When officially handing over the project to the community, Good Hope/Mmathehe MP and also acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture, Dr Edwin Dikoloti said working together would bring some tangible results. 

Such, he said would not only be limited to profit making for the village, but would also create employment opportunities for community members.

‘The project will unlock partnerships with different business entities because it is the only one in the district,” he said.

Furthermore, he emphasised that if they worked as a team and stuck to the initial mandate of attracting tourists, the Return on Investment would be impressive.  

Dr Dikoloti also pleaded with the community to own the game farm so the safety of the wildlife would be guaranteed.

Giving an overview of the project, Good Hope deputy council chairperson, Mr Matshediso Pitso said the project was funded through the Constituency Community Projects funds with over P2 million. 

Already, he said they had managed to construct a game proof perimeter fence, drilled a borehole and constructed a guardhouse, amongst other things. He said animals, which include impalas, elands, gemboks and ostriches were donated by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. 

Mr Pitso said the project would impact positively in the district as a whole because even learners would have a chance to see the animals rather instead of going for expensive excursions to the national parks. ENDS