Phikwe / Tsumeb in twinning process

SELEBI- PHIKWE: Selebi-Phikwe Town Council (SPTC) has entered into a twinning arrangement with the town of Tsumeb, Namibia and the duo are in the process of signing a Memorandum of Understanding.

The council’s Local Economic Development committee chairperson councillor Dorcus Letlhogela said the council should explore a possible strategic partnership with Tsumeb because of striking similarities between the two towns.

When briefing councillors recently she said that a lot of lessons could be learnt from the fact that Tsumeb’s copper mine was decommissioned in 1998 and the town was perceived a dying town hence investors moved out.

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