Ultimate goal is to deal with poverty – Ramokgopa
Gauteng was a regional economic powerhouse, and the province had bold plans to re-imagine itself as a leader in technological innovation, manufacturing, agri-processing and tourism over the next five years.
And Tshwane featured prominently in the priorities of the new provincial administration, Economic Development, Agriculture and Environment MEC Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa said.
The former mayor of the capital said the ultimate goal was to deal with poverty, inequality and unemployment – with the target to reach a goal of just 6% unemployment; a tough ask in a compact province into which more and more people were streaming, seeking a better life.
One in four people in the country lives in Gauteng, and this puts enormous pressure on its services such as schools and hospitals, and results in social issues, he said
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