As one of the key economic development initiatives in South Africa, we are mindful of the responsibility that we have as a company in ensuring that our operations don’t only impact on the East London IDZ as a corporate, but are also felt by our surrounding communities.As we step up our development initiatives, we are mindful of the need for us to make a meaningful contribution to the economic development of our country and positively changE the lives of ordinary South Africans.
As such a number of initiatives are in place to ensure that the ELIDZ extends its reach to beyond its physical location. These initiatives include:
As such a number of initiatives are in place to ensure that the ELIDZ extends its reach to beyond its physical location. These initiatives include:
- Attraction of new investment into the region
- Job Creation
- Skills Development
- Corporate Social Investment
- Support of B-BBEE enterprises
- Support of SMMEs
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