2012

Address by Minister of Economic Development, Ebrahim Patel, to NAFCOC Conference, 23 November 2012 Eastern Cape.

"This is a concrete step towards government’s programme to reindustrialise South Africa and to move it away from a trajectory it had been on for some time – that is, an ever-increasing reliance on imports of manufactured goods, with the export principally of raw materials, resulting in South Africa losing a significant part of its manufacturing base...." [13 November 2012]

It is a real pleasure to address this parliament of South African workers, the federation of Violet Sebone and Alinah Rantsolase, the organisation of Elijah Barayi and Chris Dlamini, the voice of more than two million women and men who toil every day to produce the wealth of this country... [19 September 2012]

Address to Cosatu Congress, 19 September 2012

Development finance institutions such as the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) play a central role in the economy. I am pleased that the IDC is releasing its results today, which will show progress on both commercial and developmental fronts... [September 3, 2012]

Address by Minister Ebrahim Patel, minister of economic development on the occasson of the policy debate on vote 28: Economic Development in the National Council of Provinces, held on 17 may 2012.

Economic Development Budget Speech, Minister Ebrahim Patel 24 April 2012

launch of the new 3-series production, 20 February 2012