Vhembe must take advantage of its resources - ambassador

Date: 24 July 2013 By: Ndivhuwo Musetha

If Vhembe can take advantage of its resources, it can become an economic hub in Limpopo and create more jobs for its unemployed people.

This was said by Mr Obed Mlaba, ambassador to the UK during his visit to Vhembe last Tuesday.

Mlaba and five newly appointed ambassadors from South Africa visited Vhembe District Municipality as part of their mission to know more about the district, so that they can sell it to the countries they have been posted to. The other diplomats are Musawenkosi Aphane (Taiwan), R Mashaba (China), Gen Shiluvari (Senegal), MM Mambulwe (Sa-Tome) and Lembede (Botswana).

The diplomats just came out of the International Relations Academy.  They will start working in their new roles next month. “I am glad that we came and got to know Limpopo in detail. There are lots of mineral resources like coal, chrome and diamonds that have the potential to make this district a major force in the country. If you combine the mineral resources that you have with agricultural products that you produce here, unemployment will be addressed,” said Mlaba.

He addressed the meeting after a presentation that was made by Executive Mayor Tshitereke Matibe at 2Ten Hotel. “If Pres Jacob Zuma can focus on Limpopo in the next five years, it can be an economic hub in the province. The amount of coal that is here is more than enough.  Before I came here, I thought we did not have enough coal reserves," said Mlaba.

The event was also attended by Mayor David Mutavhatsindi (Makhado), Mayor Grace Mahosi (Thulamela) and Mayor Josephina Mukwevho (Mutale).

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