Several govt initiatives under way to focus more on local trade, says Minister Patel

Trade, Industry, and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel said that the government was doing its best to build and stimulate growth for local companies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which had brought the global markets to their knees.

The global outbreak has resulted in many companies, big and small, closing their doors due to the crippling economic impact.

Greyhound, Musica, and Domino’s Pizza are just a few companies that have had to call it a day in the face of crippling financial constraints.

With massive constraints on traveling as well, the aviation sector is also close to collapse, and travel companies are battling too.

Patel said that several initiatives were underway to focus more on local trade.

“We sat down with the business community and identified more than 40 major products that with retailers and others we’re going to significantly localize from South African-based firms and the government itself is revamping our own procurement to try to buy more locally.”

-EWN

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