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Planning for progressProgramme of Action reaping rewards
An all new North WestPremier Supra Mahumapelo repositions the province for success
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Regulars10 Conversations with leaders Premier Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo is taking the
North West to new heights
16 Profi les in leadership Department of Women Director-General Jennifer Schreiner is
passionate about women empowerment
20 Vital stats Fast facts at your fi ngertips
22 Upcoming events A look at local and international events for your diary and
information
24 Women in the public sector Ekurhuleni Chief Financial Offi cer Ramasele Ganda has no
regrets about choosing the public service over the private sector
28 Trailblazers Dr Carolyn Noel has a deep passion for her job
30 Management and Professional Development For the country to meet its development needs public servants
need to be trained to become more capable
34 In other news News you need to know when you are on the go
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Features47 SA economy to grow against the odds Times may be tough but President Jacob Zuma
has plans to steady SA’s growth over the next three years
50 Operation Phakisa: Fast-tracking development South Africa is already reaping the benefi ts of the oceans economy and health
56 Opinion Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa outlines
the plans for Heritage Month
60 Community broadcasting in the spotlight Community radio and television stations to get
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36 International relations A new strategy launched at the recent BRICS
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40 Provincial focus Mpumalanga’s MEC for Finance, Economic
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42 Public Sector Forum Department of Communications Acting
Director-General Norman Munzhelele recently unpacked digital migration to stakeholders
74 Financial fi tness Court mediation for over-indebted consumers
76 Public Sector appointments Who is new persal
78 Book Reviews We review MJ Daymond’s Everyday Matters
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MessaGe FroM the Minister
September is an important month in South Africa as it is
dedicated to celebrating our heritage, both tangible and
intangible. Tangible heritage refers to buildings, historic
places, artefacts and monuments, while intangible heritage refers
to the attributes that we have inherited from past generations
such as language and knowledge. This month provides us with an
opportunity to celebrate our common national identity and pride,
showcase our museums, galleries and other tourist attractions.
Some may ask whether it is still necessary to celebrate our
heritage 21 years into democracy. The answer is that heritage
gives us a sense of identity and belonging. The advent of democ-
racy has brought about profound changes and ensured that our
rich heritage and liberation history are used to draw visitors to
South Africa. This in turn has created a myriad of opportunities
for South Africans, be it creating much-needed jobs, providing
skills or encouraging our budding entrepreneurs to start their
own business ventures.
The Solomon Mahlangu Square in Mamelodi, which was offi -
cially reopened recently, is a case in point. The Memorial Square,
as it is now known, off ers economic opportunities to the com-
munity of Mamelodi and surroundings. By serving as a tourist
attraction, it will create jobs and ensure that the community,
renowned for its vibrant culture and heritage, benefi t from an
infl ux of visitors.
The renovated square now comprises a museum and theatre,
among others. It will also ensure that people learn about the
history of Solomon Mahlangu and many others from Mamelodi
who contributed to the struggle for liberation.
For years, black people were denied an opportunity to speak
openly and tell the stories of their heroes and heroines. The
apartheid government attempted to erase this history and
coerce people to abandon their culture and assimilate into a
foreign culture.
September is therefore not only a time to refl ect on our pain-
ful past but to heal ourselves. During this month we also have
to take time to live the preamble of the Constitution, which
states, “South Africa belongs to all who live in it, united
in our diversity”.
As we plan our Heritage Month activities we should
include a visit to Freedom Park. It is a memorial that
acknowledges all those who contributed to the freedom
we continue to enjoy today.
It was built to foster reconciliation, social cohesion and
nation building, in line with the principles of freedom
and inclusive democracy. To help achieve this, Freedom
Park and the Voortrekker Monument were connected in
2011 to promote mutual understanding and apprecia-
tion of various cultures and communities.
In addition, all South Africans should use this month to
explore our natural heritage by visiting national parks,
heritage sites, memorials and buildings named after a
number of our icons from South Africa and the African
continent.
We should also use this time to learn from our history
and ensure that we never repeat the same mistakes.
In our daily endeavours we must strive to entrench a
society based on democratic values, social justice and
fundamental human rights. Through our united eff orts
and living our heritage throughout the year we will
move South Africa forward.
Celebrating our rich heritage
Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.
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MessaGe FroM the aCtinG direCtor-General
Tourism, heritage at the heart of SAIt is easy to take for granted the diverse cultures as well as the
beauty and history of our country, especially when we are ex-
posed to these on a daily basis.
But in September, when we celebrate both Heritage Month and
Tourism Month, we can take a step back and truly appreciate our
rich heritage and remarkable country.
It’s the perfect pairing because visiting some of the historic, natu-
ral and cultural treasures that are integral to the South African story
is a way to appreciate them.
During Heritage Month we celebrate our history, music and per-
forming arts, and our diverse languages and cultures, which fi nd
expression in a wide range of culinary and other traditions.
International visitors are attracted by our renowned and diverse
natural heritage that includes eight World Heritage Sites as rec-
ognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientifi c and Cultural
Organisation.
Other famous landmarks include Mapungubwe, the Voortrek-
ker Monument, Constitution Hill, Liliesleaf Farm, Anglo-Zulu and
Anglo-Boer War battle sites. We need not look, or travel, far to fi nd
places that conserve, curate and research
our heritage.
Before 1994 our museums and
monuments were not open to all
citizens and refl ected the experi-
ences and political ideals of the
minority. Today, in line with our
Constitution, such institutions
recognise and respect people’s
culture equally.
We should take full advantage of
this and take the time to discover our
heritage. In so doing, we will
also contribute to growing
tourism, one of our most
important and critical in-
dustries.
The Depar tment of
Tourism says it is a labour-intensive sector with a supply
chain that “cascades deep into our national economy
and across all communities”.
Government’s planning and policy frameworks see
tourism as a priority sector. Minister of Tourism Derek
Hanekom says growth in domestic tourism is critical
to our future. Tourism contributes 9.5 per cent to the
Gross Domestic Product and supports one in every 10
jobs in South Africa. “The facts speak for themselves:
tourism is a success story and is making a huge impact
on our country … tourism can do even more to reduce
unemployment and eradicate poverty”, the Minister
said recently.
The SA Tourism Review: Report of the Expert Panel,
June 2015, released in August, notes that the National
Development Plan identifi es tourism as an essential
part of our economy: “Tourism is a key sector contribut-
ing to decent employment through economic growth.”
The Review says that to grow tourism we must es-
tablish a tourism culture because a “vibrant local travel
market is needed to build the product base and lay the
foundation on which the international market is built”.
As public servants we can lead by example by be-
coming ambassadors of our country, singing its prais-
es to all we come across.
We should welcome international visitors with
open arms, ready to off er a friendly smile, advice
and assistance.
We can also contribute by becoming travellers in
our own country. Let’s tour and appreciate
our cultural, natural and historical treas-
ures. Ours is a special story with
an unfolding plot. All of us are
the product of our shared
history and co-authors of
what will become part of
our history.
Tourism, heritage at the heart of SA
Tourism says it is a labour-intensive sector with a supply
at the heart of SA
Public Sector Manager • September 20158
Conversations with the leaders
Premier Mahumapelo takes the North West to new heights
North West Province Premier Supra Obakeng Ramoe-
letsi Mahumapelo is ensuring a paradigm shift to
put the province firmly back on the map.
Taking over the reigns as Premier of the province in May
2014, he has already ensured that his administration is fo-
cused on the strategic vision of rebranding, repositioning
and renewing the province. The driving forces of the strate-
gic vision are de-conventionalisation, simplicity, dynamism
as well as being action-oriented and people-centred.
“Critical to this strategic vision is the need to address a
package of subjective and objective negative perceptions
that people within and outside the province have about
the North West,” explains Premier Mahumapelo.
“Improved service delivery and economic development
are thus located at the heart of the strategy and integrated
planning, unified information management and perfor-
mance monitoring, evaluation and intervention have be-
come obligatory as a result of this approach,” he says.
A shared-service model has been put in place through-
out the province, from local and district municipalities to
national departments operating in the North West, state-
owned entities and provincial departments.
“The vision to rebrand, reposition and renew the North
West is a living one. Everything the province is doing is in
the context of its vision, which will be the main focus of
this administration,” he adds.
Face-lift for MahikengThe Premier wants to put Mahikeng back in the spotlight
and the launch of the Mahikeng Rebranding, Repositioning
and Renewal Programme is expected to help achieve this.
“The programme aims to give Mahikeng, the province’s
capital city, a major face-lift,” says Premier Mahumapelo.
Projects include the Mahikeng Local Municipality, working
Premier Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo and MEC Tebogo Modise unveil the Mahika-Mahikeng Music and Cultural Festival logo.
*Writers: Bonolo Mohlakoana and Gilbert MotsaathebePhotographer: Otukile Mosimanegape
Public Sector Manager • September 201510
with other provincial departments and strategic part-
ners, to implement 23 infrastructure projects, including
the construction of a new stadium for Mahikeng, the re-
introduction of passenger rail and international airline
services and the upgrading of the existing Mmabatho
Convention Centre to the status of an International
Convention Centre.
Key economic driversAgriculture, culture and tourism have also been pri-
oritised as the province’s key economic drivers and a
policy to this effect has been put in place.
The target is to grow the economy of the province
from the current two per cent to at least six per cent
by 2019, with agriculture being placed at the apex of
the economic development strategy, says the Premier.
“The North West Province has a competitive advan-
tage in the maize production industry as it is amongst
the top-three maize growing provinces in South Africa,
hence our recognition as the country’s food basket. We
have resolved to focus our energies and strengths on
what we do best and this is agriculture.
“We have taken a bold decision to do everything
in our power to empower our farmers to ensure that
agriculture in the North West continues to contribute
immensely to our gross domestic product.”
Arts and culture also rank high on the province’s prior-
ities. “The talent possessed by our local artists, coupled
with rich heritage and uncontested Batswana history,
is what we need to give precedence to and preserve,”
says Premier Mahumapelo.
The province is working on a radical programme to
support artists with the necessary resources, such as
the establishment of recording studios in all district
municipalities.
“The Mahika-Mahikeng Music and Cultural Festival,
which will take place in the first week of December this
year, will give real meaning to our vision to rebrand,
reposition and renew our province. We are expecting
thousands of music fanatics, from across South Afri-
ca and neighbouring SADC countries, to attend this
unique and first of its kind festival.
“We are thus embarking on an aggressive drive to
promote the North West, attract lucrative tourism in-
vestments and position the province as a tourists’ destination
of choice,” he says.
Tourism is viewed as a critical sector in the overarching vision
to rebrand and reposition the province and various brand
slogans have been adopted, namely Destination North West
and A Re Yeng Bokone Bophirima.
“In Tourism Month we will intensify our efforts in support of
our adopted tourism, heritage and events strategies which
we believe, if fully implemented, will achieve the target of
growing our economy and the North West will become the
second most preferred province by tourists,” says Premier
Mahumapelo.
“We invite South African and international tourists to visit
the North West Province and enjoy its welcoming, embracing
and hospitable environment.”
Developing villages, townships and small dorpiesPart of the provincial government’s radical socio-economic
transformation agenda, expressed in the National Develop-
ment Plan (NDP), is to focus its attention on the development
of villages, townships and small town economies.
The ultimate vision underpinning this approach is not only >>
Premier Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo.
Public Sector Manager • September 2015 11
to develop the economies of these previously disadvantaged areas,
but to also address the triple challenges of unemployment, poverty
and inequality.
Fundamental to this people-driven policy is for the provincial govern-
ment to deliberately focus its procurement spend on villages, townships
and small towns.
“We have thus ring-fenced 60 per cent of the current financial year’s
budget on these previously disadvantaged areas and will spend 70 per
cent next year, followed by 80 per cent in 2017/18 and 90 per cent in
the 2018/19 financial year.
“This demonstrates our steadfast commitment to liberating people in
the province’s rural areas from wounds of the past.
“So far we are pleased by the extent of appreciation expressed by all
sectors, business included, which have embraced the approach as a clear
and basic move towards economic transformation,” says Mahumapelo.
Strategic meetings are now being held in these areas and big events
are taking place in rural areas. Entrepreneurs are emerging as a result
and matching government’s service expectations and standards, thus
giving no reason to exclude them from the provincial government’s
procurement plan.
Setsokotsane creates hopeWorking from offices is almost a thing of the past for executive authori-
ties and government employees in the North West. A typical day for
employees now begins at 8am in the field, serving rural communities,
where government services are needed the most.
“Employees have swapped their formal wear for over-
alls, hats and working boots to deliver services to com-
munities. This is due to Setsokotsane, an accelerated
service delivery approach to fast-track the delivery of
government services to communities, while respond-
ing to the triple challenges of poverty, unemployment
and inequality at the same time,” explains the Premier.
Setsokotsane is a Setswana word, meaning whirlwind,
and describes the kind of service delivery approach that
combines all available resources to make a meaningful
impact in tackling difficult service delivery challenges
that have plagued the province for years.
Setsokotsane seeks to fast-track the delivery of gov-
ernment services to communities in the province;
strengthen integration and coordination of govern-
ment programmes, through the adopted ‘Saamwerk –
Saamtrek’ philosophy; speedily address service delivery
backlogs; and bring government closer to the people,
through consultations and accountability.
Before launching Setsokotsane, Premier Mahumapelo
ensured thorough consultation took place with tra-
ditional leaders, ward councillors, community devel-
opment workers, extended public work programme
workers, mayors and government officials. Communi-
ties were invited to participate at the launch in several
municipalities across the province.
The Setsokotsane programme is being rolled out to all
municipalities, focusing on one district municipality in
a two-month period. Through this approach, attention
is paid to each local municipality where government
services are rendered over a two-week period.
“Setsokotsane is about doing more with less. Part of
our strategy to rebrand, reposition and renew the prov-
ince is also to de-conventionalise it and Setsokotsane
puts this theory into practice.
“It is about putting people in the field to work and
thus working towards achieving the objectives of the
NDP. Since its implementation we have proven that the
services that our people had not received in the past
could be delivered in one day.
“In our view, as the provincial government, this peo-
ple-driven and action-oriented approach to deliver ser-
Conversations with the leaders
Premier Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo with MEC for Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development Manketsi Tlhape, who is also the Leader of Government Business.
Public Sector Manager • September 201512
vices is the best model for improvement of our people’s
lives,” says Premier Mahumapelo.
More than 15 provincial and national government
departments, affected local municipalities and state-
owned entities operating in Bokone Bophirima have
been mobilised to combine resources and render ser-
vices to communities.
The first roll-out of Setsokotsane started in June in the
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, pro-
viding much-needed services to communities there for
two months. In August, implementation began in the
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality. Next on the
list is the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality.
Setsokotsane will focus on all local municipalities in the
Bojanala Platinum District Municipality from December
to the end of the current financial year.
Services rendered include the vaccination of animals;
free electricity registration for the elderly; healthcare
services; drug abuse awareness; certification of docu-
ments; legal advice and other legal-related services;
assisting people to apply for child maintenance and
empowering communities with information about children’s rights
and human trafficking.
Communities were also assisted with mediation services; training
social cooperatives; nutrition education; and inclusive education,
such as schools for children with special needs, learner transport
and learner teaching support material, the construction of new
schools and road maintenance.
“We are pleased that this radical approach to delivering services
is continuing to receive the thumbs up from all sectors of society,
who agree that Setsokotsane is bringing real changes to their
lives and more impact in far flung areas of the province,” says
Mahumapelo.
“Our approach to service delivery will be driven by Setsokotsane
for the next four years and we remain confident that our vision to
rebrand, reposition and renew the people’s province of Bokone
Bophirima will be realised though this approach,” he adds.
*Bonolo Mohlakoana is Senior Manager for Media Rela-
tions and Gilbert Motsaathebe is Manager: Media Relations
at the Office of the Premier, North West Provincial Govern-
ment.
Community members getting information about government services during Setsokotsane activities.
Conversations with the leaders
Public Sector Manager • September 201514
Profiles in leadershiPWriter: Noluthando Mkhize
Photographer: Kopano Tlape
Jennifer Schreiner is all about women power
Jennifer Schreiner has seen South African women pro-
gress immensely over the past 21 years but as Director-
General (DG) of the Department of Women, she is under
no illusions that much more must be done to advance the
interests of women.
“We have made enormous progress in the empowerment
of women but we are not there yet. After all, we are only 21
years old. It takes time to transform society and we are mak-
ing good progress,” she told PSM during a recent interview.
Schreiner served as a Member of Parliament between 1994
and 1997, and therefore appreciates the increasing number
of women who now occupy seats in Parliament and are part
of Cabinet.
“The women who serve there are empowered and women
of calibre; they are not just there because of their gender. In
the public sector we have made signifi cant progress as well.
Gender mainstreaming is a focal point which has made an
impact,” she notes.
Decade of African womenSchreiner points out that economic empowerment must be at
the centre of eff orts to improve the lives and status of women.
This is an issue the African Union (AU) is also cognisant of.
“We are in the midst of the AU Decade of Empowerment
for Women and the theme is the economic empowerment
of women,” she says.
The AU declared 2010 to 2020 as the “Decade of African
Women” with various annual themes.
The AU recently held a Summit of Heads of State, which
included a high-level panel meeting of AU Ministers in charge
of gender and women’s aff airs.
The theme of the meeting was “Make it Happen through
the Financial Inclusion of Women in the Agribusiness Sector”.
Schreiner says the theme of the discussion is critical to the
development of women.
It is important that government departments and state en-
tities dealing with the agricultural sector prioritise women’s
issues in their work, ensuring that the agricultural policy action
plan is in line with empowering women, she adds.
“We would like to see women’s cooperatives growing so that
the women involved in them are really empowered. This policy
should also address the issues of women workers on farms.”
She notes that many departments and state entities off er
incentives to women who are interested in agriculture, and
women to take full advantage of these.
Status of women in South Africa On National Women’s Day, President Jacob Zuma released
the fi rst ever Report on the Status of Women in South Africa.
The report indicates the progress made in areas such as legal
status, women’s involvement in decision-making, especially
at the political level, in employment, education, ownership
Public Sector Manager • September 201516
of homes and businesses, the justice system and economic
participation.
Women representation in the National Assembly moved
from a mere 2.7 per cent before 1994 to the current 41 per
cent.
The representation of women Ministers in Cabinet after the
2014 national election stands at 43 per cent, with women
Deputy Ministers at 45.9 per cent.
Steady progress is also being made at local government
level.
After the 2011 local government elections, the representa-
tion of women on local government
councils was 38.4 per cent compared
to 28.2 per cent in 2000.
Women constitute about 33 per
cent of all the judges in the judiciary.
In 1994, there were only two white
women in the judiciary. Currently
there are 61 women judges in the
country, of which 48 are black. There
are also two women judge presidents
and a woman deputy judge president.
In the public sector about 40 per
cent of senior managers are women.
Diplomatic appointments of women have also increased
dramatically. In 2001, only eight women, constituting 17.4
per cent of the total number, were serving as heads of mis-
sions abroad.
Since last year, women accounted for 29 per cent of ap-
pointed ambassadors, high commissioners, and consul-
generals.
Despite these successes, more work lies ahead for Schreiner
and the Department of Women.
“We need to ensure that the principles of non-sexism,
gender equality and non-discrimination are embedded in
government, private sector, labour and the community at
large,” she stresses.
Building partnershipsSchreiner says the department is working hard to build part-
nerships with these stakeholders to ensure that women’s
issues are taken seriously.
“My main role is to forge partnerships and integrate gender
mainstreaming in the work of other departments and the
community.
Pressing issuesAccording to Schreiner, gender-based violence (GBV) is one
of the burning issues for women.
“You can’t empower women when they will still be beaten
up and attacked. If we are talking about real empowerment
it has to be socio-economic, which cuts across everything,
including educating and changing society as a whole, in-
cluding the boy child.
