July - Sept 2017

Economic Development & Tourism

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1. Kgalagadi Bush Racecourse Launch 5. Woman’s Day seminar in Warrenton, Magareng Pixley Ka Seme district 2. Flamingo Horse Race 6. Women Moving mountains Awards 9. Tourism guides provincial registrars workshop 3. Summit on capacity enhancement of 7. Economic Symposium at the John Taolo 10. Lilizela Awards cooperatives Gaetsewe and ZF Mcgawu district 11. Diamond in the rough competition 4. The Chinese delegation 8. Executive council outreach programme in the 12. Farewell / welcome 2 Official Publication of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism Kgalagadi Bush Editors Note Racecourse launch

he Department of Economic Development and Tourism, TDepartment of Sports Arts & Culture fter two consecutive quarters of decline, the South African econ- together with the Kgalagadi Municipality cel- omy spluttered back to life. Stats SA released second-quarter GDP ebrated the official opening of the Kgalaga- Adata showing the economy expanded in the three months to June, di Bush Horse Race Launch in Kuruman on ending the second recession in less than a decade with the economy Saturday 29th July 2017. The Kgalagadi Bush growing 2.5 percent in the second quarter.Positive contributions to higher Race Event took place on the 29th-30th July economic activity across most industries – in particular agriculture finance hosted at the Seoding Race course graced by and mining – lifted the gross domestic product (GDP) by 2, 5% quar- the presence of participants coming from as ter-on-quarter Government services recorded a decrease of 0.6 percent- far as Johannesburg, Askam, Brei, Free State, age points. Vansuilsrus, and Upington. Agriculture continued to show strong recovery from South Africa’s recent “Basha ke nako ya lona e, drought, increasing production by 33,6%. The rise in the second quarter bokamoso jo ke jwa lona, was mostly driven by a rise in the production of field crops, in particular maize and wheat, as well as increased production of horticulture prod- bo shomareleng” ucts such as vegetables. The finance industry was the second largest con- tributor to GDP growth in the second quarter of 2017, growing by 2,5% The event took off with a cutting of the on the back of higher activity in financial intermediation and auxiliary ribbon ceremony where the acting Head of activities. the Department, Mr Darius Babuseng and Kgosi (King) Setlhodi officially opened the The mining industry expanded by 3,9% on the back of increased produc- event. “We as the Economic Development tion of coal, gold and ‘other’ metal ores such as iron ore and manganese and Tourism take pride in supporting such ore. This is the second consecutive quarter of growth for mining, although events, they help support SMMEs and build production was more subdued than the 13,1% growth recorded for the social cohesion. These are the type of events first quarter of 2017.Other notable features of the second quarter include that contribute immensely to the tourism in- positive growth in manufacturing (1,5%) after three consecutive quarters dustry and development. We are grateful of of decline, and a strong rebound in electricity, gas and water (8,8%). the efforts put in by the leadership in bring- Bringing life to the province the department participated in the Kgalagadi ing together such an event and bringing life Horse Race that took place in Kuruman in July and the Flamingo Horse to such a rural area as this kind of sport only Race that transpired in Kimberley in August.PROOF The department prides itself take place in urban areas. We are also happy in supporting these events as they build social cohesion, assist SMME to see stalls selling their products as it pro- development and contribute enormously to the Tourism industry. We also mote SMME development, one of our key hosted a Chinese delegation with the focus on strengthening relations performance areas” Mr Babuseng said, as he and investors opportunities in the province. wished every horse racer the best of luck.

Women’s month was also part of our celebrations this quarter where “Basha ke nako ya lona e, bokamoso jo ke the department in collaboration with Mme Re Ka Thusa hosted women’s jwa lona, bo shomareleng” ( The youth take awards, celebrating and supporting local business in the province. advantage of this opportunity as it is bene- ficial to your future and hold on to it). said As we enter into this new quarter we pride ourselves by celebrating public Kgosi Setlhodi. service month. Putting in place activities and campaigns taking service delivery to a higher productivity, serving our communities and observing The Department of Arts and Culture as one the impact the government has made especially on issues relating to ser- of the stakeholders would contribute by as- vice delivery sisting to fully develop this sporting code to Official Publication of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism 3

be as prominent as their other sporting codes and will continue to support this event”

Kgosi Setlhodi showed a lot of appreciation to stake- holders, “We want to thank the government depart- ments for supporting our event, we are happy that as horse owners we have always wanted to breed our horses with the intention of competing in racers, so we are really happy to be gaining such support and looking forward to the future success of the event”.

