Premier's VTSD Economies & Entrepreneurship
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Premier’s VTSD Economies and Entrepreneurship Outreach Programme CONTENTS Pre-amble 3 Rebranding, Repositioning & Renewal of the Province 4 Preparing for Success 7 Bojanala Platinum District Municipality Chapter introduction & Advance team notes 8 Moretele Local Municipality 11 Madibeng Local Municipality 14 Moses Kotane Local Municipality 17 Rustenburg Local Municipality 20 Kgetleng River Local Municipality 24 Bojanala Conclusion 27 Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality Chapter introduction & Advance team notes 28 Ramothsere-Moiloa Local Municipality 29 Ditsobotla Local Municipality 32 Mahikeng Local Municipality 35 Tswaing Local Municipality 38 Ratlou Local Municipality 40 Dr Kenneth Kaunda Disrict Municipality Chapter introduction & Advance team notes 42 NW 405 Local Municipality 45 Matlosana Local Municipality 47 Maquassi-Hills Local Municipality 50 Dr Ruth Mompati Distict Municipality Chapter introduction & Advance team notes 53 Mamusa Local Municipality 56 Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality 61 Greater Taung Local Municipality 65 Naledi Local Municipality 69 Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality 72 Conclusion 75 Addendum a-w Municipality Profiles & Trade and Investment Opportunities (add the portion after the double colon please) Premiers's VTSD Ecnomies and Entrepreneurship Outreach Programme, 2017 has been commissioned by the Office of the Premier, Bokone Bophirima Province, compiled and published by the North West Development Corporation (SOC) Ltd. Authors: Dr Moeletsi Solomon Leballo Annemarie Gustava Marx Research Contributor: Johanna Alida (Hantie) Hoogkamer Cover design & page layout by Kgokagano Media (Pty) Ltd ISBN: 978-0-620-77205-1 PRE-AMBLE ur long term strategic objective is to build but also seeks to promote leadership a united, non-racial, prosperous and accountability. The programme encouraged Odemocratic society. This is our historical active engagements with citizens about their mission to overcome challenges and development in the spirit of Saamwerk-Saamtrek. manifestations of apartheid and colonialism for In the execution of the VTSD Economies and the period of 342 years. Entrepreneurship Outreach Programme,the In implementing the National Development Plan Premier and his representatives spent a week at (NDP), we have adopted an approach that each of the province's districts where they enhances our radical socio-economic programme engaged stakeholders comprising private by committing ourselves to Rebranding, companies, business people and chambers of Repositioning and Renewal (RRR) of the North commerce amongst others, on the existing West Province. opportunities for entrepreneurship development and economic growth at each local municipality's The practical expression of our RRR approach is villages, townships and small dorpies. anchored on the following five concretes, namely 1. Agriculture, Culture and Tourism (ACT) and The programme was completed with great fruit, other economic tributaries as the pages of this book testify. 2. Villages, Townships and Small Dorpies (VTSD) We call upon the people of Bokone Bophirima in 3. Reconciliation, Healing and Renewal (RHR) particular and on all other interested parties and 4. Setsokotsane service delivery approach and corporations to lend a hand in building on this the solid foundation we have laid. 5. Saamwerk-Saamtrek philosophy We fully understand that this approach we have chosen will face many difficulties along the way The subject of this book, the VTSD Economies and but we remain resolute that challenges are a Entrepreneurship Outreach Programme is not necessary platform for success. only about giving meaning to the five concretes, Honourable Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo 3 Rebranding, Repositioning & Renewal of the Province In an effort to change the image of North West the province. Province the Honourable Premier SOR Repositioning is intended to consolidate and Mahumapelo made a commitment to implement compliment the gains made during the a Rebranding, Repositioning, and Renewal rebranding process. Through the successful programme. implementation of the five concretes, which The main objective of the Rebranding, entail anchoring economic growth around Repositioning and Renewal (RRR) strategy is to agriculture, culture, tourism sectors and their rebrand, reposition and renew the province tributaries; prioritising and refocusing state through the implementation of the five concretes resources to grow villages, townships and small namely: dorpies economies; and developing new and 1. Agriculture, Culture and Tourism (ACT) strengthening existing partnerships to optimise 2. Villages, Townships and Small Dorpies (VTSD) development efforts. 