Welcome to the DAC
The Durban Automotive Cluster (DAC) is a well-established, proactive and ambitious public-private partnership between the eThekwini Municipality and the automotive industry in KwaZulu-Natal that is focused on developing the competitiveness of this industry. The partnership, established in 2002, enjoys the support of the major role players and stakeholders in the regional automotive industry.
The DAC is an industry driven initiative, drawing on the leadership and expertise of individuals from a broad range of member firms and using these to identify and address a wide variety of challenges confronting the industry.
KwaZulu-Natal is home to a significant portion of the automotive industry in South Africa. Toyota South Africa, the largest vehicle manufacturer in the country, is located in the province, as are several major national suppliers. The region’s total automotive employment is approximately 30 000. Over 25% of all light vehicles manufactured in South Africa are produced in KwaZulu-Natal, as well as the majority of the country’s vehicle exports.
The DAC Section 21 Company operates according to a fixed business plan which aligns all activities with a set of goals common to the parties in the public-private partnership.
The overarching long-term strategic objective for the Kwa-Zulu Natal regional automotive industry is to double its size by 2020. This is consistent with the national government’s objective of 1.2 million vehicles being produced in South Africa by 2020. The DAC partnership is focussed on supporting the local automotive industry to achieve this strategic objective.
Strategic focus areas have been identified as being core to attaining the above objective, and these are operationalised through the following programmes:
To view the inter-relationship between these programmes and the DAC's objectives please see the diagram below - (click the image to enlarge)
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