Rural Economic Development
 
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  Peter Mangena, Farm Manager Richmond Citrus Farms  
  Peter is a member of the Moletele community from Maruleng which is near the Kruger Park. The community has claims on 73,000 hectares in that region. Without access to capital or skills it has been difficult for the community to maintain the assets on the land, or the jobs provided by them. The Business Trust’s Maruleng and Bushbuckridge Economic Development Initiative (Mabedi) helped the people of Moletele to form partnerships with investors, who brought in the capital and skills needed to make their land productive. Mabedi was a partnership between the Business Trust and the Department of Co-Operative Governance  
 
Name Maruleng and Bushbuckridge Economic Development Initiative (Mabedi)
Strategic Partner The Department of Cooperative Governance.
Period Jan 2006 – Dec 2010
Budget R35million
Purpose To pilot a market-based enterprise development approach to local economic development in one of South Africa’s poverty nodes in Maruleng and Bushbuckridge.
Impact
  • R1,5billion in investment secured
  • 200 small scale farmers supported to improve productivity and turnover
  • 5,000 jobs secured or created
  • 16 partnerships established
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