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Opportunity:
817 ha
Proposed SEZ
(dtic, 2026)
8
Readiness areas tracked
6
Documents in register
5
Milestones
(indicative)
Public–private
Stakeholder model
subject to mandate
Vereeniging
Vanderbijlpark
Sasolburg
Meyerton
Heidelberg
Vaal Dam
Heidelberg Ext 24 · 35 ha
Farm Rietspruit 583 IQ · 697 ha
Farm Langlaagte 186 IR · 161 ha
Farm Zwartkopjies 143 IR · 2,078 ha
Farm Kookfontein 545 IQ · 109 ha
Vaal River City
Proposed Vaal SEZ
Wider SEZ-related Land & Industrial Programme
Heidelberg Airport-linked Trade & Agri Zone
Vaal Aerotropolis
Vereeniging Aerodrome Rehabilitation
Industrial & Logistics Corridors
Reported Energy & Green Chemicals Pipeline
Midvaal–Lesedi Agro-processing Cluster
Vaal River & Dam Blue Economy
Water, Sanitation & Bulk Services Enablers
Leaflet © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundaries © geoBoundaries
Markers approximate · areas conceptual · corridors schematic

Development readiness overview

SYNTHETIC
Land availabilityIn progress
55%
Zoning & land useUnder review
45%
Environmental authorisationsUnder review
40%
SEZ / regulatory statusUnder review
50%
Infrastructure planningIn progress
60%
Financial modelFeasibility
35%
Technical studiesUnder review
45%
Stakeholder engagementConfirmed
70%

Approvals & milestones tracker

Opportunity qualification & sponsor mandate
Q4 2026completed
Environmental Impact Assessment
Q1 2027planned
Land use & zoning approvals
Q2 2027planned
Bankable feasibility study
Q3 2027planned
Investor readiness & data room
Q4 2027target
Public context: SEZ designation notice published for comment March 2026 [S2][S8] — Proposed / pending

Opportunity-level milestone dates are synthetic.

Document library

DocumentAccessStatus
Investment Teaser (synthetic)Investment · 2026-04-15PublicAvailable
Site & Land Parcels OverviewLand & Legal · 2026-05-15Registered investorsLocked
Environmental Scoping Report (synthetic)Environmental · 2026-06-15Registered investorsLocked
Infrastructure Masterplan Extract (synthetic)Technical · 2026-07-15RestrictedLocked
Financial Model v0.3 (synthetic)Financial · 2026-08-15ConfidentialLocked
Information Memorandum draft (synthetic)Investment · 2026-09-15ConfidentialLocked

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Key stakeholders

dtic
SEZ designation & incentives
government
Sedibeng District Municipality
Regional planning & approvals
government
Gauteng Provincial Government
SEZ applicant; economic development
government
SA Civil Aviation Authority
Aviation licensing
government
Transnet
Freight rail & logistics
partner
Eskom
Grid connection
partner
Emfuleni, Midvaal & Lesedi municipalities
Zoning, land use & services
government

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