The Department of Trade Industry and Competition (the dtic) was established after the merger of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Economic Development Department. Our mission is to:
Promote structural transformation, towards a dynamic industrial and globally competitive economy
Provide a predictable, competitive, equitable and socially responsible environment, conducive to investment, trade and enterprise development
Broaden participation in the economy to strengthen economic development
Continually improve the skills and capabilities of the dtic to effectively deliver on its mandate and respond to the needs of South Africa’s economic citizens
Co-ordinate the contributions of government departments, state entities and civil society to effect economic development
Improve alignment between economic policies, plans of the state, its agencies, government’s political and economic objectives and mandate