The purpose of the JIA industrial development zone (IDZ) project is to provide an efficient import and export duty free zone for high value-added, light manufactured goods which are exported via air freight.

It will provide a marketing platform for South African goods and the location for light export-oriented manufacture industries, together with the avionics and aerospace cluster

Meeting Our Targets

The external road infrastructure aimed at providing access to the IDZ has been completed. The Government has, after a lengthy process, granted the Provisional Operator Permit (POP) to Blue IQ. The IDZ itself is currently in design phase. In addition, representatives of the first two identified sectors for the IDZ (jewellery manufacturing and agro-processing) have been developing business plans.

The creation of an industrial development zone adjacent to the JIA will contribute to the competitiveness and growth of the manufacturing sector in Gauteng by lowering the input costs and improving the supply chain efficiencies for firms in the IDZ.