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Japan does its part for SA job creation
- Published on 5 Jun 2013
- HR Pulse News Desk
"They also provide training and development to their employees," Zuma said in a speech delivered to the Keidanren [Japan Federation of Economic Organisations] in Tokyo, reports Fin24.
"Japanese companies have made large investments in South Africa." He went on to say that South Africa appreciated Toyota's recent announcement that 50% of all Hi-Ace vehicles would be manufactured in South Africa.
"South Africa welcomes the role played by Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Hitachi and others in the provision of job opportunities and skills development."
According to Fin24, Zuma explained how South Africa has plans to build the country and spoke about the National Development Plan (NDP).
"The process has begun to align government programmes and plans with the National Development Plan. In this process there is an emphasis on implementation.
"Within this broader roadmap, the NDP is our industrial policy action plan which focuses on growing our manufacturing base and the size of our economy," said Zuma.
