Richards Bay IDZ operational investment value surge By BR Reporter Share The operational investment value of the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ) has increased due to the Special Economic Zones programme (SEZ) attracting a significant number of investors. The value increased from R17.7 billion by the end of the third quarter of the 2019-2020 financial year to R19.5 billion for the same period of the 2020-2021 financial year. This is according to Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Nomalungelo Gina. She was speaking during her week-long visit to KwaZulu-Natal and look in on the RBIDZ. “This is a positive increase of R1.8 billion. During the same period, the number of investments has increased from 129 to 143,” said Gina.