JWANENG PROFILE Advert and Map Free Edition

2017
JWANENG TOWN
PROFILE

HIS EXCELENCY MOKGWEETSI ERIC KEABETSWE MASISI, MP
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA

FACTS AND FIGURES
Population:
18,063 (2011, census)
Distance from Gaborone:
185 km south
Official language:
English and Setswana
Climate:
semi arid
Weights and measurements:
The Metric system
Time:
two hours ahead of GMT (+2GMT)
Electric Supply:
220/240 volts, square and round wall plugs
International telephone dialing code: +267 588
Emergency Contacts
Ambulance 997
Fire 998
Police 999
Medical Rescue 911
USEFUL INFORMATION

Dr Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi
Minister of Local Goverment and Rural Development

Table of
CONTENTS
foreword by the mayor
introduction by the town clerk
8-10
11-15
16-20
24-29
34-37
38-39
history
central
government
jwaneng
town council
baseline
information
tourism
& hospitality
Health
40-41
42
43-46
47-53
housing
& land use
transport
banking
Commerce
& industry
Index of Advertisers
Directory of Government Offices
Map of Jwaneng Town
Map of Jwana Park
Production
Senior Public Relations Officer
Dinah Bogale-Matutu
Public Relations Officer
Webster Molale
Project Coodinator
Gaopotlake Mokokong
Head Researcher
Dolly kgaswane
Photography
Lawrance Basiame
Design and Layout
MindFlame Project (pty) Ltd
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contacts:
Jwaneng Town Council
Private Bag 01
Jwaneng, Botswana
Tel: +267 588 0303 Fax: +267 1395
Toll Free: 0800 600765
website: www.jtc.gov.bw
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Foreword
from His Worship
the Mayor
As a Mayor of Jwaneng, I am greatly pleased to
introduce to you a town that I call home, a town of
opportunities, peace, stability but most
importantly a town whose resources have inriched
nations beyond the continent of Africa.
Jwaneng is renowned as a sparkling town of
Botswana not only because it hosts the largest
diamond Mine by value of diamonds recovered but
the economy of the country at large. Because of
the discovery of diamonds, the area that was then
a dwelling of less than a seventy households
boasts of a Mine that has moved Botswana from
among the poorest continents in the continent to
an upper middle income economy because of
these diamonds, Jwaneng has a vibrant economy
and its residents have access to the best health
care, educational facilities, the best infrastructure,
good road and air network and safe drinking
water.
Not only is Jwaneng known for its diamonds but
also of the opportunities it presents to investors
both locally and internationally. Positioned along
the Trans-Kalahari highway, Jwaneng acts as a
transit stop-over on the way to and from Namibia
and South Africa. As such, the town is positioned to
receive a constant flow of tourists which is needed
for it to realize its plans to become the country's
tourism hub.
Jwaneng is zoned to contribute to the country's
Gross Domestic Product – GDP by exploring
tourism potential. Because of its rich minerals and
other natural resources which are protected to
benefit the nation, Jwaneng is advantaged to
explore eco-tourism as a means of preserving
natural resources and diversifying the economy of
the town which is currently mining driven. The
availability of grey water in the area is also a great
prospect in exploring aqua tourism while intensive
farming activities that take place in areas around
Jwaneng places the town in a good position to
explore agro tourism. The deliberate location of
the town as the first major stop enroute to
His Worship the Mayor Obed Monkge
Kgalagadi District makes it attractive for the
development of agro-industries and agricultural
markets.
Jwaneng though it hosts 20, 549 people
according to the 2011 population census has a lot
of potential to self-sustain post mining era. The
town is currently probing to become the sporting
hub of Botswana with its numerous sporting
facilities including two stadia, golf club, racquets t
club, softball grounds, tennis courts, motor and
cycling grounds and a lot other facilities.
This profile therefore is an invitations to
prospective residents investor and other
stakeholders to be partners in developing
future Jwaneng. Thank you for taking your
to enjoy the profile and consider Jwaneng
as your destination of choice.
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INTRODUCTION
from the Town Clerk
In terms of location, Jwaneng falls within the
th
periphery of Southern District which is the 6
largest in Botswana. It is located on the
p e r i m e t e r o f t h e K a l a h a r i D e s e r t ,
approximately 185 kilometers west of the
capital city, Gaborone. The town lies along the
country's international carrier, the Trans
Kalahari Highway which connects from Durban -
South Africa, Mozambique and Namibia.To date
Jwaneng remains the spine of the economy of
Botswana.
The establishment of the town in 1980 was
necessitated by the discovery of diamond
deposits in the area in 1973. This discovery
placed Botswana in the front rank of the world's
diamond producers and remains a vital
contribution to the development of the
country's economy. Among all the diamond
mining towns in Botswana, Jwaneng hosts the
richest diamond Mine by value in the world and
all of the mines combined prides Botswana as
an upper middle income economy.
Before the diamond discovery, Botswana was
rated among the poorest countries in the
continent with a per capita gross domestic
product of approximately US $70. Following
this development, there was need to have a
permanent place where labor for the Mine
would be settled. The existing settlements
within the vicinity of Jwaneng area were too far
to be considered as options for settling labor
and as such a decision to build a new settlement
was adopted and consequently Jwaneng came
into existence.
Town Clerk Mr. Dick Kalantle
economy is highly dominated by mining
related activities, to an extent that it has
becomes worrisome on whether the town
will survive post mining. Nonetheless, as 2017
marks 35 years of diamond production in
Jwaneng, Urban Development Plan 4
presents various activities to prolong,
expand and improve mining activities,
provide new facilities and enhance their
productivity, employment and investment
opportunities.
The strategic location of the district makes
it a prime area for the development of
tourist accommodation facilities, as there
are currently only five (5) of such facilities in
the town. Over and above that, Jwaneng
has a high demand for industrial supplies
which presents the potential for the town
to venture into manufacturing of some of
the supplies to meet local demand.
While diamond mining in general continues to
drive the economy of the country, economic
diversification drive continues to be prioritized
to offset mineral revenue hence policies are in
place to provide for economic diversification
and the ease of doing business in the country
among many. As a mining town, Jwaneng's
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HISTORY
Middle Age to 1984
the making of the Diamond town
Pre Historic
The Naledi valley region (where Jwaneng is
presently located) has been inhabited since the
early and middle age as sites have recorded.
Pottery similar to Eiland was found 90km west of
Jwaneng at Sekoma Pan, possibly dating to the
th
18 century. Oral traditions narrate that
Bakgalagadi were living there during the Mfecane
period. Further cultural materials have been
recovered from Jwana Hill in Naledi valley, which
include Middle Stone Age tools and recent
materials in the form of potsherds associated
with Bakgalagadi tribe.
An array of researches and studies conducted by
renowned archeologists and historians around
Jwaneng Town and environs provide invaluable
background information in terms of potential for
discovery of Acheulian sites and other
archeological finds and resources in the area.
Pre-mining Era
The earliest inhabitants of the region which now
include Jwaneng (Ngwaketse West) were small
bands of Basarwa hunter-gathers. It is not
known when they inhabited this area, but
indications show that Basarwa had lived in
certain regions of the Kalahari for over 11000
year with the movement of southern Tswana
groups closer to the original communities in the
areas. The Bakgalagadi communities moved
deeper into the Kalahari Desert in search of
undisturbed lands as well as to establish new
settlements.
