EXPERIENCE TOURISM THROUGH WILDLIFE
15 February 2010 - In his quest to ensure that state owned nature reserves take their rightful place in the tourism sector,
the MEC for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism, Mr Pitsi Moloto has begun a campaign of creating awareness on what is on offer in terms
of tourism destinations available in Limpopo in the form of State Owned Nature Reserves.
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LEDET TOUGH ON LIQUOR LICENSE NON-COMPLIANCE
23 February 2010 - The department of Economic Development, Environment & Tourism's Liquor Board
joined hands with the South African Police Services (SAPS) in the disposal of alcohol worth R20 000.
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WETLANDS, BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
23 February 2010 - 2 February 1971 marked the establishment of a day on which countries around the world came together and
signed the Convention on Wetlands in the Iranian City of Ramsar.
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CELEBRATING WORLD TOURIST GUIDES DAY IN LIMPOPO
18 February 2010 - The tourist guide fraternity celebrates the International Tourist Guide Day on February 21 each year. The main objective of this day is to
recognise and celebrate the important role performed by tourist guides within the tourism value chain.
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LIMPOPO MARULA FESTIVAL KICKS OFF
15 February 2010 - LEDET MEC Pitsi Moloto in partnership with the MEC for department of
Sport, Arts & Culture Joyce Mashamba, Limpopo Tourism & Parks and Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality officially launched
and hosted the media to mark one of the most significant dates in the province, the annual Limpopo Marula Festival
at Hans Merensky in Phalaborwa on Thursday, 28 January 2010.
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CELEBRATING WORLD TOURIST GUIDES DAY IN LIMPOPO
18 February 2010 - The tourist guide fraternity celebrates the International Tourist Guide Day on February 21 each year. The main objective of this day is to
recognise and celebrate the important role performed by tourist guides within the tourism value chain.
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Marula Festival Media Launch
27 January 2010 - LEDET MEC Pitsi Moloto in partnership with the MEC for Sport, Arts & Culture Joyce Mashamba, Limpopo Tourism & Parks and
Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality will be officially launching the annual Limpopo Marula Festival at Hans Merensky for Kruger National Park in Phalaborwa on Thursday, 28 January 2010.
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Green Flags Flying High in Limpopo Schools
26 January 2010 - There is a green flag flying at four Limpopo schools for the first time in the province, awarded for being eco-friendly at the WESSA/WWF Eco-Schools Green Flag
Ceremony on Friday 22 January 2010 in Westernburg Hall, Polokwane.
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The Choice to Spend Responsibly is yours!
13 November 2009 - The festive season is a very important period to individuals,
families and households but often leads to unnecessary expenditure.
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Bursary Application 2010/2011
03 December 09 - The Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism, is committed to supporting education and addressing the skills gap.
This bursary scheme is for undergraduate students who wish to study on a full time basis and covers Registration, Tuition fees, Accommodation and Meals.
To be considered for a bursary, students must obtain the minimum requirements for admission to a Bachelor's degree.
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2010/11 Internship Programme
25 November 09 - The Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism, is inviting applications from suitably
qualified young graduates to participate in the 2010/11 Internship programme. This programme aims to expose unemployed young
graduates to workplace practices in order to maximize their chances of employability.
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Boosting Youth Employment through Entrepreneurship in Limpopo
The month of October is National Productivity Month. Awareness campaigns will be taking place in different areas so as to instill
in the minds of South Africans the importance of being productive..
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National Productivity Month
The month of October is National Productivity Month. Awareness campaigns will be taking place in different areas so as to instill
in the minds of South Africans the importance of being productive.
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LEDET Going Beyond The Call of Duty
20 July 2009 - When Sunday comes, the majority of people think of carrying their Bibles and going to church,
but it was not like that at the Vhembe District Consumer Office on the 10th May and 14th June 2009.
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LEDET holds Liquor Conference to Create Awareness on Responsible Liquor Management
MEC Pitsi Moloto addressing the guests and delegates at the Limpopo Liquor Conference
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Business Youth Competition
On Friday, 26 June 2009 at Thohoyandou Town Hall the youth were rewarded for their outstanding achievements during the course of the year especially those
who have excelled in the field of business during the Business Youth Competition awards.
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July is National Saving Month
In spite of the credit crunch, consumers can and should still make an effort to save, and avoid compromising personal wealth accumulation and capital investment.
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World Environment Day Celebrations
4 June 2009 - The department of Economic Development, Environment & Tourism hosted a one-day seminar on environmental issues in
celebration of World Environment Day under the theme "Unite to Reduce Climate Change.
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MEC Pitsi Moloto launches the provincial Apex Structure
Friday 12 June 2009 - MEC Pitsi Moloto was launching the provincial cooperatives committee at St Marco Hall, Ladanna.
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Youth Biz Competition Has Kicked Off in Limpopo
The Limpopo Youth-Biz Competition which is an initiative of the department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism kicks
off in May 2009 with training sessions to be held throughout the province in all local municipalities.
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LEDET - Tourism Indaba 09
This year from 9 - 12 May, LEDET together with Limpopo Tourism and Parks (LTP) took part in the 2009 Indaba at the ICC
and the Durban Exhibition Centre.
