Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism
MEC Mrs YN (Pinky) Phosa
Vision
A competitive and adaptive economy that improves the quality of life of all people in the province
Mission
- To facilitate, implement and co-ordinate integrated planning and stimulate sustainable economic development.
- To take the leading role in the development of the economy in the province
Mandate
To drive all economic development and planning initiatives in the Province
Strategic Goals
Stimulate robust and sustainable economic growth that would lead towards the reduction of poverty, unemployment, and inequalities by 2014.
Strategic Objectives
- To provide efficient and effective administrative and strategic support service to the Department
- To facilitate support and development of business enterprises
- To ensure the participation of HDIs in the mainstream of the economy
- Ensure growth in exports and direct investments in the Province
- Ensure the development of competitive industries in the growth sector
- Ensure industrial development in the Province
- To create a platform to enhance sustainable tourism growth
- To implement consumer protection and awareness strategies that creates environment conducive to fair trade
- To ensure the coordination of relevant economic research
- To contribute to the management of information and knowledge
- To provide economic policies and strategies
- To determine the effectiveness and impact of provincial policy and programme objectives and strategies
Contact
No. 7 Government Boulevard
Building No. 4, 1st Floor
Riverside Park
Extension 2
Nelspruit
1200
Tel: 013 766 4004
Fax: 013 766 4614