JWANENG TIME LINE
hunter-gatherers
pre-mining era
beginning of
explorations in
1969
1970-71
discovery of
first “probable”
kimberlitic ilmenites
across kweneng/ngwaketse
discovery of
Jwaneng kimberlite by
Stuart Vercoe and Norman Lock
using small vole drill
1972
tswana pastoral farmers
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Prospecting (1969-1973)
Before De Beers began this work, no systematic
diamond prospecting had been conducted in
Botswana. Central African Selection Trust (CAST)
was the only other company exploring for
diamonds at that time. De Beers continued with a
programme of reconnaissance soil-sampling
using scoop sampling between baselines. By the
end of 1969, De Beers reported the first definite
and 'probable' kimberlitic ilmenites from
reconnaissance soil samples taken over 150
square miles across the Kweneng\Ngwaketse
boundary. These were considered to be the first
indication of the Jwaneng kimberlite province.
D u r i n g t h i s p e r i o d s e v e n
kimbe rlites were discovered in the Naledi Valley
and the main one in Gatalamotho proved to be
geologically and economically significant for
diamond exploration
Stuart Vercoe and Norman Lock were involved in
follow-up sampling to try to define drill targets
below the Kalahari sediments. Ground
magnetics was not effective since the Jwaneng
pipes were in general weakly magnetic. So with
the use of a small Vole drill they intersected
kimberlite and this culminated in the discovery of
the Jwaneng kimberlite in 1971, beneath a 3o
metre layer of Sand and calcrete on the margins
of the Naledi Valley. In 1977 sufficient data had
been gathered to show that the pipe was
commercially viable and a decision was therefore
taken to develop the Mine
From Jwana to Jwaneng (1978-1984)
The 1971 national census observed that there
were about 63 dwellings inhabiting the cattle
posts around the prospecting areas being
Jwana, Sese, Gatalamotho, Mokhomma,
Raphalane and Mogobe-wa-Dinonyane, which
are located in the Naledi Valley. After the April
1978 agreement between the Government of
Botswana and DeBeers Mining Company
regarding the diamond deposits, there was a
need for a town planning methodology and
feasibility study to be developed.
It is sufficient to say that after the discovery of
the kimberlite at Gatalamotho and Jwana
respectively a campsite was erected by the
prospecting team which attracted not only
laboures but also traders in the hope of servicing
camp residents.
Relocation Strategy
A town feasibility study was compiled and
completed in 1978 by the Government of
Botswana and De beers in-order to determine
the most conducive location of the new town.
Initially Jwaneng was planned to be a closed
signing of agreement
between Goverment of
Botswana and De Beers Mining
1973
1978
engagement of
Kgosi Seepapitso IV
for relocation of
residents
official opening of
Jwaneng Mine,
August 4th
1982 1984
Establishment of
Jwaneng Township Authority
on August 10th
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town but a study of existing conditions and
feasibility report recommended that rather than
having a closed town such as Orapa, Jwaneng
should be an open mining town mainly that the
kimberlite rock was deep underground
therefore posed minior security threats and
secondly because of the future economic
development of the town and the region. The
town was therefore placed after a tree line which
runs from the Mine lease area southwards
parallel to the Naledi valley. The guiding
philosophy was that a reasonable short distance
between the Mine and the town will reduce the
incentive for unauthorised settlement in the area
between the two locations. It was therefore
found feasible to locate the town at a distance of
approximately eight (8) kilometers South-South-
East of the Mine. (refer to map.1)
The inhabitants of Naledi valley had to be
relocated to prepare for the Mine development
following theengagement of the Bangwaketse
Paramount Chief, the late Kgosi Seepapitso(IV)
toinform all the people residing in the area. He
referred to the Tribal Land Act of 1968 which
stated that whenever minerals are discovered
anywhere in Botswana, the communities would
be requested to relocate to allow the national
project to be carried out. During that time,
history shows that the people relocated, not
necessarily because they understood the law but
because the chief had spoken. In Setswana
tradition, the word of the Chief is almost the law.
This sensitive, peaceful and smooth process was
also possible because settlers were willing;
furthermore they were promised improved
services which were already in place at their area
of relocation.
These included a primary school, health post and
fresh water supply. The other motivation to take
note of was that of compatibility of cultural
norms, values and customs between relocated
populations. Furthermore compensation in the
Stephen.N. Sorinyana
Mayor, 1984-1998
Ofentsemang Mpe
Kgosi, 1981-1996
Michael.R. Tshipinare
Member of Parliament, Ngwaketse West
1984-2004
A.M. Sealetsa
Deputy Mayor, 1984-1985
Kagiso.N.Tlhobogang
Kgosi, 1996-2007
Reggie Reatile
Member of Parliament, Ngwaketse West
2004-2014
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KGOSI SEEPAPITSO IV
PARAMOUNT CHIEF OF BANGWAKETSE
1970-2010

form of supplementary assistance was given out
to enable re-settlers' purchase capital inputs in
their new land and to meet recurrent household
expenditure for a specified period of time.
The Naledi valley inhabitants were divided into
three groups; the first group was relocated in
1978 from Gatalamotho, where the Mine pit is
currently located, led by Kabelo Bagwasi and
settled at Sese Village. The Second group which
mostly comprised of Bakgatla-baga-Mmanaana
and Bangwaketse Agro Pastoral farmers around
the locality of the present Jwaneng town, were
moved to Naledi farms and cattle posts fifteen
kilometers(15km) from Jwaneng town. The last
group of hunters-gathers living in what was
called Jwaneng-wa-Motse or Jwana, the name
given to the small village eight (8) kilometers
North East of the new Jwaneng in order to draw
distinction between the village and the town was
settled at Betesankwe village in 1990.
diamonds deposit led to a joint venture between
the two bodies for equal shareholding in DeBeers
Botswana Mining Company (Pty) Ltd.
Commercial production stated in 1982 with the
estimated life span of thirty years (30).
A Township Administrative Authority was
established to lead the new town, occupying an
th
area of approximately 178.67sq. And on the 10
August 1984 through Statutory Instrument
Number 77 the second smallest Town Council
after Sowa Township Council was established.
The Council was led by four (4) elected councilors
and three (3) members nominated by the
Minister of Local Government and Lands. Mr.
Steven Sorinyana who was the First Mayor until
1984, while Mr.O, OPitso(Stanley Nyirenda) led
the Administrative wing as the Town Clerk.
Naming the Town
The Tswana word “Jwana” is derived from
“Lejwana” which means a small shining stone,
therefore it is implicit that the stones may have
been abundant or found at Jwana hill which is
located in the Naledi valley, five kilometers from
Jwaneng. The then village of Jwana will have
then be named after the hill, while Jwaneng is
translated as “a place shining of small stones”
and also adopted in order to draw distinction
between the village and the town.
Establishment of Jwaneng Town
The agreement between the Government of
Botswana and DeBeers of April 1978 regarding
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CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
ADMINISTRATION
AND DEPARTMENTS
In Pursuit of Excellent Public Service
Jwaneng is directed by Office of the Deputy
District Commissioner at Dithuso House.
The department is headed by the Deputy
District Commissioner and operates under
the Ministry of Presidential Affairs,
Governance and Public Administration. It is
responsible for coordinating district and
urban development work programmes and
linking district responses with central
government ministries.
