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NEWS WELCOME TO THE CITY OF STEVE TSHWETE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY MATLOSANA Boldly leads the charge on climate change CITY OF the PEOPLE ON THE MOVE through Just Transition The City of Matlosana Municipality is situated approximately 164 km South West of Johannesburg, strategically located on the N12 Treasure Route, which is the North West Province’s primary tourism corridor. The scenic N12 starts from Mpumalanga and is the gateway to the Western Cape Province. The route takes you from eMalahleni, to the vibrant Gauteng Province and the Sterkfontein Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, and continues to Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp, Kimberley, Beaufort West, up until George. It is the Transformation of the N12 Treasure Route that has unlocked regional opportunities and resulted in The city prides itself on having massive activity and mobility along the Create unforgettable five private hospitals, two government Matlosana portion of the corridor. It memories at our hospitals, including the largest has a multi-dimensional character that quality business and state hospital in the North West has created employment, enhanced leisure accommodation Province and 15 clinics including commuter movement, enhanced venues which include mobile clinics. It also boasts the only investment opportunities, increased conferencing, wedding fully contained oncology in the economic activity, etc. Steve Tshwete Local Municipality's Working together towards Just facilities. Transition. From left to right: Dr Michael Boulle, Senior Specialist:unit Climate and spa Change, Energy & Resilience, ICLEI Africa, Dr Meggan Spires, Director: Climate Change, Energy & Resilience, Mr Mandla Mnguni, NorthICLEI WestAfrica, Province, which offers Municipal Manager, Steve Tshwete Local Municipality, Ms Sayuri Chetty, Senior Professional Officer: Climate Change, Energy & Resilience, a comprehensive service at four WHY VISITMr THE CITYNkosi, OF Assistant Director: LED, MATLOSANA AS Local A MEDICAL HUB ICLEI Africa, Michael Steve Tshwete Municipality pathological laboratories and has MATLOSANA? the latest MRI scanner at the To us health care is of paramount contribute toward the creation of and present, to a more inclusive, Local an integral radiology unit. Creategovernments unforgettablehave memories importance as a healthy city is decent work for all, social inclusion equitable and just society for all, role in the Just Transition. The Steve at our quality business and leisure productive and constitutes prosperity. and the eradication of poverty”. while supporting the protection and Tshwete Local Municipality (STLM) PRIME LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT accommodation venues which We boast well-developed medical liveability of our planet. The newly sets an example for cities through include conferencing, wedding and facilities, which enhances and The just transition can only be adopted Climate Change Bill provides their service delivery, technical ability, N12 Development Route was spa facilities. The City has a wealth of promotes the competitive advantage achieved when its three dimensions the first official definition for a just demonstration of leadership, and identified by the municipality attractions for visitors: of Matlosana as a major Medical Hub are tackled simultaneously: transition to appear in South African commitment towards bold climate as a flagship project for golden in the North Westthat Province. law. It highlights a “JustServices Transition action. opportunities in the following sectors: • Adventure tourism include:a general and private medical 1. DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE speaks to means shift towards a low-carbon, housing, business, heritage, • tourism fascilities, casualty/trauma and dental what are the costs, industrial, who is bearing the climate-resilient economy and What is Wildlife a just transition? mining, tourism, sport as well as •A just transition Medicalin tourism services. Most clinics focus on primary costs of the transition, what are the society and ecologically sustainable essence is about recreation. • Wellness tourism health care and services. benefits, and who can access them. economies societies which transformation from our unjust past
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