MBOMBELA- When Premier, Mandla Ndlovu delivered the State Of the Province Address today one of the priorities he touched on was the mining sector and maximising job creation, eradicate poverty and reduce inequalities.
Speaking at the Provincial Legislature, he said the 7th Administration will pay special attention to sectors such as mass infrastructure programmes, manufacturing and benefaction, mining and energy, agriculture and forestry, tourism and cultural industries, including the green economy.
“Considering that 23.2% of our GDP comes from mining, we should convene a Mining Indaba/Summit to discuss the future of mining in the province, but most importantly, to develop a program of action which will benefit mining communities,” said the premier.
He added that The ANC’s manifesto priority number one is about creating a jobs plan for the province.
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Ndlovu said to ensure that Mpumalanga contributes in this focus on the primary sector of the economy, we are going to establish a mining school and revive our agricultural schools starting with the one in Marapyane.
“In this 7th administration we are going to do our best to industrialise the economy of Mpumalanga, and where possible leverage on the factories which are now unused in the former homelands. Industrialisation is important for both economic growth and job creation,” he said.
