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On Wednesday the 3rd of March 2021, MMC for Economic Development, Councillor Lawrence Khoza conducted a meeting with the members of the Johannesburg Business Forum (JBF).
The purpose of this meeting was to formally introduce the members of the JBF to the MMC of Economic Development and to officially resuscitate the JBF Committee to resume its programmes as an advisory forum on economic development matters in support of the vision of the City of Johannesburg.
It has taken a while to reconstitute the Johannesburg Business Forum, and we are glad that finally this very important Forum has sat. The partnership with business is important in the City’s efforts towards building a competitive, thriving and inclusive city with economic opportunities for all.
The JBF is charged with promoting ongoing contact between the City and organized business, as well as identifying problem areas and challenges within the business milieu and helping with the resolution thereof. It also serves as a consultative and advisory forum on economic development matters and assists the City in monitoring progress in regard to implementation of economic development objectives.
MMC Khoza emphasised the importance of this forum. “We believe that it is important that we create policy frameworks that encourage private sector investment that seeks to retain the businesses that we have, we know that a lot of them have been suffering as a result of Covid-19.
“Our view is that this forum should be seized with strategic economic issues, we want to hear from the business community, for example on how do we can develop Soweto into a strategic hub; how do we create opportunities in Lenasia, Alexandra, Midrand, Sandton, Riverlea, etc. We hope this forum will be able to assist us in designing the policies, regulations that make Johannesburg an attractive investment and business destination.”
ENDS
For Media Enquiries:
Lelethu Ndyamboti
Media Specialist Office of the MMC Economic Development
Email: LelethuNdy@joburg.org.za
Cell: 083 702 3688
