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N O R T H W E S T e-News Update 25 March 2019 NW Investment Conference reignite job opportunities North West Premier, Prof Job Mokgoro and Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development MEC, Mmaphefo Matsemela holding the newly launched North West Premier Prof Job Mokgoro is seen here with investors from China and other conference Investment Opportunities booklet delegates Seloane Seleka as a key milestone in the province's drive to the province as a preferred investment investment,” the Premier said. m a r k e t t h e c o m p e l l i n g i n v e s t m e n t destination and increase trade activities geared The conference also formed part of the opportunities available in the province as part towards boosting economic growth and ofcial launch of North West Investment of government's interventions geared at creating much needed jobs. Opportunities Booklet. The booklet will serve boosting economic growth and creating much- The conference was an ideal opportunity to as an important resource that would assist in he North West province's Investment needed jobs. engage with investors and for government to the decision making for potential investors, Conference, held in Kwa-Maritane The conference was declared a success, share progress in terms of its journey towards both local and international, requiring TBush Lodge in Pilanesberg last week, after major companies committed to invest economic renewal and strengthening the information on investment opportunities in the brought about investment pledges which may billions in the province towards the economic credibility of public institutions and to unlock province. create and sustain direct and indirect jobs over advancement of the province. the latent potential and innovative spirit of the Concluding the programme of the day, ve years. The largest single pledge came from the province. delegates at the Investment Conference had the The conference, led by North West Premier, mining, fuel and agriculture sector, with a “We have placed the task of inclusive opportunity to visit the Platinum Valley Special Prof Job Mokgoro and Finance, Economy and commitment to invest billions over ve years. growth and job creation at the centre of our Economic Zone site in Mogwase. The site has Enterprise Development MEC, Mmaphefo The commitment is viewed as something provincial agenda. We recognize that we now renovated factory spaces for those Matsemela, formed part of the Premier's would return some sense of hope and cannot create work on any meaningful scale potential investors, who have a great potential investment drive aimed at attaining at least prosperity back into the market, and would be unless we grow the economy at a greater rate. to make an immediate impact with long-term billions worth of capital in order to re-awaken used to sustain current operations by For this, we need the much more investment in benets. North West province's sluggish economic prolonging the life spans of certain mines, the production sectors of the economy, in “This special economic zone is one of our growth. rather than create new jobs. infrastructure and skills development. big projects which will harness private sector This is a commitment made by Premier The Premier viewed the conference as a “We have also been engaging investors on expertise to bolster infrastructure management Mokgoro in his 2019 State of the Province platform to showcase growth and investment their concerns and expectations, which is capacity in the province,” said Mokgoro. Address. prospects of the province, and had the potential greatly assisting our efforts to create an Premier Mokgoro described the conference to grow the economy. This assisted to position environment which is even more conducive to Anglo Platinum donates land to benet NW communities nglo American Platinum, one of the said Mantashe. mining industry,” Grifth said. allocated and will construct a care centre for mine companies operating in the Mantashe said the land handover was a In 2018, Anglo American Platinum 155 people, including people with disability, ANorth West, on Friday last week tangible result of the public and private sectors invested over R600 million in mine the elderly and orphans. handed over 466 hectares of land worth R116 working together for the transformation and communities - R467 million of this was spent Over 242 hectares of land, valued at almost million to the Rustenburg Local Municipality development of the economy. on initiatives geared towards making mine R17 million, will be transferred to the and Rustenburg Community Development “May we continue to work in this spirit of communities healthier, prosperous and Rustenburg Local Municipality for mainly Trust. co-operation and partnership in other areas empowered through the construction of health housing and community resettlement projects. The donation of land will enable the where mining companies can extend this care facilities, housing, community facilities, The portions of the land handed over to the Rustenburg Municipality to nalise housing gesture to communities in the