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The Manufacturing Indaba will feature esteemed industry experts and leaders speaking in the forum, including Thomas Schaefer, Chairman and Managing Director for Volkswagen Group South Africa; Eustace Mashimbye, Chief Executive Officer of Proudly South African; Flora Mutahi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Melvin Marsh International Ltd and Yash Ramkolowan Manager for Trade & Investment at DNA Economics, among others.

The interview discussed the findings from the study that was undertaken by Lauralyn Kaziboni and Dr Matthew Stern for the EU-SA Partners for Growth. The study analyses the impact of local content policies on EU exports and investment, and economic transformation in South Africa. Specifically, the study focuses on two of the government’s local content policy instruments namely, the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA) and the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIP4).

Over the past couple of years, South Africans have been engaging in conversations concerning prioritisation of township based SMMEs. Mr Masilela adds to the conversation by highlighting the importance of township SMMEs being given access to Development Finance Institutions (DFIs).

Economics Unbound panel interview on the impact of climate change on the economy, involving Brent Cloete director at DNA Economics, on the SABC News Channel on DStv.