Farm in Craigieburn

An acquisition of 75 acres 30 hectares 303,500 m2 of agriculturally zoned vacant land in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality places you in a prime position for medium- to large-scale development.

Depending on your intended end-use light industriallogistics, residential estate, mixed-use, or agri-processing, here is a breakdown of key locations within eThekwini, development considerations, and where to find active parcels.

Primary Development Corridors in eThekwini

Suitability: Logistics, industrial hubs, warehousing, and Agri-industrial.

Suitability: Mixed-use, light industrial, and high-density residential development.

Which Coast Corridor Illovo, Umkomaas, Scottburgh Border

Suitability: Residential development, eco-estates, renewable energy projects, or commercial agricultural production.

Why it fits: Land values per hectare tend to be more accessible than in the North, with growing municipal focus on expanding southern industrial and residential footprint.

SPLUMA & Rezoning Application: Transforming Agricultural Zone 12 into Commercial, Industrial, or Residential requires a Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act SPLUMA application submitted to eThekwini Town Planning.

Environmental Impact Assessment EIA: Greenfield land exceeding 20 hectares requires a basic or full EIA process via the KZN Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs EDTEA.