Already we are told that The Coega Industrial Port is progressing. And Fedmis want to build a phosphoric acid plant next to the refinery, to use Gencor's sulphuric acid by-product in their own industrial processes. They also plan a stainless steel plant to produce plate for export.
Tourism does, after all, hold the greatest potential for job creation in the foreseeable future.
This follows the unveiling this week of the city's 'guiding policy' document, due to come into effect in 1997 according to Mayor Ncebu Faku. Avis has been sub-contracted by African Environmental Solutions to look at the impact of the refinery. But if they do it is not known if there are viable populations. Other sub-contracted consultants are examining air pollution, as the site is close to residential suburbs Southdene and Summerstrand. The factory site including this is 300ha.