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Where Inner West meets Outer West.. Where eco-tourism meets business park.. Where economic opportunity meets people! Westmead Industrial Area Tshelimnyama Tshelimnyama Extension of Giba Business Estate Informal Settlement Area GIBA


  1. Where Inner West meets Outer West.. Where eco-tourism meets business park.. Where economic opportunity meets people!

  2. Westmead Industrial Area Tshelimnyama Tshelimnyama Extension of Giba Business Estate Informal Settlement Area GIBA BUSINESS PARK DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  3. GIBA CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN LEGEND GIBA Total Extent GIBA Business Park GIBA Business Estate Developable Extents Community Housing

  4. Zoning Approvals Special Zone 13 – Clifton Canyon Business Park Zone Tourism Zone 11ha Conservation Zone 26ha Business Park Zone 15 ha Tourism Business Park Conservation DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  5. Quarry o Stockville Quarry is a gravel borrow pit with gravel used in various applications including base course for roads and buildings o Approved EMP requires rehabilitation after Quarrying extraction to produce industrial platforms for future development DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  6. Quarry cont. Supplied over 200 000 tons to eTM for the Beachfront Promenade & Moses Mabhida Stadium ahead of 2010 SWC Quarrying ceased in March 2018 due to overhead Eskom Power Lines which require relocation Once powerlines relocated: o ± 5 years to completion = 500 000 tons o Will ultimately create an Rehabilitation additional 40 000m² of Light Industrial Platform DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  7. GIBA Business Park o 30 Tenants o 6 Factories o A Self Storage Park & Open workshop yards Over 1 000 people are currently employed with 75% from the surrounding community of Tshelimnyama & Dassenhoek o Final development will have top structure on nearly all sites o Approvals required to continue development o Only 30% achieved in terms of development potential DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  8. Leading international investor showing confidence in GIBA for the past 12 years. All the processes are completely biological – the way the future is heading! DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  9. GIBA Adventure Park | Tourism Rated as one of the TOP 25 places to ride in the world o On average 2 500 visitors each month o Cyclists, trail runners and general visitors o One of the first and longest running bike parks in SA DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  10. GIBA Adventure Park | Tourism o Bike park makes use of adjacent 350ha conservancy and encourages all to belong to the Giba Conservancy o It provides the ‘ Heart and Soul ’ of the development with a coffee shop, conference centre and offices DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  11. Developing talent… o Vision is to identify and develop naturally talented riders through local community school selection o 4-year program taking riders from grass roots level through to Junior Elite with preparation for International, World Cup and Junior Olympic Events DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  12. Sustaining talent… o Develop world-class BMX training facility o Attract European high-performance teams for training o Revenue generated sustains cycling academy DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  13. The story of Manqoba Manqoba Madiba is a 15-year old boy born and bred in Kwadengezi Township. He was first identified at Jubilee Primary School through a mass participation talent drive. It has been GIBA’s dream to find and develop local talent. When we met him, he couldn’t speak English but managed to tell us he loved to ride bikes. We brought him into the track to trial and he showed potential! After this we went on a sponsorship drive to have all of his equipment and training sponsored. This was in 2012…. DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  14. Manqoba’s journey.. Year 1 KZN Merit Award Year 2 Competed in Full National Series, with 2 trips to JHB Placed SECOND in KZN Series Placed FOURTH in SA Champs Year 3 Travelled twice to JHB Placed THIRD in SA BMX Champs Year 4 Manqoba is heading to Rotterdam, Holland for the BMX World Championships! This was his first time on an aeroplane and he was the first member of his family to leave the country. He has been living at the WCC in Switzerland for the past 2 years, training & coaching! COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT is close to our heart ! DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  15. GIBA staff who recently completed the grueling GO! Durban 100 Cycle Race. Falakhe Msweli (left) Trails Manager for Giba also won the internal GIBA Staff Race. Giba co-sponsored this event with ETA! DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  16. GIBA’s journey so far.. 2017 2015-2017 City launched legal process 2015 Unsuccessful with Giba Rezoning SDP plan Business Park 2006-2014 approved with approval conditions: Renewal of 2005-2007 Mining License • Submit SDP Application, which • Submit Plans 2003 approval and triggered a full Property development EIA All conditions purchased of first factory met within License with quarry the required approved in and 3 buildings 6-month 2014 timeframe DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  17. Investing in infrastructure GIBA has invested R38 million on buildings and infrastructure to date With this expenditure to grow significantly once development approvals are in place ROADS GIBA maintains and manages 3,6km of servitude road over neighbouring property WATER Supply from municipal source and supplemented with treated borehole water SEWERAGE Treated on site with conservancy tanks at all factories ELECTRICITY From municipal source and supplemented with solar solutions DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM DRAFT 17/09/2019

