African Century Group has broken ground on a development that will result in the eventual opening of a four-star Premier Hotel in Thohoyandou, Limpopo.
Residents and visitors can look forward to a 120-room establishment in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, following a sod-turning ceremony that took place on Friday, 22 April 2022.
African Century Group, together with its sister company, Nakiseni Business Enterprise, will be responsible for the construction of the hotel, in which Premier Hotels & Resorts will also play a part. This will see the development of a four-star hotel and conferencing centre for the Limpopo province aimed at serving “both institutional and travel demands”, according to an official press release received by theplanner.guru.
“Not only does this development create jobs and livelihoods but it also plays its part in changing this environment that I call home. The people of Vhembe like others also deserve better facilities for their socio-economic fulfilment,” commented Tsakani Masia, MD and owner of the African Century Group.
It is hoped that the construction of the hotel will provide around 480 jobs, allowing local construction workers to develop the skills needed to build a hotel. The hotel is scheduled to open its doors in May 2023.
“When we were approached by the African Century Group, we never thought twice. After going through the profile of the owner, Mrs Tsakani Masia, and after listening to her vision, we were convinced that in her, we had found a partner equal to the task. As is the case with developments like this, our due diligence gave us a thumbs up. We could never have settled for a better partner than the African Century Group. More exciting is the fact that the Group is local and is fit for a big stage such as this,” enthuses Samuel Nassimov, MD of Premier Hotels.
Once the hotel is open, it will have close to 8 697m2 of usable space, with a conference space large enough to host up to 450 delegates and include a business suite, bar and restaurant, outdoor pool, and gym facility. The premises is just a stone’s throw away from the Kruger National Park’s Punda Maria gate and is said to be “a major milestone in the tourism sector” that is in line with several economic developments planned for the region.
