David Makhura hopes to turn Gauteng into single special economic zone
The province is the country’s economic hub and investment, economic growth and job creation are expected to take centre stage in the election
The Gauteng provincial government will have to be more “aggressive and decisive in pushing its vision to turn the entire province into a single special economic zone, premier David Makhura said on Monday. Gauteng province is expected to be a crucial battleground in the May elections following the ANC’s dismal performance in the 2016 local government elections. The ruling party lost the key metros of Tshwane and Joburg and narrowly retained the Ekurhuleni metro — courtesy of an alliance with minority parties. Gauteng is the country’s economic hub and the issue of investment and economic growth and job creation is expected to take centre stage in the election. Delivering his last state of the province address before the general elections in May, Makhura said: “Our dream is to grow Gauteng, step by step, into a single special economic zone. As a city region, we are already a compact and highly integrated single economy.” Investors are attracted to special economic zones by a range of i...
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