Efforts to revitalise community enterprises in the North West province’s Villages, Townships and Small Dorpies will this week be taken to greater heights as Premier Supra Mahumapelo will be launching the first of its kind VTSD Retail Economy Mini Shopping centre and VTSD Hyper at Ventersdorp and Potchefstroom respectively, JB Marks Local Municipality.
To be launched on Wednesday, 22 November, this enterprise programme is aimed at empowering local business people to run sustainable enterprises, while at the same time working collectively through social enterprises.
The VTSD Retail Economy which is supported by the North West Development Corporation (NWDC), is a form of co-operative business model, which will see beneficiaries running tuckshops, butcheries, hair salons and hardware stores in a social enterprise model with Warehouses and proper Points of Sales.
The media is invited to attend and cover the launch of the VTSD Retail Economy project which will be held as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 22 November 2017
Time: 08h00 - VTSD Retail Economy Mini Shopping Centre in Ventersdorp, Tshing Township
10h00 - VTSD Hyper in Potchefstroom, 06 Jeppe Street, Industrial Area
Relevant Stakeholders, including the beneficiaries of the VTSD Retail Economy projects will be attending the launch.
For RSVP, please contact Thebeetsile Keameditse on TKeameditse@nwpg.gov.za or 082 797 6955 OR Kagiso Metswamere on KMetswamere@nwpg.gov.za or 079 508 5232.
For enquiries, contact:
Mr Brian Setswambung
Cell: 076 012 4501
E-mail: bsetswambung@nwpg.gov.za
