Special Economic Zones

Updated:

2012-03-08

Note on progress:

Published for comment by 23 March 2012

Preliminary documents:

Policy on the Development of Special Economic Zones in South Africa, 2012 (for comment) (GG 34968, Gen N 45, 2012-01-23) - access for Government Gazette subscribers, or purchase this document

Originator:

Minister of Trade and Industry

Draft Bill

Draft bill full text:

Published in GG 34968 of 23 January 2012 - access for Government Gazette subscribers, or purchase this document

Year of publication:

2012

Publication for comment (draft bill):

Published in GG 34968 of 23 January 2012 - access for Government Gazette subscribers, or purchase this document

Further Information

SabinetLaw articles:

Law to Set Up Special Economic Zones on the Cards

Special Economic Zones Bill on the Cards

Special Economic Zones Bill Published for Comment

Special Economic Zones Bill and Policy Outlined

News articles:

Input needed on Special Economic Zones: Minister - The Citizen (2012-01-16)
Policy on economic zones due out soon - Business Day (2012-01-17)
Industry to get tax break, subsidies - Moneyweb (2012-01-27)
Bill 'should avert zone free-for-all' - Business Day (2012-02-15)
Economic zones to help tackle poverty - BuaNews (2012-02-24)
SEZs to address key weaknesses of IDZs - DTI - Polity.org.za (2012-03-06)

Speeches and statements:

Speaking notes of Minister of Industry, Dr Rob Davies, at the press briefing on the Special Economic Zones Bill - South African Government Information (2012-01-16)
Special Economic Zones will boost KwaZulu-Natal economy, says MEC for Economic Development and Tourism, Mr Michael Mabuyakhulu - statement by the Department of Trade and Industry - South African Government Online (2012-02-14)
Statement by the Department of Trade and Industry on special economic zones - Polity.org.za (2012-02-24)
Special Economic Zones will make industrial zones work better - statement by Department of Trade and Industry - South African Government Information (2012-02-29)
No deregulation of labour for Special Economic Zones (SEZ) - Trade and Industry Director-General Lionel October assures labour - statement by the Department of Trade and Industry - South African Government Information (2012-03-06)

Articles on the Web:

Framework outlined for creation of new SA industrial hubbs - T Creamer, Engineering News (2012-01-27)

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