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 We intend to create about 285,000 jobs in the next ten years. This will translate into creating an average 28,500 jobs per annum 

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Premier Ace Magashule said the Special Economic Zone would start operating sometime next year.

The partnership was signed by Magashule and Martin Gunther, the German minister of economics, labour and ports.

"The first phase of the project will be a vehicle distribution centre where motor vehicles from Durban Harbour and other areas would be transported by rail and road.

"From Harrismith these vehicles would then be distributed to other parts of the country," Magashule said.

"As the Free State government and our development partners, we believe this project will inject about R300-million annually into our economy.

"Apart from being a vehicle distribution centre, the area will also be a food processing park that will include potato crisp and cereal manufacturing plants. This is our way of fulfilling our promise of creating jobs for ou people."

Magashule said a feasibility study had already been completed and various manufactures had expressed interest in the food processing hub.

"We intend to create about 285,000 jobs in the next ten years. This will translate into creating an average 28,500 jobs per annum," he said.

MEC for economic development Mamiki Qabathe said they had entered into a partnership with a German company regarding the distribution of motor vehicles.

"We would be distributing German-made vehicles such as BMWs, Mercedes- Benzs as well as Mini Coopers and KIA brands.

"We are not only targeting people in Free State. The project will be geared to employ people from other provinces as well.

"We will diversify our strategy of creating jobs through economic empowerment and other initiatives," she said.

Qabathe said mining was no longer the biggest employer in the province. To counter this, she said, the provincial government had decided to invest heavily in agriculture.

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Sun May 26 05:44:17 SAST 2013 ::

Nov 15, 2012

!#Sinudeity#!

Ace and R3 billion...


Ace is the kid, and R3 billion is the candy store.
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Nov 15, 2012

MGEEZ

I chose to be Thomas on this one, I will only belive it when I see it!!!
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Nov 15, 2012

Dismooi

Ace Magashule i my hero together with operation Hlasela and if i can be offered good Job I am coming back home to Free State to plough back.
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Nov 15, 2012

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe

@!#Sinudeity#!

Ace and R3 billion...
Ace is the kid, and R3 billion is the candy store.
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Ag that's Sinud,he's appreciation's depaeted him long ago.lol
We're talking about 285,000 jobs for our people here baba and that's my lovely province we make things happen.
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Nov 15, 2012

malemaforpresident

Ace Magashule praat kxaaak and continue liying to the people
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Nov 15, 2012

!#Sinudeity#!

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe - "that's my lovely province we make things happen."

Whatever man, Freestate is one big hole :P
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Nov 15, 2012

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe

Free state province we make thing happen and hope that many provinces could go to take some lessons.
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Nov 15, 2012

tman992000

Popo Molefe lied a million of years before he was born that the will be Mafikeng what what zone, the ANCAnser lied about Couga Development Zone, infact they failed dismally, then came the shower man with his promise of 500 000 jobs as if they would be falling like manna in the heavens, then, in 2007 after Polokwane, when my friends were rejoicing, i told them then, and i am still remainding them to this day that it was a lie and it still is a lie lie to this day, KANGA man
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Nov 15, 2012

tman992000

This one also, like mgeez, i chose to be thomas, finish, the year will come and go i tell you
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Nov 15, 2012

!#Sinudeity#!

Hehe, Sowetan, where is the article on Blade wanting to make it criminal to insult jacob?
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