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MAKING 2010 WORK FOR US
2010 is no longer a haze on the horizon. The FIFA Soccer World Cup is now only months away.
Our challenge in the Cacadu region is to get maximum economic benefit out of the event. There are the obvious temporary employment opportunities that will flow from an increase in tourist numbers. The stats say that more or less for every 8 tourists, one job in the tourism or related industries is created. However, the real test will be an increase in tourism post-2010, particularly in the context of the current economic climate. This requires all of us in the district to be ready – every single one of us not just the people working in hospitality and tourism.
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WHAT IS LEDI?
The Cacadu Local Economic Development Initiative (LEDI) is a partnership between Cacadu District Municipality, the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and other major stakeholders in our region aimed at identifying and unlocking economic potential. The idea is to build a strong strategic relationship between municipality, local and regional stakeholders aimed at catalysing an economic turn-around. Areas of intervention include agri-innovation in the areas of fibre, renewable energy and agri-tourism and strategy and institutional development, including the revision of the district’s Economic Growth and Development Strategy and infrastructure investment assessments linked to a municipal finance services model.
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READY FOR ACTION: MEET THE CACADU LEDI TEAM
 Meet the core Cacadu Regional Economic Development Initiative team, Mickey Mama, David Schmidt and Wendy Fisher. Together, the team forge strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in the region, to promote economic development.
Mickey Mama is the Director: Economic Development at Cacadu District Municipality. Mickey, in addition to providing strategic direction for economic development activities within the district, is primarily responsible for mainstreaming the initiative within district and local municipalities’ policies, plans and programmes at political and administrative levels.
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TOURISM MASTER PLAN PLOTS THE PATH FOR TOURISM GROWTH IN CACADU DISTRICT
 Cacadu District Municipality completed its Tourism Master Plan (TMP) in 2009. This is the first time that the district has mapped out the strategic direction for tourism growth and development. The TMP is the culmination of the development or review of Responsible Tourism Sector Plans in each of the nine local municipalities located within the district.
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REGIONAL INNOVATION FORUM
 The first stakeholder workshop towards the establishment of a Regional Innovation Forum took place at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) on Friday, 5 February 2010. Professor Derrick Schwartz, Vice-Chancellor of NMMU, captured the essence of the workshop in stating that “it cannot be business as usual”, but rather we need to learn to “share resources in a more sustainable, innovative manner”. He referred to the roles of the “triple helix” of industry, higher education and government in driving innovation to meet the socio-economic challenges of the twenty-first century.
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INNOVATION IN EDUCATION
 In the interests of developing human capital, the CDM's Planning Unit has designed and implemented an educational innovation program called Connect with Cacadu (CwC). CwC is a Cacadu District Municipality project conceptualised from the lack of IT services, education and skills acquisition opportunities that has been identified via various interactive processes at local government level. CwC is the installation of computer hardware and software at public libraries and other potential access points in local municipalities for free use by community members.
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FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Scifest Africa
24 March 2010 to 30 March 2010
The first of its kind in Southern Africa, SciFest Africa is held annually in Grahamstown. The festival highlights science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), and has helped shape the way people talk and feel about STEM. The festival aims to help people understand the importance of science and how it affects their daily lives
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
- Phone: 046 603 1106
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- Website: www.scifest.org.za
Bathurst Agricultural Show
26 March 2010 to 28 March 2010
About 200 stand holders and 20 000 visitors celebrate all things farming in a festival of competitions, exhibitions and demonstrations. Features include beer gardens, horse shows, Food Village and Flea Markets, live entertainment, and anything from sheep to pigs to pottery and scrapbooking.
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The Addo Country Market
03 April 2010
This market is held on the first Saturday of every month from 8am - 12 noon. There are stalls selling freshly baked cookies, jams, breads, lemon syrup, farm fresh vegetables, fruit and plants as well as the famous Country Cuisine recipe book. Hearty farm-style breakfasts will be served all morning, this includes - 2 eggs, bacon, sausage, tomato, toast and homemade marmalade, all for only R30. Produce Stalls, which sell locally grown fruit and veggies, will once again be a highlight this month. All proceeds go to charity.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
- Contact Person: Nita Tayler-Smith
- Phone: 083 299 8250
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- Website: www.happylands.co.za
Bruintjieshoogte Marathon
23 April 2010
Run between Pearston and Somerset East, and organised by the Somerset East Athletics Club, this popular event is a qualifier for the Comrades and Two Oceans marathons. This prestige event is one of the oldest marathons in the Eastern Cape.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
- Contact Person: Bernice
- Phone: 083 448 3037
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- Website: www.somerseteasttourism.co.za
CONTACT US
Mickey Mama
Director: Economic Development, Cacadu District Municipality
- Telephone Number: 041 508 7343
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For more information about the district, visit the website: www.cacadu.co.za.
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