# The UDM has welcomed growing recognition that South Africa must stop exporting raw minerals. Deputy president Nqabayomzi Kwankwa says beneficiation is key for jobs, skills, and industrial growth, but warns that it requires reliable electricity, modern rail, and strong infrastructure. The party calls for measurable beneficiation targets, incentives for local processing, community benefit-sharing, and an urgent national rail recovery plan. This is to restore bulk transport efficiency and unlock regional trade, ensuring minerals fuel a self-reliant, inclusive economy.
UDM calls for urgent beneficiation and rail recovery to boost SA economy