# Trade, Industry and Competition minister Parks Tau says 141 companies have pledged investments exceeding 548-billion-rand in South Africa’s special economic zones, potentially creating more than 60-thousand permanent jobs. Speaking in Steelpoort, Limpopo, Tau highlighted the Fetakgomo-Tubatse zone, which has attracted planned investments of 52.6-billion-rand. The projects could generate 20-thousand jobs over the next decade. Tau says government wants to expand local mineral processing and manufacturing to boost industrial development and economic growth.
R548-billion investment pledged for South Africa’s special economic zones