Fetakgomo SEZ Officially Designated
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Parks Tau has designated the Fetakgomo Tubatse Special Economic Zone (FTSEZ) in terms of sec 24(1) of the Special Economic Zones Act No. 16 of 2014 through a gazette issued on Friday, 22 May 2026.
The SEZ will focus on mining and agricultural inputs manufacturing, mineral and agricultural beneficiation, general manufacturing, renewable energy and logistics. It is located in the Sekhukhune District in the Limpopo province covering a total of 1 000 hectares of land, an area with the world’s largest deposits of platinum and chrome.
The region is dominated by heavy industry and large-scale mining operations, creating a continuous demand for technical expertise, mining equipment and support services.
The FTSEZ lies between the largest chrome smelters in the world, Samancor and the Lion Ferrochrome smelter (on the R555). It also shares a boundary with the currently existing Mining Input Suppliers Park (an industrial park currently owned by Glencore).
Minister Tau says this SEZ will make a meaningful contribution towards industrial growth facilitating industrial cluster, leveraging strategic economic advantages to attract targeted investments.
“There are currently 46 companies on the investment pipeline with a combined investment value of approximately R52,6 billion, and these companies envisage creating 8 000 jobs in the short term and over 20 000 jobs in 10 years. Nine companies have successfully completed due diligence by the Industrial Development Corporation in 2024. Eight new companies were identified in 2025. The SEZ will further support small business development, job creation, skills development, and technology transfer in the previously marginalised area of the country. It will also catalyse development by providing support systems for innovation, enterprise development, and local economic development, which will include vulnerable groups,” he said.
This SEZ will be implemented in line with the new SEZ implementation model, which includes amongst others, greater participation of the private sector and strong involvement of all three spheres of government in the planning, development and management of the zone.
The new model has already been tested through the implementation of Tshwane Automotive SEZ .12 factories, including bulk infrastructure were built in 18 months in TASEZ, creating over 3500 permanent jobs. This successful model will now replicated in all new Special Economic Zones.
