First ever Small Dorpies Open Golf Challenge commences
Golfers from around the Bokone Bophirima province and neighboring countries such as Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland will from this coming weekend participate in the first of its kind Small Dorpies Golf Challenge to be hosted by the provincial departments of Tourism, Education and Sport Development and the North West Development Corporation.
The hosting of this unique golf challenge was pronounced by Premier Supra Mahumapelo in his State of the Province Address in February 2016, who said this initiative will go a long way in attracting tourism activities and unleashing small dorpies’ business and investment opportunities.
“Central to the Bokone Bophirima Small Dorpies Open Golf Challenge is to create opportunities that will change the economic landscape of the province with particular emphasis on small dorpies”, explains Brian Setswambung, the provincial spokesperson, who added that this tournament serves as a build up to the 2016 Bokone Bophirima Small Dorpies Open Golf Challenge to be launched later in the current financial year.
The small dorpies golf tournament which is held in line with the fifth administration’s five concretes, namely, growing the province’s economy through Agriculture, Culture and Tourism, developing the Villages, Townships and Small Dorpies economy, improving delivery of services through Setsokotsane, Reconciliation, Healing and Renewal, and the philosophy of Saamwerk-Saamtrek, will take place as follows:
- Zeerust Golf Course: Saturday, 15 October 2016;
- Delareyville Golf Course: Wednesday, 19 October 2016
- Koster Golf Course: Saturday, 22 October 2016
- Christiana Golf Course: Wednesday, 26 October 2016
All games will start at 11h00. Prize giving ceremonies will be from 18h00.
Members of the media are cordially invited to cover these tournaments.
For enquiries, contact:
Mr Brian Setswambung
Provincial Head of Communication
Office of the Premier
Cell: 076 012 4501
E-mail: bsetswambung@nwpg.gov.za
