The Atlantis Special Economic Zone Asez in the Western Cape was established in 2020 to attract green economy investment and support local manufacturing.
Oxpeckers visited the site in May 2026 to examine whether those ambitions are translating into jobs, skills development and opportunities for local businesses and workers participating in renewable energy value chains.
According to the Asez, the project has attracted more than R3bn in investment and facilitated the creation of more than 800 jobs since its establishment.
