Successful implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP) is also expected to address the domestic structural constraints and obstacles to faster growth. In light of the recent mining related strikes and stoppages, the Manufacturing Circle highlighted the importance of the mining industry on the manufacturing sector in terms of exports and employment. BUSA endorses widened and deepened commitment to the NDP and the vision 2030 as a vehicle to give direction and build confidence. BUSA believes that the NDP would gradually put SA in a better position to address the challenges posed by the current economic outlook.