By Bhekizenzo Zonele
Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni has called for stronger partnerships between government, business and professionals to revive the struggling economy of King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) municipality in the Eastern Cape.
Speaking at the KSD Business and Professional Symposium in Mthatha on Friday, Ndabeni said collaboration, improved access to funding and investment in small enterprises were critical to unlocking the municipality’s economic potential and creating jobs.
The symposium sought to identify ways to improve the business environment, expand market opportunities and strengthen cooperation between the public and private sectors.
“The rebuilding of KSD is not only about government investment,” Ndabeni said, calling for a collective effort to remove barriers preventing local businesses from growing and contributing to economic development.
“Our objective is not simply to reflect on the challenges confronting the municipality, but to mobilise the knowledge, experience, resources and institutional capabilities required to address them,” she
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