LDF plans for a warmer welcome to Lephalale

Because of the saying that “first impressions last the longest” and the belief that the entrance to a town tells you a lot about that town and its residents, the Lephalale Development Forum (LDF) launched an exciting new project to create attractive entrances to Lephalale.
“The purpose is to capitalise on what the town and its surroundings have to offer visitors by making sure that it is depicted in the entrances to the town,” says LDF co-ordinator Jacques Snyman.
The LDF is requesting local businesses to indicate their interest in this project by
sending the required information to the email address provided at the end of this article.
Interested parties will be invited to a briefing session where the details of the project will be shared.
The procurement process that will be followed will be designed by the key stakeholders and all the normal compliance requirements will be adhered to.
The appointed contractor will be responsible for all the work, from design to completion of developing three entrances to Lephalale.
One of the criteria of adjudication for this project will be local socio-economic development. Joint ventures are also welcome to
indicate their interest, and if there are businesses or stakeholders in the area that would like to get involved by donating some of the hardware, plants and other materials that will be required to beautify the town entrances, this will be welcomed.
All interested parties are requested to indicate their interest by sending the following information to Jacques Snyman: Submit the name of the business or joint venture, the name of a contact person, a contact telephone number, an e-mail address, and a brief summary indicating why the business or joint venture is interested in the project.
All interested parties will be informed via email of the time, date and venue of the
briefing session to be held.
The required information must be submitted to jacquess@macgroup.co.za in electronic format no later than 12:00 on Thursday 25 April 2013. 

What is the LDF?

The LDF was formed about four years ago by key stakeholders in the Lepahlale area to prioritise, drive and facilitate the delivery of an integrated socio-economic development approach in the greater Lephalale area. 
     The vision of the LDF is the dynamic
creation and unlocking of economic potential from the mining, energy, petrochemical and other industries in the area, for the benefit of all our communities.
One of the key success factors which
enabled the LDF to be as successful as it has been since its inception, is the fact that it is a neutral party and it is therefore able to facilitate discussions among all stakeholders. 
     The initial focus of the forum was on
driving the development of infrastructure projects required in the area due to the
rapid growth that was experienced.
The focus has now shifted to include skills development, basic medical care and other community needs based projects.