Masina said tying the knot with the business sector was key to tackling the social issues facing the metro.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur objective is to emancipate the economic state of the region through enhancing our \u2018poor power programme\u2019 to eradicate poverty.<\/p>
\u201cWe want to also provide support to local businesses; and we seek to attract investments and provide job opportunities.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe strongly want to support local products, especially those which are produced in township businesses, without sidelining big businesses.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to ensure that we turn Ekurhuleni into a manufacturing site,\u201d Masina said.<\/p>\n The business consultation engagement was welcomed by the local business community.<\/p>\n Roland Spiteals, operations director of Natures Garden, noted that the metro has embarked on a good path by involving the business affiliates in their strategic and transformational vision.<\/p>\n \u201cThis serves as a good platform for us to tackle the economic ills and improve the business hub of the region.<\/p>\n \u201cWe share the mayor\u2019s vision and, therefore, pledge to work with the metro to massively shift the unemployment status of the country,\u201d Spiteals said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n Metro implements water restrictions, reduce water usage by 15 per cent<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Roland](\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/09\/38GCNMUNICIPALBUSIM_58652.jpg\")
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