Calls for government to enforce localisation policies
The policy is a key pillar of the plan to revive distressed local industries such as steel and poultry, but critics see it as protectionism
05 October 2021 - 19:40
An association representing steel tube and pipe manufacturers in SA says more enforcement is required to ensure the government’s localisation policies benefit small companies.
“The localisation policy is working but requires more enforcement where we need to see a more concerted effort from organs of state who are the key procurement levers in this process,” said Keitumetse Moumakoe, CEO of the Steel Tube Export Association of SA...
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