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OVERVIEW
Bridge City: Living the South African Dream
Bridge City is a new town centre that is being created 17 kilometres from the Durban city centre, bridging the communities of Phoenix and Inanda, Ntuzuma and KwaMashu (INK) and linking them into the urban system. This visionary new town will serve as the social and commercial centre to an area housing a population of over 800 000 people, who at present have generally poor access to facilities and social services. It will be a catalyst for economic growth and the empowerment of surrounding communities by improving their access to public transport and opportunities to work, travel, shop and do business within the INK area, via a symbiotic relationship between the public and private sectors.
| Development Facts |
| Total Area |
60 hectares |
| Development Floor Area |
725 000m² of bulk |
| Location |
17km from Durban, bridging INK precincts (Inanda, Ntuzuma & KwaMashu) and Phoenix |
| Population of Area |
± 800 000 |
| Primary Target Market |
Local INK residents & businesses |
| Total Investment |
Estimated at R5.8 billion |
| Projected Job Creation |
| Permanent Jobs on completion |
8 000 on Site |
| Tempory construction jobs infrastructure |
1500 |
| Temporary Construction Jobs - Top Structure |
63 000 in Total (6300 Annually) : 2 100 on Site &
4 200 in the Durban building supply firms |
| Projected rates income to eThekwini Municipality |
R62 000 000 per annum |
| Projected total VAT raised during construction |
R294 000 000 |
| Projected Tax Raised |
R210 000 000 |
Bridge City’s economic potential reaches far beyond Durban and KZN. Sustainable development will be achieved through business growth, sustainable employment and advanced infrastructure.
