{"id":252,"date":"2023-08-22T10:32:28","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T10:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ftsez.co.za\/?page_id=252"},"modified":"2026-03-25T09:49:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:49:17","slug":"why-ftez","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ftsez.co.za\/staging\/?page_id=252","title":{"rendered":"Reason To Invest"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style>\n<h1>Why FTSEZ?<\/h1>\n<style>\/*! 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The National Development Programme (NDP) outlines a long-term development path towards prosperous and successful economy characterised by high levels of economic growth, employment generation and an equitable society. Both the New Growth Path (NGP) and the Industrial Policy Actional Plan (IPAP) outline Government;s industrial agenda, the critical jobs drivers, prioritised industrial sectors and a range of interventions required to accelerate economic growth, create jobs and fight poverty and under-development.<\/p>\n<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ftsez.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/APPROVAL_VIEW4-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ftsez.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/APPROVAL_VIEW4-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ftsez.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/APPROVAL_VIEW4-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ftsez.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/APPROVAL_VIEW4-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ftsez.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/APPROVAL_VIEW4-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ftsez.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/APPROVAL_VIEW4-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>SEZs are being introduced as a tool to:<\/p>\n<p>1. Promote industrial agglomeration;<br \/>\n2. Build the required industrial infrastructure;<br \/>\n3. Promote coordinated planning among key government agencies and the private sector and;<br \/>\n4. Use the zones to guide the deployment of other necessary development tools.<br \/>\nAs industrial and economic development tools, SEZs only work over the log-term and are not suitable as short-term interventions.<\/p>\n<h2>Follow Us<\/h2>\n<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\n<h2>Why Businesses Locate<br \/>\nin the FTSEZ<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/ftsez.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/globe-free-img.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<h5>Enabling infrastructure and warehouses<\/h5>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/ftsez.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/globe-free-img.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<h5>Close proximity to mining operations<\/h5>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/ftsez.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/globe-free-img.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<h5> Carbon credits<\/h5>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/ftsez.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/globe-free-img.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<h5> Reduced carbon tax<\/h5>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/ftsez.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/globe-free-img.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<h5> Reliable and low-carbon green energy<\/h5>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/ftsez.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/globe-free-img.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<h5>Global leadership in production of chrome <\/h5>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/ftsez.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/globe-free-img.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<h5> Huge resources of  platinum group metals<\/h5>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/ftsez.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/globe-free-img.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<h5>Land and security<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why FTSEZ? 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