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International Tourist Guide Day
The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism in partnership with the Gauteng Tourism Authority, was hosting the celebration of the International
Tourist Guide Day on 21 February 2009 at the SAB World of Beer, Johannesburg (Newtown). LEDET's Tourist Guide Registration and Compliance office also
took part in the celebrations.
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Downstream, Upstream Wetlands Connects Us All
This year in February, LEDET in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, National Department of Water and Forestry, Polokwane Municipality
and the Working for Wetlands Initiative celebrated World Wetlands Day at Ga-Molepo, Limpopo.
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The 4th Annual Marula Festival 2009
The marula rich province of Limpopo was once again the proud host of the successful annual Marula festival now in its
4th year of existence. The festival took place at the declared permanent venue of Phalaborwa, which is well known to be the
cleanest town in the province at Impala Park, Rugby Stadium from 26 February to 28 February 2008.
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Disposal of Assets and Inventory Items
The department of Economic Development, Environment & Tourism (LEDET) will be disposing its redundant, obsolete and unserviceable assets, and slow
moving inventory items through Public Auctions in three districts of the Limpopo Province
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World Wetlands Awereness
The department of Economic Development, Environment & Tourism celebrated World Wetlands Day on 2 February this month and as a result will be embarking
on an awareness campaign of World Wetlands Day in partnership with the Capricorn District Municipality, department of Agriculture, department of
Water & Forestry and the Polokwane Municipality on 18 February at Ga Molepo in Moshate.
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Tourism Bill
The Honourable MEC Collins Chabane hereby publishes the Limpopo Tourism Bill 2008 for public comments.
The Bill is available on Government Gazzette No. 1568 and at the offices below.
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Internship Programme 2009/2010
The Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism invites applications from suitably qualified young graduates to
participate in a twelve months internship programme in the following fields of exposure:
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We Need To Protect Our Threatened and Endangered Species
Limpopo province is rich in natural biodiversity and, most of the animals and plant species are present and protected
in private nature reserves and provincial parks in the province. When environmental crime takes place, it robs the environment of
ecological sustainability but also inflicts financial losses to private owners of land and the state. The health and well being of people
are also affected, and the protection of the environment is severely compromised due to criminal elements that make a living out of poaching animals.
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Limpopo Tourists Guides Learn Spanish Culture & Language
The South African government in partnership with the Spanish government in 2006 launched a programme that involves
teaching Tourist Guides Spanish in order for them to be able to communicate with Spanish tourists. Theta (The Tourism, Hospitality,
Sport Education & Training Authority) was the institution tasked with the facilitation of the programme in partnership with the Spanish
University UIMP (Universidad Intenacional Menendez Pelayo).
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The annual Marula Festival will kick off in Phalaborwa, Limpopo on 26 February 2009.
The three-day Marula festival which began in 2005 is one of the biggest events on the Limpopo events calendar.
The Marula festival, which is to take place at the Impala Park Rugby Stadium in Phalaborwa, opens its doors on Thursday, 26 February 2009
at 10h00. Phalaborwa which was once again declared the cleanest town in the province in 2008, is the permanent home of the Marula festival.
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Consumer Education Advice
One of the mandates of the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET), is the
creation of a healthy and fair trade environment which encompasses amongst other actions the protection of consumers.
Over-indebtedness, and the spiraling of household debt present a barrier to the delivery of this mandate. LEDET has an
on-going campaigns to empower consumers and the vulnerable segments of society to manage debts and financial affairs in
an effective and responsible manner.
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Road Blitz embarked on Friday 12 December
The road blitz, which was in the form of a roadblock at the Meropa robots on the N1 south of Polokwane, was in
partnership with the SAPS, SAB and VSlots.
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MEC Chabane inaugurates new LGB board
On Tuesday 9 December, MEC Collins Chabane inaugurated the new Limpopo Gambling Board. The new board members are;
Mr. Austin Lesley Mkhabela, Mr. Khethiwe Jerry Sithole, Mr. Johannes Zacharias Moolman, Ms Nyeleti Nyakwavi Mushwana,
Ms Tumisang Ellen Motsepe, Mr. Tirhani Joseph Mathebula, Ms Shirley Mashala and Ms Modile Juliet Boshielo.
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Limpopo Franchise Expo 2008
The 2008 Limpopo Franchise Expo was held at Polokwane showgrounds from 28 to 30 November 2008.
During the Expo 80 exhibitors attended and this was running concurrently with workshops that
were offered by the Franchising Association of South Africa (FASA).
The main objective of the
expo was to expose the people of Limpopo about franchising and business opportunities, bring
information and ideas within reach and enable existing businesses to foster linkages with each other.
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Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality scoops the 2008 Cleanest Town Comr>
Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment & Tourism (LEDET) hosted an
International Climate Change Conference held at Oasis Lodge from 20 to 25 October 2008.
Presenters from various institutions such as Government Departments and Municipalities
presented research reports based on adaptation and mitigation of climate change in South Africa.
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The Limpopo Youth-Biz competition.
The Limpopo Youth-Biz competition winners were announced on 10 October 2008 at St Marco Hall, Ladanna, Polokwane.
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Clean-Up Campaign.
The department of Economic Development, Environment & Tourism embarked on a weeklong clean-up campaign throughout the province.
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