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A number of catalytic projects are at various stages of development in the Free State Province. These range from industrial parks, tourism and agro-processing to urban regeneration and the creation of a mini-city on the site of Bloemfontein’s airport.
Here are details about two industrial parks where interested investors can participate:
Hamilton Industrial Park
Well-located area suited to light industry.
Location: Near Vista Park 1 and 2, Bloemfontein, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
Developer, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality.
Project description
The area is close to residential areas and is well served by transport routes. Intended zonings include General Industrial. The land is situated in an area consisting predominantly of light industries including the Coca-Cola bottling plant, Ram Couriers and Triton Express.
A variety of uses is intended: warehousing, factory shops, light manufacturing, recreational, motor-vehicle workshops, truck and heavy equipment hire, food production, recycling depot, plant nursery.
Project status
Industrial properties are available adjoining the existing Coca-Cola depot for the parties who can enter into a renewable 10-year lease with the municipality while providing their own reticulation infrastructure.
Project stakeholders
- Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
- Private investors
Issues to be addressed: Funding for engineering infrastructure upgrading (bulk and link)
Interventions: Incremental budgeting for infrastructure upgrading
Project development cost: R2-billion
Bloemindustria Industrial Park
Excellent development potential on the N8.
Location: 23 km from Bloemfontein CBD on the N8 to Botshabelo, Thaba-Nchu and Lesotho
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality.
Project description
The site is a formal planned township which is partially serviced. Only six stands are currently developed or occupied. The municipality partly installed services such as water, sanitation, electricity and one tarred road on the first row of the development facing the N8. The municipality further erected nine factory shells which were later rented out.
The township, as approved by the Surveyor General, includes 138 stands and measures approximately 212.7 ha in extent. Various land-use zones are provided for, but the earmarked area is primarily industrial, with some stands zoned as parks and a few commercial stands.
Project status
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State Provincial Government, national government, private sector
Issues to be addressed: Funding of bulk and link infrastructure and funding of top-structure (factory shells) development
Interventions: Upgrading of bulk infrastructure
Project development cost: R4-billion
Contact
To discuss available opportunities in these developments, interested parties / potential investors are encouraged to contact the investment facilitation team:
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