Eastern Cape EPRE 2023/24 - Vote 09 Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism
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Collected on 17 June 2026
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Local Economic Development (LED) initiatives
The department supports local economic growth by aligning LED initiatives with government programmes, including small town revitalisation and township economies.
- Who it is for
- Local economies, small towns and township economies
- How to act on it
- Participate through partnerships with key stakeholders and government programmes; no registration or application route is stated.
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Promote economic growth and development of local economies in partnership with key stakeholders by aligning Local Economic Development (LED) initiatives with government programmes as well as creating and facilitating an enabling environment for implementation.
Support for manufacturing and service industries
The department supports manufacturing and service industries through the promotion of special economic zones.
- Who it is for
- Manufacturing and service industries
- How to act on it
- Use or engage with special economic zones promoted by the department; no specific access process is stated.
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Support manufacturing and service industries through the promotion of special economic zones;
Environmental management and awareness programmes
The department manages biological resources and conservation of ecosystems, uses environmental legislation to protect the environment, and implements environmental awareness programmes for communities.
- Who it is for
- Communities and people affected by environmental management and conservation
- How to act on it
- Participate in or use the department's environmental management and awareness programmes; no specific access procedure is stated.
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Establish, implement and maintain effective systems using environmental legislation to protect the environment and implement environmental awareness programmes to empower communities;
Tourism development
The department supports the development of tourism in the province for competitive tourism product offerings.
- Who it is for
- Tourism businesses and tourism product developers
- How to act on it
- Engage with the department's tourism development support; no specific application or registration route is stated.
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Support the development of tourism in the province for competitive product offerings;
Isiqalo Youth Fund
The department supports the Isiqalo Youth Fund to promote entrepreneurship and job creation.
- Who it is for
- Young people seeking entrepreneurship and job-creation support
- How to act on it
- Seek support through the Isiqalo Youth Fund; the document does not state an application process or contact route.
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Promote entrepreneurship and job creation by supporting the Isiqalo Youth Fund;
Economic Development Fund
The department promotes economic development through the new Economic Development Fund.
- Who it is for
- People, businesses and initiatives seeking economic development support
- How to act on it
- Seek support through the Economic Development Fund; no application process is stated.
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Promote economic development through the Economic Stimulus Fund as well as through the new Economic Development Fund;
Support and promotion of sustainable Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and Cooperatives
The department makes strategic frameworks and partnerships available to support sustainable SMMEs and cooperatives and to support local procurement in the province.
- Who it is for
- Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and Cooperatives
- How to act on it
- Use the department's strategic frameworks and partnerships for SMME and cooperative support; no specific application route is stated.
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Develop and utilise strategic frameworks and partnerships for the support and promotion of sustainable Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and Cooperatives as well as support local procurement in the province;
Economic Stimulus Fund
The department promotes economic development through the Economic Stimulus Fund.
- Who it is for
- People, businesses and initiatives seeking economic development support
- How to act on it
- Seek support through the Economic Stimulus Fund; no application process is stated.
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Promote economic development through the Economic Stimulus Fund as well as through the new Economic Development Fund;
Strategic infrastructure projects
The department facilitates strategic infrastructure projects intended to stimulate the competitiveness of priority sectors, with a focus on socio-economic infrastructure, Operation Phakisa, the Black Industrialisation Programme and Strategic Infrastructure Programmes.
- Who it is for
- Priority economic sectors and infrastructure initiatives
- How to act on it
- Engage through the department's facilitation of strategic infrastructure projects and related programmes; no application route is stated.
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Facilitate the development of strategic infrastructure projects that will stimulate the competitiveness of priority sectors in the provincial economy.
Consumer protection, liquor, gambling and betting regulation
The department provides consumer rights support and regulates the liquor, gambling and betting industries in the province.
- Who it is for
- Consumers and participants in the liquor, gambling and betting industries
- How to act on it
- Use the department's consumer protection services or engage with its regulatory systems; no specific procedure is stated.
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Promote consumer rights, develop systems for effective regulation of the liquor, gambling and betting industries in the province;
Facts
Places
Eastern Cape
Amounts
R 2 000 800
Key Takeaways
- province: Eastern Cape
- vote: Vote 09
- department: Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism
- allocation: R2,000,800,000 for 2023/24
- MEC: Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism
- administrating department: same department
- main services: economic growth, tourism, environmental management, consumer protection, gambling and betting regulations, trade inspection, liquor regulation
- focus areas: SMMEs, Isiqalo Youth Fund, Economic Stimulus Fund, Economic Development Fund, LED alignment, township economies
Dates
Opening Date
1 January 2023