Premier David Makhura appeals for business support to create jobs
GAUTENG premier David Makhura says the province will announce its "revolutionary" township stock exchange in October.Speaking at the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry conference in Sandton on Friday he appealed to business to team up with the government to grow the economy.The provincial government is pushing the exchange proposal as a project to grow a more inclusive economy and create employment.READ THIS: Days of secret tenders over, warns Joburg’s new mayorMakhura announced plans for the stock exchange in June, saying it would help township enterprises access funding so they can grow beyond the small business phase."The Township Stock Exchange will go a long way in easing the burden of access to finance carried by most township entrepreneurs," he said."This intervention, which we are undertaking jointly with the private sector, will also help us turn our townships into centres of production and manufacturing."Makhura said the province aimed to create 500,000 jobs a ...
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