Economic Development Unit (EDU)

The Economic Development Unit (EDU) is mandated to promote economic development; job creation, economic transformation and economic intelligence within the municipal region.

It is guided by policies established by National and Provincial Government and articulates the approach to economic development through the Municipality’s Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and an Economic Development Strategy (EDS) from which all activities are guided by, but not restricted to, as the Unit also responds to the broader challenges facing the greater region by endorsing other initiatives such as the Millennium Development Goals.