SMME’s play a very important economic and social role, both through their prominence in the economy and in job creation, a role which is greatly appreciated in these times of crisis and rising unemployment rates. Local SMMes grabbed the opportunity to showcase and sell their products with both hands as they sold delicious food and drinks to event goers. Flamingo Park Race their local fashion designers while the horses galloped away. A number of SMME’s showed up exhibiting their products sharing the wonderful ex- perience. “This event did not happen overnight it’s a combination of 3 years of planning and hard work, I applaud Mr Darius Babuseng and Zanele from Bosco and their teams for making the “Kimberley July” a success on its first year of commencement” Ms Sharon Lewis concluded.

For first time the event offered an ex- citing first time experience as punters raced to the betting stations in the hope of winning, the 2000m sand imberley, well-known for being a egy and also create economic oppor- oval track races up to 1000m straight “city of first”, officially welcomed tunities and change communities. The course; beyond 1000m clockwise Kthe Flamingo Horse Race on Sat- Department of Economic Development round turn with 600m run-in, hosted urday 05 August 2017, at the Flamingo PROOFand Tourism would like to welcome 10 rounds of races and over 15 horses Horse Race Park. The patriots came out everybody and would like to encour- competing was sure to keep punters in numbers, stylishly dressed to show age our visitors to take a “short left” on their toes. their support for this astounding event. to experience Northern Cape The Flamingo Racing Park is an authen- and Do Tourism, you will not be tic sand race course and is unique be- disappointed” Ms Sharon Lewis cause it’s known that horses perform from the Northern Cape Tourism better on sand than it would on grass. Authority said. The event aims to be hosted annually inculcating SMME Development and The fashion and horseracing fare growth in the tourism industry. is a major draw for the city of Kimberley, a first of its kind and “I am extremely excited about hosting an overall exhilarant experience. such a prestigious event, as events form The fashion forward came with an important part of our tourism strat- their glitzy outfits, dressed by 4 Official Publication of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism Flamingo Park Race

PROOF Official Publication of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism 5 S ummit on Capacity Enhancement of Cooperatives

he Department of Economic De- SASSA our objective is to build self-reli- “I have learnt a lot from this induction velopment and Tourism, Social ant communities-communities that are and feel more confident and empow- TDevelopment and SASSA togeth- not dependent on social grants, it is ered, I would’ve loved the training to er with other stakeholders officially so that we empower cooperatives by address issues like Compliance” said launched the Capacity Enhancement making them the number one supplier Mxolisi Maki from Senbenzisana Coop- of Cooperatives Summit held on the of 5000 school uniforms, the produc- erative an ICT based Co-op. 19 to 21st July at Horseshoe Kimber- tion to reach 5000 learners (2017/18) ley, where cooperatives from Northern and we will continue to support and The summit turned out to be a huge Cape, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu Na- ensure that co-ops supply quality pro- success as Cooperatives signed a mem- tal attended. duce” orandum of understanding on mod- elled resolutions. The purpose of the summit was to es- tablish Secondary Cooperatives with the aim of promoting integrated and coordinated support of Cooperatives also highlighting economic opportu- nities offered by the DSD and various stakeholders.

Attending the event was the SA Coun- cil of Graduates Co-operatives (SACGC) Executive Mr Thamsanqa Maqubela who he urged Co-ops to adopt proper business acumen and stay organised.

“it is important that cooperatives manage themselves efficiently and that they plough everything they make into their businesses”.