“We have a number of programmes
in government, the private sector
and communities aimed at address-
ing GBV but we have not, as a nation,
turned that corner.”
She says one of the department’s
responsibilities is to find the stum-
bling blocks hampering progress in
the fight against GBV.
Last year, during the 16 Days of
Activism for No Violence Against
Women and Children campaign, the
Minister in The Presidency responsi-
ble for Women, Susan Shabangu, launched the 365 Days of
Activism campaign aimed at highlighting the need to tackle
GBV everyday of the year.
“We can’t be dealing with GBV on particular days of the year
and the rest of the year we pretend as if it does not take place.
We need to address it 365 days in a year,” explains Schreiner.
However, she is quick to point out that the 16 Days of Activ-
ism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign
is highly effective.
“It’s a time of heightened mobilisation for the community
and the nation. We need to strive to ensure that during those
16 days there is such a level of mobilisation, information
sharing and advocacy that by the time we get to the 10th of
December no one in South Africa will think that they can
abuse or rape a woman or child and the neighbours will
turn a blind eye.”
“The 16 Days campaign needs to be backed by an ongo-
ing campaign debate. That is why we launched 365 Days of
Activism campaign which, among others, uses the social >>
‘We need to ensure that the
principles of non-sexism,
gender equality and non-
discrimination are embedded
in government, private sector,
labour and the community at
large,” she stresses.
Public Sector Manager • September 2015 17
media primary hashtag #365Days and #CountMeIn with
a message every day on Twitter and Facebook.”
Passion for the public serviceWhile her current role sees her advocating women em-
powerment, Schreiner, who holds a Masters degree in
Sociology from the University of Cape Town and a Masters
degree in Security Studies from the University of Pretoria,
has been serving the public for many years.
Prior to joining the Department of Women, Schreiner
was the DG of the Department of Economic Development
from 2012 until March 2015.
Her previous roles include Chief Deputy Commissioner
in the Department of Correctional Services from 2002 to
2012, where she was responsible for core business policy,
operations management, cluster management, elements
of corporate management and strategic management.
She also had a 10 month stint as Acting National Com-
missioner and was a member of the Council of Correc-
tional Services from 2005 to 2012.
After all that time in the public service, Schreiner has
come to realise that South Africans need to use their tal-
ents to help create a better country.
“My message is not only to women but men as well. We
won’t achieve women empowerment if we don’t look at
the position of men also.
“Let’s do things to make South Africa better. If we want to
build the South Africa envisioned by the Constitution and
Bill of Rights it will require the talent of all South Africans.
Use your talent to make a contribution for the betterment
of your community and country.”
ProFiles in leadershiP
This and That?What is your favourite food? I like curry – the hotter the better.
What is your favourite holiday destination?Wherever my family is. I love game reserves, beaches and
mountains.
What are your hobbies?Music, reading and gardening is my therapy.
What is your management style?I like to build teams of people. I like to empower people. I
am a workaholic and I expect people to be motivated by
their work.
Public Sector Manager • September 201518
vital stats
Fast facts at your fi ngertips Compiled by: Irene Naidoo
Paving the way for development
Major road construction projects valued at R2.2
billion in the Eastern Cape by the South African
National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) are
expected to help prepare the region for integrated growth
and development.
PSM looks at some of the statistics and how these will
benefi t the region.
• Currently,32engineeringprojectsfor2015withacom-
bined value of R2.2 billion are taking place on the national
road network in the Eastern Cape.
• Theprogrammeswillbenefit localandregionalecon-
omies by helping improve the attractiveness of the
region for foreign direct investment, creating safer and
suffi cient walkway and road-crossing infrastructure for
pedestrians, and improving road surface and safety condi-
tions for motorists.
• 1070kmor23percentofthenationalroadnetworkof4
544km in the Eastern Cape – the province with the most
national roads – is being upgraded, preserved or rehabili-
tated and that the entire 4 544km was being maintained
throughout the year.
• SANRALisbusyontheN2,N6,R61,R63,R65andR67with
a number of projects.
• R750million isbeingspentonperiodicmaintenance
covering 600km of the national road network.
• R372million is forspecialmaintenanceoveradistanceof
208km.
• R460millionhasbeensetasideforrehabilitationofthena-
tional road network covering 122km
• R648millionisforspecialupgradingprojectson140kmofthe
national road in the province.
• AccordingtoSANRAL,thevalueofconventionalengineering
and routine road maintenance contracts awarded to 625 small
companies between April 2014 and March 2015 was R805
million.
• Themajorityoftheseofbeneficiaries(69.76percent)were
black-owned companies.
• SANRALismaintaininga28kmstretchoftheN2roadbetween
Bramlin Interchange and the Coega IDZ in Port Elizabeth. The
project entails resurfacing, drainage improvements and local-
ised repairs of existing pavement failures over an 18-month
period.
• Intheinterior,betweenEngcoboandPortSt.Johns,theR61
road development and upgrading project is preparing the re-
gion’s catalytic socio-economic projects such as the proposed
Wild Coast Special Economic Zone.
• Newroadswillalsostimulatetourismtoapristinebutunder-
developed coastal region along South Africa’s Indian Ocean
coast.
• Theseprojectswillalso improvethesafetyofpedestrians
through several special walkways and pedestrian bridges,
protect the assets of rural livestock farmers. To reduce motor
vehicle accidents, several agricultural underpass culverts are
being constructed.
•ThisyearSANRALisalsoexpectedtospendR179millionon
community development projects in the Eastern Cape.
Public Sector Manager • September 201520
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UPCoMinG events Compiled by: Maselaelo Seshotli
14th Biennial Ground-water Conference 21 – 23 September The 14th Groundwater Division of the Geo-
logical Society of South Africa Conference
aims to bring together students, academics,
specialists and decision-makers to discuss
and showcase groundwater and related
activities.
The theme for the event, which will take
place at Ekudeni Events Centre in Mulders-
drift, is “From Theory to Action”.
The conference will highlight the issue
of improving the uptake of existing knowl-
edge and experiences to assist in solving
environmental and societal problems.
This conference aims to demonstrate
these excellent resources and show how
South Africa can become a global leader
in best practice management and imple-
mentation.
The Department of Water and Sanitation
is one of the sponsors of the event.
For more information go to
www.gwd.org.za
South African International Renewable Energy Conference 2015 4 – 7 OctoberThe South African International Renewable Energy Conference (SAIREC) is an
opportunity to demonstrate why Africa is the business destination for the re-
newable energy sector, given its current growth trajectory and need for invest-
ment in clean energy to underpin sustainable economic growth.
The theme for the event, which will take place at the Cape Town International
Convention Centre, is “RE-energising Africa”.
Comprising a conference, an exhibition and a series of side events, SAIREC is
expected to attract 140 ministers from around the world as well as renewable
energy leaders in government, the private sector and civil society.
The conference will be the first International Renewable Energy Conference
(IREC) to be hosted on African soil. It provides Africa with a unique opportunity
to showcase its developing renewable energy industry and gain experience
from those countries that are at the forefront of renewable energy deployment.
The conference will be hosted by the Department of Energy together with the
South African National Energy Development Institute and Renewable Energy
Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21).
SAIREC is the sixth in a series of conferences with the previous hosts including
Bonn, Germany (2004); Beijing, China (2005); Washington, United States (2008);
Delhi, India (2010) and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (2013).
For more information go to www.sairec.org.za.
AVI AFRIQUE Africa Aviation Innovation Summit 28 – 29 OctoberThe fourth annual AVI AFRIQUE Africa Aviation Innovation Summit, presented
by Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS), will provide a plat-
form for aviation industry influencers, innovators and professionals to meet,
network and discuss future industry trends in the aviation industry.
The summit encourages real debate and offers a unique mix of keynote
speakers and interactive panel discussions focusing on a different theme each
year.
The theme for this year’s event is “Innovation: The Key to Aviation Sustain-
ability in Africa”.
During the summit cocktail evening, the winners of the AVI Awards 2015,
which honours those who are contributing to innovation and elevating avia-
tion, will be announced.
The summit will take place at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) in Pretoria.
For more information go to www.atns.com
Public Sector Manager • September 201522
woMen in the PUBliC seCtorWriter: Albert Pule
Photographer: Ntswe Mokoena
Passion for the public service breeds successRamasele Ganda turned down a position at a Jo-
hannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed company,
a big salary and share options to join the public
service.
Ganda is the current Group Chief Financial Officer
(CFO) of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and
it was under her watch that the municipality received
an unqualifi ed audit opinion with no fi ndings from the
Auditor General for the 2013/14 fi nancial year.
Ekurhuleni was the only metropolitan municipality in
Gauteng that received an unqualifi ed opinion with no
fi ndings, a feat the municipality last achieved 14 years
ago.
Eighteen months into her job, Ganda says although
she “refl ects” on her decision to join the public service,
she does not have any regrets.
“I used to refl ect a lot especially when things were
moving at a slow pace,” she recalls.
Despite the frustrations, Ganda decided to change her
attitude and become more proactive, which also led to
her enjoying her work.
“I love my job at the moment. It comes with its own
challenges, tears and happy days but it is my journey to
take and I’m soldiering on.”
Where it began Ganda’s interest in fi nances can be traced back to her
school days when one of her teachers asked her to sell
sweets and snacks during the lunch break. She would
sell her stock to her classmates during lessons and by the
time lunch break came around she would be out of stock.
“That’s when the seed was planted. I realised that I loved
working with money because it gave me energy. Seeing
how money can change people’s lives made me excited.”
Public Sector Manager • September 201524
It came as no surprise that after fi nishing matric at Rei-
tumetse Secondary School in Soshanguve, she completed
a B.Com degree in Accounting at the then Vista University
(now merged with the University of Pretoria), B.Com Hon-
ours and a Certifi cate in the Theory of Accountancy from
the University of Pretoria. She wrote her board examina-
tion in 1999 and did her articles at Delloite.
TeamworkGanda credits teamwork as a major contributor to the
municipality getting its books in order.
She says a close working relationship with the legal and
forensics departments played a huge role.
“Every time we got fi ndings we interrogated them and
looked at how we could improve.”
Another contributing factor was the training the mu-
nicipality provided to employees.
The training targeted those in management, supply
chain and project management. She says the training fo-
cused on the workfl ow and how the municipality should
run its aff airs.
“We went into the basics of how we do things. For ex-
ample, when someone gets appointed as head of water
service, we teach them how supply chain works; we teach
them how to move from point A to point B.”
The training also included policies of the municipality.
“The training also helped us to eliminate mistakes be-
cause all our managers were familiar with our policies.”
Ganda adds that the Human Resources department
wrote a manual to familiarises new employees with how
things are done in the municipality.
The municipality is also focusing on those who do busi-
ness with it. Ganda says they are planning a consultation
process with their suppliers. “The aim is to improve where
we’ve got weaknesses so we will be engaging our suppli-
ers to discuss issues that need ironing out.”
Introducing an automated system In an eff ort to speed up the registration of service pro-
viders on the municipality’s database, Ganda says the
municipality is planning to introduce an automated sys-
tem that will eliminate paper exchanging hands and in
so doing, reduce the time it takes for a service provider
to be registered.
“One of the things that we are going to implement and the
mayor has already announced it, is a new automated system
that will eliminate a lot of manual interference.
“We want people to register themselves on the system. In this
way no one can come to us and claim that their fi le has gone
missing.”
She adds that in the future tenders and bids for jobs for the
municipality would be adjudicated publicly.
“The MMC for Finance indicated that we are opening up bids
for public scrutiny, we are working on the modalities of opening
up bids and adjudicating them in public.
“All we are saying with this is that we are transparent; this is
who we are. We will be implementing this soon.”
Advice to heedWorking as a CFO has its fair share of challenges. To keep on
the right track Ganda says there are certain things a CFO should
never do.
“Never forget who you work for, that is the citizens of the mu-
nicipality. Also have them at the back of your mind as you go
about your work. Also never stop reading and increasing your
knowledge and the skills you need for your job.”
She adds that it is important for public servants in particular to
never compromise their integrity as they go about their work.
Ganda says CFOs can increase their skills by sharing informa-
tion with each other. As the head of a successful team, she also
advises ensuring that the team develops.
“Respect the law and internal processes of the institution. Also
have regular interactions with ratepayers and citizens of the mu-
nicipality.”
Looking out for the interests of people we serve is what public
service is all about, she adds.
Public Sector Manager • September 2015 25
Ramasele Ganda.
A TOTAL OF 60 FAMILIES FROM GA-HLAKO AND TAUEATSOLA VILLAGES UNDER MOGALAKWENA MUNICIPALITY-WATERBERG DISTRICT, ARE SET TO BENEFIT FROM THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS’ ANNUAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT.
The Women’s Build is a Letsema Project, which entails construction of housing units for vulnerable and marginalised women groups (i.e. elderly, women with disabilities, women caring for orphans and other vulnerable children). It is a partnership project of the Department of Human Settlements with SAWIC and sector stakeholders and is hosted annually in one or more provinces to commemorate Women’s Month.
As this year marks the 59th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March to the Union Buildings; the Department of Human Settlements will partner with different stakeholders to contribute towards the empowerment of Women through the National Women Builds Programme. The focus is to promote socio-economic access and participation of women in the sector. The Department is implementing its Framework which, amongst others, seeks to ensure that each Province constructs 1 956 houses per annum; and that each
Provincial Department commits 30% of its Human Settlements budget for the allocation of projects to women contractors. The Build was initiated in 2006 and since its inception almost 500 housing units have been constructed across the country.
Speaking during the Build’s bricklaying and sod turning event that was held at Taueatsoala village on 18 August 2015, Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zou Kota-Fredericks said the project indicates that government, at all three spheres, is determined to live up to the dictate of the constitution which directs the state to provide decent housing for citizens based on the availability of resources. Kota-Fredericks continued by saying that it is more important about that there is visible partnership between government, private sector and ordinary citizens who have invested time and effort to ensure the success of the project.
“Our country has travelled a long way since the March, during which our mothers from across color lines and social divides, stood up to the apartheid government and voiced the need to do away with pass laws. It is important to note that the pass laws fueled the fire that was long burning inside our people’s hearts – our people were for freedom, equality, respect and democracy. It was a cry for prosperity and it was an unequivocal rejection of apartheid as a system.” Kota-Fredericks said that they are aware that the area of Taueatsola falls under the Municipality that has been experiencing problems and that many residents are unhappy about the pace of service delivery and
MULTI-AWARD WINNING COGHSTA CHANGES THE PLIGHT OF MOGALAKWENA RESIDENTS THROUGH
THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT
The Mayor of Waterberg District Municipality, Cllr Rosina Mogotlane; Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks; MEC for CoGHSTA, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje surrounded by the SAWIC women during the sod turning and launch of the Women’s Build project.
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development. She assured the community that the challenges are being attended to and government is working hand in glove with local communities. She went further to say that she is pleased to hear that most of the villages around Taueatsoala have electricity and that those who were assisted by government have come together to form co-operatives such as producing eggs, toilet paper, sanitary pads and other products.
The MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs in Limpopo, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje, said the Department’s commitment in the empowerment of women is evident in the allocation of housing projects given to women-owned construction companies since 1994. “In the last and current financial year, Limpopo has allocated 5 900 housing projects to 12 women-owned construction companies which culminate in a total of R507 123 551. Our commitment is expressed through the number of housing opportunities we have created for communities. Over 3.3 million opportunities were created through government’s subsidised housing programme.
Government remains committed to the principle of moving women’s economic transformation forward,” she said. Makhurupetje recognised that through the struggles that women have waged against the progressive regime and which they continued to take part in over the years; it is now time that they participate fully in the development of human settlement to stimulate the economic growth of Limpopo and the country at large.“In our quest to achieve sustainable human settlements with access to social and economic amenities; we will continue
to promote the empowerment and participation of women in the entire housing value chain. There are many opportunities in the property industry, particularly the residential market,” said Makhurupetje.
The 60 houses to be built at Ga-Hlako and Taueatsoala villages in Mogalakwena Municipality is to celebrate the 60 years of the Freedom Charter, in cognisance of the role played by women in 1956 in transforming South Africa.
One beneficiary that received government subsidised housing through the project is Joyce Ramashala (58) from Ga-Hlako village. Life has been challenging for Ramashala; she and her family stayed in a run-down two-bedroom shack and it was difficult for them to sleep during rainy seasons. When the Deputy Minister and MEC visited her home she was excited that government really cares for its people. “I am at a loss for words now and I am so happy that we will have a place to call home. A house will restore our dignity,” she said.
Another beneficiary is Catherine Moreana who is an elderly woman aged 70. She lives in a two-bedroom house with seven dependents. The lives of Ramashala, Moreana and the other 58 families have been changed for the better.
CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: 015 284 5000
Website: www.coghsta.limpopo.gov.za
Call centre number: 0800 687 432
Disaster Toll Free Number: 0800 222 111
The Regional Manager for NHBRC, Miss Nurse Chavalala with MEC Makoma Makhurupetje surrounded by the SAWIC women during the Women’s Build sod turning and bricklaying ceremony.
From a slum to a home
Vision of the Department:Integrated Sustainable Human Settlements
A TOTAL OF 60 FAMILIES FROM GA-HLAKO AND TAUEATSOLA VILLAGES UNDER MOGALAKWENA MUNICIPALITY-WATERBERG DISTRICT, ARE SET TO BENEFIT FROM THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT’S ANNUAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT.
The Women’s Build is a Letsema Project, which entails construction of housing units for vulnerable and marginalised women groups (i.e. elderly, women with disabilities, women caring for orphans and other vulnerable children). It is a partnership project of the Department of Human Settlements with SAWIC and sector stakeholders and is hosted annually in one or more provinces to commemorate Women’s Month.
As this year marks the 59th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March to the Union Buildings; the Department of Human Settlements will partner with different stakeholders to contribute towards the empowerment of Women through the National Women Builds Programme. The focus is to promote socio-economic access and participation of women in the sector. The Department is implementing its Framework which, amongst others, seeks to ensure that each Province constructs 1 956 houses per annum; and that each
Provincial Department commits 30% of its Human Settlements budget for the allocation of projects to women contractors. The Build was initiated in 2006 and since its inception almost 500 housing units have been constructed across the country.
Speaking during the Build’s bricklaying and sod turning event that was held at Taueatsoala village on 18 August 2015, Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zou Kota-Fredericks said the project indicates that government, at all three spheres, is determined to live up to the dictate of the constitution which directs the state to provide decent housing for citizens based on the availability of resources. Kota-Fredericks continued by saying that it is more important about that there is visible partnership between government, private sector and ordinary citizens who have invested time and effort to ensure the success of the project.
“Our country has travelled a long way since the March, during which our mothers from across color lines and social divides, stood up to the apartheid government and voiced the need to do away with pass laws. It is important to note that the pass laws fueled the fire that was long burning inside our people’s hearts – our people were for freedom, equality, respect and democracy. It was a cry for prosperity and it was an unequivocal rejection of apartheid as a system.” Kota-Fredericks said that they are aware that the area of Taueatsola falls under the Municipality that has been experiencing problems and that many residents are unhappy about the pace of service delivery and
development. She assured the community that the challenges are being attended to and government is working hand in glove with local communities. She went further to say that she is pleased to hear that most of the villages around Taueatsoala have electricity and that those who were assisted by government have come together to form co-operatives such as producing eggs, toilet paper, sanitary pads and other products.
The MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs in Limpopo, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje, said the Department’s commitment in the empowerment of women is evident in the allocation of housing projects given to women-owned construction companies since 1994. “In the last and current financial year, Limpopo has allocated 5 900 housing projects to 12 women-owned construction companies which culminate in a total of R507 123 551. Our commitment is expressed through the number of housing opportunities we have created for communities. Over 3.3 million opportunities were created through government’s subsidised housing programme.
