Chair, I hereby move without notice:
That the Council-
1) notes with concern that after 6 years the Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market is nowhere near completion as there is not even a structure on site, except the foundations;
2) also notes that the budget for this project has been reduced by over R200 million which may again lead to further delays;
3) further notes that Mpumalanga's unemployment rate currently stands at 42,5%;
4) calls on the MEC for Finance and Economic Development to do everything in his/her power to prevent further delays with this project to ensure Mpumalanga's economy is stimulated and afford those without work employment at this construction; and
5) recognises that by the end of 2018, the Western Cape's expanded unemployment rate was 23,1%, 14 points below the
national average with 29 000 new jobs created last year, demonstrating the province's ability and will to govern well.