IDC to tackle unemployment
April 2011
News
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has launched a R10 billion scheme, to run over five years, aimed at facilitating job creation and growing the economy. The announcement was made recently by CEO, Geoffrey Qhena, from the organisation’s head office in Sandton.
Outlining the scheme, Qhena said funding will be available at prime less 3%. This will be across all IDC mandated sectors to businesses which demonstrate economic merit and efficiency in new job creation. Applications will be considered from R1 million up to R1 billion.
Overall pricing reviewed
The IDC has also reviewed its current pricing model. Projects that have high development impact (including a combination of job creation, rural development, BBBEE, SMEs, etc) will benefit from a reduction of up to 1% on the loan facility. (The facility excludes those that may qualify under the R10 billion scheme.)
“It is still important that businesses have prospects of acceptable profitability to service their financial obligations,” said Qhena.
Additional assistance to companies in distress
Also, the IDC has set aside R750 million in total to assist those businesses that have been affected by the recent floods and drought. R500 million of this will be made available to assist businesses that fall within the IDC mandate and will be made available at prime less 3%. Applications for the flood and drought distress funds will only be considered for one year – starting 1 March 2011 to 31 March 2012 – although the repayment period may be over a number of years.
The remaining R250 million will be loaned to the Land Bank to assist those affected agricultural businesses (primary agriculture) that fall outside IDC’s mandate. The businesses must be viable and demonstrate that their distress was a result of the floods or drought.
For more information contact Mandla Mpangase, Industrial Development Corporation, +27 (0)11 269 3282, [email protected], www.idc.co.za
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