# Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile has highlighted the heavy equipment manufacturing sector’s untapped potential. During a visit to JA Engineering in Boksburg, he emphasised government-industry collaboration through initiatives like the firm-to-firm programme and the Industrial Development Corporation’s support for black-owned businesses. JA Engineering, which manufactures underground mining equipment with 80-percent local content seeks to expand into hard rock mining solutions. Maile reiterated the province’s commitment to re-industrialisation and economic growth.
Gauteng heavy equipment manufacturing yet to reach full potential