedback on local economic development projects and SMME opportunities earmarked for the Emfuleni Local Municipality.
The Vaal SEZ is part of Gauteng’s economic development programme led by the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA) under the auspices of the Department of Economic
Development.
The Vaal SEZ's mission is to attract Domestic and Foreign Direct Investment across multiple sites in Emfuleni, Midvaal, and Lesedi Local Municipalities. It is committed to propelling job creation, skills development and holistic economic growth in the heart of South Africa's thriving Southern corridor.
The Vaal SEZ and its partners understand that community and participant buy-in are critical to the initiative’s success. The role of social facilitation cannot be underestimated as it foregrounds diversity while facilitating multi-layered stakeholder participation, aligning varied interests and objectives to secure optimal outcomes and inclusion.
Anchored by six strategic pillars, the Vaal SEZ propels a Green Energy-driven industrial transformation, steers investments into crucial food, agriculture, and agro-industrial domains, harnesses the potential of gateway logistics, and harnesses the potential of the Blue Economy and Tourism Sector along the Vaal River.
Significant investments thus far include Mitochondria Energy’s commitment to invest at least R4.3 billion over the next four years to establish the first Hydrogen Valley Innovation Hub in South Africa, Citi-Bank’s pledged investment of R1.4 billion into the SEZ to catalyse the development of an airport in the Vaal area, which, in turn, is poised to foster the growth of manufacturing and agriculture hubs in the region.
Members of the media are invited to the first in the series of community engagements.
Please find the details below:
Date: Thursday, 26 October 2023
Venue: Saul Tsotetsi Community Hall, Sedibeng, Emfuleni Municipality
Time: 09:00 – 13:00
RSVP and queries: Lerato Sewpersad, leratos@ggda.co.za, 072 909 4463