Government remains committed to the principle of moving women’s economic transformation forward,” she said. Makhurupetje recognised that through the struggles that women have waged against the progressive regime and which they continued to take part in over the years; it is now time that they participate fully in the development of human settlement to stimulate the economic growth of Limpopo and the country at large.“In our quest to achieve sustainable human settlements with access to social and economic amenities; we will continue
to promote the empowerment and participation of women in the entire housing value chain. There are many opportunities in the property industry, particularly the residential market,” said Makhurupetje.
The 60 houses to be built at Ga-Hlako and Taueatsoala villages in Mogalakwena Municipality is to celebrate the 60 years of the Freedom Charter, in cognisance of the role played by women in 1956 in transforming South Africa.
One beneficiary that received government subsidised housing through the project is Joyce Ramashala (58) from Ga-Hlako village. Life has been challenging for Ramashala; she and her family stayed in a run-down two-bedroom shack and it was difficult for them to sleep during rainy seasons. When the Deputy Minister and MEC visited her home she was excited that government really cares for its people. “I am at a loss for words now and I am so happy that we will have a place to call home. A house will restore our dignity,” she said.
Another beneficiary is Catherine Moreana who is an elderly woman aged 70. She lives in a two-bedroom house with seven dependents. The lives of Ramashala, Moreana and the other 58 families have been changed for the better.
MULTI-AWARD WINNING COGHSTA CHANGES THE PLIGHT OF MOGALAKWENA RESIDENTS THROUGH
THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT
CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: 015 284 5000
Website: www.coghsta.limpopo.gov.za
Call centre number: 0800 687 432
Disaster Toll Free Number: 0800 222 111
The Mayor of Waterberg District Municipality, Cllr Rosina Mogotlane; Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks; MEC for CoGHSTA, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje during the sod turning and
launch of the Women’s Build project.
The Regional Manager for NHBRC, Miss Nurse Chavalala with MEC Makoma Makhurupetje during the Women’s Build sod turning and bricklaying ceremony.
From a slum to a home
Vision of the Department:Intergrated Sustainable Human Settlements
A TOTAL OF 60 FAMILIES FROM
GA-HLAKO AND TAUEATSOLA VILLAGES
UNDER MOGALAKWENA MUNICIPALITY-
WATERBERG DISTRICT, ARE SET
TO BENEFIT FROM THE NATIONAL
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT’S
ANNUAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT.
The Women’s Build is a Letsema Project, which entails construction
of housing units for vulnerable and marginalised women groups (i.e.
elderly, women with disabilities, women caring for orphans and other
vulnerable children). It is a partnership project of the Department of
Human Settlements with SAWIC and sector stakeholders and is hosted
annually in one or more provinces to commemorate Women’s Month.
As this year marks the 59th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March
to the Union Buildings; the Department of Human Settlements
will partner with different stakeholders to contribute towards the
empowerment of Women through the National Women Builds
Programme. The focus is to promote socio-economic access and
participation of women in the sector. The Department is implementing
its Framework which, amongst others, seeks to ensure that each
Province constructs 1 956 houses per annum; and that each
Provincial Department commits 30% of its Human Settlements budget
for the allocation of projects to women contractors. The Build was
initiated in 2006 and since its inception almost 500 housing units have
been constructed across the country.
Speaking during the Build’s bricklaying and sod turning event that
was held at Taueatsoala village on 18 August 2015, Deputy Minister
of Human Settlements, Ms Zou Kota-Fredericks said the project
indicates that government, at all three spheres, is determined to live
up to the dictate of the constitution which directs the state to provide
decent housing for citizens based on the availability of resources.
Kota-Fredericks continued by saying that it is more important about
that there is visible partnership between government, private sector
and ordinary citizens who have invested time and effort to ensure the
success of the project.
“Our country has travelled a long way since the March, during which
our mothers from across color lines and social divides, stood up to
the apartheid government and voiced the need to do away with pass
laws. It is important to note that the pass laws fueled the fire that
was long burning inside our people’s hearts – our people were for
freedom, equality, respect and democracy. It was a cry for prosperity
and it was an unequivocal rejection of apartheid as a system.” Kota-
Fredericks said that they are aware that the area of Taueatsola falls
under the Municipality that has been experiencing problems and that
many residents are unhappy about the pace of service delivery and
development. She assured the community
that the challenges are being attended to
and government is working hand in glove
with local communities. She went further to
say that she is pleased to hear that most
of the villages around Taueatsoala have
electricity and that those who were assisted
by government have come together to
form co-operatives such as producing
eggs, toilet paper, sanitary pads and other
products.
The MEC for Co-operative Governance,
Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs
in Limpopo, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje,
said the Department’s commitment in the
empowerment of women is evident in the
allocation of housing projects given to
women-owned construction companies
since 1994. “In the last and current financial
year, Limpopo has allocated 5 900 housing
projects to 12 women-owned construction
companies which culminate in a total of
R507 123 551. Our commitment is expressed
through the number of housing opportunities
we have created for communities. Over
3.3 million opportunities were created
through government’s subsidised housing
programme.
Government remains committed to the
principle of moving women’s economic
transformation forward,” she said.
Makhurupetje recognised that through the
struggles that women have waged against
the progressive regime and which they
continued to take part in over the years;
it is now time that they participate fully in
the development of human settlement to
stimulate the economic growth of Limpopo
and the country at large.
“In our quest to achieve sustainable
human settlements with access to social
and economic amenities; we will continue
to promote the empowerment and
participation of women in the entire housing
value chain. There are many opportunities
in the property industry, particularly the
residential market,” said Makhurupetje.
The 60 houses to be built at Ga-Hlako
and Taueatsoala villages in Mogalakwena
Municipality is to celebrate the 60 years
of the Freedom Charter, in cognisance
of the role played by women in 1956 in
transforming South Africa.
One beneficiary that received government
subsidised housing through the project
is Joyce Ramashala (58) from Ga-Hlako
village. Life has been challenging for
Ramashala; she and her family stayed
in a run-down two-bedroom shack and it
was difficult for them to sleep during rainy
seasons. When the Deputy Minister and
MEC visited her home she was excited that
government really cares for its people. “I am
at a loss for words now and I am so happy
that we will have a place to call home. A
house will restore our dignity,” she said.
Another beneficiary is Catherine Moreana
who is an elderly woman aged 70. She
lives in a two-bedroom house with seven
dependents. The lives of Ramashala,
Moreana and the other 58 families have
been changed for the better.
MULTI-AWARD WINNING COGHSTA CHANGES
THE PLIGHT OF MOGALAKWENA RESIDENTS THROUGH
THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT
CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: 015 284 5000
Website: www.coghsta.limpopo.gov.za
Call centre number: 0800 687 432
Disaster Toll Free Number: 0800 222 111
The Mayor of Waterberg District Municipality, Cllr Rosina Mogotlane; Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks; MEC for CoGHSTA, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje during the sod turning and
launch of the Women’s Build project.
The Regional Manager for NHBRC, Miss Nurse Chavalala with MEC Makoma Makhurupetje during the Women’s Build sod turning and
bricklaying ceremony.
From a slum to a home
Vision of the Department:Intergrated Sustainable Human Settlements
DEPARTMENT OF
CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE,
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS
A TOTAL OF 60 FAMILIES FROM
GA-HLAKO AND TAUEATSOLA VILLAGES
UNDER MOGALAKWENA MUNICIPALITY-
WATERBERG DISTRICT, ARE SET
TO BENEFIT FROM THE NATIONAL
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT’S
ANNUAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT.
The Women’s Build is a Letsema Project, which entails construction
of housing units for vulnerable and marginalised women groups (i.e.
elderly, women with disabilities, women caring for orphans and other
vulnerable children). It is a partnership project of the Department of
Human Settlements with SAWIC and sector stakeholders and is hosted
annually in one or more provinces to commemorate Women’s Month.
As this year marks the 59th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March
to the Union Buildings; the Department of Human Settlements
will partner with different stakeholders to contribute towards the
empowerment of Women through the National Women Builds
Programme. The focus is to promote socio-economic access and
participation of women in the sector. The Department is implementing
its Framework which, amongst others, seeks to ensure that each
Province constructs 1 956 houses per annum; and that each
Provincial Department commits 30% of its Human Settlements budget
for the allocation of projects to women contractors. The Build was
initiated in 2006 and since its inception almost 500 housing units have
been constructed across the country.
Speaking during the Build’s bricklaying and sod turning event that
was held at Taueatsoala village on 18 August 2015, Deputy Minister
of Human Settlements, Ms Zou Kota-Fredericks said the project
indicates that government, at all three spheres, is determined to live
up to the dictate of the constitution which directs the state to provide
decent housing for citizens based on the availability of resources.
Kota-Fredericks continued by saying that it is more important about
that there is visible partnership between government, private sector
and ordinary citizens who have invested time and effort to ensure the
success of the project.
“Our country has travelled a long way since the March, during which
our mothers from across color lines and social divides, stood up to
the apartheid government and voiced the need to do away with pass
laws. It is important to note that the pass laws fueled the fire that
was long burning inside our people’s hearts – our people were for
freedom, equality, respect and democracy. It was a cry for prosperity
and it was an unequivocal rejection of apartheid as a system.” Kota-
Fredericks said that they are aware that the area of Taueatsola falls
under the Municipality that has been experiencing problems and that
many residents are unhappy about the pace of service delivery and
development. She assured the community
that the challenges are being attended to
and government is working hand in glove
with local communities. She went further to
say that she is pleased to hear that most
of the villages around Taueatsoala have
electricity and that those who were assisted
by government have come together to
form co-operatives such as producing
eggs, toilet paper, sanitary pads and other
products.
The MEC for Co-operative Governance,
Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs
in Limpopo, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje,
said the Department’s commitment in the
empowerment of women is evident in the
allocation of housing projects given to
women-owned construction companies
since 1994. “In the last and current financial
year, Limpopo has allocated 5 900 housing
projects to 12 women-owned construction
companies which culminate in a total of
R507 123 551. Our commitment is expressed
through the number of housing opportunities
we have created for communities. Over
3.3 million opportunities were created
through government’s subsidised housing
programme.
Government remains committed to the
principle of moving women’s economic
transformation forward,” she said.
Makhurupetje recognised that through the
struggles that women have waged against
the progressive regime and which they
continued to take part in over the years;
it is now time that they participate fully in
the development of human settlement to
stimulate the economic growth of Limpopo
and the country at large.
“In our quest to achieve sustainable
human settlements with access to social
and economic amenities; we will continue
to promote the empowerment and
participation of women in the entire housing
value chain. There are many opportunities
in the property industry, particularly the
residential market,” said Makhurupetje.
The 60 houses to be built at Ga-Hlako
and Taueatsoala villages in Mogalakwena
Municipality is to celebrate the 60 years
of the Freedom Charter, in cognisance
of the role played by women in 1956 in
transforming South Africa.
One beneficiary that received government
subsidised housing through the project
is Joyce Ramashala (58) from Ga-Hlako
village. Life has been challenging for
Ramashala; she and her family stayed
in a run-down two-bedroom shack and it
was difficult for them to sleep during rainy
seasons. When the Deputy Minister and
MEC visited her home she was excited that
government really cares for its people. “I am
at a loss for words now and I am so happy
that we will have a place to call home. A
house will restore our dignity,” she said.
Another beneficiary is Catherine Moreana
who is an elderly woman aged 70. She
lives in a two-bedroom house with seven
dependents. The lives of Ramashala,
Moreana and the other 58 families have
been changed for the better.
MULTI-AWARD WINNING COGHSTA CHANGES
THE PLIGHT OF MOGALAKWENA RESIDENTS THROUGH
THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT
CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: 015 284 5000
Website: www.coghsta.limpopo.gov.za
Call centre number: 0800 687 432
Disaster Toll Free Number: 0800 222 111
The Mayor of Waterberg District Municipality, Cllr Rosina Mogotlane; Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks; MEC for CoGHSTA, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje during the sod turning and
launch of the Women’s Build project.
The Regional Manager for NHBRC, Miss Nurse Chavalala with MEC Makoma Makhurupetje during the Women’s Build sod turning and
bricklaying ceremony.
From a slum to a home
Vision of the Department:Intergrated Sustainable Human Settlements
DEPARTMENT OF
CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE,
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS
A TOTAL OF 60 FAMILIES FROM
GA-HLAKO AND TAUEATSOLA VILLAGES
UNDER MOGALAKWENA MUNICIPALITY-
WATERBERG DISTRICT, ARE SET
TO BENEFIT FROM THE NATIONAL
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT’S
ANNUAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT.
The Women’s Build is a Letsema Project, which entails construction
of housing units for vulnerable and marginalised women groups (i.e.
elderly, women with disabilities, women caring for orphans and other
vulnerable children). It is a partnership project of the Department of
Human Settlements with SAWIC and sector stakeholders and is hosted
annually in one or more provinces to commemorate Women’s Month.
As this year marks the 59th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March
to the Union Buildings; the Department of Human Settlements
will partner with different stakeholders to contribute towards the
empowerment of Women through the National Women Builds
Programme. The focus is to promote socio-economic access and
participation of women in the sector. The Department is implementing
its Framework which, amongst others, seeks to ensure that each
Province constructs 1 956 houses per annum; and that each
Provincial Department commits 30% of its Human Settlements budget
for the allocation of projects to women contractors. The Build was
initiated in 2006 and since its inception almost 500 housing units have
been constructed across the country.
Speaking during the Build’s bricklaying and sod turning event that
was held at Taueatsoala village on 18 August 2015, Deputy Minister
of Human Settlements, Ms Zou Kota-Fredericks said the project
indicates that government, at all three spheres, is determined to live
up to the dictate of the constitution which directs the state to provide
decent housing for citizens based on the availability of resources.
Kota-Fredericks continued by saying that it is more important about
that there is visible partnership between government, private sector
and ordinary citizens who have invested time and effort to ensure the
success of the project.
“Our country has travelled a long way since the March, during which
our mothers from across color lines and social divides, stood up to
the apartheid government and voiced the need to do away with pass
laws. It is important to note that the pass laws fueled the fire that
was long burning inside our people’s hearts – our people were for
freedom, equality, respect and democracy. It was a cry for prosperity
and it was an unequivocal rejection of apartheid as a system.” Kota-
Fredericks said that they are aware that the area of Taueatsola falls
under the Municipality that has been experiencing problems and that
many residents are unhappy about the pace of service delivery and
development. She assured the community
that the challenges are being attended to
and government is working hand in glove
with local communities. She went further to
say that she is pleased to hear that most
of the villages around Taueatsoala have
electricity and that those who were assisted
by government have come together to
form co-operatives such as producing
eggs, toilet paper, sanitary pads and other
products.
The MEC for Co-operative Governance,
Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs
in Limpopo, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje,
said the Department’s commitment in the
empowerment of women is evident in the
allocation of housing projects given to
women-owned construction companies
since 1994. “In the last and current financial
year, Limpopo has allocated 5 900 housing
projects to 12 women-owned construction
companies which culminate in a total of
R507 123 551. Our commitment is expressed
through the number of housing opportunities
we have created for communities. Over
3.3 million opportunities were created
through government’s subsidised housing
programme.
Government remains committed to the
principle of moving women’s economic
transformation forward,” she said.
Makhurupetje recognised that through the
struggles that women have waged against
the progressive regime and which they
continued to take part in over the years;
it is now time that they participate fully in
the development of human settlement to
stimulate the economic growth of Limpopo
and the country at large.
“In our quest to achieve sustainable
human settlements with access to social
and economic amenities; we will continue
to promote the empowerment and
participation of women in the entire housing
value chain. There are many opportunities
in the property industry, particularly the
residential market,” said Makhurupetje.
The 60 houses to be built at Ga-Hlako
and Taueatsoala villages in Mogalakwena
Municipality is to celebrate the 60 years
of the Freedom Charter, in cognisance
of the role played by women in 1956 in
transforming South Africa.
One beneficiary that received government
subsidised housing through the project
is Joyce Ramashala (58) from Ga-Hlako
village. Life has been challenging for
Ramashala; she and her family stayed
in a run-down two-bedroom shack and it
was difficult for them to sleep during rainy
seasons. When the Deputy Minister and
MEC visited her home she was excited that
government really cares for its people. “I am
at a loss for words now and I am so happy
that we will have a place to call home. A
house will restore our dignity,” she said.
Another beneficiary is Catherine Moreana
who is an elderly woman aged 70. She
lives in a two-bedroom house with seven
dependents. The lives of Ramashala,
Moreana and the other 58 families have
been changed for the better.
MULTI-AWARD WINNING COGHSTA CHANGES
THE PLIGHT OF MOGALAKWENA RESIDENTS THROUGH
THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT
CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: 015 284 5000
Website: www.coghsta.limpopo.gov.za
Call centre number: 0800 687 432
Disaster Toll Free Number: 0800 222 111
The Mayor of Waterberg District Municipality, Cllr Rosina Mogotlane; Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks; MEC for CoGHSTA, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje during the sod turning and
launch of the Women’s Build project.
The Regional Manager for NHBRC, Miss Nurse Chavalala with MEC Makoma Makhurupetje during the Women’s Build sod turning and
bricklaying ceremony.
From a slum to a home
Vision of the Department:Intergrated Sustainable Human Settlements
DEPARTMENT OF
CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE,
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS
A TOTAL OF 60 FAMILIES FROM GA-HLAKO AND TAUEATSOLA VILLAGES UNDER MOGALAKWENA MUNICIPALITY-WATERBERG DISTRICT, ARE SET TO BENEFIT FROM THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT’S ANNUAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT.
The Women’s Build is a Letsema Project, which entails construction of housing units for vulnerable and marginalised women groups (i.e. elderly, women with disabilities, women caring for orphans and other vulnerable children). It is a partnership project of the Department of Human Settlements with SAWIC and sector stakeholders and is hosted annually in one or more provinces to commemorate Women’s Month.
As this year marks the 59th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March to the Union Buildings; the Department of Human Settlements will partner with different stakeholders to contribute towards the empowerment of Women through the National Women Builds Programme. The focus is to promote socio-economic access and participation of women in the sector. The Department is implementing its Framework which, amongst others, seeks to ensure that each Province constructs 1 956 houses per annum; and that each
Provincial Department commits 30% of its Human Settlements budget for the allocation of projects to women contractors. The Build was initiated in 2006 and since its inception almost 500 housing units have been constructed across the country.
Speaking during the Build’s bricklaying and sod turning event that was held at Taueatsoala village on 18 August 2015, Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zou Kota-Fredericks said the project indicates that government, at all three spheres, is determined to live up to the dictate of the constitution which directs the state to provide decent housing for citizens based on the availability of resources. Kota-Fredericks continued by saying that it is more important about that there is visible partnership between government, private sector and ordinary citizens who have invested time and effort to ensure the success of the project.
“Our country has travelled a long way since the March, during which our mothers from across color lines and social divides, stood up to the apartheid government and voiced the need to do away with pass laws. It is important to note that the pass laws fueled the fire that was long burning inside our people’s hearts – our people were for freedom, equality, respect and democracy. It was a cry for prosperity and it was an unequivocal rejection of apartheid as a system.” Kota-Fredericks said that they are aware that the area of Taueatsola falls under the Municipality that has been experiencing problems and that many residents are unhappy about the pace of service delivery and
development. She assured the community that the challenges are being attended to and government is working hand in glove with local communities. She went further to say that she is pleased to hear that most of the villages around Taueatsoala have electricity and that those who were assisted by government have come together to form co-operatives such as producing eggs, toilet paper, sanitary pads and other products.
The MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs in Limpopo, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje, said the Department’s commitment in the empowerment of women is evident in the allocation of housing projects given to women-owned construction companies since 1994. “In the last and current financial year, Limpopo has allocated 5 900 housing projects to 12 women-owned construction companies which culminate in a total of R507 123 551. Our commitment is expressed through the number of housing opportunities we have created for communities. Over 3.3 million opportunities were created through government’s subsidised housing programme.
