{"id":36047,"date":"2026-01-27T09:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T09:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/?p=36047"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:34:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:34:42","slug":"dube-tradeport-special-economic-zone-a-catalyst-for-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/featured\/dube-tradeport-special-economic-zone-a-catalyst-for-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime industrial precinct expanding to accommodate more investors"},"content":{"rendered":"

D<\/span>ube TradePort Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a premier investment location. Located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, it offers fully serviced industrial precincts and provides opportunities for private sector investors seeking access to markets, efficiencies and seeking a safe and convenient location to serve the African continent.<\/p>\n

Dube TradeZone 1 is fully operational and has become a hub for nearly 50 investors<\/strong>, including renowned international companies such as Samsung, Mahindra, DHL, Chem Energy, and PepsiCo-Futurelife.<\/p>\n

These manufacturers are some that have leveraged the precinct’s prime location and multi-modal connectivity to service the sub-Saharan African market, as well as markets in Asia, Europe, and the United States.<\/p>\n

In May 2024, Dube TradePort launched the second phase of its industrial precinct by securing seven private sector investors<\/strong>; four of these investors have already commenced construction of their facilities, bringing the total private sector investment secured by the zone to R4.6-billion.<\/p>\n

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Turnkey manufacturing and warehousing solutions within Dube TradeZone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dube TradePort SEZ<\/strong> provides long-term notarial leasehold contracts to help commercial property developers lower upfront land costs and establish a lasting public-private partnership. This ensures that Dube TradePort SEZ remains invested in each development as the organisation grows over time.<\/p>\n

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Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone operates several businesses, namely:<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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  • Dube Cargo Terminal:<\/strong> The most secure cargo terminal in Africa, which is directly linked to both King Shaka International Airport and\u00a0Dube TradeZone. The terminal, through\u00a0Dube AiRoad, also operates a fleet of dry and refrigerated trucks as well as commercial vehicles to bridge the last mile between road and airfreight.<\/li>\n
  • Dube TradeZone<\/strong> is a light industrial manufacturing, assembly, and logistics precinct. Providing an enabling environment for aerospace and aviation-linked manufacturing and related services; electronic manufacturing and assembly; medical and pharmaceutical production and distribution; clothing and textiles; and automotive component manufacturing.<\/li>\n
  • Dube City<\/strong>\u00a0is a modern business and commercial centre within the King Shaka International Airport precinct.<\/li>\n
  • Dube AgriZone<\/strong> is Africa\u2019s first integrated perishables supply chain, with world-class glass greenhouses, packhouses, and distribution centres. The precinct caters to: agriculture and agro-processing operators, including horticulture, aquaculture, and floriculture. It also houses a specialised tissue culture laboratory (Dube AgriLab).<\/li>\n
  • Dube iConnect<\/strong> provides voice and data services to developments within the precinct, as well as cloud computing solutions to businesses throughout South Africa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    King Shaka International Airport<\/strong>, owned and operated by Airports Company South Africa, has the longest sea-level runway (3.7 km) in South Africa and is capable of accommodating the latest-generation wide-bodied aircraft.<\/p>\n

    Contact Dube TradePort<\/h3>\n\n
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