Presidential eThekwini Working Group (PeWG) co-chair Mike Mabuyakhulu speaking at the KwaZulu-Natal Investment Forum in Umhlanga, Durban, on Thursday.

Progress is being made in addressing challenges that hinder growth in eThekwini according to Presidential eThekwini Working Group (PeWG) co-chair Mike Mabuyakhulu at the KZN Investment Forum on Thursday in Umhlanga, Durban.

Speaking at the KwaZulu-Natal Investment Forum in Umhlanga, Durban, on Thursday, Mabuyakhulu said the Presidential eThekwini Working Group was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa to provide a collaborative platform bringing together all spheres of government, organised labour and other stakeholders to resolve obstacles affecting economic growth, infrastructure development and service delivery in the municipality.

He said the working group has become a model for aligning public administration with institutional investors to unlock investment and accelerate project implementation.

“There is broad agreement that faster economic growth depends on infrastructure investment, stronger industrial development and the expansion of productive sectors of the economy,” he said.