Selebi-Phikwe fails to tap into World Cup

SELEBI-PHIKWE: It is now official that the copper mining town failed to reap any benefits from the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Contrary to expectations, Selebi-Phikwe did not implement any of the recommendations that were made by the delegation the council sent to South Africa in July 2006 to attend a seminar on opportunities in the FIFA World Cup.

The council failed to upgrade the stadium, the airstrip and roads linking Selebi-Phikwe with South Africa's Limpopo Province by 2008 as was recommended. So far, nothing has happened due to budgetary constraints that saw some of the projects earmarked for NDP 9 being postponed.

Editor's Comment
Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up