By Lebone Rodah Mosima
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has urged Limpopo to accelerate the implementation of investment commitments, saying pledges worth R452.38 billion recorded between 2021 and 2025 have translated into R71.058 billion in actual investment, creating 23,968 jobs.
Mashatile was speaking at the sixth Limpopo Investment Conference at The Ranch Resort in Polokwane, held under the theme “From Pledges to Progress: Accelerating Implementation and Unlocking Investment in Limpopo”.
“Investment commitments are important, but their true value lies in what they achieve,” he said.
“They must result in new businesses, expanded industries, decent jobs and opportunities that improve the lives of our people.”
Mashatile said the success of the conference would be measured not by the value of pledges announced, but by whether they resulted in operational projects, thriving businesses and sustainable jobs.
“Ultimately, it is implementation that drives growth, it is projects that create employment, and delivery that transforms
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