With its objective of increasing the economic contribution of three key focus sectors by up to R59-billion, the Western Cape government has put in place its Project Khulisa growth strategy, which also aims to add about 260 000 jobs across these sectors.
Through Project Khulisa, the Western Cape government will focus on a set of high-potential sectors, namely tourism, agroprocessing and oil and gas, notes Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities Alan Winde.
“Project Khulisa is part of a set of ‘game changers’ identified by the Western Cape Cabinet for roll-out in its 2014-2019 term of office,” he says.
“International best practice shows that countries that have given specific attention to high growth initiatives have made a significant impact on job creation and economic growth. Our high-potential initiatives fall within the high-growth initiative spectrum. In all of them, we have determined that we also have a clear, but as yet unrealised, competitive advantage,” says Winde.
Meanwhile, enabling factors such as energy security, skills, e-learning, after-school programmes, better living, reduction of alcohol harms and broadband, which Project Khulisa entails, will receive the dedicated attention of a steering committee comprising the economic portfolio leaders of the Western Cape government and key metros, working together with the private sector, Winde explains.
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