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News - Date: 22 July 2005
MUSINA - The mayor of Musina Local Municipality, Cllr David Phologa, officially launched the centenary celebrations at the Venetia Mine’s recreation hall in Musina on Saturday evening.
The mayor, who started the function by switching on lights on the N1 road, told the guests that his town was established in 1905 and was rich in copper and gold.
The programme of the 100-year-celebration, which started last Monday, includes different sport codes and cultural activities as well as performances by women and elderly people, police demonstrations and the unveiling of the late Lesley Manyathela’s tombstone.
The MEC of Sport Arts and Culture, Mr Joe Maswanganyi, was the guest speaker during the official launch of the celebrations. He said that the border town’s hundred years of existence and celebrations need to be written in order to serve as the history to the future generations. “History has much to do with mining activities and that includes the enslavement of our people in the mining field and political skirmishes of the liberation struggle,” he said.
Maswanganyi said that history should enable the present generation to take stock of what has been achieved and not achieved during the past. “We should also be able to build on achievements in order to create economic opportunities and livelihoods for inhabitants of Musina. The strategic location of Musina should serve as an opportunity for growth, development in tourism, agriculture, trade and other economic empowerment projects,” he said.
The MEC said that Musina is a gateway to other African countries with the busiest border gate between South Africa and Zimbabwe. He said that one of the World heritage sites, Mapungubwe, is situated close to the border town. “We should vigorously market this town collectively for potential investors with the sole idea of job creation purposes,” he said.
Kaizer Nengovhela started writing stories for Limpopo Mirror in 2000. Prior to that he had a five year stint at Phala-Phala FM as sports presenter. In 2005 Kaizer received an award from the province's premier as Best Sports Presenter. The same year he was also nominated as Best Sports Reporter by the Makhado Municipality. Kaizer was awarded the Mathatha Tsedu award in 2014.
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