Reducing the Reliance on Imported Equipment While Simultaneously Improving Export Competitiveness, IDC Investment and Support is Driven by Ways to Increase Capabilities and Capacity in Local Industries.

Driving sustainable employment opportunities that currently contribute to achieving the national goals of eliminating poverty and reducing inequality by 2030, the IDC Machinery, Equipment and Electronics Strategic Business Unit (SBU) comprises a combination of the Machinery and Equipment and Light Manufacturing business units, which were previously stand-alone units.

With a broader focus on supporting industrial activities in the manufacturing of machinery and capital equipment, combined with innovations in electronics and robotics, the IDC Machinery and Equipment SBU aims to leverage the strength of pre-existing investments and relationships while allowing for alignment to the future of Machinery and Equipment for the 4IR enabled industry.

The provides funding in the following sub-sectors of the value chain:

Electricity Generation, Transmission, and Distribution

• Transformers, generators, electricity supply components, inverters, switchgear, related measuring devices/apparatus, and plant balance.
• Manufacture of Accumulators, Primary Cells and Primary Batteries

Mining, Quarrying and Construction

• Self-propelled, off-road machinery & equipment for mining and construction sectors
• Equipment for sorting, screening, separating, or washing, crushing & grinding for stones/ores and other minerals.
• Yellow metal or component manufacturers and suppliers into these final products.

Pump Valves and Instrumentation

• Valves
• Pumps
• Measuring Equipment
• Distribution components such as ducts, vessels, heat exchangers, pumps, valves actuators, compressors and measuring equipment.

Logistics, Lifting and Handling Equipment

• Cranes, lifts, elevators, conveyors, and weight measuring equipment.
• Specialised parts for lifting and handling including buckets, shovels, grabs.

Electronics in the Technology and Digital Equipment Space

• Professional and scientific equipment, television, radio, and communication equipment are attractive sectors in which we could intervene.
• Manufacture of television and radio transmitters.
• Measuring, checking, testing and navigation appliances
• Manufacture of Households Appliances,

Manufacturing of Household Appliances

We will also support the following areas and component manufacturing on a reactive basis:

• Agricultural and forestry machinery
• Tractors, harvesters, and farming implements
• Processing equipment (food, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals)
• Bottling plants, packaging lines, filling equipment
• Textiles and apparel equipment
• Weaving, knotting, dying, printing machines, looms
• Ovens, Furnaces, and Burners
• Manufacture of Machine Tools