R1 Billion Infrastructure Investment Paves Way For Rosslyn Hub Expansion

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25-08-2026
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Pretoria – Construction has officially begun on a major new retail centre that forms the next chapter of the Rosslyn Hub development, after the City of Tshwane Mayoral Committee joined a sod-turning ceremony for The Yard. The project sits inside a much larger mixed-use precinct that already has more than R1 billion in bulk infrastructure investment secured and is expected to unlock thousands of jobs and new business opportunities in the north of the city.

The approximately 9 700 square metre convenience retail development is part of the broader 100-hectare Rosslyn Hub precinct and the long-term Tshwane Automotive City vision. For the City, the ceremony signals growing confidence in Rosslyn as an industrial and residential growth area and shows what can happen when municipal planning, infrastructure work and private investment move forward together.

The Yard Brings Retail Closer to Workers and Residents

The Yard will be anchored by Shoprite and will feature a strong national tenant mix of about 70 percent. It is designed to serve people who live and work in and around Rosslyn, reducing the need for long trips to other shopping centres. The retail park forms one practical piece of a much larger mixed-use plan that will eventually include housing, logistics, vehicle distribution, healthcare, education, hospitality and other supporting facilities across roughly 700 000 square metres of development.

Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya and the Mayoral Committee used the occasion to continue their programme of strategic engagements with the City’s 17 Strategic Urban Developments. The message was clear: economic growth remains the top priority, with the Tshwane Economic Revitalisation Strategy setting a target of 3.9 percent growth by 2029. Achieving that goal depends on real investment, business expansion, infrastructure delivery and job creation.

Rosslyn at the Heart of Tshwane Automotive City

Rosslyn already sits at the centre of a major automotive ecosystem that includes plants linked to Chery, BMW, Iveco and Tata. The Tshwane Automotive City concept aims to build on this strength. Over 50 years the wider TAC is projected to attract around R500 billion in investment. Its three priority nodes alone carry an estimated investment case of about R42 billion and the potential to create almost 60 000 jobs over 15 years.

More than 1 400 construction jobs have already been created through the bulk infrastructure work that has prepared the ground for further development. These are real people earning incomes and supporting families while the larger buildings and factories are still taking shape. The City has welcomed the more than R1 billion in bulk infrastructure investment already locked in for the Rosslyn Hub precinct, describing it as proof that plans are turning into delivery.

Homes, Schools and Everyday Life Alongside Industry

The development is not only about factories and shops. Approximately 1 100 homes have already been delivered in the area, with a further 1 180 apartments still planned. The precinct is also home to Spark Rosslyn Hub Primary School, helping to create a more complete and liveable environment for families who work in the industrial zone.

This mix of industrial, commercial and residential uses is intended to make growth more sustainable. When people can live closer to where they work and find basic services nearby, the benefits of new investment spread more widely through the local economy.

International Confidence in Tshwane

The progress at Rosslyn Hub has been reinforced by significant private-sector commitments. One example is the R670 million greenfield investment by YFPO, a major automotive components supplier. The project is the company’s first investment outside mainland China and shows that international capital is prepared to locate in Tshwane when the basic conditions for investment are in place.

The City has stressed that it must continue playing its part by improving infrastructure planning, speeding up municipal processes, supporting responsible development and aligning growth areas with broader economic and spatial priorities. Local businesses need to benefit, young people need access to jobs, entrepreneurs need markets, and communities need to experience the improvements around them.

A New Chapter for Rosslyn

The sod-turning for The Yard marks a practical step forward for Rosslyn. It shows that large-scale planning can produce visible results on the ground when partnerships between government and the private sector work effectively. With bulk infrastructure already in place, retail construction under way, housing progressing and major automotive players active nearby, the area is steadily shifting from long-term vision to everyday opportunity for the people of Tshwane.