First published Oct 18, 2026, 11:39:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 18, 2026, 11:39:15 AM UTC

Nzimande wants ELIDZ to turn innovation into industrial growth

During a visit to ELIDZ in the Eastern Cape, Minister Blade Nzimande called for the zone and its Science and Technology Park to support innovation-led industrialisation and inclusive economic growth. The excerpt describes his proposals and goals, not completed outcomes.

Illustrative image: B.M Nzimande (Pheto) With President of Vietnam — Rxstrat/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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The minister framed innovation and industrial development as priorities for South Africa’s national innovation system.

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Categories: economy-and-trade, technology, politics-and-governance

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