Economic Development Annual Report

Annual Report 2023/2024 Mpumalanga: Department of Economic Development and Tourism - Vote 6

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HOW THE DEPARTMENT ADDRESSED THE MATTERS After liaising with the Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport the following can be reported: Snagging is a standard procedure where a professional team inspects the works and issue snag lists to the contractor to fix before the building can be taken over. With regard to the MIFPM project the issuing of snag lists are continuing for minor repairs (broken tiles, door fixtures ext.) for the various buildings that make up the MIFPM. So far the bus stop and substation have been cleared of snagging issues, whilst the rest of the buildings will still continue with snagging processes. The official practical completion date for the MIFPM is still the 26th of April 2024 and the snagging process will also continue after this date as part of commissioning especially with regard to possible latent defects like machinery and equipment not operating correctly. (E.g. Air conditioner not cooling correctly ext.). It should be noted that the review and amendment process is still ongoing. The Department will keep the Committee informed on the latest development concerning the Business Regulation Act No. 31 of 1991 as it is still going through public participation process. Upon finalization of the national process, the DEDT will embark on finalising the Mpumalanga Business Act No. 2 of 1992. This will be done to ensure coherence and harmonization of the two legislations and to avoid contradictory policies within the different spheres of government.

The Department must submit a progress report to the Committee with regards to the snagging process at the Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market (MIFPM) that requires finalisation before handover of the completed construction to the department, including the operationalisation process, by 30 April 2024.

The Department must keep the Committee abreast on the reviewal of the Mpumalanga Business Act, No. 2 of 1996 and provide the progress update from National Department of Trade and Industry and Competition (DTIC) in this regard.

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