mining areas,” facilitating education and training for young Rustenburg Local Municipality are: and human resettlement projects and improve the Minister said. people and creating opportunities for Ÿ Portion 26 and Portion 109 of the the livelihoods of local communities. Anglo American Platinum Chief Executive entrepreneurs. Farm Paardekraal 279 JQ, to be used Speaking at the handover ceremony in Ofcer, Chris Grifth, said the land would be In July 2016, the Rustenburg Local for the Popo Molefe and Mbeki Sun Paardekraal, in the North West Mineral used to complete housing and resettlement Municipality, approached the Anglo American Informal Settlements; and Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe, said projects for the people of Rustenburg. Platinum to donate property to the municipality Ÿ Portion 187 (a portion of Portion 50) government welcomed the initiative taken by “Advancing sustainable land reform is an for various purposes including housing and of the Farm Paardekraal 279 JQ, to be Anglo American to support the state's socio- important issue for South Africa's ongoing human resettlement projects as well as projects used for relocation of residents of the economic transformation agenda. transformation journey. We will continue to to improve the livelihood of local Chachalaca informal settlement. – “Our people will be provided with decent play a role in catalysing the development of communities. SAnews.gov.za housing and the necessary bulk infrastructure this community which has played an important The Rustenburg Community Development in line with our commitment as government,” role in the success of South Africa's platinum Trust, will receive 15 hectares of the land Together We Move North West Province Forward 02 Education Dept to implement Summit resolutions MEC launches to address school safety challenges Ngaka Modiri Elias Malindi (COSAS), teacher unions, religious bodies, safety; South African Police Service (SAPS), Ÿ Encourage parental involvement and active Molema Department of Social Development, participation in schools; orth West Education and Sport C o m m u n i t y S a f e t y a n d Tr a n s p o r t Ÿ Ensure codes of conduct foster good Development MEC, Sello Lehari, Management, North West Provincial Sport behaviour and deter ill-discipline amongst Community Nsays the department will implement Confederation and ofcials of the department all stakeholders; the resolutions drawn from a two-day attended the summit. Ÿ All schools to implement learner code of Provincial School Safety Summit, in order to The Summit noted that schools were the conduct which need to be reviewed to Safety Forum deal with challenges safety in schools. reection of society and that maintaining address emerging social ills; The summit was held at Kgaswane Country schools and communities should be based on Ÿ All schools to display code of conduct in Lodge in Rustenburg last week. peace, respect, non-racialism safety and strategic places for everybody to see and MEC Lehari said the province had security which must be everyone's concern and read; experienced a wave of violence in schools responsibility. Ÿ Ensure security personnel is provided in all which in most cases led to injuries, killings and Resolutions of the Summit public schools on incremental basis damage to property. He said a death of a learner There were ten commissions addressing starting with 200 schools from 1st April or a teacher is one death too many. different topics and the Summit, amongst 2019 onwards; “In view of this, the department took a others, resolved on the following: Ÿ Ensure standard of infrastructure in schools decision to gather stakeholders under one roof Ÿ Establish a Provincial School Safety restores the dignity of our learners and and engage in a dialogue, heart to heart, soul to Steering Committee by 30 April 2019; teachers and supports the culture of soul and eyeball to eyeball on what are the Ÿ All districts to hold their individual School learning and teaching; underlying causes of this violence and what Safety Summit before 30 May 2019; Ÿ Ensure our schools maintain a balance needs to be done to deal with it once and for all. Ÿ Hold a subsequent School Safety Summit between curriculum delivery and sport; and This sparked a lot of interest in many education in 2020 to review the implementation Ÿ Seek funding for school safety and security stakeholders,” said Lehari. progress; from provincial and national treasuries Over 500 delegates representing learners, Ÿ Intensify the Quality Learning and The department resolved to apply consequence teachers, parents, School Governing Bodies Teaching Campaign and its related management against anyone who fails to (SGB), Congress of the South African Students structures with special focus on school adhere to any resolution taken by the Summit. Community Safety and Transport Management MEC, Mpho Motlhabane shaking a hands with one of the stakeholder Voordonker community receives rst hand service delivery representatives in Ngaka Modiri Molema that it will never be enough, but what is important is that we manage it well,” said Thabo Sematle Gaolaolwe.