  18. Investing in us People Eco-Tourism Social Invest 1 000 people Development and currently 2 500 people visit Training Academy employed at GIBA the site, on at the Bike Park average, each 75% from the month to access GIBA Craft Market, local, surrounding the adventure a local community facilities on offer entrepreneur SMME driven initiative Senior staff positions held include; Wilbur Mahlamvu – Giba Conservancy Environmental Manager, Jethro Nyandeni – Bike Park manager, Senzo Gumede – Asst Bike Park Manager, Richard Hlongwane – Asst Bike Park Manager, Thandeka Blose – Admin Manager, Julius Hadebe – Plant Manager, Falakhe Msweli – Trails Manager DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM DRAFT 17/09/2019

  19. Our neighbours GIBA has been involved in a number of community projects; GIBA Gorge BMX Development Programme GIBA Gorge Sewing Classes training and equipping of local women DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  20. Sponsorship of the Young Madrid Soccer Team Building projects using ‘green bricks’ to build a new library , and additional classrooms at various schools in the community DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  21. Constructed Stockville Spaza Shop at the quarry together with arranging fridges Home improvements and building alterations using our ‘green blocks’ for a number of homes in the community (staff) DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  22. GIBA goes green! o Gravel process considered ‘ energy efficient material ’ as no blasting or crushing o Quarry waste material is recycled to make building blocks and used in construction at GIBA o North-facing storage park developing into Solar Park o Mini-grid system supplying green energy to the Bike and Business Park o Low impact led lighting in all buildings to reduce demand We are a Member of GBCSA DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  23. North-facing storage park - Solar Park 150KW peak solar PV system feeds into the grid This whole facility was built using our ‘green bricks’ and local community labour! DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  24. GIBA is sustainable o Grey water from conservancy tanks fed into bio-digester Includes food waste from the Coffee Shop & Trail Centre o Grey water further cleaned using reed bed system with final product used for irrigation o In-house recycling facility for all businesses, tenants and visitors o Tenant mix adhere to green principles . BASF Agricultural Specialities is one such tenant making Bio-pesticides & inoculants in a totally natural environment o All future factories will be constructed using Green sustainable building practices with Solar PV rooftops. DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  25. GIBA DEVELOPMENT PHASING LEGEND GIBA Total Extent GIBA - Phase 1 GIBA - Phase 2 Phase 2 Phase 1

  26. The extended view – GIBA VALLEY While GIBA Business Park is small in scale in comparison to surrounding developments, its plays a critical role in Stitching together o Inner West to Outer West o Economic opportunity to neighbouring community o Phase 1 to Phase 2 of GIBA Valley o Industrial to Conservation and Tourism o GIBA Valley to Ntshongweni Urban Development Unlocking challenges o Neighbouring land owners to the west who have taken the city to court over access to their properties – Giba Business Park enables access to these properties via servitude DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION WITH ETM

  27. GIBA CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN GIBA Business Park provides a solution to GIBA Business Park assists in the current challenges transitioning from economic faced with the land areas (light industrial) to owners to the west, tourism and conservation who have taken the activities. City to court over lack of access to their It stitches Phase 1 (the Moosa properties Group) and Phase 2 of the GIBA VALLEY development together It links the green conservation area up to the It brings economic opportunity future Ntshongweni Urban to the surrounding Development communities

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