04 Sep 2025

Letlhakeng District is actively working towards attracting and establishing partnerships aimed at transforming the district’s economic landscape.

Of recent, the district has roped in Bolux Group and Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC), as partners in resuscitating and diversifying the local economy.

The commitment was reaffirmed  by  the Chairperson of the Letlhakeng District Council, Mr Gordon Mokgwathi at a full council meeting on Monday.

Mr Mokgwathi said in its effort to reduce poverty and unemployment, the district had embarked on skills development training in partnership with Bolux Group.

Through the partnership, he said 13 beneficiaries previously funded for bakery projects under Wealth Creation were offered a refresher baking course to improve the quality of their produce.

He was optimistic that the initiative would go a long way in improving their livelihood. Mr Mokgwathi said another stakeholder and partner, Pretoria Portland Cement, had been brought on board.

He said since Village Development Committees (VDCs) in the region had embarked on brick moulding projects as a way of generating income, there was a  need to engage experts in the industry to capacitate and offer technical training in brick moulding.

Furthermore, Mr Mokgwathi said that the district was pursuing additional partnerships to further transform its economic landscape.

He encouraged efforts to actively attract and secure long-term partnerships with other stakeholders, particularly in light of the current financial challenges facing both the district and the country.

Furthermore, Mr Mokgwathi said the district had embarked on the leasing of cluster farms to investors as a strategy to rapidly boost the economy.

He said the district recently held a consultation meeting at Malwelwe and Maratswane, where an agreement was made between the Department of Crop Production, the Council’s Estate Management office and the Malwelwe cluster farmers on leasing of their land to investors.

He said the initiative had the potential to create jobs for local residents, increase crop production, generate income, and contribute to improving the country’s economic situation. ENDS