North West Premier, Thandi Modise, told a group of SADC ambassadors, that closer co-operation by SADC countries could help unlock each country’s potential for the prosperity of the entire region.
“Each one of us has something unique to offer,” she said. The Premier said that her vision was to transform the North West into a gateway to Southern Africa. “We want to take advantage of our closeness to Namibia and Botswana.”
She said that her administration is focusing on trade and investment promotion. “We are determined to use our world class game parks to promote tourism. We want to use our mineral resources to become a leading player in beneficiation of minerals. We also want to become a food basket of South Africa.”
Premier Modise further thanked SADC ambassadors for the role that their respective countries played in the liberation struggle. “We thank you for having harboured our freedom fighters in your countries. You would go hungry in order to feed us. It is this human solidarity that that we must continue to nurture and take forward as Africans.”
The ambassadors arrived in the North West on Sunday and will return tomorrow. The objective of the ambassadors’ visit to the North West province is to promote bilateral relations between the respective countries as well as to promote the Head of Mission’s own country, and provide opportunity for these Heads of Mission to interact with the leadership of the North West. It is hoped that these ambassadors will be exposed to the North West province and its economic potential.
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Closer co-operation is key to progress, Premier Thandi Modise tells Southern African Development Community (SADC) ambassadors
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