Logistics infrastructure in South Africa
South Africa — Trade Zones
South Africa has 29 special economic and free-trade zones, consolidated from the World Bank SEZ database and Open Zone Map — each listed with its zone type, operational status, area in hectares and nearest seaport.
Where both registries describe the same physical zone, logibook merges them into one record that cites every source. World Bank-tracked zones also carry their fiscal incentive terms — corporate-tax relief, import duty, VAT and profit repatriation. Search, sort by area or open any zone for its sourced profile.
29
Total
17
Active
10
Under development
2
Inactive
Combined zone area
83,402 ha
Average zone area
2,979 ha
Zones with fiscal terms
2
Largest zones
- 1Dimbaza Industrial Park36,000 ha
- 2Durban Aerotropolis32,000 ha
- 3Coega Industrial Development Zone9,003 ha
- 4Bojanala (Platinum Valley) Special Economic Zone1,114 ha
- 5Maluti-A-Phofung Special Economic Zone1,038 ha
Zones by type
- 1Export Processing Zone11
- 2Free Trade Zone11
- 3Diversified Zone3
- 4Special Economic Zone2
- 5Specialized Zone1
- 6Economic Revitalization Project1
Zones by management
- 1Public13
- 2Public-Private Partnership8
- 3Private6
- 4State-owned enterprise2
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| Zone | Type | Status | Area | Corporate tax | Operator | Nearest port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimbaza Industrial Parkozm-4158 | Export Processing Zone | Active | 36,000 ha | — | Eastern Cape Development Corporation | East London |
| Durban Aerotropolisozm-4171 | Free Trade Zone | Under Development | 32,000 ha | — | Dube TradePort Corporation | Durban |
| Coega Industrial Development ZoneZAF1 | Special Economic Zone | Active | 9,003 ha | Reduced fixed-rate at 15% | Coega Development Corporation | Port of Port Elizabeth |
| Bojanala (Platinum Valley) Special Economic Zoneozm-4172 | Specialized Zone | Under Development | 1,114 ha | — | North West Development Corporation | Durban |
| Maluti-A-Phofung Special Economic Zoneozm-4170 | Free Trade Zone | Active | 1,038 ha | — | Free State Development Corporation | Durban |
| Richards Bay Special Economic Zoneozm-4169 | Free Trade Zone | Active | 467 ha | — | Transnet National Ports Authority | Richards Bay |
| Botshabelo Industrial Parkozm-4157 | Export Processing Zone | Under Development | 442 ha | — | Department of Trade & Industry | East London |
| Upington Special Economic Zoneozm-4168 | Free Trade Zone | Under Development | 440 ha | — | Northern Cape Economic Development, Trade & Investments Promotion Agency; Dawid Kruiper Municipality | Port Nolloth |
| Isithebe Industrial Parkozm-4156 | Export Processing Zone | Under Development | 414 ha | — | Mandeni Local Municipality | Richards Bay |
| Saldanha Bay Special Economic Zoneozm-4146 | Diversified Zone | Active | 356 ha | — | Saldanha Bay IDZ Licencing Company SOC Ltd | Saldanha Bay |
| Tubatse Special Economic Zoneozm-4155 | Export Processing Zone | Under Development | 345 ha | — | Limpopo Economic Development Agency | Maputo |
| East London Industrial Development ZoneZAF2 | Special Economic Zone | Active | 300 ha | Reduced fixed-rate at 15% | East London Bay Industrial Development Ltd | Port of East London |
| Vulindlela Industrial Parkozm-4154 | Export Processing Zone | Under Development | 300 ha | — | Eastern Cape Development Corporation | East London |
| Komani Industrial Parkozm-4153 | Export Processing Zone | Active | 216 ha | — | Chris Hani Development Agency | East London |
| Tshwane Automotive Industrial Zoneozm-4166 | Free Trade Zone | Active | 162 ha | — | Gauteng Industrial Development Zone (GIDZ) | Richards Bay |
| Nkomazi Special Economic Zoneozm-4165 | Free Trade Zone | Active | 155 ha | — | Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency | Maputo |
| Wild Coast (Mthatha) Special Economic Zoneozm-4148 | Economic Revitalization Project | Active | 141 ha | — | Coega Development Corporation | East London |
| Atlantis Special Economic Zoneozm-4164 | Free Trade Zone | Active | 118 ha | — | Wesgro | Cape Town |
| Seshego Industrial Parkozm-4151 | Export Processing Zone | Active | 100 ha | — | Limpopo Economic Development Agency | Maputo |
| Mafikeng (Mahikeng) Industrial development Zoneozm-4152 | Export Processing Zone | Inactive | 100 ha | — | North West Development Corporation | Durban |