/ 9 January 2023

What is hamstringing SA’s industrial growth?

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Trade, industry and competition minister Ebrahim Patel says the hope is that the next administration will be left with a well-organised, combined department, “that is not simply one plus one, but is a little bit more than that”. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)

Implementing the country’s many masterplans demands capacity and focus from a department that has been pulled in different directions

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