The R200 Billion Factory

C02

More than half of the envelope enables production rather than buying production equipment. Peak construction employment near 40,000 direct jobs is not permanent operating employment.

GSX:SRD-005:C02 · Modelled · Conditional · moderate sensitivity · Version 1.0

Depends on

A01Envelope and splitR225 billion in constant 2026 rand is allocated across the programme. R96 billion, 43 percent, goes directly into production plants. The rest is power, water, logistics, parks, supplier finance, skills, worker housing and a R15 billion contingency.moderate sensitivity

A03Utilisation hingeAt 40 percent average use the portfolio creates almost no local value after its fixed burden. Above 70 percent the case becomes materially stronger.high sensitivity

Modelled results cited

R02Construction phaseConstruction employment peaks near 40,000 direct jobs and is temporary. Only R96 billion of the R225 billion goes directly into production plants.modelled

Registered supporting sources

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