Among the attendees was Mr Mokoe- na from MERSETA who also placed PROOF great emphasis on Professionalism “it is important that cooperatives manage themselves efficiently and that they plough everything they make into their businesses”. Mr Mokoena announced their partnership with NW University as new role players in the supporting of cooperatives i.e. through skills training and start up support.

He touched on challenges experienced and ways to improve methods. “As 6 Official Publication of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism T he Chinese Delegation

he Department of Economic Development and Tourism held a Chinese Delegation on the 25th of August, the T13th floor (MetLife Towers), with the aim of strengthening, forming and reinforcing existing agreements to advance growth and development in the Northern Cape. The delegation focused on investor opportunities in the province, with the prospects of inculcating growth in virtually every economic field, from agri- culture to mining, manufacturing to tourism, infrastructure to fishing, with the province already holding an enormous poten- tial in the renewable energy space. The Renewable Energy Con- The Department of Economic Development holds a ference to be held on the 18-19 October 2017. Chinese Delegation

Women’s Day Seminar Warrenton, Magareng

vice women to be active in easy especially in a rural community business and to transform like Magareng, businesses should learn their communities through to plough everything they have to their business. “Our offices and businesses to help change communi- teams are always ready ties and generate employment” the to help SMME’s especially Mayor said. women in business with the aim to taking them forward SMME’s who attended raised a lot of in order to the take the issues on compliance, training, lack of Province forward” he said. resources to help ease communication, they spoke on lack of transportation The Mayor of Magareng to get to major cities to update their urged youth specifically CSDs etc. however issues was swiftly he Department of Economic De- women, to use such engag- resolved as Mr Christo Makgare, LED velopment & Tourism together ing opportunities to find out as much Manager of Magareng Municipality Twith SEDA, SEFA, SARS, IDC and as they can to help improve their busi- and Mr Lekganyane gave fruitful solu- NEF held a Women’s Day Seminar on nesses, “Running a business is never tions on paving the way forward. the 18th August 2017 in Warrenton, Magareng under the theme “Unlock- PROOF ing the Bottlenecks for Women in Busi- ness”. Stakeholders held an interactive session with Small and Medium Enter- prises as well as Cooperatives with the purpose of offering support techniques to help businesses operate efficiently.

Mr Gift Bosman from The Department of Economic Development & Tour- ism (Enterprise Development) briefed SMME’s on how to overcome financial bottlenecks and reach out for support in times of need, he continued to ad- Official Publication of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism 7 Women Moving Mountains Awards

tribute meaningfully in an economy where everyone benefits”, Lucas said.

Among the many inspirational wom- en that won, a young woman, Grace Makhetha, founder and owner of Women on Edge Civil Contractors won best youth business of the year. Mak- hetha walked away with a prize of R70 000 to strengthen her business. Chair- person of Mme Re Ka Thusa Thandi Masenge appealed to those organisa- tions that have been assisted financially to repay the money to enable others benefit.

n the 31st August 2017, Mme gaged the women crowd on the fi- Re Ka Thusa held their 2nd nancial opportunities that exist in the OConference and Enterprise De- department, she urged women to by velopment Awards under the theme all means focus on supplying local pro- Women Moving Mountains aimed at duce as its not only easier to supply but celebrating and supporting local busi- also contributes immensely to our local ness in the Northern Cape. Mme Re Ka economy, she continued to motivate Thusa Trust was established in 2006 them to join forces and assist each oth- with the aim of assisting previously er in going forward. disadvantaged women to expand and grow their businesses. The event was Premier also emphasised attended by inspiring women in busi- the importance of empowering wom- ness sharing their challenges and being en in the business sector and how it is an entrepreneur in the 21st century, “I important to help them get into pre- am truly blessed to be a women in this viously male dominated fields.” Mme era, an era of opportunity and endless Re Ka Thusa Trust was formed to be possibilities” said Naledi Gaosekwe, a bedrock of unleashing the poten- Media Liaison Officer. tial of women in the business sector across the province with the intention Managing Director of Xina Solar One, of eradicating poverty, also working for Abengoa, Mr Julian unemployment and ine- Lopez Garrido engaged women on the PROOFqualities”. Our constant importance of working conjunctional- message is for women ly, how team work makes the dream to unleash the enormous work, “I always encourage people potential that is in them. especially women to start their own They should also use businesses, however it is important to the opportunity at their start something you are well informed disposal to get into the about, align yourself with the right mainstream markets of people and you will learn a lot, we the economy. “It is a busi- need to learn from our successes and ness vehicle that is aimed failures” Mr Garrido said. at making sure that wom- en go all out to release Ms Agnes Ntidisang, Senior Manag- their business ideas and er for Economic Empowerment en- also to allow them to con- 8 Official Publication of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism Ec onomic symposium at the John Taolo Gaetsewe and ZF Mcgawu districts

