Evaluating South Africa's special economic zones

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dc.contributor.author Qumba, Mmiselo Freedom
dc.date.accessioned 2024-03-28T05:21:48Z
dc.date.available 2024-03-28T05:21:48Z
dc.date.issued 2023-06
dc.description.abstract Special economic zones (SEZs) can be described as “carved out jurisdictions within the overall jurisdiction of a state in order to introduce different laws and regulations that are usually more trade and investment friendly”. South Africa's SEZs are created under the Special Economic Zones Act 16 of 2014. This article analyses the country's legal framework for SEZs, which legal scholars have thus far only examined from a purely economic perspective. It provides a brief historical overview of industrial development zones, examines the 2014 act and suggests some reforms within the SEZ legislative framework. A comparative analysis is provided by drawing some lessons from BRICS member countries that have a successful record in operationalizing SEZs. en_US
dc.description.department Centre for Human Rights en_US
dc.description.librarian hj2024 en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-16:Peace,justice and strong institutions en_US
dc.description.uri https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-african-law en_US
dc.identifier.citation Qumba, M.F. 2023, 'Evaluating South Africa's special economic zones', Journal of African Law, vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 275-295, doi : 10.1017/S0021855323000128. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0021-8553 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 1464-3731 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.1017/S0021855323000128
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/95397
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Cambridge University Press en_US
dc.rights © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of SOAS University of London. en_US
dc.subject Special economic zones (SEZs) en_US
dc.subject South Africa (SA) en_US
dc.subject Legal framework en_US
dc.subject SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions en_US
dc.subject Industrial development zones en_US
dc.subject One-stop shops en_US
dc.subject Free trade zones en_US
dc.subject Foreign direct investment (FDI) en_US
dc.title Evaluating South Africa's special economic zones en_US
dc.type Postprint Article en_US


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