The main purpose of the Office is the
i m p l e m e n t a t i o n , m o n i t o r i n g a n d
coordination of government projects,
policies and programmes in the district.
Operating under the administration of the
office of the District Commissioner are:
Department of Crop Production
The Department of Crop Production's main
function is to provide technical services to
farmers and general public in order to
improve agricultural productivity and
efficiency and thus improving people's
living standards.
The department has four divisions; Land
Utilization Division is large and diverse,
comprising of five sections responsible for
land resources management. These are Soil
Survey and Mapping, Land Husbandry
(formerly Soil Conservation), Agricultural
Land Use Planning, C artography,
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and
Remote Sensing Sections.
Plant Protection Division was established in
1986/87 following a countrywide outbreak
of locusts. It is mandated to spearhead the
control/management of the crop pests and
d i s e a s e s . T h e D i v i s i o n e n s u r e s
environmental sustainability through
application of environmental friendly
p r a c t i c e s ( e . g . i n t e g r a t e d p e s t
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management).
Horticulture and Beekeeping Division has
three sections and incorporated the new
beekeeping section. The sections which
constitute this division are Vegetable
Production, Fruit Production, Flower and
Ornamental Production and Beekeeping.
Field Crop Division has three sections
namely; Cereals Section, Legumes and Oil
Seeds Section and food security.
Tribal Administration
Tribal Administration in Jwaneng was
introduced in 1981 and exists to promote
the Kgotla system. The core principle of
Kgotla is the preservation of culture and
administration of customary law and is led
by Tribal Secretary. The Kgotla is composed
of Court Presidents who preside over
customary matters among others. A Kgotla
is an institution where information on
government policies is disseminated and
development initiatives are discussed and
shared with the community. Through its
influence, the institution encourages and
supports local level development. In the
case of Jwaneng there are two (2) Kgotla
being Jwaneng and Raphalane.
Department of Civil and National
Registration
The department operates to provide service
such as; registration of births and deaths,
registration of marriages, registration of
societies, Issuance of National Identity Cards
(Omang) and processing of change of
surnames.
Department of Road Transport and Safety
The department exits to provide an efficient,
effective, reliable, sustainable and safe road
t r a n s p o r t s y s t e m t h r o u g h p o l i c y
formulation and implementation to ensure
s u s t a i n a b l e a n d s o c i o - e c o n o m i c
development.
The mandate of the department is the
registration and licensing of vehicles and
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drivers, driving schools
and drivers instructors,
m o t o r d e a l e r s a n d
n u m b e r p l a t e s
manufactures, public
transport.
Department of Animal
Production
The mandate of the
department is to provide
quality service to livestock
f a r m e r s a n d o t h e r
stakeholders through
e f f e c t i v e e x t e n s i o n
service.
The Department of Animal
Production comprises
three divisions namely Ruminants, non
Ruminants and Livestock Services.
Ruminants and Non Ruminants are
responsible for development of different
commodities whilst Livestock Services
provide support service to commodities.
Department of Immigration
The department operates to facilitate of
movement of people, issuance of Botswana
passport, processing of visa and residents
permits and repatriation of illegal
immigrants.
Department of Labour
The department offers services which
include; mediation and arbitration of trade
disputes, monitoring training and
localization programmes, processing of
workers compensation claims, labour
inspection and processing of workers
permits as well as registration of job
seekers.
Department of Broadcasting and
Department of information Services
The Origins of the Department of
Information and Broadcasting are traced as
far back as 1961 when Batswana were still
under British colonial rule. Then, a small
transmitter located in Mafeking was
employed mainly to broadcast agricultural
programmes. A magazine, called Kutlwano,
had also been set-up to provide information
about Government policy. The two became
the basis on which Information Services and
R a d i o B e c h u a n a l a n d ( l a t e r R a d i o
Botswana) were formed after Botswana's
independence from Britain in 1966.
As a Government-owned media, the role of
the Department of Information and
Department of Broadcasting is to mobilize
Batswana towards national development,
to inform them about events within and
outside the country, to interpret such
events and whenever possible suggest
appropriate approaches to them. This is
achieved through Botswana Television and
Daily news paper, which are free. The
department also educates and entertains
citizens in accordance with national
development goals and interests.
Department of Building and Engineering
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efficient in service delivery.
Department of Metrological Services
The Department of Meteorological
Services is under the Ministry of
Environment, Wildlife and Tourism
and is mandated to measuring,
o b s e r v i n g a n d r e c o r d i n g
meteorological observations required
f o r v a r i o u s s o c i o - e c o n o m i c
development activities at national,
regional and international leve.lIt put
forward Weather forecasting and
advisory, such as issuing warnings of
floods, severe storms, heat waves,
cold spells and other adverse weather
conditions likely to endanger life
and/or property.
Services
The Department has the portfolio
responsibility for Government building
development projects, their associated
infrastructure, engineering services and the
maintenance of government building,
electrical and mechanical stock.
The Department has since been structured
to meet the systemic problems that were
inherent in the former Department of
Architectural Building Services and
Department Engineering Management
Services. The focus has therefore been on
creating a viable and vibrant Department
that is modernised and streamlined to be
Department of Water Affairs
The core business of department of water
affairs is to be strategically involved in an
ongoing assessment of the economic role
of water in the country’s development. This
is achieved through research to find
solutions on challenges faced by the urban
and rural population as well as the mining
and industry. Lastly through playing a
development and service role, water affairs
works with water-using sectors to ensure
that water is used efficiently while the
resources are managed in a sustainable
manner.
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o r d e r a f t e r a l l c o m m u n i t y - b a s e d
interventions have been exhausted prior to
residential admission.
Ministry of Youth Sports and Culture
Botswana National Library Services-
Jwaneng Public Library
Department of Trade and Consumers Affairs
The department is responsible for
registration of internal trade and protection
of consumer through the Trade Act, Liquor
Act, Consumer Protection Act and the
guideline of Micro and small Business
Exempt from Licensing requirements.
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture,
through the Department of Art and Culture
believes that all citizens should have equal
access to the improvement off their lives.
Therefore the department offers Grants to
y o u n g p e o p l e f o r s o c i o - e c o n o m i c
development. The Department of Sports and
Recreation funds the District which hosts
District Sport Festival and advice on how to
host District Sport Festival. The ministry is
housed at Jwaneng Public library .
The department comprises of two divisions
being; the Internal Trade and Consumer
Division.
Department of Social Security
Mpule-Kwelagobe Children’s Center
Mpule Kwelagobe Center is a government
initiative started in 2000 as an Non
Governmental Organisation with only three
housemothers, a social worker and it is
mandated tohouse vunerable children below
the age of 18 years. It was established to
provide residential care, support and
protection to Orphans and Venerable
children’s in a residential environment. The
center was donated by Debswana Jwaneng
Mine and named after Mpule Kwelago, Miss
Universe in 1999.
The center offers daily activities such as
painting, pruning of the orchard, cutting of
trees and planting of vegetables at the
garden. Currently it has an enrolment of 50
children, 23 girls and 27 boys. The admission
is done through the help of a social worker
and the need is committed through a Court
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JWANENG TOWN COUNCIL
Excellent Local Governance
and Empowerment for All
The Council exists to provide basic primary
education, public health and primary
infrastructure. Responsibilities have been
extended to cover related items such as
social protection, issuing of business
licenses, environmental health etc. Some of
the functions are complemented by Central
Government departments/Ministries and
parastatals, such as water, education and
health.
