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“Officially announced” is not the same as “approved”, “funded”, “available to investors” or “controlled by the sponsor”. Research cut-off and as-of date: 14 October 2026.
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Claims & evidence register
Read-only| Claim | Value | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed Vaal SEZ designation area dtic media statement, March 2026 · as of 2026-10-14 | 817 ha | S2 | Publicly reported |
| Gazette 54251 parcel schedule total Gazette notice parcel schedule; reconciliation with CL01 outstanding · as of 2026-10-14 | 3,080 ha (35+697+161+2,078+109) | S8 | Publicly reported |
| Wider land secured under long leases Sedibeng SODA, June 2026 · as of 2026-10-14 | 3,080 ha | S3 | Publicly reported |
| Reported biochemicals project Pipeline claim; not a commitment · as of 2026-10-14 | R2.1bn | S3 | Publicly reported |
| Reported hydrogen fuel-cell project Pipeline claim; not a commitment · as of 2026-10-14 | R4.3bn | S3 | Publicly reported |
| Reported green methanol project Pipeline claim; not a commitment · as of 2026-10-14 | R2.4bn | S3 | Publicly reported |
| Reported gas-to-power project Pipeline claim; not a commitment · as of 2026-10-14 | R1.9bn | S3 | Publicly reported |
| Vereeniging Aerodrome rehabilitation & intended private lease Municipal statement, 23 April 2026 · as of 2026-10-14 | Procurement under development | S5 | Proposed / pending |
| Vaal River City mixed-use components Project-facing website; ownership unconfirmed · as of 2026-10-14 | 7 component categories | S1 | Publicly reported |
| Vaal Aerotropolis LSDF Planning document — not an approval · as of 2026-10-14 | Planning framework, July 2025 | S4 | Publicly reported |
| Sedibeng municipal boundaries (Emfuleni, Midvaal, Lesedi) Simplified ADM3 geometry · as of 2026-10-14 | Geometry | S9 | Verified for demo |
| Illustrative opportunity capex, returns and capital stacks Demo only — no investor reliance · as of 2026-10-14 | Synthetic | SYN | Illustrative / synthetic |
| Sponsor mandate to market any Vaal opportunity Required before real solicitation · as of 2026-10-14 | Not established | SYN | Unverified |
Source register
Source reconciliation & methodology
The dtic’s 817 ha proposed designation [S2] and Sedibeng’s reported 3,080 ha land programme [S3] are not treated as interchangeable. Gazette 54251 [S8] lists five parcels summing to 3,080 ha; reconciliation is outstanding.
Heidelberg Airport-linked planning, the Vaal Aerotropolis LSDF and Vereeniging Aerodrome rehabilitation are shown as three separate initiatives.
Geography: Municipal boundaries from geoBoundaries ADM3 (simplified). Town locations are real coordinates. Initiative, parcel and opportunity markers are approximate; conceptual areas are dashed circles and corridors are schematic — no cadastral polygons are invented.
Financials: Opportunity capex, revenue, capital stacks, readiness and returns are synthetic. Scenario engine: annual cash flows, NPV, bisection IRR, annuity debt service, DSCR and ±10% sensitivities, recalculated server-side.
Imagery: Concept visuals are AI-generated illustrations, not official renders.