Gauteng premier David Makhura has identified the cannabis industry as one of the key sectors that the provincial government will invest in to grow its economy.
“We will improve the ease of doing business in each sector, develop the skilled workforce for each industry and build enabling infrastructure, including special economic zones and industrial parks,” he said.
Makhura presented a 10-year plan which will be implemented by provincial departments in partnership with the national government. He announced that by 2025, Gauteng would have three fully operating special economic zones in Ekurhuleni, Tshwane and Sedibeng. A special agro-processing zone will be established on the West Rand.
In addition, provincial government will revitilise 15 industrial parks, 12 agri-parks and five agro-processing facilities across all the regions of the province. Makhura said in the next five years, the provincial government would spend R60bn on building and maintenance of infrastructure, which will contribute to the creation of additional 100 000 jobs.
“We will upscale our welfare-to-work programme to enable 100 000 unemployed young women who currently depend on state grants, to graduate to self-employment in the township economy,” Makhura said.
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