Township economy is more than just spaza shops, says Mashatile
Deputy President Paul Mashatile also said that local businesses were needed because they would contribute to growing the economy.
FILE: Deputy President Paul Mashatile. Picture: GCIS
CAPE TOWN - Deputy President Paul Mashatile said that the township economy was more than just spaza shops and real activity like manufacturing was needed in the sector.
Mashatile also said that local businesses were needed because they would contribute to growing the economy.
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Mashatile was answering questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Thursday on a range of issues from the economy to centralising strategic SOEs.
"People only think of township economy and they think spaza shops. We want real activities, manufacturing activities that must take place in our townships, small manufacturing sectors that we saw in the past."