Oranjemund open for business

Oranjemund is ready to do business with those who require land for commercial, industrial, housing and other projects of their choice, the town’s mayor, Henry Coetzee, has said.Speaking at the inauguration of the FlyWestair flights for the Windhoek-Oranjemund route on Wednesday, Coetzee called for investment in the town, saying development is not a one-man show and needs partners.He indicated that the town has received a lot of business interest from Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg in the areas of tourism, industrial manufacturing, solar and wind energy, commercial and agricultural activities, vocational education, and land and housing development.“Our vision is to ensure that Oranjemund thrives on new possibilities, but our mission is to ensure citizen participation on a sustainable and prosperous future. We realised that we cannot build our local economy on one commodity which is a finite resource and that is diamonds. So we need to diversify the local economy,” the mayor said.ProjectsSpeaking to Nampa on the side-lines of the event, Coetzee said economic activity in the town has largely been driven by tourism. It however also holds potential for a retirement village because of its weather.The council is also looking at the possibility of opening a higher learning institution in Oranjemund.On housing development, the mayor pointed out that accommodation is a huge problem which the town is battling and such an investment opportunity is also available. Coetzee said Oranjemund is strategically located next to South Africa, one of the biggest economies in Africa, which makes it favourable for investments in land and housing developments.The town was opened to the general public in 2017, after 81 years. - Nampa

Oranjemund open for business

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