Jwaneng Town Council was established in
1980 to provide services to the community
of Jwaneng shortly after Jwaneng was
designated a township in May 1979. At that
time it was called Jwaneng Township
Authority. Four years later during the 1st
session of the Full Council in November 1984,
Jwaneng Township Authority was declared a
Town Council by the Minister of the then
Local Government and Lands Mr. Lesedi
Mothibamele.
Jwaneng Town Council Structure
The Council has two wings being the Political
wing and the Administrative wing. The
political wing is made up of 9 councilors, 7
elected and 2 specially nominated. The
Mayor heads the political wing while the
Town Clerk heads the administrative wing.
Political Wing Structure
The Political wing is headed by the Mayor, it
is made up of nine (9) councilors, seven
e l e c t e d f r o m N g a m i , K g a l a g a d i ,
Molopo,Mogale, Seole, Raphalane, and
Masa-a-sele wards, with two (2) specially
elected councilors. The Mayor and the
deputy Mayor are elected for a period of two
and half years in a full council sitting.
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Administrative Wing Structure
Jwaneng Town Council is headed by the
Town Clerk, assisted by Deputy Town Clerk -
Finacial and Administration and deputy
Town Clerk Technical Services. The Council
comprises of the following nine (9)
Departments.
Council Management
This Department provides overall support,
monitoring and implementation of
development projects. It also liaises
between the Council administration and
political wing. It is made up of various Units
which report directly to the office of the
Town Clerk. These are:
Public Relations
The Unit is responsible for the Council's
Public and Media Relations. It acts as a link
between Jwaneng Town Council and its
public and the media as well.
Legal Services
This section provides legal services but
specifically specializes in handling court
cases for and on behalf of the Council. It
also provides trade and regulatory services
of the Council in conformance with
established legislations, regulations,
policies and directives governing the
business of the Council.
Internal Audit
The Unit exists to provide assurance that
systems are sufficient to achieve their aims
and that they operate effectively and also
to ensure review of accounting and control
systems. Furthermore it is the role of
internal audit to ensure proper, effective
and efficient use of Council resources.
LAPAD Secretariat
Manages and administers the local
authorities' procurement and asset
disposal processes in line with the
procurement and disposal procedures and
principles.
Recording Unit
The Unit provides liaison between the
council administration and political wing. It
keeps personal information of councilors.
Education
Its mandate is strategically based on the
interpretation and implementation of
Education Policy guidelines and program.
The Department is tasked with the
responsibility of provision of physical
i n f r a s t r u c t u r e , t r a n s p o r t , f o o d
c o m m o d i t i e s , p r o c u r e m e n t a n d
distribution of requisites for Primary
S c h o o l s a n d a d v o c a t e f o r t h e
establishment of special schools.
H u m a n R e s o u r c e M a n a g e m e n t &
Administration
The Department comprises of the Human
R e s o u r c e , R e c o r d s , S e c r e t a r i a t ,
I n f o r m a t i o n Te c h n o l o g y a n d t h e
Administration Divisions. In general, its
function is to ensure recruitment of
qualified and skilled personnel, train and
resolve employee grievances and provide
administrative services such as processing
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of Leaves, Gratuities and Terminal Benefits.
In addition the Department is in charge of
interpreting and ensuring implementation
and review of Government policies,
regulations and directives.
Physical Planning Housing And Estate
Management
The Department is responsible for
managing and coordinating the functions
of Physical Planning, self-help housing
program and management of council
property including the valuation of private
property for rating purposes in conformity
with established legislations, regulations,
codes, policies and directives governing the
business of local authorities. The
Department is made of Physical Planning
Division, Self Help Housing Division and
Estate Management Division
Finance and Development Planning
The Department provides financial
m a n a g e m e n t a n d l o c a l e c o n o m i c
development in the Council in accordance
with the statutes. It coordinates plans and
monitors activities of Economic Planning
Division, Commercial Affairs Division,
Treasury Division and Pounds Division.
Social and Community Development
The Department exists to coordinate and
monitor the implementation of Policies,
Acts, Guidelines and Regulations that
enhance the social functioning of the
wellbeing. It also provides social safety nets
and psycho- social support to improve the
quality of life of Batswana. It further
implements programs that are community
development orientated and facilitates the
p r o v i s i o n o f s o c i o - e c o n o m i c
empowerment and skills development to
disadvantaged individuals with special
e m p h a s i s o n r e h a b i l i t a t i o n o f
individuals/groups.
Architecture & Buildings
The Department of Arch & Building consists
of Arch and Building Division and Parks and
Recreation Division. It is responsible for
coordinating information from other
departments and external professionals to
ensure that erected buildings are
c o m p r e h e n s i v e l y d e s i g n e d . T h i s
Department is also tasked with ensuring
that buildings are structurally stable and
sound and wherever necessary, to provide
professional advice on architecture and
production of civil works in the Town for
stakeholders. It is also is responsible for the
design, construction and maintenance of
parks, gardens playgrounds, swimming
pools, recreational areas, sports fields,
street trees and vegetation control on all
public open spaces around the township.
The section strives to improve the urban
environment by making Jwaneng an
environmentally friendly town at the same
time employing water saving methods of
horticulture and crating user friendly
leisure facilities for residents and visitors.
Fire Services
In terms of jurisdiction, Jwaneng is the only
town with a fire station in the south
western Region of the Country.Jwaneng
Fire Service was established under the Fire
Service Act of 1985 and Fire Service
Regulation 1988 which was repealed in
1994. Jwaneng Fire Department, a
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department under the authority of
Jwaneng Town Council mann of 45
personnel with two fire engines of 4500
litres and 400 litres capacities, two
command vehicles and an ambulance.The
operations and duties of the fire service are
regulated by the Fire Service Act of 1994; to
save life, to prevent property from ravages
of fire and other disasters, to render
humanitarian services and to provide prehospital
care (paramedics).As a highly
specialised affair, fire fighting training has
become a very important aspect in the fire
service. This is to enable the fire fighting
teams to be kept well informed of
development in new techniques of fire
fighting and assist in progression through
ranks as well.
Civil and Mechanical Engineering
This Department is responsible for ensuring
that the roads, road furniture and associated
storm water drainage infrastructure, streets
and traffic lights, electrical works in all council
buildings, fleet and transport management
are of quality and keeps the customers
satisfied by putting in place planned
maintenance works which are delivered on
time without compromising the set standards
and quality.
Environmental Health
Its mandate is to control and minimize
harmful impacts in the environment which
could have adverse effects on human
health through the implementation and
enforcement of Public Health Act, Control
of Smoking Act and Waste Management
Act. The Department is made of six sections
namely Abattoir, Inspectorate, Food and
Water Quality, Waste Management,
Occupational Health and Pest Control.
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BASELINE INFORMATION
Natural Environment
The Jwaneng area falls within the Kalahari
basin, which is comprised of the Kalahari
group, water super group, Karoo super
group, Transvaal super Group and intrusive
rocks.