3. Reconciliation, Healing and Renewal (RHR) Renewal follows repositioning of the province to 4. Setsokotsane approach and the status of being one of the best in the country. 5. Saamtrek-Saamwerk Philosophy The focus shifts to revamping the look and feel of Rebranding seeks amongst others, to move the the Bokone Bophirima Province. The renewal province from the existing sluggish economic aspires to improve on the weak areas such as growth to a sustainable high growth path to engagements with communities in order to create conducive conditions for addressing the address the pressure points which manifest triple challenges of poverty, unemployment and through service delivery protests. inequality. Other rebranding opportunities entail In order to ensure that Premier Mahumapelo's improving good corporate governance in commitment is implemented through VTSD government institutions, enhancing performance Premier's Economies and Entrepreunership monitoring, evaluation and intervention systems Outreach Programme economic rebranding, to obtain value for money; including the repositioning, and renewal initiatives per eradication of all service delivery backlogs across municipality are as follows: District Municipality Rebranding Repositioning* Renewal (The challenge) (Intervention/ (expected opportunity) output/outcome) Bojanala Rustenburg Vulnerable economy Beneficiation Development (dependent on mining) of minerals of mineral Retrenchments from beneficiation mining industry industries Madibeng Few VTSD tourism operators Creation of VTSD tourism Booming tourism benefit from Hartebeespoort opportunities to benefit Dam tourism industry from Hartebeespoort Dam tourism industry Moses Kotane No minerals beneficiation. Beneficiation of minerals Establishment of Diversify tourism sector to Creation of tourism Platinum Special benefit SMMEs opportunities to benefit Economic Zone- from proximity to Sun City Platinum beneficiation Diversified tourism industry Kgetlengrivier Agricultural sector dominates Agro-processing Development of dominates the economy agro processing industries *Refer to the addendum enclosed at the back of this book for the full list of investment opportunities, outlined per local municipality 4 District Municipality Rebranding Repositioning* Renewal (The challenge) (Intervention/ (expected opportunity) output/outcome) Ngaka Mahikeng Community Services sector Diversification of the Diversified Modiri dominates economic activity economy economy Molema of the municipality Tswaing Economy dominated by Agro-processing Development of agriculture-crop production agro processing (maize, sunflower wheat) industries livestock farming Ratlou High unemployment rates Availability of land to Reduction of and poverty levels be used for subsistence unemployment and small scale farming and poverty Ramotshere- Retail and services sector Agro-processing hub Development of Moiloa dominate the economy agro processing industries Ditsobotla Agricultural sector dominates Agro-processing Development of the economy agro processing industries District Municipality Rebranding Repositioning* Renewal (The challenge) (Intervention/ (expected opportunity) output/outcome) Dr NW 405 Lack of value-adding in Establish plastics industrial Creation of Kenneth medical technology sector park that will add value to medical Kaunda Agricultural sector has polypropylene and polyvinyl technology high potential chloride. One of the projects sector is the development of Development of medical syringes. high tech agro- Agriculture, which has high processing potential in this area and industries could support economic growth and create value‐ added agro‐processing Matlosana Sluggish economic growth Beneficiation of available Diversify due to closure of mines mineral and boat economy manufacturing industrial hub Maquassi Agricultural sector Agro-processing Development of Hills dominates the economy agro processing industries *Refer to the addendum enclosed at the back of this book for the full list of investment opportunities, outlined per local municipality 5 District Municipality Rebranding Repositioning* Renewal (The challenge) (Intervention/ (expected opportunity) output/outcome) Dr Ruth Naledi Large cattle farming, Meat processing and Development of Segomotsi but exported related industry meat processing Mompati industries Kagisano- Large cattle farming, Meat processing Development of Molopo but exported meat processing industries Mamusa Agricultural sector Agro-processing Development of dominates the economy agro processing industries Greater Irrigation scheme under- Irrigation scheme Irrigation used Taung utilised and Taung Skull improvement and for crop and World heritage Site development of olive farming not used to full potential Taung Skull World and Taung Skull . Heritage Site Tourism Lekwa Large scale feedlot without Development of meat Established