In an effort to boost the township economy and local business, the City of Ekurhuleni has put aside R9 million to assist owners of tuckshops, spaza shops; and fruit and vegetable traders in the region.
Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Cllr Sivuyile Ngodwana together with MMCs for City Planning and Economic Development MMC Nomadlozi Nkosi and Corporate Services MMC Nkosindiphile Xhakaza spent the whole of Friday touring the Aerotropolis City region located near O.R Tambo International Airport
The city will host a service day for entrepreneurs living with disabilities on Wednesday, 17 August, at Faranani Multipurpose Centre in Tsakane.
In terms of skills development, the City has improved the employment prospects of the youth and it is being implemented in collaboration with the private sector. The programme was implemented using 14 local youth offices that provide business training, funding application and referrals to other support programmes. The City has appointed over 6 332 young […]
Through the City’s Enterprise Development Programme it promotes and supports programmes in various categories and sectors of SMMEs. These programmes include: Mentorship The mentorship programme involves bringing in experts in the field to share information and assist in guiding in areas such as furniture manufacturing, protective clothing, automotive services, contractor
City of Ekurhuleni a home to a state of the art infrastructure with competitive energy rates and offers reliable transport including quality water services which makes it the city an investment destination. Ekurhuleni’s infrastructure is designed to accommodate all businesses, big and small operating in any market or industry. It boasts the OR Tambo International […]
Businesses operating within the City of Ekurhuleni enjoy a competitive advantage of being able to establish mutually-beneficiary relationships with multi-national corporations that are based in the City. With the CoE strategically positioned in the Centre of Gauteng, South Africa’s industrial heart, businesses are able to form relationships with competitors, suppliers and
As the manufacturing hub and logistic centre the in Gauteng Province the City of Ekurhuleni is strengthening and expanding this sector by creating the first Aerotropolis in the Africa, and improving its already good infrastructure and positioning itself as an investment destination of choice. What is an aerotropolis? Ekurhuleni Aerotropolis is an urban development concept
Aerotropolis an urban development concept in which the region’s layout, infrastructure and economy has an airport at its core. In principle, it resembles a traditional metropolis with its central city area and commuter links to a variety of suburban developments. The key difference of the Ekurhuleni Aerotropolis compared with a metropolis, is its dynamic links […]
In 2017, the Ekurhuleni Council approved the 30-year Aerotropolis Master Plan for implementation to drive sustainable socio-economic development and an economic infrastructure development programme, in partnership with other spheres of government, state-owned companies, private business, and social partners. The plan is premised on building an airport city with
