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ECONOMIC OVERVIEW :
Bokone Bophirima
Presented by Adv Neo Sephoti
VTSD Lekgotla o.b.o. ACT departments
1 December 2016
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Confirmation of correctness of our
strategies
The 5th Administration’s pronouncement of 5 concretes to aid the Rebranding;
Repositioning & Renewal of Bokone Bophirima captured the essence of what will
make this province great;
 Bokone Bophirima needed to set itself apart from the rest of South Africa with
what it can offer;
Our unique approach to our provincial challenges will augur well for a better life
for all our citizens irrespective of where they are, in fact, especially where they are
(VTSD)
 People should not feel the need to relocate for a better life – we can help them
create in in their own backyards with the land, livestock and support that will see
development in VTSD including government spend where the people are;
We have an ideal opportunity to Rebrand our province as great; Reposition it as a
people centred administration and Renewal of our commitment for a prosperous,
non racial, non sexist Bokone Bophirima proudly championed by the ANC led
government;
Take heart: our strategies are correct for our province and our people and we
remain resolute to see them succeed.
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A C T = ECONOMIC GROWTH
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AGRICULTURE
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Agriculture and the economy
o Total land surface of 102 881 km2 ( 8.4% RSA)
o North West : 5.7 % RSA GDP
o 2.1 % contribution to GDP by Agriculture,
forestry and fisheries
o Key Commodities for production exist which
requires processing and market development
programs
o Agri-parks - operating model for agriculture in
line with commodity value chains.
GRAIN
Grain Type
% of RSA
Maize - White
Annual Yield
(tons)
1 023 000
Maize - Yellow
44 400
8.7
Sunflower
28 500
38.26
Groundnut
298 000
35.81
Sorghum
30 400
11.47
Soya- bean
32 000
3.38
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POULTRY & LIVESTOCK
Types
Annual Yield
(tons)
26 943 651
% of RSA
Layers
2 583 712
LIVESTOCK
10.3
Beef
Sheep
1 729 461
688 276
12.42
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Goats
Pig
703 453
318 597
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Broiler
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HORTICULTURE
Types
Potatoes
Beetroot
Carrots
Green Beans
Onions
Pumpkin / Squash
Spinach
Tomatoes
Annual
Yield (tons)
8 504 794
908
599
2 741
1 854 823
494
3 498
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% of RSA
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2.9
4.7
47.7
43.5
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MILK
• Milk is produced in all regions of South Africa
• Coastal areas more suitable on account of climatic
conditions
• Number of commercial dairy farmers in RSA reduced
from 1961 in Jan 2014 to 1834 in Jan 2015 ( 6.5%)
• Eastern Cape province contributed 27,7% to total
production, followed by the Western Cape and
KwaZuluNatal (26,8% each), Free State (7,3%),
North West (4,2%), Mpumalanga (3,3%),
Gauteng (2,3%), and Limpopo and the Northern
Cape (0,8% each).
• North West needs to reposition the industry
Game / Wildlife
o South Africa is amongst world leaders in biodiversity
o Species richness and diversity high in Bokone Bophirima
o Wildlife industry is highly prevalent in the rural parts of
this country and province
o GDP contr. approx R 8 bil per annum from hunting (4% of
agric GDP) with expected increase to 10% by 2030
o Opportunities : market segments; development and
growth constraints and environmentally sustainable for
economic benefit
GAME TRANFORMATION PROJECT
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Game / Wildlife
o Visionary link to the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Charter with 2015 being
declared the year of the Freedom Charter and Unity in Action to advance
Economic Freedom.
o In realizing 2030 NDP Targets for radical socio-economic transformation of
the wild life sector
 Conservation area expansion : 2 million hectares of communal land restored
and developed for conservation and commercial game ranching;
 Jobs : sustainable jobs created along the value chains for 60,000 new
beneficiaries;
 R7 billion Equity : R4 billion in game and R3 billion on fixed assets and
infrastructure resulting in improved rural income, skills development,
entrepreneurship, institutional capacity development, food, and environmental
security; and
 Empowerment and Ownership: 300 000 heads of wildlife be owned by
previously disadvantage people in new ranches.
