the launch of the Monyeni Project
4 November 2006
Programme Director
Members of the Executive Council present
Members of the District Council
Honoured guests
Ladies and gentlemen
Monyeni Project, premier destination
The launch of the Monyeni Project as the premier destination for residents,
holiday makers and tourists is a firm indication that investors have a belief
in our province as a place where they will continue getting value for their
money. This will be the Eastern Cape's first fully planned community which
caters for a well integrated and sustainable environment including two golf
courses and vehicular and pedestrian linkages.
Benefits of the Monyeni Project
We believe that this development is beneficial to the Eastern province and
local areas in the following ways:
* It will meet the high demand for housing within the middle income market
sector in the area and assist in the job creation and service delivery for the
Eastern Cape province. Among the 2 600 jobs it will provide per year, the
beneficiaries include youth and women entrepreneurs from the Eastern Cape
province.
* Monyeni will boost the already strong tourism market within the region and
will promote the area as the holistic tourism and residential destination in
South Africa and as the eminent destination in South Africa, where residents,
guests and tourists will be able to enjoy the beach, the retail therapy and
overall pampering of the town, the game of golf, the natural bush and veldt,
the fauna of the area and hospitality of the Eastern Cape people.
* By creating two world class 18-hole championship golf courses to the area, it
will attract golf tourism from the Garden Route up towards East London.
Conclusion
The Eastern Cape communities within the South African context fought
apartheid, orchestrated its demise, were oppressed but transcended their
oppression and still prevailed. This should be seen as an intrinsic part of the
economic vanguard in accomplishing organic changes within the economy of the
province.
I have pleasure in officially launching the Monyeni Project.
I thank you.
Issued by: Eastern Cape Provincial Government
4 November 2006
Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government (http://www.ecprov.gov.za)
