President Cyril Ramaphosa has encouraged South Africans – whether individuals or businesses – to always choose to buy local to support livelihoods, small business development and job creation.
The President said that by buying locally-produced goods, people will be supporting investment in research, new technology and innovation.
“As long as we are producing quality local goods, we should also be buying them,” he said.
The President was delivering a pre-recorded message to Proudly SA’s Buy Local Summit and Expo at the Industrial Development Corporation campus in Sandton on Tuesday.
He said there are a number of aims for the summit, including assisting government departments and agencies to use procurement legislation and procedures to drive demand for local goods.
The second aim, the President said, is to encourage corporate South Africa to expand its use of locally-made goods and services.
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