By Lebone Rodah Mosima
Construction has started on a new 9,700 m² retail development at Rosslyn Hub, adding momentum to Tshwane Automotive City, a long-term programme that the city projects could attract about R500 billion in investment over 50 years.
Tshwane Executive Mayor Nasiphi Moya said that the city’s mayoral committee continued its programme of strategic engagements with the city’s 17 Strategic Urban Developments (SUDs) through the sod-turning ceremony for The Yard, at the Rosslyn Hub development.
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The ceremony marked the start of construction of the privately developed retail centre, which forms part of the 100-hectare Rosslyn Hub precinct and the Tshwane Automotive City (TAC).
“For the city, the occasion represents a demonstration of confidence in Rosslyn, confidence in Tshwane, and confidence in the potential of partnerships between government and the private sector to turn plans and investment into tangible economic opportunities,” Moya said.
“The development at Rosslyn Hub demonstrates what is possible when planning, approvals, infrastructure coordination, and private-sector investment come together to move development from plans into implementation.”
She said that economic growth remains a top priority for the administration.
She said that through the Tshwane Economic Revitalisation Strategy (TERS), the city aims to achieve an average economic growth rate of 3.9% by 2029.
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“Reaching this target requires investment, business expansion, infrastructure development, and job creation across Tshwane,” she said.
“Rosslyn is particularly important within this vision because it sits at the heart of Tshwane Automotive City, an economic ecosystem connected to major manufacturers and industries, including Chery, BMW, Iveco, and Tata.”
She said that TAC’s three priority nodes have an estimated investment value of about R42 billion and the potential to create nearly 60,000 jobs over the next 10 to 15 years.
She also said that more than 1,400 construction jobs have already been created through bulk infrastructure investment.
“These numbers represent people gaining employment, families gaining income, and businesses gaining opportunities,” she said.
The mayoral committee welcomed the more than R1 billion in investment already secured for the broader Rosslyn Hub precinct, supported by bulk infrastructure works, she said.
The precinct is planned as an approximately 700,000 m² mixed-use development including housing, logistics, vehicle distribution, retail, healthcare, education, hospitality and other supporting facilities.
Moya said that The Yard itself will offer around 9,700 m² of retail space, anchored by Shoprite and supported by a 70% national tenant footprint.
“This will bring commercial activity closer to the people who live and work in Rosslyn while creating opportunities for enterprise and strengthening the local economy,” she said.
“The development also reflects the importance of connecting economic growth with liveability. Approximately 1 100 homes have already been delivered, with a further 1 180 apartments planned. The precinct is also home to Spark Rosslyn Hub Primary School.”
She said that the confidence shown in Tshwane is further reflected in YFPO’s R670 million greenfield investment, its first outside mainland China.
She said such investment demonstrates that international capital is willing to come to Tshwane when the fundamentals for investment are in place.
“Local businesses must benefit, young people must have access to employment, entrepreneurs must find markets, and communities must experience the benefits of development around them,” she said.
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