Key findings: Report-00-30-02 - Coega Special Economic Zone, 2024

Number of tenants

The total number of tenants reporting in the Coega Special Economic Zone in 2024 was 46, this represents an increase of three enterprises when compared to 2023 (43 enterprises). There were more ‘non-manufacturing’ enterprises (29 or 63,0%) compared to ‘manufacturing’ enterprises (17 or 37,0%).

Total income

The total income in the Coega Special Economic Zone in 2024 was R25 041 million. The total income had an increase of 32,2% over the income reported in the corresponding survey of 2023 (R18 935 million). Between 2023 and 2024, ‘manufacturing’ decreased by 3,0 percentage points from a contribution of 73,2% in 2023 to 70,2% in 2024.


Employment

The total number of persons employed (excluding employees employed through labour brokers) in the Coega Special Economic Zone as at the end of June 2024 was 6 594. Manufacturing employed the largest number of persons (3 915 or 59,4%). Employment increased by 8,5% (or 515 jobs) in 2024 compared with the 2023. Non-manufacturing gained 150 jobs between the two periods.