The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), together with the Gauteng Provincial government and the Local Municipalities of Lesedi and Midvaal will host interactive public consultations on the planned designation of the Vaal Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Following the publication on 3 March 2026, of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Parks Tau’s, intention to designate the proposed SEZ, for public comment.
The consultations will provide businesses, and stakeholders of the Lesedi and Midvaal local municipalities with an opportunity to express their views and share ideas on the proposed SEZ with national, provincial and local government leadership. These sessions will lead up to a broader engagement planned in Vereeniging Civic Centre in the Sedibeng district.
The Municipal sessions will take place as follows:
| DATE | VENUE | TIME |
| 1 April 2026 | Rathanda Multi-purpose Centre Corner of Heidelberg Road and Mokonane Street, Ratanda Lesedi Local Municipality |
10:00 |
| 8 April 2026 | Meyerton Town Hall 25 Kruger Street Midvaal Local Municipality |
10:00 |
The Vaal SEZ land area will comprise of five land parcels in Heidelberg, Rietspruit, Langlaagte, Zwartkopjies and Kookfontein. The prospective sites for the Vaal SEZ are strategically located near significant population centres and essential transportation infrastructure, moreover, the development of the Vaal SEZ aligns seamlessly with the objectives outlined in the Sedibeng District Municipality’s District Development Model (DDM) and its District One Plan.
The Vaal SEZ will explore the diverse investment opportunities that the region offers. These include:
- Green industrialisation aimed at transforming this industrial basin into the country’s pre-eminent hub for low carbon manufacturing and renewable energy production.
- The high impact investments into the food, agriculture and the agro industries value chain
- Investment in gateway logistics to exploit the locational advantages of the Sedibeng District.
- The investment in the blue economy and the tourism sector on the back of the Vaal river.
- Building a smart city along the Vaal River and an aerotropolis (aerozone) to drive urban development.
- Building strong local linkages between township and rural economies with the value chains that the Vaal SEZ will develop and strengthen.
For media enquiries
| the dtic | Gauteng Provincial Government | Sedibeng District Municipality |
| Bongani Lukhele Director: Media Relations Mobile: 079 5083 457 WhatsApp: 074 2998 512 BLukhele@thedtic.gov.za |
Sabelo Ndlangisa 066 486 0444 Sabelo.Ndlangisa@gauteng.gov.za |
Reggie Moiloa 062 794 5629 reggiem@sedibeng.gov.za |
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