CCP project bears fruit as 70 local jobs created

Constituency Community Project is a government initiative aimed at empowering communities and strengthening the process by which citizens take the lead in the development of their localities. In his remarks at the official opening of the store, Gerald Estate's Kgosi Motlatsi Kediseng stated that the community has long suffered from a lack of retail stores for the last few decades.

He credited the local leadership, including the ward development committee members, for their role in constructing a shopping complex through the CCP. "The new Choppies branch will employ 70 locals, including youth, and create indirect jobs for vendors, hawkers, taxi, and combi operators," he said. The Assistant Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Ignitius Moswaane, praised Choppies for investing in local communities. He said that Choppies is a proudly homegrown brand that has grown beyond our borders, yet continues to invest meaningfully in local communities. He stated that retail developments such as this one play a critical role in economic development.