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2. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 2.1 Government Partnerships

Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) • Status: Concluded • 5yr MoU affirming partnership for Career Days, Women in Print, and Screen-Printing Skills Program • Ongoing collaboration for industry empowerment initiatives WESGRO (Western Cape Trade and Investment Promotion Agency) • Status: In progress • Highlighting industry potential in Cape Town and Western Cape • Positioning sector for regional and international trade and investment opportunities • Successful plant tours and business forum collaboration Trade and Investment KZN (TIKZN) • Status: In progress • Similar mandate to WESGRO for KZN region • Showcasing industry capabilities to senior executives and government stakeholders Gauteng Department of Economic Development • Status: In progress • Proposal development for Screen-Printing Skills Program and Women in Print Series • Negotiating financial support and stakeholder linkages Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) & DPME • Status: In progress

• Reviving Industry Masterplan discussions initiated in 2021 • September 2024 meeting with Dr Thabo Mabogoane (DPME) • Secured commitment to revive MP Steercom instructions

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