Western Cape Government’s Red Tape Reduction Unit intervention saves jobs
Loyiso Langeni
An intervention by the Western Cape
Government’s Red Tape Reduction Unit has prevented the country’s largest
diamond-cutting manufacturer from relocating elsewhere, saving 85 jobs.
Gert Janssen, the chief executive
officer of Stellenbosch-based AMC
Daneel-Diamond Ventures, had been battling to obtain a permanent residency
permit for several years, and was at his wits end when he contacted the Western
Cape Government’s Red Tape Team for assistance.
MEC Allan Winde Spokesperson Bronwyn Jooste said MEC Winde has raised as an example of how red tape can hinder economic growth.
Jooste added that The Red Tape team
stepped in to assist, and after several tactics failed to yield results,
Premier Helen Zille wrote directly to the National Minister of Home Affairs,
Naledi Pandor, to advise her of the risk to the economy and the jobs that were
on the line if the approval was further delayed.
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