OWNERSHIP & FUNDING

The ELIDZ was set up to respond to the need for a robust catalyst for economic development and industrial diversification in the country. The organisation is part of the South African government’s Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Programme and is intended to develop, operate, and maintain modern purpose-built infrastructure while attracting strategic investments into the region.

The ELIDZ is wholly owned by government and its shareholding is as follows:

  • 74% Department of Economic Development Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT)
  • 26%  Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM)

The ELIDZ funders:

  • The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s SEZ Fund for Capital Projects
  • The Department of Economic Development Environmental Affairs and Tourism for operational costs.

ELIDZ’s CORE IDEOLOGY

Our Vision

A globally recognised hub of innovative industries and technologies that

  • transform the Eastern Cape industrial base and drive the sustainable development of enterprises and communities

Our Mission

To attract and sustain investment activities that grow the region’s industrial productivity through:

  • the operation of a world-class investment location and the optimisation of a supportive, innovative ecosystem.
Our History
Our Mandate
Corporate Governance & Board Members
Customers
SHEQ Management
Environmental Impact
Corporate Social Investment
PAIA

ELIDZ’s CORE VALUES

Core values express what is important to the organisation and its members. The corporate Statement of Values informs how the members of the company make decisions, prioritise and plan strategies, and interact with each other (and with stakeholder partners).

ELIDZ’s STRATEGIC OUTCOMES

40+

Operational Investors on our platform

R7.7bn

Worth of Private Sector Investment

3945+

Active jobs within the ELIDZ