October 30, 15:22IOL

South Africa Attracts R548 Billion in Investments, Set to Create 60,000 Jobs

South Africa's Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have attracted investment commitments exceeding R548 billion. It is expected that over 60,000 permanent jobs will be created after these projects are fully launched.

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, announced these figures during a meeting with investors and stakeholders at the Fatakgomo-Tubatse Special Economic Zone in Steylport, Limpopo province. At this meeting, he presented government plans for utilizing these zones to stimulate industrialization, attract capital investment, and create employment.

According to Tau, 141 companies have committed to investing in various SEZs across the country, with the total value of these investments exceeding R548 billion.

SEZ Program Strengthens Investor Confidence

Parks Tau noted that the Fatakgomo-Tubatse Special Economic Zone complements the positive history of South African SEZs, which democratic South Africa could not provide. 234 private companies are located in various SEZs across the country, with their total investments exceeding R47 billion. The SEZ program has already created 134,478 jobs, of which 32,904 are permanent.

The Minister emphasized that the growing interest from investors indicates belief in the South African SEZ program and the country's potential as an investment destination. He added that the development of new zones, including Nkomozi, Fatakgomo-Tubatse, and Musina-Machado, will strengthen the country's production capabilities, especially in mineral processing and cross-border trade.

Fatakgomo-Tubatse SEZ Targets 20,000 Jobs

The Minister called the designation of Fatakgomo-Tubatse as an SEZ in May an important step for the industrial development of Limpopo. This zone has an investment portfolio of R52.6 billion, which is expected to provide around 8,000 jobs in the short and medium term, and potentially create 20,000 jobs over the next decade.

Located in the industrial hub of Steylport, the Fatakgomo-Tubatse SEZ plans to focus on mineral beneficiation, manufacturing, renewable energy, metal processing, and logistics. Its proximity to major platinum and chrome mining operations, as well as to the Lion and Samancor ferrochrome smelters, gives it a strong position to support mineral processing and production.

He stated that the government aims to move away from raw material exports and focus on local production of higher value-added goods. Parks Tau stressed: 'Our industrial policy is clear: we must process more of what we mine, produce more of what we consume, and export more of what we produce.'

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Within the scope of the State Sine, there are 828 positions distributed across 15 different municipalities. In João Pessoa, the Sine Paraíba unit is located at Avenida Duque de Caxias, number 305, in the Center. The detailed distribution of these vacancies includes 281 in João Pessoa, 243 in Campina Grande, 103 in Patos, 44 in Conde, 39 in Santa Rita and Mamanguape, 22 in Princesa Isabel, 24 in Cabedelo, 11 in São Bento, 6 in Sousa, 5 in Monteiro, 4 in Sapé and Guarabira, 2 in Cajazeiras, and 1 in Bayeux.

Offers from Sine João Pessoa

Sine João Pessoa is offering 530 vacancies covering various sectors, such as civil construction, logistics, commerce, and services. Those interested in participating in the selection process must go to the Sine-JP headquarters, located at Avenida João Suassuna, number 49, specifically in the first mansion of Villa Sanhauá, in Praça Antenor Navarro, in the Varadouro. Service is provided from Tuesday to Friday, from 8 am to 2 pm.

Opportunities at Sine Campina Grande

The National Employment System of Campina Grande (Sine-CG) offers 945 vacancies, with a special focus on the telemarketing operator role. To apply for the telemarketing operator position, one must have a complete high school education and be available for morning, afternoon, and night shifts. Other interested parties can use the online link, selecting the 'Online Registration – Curriculum Vacancies' option, and must fill in all form fields accurately. If assistance is needed during the filling process, candidates should visit the Municipal Sine in person, presenting their ID, CPF, proof of residence, updated resume, and work card. The Municipal Sine is located at Rua Santa Clara, s/n, Center, near the Passenger Integration Terminal, and operates from Monday to Friday, from 7 am to 5 pm. For additional support, the Municipal Sine can be contacted via WhatsApp at (83) 9323-9599 or on Instagram at @sinemunicipalcg.

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Mozambique plans to hire 5,541 employees in 2027 in education, health, and agriculture sectors

The Government of Mozambique forecasts the hiring of 5,541 new employees and public agents in 2027. The main focus will be on the education, justice, health, and agriculture sectors. According to the budget proposal, this will result in a budgetary impact of 19.6 million euros.

Data collected by Lusa based on the State Economic and Social Budget Plan (PESOE) shows that the planned number of new hires for 2027 increases by 39.9% compared to the 3,962 projected hires in 2026. Consequently, the budgetary impact rises by 23.3%: from 1.135 billion meticais (15.9 million euros) this year to 1.399 billion meticais (19.6 million euros).

Education will remain the largest consumer of hiring, with a forecast of 2,978 intakes, accounting for 53.7% of the total. These positions primarily concern general education teachers. The estimated budgetary impact in this sector reaches 903 million meticais (12.6 million euros), which is approximately two-thirds of the total cost of new hires for the next year.

The proposal also provides for the hiring of 1,364 employees for the justice system bodies, more than double the 745 intakes planned for 2026. This sector will be the second largest group of new appointments, with an estimated cost of 240 million meticais (3.4 million euros).

In the health sector, 598 specialists are expected to be hired, costing 161 million meticais (2.3 million euros). Agriculture plans to hire 558 employees and public agents, requiring 84 million meticais (1.2 million euros).

The government justifies this policy by the need to ensure basic public services while guaranteeing a sustainable trajectory of personnel expenditures. Among the measures announced for 2027 is the introduction of centralized recruitment of employees and public agents aimed at increasing 'greater efficiency, rationality, and transparency' in hiring processes.

The document also provides for maintaining hiring restrictions, prioritizing areas such as health, education, agriculture, justice administration, and defense and security forces. For other sectors, the rule of one intake for every three layoffs will be applied.

The executive branch also guarantees measures to control the payroll fund, including reviewing benefits provided to civil servants, strengthening control over mandatory pensions, and introducing new mechanisms for monitoring overtime, especially in the health and education sectors.

According to the PESOE forecast, personnel costs in 2027 will reach 222.7 billion meticais (3.1 billion euros), representing 12.2% of GDP, which is 0.9 percentage points less than planned for 2026. Of this amount, 217.7 billion meticais (three billion euros) are allocated for salaries and remuneration, including new hires in priority sectors, and the remaining five billion meticais (70.1 million euros) cover other personnel expenses.