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OVERVIEW FOCUS Phuthaditjhaba Industrial Park Phuthaditjhaba IP is strategically located in the Eastern Free State and 40km away from the N5 and N3 highways. The park is on the border between the Gauteng and Kwazulu -Natal provinces. The Park is situated within the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality in the Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality. It is owned and managed by the Free State Development Corporation (FDC), which is the official agency responsible for driving economic development in the Free State Province. The Park is divided into Industrial estates ie factory units, which are further divided into small and large units. Small units range from 50m² to 499m² while the large units are 500m² and above in size. These factories are mainly rented for manufacturing and service industries and to a lesser extent retail (wholesaling) and warehousing (storage). There are a total of 296 factories in the Phuthaditjhaba Industrial Park. The Industrial Park occupies a total of 257 360m² gross land area, with approximately 62% occupancy rate and 185 companies. It has one of the biggest local employers in the CMT sector, employing 1 200 local people, who comprise more than 90% women. The Park is a major economic hub of the district, with varied businesses located in the park. The municipality provides services such as water and electricity, and the infrastructure is owned by the municipality. There is more than 120 000m 2 of vacant land and 112 vacant factories (large and small). Sectors include textiles, plastic products, manufacturing, construction, food and snacks. The total number of jobs is estimated at 7 300. Botshabelo Industrial Park The Botshabelo Industrial Park is situated approximately 60km from the economic hub on the eastern side of the Mangaung Metro. The industrial area was developed in 1985 with the assistance of DBSA. The Botshabelo Industrial Park boasts manufacturing and service companies in the textiles, electrical, plastic production, poultry, food and snack sectors. Currently it provides employment to an estimated 7 519 people, of which the majority are women. Mangaung and Maluti-A-Phofung form part of the distressed regions and were declared as one of the Presidential nodal areas that require development. The BIP was the first to receive phase 1 and phase 2 of the revitalisation programme. The initiation of the revitalisation programme has had some impact and has seen an increase in investment within the park. The Industrial Park has 144 factories operating with 113 occupied. The total capital investment is around R755-million. The factory sizes range from 500m² to 2 500m². The Park also has an incubator centre known as the Small Business Park. FREE STATE BUSINESS 2018 2020 16
OVERVIEW Office and industrial space available Free State Development Corporation (FDC) offers a wide range of spacious and affordable rental space for SMMEs. There are opportunities to rent factory space at Free State Development Corporation properties in Botshabelo, Phuthaditjhaba and Industriqwa. The FDC offers affordable rental space, ranging from massive stand-alone industrial buildings, office blocks and shopping centres, to loose single-tenant commercial buildings situated in rural areas to suit different needs. Industrial portfolio Industrial building: Mainly stand-alone industrialtype buildings designed for manufacturing and/or warehouse purposes. Large factories (>500m²): Consists of mainly standard and custom-built factories used for manufacturing, service industries and warehousing. Small industrial units (
