North Site
Agro-Processing
General Manufacturing
Transport Logistics
Agro-Processing
Agriculture and agro processing are key strategic industries that can grow and transform the South African economy. The industries have the potential to play a pivotal role to build and accelerate sustainable, equitable and inclusive economic growth through forward and backward linkages within the value chain, The province's agricultural production resource and capability support the development of a world class agro-processing and agro industry value chains at MMSEZ.
MMSEZ's agro-processing cluster, provides an opportunity to build an integrated agro-industrial value chain, with a special focus on agro-processing and agro-logistics. Similarly, the MMSEZ enjoys a competitive advantage resulting from natural endowment of microclimate advantage suitable for production of various high value agricultural commodities in the Limpopo Province. strategic industries frican economy. The otal role to build and ive economic growth thin the value chain. ource and capability gro-processing and The agro-processing cluster is positioned to attract foreign and domestic direct investment in the following food, fiber, and industrial products processing activities
Primary Processing
- Fresh produce handling and trade
- Sorting & grading
- Cutting & Peeling
- Chilling
- Packaging & labelling
Basic Processing
- Sterilising
- Pulping
- Drying
- Canning
- Milling and grinding
- Pressing
- Freezing
- Heating
- Fermentation
- Preservation in
Advanced Processing
- Mixing / combining to recipe
- Flavouring
- Extrusion
- Baking and cooking
- Preservation
- Packaging and labelling
General and Light Manufacturing
Limpopo province and the Beitbridge border are commonly known as the gateway to Africa, providing proximity to an extensive network of African markets. The MMSEZ, with its strategic geographical location, is positioned to produce goods through its manufacturing cluster to trade with the rest of Africa within the African Continental Free Trade Area pact.
The following manufacturing activities call for foreign and domestic direct investment into the MMSEZ's manufacturing cluster.
- Basic assembly or electromechanical operations
- Original equipment manufacturing plants
- Component manufacturing
- Agro-chemical manufacturing
- Fertiliser manufacturing and blending
- Petro-chemical manufacturing
Overall reduced cost of doing buainess in SA
Secure broader economic multiplier effects through diminished road congestion and delays at the Beit Bridge Boader
Reduced transit times by availing next generation logistics services that support efficeint agriculture and other frieght commodities.
Supports production opportunities and the enhancement of value chain linkages.
Inbound/Outbound Logistics: MMSEZ aims to provide a platform for both types of activity.
Warehousing: MMSEZ is a convenient location for warehousing for the storage of goods, whether incoming or outgoing. Bonded ware- houses will allow goods to be cleaned, sorted or repacked under customs supervision.
Container Yard/Truck Park/Bonded Yard for Vehicle Exports: The North site will house a container yard, a truck park for trans- port vehicles and a bonded yard for vehicles awaiting export
Fresh Produce Handling: The proximity to Limpopo’s agricultural area makes MMSEZ an excellent loca- tion to handle fresh produce for export or local consump- tion in South Africa.
Logistics
Musina Makhado SEZ is ideally positioned to serve as a logistics hub that can link economic activities with global value chains. The north site is adjacent to the border with Zimbabwe and close to South Africa's busiest border crossing at Beitbridge. MMSEZ is astride the north-south transport corridor. The N1 road links Cape Town to Musina via Johannesburg and Polokwane, the Limpopo provincial capital. There are rail links to the Port of Maputo. Johannesburg and Durban. South Africa enjoys duty and quota- 01 free access to 15 SADC countries. The African Continental Free Trade Area potentially opens up preferential trading opportunities with another 38 countries. Musina is the gateway to SADC and the wider markets beyond. MMSEZ's strategic location provides competitive advantage with logistics facilities that can create and enhance operational efficiencies through the efficient movement of goods and promotion of Just-in-Time
