These slides were first presented at the Economic Development Partnership CEOs Forum (22 Feb 2012).

1. Economic CEOs Forum
22 February 2012
8h15 to 12h00
CTICC Ballroom West

2. OPENING
Minister Winde

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4. PROGRAMME
09h00 Welcome: Minister Alan Winde
09h05 EDP Establishment and Activities Progress Report
09h20 Q&A
09h35 Linking the Regional Economic Strategy to the NPC
09h45 Future Cape Think Piece
10h15 Group Discussion on Regional Economic Agenda Setting
11h00 Tea
11h20 Integrated Activity and Stakeholder Mapping
11h40 Discussion Feedback
11h50 Closure

5. EDP Progress Report
Andrew Boraine

6. Prospectus
• Why EDP
• Building collaborative advantage
• Mandate
• Roles and functions
• Structure and governance
• Initial activity plan
• Projected outcomes

7. Establishment process
• EDP has been registered as legal entity
• Provincial legislative process has started
• In progress:
– Detailed organisational design
– Business plan and budget
– Funding plan
• Members Agreement and Memorandum of Incorporation are being
drafted
• Membership outreach process underway
• Board nomination and appointment process (to be approved by Steering
Committee on 29 February)
– Finalise criteria
– Call for nominations (March)
– Board appointment (April)
• Launch 25 April

8. Municipal membership
• Municipalities may affiliate to the EDP and subscribe
to its aims and objectives (collaborative
membership) by way of Council resolution
• Sections 86C-G of the Municipal Systems Act do not
apply (municipalities are not establishing or acquiring
an interest in or effective control of a company)
• A Municipality can also consider joining the EDP as a
funding partner through a grant-in-aid mechanism

9. West Cape Visit
19 March Karoo Visit
12 March
Winelands/ Overberg South Cape Visit
Visit TBC 16 March

10. Inter-governmental Economic Development Sector
Committee established 20 February
Shared analysis
Economic strategy
Economic & market
intelligence Key interventions
Vision
Long term demand Leadership Joint action
trends
Common agenda Planning & budgets
Hindsight & foresight
Putting the region on Programmes &
the move and on the projects
map Econ. delivery system
performance

11. Inter-governmental
Economic Development
Sector Committee
Premiers Coordinating Forum
MinMay
MinMayTech
LED Managers Forum
IDP Managers Forum
SALGA Economic Committee

12. Project One:
Future Cape
Specific focus on the economy and jobs
Long term challenges (Contextual Report)
Ensure evidence-led
economic strategy and Structural unemployment Add value to local
implementation is at Beyond boundaries
the centre of the Declining
competitiveness Beyond powers and
development agenda functions
Social violence
Inter-governmental
Dysfunctional
settlements Strategic focus
Infrastructure crunch Joint action &
implementation

13. “Debate is important. Action is imperative”
Are we doing the right
things?
(Vision, content, strateg
y, common
agenda, planning)
Are we doing things in
the right way?
(Performance of
economic delivery
system – doing things
differently)

14. Future Cape alignment
Future Cape
City Development
Strategy
Metro
Economic
Development Strategy
Growth Potential of
Non-Metro
Towns
First workshops: 27-29 March

15. Implementation:
Balance internal & external efforts
• Stronger economic location & business brand
ON THE • Single strategy towards contested markets
(trade, investment, events, tourism, students,
etc.)
MAP • Cohesive business attraction, retention and
expansion strategy
• Do fundamentals well
ON THE • Sound business & investment climate
• Integrated economic delivery system with
clear roles and responsibilities
MOVE • Address culture of disaggregation
• Build partnerships and networks

16. Project Two:
Mapping the Regional Economy
1. Stakeholder Mapping 2. Activity Mapping
• Who is responsible for what • Leading and lagging regions
in the economic delivery • Projects with a potential to
system catalyze economic strategy
• Competing and overlapping • Business and investment
mandates? events
• Gaps? • Inbound/ outbound visits

17. Project Three:
Regional Economic Development Learning Network
KZN
Gauteng
Western
Cape
Inaugural meeting:
06 March
National Economy

18. Project Four:
Economic Leadership Executive Programme
Vision
Decision making 2nd half 2012
Implementation

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20. Future Cape starts now!
• Presentation of Future Cape Think Piece
• EDP Road shows to the regions
• Economic discussions 27-29 March

21. Linking economic strategy to NPC

22. FUTURE CAPE THINK PIECE
Prof. Edgar Pieterse
UCT

23. DISCUSSION
Taking the Future Cape Think Piece and the flashing dashboard into
consideration:
• Are there any additional themes or issues that should be added
onto the agenda for 27-29 March Future Cape Economic
Discussions?
• Are there some key themes or issues stemming from the report
that you believe should get more attention?
• Or should these key themes be presented, discussed, clustered
in any particular way?
• Any particular recommendations on the format of March 27 – 29
economic discussions?