The area is covered in Kalahari beds of
sands, with calcrete observed in some
burrows pits in the northwest part of the
area. The northern part of the area above
the Trans-Kalahari highway is mainly
covered by the Transvaal Super group
which comprises of shales, dolomites and
clasts conglomerates with intrusion of
syenite and kimberlite pipes. The southern
part of the area below the Trans-Kalahari
Highway is underlain by the granite rock of
Gaborone granite complex, which is bound
to the south-west by the Transvaal
dolomite rock. The calcareous silty sands
are exposed in the existing burrow pits on
the southern part of Jwaneng town.
Topography
Jwaneng town is situated at an altitude of
1,189 (3,901ft) meters above sea level. The
ground slopes down gently from two sides
towards the Naledi valley, where the Mine
is located, which descends from the southeast
towards the north-west. The town
layout extends away from the Mine and is
planned to spread south-west. The
landscape depicts two geomorphologic
units of Hardveld and sandveld.
Climate
The area is characterized by hot and warm
summers as well as dry winters. According
to the Department of Meteorological
Services, rainfall in the area average for a 30
year period (1971-2000) indicates that the
area falls within the arid climate zone. With
the highest mean annual rainfall at 79mm in
January and the lowest mean annual
rainfall at 0mm in July, the arid conditions
imply that Jwaneng is not suitable for
arable agriculture. Periods of sunshine last
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between eight and eleven hours daily,
depending on seasons, with clear skies and
low relative humidity.
Seasons
Spring is usually around September to
October with short, hot, dry days and hot
nights with summers from November to
March seeing long very hot days and short
n i g h t s w i t h p e r i o d i c r a i n a n d
thunderstorms. Autumn has hot days
followed by cool nights around the month
of April to May while winters are
characterized by cold dry and windy days
and very cold nights.
Wind
Strong winds occur in association with
thunderstorm during rainy seasons.
Occasionally peak speeds of over 80knots
are recorded. Such winds are generally
short-lived, lasting only for a few minutes to
an hour. Although not common, such gusty
wind should be expected to occur
anywhere in the country.
Water
Jwaneng is located in a dry area with scarce
surface water. The internal drainage
system is through calcrete pans in a form of
ephemeral streams and temporary surface
water for a short period of time.
For over 30 years Jwaneng town is supplied
from the Jwaneng northern fields
commonly known as Magagarape well field
which is located some 50km in the
Kweneng district north of Jwaneng
diamond Mine. It was officially established
in 1984 with allocated water rights of
17760000m³ per annum. The well field is
300km in area and comprises of thirty four
(34) boreholes from which a larger
percentage of abstracted water is used in
the mining process. The other percentage is
reticulated by Water Utilities Corporation
for domestic use in Jwaneng and around
the villages of Lekotswana, Magagarape
and Dinare. The first 16 were drilled in 1979,
ten (10) in 1982, Two (2) in 1994 and six (6) in
2013, while an additional 23 monitoring
boreholes are at various locations around
the well-fields and used for local and
regional drawdown.
Water Utilities Corporation
Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) is a
parastatal organization wholly owned by
Botswana Government. It was established
in 1970 by an Act of Parliament (Laws of
Botswana Cap: 74:02) and mandated to
supply, manage the planning, constructing,
operating, treating, maintaining and
distributing water resources in the
country's urban centers and other areas
mandated by the Botswana Government,
as well as the supply of bulk water to the
Department of Water Affairs and the
various Local Authorities for distribution to
villages and other small settlements in the
country. The corporation has a set up
offices which offer different services in the

town, such as customer service office.
In the forty-six years since its inception, the
Corporations mandate has expanded to
supplying potable water to all urban
centers and villages in the country, as well
as managing wastewater under the Water
Sector Reforms Programme (WSRP). The
programme resulted from a study to
rationalize the water sector in Botswana
and ensure uniform service levels for all.
The implementation of WSRP effected in
May 2009 and the actual takeover was
completed in 2013
Water Supply
Jwaneng town has a well-established water
supply system for domestic and industrial
use. According to the 2011 Population and
Housing Census a significant percentage of
sixty eight (68%) of Jwaneng population
has access to clean piped water and other
recommendable clean water sources.
Water Resource Development
Jwaneng treated water reuse project which
is led by Jwaneng Mine is being developed
to provide water for the Mine by minimising
water losses through transferring the
overflowing water spillage out of the
reservoir to the Mine. The project which is
expected to deliver 90 000m of waste
water per month from Jwaneng to the
Mine, comes at time of growing water
deficit in Botswana, particularly in the
southern region. Therefore through the reuse
of treated waste water in the mining
process, the project lessens the Mine
dependence on pumping water from
Magagarape well field. This follows the
national development plan path of
distribution of water efficiently to all
demand centers to facilitate economic
activities and meeting of social needs, thus
contributing to economic growth and
human development.
Energy
Botswana Power Corporation is a
parastatal that generates, transmits and
distribute electricity in Botswana, thereby
Jwaneng town, for domestic, commercial,
and industrial use. The electricity is
distributed through the national grid from
the coal fired from Morupule power station
(B and A), diesel-based emergency power
plants at Orapa,Matshelagabedi and Eskom
in South Africa.
Jwaneng like other towns enjoy reduced
connection costs and improved access to
electricity through the National Electricity
Standard Connection cost introduced
towards the end of 2010 which allows
connection of household electricity at five
thousand (P5,000.00). The National
Electrification Fund scheme has been made
possible by all electricity users contributing
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basis. Furthermore the town is fitted with
the Hot water Load Control system which
enables remote management of power
supply and transmission when there is an
electrical supply constraint.
Demographics
The 2011 population and housing census
show that Jwaneng has a population of
19,973, which shows a positive population
growth. However, this may be higher
considering the fact that the Mine has
expanded into the Cut 8 project meaning
that migrant labour has increased in the
town. Additionally, since 2004, the number
of informal settlements around the town
has increased both in number and spatial
extent. This is attributed to in-migration
from other districts due to potential
employment opportunities, social services
as well as drought and water scarcity in the
neighboring villages.
Jwaneng has unique demographics
characteristics; attribute to among other
factors that is a mining town, as such mining
activities employs more males than females
due to the labour intensive activities.
Jwaneng labour force is unique as it stands
at 73.8 percent making it the second
highest percent of persons in the age
bracket after Gaborone and a significant
youth population of 40 percent.
According to the 2011 population census
the population growth rate of Jwaneng
stands at 1.7 percent, which is slightly lower
than the national average of 1.9 per cent
and marginally higher than that of Southern
District which was 1.5 percent during the
same period. Population density per
square metre of 53 people is higher than
Southern District density of 8 people per
square metre and similarly higher than the
national average of 4 people per square
metre. The 2011 census male-female ratio
favours male, this unique sex ratio differs
from the national trend which tend to show
more women than men in the general
population. It has been noted that even
though the population of Jwaneng has
been increasing over the years, the growth
rate has been declining significantly
between 1981 and 1991 the growth rate was
recorded as 7.2 per cent. The increase in
population during that period can be
attributed to, in addition to the growth of
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the Mine, the fact that when mining
started, government offices were also
established and this attracted more people.
