Davies set to launch industrial park

Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies.

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, is set to launch the first phase of the Komani Industrial Park revitalisation in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, on Monday, November 7.

The R22.5-million project is one of the 10 industrial parks that the department has prioritised for revitalisation.

“The launch marks the completion of the first phase of the project which covers security upgrading,” said Davies. “The dti has been working with the Chris Hani Development Agency on the revitalisation of the park.”

He added that the dti had recognised that industrial parks had the capacity to act as catalysts for broader economic and industrial development in their host regions, mainly townships and rural areas. According to Davies, the parks will promote industrialisation, manufacturing and job creation.