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Premier of the North West Province, Lazarus Mokgosi.
North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi, says municipalities in the province, including the embattled Ditsobotla Local Municipality, have been prioritised to receive support through the Provincial Growth and Development Strategy.
The Premier says the Strategy will ensure the creation of conditions to attract investment, enable business to thrive and create jobs through adequate provision of basic services such as water, electricity, and road maintenance.
Premier Mokgosi says it has assisted in the incubation of Ditsobotla, which was placed under administration to assist in its recovery.
“I pronounced that the Department of Public Works will be re infancing funds. We will get into Ditsobotla to assist with maintenance of road. We have also collaborated and included the farming communities who are saying we are prepared to come and work with government. The North West Koporassie also has come in and said we also want to become part of what you are doing. The Department of Economics Development will also be assisting with solid waste management in Ditsobotla.”
The chairperson of the Provincial Growth and Development Strategy, Professor Theo Venter says the municipality has a potential to grow its economy.
“The town should be a growth town compared to Rustenburg or Matlosana or JB Marks, but it is not happening. It is the area in the country with the highest yield of maize per hectares in the country. Secondly the highest yield of cattle per hectare in the country and thirdly they got five to seven cement factories, but the town is not working.”
