PROFILE
PROFILE Free State Development Corporation (FDC) Driving enterprise development and investment in South Africa’s most central province, the Free State. The FDC contributes to the Free State’s economic development through four service delivery pillars: SMME/co-operative funding and support The FDC provides products and services to SMMEs and co-operatives in the form of financial support (business loans) as well as business development support (facilitating training and mentoring service providers). The principal loan products offered to Free State entrepreneurs by the FDC are: • Start-up loans for recently established businesses that are mainly at formative stages. • Expansion loans offering viable and existing businesses the capital needed to expand. • Business take-over finance to assist potential clients to acquire a business as a going concern. • Bridging finance for SMMEs with short-term cashflow problems with contracts or tenders. Property management The FDC administers a diverse property portfolio and can offer small to medium enterprises suitable premises at affordable rates. The corporation has some 253 commercial properties, 290 industrial properties and a large number of residential and vacant land for development. The corporation aims to use them to facilitate commercial and industrial activity, while assisting new investors looking for suitable premises. The FDC offers advice and guidance in terms of the following incentives: • Subsidised rental rates. • Rental holidays of up to three months. • Special incentives and discounts for BEE companies or individuals. FREE STATE BUSINESS 2021 2022 18 8
is renting out 18 850 sqm standalone factory including Furniture FDC Machinery, Equipment, and Furniture for Business Manufacturing PROFILE I N D U S T R I A L P R O P E R T Y T O R E N T I N H A R R I S M I T H FDC is renting out 18 850 sqm standalone factory including Furniture I N D U S T R I A L P R O P E R T Y T O R E N T I N H A R R I S M I T H Manufacturing Machinery, Equipment, and Furniture for Business Operation.. The factory is Situated at Site 2277 in Harrismith and close proximity to all amenities, on Operation.. main arterial routes and Quick access onto N3 Freeway. This factory offers the following: The factory is Situated at Site 2277 in Harrismith and close proximity to all amenities, on Sprinkler System. main arterial routes and Quick access onto N3 Freeway. 4 Roller Doors factory offers the following: Security Guard House This Sprinkler System. Well fenced and secured Investor services Export-related services parking Ample Roller Doors 4 The FDC offers a range of services to investors and The FDC services to exporters include the with 100 amps 3 phase power businesses looking to trade in the Free State. These Export Promotion Security House Programme, which aims Guard to boardroom, toilets, reception, kitchen separate warehouse with 8 6 offices ablutions and fenced and secured include the following: grow demand for Free State products in global Well shower • Project appraisal and packaging. Ample parking markets through capacity-building workshops, • Promotion and facilitation of investment projects the dissemination of trade leads, networking phase power with 100 amps Occupation available immediately. Please contact Mr Tefo Matla for more 3 and facilitation of access to finance. opportunities with inbound trade missions, and and separate 6 warehouse boardroom, ablutions toilets, with reception, information offices or kitchen to 8 view: • Providing access to business and government product promotion through participation in networks shower and 4000 assistance 800 with Email: business tefo@fdc.co.za retention www.fdc.co.za outbound group missions and on national Tel: and 051 and expansion. international exhibitions, access to national exportincentive • Information Occupation available immediately. Please contact Mr Tefo Matla for more on statutory FDC IS ZERO requirements, TOLERANCE TO FRAUD AND CORRUPTION.PLEASE programmes, REPORT FRAUD market AND access information investment advice and assistance CORRUPTION with investment INCIDENTS TO THE and FRAUD technical HOTLINE 0800 advice 212 on 154 exporting procedures. ■ view: to or information incentive applications and business permits. www.fdc.co.za tefo@fdc.co.za Email: 800 4000 051 Tel: • Assisting with the development of local Contact details and international markets and facilitating joint ventures/equity partnerships through Free State Development Corporation FDC IS ZERO TOLERANCE TO FRAUD AND CORRUPTION.PLEASE identification of local partners. Tel: +27 51 4000 800 REPORT FRAUD AND CORRUPTION INCIDENTS TO THE Emails: FRAUD HOTLINE wecare@fdc.co.za 0800 212 154| invest@fdc.co.za Website: www.fdc.co.za 919 FREE STATE BUSINESS 2022 2021
