Prepare and participate
Resources.
A practical starting point for making the most of the summit and keeping track of confirmed information.
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Mayor's launch keynote
Read the keynote address by His Worship the Mayor, Cllr J. P. S. Matsole, for the official Mafube Investment & Jobs Summit launch and activation at Villiers Town Hall on 15 October 2026. This is the supplied prepared text, marked check against delivery.
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Mafube evidence and district context
Explore seven dated themes adapted from the Fezile Dabi educational profile: geography, demographics, basic services, economics, investment, financials, and tourism and heritage. The source register includes original references, thematic brochures and reconciliation notes.
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Before you attend
- Describe your business or project in plain language.
- Bring the decision you want to make and the information you already have.
- List the permissions, infrastructure needs and partners that remain outstanding.
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Programme and venue updates
Town activations: Tweeling Hall: Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 09:00 SAST; Frankfort: Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 09:00 SAST; Cornelia: Thursday, 22 October 2026, Time TBC; Villiers: Friday, 23 October 2026, 09:00 SAST. The main summit is at Frankfort Town Hall on Monday, 26 October, with registration and networking 07:00–08:00 and the core programme 08:00–17:00 SAST, subject to change. The 15 October Villiers launch is retained in the archive.
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For journalists
Download the approved summit logo and illustrative imagery from the media page. All supplied imagery is labelled according to its origin; do not present illustrative scenes as photographs of an actual summit.
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Further reading
Our articles cover project preparation, local business retention and useful investment conversations. They are practical notes for participants, not a list of confirmed projects.
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