Local Economic Development

The Mohokare Local Municipality identified the following Local Economic Development needs and strategies for the period 2011 to 2013:

• Proper LED planning aligned to growth programmes of national and provincial government;
• Strategic partnerships with government, business, stakeholders and the community
• Expansion of agriculture as key economic sector
• Fully develop the Smithfield Activity Centre for economic growth and Tourism
• Fully develop Montagu tourism spot in Zastron, through PPP
• Fully develop the Kloof Dam Tourism and the Heritage Area in Zastron, through PPP
• Managing all the Municipal Cattle through PPP, targeting youth development
• Outsourcing of Municipal Rental Housing, for Job creation and SMME development
• Development of agro-industries in terms of manufacturing and processing
• Develop strategies to allow for healthy trade and mobility between Lesotho and Mohokare i.e. tarring of the Makgaleng road and commercialising the Makgaleng border post.
• Resuscitate the rail road from Zastron to Bloemfontein
• Development of a Public Transport Plan
• Exploit irrigation opportunities
• Capacity Building initiatives for the unit
• Capacity Building for already established SMEs and SMMEs
• Implementation of the Meat processing factory project.
• Profiling of the Tourism potential of the three towns.

Local Economic Development Plan, 2007 / 2012

• Integrated Local Economic Development Plan, 2007 to 2012