Self-Sustainability Model Clause Samples

Self-Sustainability Model. For the Free State (FS) government to achieve its economic growth strategy, it needs to pursue a self-sustainability model. The province needs to become a net exporter of goods and services to other provinces and countries. This can be achieved by maximising on its strengths, addressing its weaknesses and developing mitigation strategies for current and potential risks. The development and value adding of mineral resources within the province is one of the strengths that can be capitalised on. However, this cannot be realised if the country cannot supply adequate cheap electricity in order to enable the development. There is a need for FS to generate its own electricity in order for it to have greater control of its destiny. Power generation becomes a value adding activity in the value chain for the exploitation of the FS potential. The province can become a net exporter of electricity to neighbouring provinces and Lesotho if it position itself well in areas such as solar parks and gas reticulation.