Proudly South African has been hard at work during the period under review to facilitate and influence interaction between local businesses, entrepreneurs and procurement decision makers, with a view to an increased uptake of locally manufactured goods in both the public and private sectors to increase local production and stimulate job creation.

As part of these efforts, Proudly SA has also successfully hosted high-level discussions around local procurement efforts in the country and the impact of local purchases (or lack thereof) on the manufacturing sector and job creation.