Government remains committed to the principle of moving women’s economic transformation forward,” she said. Makhurupetje recognised that through the struggles that women have waged against the progressive regime and which they continued to take part in over the years; it is now time that they participate fully in the development of human settlement to stimulate the economic growth of Limpopo and the country at large.“In our quest to achieve sustainable human settlements with access to social and economic amenities; we will continue
to promote the empowerment and participation of women in the entire housing value chain. There are many opportunities in the property industry, particularly the residential market,” said Makhurupetje.
The 60 houses to be built at Ga-Hlako and Taueatsoala villages in Mogalakwena Municipality is to celebrate the 60 years of the Freedom Charter, in cognisance of the role played by women in 1956 in transforming South Africa.
One beneficiary that received government subsidised housing through the project is Joyce Ramashala (58) from Ga-Hlako village. Life has been challenging for Ramashala; she and her family stayed in a run-down two-bedroom shack and it was difficult for them to sleep during rainy seasons. When the Deputy Minister and MEC visited her home she was excited that government really cares for its people. “I am at a loss for words now and I am so happy that we will have a place to call home. A house will restore our dignity,” she said.
Another beneficiary is Catherine Moreana who is an elderly woman aged 70. She lives in a two-bedroom house with seven dependents. The lives of Ramashala, Moreana and the other 58 families have been changed for the better.
MULTI-AWARD WINNING COGHSTA CHANGES THE PLIGHT OF MOGALAKWENA RESIDENTS THROUGH
THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT
CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: 015 284 5000
Website: www.coghsta.limpopo.gov.za
Call centre number: 0800 687 432
Disaster Toll Free Number: 0800 222 111
The Mayor of Waterberg District Municipality, Cllr Rosina Mogotlane; Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks; MEC for CoGHSTA, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje during the sod turning and
launch of the Women’s Build project.
The Regional Manager for NHBRC, Miss Nurse Chavalala with MEC Makoma Makhurupetje during the Women’s Build sod turning and bricklaying ceremony.
From a slum to a home
Vision of the Department:Intergrated Sustainable Human Settlements
A TOTAL OF 60 FAMILIES FROM
GA-HLAKO AND TAUEATSOLA VILLAGES
UNDER MOGALAKWENA MUNICIPALITY-
WATERBERG DISTRICT, ARE SET
TO BENEFIT FROM THE NATIONAL
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT’S
ANNUAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT.
The Women’s Build is a Letsema Project, which entails construction
of housing units for vulnerable and marginalised women groups (i.e.
elderly, women with disabilities, women caring for orphans and other
vulnerable children). It is a partnership project of the Department of
Human Settlements with SAWIC and sector stakeholders and is hosted
annually in one or more provinces to commemorate Women’s Month.
As this year marks the 59th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March
to the Union Buildings; the Department of Human Settlements
will partner with different stakeholders to contribute towards the
empowerment of Women through the National Women Builds
Programme. The focus is to promote socio-economic access and
participation of women in the sector. The Department is implementing
its Framework which, amongst others, seeks to ensure that each
Province constructs 1 956 houses per annum; and that each
Provincial Department commits 30% of its Human Settlements budget
for the allocation of projects to women contractors. The Build was
initiated in 2006 and since its inception almost 500 housing units have
been constructed across the country.
Speaking during the Build’s bricklaying and sod turning event that
was held at Taueatsoala village on 18 August 2015, Deputy Minister
of Human Settlements, Ms Zou Kota-Fredericks said the project
indicates that government, at all three spheres, is determined to live
up to the dictate of the constitution which directs the state to provide
decent housing for citizens based on the availability of resources.
Kota-Fredericks continued by saying that it is more important about
that there is visible partnership between government, private sector
and ordinary citizens who have invested time and effort to ensure the
success of the project.
“Our country has travelled a long way since the March, during which
our mothers from across color lines and social divides, stood up to
the apartheid government and voiced the need to do away with pass
laws. It is important to note that the pass laws fueled the fire that
was long burning inside our people’s hearts – our people were for
freedom, equality, respect and democracy. It was a cry for prosperity
and it was an unequivocal rejection of apartheid as a system.” Kota-
Fredericks said that they are aware that the area of Taueatsola falls
under the Municipality that has been experiencing problems and that
many residents are unhappy about the pace of service delivery and
development. She assured the community
that the challenges are being attended to
and government is working hand in glove
with local communities. She went further to
say that she is pleased to hear that most
of the villages around Taueatsoala have
electricity and that those who were assisted
by government have come together to
form co-operatives such as producing
eggs, toilet paper, sanitary pads and other
products.
The MEC for Co-operative Governance,
Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs
in Limpopo, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje,
said the Department’s commitment in the
empowerment of women is evident in the
allocation of housing projects given to
women-owned construction companies
since 1994. “In the last and current financial
year, Limpopo has allocated 5 900 housing
projects to 12 women-owned construction
companies which culminate in a total of
R507 123 551. Our commitment is expressed
through the number of housing opportunities
we have created for communities. Over
3.3 million opportunities were created
through government’s subsidised housing
programme.
Government remains committed to the
principle of moving women’s economic
transformation forward,” she said.
Makhurupetje recognised that through the
struggles that women have waged against
the progressive regime and which they
continued to take part in over the years;
it is now time that they participate fully in
the development of human settlement to
stimulate the economic growth of Limpopo
and the country at large.
“In our quest to achieve sustainable
human settlements with access to social
and economic amenities; we will continue
to promote the empowerment and
participation of women in the entire housing
value chain. There are many opportunities
in the property industry, particularly the
residential market,” said Makhurupetje.
The 60 houses to be built at Ga-Hlako
and Taueatsoala villages in Mogalakwena
Municipality is to celebrate the 60 years
of the Freedom Charter, in cognisance
of the role played by women in 1956 in
transforming South Africa.
One beneficiary that received government
subsidised housing through the project
is Joyce Ramashala (58) from Ga-Hlako
village. Life has been challenging for
Ramashala; she and her family stayed
in a run-down two-bedroom shack and it
was difficult for them to sleep during rainy
seasons. When the Deputy Minister and
MEC visited her home she was excited that
government really cares for its people. “I am
at a loss for words now and I am so happy
that we will have a place to call home. A
house will restore our dignity,” she said.
Another beneficiary is Catherine Moreana
who is an elderly woman aged 70. She
lives in a two-bedroom house with seven
dependents. The lives of Ramashala,
Moreana and the other 58 families have
been changed for the better.
MULTI-AWARD WINNING COGHSTA CHANGES
THE PLIGHT OF MOGALAKWENA RESIDENTS THROUGH
THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT
CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: 015 284 5000
Website: www.coghsta.limpopo.gov.za
Call centre number: 0800 687 432
Disaster Toll Free Number: 0800 222 111
The Mayor of Waterberg District Municipality, Cllr Rosina Mogotlane; Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks; MEC for CoGHSTA, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje during the sod turning and
launch of the Women’s Build project.
The Regional Manager for NHBRC, Miss Nurse Chavalala with MEC Makoma Makhurupetje during the Women’s Build sod turning and
bricklaying ceremony.
From a slum to a home
Vision of the Department:Intergrated Sustainable Human Settlements
DEPARTMENT OF
CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE,
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS
A TOTAL OF 60 FAMILIES FROM
GA-HLAKO AND TAUEATSOLA VILLAGES
UNDER MOGALAKWENA MUNICIPALITY-
WATERBERG DISTRICT, ARE SET
TO BENEFIT FROM THE NATIONAL
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT’S
ANNUAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT.
The Women’s Build is a Letsema Project, which entails construction
of housing units for vulnerable and marginalised women groups (i.e.
elderly, women with disabilities, women caring for orphans and other
vulnerable children). It is a partnership project of the Department of
Human Settlements with SAWIC and sector stakeholders and is hosted
annually in one or more provinces to commemorate Women’s Month.
As this year marks the 59th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March
to the Union Buildings; the Department of Human Settlements
will partner with different stakeholders to contribute towards the
empowerment of Women through the National Women Builds
Programme. The focus is to promote socio-economic access and
participation of women in the sector. The Department is implementing
its Framework which, amongst others, seeks to ensure that each
Province constructs 1 956 houses per annum; and that each
Provincial Department commits 30% of its Human Settlements budget
for the allocation of projects to women contractors. The Build was
initiated in 2006 and since its inception almost 500 housing units have
been constructed across the country.
Speaking during the Build’s bricklaying and sod turning event that
was held at Taueatsoala village on 18 August 2015, Deputy Minister
of Human Settlements, Ms Zou Kota-Fredericks said the project
indicates that government, at all three spheres, is determined to live
up to the dictate of the constitution which directs the state to provide
decent housing for citizens based on the availability of resources.
Kota-Fredericks continued by saying that it is more important about
that there is visible partnership between government, private sector
and ordinary citizens who have invested time and effort to ensure the
success of the project.
“Our country has travelled a long way since the March, during which
our mothers from across color lines and social divides, stood up to
the apartheid government and voiced the need to do away with pass
laws. It is important to note that the pass laws fueled the fire that
was long burning inside our people’s hearts – our people were for
freedom, equality, respect and democracy. It was a cry for prosperity
and it was an unequivocal rejection of apartheid as a system.” Kota-
Fredericks said that they are aware that the area of Taueatsola falls
under the Municipality that has been experiencing problems and that
many residents are unhappy about the pace of service delivery and
development. She assured the community
that the challenges are being attended to
and government is working hand in glove
with local communities. She went further to
say that she is pleased to hear that most
of the villages around Taueatsoala have
electricity and that those who were assisted
by government have come together to
form co-operatives such as producing
eggs, toilet paper, sanitary pads and other
products.
The MEC for Co-operative Governance,
Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs
in Limpopo, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje,
said the Department’s commitment in the
empowerment of women is evident in the
allocation of housing projects given to
women-owned construction companies
since 1994. “In the last and current financial
year, Limpopo has allocated 5 900 housing
projects to 12 women-owned construction
companies which culminate in a total of
R507 123 551. Our commitment is expressed
through the number of housing opportunities
we have created for communities. Over
3.3 million opportunities were created
through government’s subsidised housing
programme.
Government remains committed to the
principle of moving women’s economic
transformation forward,” she said.
Makhurupetje recognised that through the
struggles that women have waged against
the progressive regime and which they
continued to take part in over the years;
it is now time that they participate fully in
the development of human settlement to
stimulate the economic growth of Limpopo
and the country at large.
“In our quest to achieve sustainable
human settlements with access to social
and economic amenities; we will continue
to promote the empowerment and
participation of women in the entire housing
value chain. There are many opportunities
in the property industry, particularly the
residential market,” said Makhurupetje.
The 60 houses to be built at Ga-Hlako
and Taueatsoala villages in Mogalakwena
Municipality is to celebrate the 60 years
of the Freedom Charter, in cognisance
of the role played by women in 1956 in
transforming South Africa.
One beneficiary that received government
subsidised housing through the project
is Joyce Ramashala (58) from Ga-Hlako
village. Life has been challenging for
Ramashala; she and her family stayed
in a run-down two-bedroom shack and it
was difficult for them to sleep during rainy
seasons. When the Deputy Minister and
MEC visited her home she was excited that
government really cares for its people. “I am
at a loss for words now and I am so happy
that we will have a place to call home. A
house will restore our dignity,” she said.
Another beneficiary is Catherine Moreana
who is an elderly woman aged 70. She
lives in a two-bedroom house with seven
dependents. The lives of Ramashala,
Moreana and the other 58 families have
been changed for the better.
MULTI-AWARD WINNING COGHSTA CHANGES
THE PLIGHT OF MOGALAKWENA RESIDENTS THROUGH
THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT
CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: 015 284 5000
Website: www.coghsta.limpopo.gov.za
Call centre number: 0800 687 432
Disaster Toll Free Number: 0800 222 111
The Mayor of Waterberg District Municipality, Cllr Rosina Mogotlane; Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks; MEC for CoGHSTA, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje during the sod turning and
launch of the Women’s Build project.
The Regional Manager for NHBRC, Miss Nurse Chavalala with MEC Makoma Makhurupetje during the Women’s Build sod turning and
bricklaying ceremony.
From a slum to a home
Vision of the Department:Intergrated Sustainable Human Settlements
DEPARTMENT OF
CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE,
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS
A TOTAL OF 60 FAMILIES FROM
GA-HLAKO AND TAUEATSOLA VILLAGES
UNDER MOGALAKWENA MUNICIPALITY-
WATERBERG DISTRICT, ARE SET
TO BENEFIT FROM THE NATIONAL
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT’S
ANNUAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT.
The Women’s Build is a Letsema Project, which entails construction
of housing units for vulnerable and marginalised women groups (i.e.
elderly, women with disabilities, women caring for orphans and other
vulnerable children). It is a partnership project of the Department of
Human Settlements with SAWIC and sector stakeholders and is hosted
annually in one or more provinces to commemorate Women’s Month.
As this year marks the 59th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March
to the Union Buildings; the Department of Human Settlements
will partner with different stakeholders to contribute towards the
empowerment of Women through the National Women Builds
Programme. The focus is to promote socio-economic access and
participation of women in the sector. The Department is implementing
its Framework which, amongst others, seeks to ensure that each
Province constructs 1 956 houses per annum; and that each
Provincial Department commits 30% of its Human Settlements budget
for the allocation of projects to women contractors. The Build was
initiated in 2006 and since its inception almost 500 housing units have
been constructed across the country.
Speaking during the Build’s bricklaying and sod turning event that
was held at Taueatsoala village on 18 August 2015, Deputy Minister
of Human Settlements, Ms Zou Kota-Fredericks said the project
indicates that government, at all three spheres, is determined to live
up to the dictate of the constitution which directs the state to provide
decent housing for citizens based on the availability of resources.
Kota-Fredericks continued by saying that it is more important about
that there is visible partnership between government, private sector
and ordinary citizens who have invested time and effort to ensure the
success of the project.
“Our country has travelled a long way since the March, during which
our mothers from across color lines and social divides, stood up to
the apartheid government and voiced the need to do away with pass
laws. It is important to note that the pass laws fueled the fire that
was long burning inside our people’s hearts – our people were for
freedom, equality, respect and democracy. It was a cry for prosperity
and it was an unequivocal rejection of apartheid as a system.” Kota-
Fredericks said that they are aware that the area of Taueatsola falls
under the Municipality that has been experiencing problems and that
many residents are unhappy about the pace of service delivery and
development. She assured the community
that the challenges are being attended to
and government is working hand in glove
with local communities. She went further to
say that she is pleased to hear that most
of the villages around Taueatsoala have
electricity and that those who were assisted
by government have come together to
form co-operatives such as producing
eggs, toilet paper, sanitary pads and other
products.
The MEC for Co-operative Governance,
Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs
in Limpopo, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje,
said the Department’s commitment in the
empowerment of women is evident in the
allocation of housing projects given to
women-owned construction companies
since 1994. “In the last and current financial
year, Limpopo has allocated 5 900 housing
projects to 12 women-owned construction
companies which culminate in a total of
R507 123 551. Our commitment is expressed
through the number of housing opportunities
we have created for communities. Over
3.3 million opportunities were created
through government’s subsidised housing
programme.
Government remains committed to the
principle of moving women’s economic
transformation forward,” she said.
Makhurupetje recognised that through the
struggles that women have waged against
the progressive regime and which they
continued to take part in over the years;
it is now time that they participate fully in
the development of human settlement to
stimulate the economic growth of Limpopo
and the country at large.
“In our quest to achieve sustainable
human settlements with access to social
and economic amenities; we will continue
to promote the empowerment and
participation of women in the entire housing
value chain. There are many opportunities
in the property industry, particularly the
residential market,” said Makhurupetje.
The 60 houses to be built at Ga-Hlako
and Taueatsoala villages in Mogalakwena
Municipality is to celebrate the 60 years
of the Freedom Charter, in cognisance
of the role played by women in 1956 in
transforming South Africa.
One beneficiary that received government
subsidised housing through the project
is Joyce Ramashala (58) from Ga-Hlako
village. Life has been challenging for
Ramashala; she and her family stayed
in a run-down two-bedroom shack and it
was difficult for them to sleep during rainy
seasons. When the Deputy Minister and
MEC visited her home she was excited that
government really cares for its people. “I am
at a loss for words now and I am so happy
that we will have a place to call home. A
house will restore our dignity,” she said.
Another beneficiary is Catherine Moreana
who is an elderly woman aged 70. She
lives in a two-bedroom house with seven
dependents. The lives of Ramashala,
Moreana and the other 58 families have
been changed for the better.
MULTI-AWARD WINNING COGHSTA CHANGES
THE PLIGHT OF MOGALAKWENA RESIDENTS THROUGH
THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT
CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: 015 284 5000
Website: www.coghsta.limpopo.gov.za
Call centre number: 0800 687 432
Disaster Toll Free Number: 0800 222 111
The Mayor of Waterberg District Municipality, Cllr Rosina Mogotlane; Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks; MEC for CoGHSTA, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje during the sod turning and
launch of the Women’s Build project.
The Regional Manager for NHBRC, Miss Nurse Chavalala with MEC Makoma Makhurupetje during the Women’s Build sod turning and
bricklaying ceremony.
From a slum to a home
Vision of the Department:Intergrated Sustainable Human Settlements
DEPARTMENT OF
CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE,
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS
A TOTAL OF 60 FAMILIES FROM GA-HLAKO AND TAUEATSOLA VILLAGES UNDER MOGALAKWENA MUNICIPALITY-WATERBERG DISTRICT, ARE SET TO BENEFIT FROM THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT’S ANNUAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT.
The Women’s Build is a Letsema Project, which entails construction of housing units for vulnerable and marginalised women groups (i.e. elderly, women with disabilities, women caring for orphans and other vulnerable children). It is a partnership project of the Department of Human Settlements with SAWIC and sector stakeholders and is hosted annually in one or more provinces to commemorate Women’s Month.
As this year marks the 59th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March to the Union Buildings; the Department of Human Settlements will partner with different stakeholders to contribute towards the empowerment of Women through the National Women Builds Programme. The focus is to promote socio-economic access and participation of women in the sector. The Department is implementing its Framework which, amongst others, seeks to ensure that each Province constructs 1 956 houses per annum; and that each
Provincial Department commits 30% of its Human Settlements budget for the allocation of projects to women contractors. The Build was initiated in 2006 and since its inception almost 500 housing units have been constructed across the country.
Speaking during the Build’s bricklaying and sod turning event that was held at Taueatsoala village on 18 August 2015, Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zou Kota-Fredericks said the project indicates that government, at all three spheres, is determined to live up to the dictate of the constitution which directs the state to provide decent housing for citizens based on the availability of resources. Kota-Fredericks continued by saying that it is more important about that there is visible partnership between government, private sector and ordinary citizens who have invested time and effort to ensure the success of the project.
“Our country has travelled a long way since the March, during which our mothers from across color lines and social divides, stood up to the apartheid government and voiced the need to do away with pass laws. It is important to note that the pass laws fueled the fire that was long burning inside our people’s hearts – our people were for freedom, equality, respect and democracy. It was a cry for prosperity and it was an unequivocal rejection of apartheid as a system.” Kota-Fredericks said that they are aware that the area of Taueatsola falls under the Municipality that has been experiencing problems and that many residents are unhappy about the pace of service delivery and
development. She assured the community that the challenges are being attended to and government is working hand in glove with local communities. She went further to say that she is pleased to hear that most of the villages around Taueatsoala have electricity and that those who were assisted by government have come together to form co-operatives such as producing eggs, toilet paper, sanitary pads and other products.
The MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs in Limpopo, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje, said the Department’s commitment in the empowerment of women is evident in the allocation of housing projects given to women-owned construction companies since 1994. “In the last and current financial year, Limpopo has allocated 5 900 housing projects to 12 women-owned construction companies which culminate in a total of R507 123 551. Our commitment is expressed through the number of housing opportunities we have created for communities. Over 3.3 million opportunities were created through government’s subsidised housing programme.