he department of Economic De- velopment and Tourism togeth- Ter with its stakeholders held the economic symposium at the John Taolo Gaetsewe district in Kuruman and ZF Mcgawu in Upington from the 14th to 17th August 2017. The main aim of the symposium was to discuss and come up with ways that can enhance the economy of the province. The discus- sions seek to come up with strategies of how to take the province forward economically by Identifying strategic interventions needed to radically trans- form socio-economic landscape of the 2015, with the purpose of growing the mance Plan (APP) related targets also district. country’s economy, whilst fast-tracking undertaken collaborative engagements The symposium created a platform for the implementation of the NDP which with relevant stakeholders to ensure a dialogue with stakeholders regarding aims to eliminate poverty and reduce a greater synchronization of plans to implementation of key Economic pol- inequality. Mr B. Mabele made a pres- ensure that the intended support is at- icies at district level. Several organisa- entation on Renewable energy and said tained. tions were invited including NEF, SEFA, that The Northern Cape Department SEDA, NYDA, Eskom, department of of Economic Development and Tourism T he focus of the pro- water and Sanitation, KIDJA, NCEDA (DEDaT) has long recognised the im- gramme was on the roll- and KIDJI. These organisations togeth- portance of renewable energy resourc- er with the department of economic es endowed by the province and the out and the implementa- Development and Tourism made pres- need to ensure that their utilisation is tion of the 9 point plan, entation for SMME’s who were present done in a sustainable manner. He ex- which was introduced at the symposium in order to Provide plained that the latter has been clearly information on the services offered by reiterated in the Provincial Growth and by the president Jacob Government and its stakeholders. Development Strategy (PGDS) that calls Zuma in 2015 for sustainable management and utili- The focus of the programme was on sation of natural resources and main- the rollout and the implementation tenance of the productive value of the Mr Mokubung said the department of the 9 point plan, which was intro- environment. have invested in the twenty (20) trolley duced by the president Jacob Zuma in laptop that will be rolled out in con- Mr Percival Mokubung from the SMME junction with Department of Sports PROOFDevelopment unit said that the key Arts & Culture in libraries throughout mandate of the Department of Eco- the province. This service will enhance nomic Development and Tourism is to access opportunities for small busi- implement Outcome 4 “Decent Em- nesses and serve as a self service ter- ployment through Inclusive Growth” minal. “Furthermore the department within the Northern Cape Province. have entered into a MOU with CIPC for Small Business Development, and in three (3) years and is currently hosting particular the Smme Unit is entrusted a self service terminal, this service to be with the responsibility of ensuring that rolled out to all districts” he said. “In SMME’s, co-operatives and informal addition to that, quarterly activities are businesses are supported through fi- to include servicing the districts in col- nancial and non-financial support, fa- laboration with stakeholders to reach cilitated either directly or indirectly, and SMME’s throughout the province. He has over and above the Annual Perfor- concluded. Official Publication of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism 9 Ee x cutive council outreach program in Pixley Ka Seme district

