Lobatse Leather Park to create 10,000 jobs
Friday, September 08, 2017
Lobatse Town Council (LTC) deputy town clerk, Oganne Gontse said in an interview that the jobs will only be available when the project is fully operational.
He said the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been successfully completed and the government has already reached agreement terms with experts in the industry who will provide specialised skills to facilitate the success of the project.
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