Government remains committed to the principle of moving women’s economic transformation forward,” she said. Makhurupetje recognised that through the struggles that women have waged against the progressive regime and which they continued to take part in over the years; it is now time that they participate fully in the development of human settlement to stimulate the economic growth of Limpopo and the country at large.“In our quest to achieve sustainable human settlements with access to social and economic amenities; we will continue
to promote the empowerment and participation of women in the entire housing value chain. There are many opportunities in the property industry, particularly the residential market,” said Makhurupetje.
The 60 houses to be built at Ga-Hlako and Taueatsoala villages in Mogalakwena Municipality is to celebrate the 60 years of the Freedom Charter, in cognisance of the role played by women in 1956 in transforming South Africa.
One beneficiary that received government subsidised housing through the project is Joyce Ramashala (58) from Ga-Hlako village. Life has been challenging for Ramashala; she and her family stayed in a run-down two-bedroom shack and it was difficult for them to sleep during rainy seasons. When the Deputy Minister and MEC visited her home she was excited that government really cares for its people. “I am at a loss for words now and I am so happy that we will have a place to call home. A house will restore our dignity,” she said.
Another beneficiary is Catherine Moreana who is an elderly woman aged 70. She lives in a two-bedroom house with seven dependents. The lives of Ramashala, Moreana and the other 58 families have been changed for the better.
MULTI-AWARD WINNING COGHSTA CHANGES THE PLIGHT OF MOGALAKWENA RESIDENTS THROUGH
THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT
CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: 015 284 5000
Website: www.coghsta.limpopo.gov.za
Call centre number: 0800 687 432
Disaster Toll Free Number: 0800 222 111
The Mayor of Waterberg District Municipality, Cllr Rosina Mogotlane; Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks; MEC for CoGHSTA, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje during the sod turning and
launch of the Women’s Build project.
The Regional Manager for NHBRC, Miss Nurse Chavalala with MEC Makoma Makhurupetje during the Women’s Build sod turning and bricklaying ceremony.
From a slum to a home
Vision of the Department:Intergrated Sustainable Human Settlements
A TOTAL OF 60 FAMILIES FROM
GA-HLAKO AND TAUEATSOLA VILLAGES
UNDER MOGALAKWENA MUNICIPALITY-
WATERBERG DISTRICT, ARE SET
TO BENEFIT FROM THE NATIONAL
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT’S
ANNUAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT.
The Women’s Build is a Letsema Project, which entails construction
of housing units for vulnerable and marginalised women groups (i.e.
elderly, women with disabilities, women caring for orphans and other
vulnerable children). It is a partnership project of the Department of
Human Settlements with SAWIC and sector stakeholders and is hosted
annually in one or more provinces to commemorate Women’s Month.
As this year marks the 59th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March
to the Union Buildings; the Department of Human Settlements
will partner with different stakeholders to contribute towards the
empowerment of Women through the National Women Builds
Programme. The focus is to promote socio-economic access and
participation of women in the sector. The Department is implementing
its Framework which, amongst others, seeks to ensure that each
Province constructs 1 956 houses per annum; and that each
Provincial Department commits 30% of its Human Settlements budget
for the allocation of projects to women contractors. The Build was
initiated in 2006 and since its inception almost 500 housing units have
been constructed across the country.
Speaking during the Build’s bricklaying and sod turning event that
was held at Taueatsoala village on 18 August 2015, Deputy Minister
of Human Settlements, Ms Zou Kota-Fredericks said the project
indicates that government, at all three spheres, is determined to live
up to the dictate of the constitution which directs the state to provide
decent housing for citizens based on the availability of resources.
Kota-Fredericks continued by saying that it is more important about
that there is visible partnership between government, private sector
and ordinary citizens who have invested time and effort to ensure the
success of the project.
“Our country has travelled a long way since the March, during which
our mothers from across color lines and social divides, stood up to
the apartheid government and voiced the need to do away with pass
laws. It is important to note that the pass laws fueled the fire that
was long burning inside our people’s hearts – our people were for
freedom, equality, respect and democracy. It was a cry for prosperity
and it was an unequivocal rejection of apartheid as a system.” Kota-
Fredericks said that they are aware that the area of Taueatsola falls
under the Municipality that has been experiencing problems and that
many residents are unhappy about the pace of service delivery and
development. She assured the community
that the challenges are being attended to
and government is working hand in glove
with local communities. She went further to
say that she is pleased to hear that most
of the villages around Taueatsoala have
electricity and that those who were assisted
by government have come together to
form co-operatives such as producing
eggs, toilet paper, sanitary pads and other
products.
The MEC for Co-operative Governance,
Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs
in Limpopo, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje,
said the Department’s commitment in the
empowerment of women is evident in the
allocation of housing projects given to
women-owned construction companies
since 1994. “In the last and current financial
year, Limpopo has allocated 5 900 housing
projects to 12 women-owned construction
companies which culminate in a total of
R507 123 551. Our commitment is expressed
through the number of housing opportunities
we have created for communities. Over
3.3 million opportunities were created
through government’s subsidised housing
programme.
Government remains committed to the
principle of moving women’s economic
transformation forward,” she said.
Makhurupetje recognised that through the
struggles that women have waged against
the progressive regime and which they
continued to take part in over the years;
it is now time that they participate fully in
the development of human settlement to
stimulate the economic growth of Limpopo
and the country at large.
“In our quest to achieve sustainable
human settlements with access to social
and economic amenities; we will continue
to promote the empowerment and
participation of women in the entire housing
value chain. There are many opportunities
in the property industry, particularly the
residential market,” said Makhurupetje.
The 60 houses to be built at Ga-Hlako
and Taueatsoala villages in Mogalakwena
Municipality is to celebrate the 60 years
of the Freedom Charter, in cognisance
of the role played by women in 1956 in
transforming South Africa.
One beneficiary that received government
subsidised housing through the project
is Joyce Ramashala (58) from Ga-Hlako
village. Life has been challenging for
Ramashala; she and her family stayed
in a run-down two-bedroom shack and it
was difficult for them to sleep during rainy
seasons. When the Deputy Minister and
MEC visited her home she was excited that
government really cares for its people. “I am
at a loss for words now and I am so happy
that we will have a place to call home. A
house will restore our dignity,” she said.
Another beneficiary is Catherine Moreana
who is an elderly woman aged 70. She
lives in a two-bedroom house with seven
dependents. The lives of Ramashala,
Moreana and the other 58 families have
been changed for the better.
MULTI-AWARD WINNING COGHSTA CHANGES
THE PLIGHT OF MOGALAKWENA RESIDENTS THROUGH
THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT
CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: 015 284 5000
Website: www.coghsta.limpopo.gov.za
Call centre number: 0800 687 432
Disaster Toll Free Number: 0800 222 111
The Mayor of Waterberg District Municipality, Cllr Rosina Mogotlane; Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks; MEC for CoGHSTA, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje during the sod turning and
launch of the Women’s Build project.
The Regional Manager for NHBRC, Miss Nurse Chavalala with MEC Makoma Makhurupetje during the Women’s Build sod turning and
bricklaying ceremony.
From a slum to a home
Vision of the Department:Intergrated Sustainable Human Settlements
DEPARTMENT OF
CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE,
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS
A TOTAL OF 60 FAMILIES FROM
GA-HLAKO AND TAUEATSOLA VILLAGES
UNDER MOGALAKWENA MUNICIPALITY-
WATERBERG DISTRICT, ARE SET
TO BENEFIT FROM THE NATIONAL
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT’S
ANNUAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT.
The Women’s Build is a Letsema Project, which entails construction
of housing units for vulnerable and marginalised women groups (i.e.
elderly, women with disabilities, women caring for orphans and other
vulnerable children). It is a partnership project of the Department of
Human Settlements with SAWIC and sector stakeholders and is hosted
annually in one or more provinces to commemorate Women’s Month.
As this year marks the 59th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March
to the Union Buildings; the Department of Human Settlements
will partner with different stakeholders to contribute towards the
empowerment of Women through the National Women Builds
Programme. The focus is to promote socio-economic access and
participation of women in the sector. The Department is implementing
its Framework which, amongst others, seeks to ensure that each
Province constructs 1 956 houses per annum; and that each
Provincial Department commits 30% of its Human Settlements budget
for the allocation of projects to women contractors. The Build was
initiated in 2006 and since its inception almost 500 housing units have
been constructed across the country.
Speaking during the Build’s bricklaying and sod turning event that
was held at Taueatsoala village on 18 August 2015, Deputy Minister
of Human Settlements, Ms Zou Kota-Fredericks said the project
indicates that government, at all three spheres, is determined to live
up to the dictate of the constitution which directs the state to provide
decent housing for citizens based on the availability of resources.
Kota-Fredericks continued by saying that it is more important about
that there is visible partnership between government, private sector
and ordinary citizens who have invested time and effort to ensure the
success of the project.
“Our country has travelled a long way since the March, during which
our mothers from across color lines and social divides, stood up to
the apartheid government and voiced the need to do away with pass
laws. It is important to note that the pass laws fueled the fire that
was long burning inside our people’s hearts – our people were for
freedom, equality, respect and democracy. It was a cry for prosperity
and it was an unequivocal rejection of apartheid as a system.” Kota-
Fredericks said that they are aware that the area of Taueatsola falls
under the Municipality that has been experiencing problems and that
many residents are unhappy about the pace of service delivery and
development. She assured the community
that the challenges are being attended to
and government is working hand in glove
with local communities. She went further to
say that she is pleased to hear that most
of the villages around Taueatsoala have
electricity and that those who were assisted
by government have come together to
form co-operatives such as producing
eggs, toilet paper, sanitary pads and other
products.
The MEC for Co-operative Governance,
Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs
in Limpopo, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje,
said the Department’s commitment in the
empowerment of women is evident in the
allocation of housing projects given to
women-owned construction companies
since 1994. “In the last and current financial
year, Limpopo has allocated 5 900 housing
projects to 12 women-owned construction
companies which culminate in a total of
R507 123 551. Our commitment is expressed
through the number of housing opportunities
we have created for communities. Over
3.3 million opportunities were created
through government’s subsidised housing
programme.
Government remains committed to the
principle of moving women’s economic
transformation forward,” she said.
Makhurupetje recognised that through the
struggles that women have waged against
the progressive regime and which they
continued to take part in over the years;
it is now time that they participate fully in
the development of human settlement to
stimulate the economic growth of Limpopo
and the country at large.
“In our quest to achieve sustainable
human settlements with access to social
and economic amenities; we will continue
to promote the empowerment and
participation of women in the entire housing
value chain. There are many opportunities
in the property industry, particularly the
residential market,” said Makhurupetje.
The 60 houses to be built at Ga-Hlako
and Taueatsoala villages in Mogalakwena
Municipality is to celebrate the 60 years
of the Freedom Charter, in cognisance
of the role played by women in 1956 in
transforming South Africa.
One beneficiary that received government
subsidised housing through the project
is Joyce Ramashala (58) from Ga-Hlako
village. Life has been challenging for
Ramashala; she and her family stayed
in a run-down two-bedroom shack and it
was difficult for them to sleep during rainy
seasons. When the Deputy Minister and
MEC visited her home she was excited that
government really cares for its people. “I am
at a loss for words now and I am so happy
that we will have a place to call home. A
house will restore our dignity,” she said.
Another beneficiary is Catherine Moreana
who is an elderly woman aged 70. She
lives in a two-bedroom house with seven
dependents. The lives of Ramashala,
Moreana and the other 58 families have
been changed for the better.
MULTI-AWARD WINNING COGHSTA CHANGES
THE PLIGHT OF MOGALAKWENA RESIDENTS THROUGH
THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT
CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: 015 284 5000
Website: www.coghsta.limpopo.gov.za
Call centre number: 0800 687 432
Disaster Toll Free Number: 0800 222 111
The Mayor of Waterberg District Municipality, Cllr Rosina Mogotlane; Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks; MEC for CoGHSTA, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje during the sod turning and
launch of the Women’s Build project.
The Regional Manager for NHBRC, Miss Nurse Chavalala with MEC Makoma Makhurupetje during the Women’s Build sod turning and
bricklaying ceremony.
From a slum to a home
Vision of the Department:Intergrated Sustainable Human Settlements
DEPARTMENT OF
CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE,
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS
A TOTAL OF 60 FAMILIES FROM
GA-HLAKO AND TAUEATSOLA VILLAGES
UNDER MOGALAKWENA MUNICIPALITY-
WATERBERG DISTRICT, ARE SET
TO BENEFIT FROM THE NATIONAL
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT’S
ANNUAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT.
The Women’s Build is a Letsema Project, which entails construction
of housing units for vulnerable and marginalised women groups (i.e.
elderly, women with disabilities, women caring for orphans and other
vulnerable children). It is a partnership project of the Department of
Human Settlements with SAWIC and sector stakeholders and is hosted
annually in one or more provinces to commemorate Women’s Month.
As this year marks the 59th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March
to the Union Buildings; the Department of Human Settlements
will partner with different stakeholders to contribute towards the
empowerment of Women through the National Women Builds
Programme. The focus is to promote socio-economic access and
participation of women in the sector. The Department is implementing
its Framework which, amongst others, seeks to ensure that each
Province constructs 1 956 houses per annum; and that each
Provincial Department commits 30% of its Human Settlements budget
for the allocation of projects to women contractors. The Build was
initiated in 2006 and since its inception almost 500 housing units have
been constructed across the country.
Speaking during the Build’s bricklaying and sod turning event that
was held at Taueatsoala village on 18 August 2015, Deputy Minister
of Human Settlements, Ms Zou Kota-Fredericks said the project
indicates that government, at all three spheres, is determined to live
up to the dictate of the constitution which directs the state to provide
decent housing for citizens based on the availability of resources.
Kota-Fredericks continued by saying that it is more important about
that there is visible partnership between government, private sector
and ordinary citizens who have invested time and effort to ensure the
success of the project.
“Our country has travelled a long way since the March, during which
our mothers from across color lines and social divides, stood up to
the apartheid government and voiced the need to do away with pass
laws. It is important to note that the pass laws fueled the fire that
was long burning inside our people’s hearts – our people were for
freedom, equality, respect and democracy. It was a cry for prosperity
and it was an unequivocal rejection of apartheid as a system.” Kota-
Fredericks said that they are aware that the area of Taueatsola falls
under the Municipality that has been experiencing problems and that
many residents are unhappy about the pace of service delivery and
development. She assured the community
that the challenges are being attended to
and government is working hand in glove
with local communities. She went further to
say that she is pleased to hear that most
of the villages around Taueatsoala have
electricity and that those who were assisted
by government have come together to
form co-operatives such as producing
eggs, toilet paper, sanitary pads and other
products.
The MEC for Co-operative Governance,
Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs
in Limpopo, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje,
said the Department’s commitment in the
empowerment of women is evident in the
allocation of housing projects given to
women-owned construction companies
since 1994. “In the last and current financial
year, Limpopo has allocated 5 900 housing
projects to 12 women-owned construction
companies which culminate in a total of
R507 123 551. Our commitment is expressed
through the number of housing opportunities
we have created for communities. Over
3.3 million opportunities were created
through government’s subsidised housing
programme.
Government remains committed to the
principle of moving women’s economic
transformation forward,” she said.
Makhurupetje recognised that through the
struggles that women have waged against
the progressive regime and which they
continued to take part in over the years;
it is now time that they participate fully in
the development of human settlement to
stimulate the economic growth of Limpopo
and the country at large.
“In our quest to achieve sustainable
human settlements with access to social
and economic amenities; we will continue
to promote the empowerment and
participation of women in the entire housing
value chain. There are many opportunities
in the property industry, particularly the
residential market,” said Makhurupetje.
The 60 houses to be built at Ga-Hlako
and Taueatsoala villages in Mogalakwena
Municipality is to celebrate the 60 years
of the Freedom Charter, in cognisance
of the role played by women in 1956 in
transforming South Africa.
One beneficiary that received government
subsidised housing through the project
is Joyce Ramashala (58) from Ga-Hlako
village. Life has been challenging for
Ramashala; she and her family stayed
in a run-down two-bedroom shack and it
was difficult for them to sleep during rainy
seasons. When the Deputy Minister and
MEC visited her home she was excited that
government really cares for its people. “I am
at a loss for words now and I am so happy
that we will have a place to call home. A
house will restore our dignity,” she said.
Another beneficiary is Catherine Moreana
who is an elderly woman aged 70. She
lives in a two-bedroom house with seven
dependents. The lives of Ramashala,
Moreana and the other 58 families have
been changed for the better.
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The Mayor of Waterberg District Municipality, Cllr Rosina Mogotlane; Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks; MEC for CoGHSTA, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje during the sod turning and
launch of the Women’s Build project.
The Regional Manager for NHBRC, Miss Nurse Chavalala with MEC Makoma Makhurupetje during the Women’s Build sod turning and
bricklaying ceremony.
From a slum to a home
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Dr Noel is driven by passion
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Dr Noel is driven by passion
Dr Noel matriculated from Krugersdorp High School
and enrolled at Wits University to study medicine.
After her studies she moved to Nelspruit, Mpuma-
langa, to do her internship and community service.
“I really enjoyed the more rural environment of Nel-
spruit and working with the community there. I love
the quality of life in smaller more rural towns. Also, as
a doctor, I think your small interventions have a greater
impact in smaller towns than big cities.”
When Dr Noel had completed her internship and
community service she moved to Canada where she
worked as a general practitioner. After spending two
years there, she moved back home.
“I chose to come back because my heart was in South
Africa and I wanted to follow my passion and love for
obstetrics and gynaecology.
This passion started while I was working in Nelspruit.”
On her return she started with her registrar training,
which was another four years that would in the end
see her specialise as a gynaecologist.
“I fi nished that in June last year and I have been work-
ing here at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital as a specialist
since then,” she says enthusiastically.
Dr Noel is also training to become a gynaecological
oncologist surgeon.
“This means that I will then be super specialised to
deal with cancers such as ovarian cancer, cervical can-
cer and endometrial cancers.”
Working in the public service Given the areas she specialises in, Dr Noel could have
opted to work in the private sector, but because of
her passion to make a diff erence in people lives, she
chose to work in the public service. It is a decision she
does not regret.
Dr Noel says she wants to help provide good qual-
There are not many young people who would fi nd joy
in working in rural or small towns away from the bright
lights and hustle and bustle of big city life.
However, Carolyn Noel, 33, is not an ordinary young person –
she is refreshing to say the least. She is a dedicated doctor who
not only enjoys working in a state hospital, but would also rather
be working at a small hospital in a small town.
Dr Noel, a specialist obstetrician/gynaecologist at Charlotte
Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg, has a deep passion for her job.
Born in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, Dr Noel grew up in Kru-
gersdorp, after her family moved to Johannesburg when she
was young.
“My parents were teachers in Soweto in the early 80s. My father
was always quite the liberal. He worked in Soweto for many
years. He was a headmaster and tried to improve education in
Soweto at the time,” she says.
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Dr Carolyn Noel.
Dr Noel is driven by passion
ity healthcare to patients who cannot aff ord to go to private
clinics or hospitals.
“I feel that just because you can’t pay for a service does not
mean that you should not have access to good doctors. I don’t
see myself working in the private sector anytime soon, I want
to stay in the public service for as long as possible purely for
the benefi t of the patients.”
Her busiest days are on Thursdays, which include labour ward
rounds, developing management plans for patients and teach-
ing up and coming doctors.
“This is another one of my passions – teaching junior doctors
who are then going to go out and do community service in
rural hospitals.”
Career highlightsDr Noel will never forget the day she delivered her fi rst baby. “It
was at six in the morning on Mother's Day. I remember being
so excited. The fi rst person I called afterwards was my mom,”
she says as her eyes light up.
