R1.8-billion boost for Richards Bay

ZULULAND is primed for massive job creation following a R1.8-billion investment by Wilmar.

This was facilitated by the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) and Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ).

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Delegates attended the Wilmar Processing SA preview event and site walkabout last week, where they witnessed the historic completion of a pipeline from Wilmar Palm Oil Refinery Plant to the Port of Richards Bay.

The initiative created 1 373 construction jobs with 202 set to be created upon completion.

See the full story in this week’s ZO Weekender.

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