The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Economic Development in the City of Johannesburg, Councillor Lawrence Khoza, will on Monday, 15 February 2021, visit SMMEs in the agro-processing and energy sectors in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg.

His meeting with business owners is to understand the challenges they face and to establish how the City can assist them. Business retention, expansion and aftercare is a major priority for the City, as well as pushing localisation of production. Manufacturing (agro-processing), energy as well as ICT have been identified as a key growth sectors in the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery plan of the City of Johannesburg.

Members of the media are invited to join MMC Khoza and to wear comfortable shoes as he conducts the sight visit at the following sites:

1. Dheli Delicious (We will visit 3 Plants including their Biodiesel Plant.)
2. Dorat Foods
3. Nonnas Italian Foods
4. Polar Foods
5. FR Panel Beating

Date: Monday, 15 February 2021
Time: 10:00
Location: 6 Fish River Street, Ext 10, Lenasia, Johannesburg

For Media Enquiries:
Lelethu Ndyamboti – Media Liaison Specialist
Office of the MMC Economic Development
Mobile – 083 702 3688