She adds that another highlight is delivering a baby to a
mother who is genuinely happy about being a mom.
“We don’t see that all the time because in many cases the
babies are unplanned. It is always touching for me to hand
over a baby to an ecstatic mom.”
The other highlight is to witness patients who have had chal-
lenges with their past pregnancies being able to carry full-term
and deliver a healthy baby.
“To help someone do that is a magical thing".
Health awareness on the rise Dr Noel says patient health awareness is improving.
“Mindsets are starting to change. In the past pregnant women
would go to the clinic at six months for their fi rst booking.
This is changing and patients go for their antenatal check-up
much sooner.”
She adds that patients who are on antiretrovirals have also
become more compliant.
However, when it comes to contraception, there are still
challenges.
“To expect a patient to go to a clinic every month and
take a full day's work off to fetch a packet of pills is not at all
practical and as a result they are not going to be compliant.”
She adds that a solution may be to establish after hours
contraception clinics or fi nd a way of making contraceptives
much more accessible.
“This will help with the many unwanted pregnancies or
attempted terminations.”
Dr Noel also feels that more should be done to educate
women about pap smears and the importance of having
them done regularly.
“A pap smear can make a huge diff erence in trying to
prevent cervical cancer in the long run.”
What it takes to be successful To be successful in her fi eld one needs to be compassionate
and patient, says Dr Noel.
“I often cry with my patients and I make the time to
address their concerns. My biggest passion is educating
patients. If I need to spend an extra fi ve minutes talking to
a patient about what is going on in their body then I will
because I want them to be empowered.”
She adds that a strong family support structure is also
important. “You need parents who can motivate and en-
courage you, and you need a supportive husband.”
Dr Noel adds that her husband is her biggest supporter.
“He goes through all my experiences with me. He is my
rock and my support.”
In future Dr Noel sees herself still working at a state hos-
pital, but at a smaller one.
“I think that is where I can access communities better,
train at grassroots level and improve care for a community,”
she says.
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ManaGeMent and ProFessional develoPMent Writer: Stephen Timm
Preparing public servants for successHelping create a better trained and prepared public
servant is critical if South Africa is to meet its pressing
developmental needs.
The National Development Plan (NDP) says a more capable
state is key to the country achieving its 2030 targets of reduc-
ing poverty and unemployment.
Leading the way is the National School of Government, which
came into operation in October 2013, replacing the Public Ad-
ministration Leadership and Management Academy (Palama).
The school falls under the Department of Public Service and
Administration.
In June Professor Richard Levin, the former Director-General
of the Public Service Commission became the school’s new
principal, taking over from former principal Professor Lekoa
Mollo after his fi ve-year contract came to an end in April.
Induction trainingKey among the school’s off erings is the new compulsory in-
duction training and special training for frontline delivery staff .
In the past fi nancial year about 16 000 public servants passed
the fi rst of fi ve modules of the induction training programme.
A further 5 000 were trained in the school’s eight-day front-
line service delivery programme, which is aimed at those who
interact directly with citizens at places such as clinics, Home
Aff airs offi ces and government call centres.
Mandisa Tshikwatamba, the school’s Deputy Director-General
of Corporate Management, says compulsory induction train-
ing is aimed at national and provincial departments. Each of
the fi ve modules runs for fi ve days and carried out over up
to two years.
“The programme is designed such that the learner is given
up to 24 months to complete the programme. It’s only the
fi rst module that has be completed within six months to a
year,” she explains.
The fi rst module covers issues such as the Batho Pele prin-
ciples, government policies and the Constitution; case stud-
ies on the expectations and needs of citizens; the purpose
and vision of the state; structure of government, policy of
employment and labour law, probation details, supply chain
rules and case studies about the expectation of citizens.
The school had chosen to roll out just the fi rst module so
as to guard against capacity issues, as trainers are still being
brought onboard, she says.
In addition, the school’s budget is limited at just R201 mil-
lion for this fi nancial year.
Overcoming challengesThe school’s strategic plan for 2015-2020 notes that the
school has faced some capacity constraints in rolling out
the programme, which was introduced fi rst in 2012. The
school fell short of the target of putting 20 000 public serv-
ants through induction training in 2014/15, even though it
had far exceeded the target for training 1 000 frontline staff
in the same fi nancial year.
To address these constraints the school has revised its
strategy in terms of the delivery of the programme, includ-
ing revising training costs and the model of delivering the
training.
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Trainers are being sourced from officials in provin-
cial and national departments and Tshikwatamba says
those supervising learners would also have undergone
an induction training programme.
She acknowledges that there are concerns about
the length of the programme. The fear is that the pro-
gramme might take public servants away from their
posts and affect the very thing it is geared at improving,
service delivery.
However, Tshikwatamba says the school will continue
to assess whether this would become a problem or not
and adds that public servants already are spending
some time on training.
“The first analysis we have done at the school is that
on average a public servant does spend 10 days on
training-related activities.”
Getting the basics right She says the induction training will ensure that public
servants get a good grounding in the public service.
“Before you go to other training programmes the
basics have to be right,” she points out.
Turning to the specialised training for
frontline service delivery staff, Tshik-
watamba says the programme teaches
certain things that many people take
for granted.
“For example when we employ front-
line officials we always assume that
they would be able to identify customer
needs and the programme gives learners
a framework within which to work from in
meeting customer needs.
“We assume too that frontline service delivery officials
would have the know-how on how to deal with difficult
customers,” she adds.
The programme deals with issues such as how to
make communication effective, how to manage a ser-
vice point and how to know when to escalate an issue
to senior managers.
Tshikwatamba says the training is being provided by
pre-approved service providers, who must have had
previous government experience. The trainers are also
monitored at times in the classroom by an assessor
from the school.
Alignment to the NDPPrincipally, the role of the school will be to ramp up the perfor-
mance of the public sector, in line with the NDP’s goal of creating
a more capable state. It was this that necessitated the need for a
new institution.
Tshikwatamba, who served in Palama previously, explains that
while the former took a more reactive approach to training – by
assessing the needs of departments and then customising pro-
grammes to their needs – the new institution has a more proactive
stance to training.
The school provides unique offerings geared at developing the
kind of public sector that the country needs in a developmental
state, she says.
One of its aims is also to instil a culture of continuous leading in
the public sector, which means that some public servants would
be assessed on certain key competencies when they apply for a
promotion.
Training programmes will be geared primarily to improving the
performance of the entire public sector as whole and not just the
public service (as previously was the case under Palama).
The school is also seeking to include local government in
training programmes, along with public servants
from provincial and national government
departments.
She says the school is looking at
how to make use of those higher
education institutions. It will also
still work with human resources
officials in departments to as-
sess what the respective training
needs are.
A positive startThings are going well and the school has begun to receive
recognition, she says.
Parliament, for example, has already requested the
school to assist it with rolling out a legislative capacity
building programme that would help enrich oversight
and includes induction training, as well as a certificate
programme.
She says the goal of improving the performance of the public
sector is a critical one and has rejuvenated training needs in gov-
ernment.
“We see this as a calling for the school. All eyes are on us,” says
Tshikwatamba.
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in OTHER NEWS
A step closer to professionalising the public serviceThe Department of Public Service and Administration is expected
to publish regulations that will enable it to implement the Public
Administration Management, 2014 (Act 11 of 2014), a new law
that prohibits public servants from doing business with the state.
President Jacob Zuma signed the Act, which aims to profession-
alise the public service, into law in December last year.
“Provisions of the Act have not yet been brought into effect. This
will be done through a further proclamation that the department
will facilitate to be signed by the President.
“It is envisaged that the Act will be brought into effect once the
draft regulations have been finalised as most of the sections require
regulations,” said Lynette Sing, the department’s Chief Director for
Integrated Public Sector Reform.
Her comments came as the department appeared before the
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Government gets tough on human traffickingPresident Jacob Zuma has signed the new Prevention and
Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 (Act 7 of 2013),
into law.
The new law deals comprehensively with human trafficking
in all its forms and provides for the protection of and assistance
to victims of trafficking.
Convicted traffickers will face a sentence of life imprisonment
or a severe fine depending on the case.
The extra-territorial jurisdiction is an important feature of the
Act and South African courts will have jurisdiction in respect of
acts committed outside the country if those acts would have
been an offence under the Act had they been committed in
South Africa.
The Act also enables the state to prosecute traffickers and
confiscate their assets.
Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services John
Jeffery says the finalisation of this new law will help govern-
ment deal with traffickers decisively.
“Government made the scourge of trafficking its priority in
the National Development Plan and measures have been put
in place to ensure that this Act is implemented effectively.
“We have ensured extensive training of personnel of the
National Prosecuting Authority, South African Police Service,
social workers from the Department of Social Development,
the Judiciary and officials from Immigration and Home Affairs
has already been undertaken,” he said.
The Act also provides for social service professionals to play
a role in reporting, identifying and assessing a victim of traf-
ficking. Once this is confirmed, the victim is entitled to be
placed under an approved programme. Child victims are to
be placed in temporary safe care.
committee to give an update on the progress that it had
made in implementing the Act ever since it was signed
into law.
The Act seeks to, amongst other things, provide a legal
framework across the three spheres of government to
bring uniformity in accountability.
The new law also provides for the:
• Establishmentoftheintegrityunitwithinthepublic
service, which deals with ethics, integrity and discipli-
nary measures.
• Prohibitionofdoingbusinesswiththestate.
• Introductionofminimumnormsandstandardsinkey
dimensions of public administration for both the public
service and municipalities.
• EstablishmentoftheOfficeofStandardsandCompli-
ance.
• NationalSchoolofGovernancetobepositionedasa
higher education institution.
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international relationsWriter: Stephen Timm
BRICScountries commit to new economic strategy
A new economic strategy launched at the recent
BRICS summit aims to boost economic coopera-
tion between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South
Africa (BRICS).
The Strategy for BRICS Economic Partnership was adopted
at the latest BRICS Summit held in Ufa, Russia, in July. The
same year a number of new initiatives to improve coopera-
tion among members of the bloc were also introduced.
The strategy aims to further deepen trade and investment
ties within BRICS, by among others, increasing value-added
exports and promoting investments in each other’s econo-
mies.
Speaking at the summit, President Jacob Zuma welcomed
the adoption of the strategy which he said would provide
a platform for further intensifying economic cooperation
among member countries in all identifi ed priority sectors.
“South Africa is eagerly looking forward to working to-
gether with our fellow BRICS countries, to implement the
strategy for the benefi t of our people,” he said.
President Zuma added that since South Africa joined
the bloc, the country’s trade with fellow BRICS countries had
expanded “exponentially”, having grown to 43 per cent be-
tween 2011 and last year – from R268 billion to R382 billion.
Together BRICS accounts for 43 per cent of the world’s
population, almost 30 per cent of the world’s economy and
produces a third of the world’s industrial products as well
as half of all agricultural goods.
At the summit the BRICS leaders said the new strategy
would form the key guideline for expanding trade and in-
vestment between countries.
It would also encourage cooperation in manufacturing and
minerals processing, energy, agriculture, innovation, fi nance,
and information and communications technology (ICT).
Of particular importance, notes the strategy, is the need
to promote value-added trade among BRICS countries by
focusing on the outcomes of a joint trade study undertaken
by South Africa’s Department of Trade and Industry and pre-
sented at the 2014 BRICS summit in Fortaleza, Brazil.
BRICS leaders have now directed the relevant ministries and
agencies to take steps to implement the strategy.
Following the summit, the Minister of International Rela-
tions and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, said a
road map for the period up to 2020 would be rolled out to
refl ect joint collaborations in the area of economic trade
and investment.
The strategy notes it is key to develop cooperation on
social, economic and competition
policies.
The strategy aims to further deepen trade and investment
ties within BRICS, by among others, increasing value-added
exports and promoting investments in each other’s econo-
mies.
Speaking at the summit, President Jacob Zuma welcomed
the adoption of the strategy which he said would provide
a platform for further intensifying economic cooperation
among member countries in all identifi ed priority sectors.
“South Africa is eagerly looking forward to working to-
gether with our fellow BRICS countries, to implement the
strategy for the benefi t of our people,” he said.
President Zuma added that since South Africa joined
sented at the 2014 BRICS summit in Fortaleza, Brazil.
BRICS leaders have now directed the relevant ministries and
agencies to take steps to implement the strategy.
Following the summit, the Minister of International Rela-
tions and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, said a
road map for the period up to 2020 would be rolled out to
refl ect joint collaborations in the area of economic trade
and investment.
The strategy notes it is key to develop cooperation on
social, economic and competition
policies.
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Ufa DeclarationAccording to the Ufa Declaration, the leaders of BRICS
also discussed issues of common interest on the in-
ternational agenda as well as key priorities related
to further strengthening and broadening intra-BRICS
cooperation.
“We emphasised the importance to strengthen
BRICS solidarity and cooperation, and decided to
further enhance our strategic partnership on the ba-
sis of principles of openness, solidarity, equality and
mutual understanding, inclusiveness and mutually
benefi cial cooperation.
“We agreed to step up coordinated eff orts in re-
sponding to emerging challenges, ensuring peace
and security, promoting development in a sustainable
way, addressing poverty eradication, inequality and
unemployment for the benefi t of our peoples and the
international community. We confi rmed our intention
to further enhance the collective role of our countries
in international aff airs,” says the declaration.
All fi ve leaders also stressed that they remained com-
mitted to upholding the purposes and principles of
the UN Charter and international law.
They added that they would strive to achieve sus-
tainable economic growth through international
cooperation and an enhanced use of regional in-
tegration mechanisms to improve the welfare and
prosperity of their people.
The leaders also backed the evolution of the internet
governance ecosystem, which they said should be
based on an open and democratic process, free from
the infl uence of any unilateral considerations.
They said they were in favour of an open, non-fragmented
and secure internet and added that it would be necessary to
ensure that the UN plays a facilitating role in drafting interna-
tional public policies aff ecting the internet.
They also expressed support for the development of action-
oriented economic cooperation and systematic strengthening
of economic partnership for the recovery of the global econ-
omy, resisting protectionism, promoting high and productive
employment, reducing possible international fi nancial market
risks and strengthening sustainable growth.
“We will also continue to work to intensify our fi nancial and
economic cooperation, including within the New Development
Bank (NDB) and the BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement to
build upon our synergies.”
They also reiterated that the NDB would serve as a powerful
instrument for fi nancing infrastructure investment and sustain-
able development projects in the BRICS and other developing
countries and emerging market economies and for enhancing
economic cooperation between our countries.
In the declaration the leaders also spoke out against terror-
ism saying they were “determined to consistently strengthen
our cooperation in preventing and countering international
terrorism”.
They also noted that corruption was a global challenge that
undermined the legal systems of states, negatively aff ected sus-
tainable development and could facilitate other forms of crime.
“We are confi dent that international cooperation plays a piv-
otal role in countering and preventing corruption. We reaffi rm
our commitment to make every eff ort to that end, including
mutual legal assistance, in accordance with the UN Convention
against Corruption and multilaterally established principles
and norms,” says the declaration.
further enhance our strategic partnership on the ba-
sis of principles of openness, solidarity, equality and
mutual understanding, inclusiveness and mutually
benefi cial cooperation.
“We agreed to step up coordinated eff orts in re-
sponding to emerging challenges, ensuring peace
and security, promoting development in a sustainable
way, addressing poverty eradication, inequality and
unemployment for the benefi t of our peoples and the
international community. We confi rmed our intention
to further enhance the collective role of our countries
in international aff airs,” says the declaration.
All fi ve leaders also stressed that they remained com-
mitted to upholding the purposes and principles of
the UN Charter and international law.
They added that they would strive to achieve sus-
tainable economic growth through international
cooperation and an enhanced use of regional in-
tegration mechanisms to improve the welfare and
prosperity of their people.
The leaders also backed the evolution of the internet
governance ecosystem, which they said should be
based on an open and democratic process, free from
the infl uence of any unilateral considerations.
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New Development Bank open for business
The New Development Bank (NDB), an initiative of
the BRICS (Brazil, Russian, India, China and South
Africa) group, will have $50 billion in starting capital
and focus mainly on infrastructure projects.
The bank was opened for business in Shanghai on 21
July, following the seventh BRICS Summit in Ufa, Russia.
The fi rst loan is expected to be made early next year by
the bank.
One of several recommendations by the BRICS Business
Council’s 2014-15 report at the summit was that the NDB
cooperate with the World Bank and International Mon-
etary Fund by using their risk analysis criteria, but adapt
this to specifi cally suit conditions in developing countries.
The council wants to work closely with BRICS govern-
ments to recommend specifi c lines for fi nancing private
projects on sustainable development, infrastructure, skills
development and renewable energy.
Among its other recommendations, the council said the
bank should fi nance early stage feasibility and engineering
studies for the development of infrastructure projects that
foster regional development. It suggested that the NDB
focus on existing regional physical integration projects
such as the Programme for Infrastructure Development
in Africa.
To advance cooperative learning and help the bank to
build investment processes, the council also wants the
bank to carry out pilot projects in key pre-identifi ed sec-
tors such as energy and higher education.
It also recommended that the NDB carry out a bench-
marking exercise of national development banks in
order to tailor proposals of fees, rates and terms of loans.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the summit that
Russia would, by the end of the year, put together a blue-
print mapping out investment cooperation between
BRICS nations, adding that the government had already
placed about 50 projects and business initiatives on the
roadmap. Among the proposals is one to establish an en-
ergy association and energy research centre.
South Africa’s vice-president at the NDB, Leslie Maasdorp,
said during the bank’s launch that a lot of people were
already pressing him for details of the bank’s fi rst loans,
but that the bank only expects to release these in the fi rst
quarter of next year.
Meanwhile, the bank’s next centre will be a regional one,
to be launched in South Africa. Minister of International
Relations Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said that a tempo-
rary location for the regional offi ce had been identifi ed
in Johannesburg.
She said that as one of the main challenges to infrastruc-
ture development was the absence of bankable projects,
project preparation would be the main focus of the centre.
The bank will have a president (India’s Kundapur Vaman
Kamath) and four vice-presidents each chosen from one of
the BRICS countries. They will be based in Shanghai. Maas-
dorp, the former vice-chairperson of Barclays Capital and
Absa Capital, will represent South Africa as vice-president,
while former Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni was
among the non-executive directors appointed.
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ProvinCial foCUs Writer: Albert Pule
Maximising Mpumalanga’s beautyIn the eastern part of South Africa lies Mpumalanga - the land
of the rising sun. This majestic province of 76 495 square kilo-
metres is one of the most beautiful places in the country. It
is situated north of KwaZulu-Natal and shares a border with the
Kingdom of Swaziland and Mozambique.
In the northeast part of the province, the land rises towards
mountain peaks and then disappears into the rugged escarp-
ment. In other places the escarpment plunges hundreds of
metres down to the low-lying area, commonly known as the
Lowveld.
This is some of the scenery that MEC for Finance, Economic
Development and Tourism Eric Kholwane wants to take advan-
tage of by attracting more tourists to the land of the rising sun,
boosting the provincial economy, creating jobs and meeting
the needs of the more than four million people in the province.
Before joining the Mpumalanga Provincial Government, he
was the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communi-
cations in the National Assembly, a role he says prepared him
for his position as MEC.
“Being the chairperson helped me understand exactly what to
look for when going through departmental reports. When I was
in Parliament I used to interrogate reports from departments.
Now, when my departments submit reports to me, it becomes
simple for me,” he says.
MEC Kholwane took up his position in May 2014 and says it
has been a challenging task given the mandate of the depart-
ment. It is responsible for the provincial budget, developing the
economy and boosting tourism.
“It has been a challenging road given that we need to facilitate
the creation of much-needed jobs … Our role as government is
to ensure that a conducive environment exists for the creation of
jobs because as jobs are created, people will become economi-
cally active and this will lead to economic growth.”
