MCEP Production Incentive
Supports South African manufacturers with production credits for equipment upgrades that improve competitiveness and retention.
The Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP) is a South African government incentive administered by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) to strengthen manufacturing competitiveness and protect employment. The programme operates with a three-year total budget of R5.8 billion ZAR. Its core instrument, the Production Incentive, awards credits worth up to 25%…
Manufacturing competitiveness: capex, green-tech improvements, feasibility studies, and cluster interventions for SA manufacturers.
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