Speeches from the Minister of the Economic Development Department | 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
Economic Development Department employees have pledged their commitment to the fight against corruption. Corruption in both the private and public sector has a detrimental effect on government's effort to deliver effective services to the people. In signing the declaration, employees declare: 'I know, I act, I stop corruption - Fighting corruption is everyone's business.'
PICC seeks specialists to fulfil infrastructure development targets
Profiles of people impacted by our industrial investment and infrastructure build programme 2016
All Service Providers and Businesses
The Economic Development Department wishes to advise members of the public, particularly those in business, to be alert to a scam utilizing the logo of the Economic Development Department. The fraudsters involved send unsuspecting business operators a Request for Quotations for the provision of Solar Panels.
As the Economic Development Department, we wish to state that we do not have such a project, and therefore beware that the Request for Quotation is not from the Economic Development Department.
Please confirm any request you receive with our Supply Chain Management division on these details 012 394 3579. Report these fraudulent activities to the SAPS or call the Anti Corruption hotline 0800 701 701 or SMS to 39772 or send an email to fraud@economic.gov.za.
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