Name of the Project
Tshwane Auto City (TAC).

Location
Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa.

Client
Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) and the South African government.

Project Description
The TAC is a collaboration between the South African government and the automotive industry to transform the area into the leading automotive destination in Africa, emulating well-established automotive cities like those in Spain, China, Germany and Japan.

The TAC will be developed on a 100 ha site.

The first stage of the project involves the development of the mixed-use Rosslyn Hub, which will be developed in three phases.

The AIDC will oversee the development of the 7 100 ha hub, with the ultimate goal of transforming Rosslyn and Klerksoord into a concentrated manufacturing cluster and the City of Tshwane into an automotive destination.

The hub will include 1 200 houses and 250 rental apartments, and hospital and clinic, a hotel and conference centre, as well as preprimary and high schools. 

It will also include two shopping centres and a filling station, town centre, waterfront development and race track.

In addition to the automotive plants already established in Rosslyn – BMW, Nissan, Iveco and Tata – the hub will comprise a development logistics park and vehicle distribution centre, a truck staging area and truck stop, motor showrooms, a motor retail area and an outdoor automotive pavilion.

Potential Job Creation
The ten-year first phase will create about 160 000 direct and indirect jobs.

Value
The Rosslyn hub is estimated at R3-billion.

Duration
The first stage of the project will be undertaken over ten years.

Latest Developments
The Rosslyn Hub development was launched in May this year.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Big Cedar Property Development (developer).

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
AIDC, tel +27 12 564 5000/5300 or email info@aidc.co.za.