City of Tshwane MMC for Economic Development and Spatial Planning Sarah Mabotsa
Cllr Sarah Mabotsa
MMC for Economic Development and Spatial Planning
The Tshwane Council has approved the Tshwane Automotive City Master Plan.
This plan outlines a development vision to build a 7 157 ha, globally competitive and transformed automotive manufacturing city in the Rosslyn area of Tshwane.
Our studies estimate that the total development will create around 150 000 direct and indirect jobs for the residents of Tshwane over the lifespan of this development.
The Rosslyn precinct is already home to four major automotive assemblers: BMW,
Nissan, Tata and Iveco. The purpose and vision of the Master Plan is to transform this already important precinct into Africa’s largest automotive industrial park.
This strategic infrastructure project will be implemented in phases over an estimated 40 to 50 year period of development. Investment from both the public and private sectors is required to fully implement the project.
The Master Plan has been developed by the Automotive Industry Development Centre in partnership with the City of Tshwane, the Gauteng Provincial Government, the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency and others.
It was tabled by the Department of Economic Development and Spatial Planning to Council on Thursday
27th March 2025 and serves to support and enable the expansion of the automotive industry in Tshwane.
The project’s plan to attract both foreign and local direct investment into this multibillion-rand infrastructure programme will transform Rosslyn and adjacent areas into a massive industrial park for economic growth and job creation.
The planned development will include various nodes, including:
• A Logistics Node, which will support an advanced logistics and supply chain network;
• A Commercial and Recreation Node, for retail and shopping malls, banks and restaurants;
• A Community and Civic Node, where there will be housing, parks, public spaces and transport links; and
• An Industrial Node, which will be the location of the factories and industrial site.
A comprehensive public participation process has been followed and as part of the process, public comments have been addressed and incorporated into the plan.
The Master Plan has also received unanimous support from all departments within the City of Tshwane.
The Energy and Electricity Department has confirmed there is sufficient bulk capacity to support the development and, as the City is a major landowner in the area, the Master Plan provides a route for the strategic use of the city’s assets for the benefit of our residents.
Tshwane is home to more than 4 million people and accounts for 25% of Gauteng’s
R133 billion economy and approximately 9% of South Africa’s total GDP.
Unfortunately, still more than one in three people in the City of Tshwane who are seeking work are not able to find employment because there are not enough jobs.
Stimulating our economy and supporting the growth of business is critical to enable more jobs to be created.
We thank the Council and residents of Tshwane for their support as we work to
revitalise the economy of our Capital City.
We must ensure that more of ourresidents
are given the chance to provide for their families through the dignity of employment.