Attracting touristsTurning to tourism, MEC Kholwane says the province is benefi t-
ing from its geographic position, particularly sharing a border
Writer: Albert Pule
Mpumalanga’s beautywith two other countries.
According to the SA Tourism Annual
Performance Report of 2013, the province
recorded an increase in visitors from the
two countries.
“Mpumalanga is the gateway into the coun-
try from both Mozambique and Swazi-
land. A large percentage of the
arrivals from the two countries
visit the province for shopping,
leisure and medical reasons,
and the top three towns that
get visitors are Nelspruit, Ha-
zyview and Malelane,” he ex-
plains.
In an eff ort to boost tourism
in the province, MEC Kholwane
says his department will work
together with other role play-
ers in the sector such as the
tourism departments in both
Swaziland and Mozambique.
Three years ago, the de-
partment signed an
agreement wi th
both countr ies
called the Tri-land
brand Project.
The project is
aimed at selling
the province and
the neighbour-
ing countries as one
destination that offers
tourists an opportunity
to enjoy the envisaged
destination in one day.
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MEC Eric Kholwane.
While there were some challenges implementing the
project due to fi nancial constraints, eff orts are under-
way to get it going again.
“Plans are underway to review certain elements of
the project and more impetus will be put into imple-
menting the project that has the potential to bolster
economic growth in the respective regions.”
He adds that his department will also work closely
with its other neighbour, KwaZulu-Natal, under the
Mpumalanga KwaZulu-Natal Interprovincial Collabo-
ration agreement. It is expected to enhance the move-
ment of people and goods between the two provinces,
and align long-term infrastructure planning and inter-
modal facilities.
Economic development and job creationOther key priorities of MEC Kholwane’s department
are economic development and job creation. The
department, in partnership with the Small Enterprise
Development Agency (Seda) and Steve Tshwete Local
Municipality, has opened two incubators - Mpumalanga
Stainless Steel Incubator (MSI) in Middleburg and the
Furniture Technology Incubator (FURNTECH) - to teach
young people from the province skills.
MEC Kholwane says the MSI will train young people in
stainless steel fabrication and is a partnership between
government and a private company.
“This is a Section 21 company and business incubator
that off ers an incubation programme for up to three
years targeting start-ups, existing formal traders and
potentially high-impact recruits.”
At the incubation centre, young people can rent space
and receive mentorship in various entrepreneurial skills,
assistance in business and technical skills and also rent machinery
for their businesses.
The FURNTECH incubator situated in White River is a partnership
between the department and the Department of Trade and Indus-
try through Seda. The furniture technology incubator is aimed at
growing the skills base of those involved in furniture manufacturing
across the province.
It off ers business technology space for entrepreneurs, technical
expertise for furniture manufacturing and an accredited training
programme presented by qualifi ed facilitators.
The incubator does not only target able-bodied youth. “There
are currently 20 people with disabilities who were identifi ed and
have commenced with the small-scale furniture and upholstery
manufacturing programme.”
Programmes targeting youth Like most provinces, Mpumalanga has a large number of unem-
ployed young people. In his Budget Vote, the MEC said the fi g-
ure stood at 30 per cent, but his department was working hard to
address this.
“The province has, amongst others, created opportunities in the
tourism sector for the youth of the province in diff erent initiatives.”
This included 30 unemployed youth who participated in food
safety programmes and were then deployed to tourism establish-
ments in Ehlanzeni; 22 interns were recruited and placed at nature
reserves across the province and 538 employment opportunities
were created for young people through the Tourism Safety Moni-
tors Programme.
With various tourist destinations, incubators and programmes
for youth, MEC Kholwane believes his department is helping cre-
ate brighter days for those living in the land of the rising sun by
luring visitors the province, boosting the economy and creating
jobs.
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PsM ForUM Writer: Noluthando Mkhize
Digital migration creates a stir in Northern CapeDigital migration was the talk of the town and cre-
ated much excitement during the Public Sector
Manager Forum held in Kimberley, Northern Cape,
recently.
Acting Director-General of the Department of Communi-
cations (DoC) Norman Munzhelele was the keynote speaker
and his address about digital migration stirred interest in
the hall that was packed to capacity.
Munzhelele said digital migration would open doors for
community television stations and this would provide the
perfect platform for the people of the area to tell their own
stories in their languages.
“There is an opportunity for the creative people of the
Northern Cape to create content to tell the story of the
Northern Cape in your own language. This opportunity
is for those who want to be in the production space,” he
added.
The Northern Cape is expected to be the fi rst province
in which digital migration will be rolled out.
Munzhelele explained that the new technology would
create more space or digital dividend in broadcasting,
which would enable the SABC to broadcast more channels.
The DoC is working closely with community television
stations by assisting them with licensing, since there is a
reserved frequency for community television.
Keeping up with global trendsMunzhelele explained that the move to digital was impor-
tant because South Africa must keep up with the interna-
tional broadcasting community.
“We can’t be sticking to the analogue when we have
a lot of development challenges. For example, we have
problems with the SABC not being able to provide content
in all offi cial languages.”
The move to digital will help address this.
Government is working hard to ensure that when the
country is ready to go digital, the process is seamless.
He added that Sentech, the state-owned enterprise oper-
ating in the broadcasting signal distribution and telecom-
munications sectors, had laid the foundation for a smooth,
phased approach for the roll-out of digital migration.
Sentech is responsible for delivering broadcasting and
broadband infrastructure communication services to the
furthest and most remote places in the country.
It provides signal distribution services for most of the
country’s broadcasters, including the SABC and commercial
and community broadcasters.
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Acting Director-General of the Department of Communications, Norman Munzhelele.
The organisation also provides terrestrial internet con-
nectivity to government departments, municipalities and
learning institutions.
Munzhelele said that Sentech had put in place network
towers across the country.
“These towers are in the entire country and are able to
transmit analogue and digital signals at the same time.”
Analogue switch off Munzhelele said the switching off of the analogue signal
would be done in phases.
“We will not be irresponsible as government. We will
try and do it in a phased manner and not disrupt people
watching television.
Currently, South Africa has about 13 million television
households and 27 million viewers daily.
Over the next 18 to 24 months the department is
working towards rolling out dual illumination, which is
broadcasting digital and analogue signals at the same
time.
“We will continue to receive the analogue signal and
those who are able to buy set-top boxes (STBs) will be
able to receive digital signals through these.”
“The date which the Minister of Communications Faith
Muthambi will announce the switch off of the analogue
signal is called the analogue switch off date. On this
date, if you don’t have a decoder or STB in your house
you will not be able to receive a broadcast signal. You
will be cut off .”
STBs for underprivileged householdsThe DoC will be providing STBs to fi ve million underpriv-
ileged households earning less than R3 200 per month.
The package they will receive will include a STB, an aerial
and free installation.
“There will be another market where people can buy STBs.
It will be a once off payment. With your old television set you
will still have signal, provided there is a STB.”
The STBs will be manufactured locally and sourced from lo-
cal suppliers.
“We are doing this because there is a challenge of unemploy-
ment and instead of importing these devices we will give op-
portunities to young people. The people who will be installing
the STBs must come from local communities.”
Locals will be trained on how to install the new technology.
Munzhelele also warned that con artists were taking ad-
vantage of desperate individuals seeking employment, by
allegedly off ering training.
According to him, these claim to provide training to install
STBs. “They are not from government. Our training is free,”
he stressed.
Partnering with neighbouring countriesThe DoC is also working with neighbouring countries such as
Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Mozambique to
prevent frequency interference.
“We need to ensure that there is no spillage that goes to
Namibia, for example, and that the country does not watch
our content and we don’t interfere with their content.
Memoranda of understanding have been signed with
neighbouring countries to address this issue.
The department will also be embarking on a public aware-
ness drive to educate South Africans about digital migration.
The night ended with robust debate with Munzhelele chal-
lenging the youth of the Northern Cape to claim their space
and tell the story of the province.
Public Sector Manager • September 2015 43
Delegates at the recent PSM Forum in the Northern Cape.
THE CHAMPION OF MILLENNIUMINTERVENTIONS, PREMIEROF THE NORTHERN CAPE,MS SYLVIA LUCASHer entry into formal politics saw Premier Lucas holding several positions for the governing party, namely Councilor, Member of the Provincial Legislature, MEC for Environment and Nature Conservation, Acting Premier and Premier of the Northern Cape. It is in the latter capacity where Premier Lucas has made and continues to make an indelible and positive impression on the people of the Northern Cape. In her resolute commitment to advance the social economic conditions of the Northern Cape, her achievements as the number one citizen of the province have been well documented.
In her constant pursuit to improve on her personal capacity, the Premier has recently completed her post graduate Diploma in Governance and Public Leadership, and is currently enrolled in the Masters Programme of Governance and Public Leadership. The Northern Cape is a province that has tremendous opportunities. As part of our efforts to position the province we hosted a BRICS Expo to secure and attract investor to the province. The key sectors for investment include mineral and metal processing, agro-processing, renewable energy, tourism, fishing, mari-culture and the knowledge economy.
Majestically reaching over 360 000 sq kilometers from the world-renowned Kalahari Desert to the arid plains of the Karoo, the Northern Cape, South Africa, offers visitors an unique experience. With its open spaces, friendly people, rich history and unique cultural diversity, this land of the extreme, promises an extraordinary tourism experience.
The Northern Cape has promoted itself as a mecca for outdoor adventures and extreme sports. Major national and international sporting events have found a home in the Northern Cape with its wide open space and great infrastructure making it the perfect host for a wide array of disciplines from trail running, mountain biking, canoeing, water skiing, paragliding and skydiving to skateboarding and even hosting the Bloodhound, a car designed to travel a speed of 1690km/h at Hakskeenpan in the Northern Cape. This historical record breaking attempt is schedule to take place in 2016.
Square Kilometer Array (SKA): We are in the process of establishing a Tourism Signs Visitors Centre in Carnarvon to advance science and new technology.
Kimberley International Diamond and Jewellery Academy: To date, we have trained over 60 youth from the SADC region. We are now in process of assisting youth to establish small businesses in jewellery, manufacturing and polishing.
Kimberley Diamond Cup: For the past four years we have successfully hosted the international world skateboarding championship. To date, skaters from more than 20 countries have participated in this three day event in Kimberley. The Northern Cape is pleased that initiatives such as Skateboarding for Hope and free access to a world class training facility like Kumba Skate Plaza are available to the youth of the province and the rest of the world.
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Adventure off the Beaten Track: For the active, it’s an ideal environment for exploration and adventure. We have an awe-inspiring setting for any enthusiast.
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FEATUREWriter: More Matshediso
SA economy to grow against the oddsTimes may be tough on the global front and there may
be challenges on the home front but President Jacob
Zuma is confi dent that the South African can rise above
the odds to register steady economic growth over the next
three years.
The South African economy has been under pressure for
some time, as is a case with the global economy, and elec-
tricity shortages in the country, the threat of job losses in the
mining sector and drop in commodity prices are adding to
the challenges.
But regardless of these constraints in the energy and min-
ing sectors, government remains positive that the country’s
economy will grow to at least three per cent over the next
three years.
Recently, the President updated citizens on government pro-
gress in implementing its Programme of Action (PoA) in the
fi rst year of the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF), as
outlined in his State of the Nation Address in February.
Overcoming electricity challengesThe President estimated that electricity shortages were cost-
ing the economy close to one percentage point in economic
growth. However, he noted that substantial progress
had been made in resolving the energy challenges
since the inception of the fi ve-point plan in Decem-
ber 2014.
“The operations and maintenance practices at Es-
kom continue to improve, to ensure that the power
plants are appropriately maintained and provide
electricity within their capacity.
“Eskom has signed Short-Term Power Purchase
Agreements that bring additional supply of elec-
tricity to cater for the shortfall due to maintenance
and to match demand during peak periods. A further
800 megawatts will be added to the grid through
co-generation,” said President Zuma.
A saving of 450MW has been realised through the
energy effi ciency programmes.
Currently, various projects of the Renewable Energy
Independent Power Producer Programme supply
1 800MW to the grid.
Within the next two and a half years, 92 projects of
the renewable energy programme will bring a total
of 6 327MW to the grid, he added.
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The exploration of various other options for electricity gen-
eration is underway, including cross-border projects within
the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region
that include hydro, gas and coal.
With regards to medium- to long-term electricity supply, the
President said the nuclear build programme is at an advanced
stage of planning and procurement should be concluded
within the current financial year.
The updated Gas Utilisation Master Plan, which will
stimulate development and investment in the
gas industry, will also be published.
President Zuma noted that the South
African economy, like many others in
the world, continued to struggle to fully
regain its pre- financial crisis growth
momentum.
“We committed ourselves to a five per
cent growth rate by 2019. The 1.5 per cent
economic growth rate attained in 2014, is
a distance from that National Develop-
ment Plan ambition,” he said.
To address this, government is look-
ing inward for growth opportunities,
hence the development of the Nine-
Point Plan announced in February, which
comprise:
1. Revitalisation of the agriculture and agro-processing value-
chain.
2. Advancing beneficiation (adding value to our mineral wealth).
3. More effective implementation of a higher impact Industrial
Policy Action Plan.
4. Unlocking the potential of SMME, cooperatives as well as
township and rural enterprises.
5. Resolving the energy challenge.
6. Stabilising the labour market.
7. Scaling-up private sector investment.
8. Growing the ocean economy.
9. Cross-cutting areas to reform, boost and diversify the econ-
omy such as the following:
• Science,technologyandinnovation.
• Waterandsanitation.
• Transportinfrastructure.
• Broadbandrollout.
• State-ownedcompanies.
Supporting the mining sectorWith regard to the mining sector, the President said the threat
of job losses in the mining and steel industries was of serious
concern to government, and job losses would have a nega-
tive impact on many families, communities and the economy.
Mining remained a critical component of the South African
economy and government wants it to remain the backbone
of the country’s economy, he added.
His comments follow recent announcements by several
mining companies of their intention to retrench
workers.
To address this, the Minister of Mineral Re-
sources Ngoako Ramatlhodi convened a re-
treat of tripartite stakeholders in the mining
sector recently.
Stakeholders identified a number of areas
to save jobs and find alternatives to job losses.
A task team was established and mandated to
develop detailed proposals. This task team re-
ported back to principals in August.
Special Economic Zones As part of the remedies to the current challenges, Presi-
dent Zuma said the roll-out of the Special Economic Zones
(SEZs) programme would continue, as there is a need to im-
prove regulatory efficiency and turnaround times to support
investments in the country.
The SEZs are aimed at supporting a broader-based industriali-
sation growth path in South Africa, while helping the country
achieve the objectives of the NDP.
“More importantly, the establishment of an investment fa-
cilitation centre or One Stop Shop is being implemented to
support local and international investments. A pilot has been
set up at the Department of Trade and Industry,” he said.
The centre will improve the investment climate and enhance
the ease of doing business by identifying bottlenecks, remov-
ing administrative barriers, reducing regulatory inefficiencies,
setting up norms and standards, improving turnaround times
and coordinating and fast-tracking all investment enquiries.
New immigration regulationsPresident Zuma announced the establishment of an Inter-Min-
isterial Committee (IMC) on Immigration Regulations, following
complaints raised about the new visa regulations. >>
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Under the new immigration legislation amendments, which
came into effect in June, South Africans and foreign nationals
travelling to and from South Africa with children under the
age of 18 are required to produce unabridged birth certifi-
cates.
The implementation of the
new legislation is part of gov-
ernment ’s commitment to
safeguard the best interests of
children and prevent child traf-
ficking.
“The IMC will address the un-
intended consequences of the
new immigration regulations on
various sectors, including tour-
ism and investment,” explained
the President.
The IMC is chaired by Deputy
President Cyril Ramaphosa and
comprises the Ministers of Tourism, Home Affairs, Trade and
Industry, Social Development and Small Business Develop-
ment.
Preserving waterIn another development, President Zuma said he would of-
ficially launch a programme in Port Elizabeth which seeks
to train about 15 000 artisans and plumbers in the country.
The programme was expected to be launched in August
will not only create jobs but also save water.
He said 3 000 trainees had made the list of the first intake
recruited this financial year and they would fix leaking taps
in their communities.
The recruitment process will be done through the Depart-
ment of Water and Sanitation. The President added that this
would stop water wastages through leakages which cost the
country R7 billion a year.
“Government has identified water as a critical resource for
economic development and work continues to implement
the five point plan for water and sanitation,” he said.
The plan entails:
• Maintainingandupgradingexistingwaterandsanitation
infrastructure.
• Buildingnewdamsanddevelopinggroundwater.
• Improvingwaterquality.
• DevelopingSMARTtechnologiesforwaterandsanitation
information management.
• Ensuringanenhancedandintegratedregulatoryregime,
for example water use licensing.
“A review of both the Water Services and National Water Acts
will be undertaken,” added the President.
Focus on maths, scienceMeanwhile, the President said the im-
plementation of the Mathematics, Sci-
ence and Technology Strategy would be
strengthened in all schools.
This follows the 2014 Annual National
Assessments results, which indicated
that Grade 3 targets in both literacy and
numeracy have been exceeded, as well
as Grade 6 Home Language, but perfor-
mance in Grade 6 and 9 maths and first
additional language was below par.
Government would ensure improved teacher supply, train-
ing and development, he said.
“The improvement of the qualifications of Grade R practi-
tioners is also ongoing as part of the long-term investments
in quality education.”
Health interventions paying offOn the health front, President Zuma said South Africa had
been praised by the United Nations AIDS programme for its
successful response to HIV and AIDS.
“Among the achievements, access to antiretroviral treat-
ment for people living with HIV and AIDS was expanded.
To date, 3.1 million people are receiving treatment. This has
exceeded the 2014/15 target of three million.
“The screening for tuberculosis (TB) has been expanded,
with 15.2 million people reached, which exceeded the target
of six million. We thank all South Africans for their cooperation
which is enabling the country to achieve a turnaround on
HIV and AIDS and to improve our response to TB.”
He also touched on issues affecting local government, and
urged government entities and the private sector to pay their
debts to enable municipalities to function effectively.
To date, debt owed to municipalities is close to R100 billion,
which is almost double the amount since 2009, the President
noted.
"children under the age of 18 are required to
produce unabridged birth certificates."
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FeatUreWriters: Albert Pule and More Matshediso
Photographer: Elmond Jiyane
Operation Phakisa: Fast-tracking development
A year after Operation Phakisa was introduced to
South Africa the country is already reaping the
benefits of the methodology in the areas of ocean
economy and health.
And soon the mining and basic education sectors will
also get a shake-up when Operation Phakisa is extended
to these sectors.
Operation Phakisa is a good example of government and
the private sector coming together to share views and im-
plement plans to improve the South African economy, said
President Jacob Zuma, who recently updated the country
on implementation of the various segments.
The methodology does not only bring government and
the business sector together, but also invites South African
society and academia on board, and that makes it unique,
he added.
Operation Phakisa is a South African Government initia-
tive adopted from the Malaysian Government aimed at im-
plementing priority programmes faster, better and more
effectively.
It is derived from Malaysia’s Big Fast Results Methodology,
which that country used successfully to achieve rapid eco-
nomic transformation. It also forms part of government’s
Nine-Point Plan to reignite growth and boost job creation.
Ocean economy The Ocean Economy Phakisa was the first segment launched
under Operation Phakisa and focuses on four major areas:
marine transport, off shore oil and gas, aquaculture, and
marine protection services and ocean governance.
A study conducted by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan
University quantified the value of South Africa’s oceans.
“In the initial study in 2010, the oceans around South Africa
were estimated to have a potential to contribute about
R54 billion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and an
estimated 316 000 jobs,” explained President Zuma.
Further analysis in 2013 found that nine sectors of the
country’s ocean economy could generate an estimated
GDP contribution of R129 billion to R177 billion by 2033
and double the number of jobs estimated in 2010.
