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BOX 5
SUMMARY OF KEY ECONOMIC ASPECTS
December 2011
a) Consider proposed nuclear power installation at Hondeklipbaai.
b) Consideration enlargement of Boegoeberg dam and Prieska dam.
c) Create opportunities for communities to become involved in operation of tourism facilities, providing services to the
industry and acting as suppliers to the industry.
d) Ensure that new development is subject to the availability of resources, with specific reference to water and bulk
services infrastructure.
e) Establishing stronger backward and forward linkages between sectors to ensure stronger multipliers.
f) Explore need and desirability of a safe deep-water harbour at Port Nolloth.
g) Facilitate preparation of holistic strategy for promotion of the Port Nolloth Fishing Node.
h) Facilitate joint venture business arrangements between fishing companies to create a ‘critical mass’ of fish that would
make fishing and fish processing more economically viable in the Port Nolloth area.
i) Facilitate support for development of a small-scale experimental factory at Port Nolloth or Hondeklipbaai.
j) Increase awareness, branding and marketing initiatives in the tourism industry to attract more tourists locally and
internationally.
k) Increase spectrum of tourist attractions and activities in focus areas to induce tourists to stay longer and encourage
returns.
l) Prepare long-term tourism plans and strategies, including precautionary measures and guidelines to reduce negative
impact of development, with specific reference to visual impact in resource areas.
m) Prioritise construction and upgrading of Hotazel-McCarthy’s Rest road and Hotazel-Vanzulsrus road that link Northern
Cape with Botswana (crucial for enhancing the tourism sector of the province and the country).
n) Prioritise construction of Vioolsdrif dam.
o) Promote development of both ferrous and non-ferrous metals, as well as dimension stone.
p) Provide a plan for supporting bulk services and infrastructure, including roads, electricity, water and telecommunication.
q) Provide a spatial framework that indicates appropriate development regions and corridors based on the comparative
economic advantages of the subject areas.
r) Provide strategy to ensure that infrastructure spending has a long-term focus which is not subject to short-term political
cycles and IDP budgets only.
s) Reflect critical shortages and focal areas for bulk infrastructure provision.
t) Reflect the importance of the envisaged solar power industry.
u) Revisit study on desirability of development of cargo facilities and chartered cargo air services out of Alexander Bay,
Upington and Kimberley airports (previous work was not conclusive).
v) Stipulate off-sets for detrimental impacts of mining on agriculture with specific reference to water pollution, dust,
deterioration of roads, etc.
w) Unlock potential of tourism markets, especially in rural areas where new product opportunities for cultural, adventure
and ecotourism exist.
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