The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd (IDC) - established in 1940 - is a self-financing, national Development Finance Institution. Its mandate is to promote economic growth and industrial development in South Africa. One of the IDC’s initiatives, the Agency Development and Support Department (ADS) is tasked with advancing and leveraging the development and job creation potential inherent in various geographic areas, particularly those falling outside the industrialised centres, via the establishment of development agencies.