24. FUTURE CAPE THINK PIECE
Key Questions

25. TEA BREAK

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27. Mapping the regional
economy

28. Mapping the Regional Economy
1. Stakeholder Mapping 2. Activity Mapping
• Who is responsible for what • Leading and lagging regions
in the economic delivery • Projects with a potential to
system catalyze economic strategy
• Competing and overlapping • Business and investment
mandates? events
• Gaps? • Inbound/ outbound visits

29. Stakeholder mapping the Regional Economy
Broad
10 WESGRO
Small Enterprise Development Agency
(SEDA)/ ( Bellville)
Cape Chamber of Commerce
Cape Town International Convention
8 Cape Town Partnership
Centre (CTICC)
Accelerate Cape DEDAT
Sectoral coverage
6
4
2
Cape Town Routes Unlimited Cape Town Tourism
Narrow
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Strategic Influence High
Low

30. Mapping the Regional Economy
1. Stakeholder Mapping 2. Activity Mapping
• Who is responsible for what • Leading and lagging regions
in the economic delivery • Projects with a potential to
system catalyze economic strategy
• Competing and overlapping • Business and investment
mandates? events
• Gaps? • Inbound/ outbound visits

32. Activities mapping
ON THE •Common agenda
•Stronger economic location & business brand
MAP •Cohesive business attraction, retention and
expansion strategy
ON THE •Partnerships for joint action
•Integrated economic delivery system
•Sound business & investment climate
MOVE

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35. Philippi Economic Development
Initiative
(PEDI)
Our Vision and Mission
Introducing the Current Projects

36. Who We Are
• PEDI was founded 1999
• To drive Economic, Social and Community
Development in Philippi.
• PEDI is a nonprofit (section 21 organization)
governed by a board of directors from a diverse
range of Institutions
• Currently has serving members on its board from:
– The City of Cape Town (CoCT)
– Provincial Government of the Western Cape (PGWC)
– Local community organizations and Landowners.

37. PEDI’s Mission
• PEDI’s mission is to support programmes and
projects within the greater Philippi area in
order to:
– Alleviate poverty and facilitate job creation
– Foster Entrepreneurship and Economic
Empowerment
– Facilitate Training Opportunities
For the benefit of local communities.

38. Why Philippi
• By far the most accessible investment area (commercial and Industrial)
in the Metropolitan South East.
• Close proximity to major road transport routes, such as the
N2, R300, Lansdowne Road and Klipfontein Roads.
• Close to Cape Town International Airport.
• 20 minutes to Cape Town Harbour
• Proximity to a substantial labour supply
• Close to 250 000 households in a diversifying consumer market
• Relative low land cost
• Attractive to foreign/donors committed to local economic development
• Investment already made by the Province and City over the last 10 years
include:
– Joe Quabi Long Distance Bus Terminus
– Stock Road Railway Station
– Philippi Fresh Produce Market
– Police Station
– Upgrade of the Philippi Soccer Stadium, etc.

39. PEDI’s Objectives
• Promote Investment and Development
• Serve as a facilitator for the community
• Serve as an access point in the area
• Identify opportunities for development
• Align Growth and Development to the
Strategic Objectives as set out by CoCT
• Establish CID to help upgrade area (Current
taxes are under collected by R100 Million/pa)

40. Current Projects in Philippi
• R1 Billion in projects currently earmarked
• Infrastructure development to support growth
• Fresh Produce Market.
• The Business Place.
• Philippi Plaza Shopping Centre.
• Teguka Industrial Park
• Beautiful Gate (Jobs Database and Employment
sourcing relating to the projects in the area)
• Philippi Agricultural Project (PAP)
• iThemba Labantu
• Dynamo Business Park
• And more developers looking at the area

41. Philippi Produce Market
• Established to serve small farmers in the local
area
• On site vegetable processing for Value Add
• Junior Farmer training on site
• Easy access to N2 for shipping

42. The Business Place
• Development of Business Skills
• Entrepreneur Mentorships
• Business in a Box
• Research & Development of New Ideas

43. Philippi Plaza
• Philippi’s 1st Shopping Center
• Employment Opportunities
• 50 High Street Stores including a Super Spar
• Dedicated Taxi rank

44. Teguka Industrial Park
• 70 Warehouses and offices for rent
• Manufacturing of precast concrete panels
• Vehicle Maintenance Facility
• Good access to N2

45. Beautiful Gate
• Family Resource Center
• Hospice and Medical Services
• Employment Resource Center
• Soccer & Sports Programs

46. Philippi Agricultural Project
• 2 Ha Training Center
• Training 14 new farmers
• Prototype digester producing Biogas
• Additional 500 Acres identified for growth

47. iThemba Labantu
• Community Center & Hospice
• Mechanic & Solar Installer Training
• Craft & Handwork Workshops
• Soccer, Drama & After School activities

48. Dynamo Business Park
• Major rehab of existing structure
• Business Services and Lecture Halls
• Theatre and Cultural Resources
• Retail Space

49. PEDI
• Creating Jobs
• Driving Development & Investment
• Causing Social Upliftment
• Being a Voice for the Community

50. Philippi Economic Development
Initiative
(PEDI)
Thank You
You Questions are Welcome
Tel: +27 21 371 9824
CEO: Fax: +27 86 612 4799
Email : info@pedi.org.za
Thomas Swana Web : www.pedi.org.za

51. Garden Route
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52. Garden Route

53. Garden Route

54. Garden Route
4 Business Chambers
5 Tourism Associations
5 Municipalities
1 District Municipality
ACSA
PetroSA
Several other stakeholders

55. Garden Route
Identified key industries:
• Tourism
• Manufacturing
• ICT
• Agri Processing
Now identifying key interventions
• Clusters
• Incubators
• Lobbying
• …
8%

56. Garden Route
Thank You

57. Group Discussion
Feedback

58. REFLECTING ON TODAY …

59. Dates to diarise
The Learning Network
6 March
EDP roadshows:
9 March – Cape Winelands
12 March – Karoo
16 March – South Cape
19 March – West Coast
Future Cape workshops
27 to 29 March
EDP launch
25 April

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