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21/08/12

DINOKENG PROJECT PRESENTATION

TSHWANE GROWTH DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

2055 (REGION 5 CONSULTATIVE

MEETING) 21 AUGUST 2012

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Background• Dinokeng was established after an elaborate

Master Planning process• Master Plan provided the basis for the

intervention identifying – The area’s land has limited use for traditional

agriculture– Industrialisation would be hard to attract– Eco-tourism best intervention under circumstances

• Master Plan recommended three hubs and five nodes

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Hubs and Nodes

• The three hubs are– Roodeplaat “waterways”– Cullinan “jewellery precinct”– Big Five game reserve

• The five nodes are intended to link the hubs through scenic routes and focus more on community benefits and spin offs from the growth of the hubs

• Only one town in the area: Cullinan

• No changes have been effected to the Master Plan since its inception

• Environmental Management Framework– Still developing the project based on this framework

• Tshwane was part of the process for EMF development.

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ProjectsDINOKENG GAME RESERVE

• Opened on the 22 September 2011• Only Big 5 Game Reserve in Gauteng• The Buffalo was introduced in August to complete the Big 5• Management of relations with land owners• Contract was tendered for self drive route in the game reserve• Working for Fire/Water• Stakeholder relations• Finalisation of access controls for the gates• Finalisation of traffic calming measures in the game reserve

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Projects

TOURISM HUBS– Signage Plan and implementation

– Roodeplaat • Land consolidation and transfer• Feasibility studies for the development of a Public Private Partnership

Propoposal on the FSDevelopment of a waterway project at the DamBudget HotelsRiver Cruise Day visitor facilites

– Cullinan model• Development of Tourisim Economic Model• Construction of Road P2-5 (3.8km) Property swop• Property swop – tourism economic development

– Stakeholder Relations

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ProjectsPUBLIC PARTICIPATION

– Essential Oils– Self drive routes for the DGR– Arts and Crafts– Tourism product development– Awareness Campaign– Public meetings

• Community meetings• Tourism Information Meetings• Destination Organisation Meetings

– Institutional relations– Exhibitions– Stakeholder Relations

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