DA Says Urgent Task Team Needed to Support KZN’s Biofuel Industry

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July 10, 2019

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(African News Agency/The Citizen) It accused the African National Congress-led provincial government of doing little to aid the company — The Democratic Alliance opposition party has called on the newly-appointed member of the executive council for economic development, tourism and environmental affairs (EDTEA) in KwaZulu-Natal, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, to establish a task team that will support the biofuel industry in the province and help create jobs.

The DA said it was making the plea in the wake of reports that agri-processing company Tongaat Hulett was in dire financial straits as cheap sugar imports hurt the KZN industry.

It accused the African National Congress-led provincial government of doing little to aid the company and others like it in fully developing its biofuels and alternate energy strategy.

“The DA is aware that Tongaat Hulett has concluded comprehensive studies into crop diversification and the production of biofuels,” the opposition party said. “This will help save jobs and boost the economy.” READ MORE

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