he Department of Economic De- schools where MEC Mac Jack had pre- of the common challenges these four velopment and Tourism together viously visited the areas. The first school communities have are lack of job op- Twith the Northern Cape provincial to receive uniform was Richmond Pri- portunities, poor health services, and government held a four day executive mary School, secondly a farm school the criteria used by the municipalities council outreach program in Pixley Ka in Melton Wold were the School has and contractors to hire people, houses Seme District. The visit was a follow only 24 pupils and lastly at Hutchinson and lastly police vans and Ambulances up from the previous outreach pro- Primary school where seven children that operates as taxis and delivery ve- gramme, where commitments were were returned from school because hicles. made and assistance was promised to they didn’t have proper uniform. communities in the area. This year’s MEC Mac Jack at Noupoort community Exco outreach programme was held centre said that government wants to from 28th to 31st of August 2017 at Council as well as Heads close the gap between the people and Noupoort, Richmond, Hanover and of Departments con- government. He encouraged the com- Victoria West respectively. The Execu- vened with the commu- munity to continue to give feedback to tive Council as well as Heads of Depart- the government even if it’s negative. ments convened with the community nity in order to listen to He also reassured the community that in order to listen to their challenges. their challenges. government is trying by all means to The exco was led by the office of the deliver the much needed services and Premier, Mme Re Ka Thusa and the therefore the community need to have Provincial Trust Fund held presenta- In Noupoort the main challenge of the a little patience. “If you didn’t receive tions to explain about the opportuni- community is that, there is no office for anything today, do not despair because ties that the community can access. the department of home affairs and the you too, your turn will come. Just like Home Affairs official only come once a we manage to help a group of young The department of Economic Devel- month. It creates a problem because people who had a vision to start and opment and Tourism also handed over people have to go to during operate a Tyre manufacturing Business a total of 83 school uniforms to three funerals, for death certificates. Some (AUTO ZONE). Your turn will come”.

PROOF 10 Official Publication of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism TOU RIst GUIDES PROVINCIAL REGISTRARS WORKSHOP

he Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tour- Tism (DEDaT) in collaboration with the National Tourism Department held a Provincial Registrar workshop on the 24-25 August 2017. The Department is responsible for ensuring compliance and registration by all tourist guides in the province and to keep the database that informs the status of tourist guid- ing.

The National Registrar of Tourist Guides convenes Provincial Registrars workshop on a quarterly basis. This is a platform created for all Provincial Registrars of Tourist Guides, National Registrar of Tourist Guides, relevant sector department and key stakehold- ers to discuss the state of tourist guid- ing at provincial and national level. The Floor Boardroom, MetLife Towers. The that history and tourism are very much state of tourist guiding at provincial workshop was led by Ms Lizzy Mathopa close related because tourist guiding level would among other cover issues from the National Department of Tour- and historians are both narraters and of tourist guides registration statistics, ism and all provinces were represented thats something integral to the conti- empowerment and training of tour- by a tourist guide registrar who all pre- nent. Tourism is not about sitting on ist guides, standardization within the sented the state of their province with the the bus check up the window, tourist guiding sector, combating of regards to tour guiding registration, tourism is where people come and they illegal tourist guiding practices, collab- assessment of tourist guide database, are knowlegable. Tourist guide is at the orative efforts with law enforcement empowerment and training of tourist centre of tourism industry because at agencies. guides, tourist guiding standardization the end of the day this is the person and the status of illegal tourist guides who encounter the public and as a reg- The workshop was held in the 13th in their provinces. istrar you are directly involved.

Professor Karen Prof Ritchi said the use of tourist guide Ritchie, from Uni- who are trained and competent is very versity of Pretoria important. “We have to standardise PROOFwas also invited to the tourist guide industry in terms of do a presentation accreditation proceses, first aid issues, on the policy re- legislation and registration. We have to view in the tourist make sure that we equip tourist guides guiding sector in with information continuosly because South Africa. She it doesnt stop when you have got your is a professor in certificate” said Prof Ritchi. She con- the Department cluded by saying that the industry has of Historical and to careful about regulation because Heritage Studies the more you put more regulations, the lecturing in history more you push people underground. as well as heritage We dont have to keep on changing the and cultural tour- regulations but to refine what we al- ism. Prof Ritchi said ready have. Official Publication of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism 11 T he Northern Cape 2017 Lilizela Awards

