EDCSA is a non-profit, voluntary association, representing the interests of Economic Development Practitioners in South Africa, including their professionalisation, academic, experiential, standardisation and advocacy needs.
Continue reading →The Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) advises President Cyril Ramaphosa with the aim of providing sound advice on economic policy in order to spur sustained, inclusive economic growth, investment and job creation for South Africa.
The Council is a non-statutory and independent body chaired by the President and brings together prominent local and international economists and technical experts drawn from academia, the private sector, labour, community, think tanks and other constituencies.
The Council constitutes expertise in international economics; macroeconomics (including fiscal policy and monetary economics); labour economics; economics of education and the economics of poverty and inequality and urban development. Other areas of insights entail microeconomics with a focus on network industries, regulation and competition, trade, land and agriculture policy energy and climate change.
The Council serves as a forum for in-depth and structured discussions on emerging global and domestic developments, economic and development policies, and to facilitate socialisation and diligent execution thereof.
Continue reading →The Society was established in 1925 and is a discussion forum for economists in academic life, government and business. It has a history of membership from Cabinet Ministers, Governors of the Reserve Bank, Chief Executives of Companies, Directors-General of Government Departments, Academic Leaders and prominent Economists.
Continue reading →The SA New Economics Network is a network of organisations and individuals developing new economic and financial odels designed to promote poverty alleviation, community self-reliance, civic development, ecological sustainability, social equity, and economic justice for all South Africans.
Continue reading →NALEDI was formed in 1993 and carries out labour and economic research. NALEDI’s mission is to conduct policy-relevant research aimed at building the capacity of the labour movement to effectively engage with the challenges of the new South African society. Besides research, NALEDI’s work also includes managing multi-institutional projects at national and international levels.
Continue reading →Located in the Free State, the main objective of Maluti-A-Phofung Special Economic Zone is to establish manufacture opportunities and create regional and international trade environment with added value chain, and to create a prosperous trade city and functional trade ecosystem. MAP-SEZ is an initiative of the South African government, supported by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition.
Continue reading →DESTEA’s mission as a leading developmental institution is to drive environmentally sustainable economic growth and transformation for the benefit of the Free State province and its citizens through: the creation of a conducive environment for trade and investment, including the establishment of a progressive policy framework to promote wealth creation and equitable wealth distribution for economic transformation; preservation and sustainable use of natural resources; and being a capable, ethical and responsive organisation.
The department’s constitutional mandates require it to oversee and administer the following: trade; tourism; casinos, racing, gambling and wagering, excluding lotteries and sports pools; consumer protection; environment; industrial promotion; nature conservation; pollution control; provincial public enterprises; soil conservation; and liquor licenses and control of undertakings that sell liquor to the public.
Continue reading →The Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE), an independent policy analysis and advocacy organisation, is South Africa’s leading development think tank. Since its establishment in 1995, CDE has been gathering evidence, consulting widely, and generating innovative policy recommendations on issues critical to economic growth and democratic consolidation. CDE has a special focus on the role of business and markets in development.
Continue reading →The mandate of the department as outlined in the Annual Performance Plan is to drive economic development and ensure achievement of development and growth of a well-coordinated, transformed and diversified economy within a sustainable environment that will create jobs and eradicate poverty and inequality in the North West Province. In realising this goal, the Department will focus its efforts on improving the competitiveness of the Province by attracting investment, developing tradable sectors, investing in infrastructure,
and growing SMME’s as well as Cooperatives in the North West.
The Gauteng IDZ Development SOC Limited (GIDZ or Gauteng IDZ) is a Special Purpose Vehicle that is a subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (The GGDA).
Established in 2009, the Gauteng IDZ is mandated with the development and operations of the designated Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at OR Tambo International Airport.
In support of its mandate, the Gauteng IDZ works to create an enabling platform for manufacturing investment opportunities that support the positioning of OR Tambo International Airport SEZ and the Gauteng City region as globally competitive investment locations.
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