Population census statistics growth rate
Location 2001 2011 Annual Growth
Orapa 9,151 9,531 0.4
SowaTown 2,879 3,598 2.3
Letlhakeng 14,962 22,9111 4.4
Jwaneng 15,179 18,008 1.7
Southern D 186,831 215,775 1.5
National 1,680,863 2,024,904 1.9
Source: Central Statistics Office,2011
Sex Ration of Jwaneng compared with other
mining town (Sex Ration 120 M/F X100)
Location Males Female Ratio
Jwaneng 9,831 8,177 120
Orapa 4,336 4,795 90.4
Sowa Town 1,961 1,637 119.7
Source : Cental Statistics Office, 2011
Population Projections and Prospects
According to the 2011 Population and
Housing Census, Jwaneng town population
is projected to increase from 19,973 to
21,381 which represent a projected growth
of 7.05%. This is seen as a declining rate as
opposed to the previous period (2010-2016)
which depicted a rate of 10.13%. The town is
expected to experience in and outmigration
as a result of various stages of
mining operations.
1. SOCIO-ECONOMIC SETTING
The economy of Jwaneng is predominately
mining, which is responsible for its existence,
and the sector is responsible for thirty-one
percent (31%) of the total formal employment
in the town according to the 2001 census
report. It is important to note that this
percentage may even be higher considering
that the survey was carried out in 2005-2006
and does not include the current expansion of
the Mine into the Cut 8 project. The sector is
followed by public administration and
construction at 13.5% and 13.1% respectively.
Other significant employment sector is
wholesale and retail at 10.2% with the
remaining sectors being real estate,
education, health and community services
standing at 32.2% of the total employment.
Most of the commercial trading activities take
place along the Teemane Avenue which
include central Business district and covers
most of the town, while the rest of trading
takes place in small neighborhood shops. The
industrial area, located to the west of the
town, is another area where business activity
and jobs are concentrated.
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Dithuso House
Sir Seretse Khama Monument
MAIN CENTER AND AMENITIES
PICTURE SPREAD
Jwaneng Bus Rank
Jwanen Show Grounds

Formal employment statistics shows that
in 2001, Jwaneng had a potential labour
force of 11, 737 people or 77.3% of the total
population. The economically active
population was estimated at 7762 or 66.1%
of the potential labour force. In terms of
employment by industry, in 2001, total
employment stood at 6311 persons with
the largest employment by industry being
mining and quarrying. The industry is
dominated by males who accounted for
84.3% of the people employed in this
sector.
Culture
Jwaneng is a multi-cultural community
where various people of different cultures
have come mainly for employment.
However, the majority of Jwaneng
residents are Tswana speaking. The 1995
Jwaneng baseline study revealed that the
majority of people in the town originate
from Southern District, followed by
Central District while other districts are
represented in small numbers. Jwaneng
also has a significant number of
expatriates who are mainly employed by
the companies involved with the Mine and
also in large infrastructure construction
projects, making it a very versatile town.

Jwaneng Multi-Purpose Hall
Masa-a-sele Clinic
Tshimologo Clinic

T O U R I S M A N D
HOSPITALITY
Toyota 1000km Desert Race
The Annual event which is organized by
Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO), SA
National Off Road Car Racing Association
(SANORA) &Mascom bring together
Toyota Kalahari Botswana 1000 Desert
Race which takes place in Jwaneng every
year in June since 2014.
The event which continues to grow in
popularity has been running for the past
three years in Jwaneng and draws
spectators from neighbouring countries
and abroad. The event has for the past
three years been included as one of the
feeder races to the Dakar Rally as one of the
four events in the world to gain that status.
This is the biggest off road race in Africa,
with a following of over 120 000 spectators.
The event has become a notable calendar
feature and starts off in the morning at
0800hrs with an epic and electrifying start
that is always witnessed by elders, families
and motor sport enthusiasts as well. People
literally brave the cold winter mornings to
reach the start off point and witness the
start.
Jwana Game Park
The area that was to become Jwana Game
Park was initially a fenced Mine Lease Area
surrounding Jwaneng mine, populated by
l i m i t e d n u m b e r s o f H a r t e b e e s t ,
Wildebeest, Springbok, Ostrich and other
smaller animals. It is the home to a variety
of animals including Zebras, Wild beast and
some rare predators like the Cheetah.
During devastating droughts in 1985, large
herds of hartebeest migrated towards this
area in search of water. Over 100
hartebeest managed to break through the
fences into the lease area. Several waterholes
were built in 1986 and 1987, and the
influx of animals resulted in an increase in
poaching in the area. In late 1987 the
external security fence was raised, both to
improve mine security and protect the
wildlife.
Since then, the park has increased in size
from 5926 hectares to 19085 hectares, and
animals have been imported, both to
introduce new blood, and to reintroduce
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September
Natural Hair show
venue: Jwaneng
days: Saturday
CALENDAR
of events
APRIL
Jwaneng Soft Ball Tournament
venue: Debswana Club Grounds
days: Saturday and Sunday
MAY
DESERT BUSH WALK
venue: Jwaneng and Sese
days: Saturday
June
1000 Toyota Desert Race
venue: Jwaneng
days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
August
GM Charity Cycling Race
venue: Jwaneng
days: Saturday
October
Letlhafula Celebrations
venue: Jwaneng Raphalane Kgotla
days: 1 (one)
December
World AIDS DAY Commeoration
venue: Jwaneng
days: 1 (One)
September
National Independence Day
venue: Jwaneng Kgotla
days: 1 (one)
November
National Motor Bike Race
venue: Jwaneng Motor X
days: Saturday and Sunday
December
Mayors Ball
venue: Jwaneng
days: Friday
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animal species that previously occupied the
area. The park is fenced with electrified
fencing, and 12 water holes fed with pipes
from the mine's water system have been
built.
Jwana game park has Red Hartebeest,
Impala, Springbok, Steenbok, Duiker,
Wildebeest, Gemsbok (Oryx) Kudu, Eland,
Giraffe, Zebra, Warthog, Baboon, Cheetah,
Ostrich, Leopard, Caracal and numerous
smaller animal species.
Jwaneng Mine Tours
Anyone can visit Jwaneng mines by sending
a request or application to the Corporate
Affairs (CA) department. Applicants are
requested to provide the following
personal details:
Full names (no initials) and title
Gender
Age
Passport or Botswana Identity
numbers and expiry dates
N a t i o n a l i t y o f t h e p a s s p o r t
(international visitors)
Shoe size
Applicants shall also provide the
name of their organisation or
institution and designation.
Media practitioners shall also provide
copies of accreditation cards.
Jwaneng Amusement Park
Located along the Sir SeretseKhama
Highway and the Jwana Mine Park (nature
reserve) north on a 26.5 hectare plot is the
newly established public park. The
A m u s e m e n t p a r k i n c l u d e
entrance/administrative building, ablution
block, a restaurant, a cultural village ( three
self-contained huts), mini golf and
playground, swimming pool, indigenous
botanical garden and traditional crop
production.
Sir SeretseKhama Monument
The Sir SeretseKhama Monument also
situated along the highway is known for its
tribute to the first president of the republic
of Botswana, Sir SeretseKhama, whom the
park and the highway is named after. Built
in 1983, the monument was officially
opened to public use by the then vice
president Q.K.J Masire. Though these parks
are user friendly for children, the town has
three other parks that offer bliss
specifically for children.
Hospitality
As the third generator of Botswana's
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revenue, the tourism industry has been
identified as an area for diversification. The
strategic location of the district makes it a
prime area for the development of tourist
accommodation facilities, as there are
currently only five (5) of such facilities in the
District.
I
The districts surrounding Jwaneng have
intensive farming activities. The strategic
location of the district as the first major stop
enroute to Kgalagadi District makes it
attractive for the development of agroindustries
and agricultural markets.
There are a number of hotels and Lodges
established in the town which have been
rated by the Tourism Authority. These
include Cresta Hotel located along the Sir
Seretse Khama highway on a 10.4 hectares
plot, Mokala lodge located in the heart of
the commercial district on a 6562.8m2 plot,
Sawa-Sawa lodge, and Meyers Guest-
Rooms. The main clients for these
establishments are mainly travelers who
come to Jwaneng for business associated
with the Mine and Government officials on
business in the town.
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HEALTH
Jwaneng has three clinics that provide
different medical services. There is also one
major hospital that is owned by the Mine
which also serves as a referral center for
people living in and around Jwaneng. Other
than that, there is also Tebelopele which
serves as an HIV and AIDS counseling and
testing center and other several private
practices
HIV and AIDS Prevalence
Jwaneng Town like other mining towns is
prone to the effects of HIV/AIDS and other
related diseases. It has negatively impacted
on human capital, reduced economic
productivity and continues to threaten
investments and national savings as
resources are diverted to providing
comprehensive quality treatment, care and
support. Although great progress has been
made in the district with efforts of
reversing the impact of HIV, the current
prevalence rate of 12.4% is still considered
high. Therefore plans are in place to
i n t e n s i f y t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f
programmes geared towards combating
the spread of the epidemic.
Figure 2.3Jwaneng District HIV/AIDS
Prevalence Rate
Source: BAIS Report (IV) 2013
further Research required from district
Health Management Team
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HOUSING AND LAND USE
Jwaneng Planning Area covers a total area of
about 348km² and is comprised of the Mine
lease area, the township boundary which is a
state land; the tribal land area outside the
township boundary and the built up area
within the township boundary. The existing
land use disposition within the built up area is
comprised of general agricultural land,
residential, commercial, industrial, civic and
community, recreational/open space land
uses.
Residential Land Use
Residential land use is the second most
dominant land use category within the built
up area of Jwaneng. It accounts for 30% of the
total built up area generally confined to the
individual Environmental Units of 1-8. In total,
there are 5137 residential plots within the
Units of which 3905 are developed and 1232
are undeveloped. There are eight developed
residential environmental units commonly
refers to as wards which include; Ngami-
67.16 hectares ( Unit 1), Kgalagadi-77.30
hectares (Unit 2), Molopo-65.02 hectares
(Unit 3), Seole-78.18 hectares(Unit 4),
Mogale-69.29 hectares (Unit 5), Raphalane-
70.30 hectares (Unit 6), Masa-a-sele-92.22
hectares (unit 7) and newly established Unit
8 -117.12 hectares. (insertpics of
samaphaleche and the suburbs).
Commercial Land Use
The commercial land use sector of Jwaneng
occupies approximately 25 hectares of
land, constituting approximately 2% of the
total built up area of the township. There
are a total of 143 commercial plots of which
102 are developed as opposed to the 41
undeveloped. A noticeable hierarchy of
commercial activities in the township
exists, with the CBD being the highest in the
hierarchy. Other commercial activities are
local centers, neighbourhood shops and
informal commercial activities.
Industrial Land Use
Industrial land use accounts for 43 hectares
of the total built up area. 157 plots are
devoted to this type of land use. The built
up area contains two distinct industrial
zones; the larger scale industrial area is
located on the west of Units 2 & 4 and
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another of a smaller scale is located in Unit
3. The large scale industry contains 112
industrial plots while the other contains
only 8. Of the total number of industrial
plots, 53% are developed while the other
half remains undeveloped. 56 of these are
within the large scale industrial zone while
only one is within the other industrial zone.
This resembles the rate of industrial
development witnessed in the previous
update seven years ago.
Civic and Community Land Use
The amount of land devoted to Civic and
Community land use within the built up area
is 115 hectares, with a total of 135 plots. This
category of land use is comprised of four
primary schools, two junior secondary
schools, three clinics, two community halls,
religious facilities, public offices, cemetery
and day care centres. There is however one
significant civic and community plot which
is reserved for a truck inn which remains
undeveloped to date.
Agro-Industrial
This particular land use is located on the
north western part of the built up area and
occupies 6.94 hectares. There are two
developed plots of this category which
function as plant nurseries. The 40 agro
industrial plots proposed by the 2004
Jwaneng Development Plan have not been
developed and the recycling of waste water
from the neighboring sewage ponds is on
the pipe line.
Open Space
There are 159 active and passive open
spaces in Jwaneng. This category of land
use occupies about 53% of the total land use
within the built up area. Passive spaces
include the neighborhood parks behind
houses; the road reserve; and the 'green'
network for pedestrian movement. The
role of green space in settlement systems is
essentially to enable ecological processes
to continue to occur sustainably and safely
within environments significantly altered
by human action and secondly, to
accommodate a variety of socio-economic
community needs and in some cases to
provide barriers that contain and manage
settlement growth. Active open spaces in
t h e t o w n i n c l u d e t h e s t a d i u m ,
showground, golf course and the courts for
racquet sports. This highlights the
dependency on the Mine beyond just
economic generation.
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TRANSPORT
Roads
Jwaneng is located along the country
international carrier, the trans-Kalahari
Highway which connects from Durban,
South Africa, Maputo in Mozambique and
Windhoek, Namibia. The trans-Kalahari
highway is one of the most important
carriers that enable travelling the western
Botswana as it connects a corridor for
travelers going western, northern western
Botswana and to Namibia. The town is
further connected by Sir SeretseKhama
Highway to Kanye enroute to Lobatse and
to Gaborone via Moshupa- Thamaga and
Gabane.
The public transportation system in
Jwaneng is comprised mainly of buses and
mini buses travelling along the Trans-
Kalahari Highway between Gaborone and
Ghantsi via Jwaneng. Public transportation
within the township is provided by taxis.
There are no predetermined routes as there
are no mini buses within the township.
Jwaneng town and Sese village to the west
are linked by a gravel road.
The roads in Jwaneng are managed and
maintained under two authorities, local
authority and central government.
Jwaneng town has a 99.28 km of internal
tarred (bitumen) roads and 10.58 km of
gravel road as of 2014 according to Central
Statistics Office.
Air-TRANSPORT
Owned and managed by Debswana Mine,
Jwaneng airport was opened in 1981. The
airport has a 2km runway with bitumen
surface and runway lights. Only smaller
public aircrafts are permitted to use the
airport. The airport is currently used by the
Mine for landing and take-off purposes only
with fuelling done at Orapa Mine.
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Bowling Club
Debswana Club
Rugby and Cycling Club
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B A N K I N G A N D F I N A N C I A L
SERVICES
Banking and Financial Services
There are three commercial Banks in
Jwaneng which are Barclays Bank, First
National Bank of Botswana and Standard
Charted Bank. These are subsidies of South
African and British Banks and they carry out
all financial services including normal
commercial and retail activities, merchant
banking, leasing, car and property finance.
Non-banking Financial Services
Jwaneng insurance industry has grown
which sees companies and individuals enjoy
full range of every type of insurance. The
creation of international insurance act of
2005 has allowed attractive environment
for Botswana as a whole thus making
insurance services such as reinsurance,
captive insurance and related activities
being provided to non-citizens and in
currencies other than pula to mining
companies and contactors in Jwaneng.
Taxation and Fiscal Legislation
The Botswana Unified Revenue Service
(BURS) was created to take over the
functions performed by the Department of
Customs and Excise and the Department of
Taxes, and operates a regional office in
Jwaneng.
Generally a low taxation environment has
been placed in Botswana compared to
other countries. The tax system is complex,
as are other regulations, it has been noted
that it currently requires an average of
140hours for a business to comply with the
Botswana tax regulations according to
doing business 2010. There are still nineteen
(19) different payments required in paying
taxes, six (6) documents required for every
export, nine (9) for imports, and twenty
nine (29) procedures required for the
enforcing of contracts. The government
intends to adopt a simplified tax structure
in order to improve the compliance rate, to
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reduce the cost of compliance and
administration, and to reduce the demand
f o r s c a r c e a c c o u n t a n t s a n d t a x
administrators.
Change has been made in tax legislation in
recent years to stream line and strengthen
the system, increasing the disposable
income of individual taxpayers, enhancing
the country competitiveness in attracting
both direct and portfolio investment and
intensifying anti-avoidance provisions.
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COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
SOCIO-ECONOMIC SETTING
The economy of Jwaneng is predominately
mining, which is responsible for its
existence, and the sector is responsible for
thirty-one percent (31%) of the total formal
employment in the town according to the
2001 census report. It is important to note
that this percentage may even be higher
considering that the survey was carried out
in 2005-2006 and does not include the
current expansion of the Mine into the Cut
8 project. The sector is followed by public
service and construction at 13.5% and 13.1%
r e s p e c t i v e l y . O t h e r s i g n i f i c a n t
employment sector is wholesale and retail
at 10.2% with the remaining sectors being
real estate, education, health and
community services standing at 32.2% of the
total employment.
Most of the commercial trading activities
take place along the Teemane Avenue
which include Central Business District and
covers most of the town, while the rest of
trading takes place in small neighborhood
shops. The industrial area, located to the
west of the town, is another area where
business activity and jobs are concentrated.
Formal employment statistics showed that
in 2011, Jwaneng had a potential labour
force of 11, 737 people or 77.3% of the total
population. The economically active
population was estimated at 7762 or 66.1%
of the potential labour force. In terms of
employment by industry, in 2001, total
employment stood at 6311 persons with the
largest employment by industry being
mining and quarrying. The industry is
dominated by males who accounted for
84.3% of the people employed in this sector.
The business community of Jwaneng is
coordinated by the newly established
Jwaneng Chamber of Commerce.
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AGRI-BUSINESS
The arid conditions imply that Jwaneng is
not suitable for large scale commercial
arable agriculture, yet the agricultural
sector has proven capacity in Horticulture
and Cereal production as well as Animal
production.
Horticulture farms around the town
produces an array of products such as
tomatoes, spinach, cabbage and onions.
The neighbouring farms of Naledi, Sese,
Bodumatau, Dithobane and Lemonalentso
(KN16) has at least recorded 4,121,80 (t)
yield in the past harvesting season and
continues to show growth.
Telecommunications
B o t s w a n a T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s
Corporation (BTC) is the authority
responsible for fixed telecommunication
services in the whole country.
Press Agency and broadcasting services;
Botswana Television. The reporters' news
coverage however extends to areas
outside Jwaneng. Other private media
houses stationed in Gaborone such as
Mmegi provide coverage for Jwaneng
events.
Mining
Jwaneng Debswana Mine
Debswana Diamond Company (Pty) Ltd
(13/77) -Jwaneng Mine, the richest Mine in
the world by value is located in to the
northwest of Jwaneng town. The mine lies
Telecommunication network in Jwaneng is
provided in three modes of reticulation,
these being copper cables, fiber optic
cables and the mobile network. Also
available is Orange, Mascom and Be Mobile
networks.
Postal Services
Jwaneng has only one post office provided
by Botswana Postal Services.
Media
There are currently two state owned media
houses in Jwaneng, the print Botswana
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Shawn Nthaile
Member of Parliament , Ngwaketse West
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on three (3) kimberlitebelts that converge
near the surface, covering 520,000 square
meters at ground level. Debswana
Diamond mine is now expanding Jwaneng
Mine pit to allow underground mining in
the future. The extension project, known as
Cut 8, will extend the life of the mine to
2024 from a previous estimate of 2017.In
the past, the government of Botswana
used to own only 15% of its shares but raised
it to 50% to force a dividend policy that
maximized revenues to its fiscals. Nearly all
diamond production is controlled by
Debswana Diamond Company.
Jwaneng Debswana Mine which
celebrated 30 years of diamond production
in 2012 became fully operational in August
1982, when it was officially opened by the
then President of Botswana, His Excellency
Sir KetumileMasire. Jwaneng Debswana
Mine is an open pit mine that produces 9.3
million tons of diamond per year of ore and
an additional 37 million tons per year of
waste rock. The Mine is the flagship of
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Debswana due to substantially higher dollar
per carat obtained for its gems. It contributes
about 60-70% of Debswana's total revenue.
The high rate of diamond extraction,
combined with high quality diamonds
fetching excellent per weight prices, make
Jwaneng Mine the prince of mines per value.
Set to transform Jwaneng into one of the
worlds few super-pit mines, the US 3 billion
dollar cut-8 expansion project is nearing
completion making it the largest single
private sector capital commitment in
Botswana. It will ensure profitable and
continued production at the Mine until at
least 2025, creating an estimated 1000 jobs
and yielding 100 million carats over the life of
the Mine. The company is currently exploring
Cut 9.
CUT 9 Project
Known as Cut 9, the massive project will
involve tapping into a 40 million tonne ore
body in Jwaneng Mine.
Debswana has been producing diamonds
from its Cut 8 seam since 2017, which was
accessed by deepening the pit from 410
metres to 650 metres. Cut 8 began in 2010 at a
cost of $3 billion and targets the recovery of
100 million carats between 2018 and 2024, by
removing 500 million tonnes of waste and
accessing an 81 million tonne ore body. Cut 9
is expected to take over from that point.
Anglo American indicate the project, which
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will be the final layer of open cast mining in
Jwaneng, is now closer to final budgets and
shareholder approvals. Anglo American
holds 85% equity in De Beers, which in turn
holds 50% equity in Debswana. The
Government of Botswana holds a 15% stake
in De Beers and a 50% stake in Debswana. The
life of mine plans for Jwaneng conducted
last year put 2034 as the end of the Mine,
including resources dug up by the Cut 9
project.
Government intends to bundle the financing
of Cut 9 into its negotiations with De Beers
for the renewal of the 10-year sales
agreement covering produce from the
Debswana mines. The sales and marketing
ends in September 2020 and ahead of the
talks, government has already established a
steering committee, which consists of public
sector technocrats, consultants, lawyers
and others.
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DIRECTORY OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES
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JWANENG TOWN STREET MAP
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JWANENG TOWN STREET MAP
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JWANA GAME PARK MAP