Metsimaholo Local Municipality commenced its first successful Tourism stakeholders’ engagement session yesterday at the Orangeville Community Library. The municipality said in a statement the MMC for spatial planning and Human Settlement, Cllr Thulani Mbana, Director LED & Urban Planning, Ms Kelly Tlhapane, Metsimaholo Officials from the Tourism department and various stakeholders attended the event.

The source told the reporter.today that the Stakeholders participation has been described as an essential element in successful sustainable tourism development, as it helps coordinate and balance decision-making based on the needs and interests of relevant parties. The tourism stakeholder committee intends to strengthen the relations between the tourism business sector, Metsimaholo Local Municipality and the community of Metsimaholo.

Report by: Cornelius D. Mofokeng.