Why invest in Gauteng?

Confirming its position as the “Gateway to Africa,” there are numerous reasons to invest in Gauteng. The province offers:

  • Access to African markets.
  • Functional national institutions protecting the rights of investors.
  • Clear and consistent economic policies in line with national policies.
  • World-class infrastructure and facilities.
  • An investor-friendly environment.
  • A large pool of young, highly skilled labourers, whose skill sets match the needs of modern manufacturing, finance, and engineering industries; as well as a large pool of unskilled labour for manufacturing, trade and transport sectors.
  • Low land and commercial building costs.
Explore Key Sectors

Why invest in Gauteng?

Confirming its position as the “Gateway to Africa,” there are numerous reasons to invest in Gauteng. The province offers:

  • Access to African markets.
  • Functional national institutions protecting the rights of investors.
  • Clear and consistent economic policies in line with national policies.
  • World-class infrastructure and facilities.
  • An investor-friendly environment.
  • A large pool of young, highly skilled labourers, whose skill sets match the needs of modern manufacturing, finance, and engineering industries; as well as a large pool of unskilled labour for manufacturing, trade and transport sectors.
  • Low land and commercial building costs.
Explore Key Sectors


The Gauteng City Regions have been divided into five designated areas of development

The City of Johannesburg

The Financial Hub of the Gauteng City Region which evolved from mining into a financial hub. The corridor includes a dominance of; information communication technology, pharmaceutical, retail and services sectors.

Browse the Central Corridor

The City of Tshwane

This is the administrative Capital and has become a key driver of knowledge, innovation and automotive industry development. The corridor is linked to Rustenburg and Waterberg which are significant players in platinum and coal mining.

Browse the Northern Corridor

The City of Ekurhuleni

This corridor is the manufacturing hub mainly comprising of manufacturing, logistics and transport. It has a dominance of the airspace and defence industries whose industrial footprints extend to Witbank and Secunda.

Browse the Eastern Corridor

The West Rand District

The corridor waws a powerful mining region extending to Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom. It has undergone significant de-industrialisation due to the decline of mining activity. The new economny will focus on agribusiness, agro-processing and the green economy.

Browse the Western Corridor

The Sedibeng District

The economy of this corridor is largely driven by the steel industry and the associated manufacturing and energy industries. There has been a de-industrialisation due to the decline of steel. The new economy will be anchored on steel, the Vaal river, tourism and agriculture.

Browse the Southern Corridor

Key Opportunities for Investors in Gauteng

There are countless opportunities for businesses to explore various economic sectors in each of Gauteng’s metropolitan and district municipalities.

Browse the Central Corridor
  • Power generation through renewable energies.
  • Developing new natural systems to minimise the impact of urban flooding.
  • Improving rail freight into the city.
  • Strengthening the emerging ICT Sector.
  • Partnerships with government to provide services [such as refuse collection and security] as well as investment in low cost housing and public transport.
  • The recycling of solid waste.
Browse the Northern Corridor
  • Automotive and components industry.
  • Aerospace village for manufacturing components.
  • R&D (i.e. Bio technology Laboratories)
  • Broadband network opportunities
Browse the Eastern Corridor
  • The O.R. Tambo International Airport and the N12 Johannesburg – Maputo
  • Corridor create economic opportunities in logistics and transport, business tourism and high value added manufacturing.
  • Intensive agricultural production, food processing and packaging.
  • Environmental opportunities in wetlands, ridges and agricultural potential.
  • The Aerotropolis, close to O.R. Tambo International Airport, for aviation intense businesses and related enterprises.
Browse the Western Corridor
  • Due to the availability of vacant land, the West Rand municipality provides many opportunities for property development.
  • Environmental opportunities related to the area’ sagricultural potential.
  • The geographical location [in close proximity to Lanseria airport,
  • Johannesburg and major access routes] presents opportunities  in terms of economic diversification within the municipality.
Browse the Southern Corridor
  • Tourism development opportunities along the Vaal River.
  • Environmental opportunities around the existing nature reserves, conservancies and watercourses.
  • Processing of agricultural produce.
  • Power generation through renewable energies.
  • Developing new natural systems to minimise the impact of urban flooding.
  • Improving rail freight into the city.
  • Strengthening the emerging ICT Sector.
  • Partnerships with government to provide services [such as refuse collection and security] as well as investment in low cost housing and public transport.
  • The recycling of solid waste.
  • Automotive and components industry.
  • Aerospace village for manufacturing components.
  • R&D (i.e. Bio technology Laboratories)
  • Broadband network opportunities
  • The O.R. Tambo International Airport and the N12 Johannesburg – Maputo
  • Corridor create economic opportunities in logistics and transport, business tourism and high value added manufacturing.
  • Intensive agricultural production, food processing and packaging.
  • Environmental opportunities in wetlands, ridges and agricultural potential.
  • The Aerotropolis, close to O.R. Tambo International Airport, for aviation intense businesses and related enterprises.
  • Due to the availability of vacant land, the West Rand municipality provides many opportunities for property development.
  • Environmental opportunities related to the area’ sagricultural potential.
  • The geographical location [in close proximity to Lanseria airport,
  • Johannesburg and major access routes] presents opportunities  in terms of economic diversification within the municipality.
  • Tourism development opportunities along the Vaal River.
  • Environmental opportunities around the existing nature reserves, conservancies and watercourses.
  • Processing of agricultural produce.

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