LIMPOPO Premier Stan Mathabatha says his administration is moving quickly to put measures in place to create jobs in the next financial year.
Mathabatha delivered the State-Of-The-Provincial-Address (SOPA) at Lebowakgomo Legislature Chamber on Thursday morning.
The premier said that measures to boost the province’s economic growth are already in full motion.
Mathabatha’s speech was primarily concerned with rebuilding of the local economy and the development of new employment opportunities across the province.
He said a total investments and interventions by the economic recovery plan is estimated at about R170bn.
Mathabatha said the investments and intervention is projected to create about 48 000 jobs in the next five-10 years.
“In addition, the implementation of the Limpopo industrial master plan has also received R208bn in investment pledges from the recently held Limpopo investment conference. This will go a long way in helping to industrialise our province and thus creating the much-needed jobs for our people,” he said.
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