he Department of Economic De- give yourself a pat on the back, we “Through their hard work, determi- velopment and Tourism together received more than 1600 entries, ex- nation and courage we are forever Twith South African Tourism (SAT) ceeding last year’s tally by almost 50%. inspired as they are the foot soldiers held the 2017, Northern Cape Lilizela Being selected as a Lilizela Tourism who put our Province on the National Awards in Upington. The prestigious Awards finalist means you are among and International platform and ensure awards ceremony was held at African the best in the country- that you are that we became the tourist destination Vineyard Guest House and Wellness truly in a league of your own”. “You Spa on 18th September 2017. The aim are a living breathing testament of of the awards was to acknowledge, what it means to “Do Tourism”, our A ll the Province’s final- celebrate and encourage an escalated industry is crucial for our continued ists were publically hon- level of quality tourism services offer- growth and development – socially and ored for their contribu- ing in the country. All the Province’s economically. As a country, we need to finalists were publically honored for support the tourism industry as much tion to service excellence their contribution to service excellence as possible” said the GM. and quality assurance in and quality assurance in the tourism industry. The General Manager for Ex- Mr. Collin Fortune from Northern Cape the tourism industry. hibitions and Strategic Events said that Tourism Authority board delivered the September was an appropriate month keynote address on behalf of MEC Mac of choice” said the GM. He continued to hold the Lilizela Award month be- Jack. He said the prestigious occasion to say that the events recognize and cause it is the month where we also which is all about rewarding dedicated reward Tourism players and Business- celebrate Tourism month as well as entrepreneurs within the Tourism In- es who work passionately and pride Heritage month. dustry and encourage them to do even to deliver world class service delivery more in providing excellent service to grows Northern Cape and South Afri- “As provincial finalist tonight you can our tourist who visits our province. can’s global destination.

The winners announced per category were:

A ccommodation MESE Awards ETEYA VISITOR EXPERI- UNIVERSAL TOURIST Awards ENCE AWARDS ACCESSIBIL- GUIDE ITY @Belurana River Boutique Dronfield Nature The Workshop The Workshop ko The Big Hole Maruping Hotel Reserve ko Kasi Kasi Kegomoditswe Classic Court B&B and Mittah Seperepere The Big Hole Kabelo Mothupi Villa Convention Centre Oleander Guest House River Place Manor PROOF De Herberg Lodge Kimberley Anne Small Luxury Hotel Garden Court Kimberley Koekais Guest Farm Road Lodge Kimberley

In his closing remark Mr Sipho Mampe, Director of Tourism Growth said that the event would not have been possible if we didn’t have our participant in the programme, people who have received the 2017 Lilizela Award. He thanked all the partici- pants for ensuring that they build tourism industry in the province and also for profiling the Northern Cape. “You have made us proud under the difficult economic climate, you have persevered” he concluded. Official Publication of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism

D iamonds in the Rough Competition FAREWELL Diamonds in the Rough is an annual youth entrepreneurship competition for We bid farewell to Ms YT Malgas young people between the ages of 18 and 35 throughout the Northern Cape an intern in Labour Relations dur- who are in business or have a business idea. ing this quarter. We wish all the The strategic aim of the programme is to provincially identify, recognise, ac- best in their future endeavors. knowledge, reward and support aspirant young entrepreneurs and existing youth-owned enterprises, with the aim of promoting entrepreneurship among youth in the Northern Cape. WELCOME (1) Grow the pool of young aspirant entrepreneurs through entrepreneurship programmes; (2) Awarding existing youth-owned enterprises that are medium DEDaT welcomes all the Interns to high performers by providing them with either funding or non-financial that started in July in different support to strengthen them further and ensure their sustainability; (3) Rec- units. ognising individual young entrepreneurs who have demonstrated a high level We wish them a fruitful stay in the of entrepreneurial acumen and potential to be developed further; and (4) The department regional and provincial Competition AwardsPROOF will act as feeder and pipeline to national competitions and enterprise development programmes.

Please visit: www.ncycci.co.za/competition/ for more information

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