Gauteng city region
18 November 2007
Gauteng Premier Mbhazima Shilowa will address the Gauteng legislature's
Oversight Committee on the Premier's Office and Legislature (OCPOL) as well as
chairpersons of legislature committees on the Gauteng City Region
perspective.
The perspective seeks to promote Gauteng's development agenda by positioning
the province as a globally competitive city region. The key objective is to
reduce unemployment and poverty through promoting economic growth, integrated
strategies and joint planning between the different spheres of government.
Among the key priorities are economic development, long-term planning, safety
and an integrated transport network.
The Gauteng City Region (GCR) strategy also seeks to address inequality and
uneven development in the province. Gauteng is already recognised as a global
city region with a population of 10,5 million people, the fourth largest
economy in Africa and contributing over a third of South Africa's Gross
Domestic Product.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: 19 November 2007
Time: 10h00
Venue: Committee Room C, Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Enquiries:
Simon Zwane
Office of the Premier
Tel: 011 355 6036
Cell: 082 551 9892
Annette Griessel
Office of the Premier
Tel: 011 355 6859
Cell: 082 563 3614
Issued by: Office of the Premier, Gauteng Provincial Government
18 November 2007
