Uitenhage offers
investors unique and highly favorable opportunities to participate
in a region which has been targeted for major development.
Factors which enhance
the investment climate include:
An abundance of
local government owned land suitable for big, medium and small
industrial, commercial, tourism and Infrastructural development.
Competitively priced
land and houses.
Service and rates
charges which are currently amongst the lowest in the country.
A commitment by
the Local Government to public/private sector partnerships,
and to a flexible, customer friendly, service oriented approach
to investors.
A track record
of political, labor, economic and social stability.
Availability of
skilled and semi skilled labor.
Excellent transport
infrastructure. Extensive rail network linked to excellent
harbor with substantial spare container handling capacity.
Pleasant, temperate
climate. Outside rust zone.
Class 1 waste disposal
site catering for domestic and hazardous waste.
Bulk service infrastructure
augmented for projected industrial growth.
Prime investment
opportunities include, amongst others:
Establishment of
industrial zone at Jachtvlakte Industrial Area.
Renovation of Old
Railway Workshops for trade and tourism activities.
Enhancing of Springs
Holiday Resort.
Further development
of Uitenhage Aerodrome.
