Economic Development Annual Report

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

7.2 Legislative and Policy Mandates

Departmental Mandate To stimulate economic growth and development towards creating sustainable and decent employment, economic transformation and alleviation of poverty

Purpose

Influence the development growth patterns in the Province in order to build and accelerate a sustainable, equitable and inclusive economic growth path where people live; Ensure a participatory economy where the youth, women, workers, rural masses, and the people with disabilities benefit from the natural wealth of the Province; Enhance integrated regional growth and development which, among others, foster public private partnerships to increase trade and investment in the Province and within the region, and leverage on Spatial Development Initiatives such as the Maputo Development Corridor; Position infrastructure delivery programme in a manner that enhances the development of SMMEs; creates decent job opportunities and allows community participation through the promotion of co-operatives; Utilise the MOUs with both local and global strategic partners to consolidate existing markets; access new markets; and attract foreign direct investment into the Provincial economy

The Departmental mandate is provided in the table below:

The specific legislative and policy mandates that influence and affect operations of the Department are listed in the tables below: Relevant legislation to the Department Legislative Mandate Purpose Mpumalanga Economic Regulator Act, 2017 (Act 2 of 2017) To regulate the gambling industry in the Province, in terms of the Mpumalanga Gambling Act; To regulate the payment of gambling levies, in terms of the Mpumalanga Gambling Levies Act; To regulate the liquor industry in the Province, in terms of the Mpumalanga Liquor Licensing Act; and To monitor the performance of the MER, in terms of executing its mandate (by virtue of being the shareholder representative); National Tourism Act, 2014 (Act 3 of 2014) To provide for the development and promotion of sustainable tourism for the benefit of the Republic, its citizens and visitors. Mpumalanga Liquor Licensing Act, 2007 (Act 5 of 2007) To provide for the regulation of the liquor industry in the Province; and for matters connected within;

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