{"id":2113,"date":"2026-04-14T16:49:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pixleyindependent.co.za\/?p=2113"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:49:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:49:04","slug":"northern-cape-woos-investors-to-expand-and-create-jobs-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pixleyindependent.co.za\/?p=2113","title":{"rendered":"Northern Cape woos investors to expand and create jobs opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kimberley <\/span><\/p>\n

Northern Cape Premier, Dr Zamani Saul, says over the next two days, investors, public institutions, business leaders, and other economic role players will gather in the province to deliberate on how they can deepen investment, expand opportunity and create jobs for people<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to \u2026 presenting the Northern Cape as a province of real potential and real partnerships,\u201d Saul said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking at the launch of the National Economic Fund (NEF) and InvestSA\u2019s One Stop Shop in Kimberley on Monday, Saul said the One Stop Shop forms part of South Africa\u2019s efforts to reduce regulatory red tape and improve the \u201cease of doing business\u201d for domestic and foreign investors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Its customer interface serves as the primary gateway through which investors and stakeholders engage with South Africa\u2019s investment facilitation ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is designed to ensure broad, accessible and responsive engagement through multiple channels, including South African foreign missions, foreign missions based in South Africa, business chambers, the InvestSA website, social media platforms, direct marketing emails, newsletters, surveys, and targeted domestic and international investment events.<\/span><\/p>\n

As in other provinces, the One Stop Shop facility in the Northern Cape is a collaboration between the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), Northern Cape\u2019s Department of Economic Development and Tourism, the Provincial Investment Promotion Agency, other national, provincial and local government departments and agencies, traditional leaders and business associations.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c[It] demonstrates, in practical terms, the kind of economy we are trying to build and the kind of state support required to make that possible,\u201d said the Premier.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saul said no province can seriously confront the persistent triple challenges of unemployment poverty and inequality without expanding its economic base.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat is why we committed ourselves to the vision of building a modern, growing and successful province.\u00a0 At the centre of that vision is a clear task to grow the Northern Cape economy in a way that creates jobs, broadens economic participation, and strengthens local enterprise.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He said\u00a0<\/span>the province would\u00a0showcase enterprises that are already contributing to productive activity.\u00a0These projects are active in infrastructure and construction, manufacturing and industrial supply, hospitality and tourism, student accommodation, agro-processing, the township economy activity, and environmental and wildlife services.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn many communities, small businesses are the first point of economic activity. They create jobs close to where people live, circulate income locally and open space for new entrants into the economy.\u00a0These are the businesses that give practical meaning to transformation because they place ownership, initiative and opportunity in more hands,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The partnership between the National Empowerment Fund and the Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism combines national and provincial efforts in a way that gives practical support to enterprises with potential.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCreating a single point of entry for investor support and regulatory facilitation makes the province more efficient, responsive, and investor-friendly. In simple terms, it says to businesspeople and investors that the government must not become part of the problem – government must become part of the solution,\u201d the Premier said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chief Executive Officer of the National Economic Fund (NEF)\u00a0<\/span>Mziwabantu\u00a0<\/strong>Dayimani said: \u201cWe are supporting entrepreneurs – even those who were neglected by the banks – through these partnerships. We want the people of the Northern Cape to take up the opportunities presented to them,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau will address the conference on Tuesday on \u201cIndustrialisation and the future of the South African economy\u201d. \u2013\u00a0SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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