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S.A. launched a range of industry master-plans to improve local product competitiveness.

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The Minister of Trade and Industry, Ebrahim Patel says Government has launched a series of industry master-plans, to improve local product competitiveness.

Patel participated in the 9th annual Proudly South African Buy Local Summit & Expo yesterday and says the initiatives would help boost the country’s trade volumes to especially its regional neighbours, via the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement.

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Patel says achieving these increased trade-volumes would however require greater collaboration between Government and the private sector.

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