{"id":27519,"date":"2022-08-24T09:41:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T09:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/?page_id=27519"},"modified":"2025-12-02T09:12:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T09:12:48","slug":"free-state-destea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/companies\/free-state-destea\/","title":{"rendered":"Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-zone\"><div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\"  >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div id=\"tdi_3\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_4  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer 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data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_16\" >\n<style>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.vc_column_text > .td-element-style{\r\n\t\t\t\t\tz-index: -1;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"td-fix-index\"><p><strong>Departmental Mandate:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo create and enabling environment for sustainable growth through economic development and environmental oversight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Economic and Small&nbsp;Business&nbsp;Development:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage the provision of integrated economic development services, including access to funding and create an enabling environment for inclusive economic growth and job opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Manage and facilitate the provision of enterprise development support services<\/li>\n<li>Manage the development and promotion of sustainable SMME\u2019s and Cooperatives<\/li>\n<li>Manage the provision of economic trade and sector development services<\/li>\n<li>Manage the provision of business regulatory services, economic empowerment and consumer protection services<\/li>\n<li>Manage and coordinate the investment promotion strategies and plans<\/li>\n<li>Manage and coordinate the development of strategic sectors and economic planning models<\/li>\n<li>To grow the tourism sector\u2019s contribution to the Free State provincial economy<\/li>\n<li>Manage the development and implementation of funding and resource mobilization models<\/li>\n<li>Manage and coordinate the provision of entity oversight and stakeholder relations services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Environmental Affairs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biodiversity monitoring, scientific support and protected natural environment<\/li>\n<li>Management of environmental development impacts and waste<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring effective and efficient environment extension, awareness and project development support<\/li>\n<li>Management of Free State resorts for optimal eco-tourism<\/li>\n<li>To regulate, manage and ensure the provision of environmental management services in the province by contributing to sustainable development, livelihoods support, and green and inclusive economic growth by facilitating skills development, employment creation and infrastructure development by:\n<ul>\n<li>Management of the regulation of the biodiversity and eco-system utilization<\/li>\n<li>Management of environmental compliance, enforcement and authorisation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_empty_space td_block_wrap vc_empty_space tdi_18 \"  style=\"height: 32px\"><\/div><div class=\"tdm_block td_block_wrap tdm_block_button tdi_19 tdm-block-button-inline tdm-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_19\"     >\n<style>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdm_block.tdm_block_button{\r\n                  margin-bottom: 0;\r\n                }.tdm_block.tdm_block_button .tds-button{\r\n                  line-height: 0;\r\n                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rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"A strategically positioned investment destination in southern Africa\">A strategically positioned investment destination in southern Africa<\/a><\/h3>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span4 --><\/div><!--.\/row-fluid-->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-row\">\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span4\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_mx4 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/south-africa\/free-state\/tourism-investment-opportunities-in-the-free-state\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Untapped tourism investment opportunities in the Free State\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"150\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024_-_Article_2337_-_Gariep_Dam-218x150.jpg\"  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