The Gauteng Enterprise Propeller GEP) , an agency of the Gauteng Department of Economic Development, has launched a product to amplify the provinces re-industrialisation efforts. This is line with the Gauteng Economic Development Plan priority to re-industrialise the city region.
The GEP Manufacturing Support is a finance product aimed at supporting Gauteng-based SMMEs in manufacturing and its subsectors.
The product is a targeted financial support instrument aimed at bolstering the productive capacity of Gauteng-based SMMEs operating within the manufacturing sector. Manufacturing is a high-value, high-growth sector with great potential to drive industrialisation and promote sustainable economic growth that stimulates job creation .
As a precursor to the Gauteng Investment Conference (GIC) 2026, the GEP Manufacturing Support is positioned as a strategic pipeline mechanism to support SMMEs in scaling up and enhancing their competitiveness. It is central to the core principles of the GIC 2026, which promote large-scale investment commitments from private and multinational investors into manufacturing projects for Gauteng . This accelerates economic growth and recognises Gauteng as a critical manufacturing hub for South Africa and the African continent.
The Manufacturing Support is a term loan facility of up to R5 million, specifically designed to support enterprises that are at least fifty-one percent (51%) black owned.
