The prestigious Absa Wildeklawer Sport tournament has grown since 2009 and is expected to bring an enormous economic boost to Kimberley in the Northern Cape, amounting to about R100 million.

The Northern Cape Premier, Zamani Saul, together with the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality Mayor, Kagisho Sonyoni, attended the media launch of the 2022 Absa Wildeklawer Sport Tournament in Kimberley.

According to the statement issued by the provincial government, the tournament will take place from 25 April to 2 May 2022, with 182 teams from 85 schools across the country. Saul highlighted the importance of government joining hands with the private sector to boost the economy of the province, especially following the devastating impact of Covid-19. Saul adds that the tournament has produced many sport stars and that this year will be no different.

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The Northern Cape Government had also secured  investment from the Norwegian Renewable Energy Company, Scatec, amounting to R16 billion.

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OFM News previously reported that Saul welcomed the R7 billion investment made by Vedanta Zinc International (VZI) into the Gamberg Phase 2 project.

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