National government puts its weight behind Northern Cape economic growth plans

National Government Puts Its Weight Behind Northern Cape Economic Growth Plans

Three national government ministers participated in the inaugural Northern Cape Investment and Jobs Conference in Kimberley, speaking in support of the province’s aggressive economic growth and job creation strategy. The Northern Cape is targeting industrialisation and beneficiation to grow its GDP from R164 billion to R200 billion and create at least 60,000 sustainable new jobs by 2030. The strategy focuses on the mining, renewable energy, agri…