INDUSTRIAL POLICYACTION PLAN
IPAP 2016/17 – 2018/19
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE & INDUSTRY
JOBS … GROWTH … EQUITY
Economic Sectors, Employment and Infrastructure Development Cluster
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FOREWORD BY THE MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY . 1
A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR GENERAL ......................... 8
IPAP IN CONTEXT: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ............................... 9
ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS ........................................................... 20
Sectoral highlights ................................................................................... 21
Transversal highlights ............................................................................. 32
KEYACTION PROGRAMMES ............................................................ 38
IPAP 2016/17 – 2018/19: TRANSVERSAL FOCUS AREAS 1 ............. 39
1. Public procurement ......................................................................... 40
2. Industrial financing .......................................................................... 48
3. Developmental trade policy ............................................................ 50
IPAP 2016/17 – 2018/19: TRANSVERSAL FOCUS AREAS 2 ............. 58
4. Special economic zones and regional industrial clusters .............. 60
5. African regional industrial development ............................... 64
6. Science, technology and innovation ............................................... 68
IPAP 2016/17 – 2018/19 SECTORAL FOCUS AREAS 1 ..................... 80
1. Clothing, textiles, leather and footwear ............................... 81
2. Automotives .................................................................................. 85
3. Metal fabrication, capital and rail transport equipment ................ 89
4. Agro-processing ............................................................................... 96
5. Forestry, timber, paper, pulp and furniture .................................. 102
6. Plastics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and cosmetics ................. 109
IPAP 2016/17 – 2018/19 SECTORAL FOCUS AREAS 2 ................... 127
7. Gas-based industrialisation .................................................... 128
8. Primary minerals beneficiation ............................................. 131
9. Green industries ........................................................................ 136
10. Business process services ............................................................ 142
IPAP 2016/17 – 2018/19 SECTORAL FOCUS AREAS 3 ................... 145
11. Ship/boatbuilding and associated services industry ....... 146
12. Aerospace and defence ........................................................... 151
13. Electro-technical industries ................................................... 156
dti KEY PARTNERS ........................................................................ 159
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ............................................... 169
FOREWORD BY THE MINISTER
OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Dr Rob Davies MP
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A MESSAGE FROM THE
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AACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
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CASE STUDY: BIG PICTURE – OF KINGS AND
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CASE STUDY: SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
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