# Wekaba launches R25m automotive manufacturing plant in Alberton

Wekaba Engineering officially launched a R25-million automotive manufacturing plant in Alberton, Gauteng, on October 30, 2024. The facility has over 100 machine centres and will produce CNC-machined components for automotive companies like Toyota and Ford South Africa.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-11-04
- Where: Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa
- Value: $1.40M (25.0M ZAR)
- Jobs: 21
- Starts operating: 30 Oct 2024
- Status: completed
- Products: CNC-machined components, suspension components
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Wekaba Engineering](https://endata.com/companies/80990.md)
- [Ford South Africa](https://endata.com/companies/57207.md) (customer)
- [Toyota South Africa](https://endata.com/companies/79346.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [engineeringnews.co.za](https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/wekaba-launches-r25m-automotive-manufacturing-plant-2024-11-04), 2024-11-04: "We are on the right trajectory."

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