Season's Greetings 2010

P3 News

Dear SA LED Network Member,

"Except for the automotive sector, there is no coherent policy for SA’s special economic zones — among them Coega, Richards Bay and East London’s industrial development zone." This is the essence of an article published in Business Day this week on the challenges for IDZs and future economic development trends. Click here to read the full article.  

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How well are current business support structures really working? Awareness of small business support offers is very low across the country: According to the latest FinScope 2010 South Africa Small Business Survey, 74% of business owners are unable to name any organisation that gives help and advice to small businesses and 94% claim never to have used any support. To get to further survey findings, click here.

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The latest newsletter from the P3 project, in which SALGA is partnering with the Local Government Associations from Namibia, Botswana and Sweden, explores topics around measures that supported Theewaterskloof municipality to become financially viable, the long-term benefits of local red tape reduction measures for municipalities, inter-municipal comparisons and learning in Sweden and tariff setting in Botswana. Click here to read more.

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Finally, we wish all LED Network Members a good and peaceful festive period and a happy New Year 2011! As Christmas is getting closer, this is the final Newsflash for 2010. We look back to an eventful year and with a strongly growing membership over 1,000 now, and we look forward to more LED exchange and networking with you in the coming year - with a more interactive website and new exciting partner projects to be implemented. 

As always, we're working hard to meet your interests and needs around current LED issues. If you have further comments, ideas or suggestions, or would like to advertise your LED events, job ads or other documents for free via www.led.co.za,  please feel free to send them to us via contact@led.co.za.

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