NW AIRPORTS REFURBISHMENT TO CREATE JOBS AND UPLIFTS ECONOMY
PILANESBERG AIRPORT – The North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management Wessels Morweng says airports are not only buildings serving as facilities that enable air travel but are rapidly evolving into critical economic engines.
Speaking at the ceremonial signing
of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson and the Premier of the North West Province, Lazarus Mokgosi at Pilanesberg International Airport, MEC Morweng said the airport is strategically placed to unlock economic growth not only in the Bojanala Platinum District but also in the Province as a whole.
“Modern airports do not only act as local catalysts for trade, tourism and industrial growth but also as economic arteries for regional corridors.
This therefore means the non-functionality of this airport, not only impeded regional growth but also stunted economic development of the Province. It is for this that to us as a Department that manages airports in the Province, this day is not just a passing date but a historical milestone and resulting from today’s MoU, we will add Pilanesberg International Airport to that list of tourist attractions,” said Morweng.
The Pilanesberg International Airport has not been fully functional since its terminal building was gutted in August 2023.
The airport is a stone’s throw from the Pilanesberg National Park, Sun City Resort and the Madikwe Game Reserve, which are playing a critical role in the economic activities in the Bojanala District and the Province at large.
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ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SAFETY AND TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT
