Jansenville - IKWEZI MUNICIPALITY - Klipplaat Situated in the plains of the Camdeboo just north of the Klein Winterhoek mountains lie the small Karoo towns of Jansenville and Klipplaat. Together with the hamlet of Waterford, these combine to form the Ikwezi Municipality which is, in turn, a division of the Cacadu District Municipality. Jansenville lies in the heart of the Noorsveld with its distinctive spiky plants while Klipplaat lies in an area of typical Karoo vegetation. Angora goats thrive in these conditions and Jansenville has for long been the heart of South Africa's mohair production. In the heyday of railways in South Africa, Klipplaat was an important railway junction being the point at which the main Cape Town to Port Elizabeth line branched off towards Graaff-Reinet. Sadly those days have passed and Klipplaat has become a quiet little place. To-day Jansenville and Klipplaat, under Ikwezi Municipality, have a dynamic multi-racial council and management team dedicated to fulfilling their vision. IKWEZI's VISION FOR JANSENVILLE AND KLIPPLAAT Ikwezi would like to be recognized as an; Economically prosperous, Self-sustainable and Socially responsive municipality committed to effective and efficient service provision and facilitating empowerment programmes that will result in local residents being self-reliant. The Ikwezi Municipal Council (Mayor, 2nd from left) The Ikwezi Municipal Council & senior management IKWEZI MUNICIPALITY's MISSION STATEMENT We believe our primary responsibility is with the residents of Jansenville and Klipplaat. We exist to provide community services; promotion and deepening of local democracy; to stimulate socio-economic development; creation of space for community participation and human resource development and to facilitate sustainable livelihood for our residents. We strive to be transparent and accountable in the execution of our responsibilities and to be effective and efficient in the implementation of the programmes and projects. We recognize the value and mutual benefits of networking and working in partnership with stakeholders such as Cacadu District Municipality, SALGA, Provincial and National Governmental Agencies.The inaugural annual International Mohair Summit is a not-to-be missed forum for everyone in or related to the international mohair industry, whether growers, buyers, manufacturers, sellers, fashion designers or interior decorators. Interested parties from around the globe will converge on the epicenter of the world Mohair industry - Graaff-Reinet and Jansenville in the Karoo, Eastern Cape, South Africa, home to the world's finest Angora goats, to exchange innovations, grow new markets, explore new applications and experience first-hand the splendour of the place around which the Mohair industry revolves. This event will be held annually and bring sustained and growing returns to industry as the forum for the worlds industry. Its objectives are: To create a unique forum for the role-players that comprise the global Mohair industry. To address critical issues facing the industry and facilitate solutions. To foster & share innovative findings, trends, trade incentives & the promotion of global best practice with respect to breeding, rearing, processing, exporting & marketing. To showcase the processes, products, players & animals involved in the production of Mohair at the heart of the industry worldwide. To stimulate growth within the international Mohair market. To facilitate interaction, trade & agreements, between growers, buyers, processors, retailers, the media & fashion/home decor industry. Bring together designers, technology & investors to produce higher value goods & new market opportunities. Promote tourism to the Karoo with its many malaria free game reserves, trout lakes, breathtaking landscapes & the Mohair Route.
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