OUDTSHOORN LOCAL MUNICIPALITY SPONSORED PROFILE

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GREATER OUDTSHOORN VISION 2030: THE REASON TO INVEST IN THE HEART OF THE LITTLE KAROO

Greater Oudtshoorn; a town to work, learn, play and prosper in

The picturesque South African town of Oudtshoorn is world renowned for its ostrich industry, the world-class tourist attraction of the Cango Caves and, more recently, for the Klein Karoo Arts Festival as an annual cultural-activity magnet, drawing tens of thousands of visitors every year. The Western Cape Provincial Government, through its growth potential of towns study, identified Oudtshoorn as one of the lead towns in the province with a very high growth potential, and as a regional centre. Against this unique background, the town of Oudtshoorn, which also includes the two smaller nearby settlements of Dysselsdorp and De Rust, stands at the threshold of economic growth and challenges in equal measure. In order to deal with these challenges,

WESTERN CAPE WESTERN a long-term plan also targeted at drawing investment into Greater Oudtshoorn was developed to pave the way towards achieving a meaningful economic impact. The Oudtshoorn Municipality, in conjunction with its stakeholders, is now facilitating the development and implementation of the Greater Oudtshoorn Vision 2030. This vision is intended to guide decision-making, with the focus on economic growth and regeneration of previously disadvantaged areas.

The strategic focus areas for the Greater Oudtshoorn Vision 2030 were identified as a/an: • knowledge economic town, offering opportunities for training and skills development • tourist economic town, offering a range of attractions, from the environment to entertainment • infrastructure economic town, offering a full range of services and economic opportunities, notably in disadvantaged areas • social economic town, which advances good governance and social development • agricultural economic town in which farming and food production prospers • industrial economic town in which various industries can expand • arts and culture economic town, creating economic and social opportunities through the arts, heritage and sport.

The Oudtshoorn Municipality and its stakeholders invite you to From top: Infrastructure economy – a place to live in; Tourism economy – Oudtshoorn crocodile diving; participate in achieving the Greater Oudtshoorn Vision 2030. Knowledge economy – a place to learn and prosper.

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