Provision of fully serviced sites, with zoning approval, so ensuring ease of development.

Government backing in the form of Special Economic Zone Incentives for qualifying enterprises.

Customs-Controlled Area, meaning that no duties need be paid on imported equipment and inputs for goods exported.

All utilities - including electricity, water and internet - provided directly to sites.

Uninterrupted power supply, ensuring seamless continuation of business operations.

24-hour security, inclusive of armed patrols and CCTV, leading to reduced operational risk and the safety of staff and assets.

Easy access to and from major road networks, including the N2, M4 and R102, providing for the ease of mobility for both staff and goods.

Reduced transit costs for last mile and first mile imports and exports given the close proximity of Dube Cargo Terminal.

Access to 49 year leases, with an option to renew, and no up-front costs for raw land.

There exists a rich pool of human resources talent in Greater Durban and KwaZulu-Natal.

• 3 million of the SA population is younger than 30 years of age;
• The South African education budget has during the past eight years increased by almost 88%; and
• The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has funded more than 3 million students during the past seven years.

Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone is located within an airport precinct and enjoys redundancy in power, receiving continuous power from two sub-stations. In addition and as a fail-safe intervention, the precinct also has in place back-up generators.

The precinct also boasts a large number of solar panels with the capacity to collectively generate 940KwP. Bulk water is supplied to Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone by eThekwini Municipality. As one of the economic catalyst projects in the region the zone receives a priority allotment of these services from the municipality.

Dube TradePort’s goal is to be the leading global manufacturing and air logistics platform in Southern Africa, seamlessly integrated with inter-modal road, rail and sea infrastructure.

As a multi-modal logistics platform connecting air, sea, road and rail, Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone is uniquely positioned as a springboard for the export of goods into Africa and beyond.  The prospect of increased levels of export has also received a boost with the advent of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, opening the door to markets across 55 countries with a combined gross domestic product (GDP) valued at US$3.4 trillion.

South Africa's total export of products in 2019 was valued at US$90 billion and in 2020 - in spite of the severe economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic - Dube Cargo Terminal alone processed high-value international exports valued at R8.8 billion.

Dube iConnect is Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone's dedicated information technology and telecommunications provider and offers high-speed, broadband, voice and cloud computing services, digitally linking local businesses with the world.

The long-term sustainability of Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone is anchored by South Africa's sound political and financial systems, strong public institutions, a robust logistics sector, capable of the effective and efficient delivery of goods to market and alignment between National Government goals and those of investors in pursuit of common outcomes.

The intent is to expand programmes aimed at ensuring environmental sustainability, offsetting the impact of the precinct's development and operations. Extensive rehabilitation of the landscape is undertaken, whilst the implementation of renewable energy interventions are progressing well. Currently, 24.8% of the energy used in Dube AgriZone greenhouses is derived from renewable sources. In addition, the precinct also employs rainwater harvesting and has the present capacity to store 44.4 million litres of water in designated ponds.

Preferential 15% Corporate Tax for qualifying entities.

10% per annum for qualifying buildings and fixed structures.

Employment Incentives for low salary workers.

Import duty rebates for production-related and exported products, and VAT exemption under specific conditions for supplies procured in South Africa