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SOUTH AFRICA'S AUTOMOTIVE MASTER PLAN:<br />

POLICY CERTAINTY UNTIL 2035<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Automotive Production Development Programme (APDP) expires <strong>in</strong> 2020 and will be replaced by the<br />

Automotive Masterplan as the policy framework until 2035.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Master Plan aims to raise <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>’s share of motor vehicle production to 1% of global production (that<br />

is, 1.4-million units annually)<br />

• Import tariffs under the plan will rema<strong>in</strong> unchanged at 20% <strong>for</strong> components and 25% <strong>for</strong> motor vehicles.<br />

Automotive Masterplan<br />

Vision 2035<br />

A globally competitive auto <strong>in</strong>dustry that actively<br />

contributes to the susta<strong>in</strong>able developement of SA's productive<br />

economy, creat<strong>in</strong>g prosperity <strong>for</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustry stakeholders and broader<br />

society.<br />

Objectives: 1% of global vehicle production, 60% local content, 100% employment growth,<br />

competitivenes to lead<strong>in</strong>g competitor standards, <strong>in</strong>dustry trans<strong>for</strong>mation, <strong>in</strong>creased value addition with<br />

global value cha<strong>in</strong>s.<br />

Local market<br />

optimisation<br />

1<br />

Regional market<br />

development<br />

2<br />

Localisation<br />

3<br />

Infrastructure<br />

development<br />

4<br />

Industry<br />

transfromation<br />

5<br />

Technology and<br />

associated skills<br />

development<br />

6<br />

Support<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stitutional environment (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g monitor<strong>in</strong>g and evaluation) and<br />

APDP policy amendments to 2035<br />

7<br />

Policy adjustments from the APDP to the Automotive Masterplan<br />

Volume Assembly Localisation Allowance (VALA)<br />

• VALA will replace the Volume Assembly Allowance (VAA) from 2021.<br />

• VALA is based on local value addition and not manufactur<strong>in</strong>g sales value.<br />

• VALA will be set at 35% of local value add <strong>for</strong> OEM volumes above 10 000 units annually from 2026. Transition set at 40% <strong>in</strong><br />

2021 and reduc<strong>in</strong>g annually.<br />

Production Incentive (PI)<br />

• PI benefit to <strong>in</strong>crease by 25% <strong>for</strong> components (from 10% to 12.5% of value addition).<br />

• Duty credits will be replaced by Production Rebate Credit Certificates (PRCCs) to ensure components earn one benefit value<br />

tied to local value addition.<br />

• All production segments to have the same benefits.<br />

Automotive Investment Scheme (AIS)<br />

• Ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> cash grant <strong>for</strong> <strong>in</strong>vestment, but lower it by 5% <strong>in</strong> non-<strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>n tool<strong>in</strong>g/mach<strong>in</strong>ery.<br />

Sources: (graphic and table) DTIC, NAACAM

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