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Inner-city Renewal
Point Waterfront to regenerate the inner city
The Point Waterfront project is a public-private sector investment and forms part of eThekwini Municipality’s initiative to redevelop and regenerate the inner city. It includes the extension of the existing promenade by about 750 m and the upgrading of water mains.
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This infrastructure investment, carried out by the City, is a catalyst to the R30 billion Point Waterfront Development to be undertaken over the next 10 years. The development comprises a hotel, retail mall, offices, as well as a residential apartment and leisure facilities.
This will create a total of 17 500 jobs during construction and 11 000 jobs once completed and operational. To date, 320 jobs have been created. The project will inject about R110 million into the City’s revenue annually.
The R380 million Point Promenade was launched in 2019 and is a key asset to the tourism sector. It extends Durban’s promenade from the north at the uMgeni River to the south at North Pier at the harbour mouth. With the extension, it has earned the title of being the longest waterfront promenade in Africa.
The extended promenade includes public amenities such as toilets, changerooms, the Point Watersports Club, the Seine Netters facility, and a leasable area underneath the promenade.
Approximately 1 500 jobs were created from 2016 to 2019.
The Point Waterfront Development is expected to be a major catalyst for the Durban Point and central business district areas as a key economic hub of eThekwini. The Point Waterfront Development will raise the profile of the area to one of the most sought-after investment nodes for residential, entertainment, and retail.
Point Promenade
• Public realm completed in 2019 • City investment: R380 million • Jobs created during construction: 1 000 • Jobs created after construction (direct and indirect): 500
Point Water Mains
• Bulk water supply • Construction in progress.
To be completed December 2021 • City investment: R230 million • Jobs created: 120
Point Waterfront Private Development
• Hotel, residential and retail • Commencement targeted for
October 2021 • Private investment: R15 billion • City investment: R600 million • Annual City revenue: R110 million • Jobs created during construction: 17 500 • Jobs created after construction (direct and indirect): 11 000
Midway Crossing creates jobs
The development of the R980 million Midway Crossing in the Dumisani Makhaye Node is set to significantly transform the local economy of Westrich. It will also kickstart further investment and impact the broader economy of eThekwini.
This joint investment between Fundamentum Property Group and eThekwini Municipality is among the biggest investments in a township area in South Africa.
Midway Crossing is eThekwini Municipality’s response to the call by President Cyril Ramaphosa to attract investment in townships and rural areas. The development included several substantial upgrades to the road infrastructure and surrounding areas.
Transit-oriented development Based in a critical transport node, with an adjacent C3 GO!Durban BRT station, Midway Crossing will forever change the lives of people living in Lindelani, Ntuzuma, KwaMashu, Newlands East, Newlands West, and surrounding areas.
This transit-oriented development is the first of many investment projects in the area. In the future, the City is expecting to see the development of manufacturing hubs, entertainment, and tourist hot spots. These many investments will change the face of the area.
This will bring numerous employment opportunities to local communities.
A total of 5% of Midway Crossing is owned by the Dumisani Makhaye Community Trust. The local small, medium and micro enterprises contracts reached a value of nearly R100 million, which were implemented through the Radical Economic Transformation Policy of eThekwini Municipality.
Midway Crossing successfully created 1 100 jobs for local community members, with 600 more permanent jobs created when it opened.
Youth and vulnerable groups accounted for 63% of jobs created during construction, while the contractor exceeded their expectations by subcontracting 38% of the work to the local community.
Private sector confidence Coinciding with the opening of Midway Crossing was the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the centre’s new Shoprite supermarket. This store opening indicates the confidence the Shoprite Group has in the new development and the prospects for the wider Ntuzuma area.
Jay Behari Ram, divisional manager at Shoprite, said he believes the future lies in the hands of women; the retailer saw fit to fill four of the five management positions at the store with women. “Our staff represent the various sections of society and we are proud to have been able to provide employment in the area at a time when jobs are so hard to come by,” he said.
Also present at the opening was Cllr Nokufika Biyela of Ward 38, who stated, “This represents growth and development of our area. It will instil pride in the people here. In turn, we as the people will protect these facilities because they are here to serve us. The people working here will be from Ward 38 and surrounding wards so there will be a sense of ownership that is created.”
Midway Crossing will also include a Sizakala Customer Centre, library, and eThekwini Transport offices.
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Investec Property is redeveloping the old Corobrik site on Durban’s northern corridor into one of South Africa’s largest and most well-located logistics facilities – aptly named The Brickworks.
The Brickworks, set to become one of SA’s most pivotal logistics and distribution hubs, is being positioned to attract users requiring large warehousing and logistics spaces, both locally and internationally.
With billions of rand being spent on building new and improving existing infrastructure, Investec Property expects to invest over R6 billion in redeveloping the old Corobrik brickworks site into a distinctive and unique business park.
“Investec Property, a subsidiary of Investec Bank, is proud to be the development company spearheading the creation of what is set to be an iconic industrial park,” joint-CEO David Rosmarin says.
“While the property market has been challenged by the pandemic and lockdowns, the industrial property sector has proven to be resilient. The growth in online shopping and the need for warehousing and distribution has driven demand for best-in-class logistics offerings. This will also help cater to the needs of Durban North, which is one of the fastest-growing residential development nodes in the country,” Rosmarin adds.
Strategically located between Riverhorse Valley and Umhlanga, The Brickworks will provide world-class, highly accessible facilities to warehousing and logistics users that require secure, controlled storage at scale. A state-of-the-art, layered security network will ensure goods and assets housed at The Brickworks are as secure as possible.
Centre of KZN’s strategic hub A development of this size demands extensive site clearing and excavation. Site preparation for The Brickworks, which commenced in January 2021, represents one of the largest earthmoving contracts currently under way in KwaZulu-Natal, with 1.7 million cubic metres of earth being moved.
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“Our platforms will allow for the construction of large warehouses of up to 100 000 m2 under roof,” says Iain Burns, Development Manager of The Brickworks. “The scale of our offering, complemented by Investec Property’s track record, has drawn the interest of numerous potential clients and we’re in advanced discussions with a number of multinational and bluechip companies who wish to site their operations at The Brickworks.”
Beyond its impressive size, the site is exceptionally well located. “There’s a shortage of large industrial stands in the greater Durban area, so our ability to cater for users requiring considerable warehousing space at a prime location underpins our strategic competitive advantage,” Burns adds.
Near both King Shaka International Airport and the Port of Durban, the business park boasts superior accessibility to various major arterial and secondary road networks. Its development has also served as a catalyst for the upgrading of surrounding road infrastructure, which will include an offramp from the M25 directly into The Brickworks.
Of further benefit to the surrounding communities, local labour has been deployed extensively on the earthworks phase, and Investec Property aims to strongly promote local procurement, employment and skills development at the site.
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Huaweng BRT – Mangaung Metro
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AMCE has played a pivotal role in the recent Phase 1A launch of the Leeto la Polokwane IPTS (Integrated Public Transport System) in Limpopo’s capital city. This first phase is focused on the infrastructure interventions related to rapid public transport. The objective of Leeto la Polokwane is to ensure that all members of the Polokwane community have access to safe, affordable and reliable public transport that will link them with social, economic and employment opportunities.
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