, was planned for location at Port Elizabeth’s Coega special economic zone. But this, as well as a possible investment by Saudi Arabia in the project, could soon be lost because of the Durban/Gauteng oil pipeline that is already in existence.
Mabuyane believes that, more than an economic project, the initiative also carries political clout in that it will take bold political decision making to keep Project Mthombo in the Eastern Cape. And, he believes, doing so will also address a potential fuel security risk. He said the private sector could easily fund a pipe connection between Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg.
“We believe that it is a project that will be really catalytic, in the literal sense of the word. Driving it from here means that its impact and expansion – and how it connects with almost every participating region in the province – will be felt by many, and its potential of attracting more than 27 000 jobs cannot be ignored.”
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