Dean Workman
The City of Ekurhuleni is showcasing all of its recent industrial developments taking place as part of the development of Ekurhuleni into an Aerotropolis.
During the June 21 media tour, one of the industrial parks visited was Lords View.
Located near Chloorkop, the area has a strategic position as it is not only near Johannesburg but also major highways and OR Tambo International Airport.
The industrial park is comprised of eight phases and is 1,3 million square metres in size, making it unlike any other industrial township.
“Lords View is currently in phase one and has 12 businesses already in operation,” said Mr Ivan du Plessis, senior protocol officer for the City Of Ekurhuleni.
These businesses include Ola ice-cream, @Home, Foschini, Stuttafords and various logistics companies.
This industrial park plays a major role in job creation in the area.
Each company in the park will supply the community with numerous job opportunities not only in the construction of the business, but also long-term opportunities of working within the businesses, thus it plays a major role in Ekurhuleni’s township development programme.
One of the main talking points about Lords View is that it is the greenest industrial park in South Africa.
Developers are currently in discussions with the city to implement green electricity, which is electricity produced from waste materials.
The industrial park is being developed on old mining land. These projects are important in turning previously unused land into a part of the Aerotropolis, explained Mr Du Plessis while on the tour.
Lords View is just one of the many industrial parks that are beginning to form part of the ever growing Aerotropolis around the City of Ekurhuleni.
