Document: Limpopo Growth and Development Strategy 2004-2014

Limpopo Province adopted a Provincial Growth and Development Strategy (PGDS) at the stakeholder summit held on the 15th October 2004. The strategy is a culmination of various discussions with stakeholders from all sectors towards realising the dream of sustainable and integrated development that seeks to promote economic growth and development, improve the quality of life of its citizen, raise the institutional efficiency of government, attain regional integration and enhance innovation.

The PGDS is based on taking advantage of the province’s competitive factor conditions in Mining, Agriculture and Tourism to turn the economy of the province around. The industrial value chain becomes a catalyst towards building local economies in those competitive sectors. This approach forms the basis of ensuring that the resources of the province are focussed towards the greatest impact as well as the basis for meaningful local economic development and economic growth - towards bridging the divide between the first and second economy.

The PGDS asserts that smart partnerships are essential among stakeholders in development if Limpopo is to realize its vision of sustainable and integrated development. It is only through the collaboration of all stakeholders that the proposed development targets contained in the PGDS will be achieved and whereby the vast development potential of Limpopo and the region can be realised. The implementation of the PGDS is handled through seven industrial cluster committees, the PGDS Advisory Council, Cluster Committees and Policy Co-ordination Unit (PCU) in the Office of the Premier.