Question NW3727 to the Minister of Trade and Industry
06 December 2018 - NW3727
Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
“Whether, his department subsidises any industries in the country; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) which industries, (b) where is each industry located, (c) what does each industry produce and (d) what is the monetary value of each subsidy?”
Reply:
The department does not subsidise industries in the country. The department does offer incentives to qualifying companies for manufacturing investment, services investment, broadening participation, competitiveness investment and infrastructure development in line with sectors under National Development Plan and the Industrial Policy Action Plan. An Incentive Report, showing the performance of incentives across provinces and sectors as well as a list of supported beneficiaries, is published annually on the dti website.