Manufacturing sector success key to achieving NDP goals, says Radebe

There is an "urgent" need for government, labour and industry to revive South Africa's flagging economy and the manufacturing sector can play a key role in achieving that goal, said Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Performance, Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration Jeff Radebe.

He was addressing delegates of the South African Institution of Mechanical Engineering seminar at the 2017 Machine Tools Africa trade show, on Tuesday.

"The need for growth in the manufacturing sector to support the re-invigoration of the country's economy broadly, along with the goal of achieving economic transformation is a top priority for government as outlined in the National Development Plan (NDP)," said Radebe.

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Source: Engineering News.