MINISTER PATEL CALLS ON CITIZENS TO BUY LOCAL AT THE 12TH ANNUAL BUY LOCAL SUMMIT AND EXPO

'The most successful Buy Local Summit and Expo by far"
South Africa, March 27: Proudly South African hosted its 12th annual Buy Local Summit and Expo at the Sandton Convention Centre in a two-day (25 & 26 March 2024) affair of local splendour. This year, Proudly SA's summit and expo,
which is a celebration of all local manufacturers within the borders of South Africa wanted to create a conducive environment for smaller businesses to collaborate with bigger businesses.
The expo floor hosted 200+ of Mzansi's local SMMEs, who had the opportunity to showcase their goods and services to the public, private businesses, buyers, and procurement officials as well as special guests such as the Minister
of the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (dtic), Ebrahim Patel and the Minister of the Department of Small Business Development, Stella
Ndabeni-Abrahams during the two-day spectacle.
The dtic Minister Ebrahim Patel officially launched the exhibition and conference, which was created to encourage the support of our home-grown brands. Minister Patel
delivered the keynote address and called for the buying of locally produced products and services, as this will strengthen the economy and create much-needed jobs. Minister Patel lauded Proudly SA for representing both a vision and a set of actions, stating;
"Proudly SA's very vision is one of a country that produces more and more goods and services that consumers buy, proudly knowing that it is of high quality".
Mashimbye says that "Minister Patel has requested that all citizens prioritise the purchasing and procurement of local goods and services. We as Proudly South African, ask that you think of the future of our children when you make
any purchasing decision and that you take the responsibility of changing the status quo by choosing to buy local, to create jobs."
Videographer: Nkosana Lukhele
Video Editor: Lwazi Nonyukela
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