GAME TRANSFORMATION PROJECT
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Aquaculture and Fisheries
Study conducted in 2013 :
o Ten ( 10) large dams identified for fish
potential in North West Province
o Expected total yield of 842 tons per annum
o Approx. R 6 per kg with total value R 5m
o Prospects for sustainable protein source and
food security
o Disaneng as the provincial hub for aquaculture
Partnerships
• The provincial government is committed to
exploring all opportunities presented by the
Agricultural sector for the benefit of its farmers
and communities
– Feedlots (farmers to have a stake herein)
– Abbatoirs( cattle owners to invest and have a stake in
meat production/sale)
– Hide Tanning plants
– Agricultural auction sites/houses
– Cattle and game breeding
CULTURE
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HERITAGE & CULTURE
 The cornerstone of this department is
traditional affairs (VTSD focussed)
 We are the only province where rightfully
Culture, Heritage & Traditional Affairs are
paired;
 The province is rural based with 56
Traditional Councils
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Stakeholders
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Traditional Councils(Culture &Heritage)
Museums
Heritage Council
Artists and crafters
Communities (beneficiaries)
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REVITILISATION OF ARTS AND CULTURE
 Profile, enhance and celebrate cultural
occassions and or events;
 Need to package these to increase feet into
villages (tourism opportunities);
 Affords Traditional Councils an opportunity to
make their customs and cultures known to
tourists and citizens from across the country
 This will lead to better observance of our
cultures and respect for traditional norms
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REVITILISATION OF ARTS AND CULTURE
 Celebration of cultural festivals is to
preserve the diverse cultures and heritage
of our tribes and people;
 Need to create cultural villages to create a
platform for showcasing our diversity;
 Work with traditional councils on a calender
of events to showcase arts and culture in
villages
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REVITILISATION OF ARTS AND CULTURE
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Foster a culture of partnership with the performing
arts- government to encourage a culture of funding
partnership arrangements;
Need to build business acumen for artists (they are
performers but have no business expertise thus the
reliance on agents and middle men)
Foster a culture of independence(reliance on
government inhibits growth of the arts) –
partnership between artists and them having a stake
in the recording studio
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RENEWAL: HERITAGE
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We need to facilitate transformation of the heritage
landscape ( need to do an audit of all statues and heritage
sites to assess their significance and their value to our
democracy);
Foster partnerships for the development of our heritage
sites for preservation and tourism purposes;
Need to digitise heritage and cultural information for easy
access by techno savvy youth and international tourists
Focus on mapping out and developing our Resistance and
Liberation routes whilst we celebrate our hard won
democracy
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TOURISM
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MANDATE
• Creating an enabling environment for growth
of tourism in the province; and
• Marketing Destination Bokone Bophirima
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R R R in Tourism
• Rebranding:
– Leave the stigma of a rural province and
concentrate on our unique proposition and
offering
• Repositioning
– 4th most visited province in the country by 2020
• Renewal
– Commitment to development of our province as a
preferred destination of choice
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PROVINCIAL STAKE IN THE GROUND
 To be a Top 4 Provincial Tourism Destination
in South Africa through the development of
a dynamic sustainable, diversified and
vibrant industry by 2020.
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OPPORTUNITIES
• Investment in product development
– Development of lodges/ boutique hotels/hotels and
conference centres (MICE) in VTSDs
– Development of Hotel schools infrastructure
– Post land claim support
– Development of the Vrede Fort Dome
– Bloemhof Dam Development
• Skills development
– Hospitality
– Tour guiding
– Tour operations incl. funding operations
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OPPORTUNITIES
– Bringing world class events back to the North
West
• Mahika Mahikeng – support
• Taung Calabash
• World Women’s Cycling Race
– N12 Route development
– Tourism Eco Cities development (Bojanala)
– Creation of 4 cities (e.g. Taung & Mahikeng)
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