How has the beneficiation stimulated the expansion of the SBIDZ?
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1. Introduction
In terms of section 42(4) of the Constitution, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) is mandated to ensure effective cooperative governance and intergovernmental relations between the three spheres of government. This unique mandate of the NCOP further seeks to ensure that the provincial interests are taken into account in the national sphere of government. It is within this context that the Select Committee on Economic and Business Development and the Select Committee on Trade and International Relations conducted a joint oversight to the West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape Province.
The District is one of the coastal districts in the Western Cape Province, and its headquarters are in Mooreesburg. The District is composed of five local municipalities namely: Msatzikama; Cederberg; Bergrivier; Saldanha Bay; and Swartland.
The purpose of the oversight was to assess progress in implementing government development programme, and identify challenges that need to be addressed by various government departments and agencies in order to influence growth and development of the regional economy. In the main it is to ensure that government programmes, in partnership with the private sector including civil society, support job creation, enable local businesses to expand and increase investments in the regional economy. The focus of the oversight as informed by the strategic plans