{"id":238679,"date":"2022-09-30T10:18:10","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T08:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/panel-established-to-attract-investments-in-north-west\/"},"modified":"2022-09-30T10:18:10","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T08:18:10","slug":"panel-established-to-attract-investments-in-north-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/panel-established-to-attract-investments-in-north-west\/","title":{"rendered":"Panel established to attract investments in North West"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202209\/nw1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>North West Premier Kaobitsa Bushy Maape has appointed a panel of experts to help the province lure investments and drive the economy to full recovery.<\/p>\n<p>This will be done through the resuscitation of the Growth and Development Strategy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe panel will also be responsible to look at the status of the provincial State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and make recommendations to the provincial government on how these institutions can contribute in driving the provincial economy to full recovery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the provincial unemployment rate currently sitting at around thirty-four percent (34 %) government believes SOEs can play a meaningful role in repositioning the provincial economy by partnering with various financial and commercial institutions to attract investments,\u201d the provincial government said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The panel will also be expected to advise government on the feasibility of resuscitating old and abandoned projects by turning them into mega projects.<\/p>\n<p>This includes exploring and devising strategies in initiating new mega projects through various infrastructural projects.<\/p>\n<p>The appointment of these experts forms part of a broader strategy by government to create employment and address the scourge of poverty and income inequalities afflicting many communities across the province.<\/p>\n<p>The Premier said the resuscitation of the Growth and Development Strategy is a step in the right direction to attract investments and create opportunities for locals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a glimmer of hope in what we are trying to achieve. In the past few months, I have been crisscrossing the province speaking to different stakeholders on how we can resuscitate the economy. All of them have made a commitment to work with us in achieving our intended objectives,&#8221; Maape said.<\/p>\n<p>The Premier believes that through infrastructure development the provincial government will be able to respond to a number of challenges confronting the province and reposition the province as a viable destination for investments.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Through this initiative we will be able to contribute to the province&#8217;s Gross domestic product (GDP) and this will in turn create opportunities for upcoming entrepreneurs. Critically this will put us in a better position to create jobs for our people so that they can be self-sufficient,&#8221; Maape said.<\/p>\n<p>The panel of experts include professionals from various academic backgrounds as well as industries and organizations.<\/p>\n<p>They will work hand in glove with senior government officials in seeing to the full implementation of the aforementioned plans. \u2013&nbsp;<strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North West Premier Kaobitsa Bushy Maape has appointed a panel of experts to help the province lure investments and drive the economy to full recovery. 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