Chapter 11 - Sedibeng District Municipality

(g)
Motivation
The Consortium is cognisant of environmental issues, and associated sensitivities of
ArcelorMittal, and the preliminary finding on development layout w ill reserve a
comfortable land section betw een the development and Arcelor Mittal. The
Consortium is further engaging the local municipality and its engineers to consider the
supply of bulk services, as well as housing needs and road planning. The
Consortium undertakes, as part of its policy on transparency, to make use of an
ArcelorMittal appointed environmental specialist to confirm the impact on the
environment. For the purposes of negotiating w ith investors for this project, the
Consortium needs to conduct the next stage of the feasibility study, but requires
confirmation of the availability of the land in order to proceed. The Consortium is of
the opinion that the logistics hub project w ill become a major South African
development comparable to only a few in recent history. The Vaal Logistics Hub is
proposed as a turn-key project, and w ill harmonise a number of components to
establish a viable trade, transport and logistics solution.
(h)
Time Frame
Preliminary discussions are under way with ArcelorMittal (the land ow ner) as well as
with the IDC and other financial institutions to secure funding for completion of the
feasibility study. Once completed, the feasibility study w ill indicate the priority areas
of the various components of the Logistics Hub (e.g. container depot w ith rail and
road connections, the Industrial Development Zone and Airfreight facility). A phased
implementation may follow as soon as two years after completion of the feasibility
study.
6.5 Framework Plan for Southern Areas of City of Johannesburg and Surrounds
The Gauteng Provincial Housing Department and the City of Johannesburgin 2007
identified the need for a Framew ork Plan for the southern areas of Johannesburg,
also considering Sedibeng and areas of the West Rand w hich cohere with the South
(refer to FIGURES 6.10 and 6.11).
SDM DITP, 2008 to 2013 86 31 Aug 2010