PORT ELIZABETH - DANNY JORDAAN SIGNS MEMORANDUM TO PRIORITIZE BAYWORLD OCEANARIUM

Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Met
ro Municipality, Danny Jordaan, said the government intervention at the Bayworld Oceanarium would yield positive results going forward.

Jordaan was speaking at the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Eastern Cape Provincial Government, Nelson Mandela Bay Metro and Bayworld management on Friday. He said the intervention at Bayworld would help create jobs for the people of the Eastern Cape and grow the economy.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro is heavily reliant on tourism to stimulate its economy and that is why this Bayworld project has become a priority for the local government.

“The Bayworld is one of the iconic tourism experiences in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro and the MOU signed here today will provide us with a committed approach to working more closely together with the Department of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture, in our pursuit to create jobs,” said Jordaan.

“Each side will create significant opportunities on one end the Metro will take over the management and development of Oceanarium while the Department of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture will continue to manage the museum,” added the NMBM Mayor.

The goal is to make significant inroads during the next five years, with the view to amplifying the region’s coastal and marine tourism figures.

“The extraordinary beauty, cultural wealth and great diversity of the metro’s pristine coastline make it a preferred destination for many holiday makers across the globe,” added Jordaan.

“On offer is a wide range of facilities and activities for those who seek recreation for mind and body and the Bayworld will rise to the occasion and offer a memorable experience. The key driver of the Five Golden Years is job creation and the socio-economic transformation of our metro.

“I stand before you today to remind all and sundry, that you cannot argue against progress and service delivery. No one can argue that the Bayworld is designed to be a major source of growth and jobs, especially for the young. With the handover of the Bayworld we have our work cut out, the task that lies ahead is to exploit the potential sustainability in order to offer attractive jobs to our people.”

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