Ndabeni, Cape Town

Ndabeni at a glance

Ndabeni Area Profiling:

Overview: 

Ndabeni Industria is a popular industrial area south of the Voortrekker Road corridor of Cape Town. It is located about 6 km east of Cape Town city center and is bordered to the south-east by Pinelands and to the north by Maitland. 

The area is well known for its large industrial warehouse and mini-units in sectionals title parks.

The area consist of:

• 122 Residential erven
• 1 Blocks of Flats
• 24 Business / Commercial erven
• 67 Industrial erven
• 33 Vacant erven
• 53 Other

History background:

Ndabeni is derived from Xhosa. The origin of the name date back to 1890, where the residents of the town asked if the settlement be called Kwa-Ndabeni, which means "place of debate".  In 1927 Langa, a new township was built to replace Ndabeni. Its inhabitants were moved to Langa, 8 km away, and Ndabeni became the industrial area it is today.

Property market: 
 

Most of Ndabeni Industria are occupied by economic activity. This convert to 196 businesses that are operational in the area.

Many prominent industrial businesses resides in Ndabeni.  Some of these companies include Beacon Sweets and Chocolate Pty, Nestle Purina Petcare, Bars Pharmaceutical Industries, and food processing plants like Albany Bakery, Tiger Brands, Jungle Oats, and Alpen Foods.

The node is characterized by large warehouses with an average size of 1800sqm and mini-units that are utilized for light industrial activities and retail. The large warehouses are mainly used for manufacturing and logistics. Ndabeni is known for its clothing and textile industry and food processing plants.

Distance & Transport:

Businesses that rely on the road, rail, or air freight are well placed in Ndabeni, allowing for convenient movement of raw materials or manufactured goods to or from the commercial and industrial businesses within the area.

Company owners will also want to know if their employees will have easy access to and from the area. Public transport options available are: Taxis, Buses, and Trains

The relatively quick and easy access from Ndabeni onto the M5, allows for direct access to both the N1 and N2 highways leading to and from the Cape Town Central Business District, harbor, airport and other industrial areas.  

Key distances:

• Cape Town International Airport - 12km
• Harbor- 10km.
• CBD - 10km
• Industrial areas of Paardeneiland and Epping - 6km.
• Montague Gardens - 12km

The infrastructure in Ndabeni is generally well maintained, Some of the roads that connect Ndabeni with the rest of the city, province and major distribution points are Ndabeni Road, Berkley road, Camp Road, Alexander Road, Jan Smuts Drive and Voortrekker road.

Amenities: 

Ndabeni is in proximity of shopping centres like the Howard Centre and the Mutual Retail Centre in Pinelands. It is also within short distance of the CBD with a variety of shops and markets.

Most of the areas own amenities is located along Morningside Road which features a wide variety of options such as takeaways, bakeries, coffee shops, factory shops, etc.

Why Invest in Ndabeni? 

This industrial node allows for relatively quick and easy access onto the M5, with direct access to both the N1 and N2 highways leading to and from the CBD and northern and southern suburbs, making it accessible to employees and clients to reach the area. In case of an incident the Vincent Palotti and Red Cross hospital is within close reach.

Sending and receiving freight is a simple undertaking, thanks to the fact that Cape Town International Airport, Harbor and CBD is a short drive away. Other industrial areas such as Paarden Eiland and Epping are in close proximity, both just 6km from Ndabeni.  Montague Gardens is just a bit further away. 


Ndabeni is also close to residential areas in a variety of price brackets. Employees and business owners can stay close to work and cut out a lot of time spent in traffic.