Gauteng Premier delivers the state of the province address focusing on growing the economy

SOUTH AFRICA - Report 01 Jul 2019 by Iraj Abedian

Gauteng is the smallest province (land area) in South Africa, yet the most urbanised and fastest growing of the nine provinces. The province is considered the economic heartland of South Africa as it is the biggest contributor to the country’s GDP and plays a huge role in attracting investment for the country as well as the continent (it plays host to a great number of foreign companies in need of a commercial base as a gateway to Africa). In fact, this economic powerhouse contributes over 34.8% to SA’s total GDP and generates about 10% of total Africa’s GDP (Statistics South Africa, 2016).

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