Donation by Renishaw reaffirms relationship with tribal council

Renishaw Coastal Precinct developers donated 142 hectares of land as well as 10% in the development company being made available to be acquired by the KwaCele Tribal Council through a buy-out process last weekend.
The KwaCele Tribal Council is under Umdoni Municipality.

Construction Project and Development Manager of Renishaw Coastal Precinct, Cornel Roodt, also gifted the leader of KwaCele Tribal Council, Inkosi Cele a bull.
A gala dinner and a traditional ceremony was held to honour Inkosi Cele.

Speaking at the event, Inkosi Cele said: “As the KwaCele people, we have a rich culture with much potential, and a friendly, welcoming community. All of this creates great opportunities for tourism and development. We have very good relations with our neighbouring communities, and today we can cement and develop our relations to expand agriculture, tourism, and other developmental projects. I believe in the preservation of our culture and customs – if our culture is strong, our nation is strong. That’s why culture will form the basis for the development of our tourism economy. In order to achieve this, we need to explore these partnerships for the collective development of our people.”

Managing director of Renishaw Coastal Precinct, Barto van der Merwe, said the great working relationship between the developers and council was based on a shared trust and understanding that the success of Renishaw Coastal Precinct had to be a success for everyone in the community.

In addition to the job opportunities, said Van der Merwe, the precinct is set to create, there will be schools and clinics to improve the living conditions of those in the areas, and developers are looking to support the community’s youth by establishing a tertiary institution for skills development.

He added: “We are so honoured to be a part of Chief Cele’s inauguration celebrations and thankful to be included in the weekend’s programme, which included a presentation at the Renishaw offices before attending a networking gala dinner at Premier Resort Cutty Sark. This provided us with a platform to present to the council and Amandawe community the enormous benefits the precinct will bring to the area as it unfolds.”
Van der Merwe said the generous donation of 142 hectares of prime property adjacent to Renishaw Coastal Precinct in the area leading to Amandawe provides further opportunities for sustainable income generation through agricultural practices or commercial ventures, adding that the establishment of the KTC Trust will ensure that the entire community reaps the benefits of the donation.

Among those who attended the gala dinner and the traditional ceremony was Lily Sanya from the Un International Organisation of Migration, Lot Mlati from the UN Food Agriculture Organisation, Dr Thami Klaasen, the Department of Trade Industry and Competition (DTIC), Malusi Zondi (President of the Black Business Federation), as well as CSI representatives from major corporations including, Coca-Cola Foundation, and Vodacom.

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