The ocean’s laboratory phase was implemented in Dur-
ban last year.
It focuses on initiatives which are able to deliver signifi-
cant impact within the next five years and beyond and
lays the groundwork for sustained longer-term growth, not
only in the four priority areas, but also across the ocean
economy as a whole.
To increase the contribution of the ocean economy, the
President said opportunities were being explored in vari-
ous areas, including the repairing of rigs and the servicing
of vessels.
“Thirty thousand vessels pass through South Africa’s wa-
ters every year and 13 000 dock in our ports every year.
“South Africa only does maintenance on five per cent of
the vessels. In addition, of the 80 rigs in the Western Cape,
only four are serviced per year.”
Three hundred million tonnes of cargo on foreign-owned
vessels are shipped and 1.2 million tonnes of liquid fuel
pass along the country’s coast annually.
“Significant investment is required in new port infrastruc-
ture, including rig repairs. The establishment of a Small
Harbours Development Authority is thus necessary,” noted
the President.
The rehabilitation, upgrade and redevelopment of some
small harbours as well as the identification and proclama-
tion of new harbours and their integration with national
coastal projects have already begun.
“We have identified Gansbaai, Saldanha Bay, Struisbaai,
Gordons Bay and Lamberts Bay for rehabilitation and de-
velopment.
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“A roadmap has also been developed for the proclamation
of new harbours in the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and
KwaZulu-Natal.”
Offshore oil and gas explorationThe aspiration of the offshore oil and gas exploration focus
group of the Ocean Economy Phakisa is the drilling of 30
exploration wells in 10 years.
“In their view, this would produce 370 000 barrels of oil and
gas per day. If this is achieved, it would mean the creation of
up to 130 000 thousand jobs, with an annual contribution
to the GDP of $2.2 billion, while reducing the dependence
on oil and gas imports during the production phase.
Detailing some of the projects already underway, the Presi-
dent said R9.2 billion is to be spent to develop Saldanha Bay
as an oil and gas hub and environmental authorisation has
been approved for the Burgan Fuel Storage facility in the
port of Cape Town.
Aquaculture industryThe President noted that South Africa’s aquaculture industry
was still emerging and as a result production levels were
currently low.
“The team working on the aquaculture sector focus area
believes that when interventions to grow the sector are
implemented successfully, aquaculture projects will grow
the sector’s size from approximately R700 million today, to
almost R3 billion by 2019.”
However, the industry faces constraints such as the lack
of infrastructure, prolonged finalisation of leases and the
limited tenure of the leases.
All of these constraints are being addressed, the President
said.
Working towards ideal clinicsOperation Phakisa Ideal Clinic Realisation and Maintenance
was launched in November last year, a segment that aims
to transform all public sector clinics into ideal clinics that
provide good quality care to all communities.
The Ideal Clinic work streams have been looking at eight
areas: service delivery, waiting times, human resources,
infrastructure, financial management, supply chain man-
agement, scaling up and sustainability, and institutional
arrangements.
Progress made thus far includes the implementation of
the Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution
Programme. This is a medicine distribution programme for
stable patients who do not need to see a doctor or a nurse,
but are just coming to collect their monthly supply of medi-
cation,” explained President Zuma.
The patients’ supplies are delivered to them at pick-up
points agreed to by both government and patients.
As a result of the programme, 210 840 patients who are
stable and are on chronic medication no longer need to
queue for repeat medication.
The architectural designs for the ideal clinic have been
finalised and will be used in the building or refurbishment
of ideal clinics. > >
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Using these designs, 216 new clinics are going
to be built. At eight clinics in the OR Tambo
District, in the Eastern Cape, contractors are al-
ready on site. In another eight–five in Vhembe
District in Limpopo and three in Thabo Mofut-
sanyane District in the Free State–contractors
are ready to go on site.
“One of the biggest complications arising from running
the biggest Antiretroviral Treatment Programme in the
world is the logistics of supplying medicines to all the clinics
and hospitals. Sometimes some clinics will report a stock-
out of medicines when in fact our medicine warehouses
are still full.
“This problem is being solved through special cellphone
technology whereby nurses are able to use a specially sup-
plied cellphone to scan the barcodes on the medicine bot-
tles and packaging and learn immediately if there is stock-
out or not,” said President Zuma.
This information is relayed electronically to the national,
provincial or district office for urgent action.
A total of 1 200 clinics in four provinces already provide
this service, in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Eastern Cape and
Gauteng. A plan is in place to roll out to the remaining five
provinces.
Operation Phakisa MiningPresident Zuma pointed out that the mining sector is ex-
tremely strategic to the South African economy but had
been hard hit recently.
“We need to work together to turn this around. The Mining
Phakisa has the objective of building partnerships between
government and key stakeholders in the mining sector, so
as to unlock investment and optimise the sector’s positive
developmental impacts on the economy and society.
“As part of the Mining Phakisa process, we continue to
implement a comprehensive stakeholder consultation pro-
cess with government departments, the private sector and
labour.”
More than 30 consultations have been held with business
associations, individual mining companies, trade unions,
civil society organisations and various government depart-
ments in preparation for the Phakisa.
The actual Mining Phakisa Laboratory will begin in
October 2015.
So far six key themes or work streams have emerged for
the Mining Phakisa Lab and will require further consultation.
These include:
• Up-streamlinkagesandcapitalequipmentsectorthatsup-
ports the mining sector.
• Win-winresolutiononbeneficiationofbothbulkresources
and precious metals.
• Socialandcommunitydevelopmentwithaparticularem-
phasis on housing.
• Increasingexplorationactivities,includingenablinginitia-
tives by the state such as more detailed geo-scientific infor-
mation.
• Enhancingtheresearch,developmentandinnovationclus-
ter.
• Holisticmodernisationplanningandimplementation.
Improving basic education The President said the aim of Operation Phakisa Basic Educa-
tion is to further improve the quality of basic education by
introducing information communication technology into
the delivery and management of education.
“Preliminary work has begun and the Education Phakisa
lab process will begin in September-October this year,” he
added.
With two segments of Operation Phakisa already launched
and two more on the way, President Zuma is pleased with
the progress so far.
“The implementation of Operation Phakisa and the Big
Fast Results methodology has certainly changed the way
government conducts its business and introduced a new
approach of syndication to resolve issues.
“The respective government departments are being
forced to rid themselves from the ‘silo mentality’ and work
together towards a common goal.”
Operation Phakisa has compelled government to engage
with all stakeholders simultaneously to craft a vision and
mechanism for unlocking the economic potential of South
Africa’s oceans and other sectors, he added.
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Interviewed in SAHRA’s offices, Veliswa Baduza outlined the history of the Agency and its roles and responsibilities:
“We are an administrative, statutory body, established in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act (25 of 1999) and have been in existence for 15 years. The issuing of the 1996 white paper on Arts, Culture and Heritage resulted in a consultative process that led ultimately to the promulgation of the Act.
“Our vision is to work towards building a nation united through heritage. To ensure that this is done sustainably, we have had to develop regulations and policies that inform the management of the country’s heritage resources by government and other state bodies. Our mandate is to promote social cohesion while, at the same time, reflecting the diverse cultures in the country. Heritage instils a sense of pride and identity and is a powerful rallying point for nation building.”
The national estate is managed by three spheres of government: • National (Grade 1 heritage sites for
which the Agency develops regulations and policies to guide the custodians)
• Provincial (Grade 2 sites managed by provincial heritage resources authorities under the provincial departments of Arts and Culture)
• Local authorities (Grade 3 heritage resources of local significance managed by local authorities)
Whilst the Agency operates at a national level, it works closely with the provinces and local municipalities. For example,when the remains of Moses Kotane and J B Marks eventually returned to the country, SAHRA worked with its provincial counterparts to ensure this process was managed appropriately.
There are a number of heritage subsectors within the Agency:
1. THE BUILT ENVIRONMENTThis is comprised of buildings, structures (bridges, industrial warehouses, etc.) and landscapes of cultural significance that have heritage value for all across the country. The Department of Public Works is the custodian of many of the public buildings that form part of the national estate – such as Parliament, the Union Buildings, Groote Schuur and Robben Island.
The structures within the built environment represent the tangible aspects of our shared intangible heritage. This is the invisible value. Buildings and structures also have an educational value, which speaks to who designed and built them; and why and how they were built. The “how” teaches us about building
techniques and the “why” speaks about their purpose. Buildings and building techniques vary over time and they also speak about technological history as well as social history.
2. ARCHAEOLOGY, PALAEONTOLOGY AND METEORITESSouth Africa’s important archaeological and palaeontological heritage includes declared national sites such as the Cradle of Humankind (also a UNESCO world heritage site), the Wonderwerk Cave in the Northern Cape, Mapungubwe in Limpopo, Kaditshwene in the North West and the West Coast Fossil Park in the Western Cape. The Agency works closely with the Department of Tourism to promote these sites of significance in our midst. If sites are on private land, the Agency enters into an agreement about their management with the landowner and management authorities, which differ from site to site. If it is a UNESCO site, then UNESCO standards have to be complied with. If anyone wishes to engage in development on or near the site, a heritage impact assessment has to be carried out and an archaeologist will then produce a report.
3. HERITAGE OBJECTSHeritage objects include artefacts, such as the Broster beadwork collection at the Walter Sisulu University, which tells the story of abaThembu and their culture. SAHRA works with other government
SOUTH AFRICAN HERITAGE RESOURCES AGENCYVeliswa Baduza, CEO of the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA), is passionate not only about the Agency, but about the significance of the work it does and how this speaks to uniting our nation through the heritage of its people.
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departments such as the Department of Defence, the South African Police Service, the Department of Public Works and the Department of Transport to safeguard heritage objects in public ownership.
The Agency also works particularly closely with the Customs and Excise Division at SARS to protect artefacts and ensure that they do not leave the country without the necessary permission. In 2010, for example, a copy of the Freedom Charter was saved from leaving the country to be auctioned in London (the Freedom Charter is now being declared as a heritage object). Auctioneers have to consult with SAHRA before auctioning any item that may be of heritage value.
4. MARITIME AND UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGEThis subsector includes at least 2 400 shipwrecks around our coastline and other heritage sites associated with South Africans’ long relationship with the sea, such as pre-colonial shell middens which can be as old as 100 000 years. Some of the wrecks in our waters are Dutch and the Agency is currently developing a project with the Netherlands to audit and inventorise our wrecks using sophisticated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology. The Agency is also centrally involved in the national planning for the
centenary commemoration of the loss of the SS Mendi during World War I. The Mendi was a troopship that sank with great loss of life near the Isle of Wight in the UK, while carrying black South African soldiers to France. The centenary of its loss will be commemorated in 2017.
5. BURIAL GROUNDS AND GRAVESAs part of a Women’s Month project, SAHRA has upgraded the grave and erected a memorial in Limpopo to commemorate Mme Makwena Matlala – the chieftainess who opposed the ‘betterment’ policies of the apartheid government.
The Agency has also honoured our founding mothers and fathers, including Sefako Makgatho, the second president of the African National Congress (ANC), Robert Sobukwe and Steve Biko by upgrading their graves to commemorate their contributions to the struggle for freedom.
Concentration camps from the South African War are also being preserved and the Agency is working with the Department of Defence to manage the graves of other victims of conflict and those of traditional leaders (such as King Hintsa in the Eastern Cape). SAHRA is involved in the transformation of the Delville Wood memorial and museum in France – to be unveiled
during the centenary commemoration of World War 1 in July 2016.
The Agency is erecting a memorial in honour of the cadres who fell during the Matola raid in Mozambique in 1983, which will be unveiled on 11 September 2015. We are also involved in the National Liberation Heritage Route wherein all identified sites will be graded and declared as heritage sites.
In conclusion, Baduza said:
“Heritage plays a significant role in unifying a nation and the community needs to be at the forefront in terms of identifying the spaces that have cultural significance at national, provincial and local levels. We have a long way to go to ensure that our national estate tells the histories and stories of all the people of South Africa.
“These stories must also be linked to the communities from whence they come and benefit those communities at a socio-economic level – through the management and promotion of cultural heritage sites.
“Cultural heritage is a profound unifier which should be celebrated and guarded jealously by us all.”
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Living heritage: Celebrating SA’s treasures
Acknowledging and promoting our living heritage will
be the focus as the country commemorates Heritage
Month, this month, under the theme ‘Our indigenous
knowledge, our heritage: Towards the identifi cation, promotion
and preservation of South Africa's living heritage’.
Living heritage is also known as Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The 2003 United Nations Educational, Scientifi c and Cultural
Organization Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible
Cultural Heritage refers to it as: “The practices, representations,
expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as the instruments,
objects, artefacts and cultural spaces associated therewith
– that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals
recognise as part of their cultural heritage.
“This intangible cultural heritage, transmitted from genera-
tion to generation, is constantly recreated by communities
and groups in response to their environment, their interaction
with nature and their history, and provides them with a sense
of identity and continuity, thus promoting respect for cultural
diversity and human creativity”.
Honouring heroesAs part of promoting living heritage and paying tribute to
the stalwarts and heroes of the liberation movement, we will
launch the National Heritage Monument project, which is at
an advanced stage of planning, and will be implemented at
a site near Groenkloof in Pretoria.
We are also working on the National Heroes Acre,
which will be developed by the Department of Arts and
Culture (DAC), to pay tribute to South Africans and the
international community who fought for our freedom
and laid the foundations for a non-racial, non-sexist
and democratic country.
This project will incorporate various themes, including
the underground political movement, the international
solidarity campaign, the mass mobilisation campaign
and the armed struggle – the four pillars of the struggle
for a free South Africa.
The Matola Memorial and Interpretative Centre in Mo-
zambique will also be unveiled during Heritage Month
to celebrate the friendship and solidarity between the
Mozambican and South African people and honour
the 13 people killed when the apartheid government
sent members of its military forces to ambush Matola
residents in 1981, where exiled members of the African
National Congress lived. This event became known as
the Matola Raid.
African unityHeritage Month will also see the DAC embrace and instil
African unity as the popularising of the African Union
* Writer: Nathi Mthethwa
minister Nathi mthethwa with some south africa's legends at the launch of the Living Legends Legacy project and Heritage month.
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anthem and fl ag gains momentum with the distribution of
African Union anthem, CDs and fl ags to schools and depart-
ments. It is only in this way that we can begin to ensure
that, in the words of the anthem, ‘Africa is the tree of life’.
This year Heritage Day celebrations will be held in Lim-
popo and will include a cultural fair that will showcase the
country’s rich African traditions and liv-
ing heritage.
We also need to highlight the knowl-
edge and intricate skills of those who
have spent their lives honing their tal-
ents and skills in indigenous dance and
craftwork, poetry and beadwork.
These artists are the guardians of our
cultural wealth and knowledge and they
are responsible for the dynamic trans-
mission of this art for future generations.
They are grounded in the cultural ex-
pressions of our people. They unleash
the power of the arts in our daily lives
and our languages and extend the cul-
tural and spiritual imagination of our people.
Pixley Ka Isaka Seme recognised this in April 1906 in his
essay, ‘The Regeneration of Africa’, when he said, “The Afri-
can is not a proletarian in the world of science and art. He
has precious creations of his own, of ivory, of copper and
of gold, fi ne, plated willow-ware and weapons of superior
workmanship.
“Civilization resembles an organic being in its develop-
ment – it is born, it perishes, and it can propagate itself.
More particularly, it resembles a plant, it takes root in the
teeming earth, and when the seeds fall in other soils new
varieties sprout up”.
We know that we are an African people with a history of
which we can be proud because of all of this knowledge
that remains, grows like a plant and, despite centuries of
oppression and segregation, has been passed on as a legacy
for us all.
Preserving cultural heritageThe current generation has been entrusted with the safe-
keeping of artefacts and precious texts, cave and rock paint-
ings and folklore that tell it about the worldview of the
earliest inhabitants of the continent.
Today we preserve our cultural heritage
through creating the enabling condi-
tions in which this heritage can fl ourish.
We do so aided by oral history that docu-
ments information obtained from people
and through digitisation.
This is important because our tradi-
tions, heritage and cultural expressions
tell our collective South African story.
Through taking an inclusive approach
and sharing our narratives, we are declaring ownership of
this knowledge and asserting an African contribution to
world culture. In this way, we will also contribute to bridg-
ing the knowledge divide.
Transforming the heritage landscapeEarlier this year, the outcry from students over colonial and
apartheid statues and monuments brought to sharp focus
the need for intensifying the transformation of the heritage
landscape in the country.
In response to the growing debate, the DAC hosted a
National Consultative Meeting on the transformation of
the heritage landscape in April, in Freedom Park, bring-
ing students, academics, artists and activists together. The
meeting called for a popularisation campaign about South
Africa’s national symbols for greater civic awareness.
Out of this robust engagement, 20 resolutions were
adopted, including the creation of a dedicated task team
to look into the transformation processes of the heritage
sector with emphasis on equity, culture, language and an
understanding of the politics and economics of heritage.
Provincial consultative meetings followed, which were
completed in August. Participants included representatives >>
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of political parties, community-based organisations, uni-
versity students and other interested and affected groups.
Provinces agreed to identify historical and political figures
whose profiles are such that they cannot be displayed in
public spaces. They agreed that in the event that statues are
removed, it should be done within the parameters of the law.
Provinces will also look into introducing counter-memo-
ries, through establishing counter-monuments and coun-
ter-memorials. The reinterpretation and rededication of
monuments, memorials and
museums to include previ-
ously marginalised historical
narratives becomes crucial
to tell the whole story.
The Chief Bhambatha Stat-
ue will be unveiled in Grey-
town, KwaZulu-Natal, this
month to commemorate
the rebellion of 1906 and
the leadership role played
by Chief Bhambatha who,
together with his followers,
engaged in a pitched bat-
tle against colonial forces in
protest against poll tax.
Legacy projectsIn the arts and culture land-
scape, the White Paper on
Arts, Culture and Heritage,
together with related leg-
islation, policies and docu-
mentation called for the
establishment of legacy projects, including monuments,
to ensure that the heritage landscape reflects the heritage
of the vast majority in the country.
The White Paper also highlights the importance of Living
Heritage for the social and economic development of South
Africa and in finding ways and means to enable song, dance,
storytelling and oral history to be permanently recorded and
conserved in the formal heritage structure.
In August 2015 the DAC announced a Living Legends
Legacy Programme to recognise the role played by ‘living
treasures’, across all arts disciplines, and engaging them in
programmes that promote the arts and transfer their knowl-
edge and experiences to younger generations.
Through this initiative we will also document and archive
their contributions, enriching the telling of the South African
story. Out of this interaction, we will support the production
of books and documentaries that honour the contribution
of these artists.
Our libraries and heritage and cultural institutions should
initiate ‘writers in residence’
and ‘artists in residence’ pro-
grammes, whereby our great
living legends can travel to
different parts of the coun-
try and the rest of the Afri-
can continent to share their
experiences, engage with
new audiences and mentor
our youth.
The department will also
establish a Living Legends
Inventory to recognise, ac-
knowledge and disseminate
the wisdom that is passed
from one generation to the
other. It will arrange master
classes and lectures in which
these artists can share their
life’s journey and best prac-
tices with others.
Let us encourage all our
citizens to strive to make
living heritage an important
component of their children’s lives.
We should heed the words of Ben Okri, the acclaimed
Nigerian-born author, who said, “Education is also what is
passed on between parents and children. It is the stories
we tell the children, it is the stories we tell our citizens, it is
the stories we tell ourselves. A society can be transformed
by the stories it tells itself. But it has to be the stories we tell
ourselves in our everyday acts”.
*Nathi Mthethwa is the Minister of Arts and Culture.
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minister of arts and culture Nathi mthethwa.
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Scheme to promote community broadcastingThe country’s community broadcasting sector, which reaches
millions of South Africans every week, it set to get more sup-
port from government.
The published Draft Community Broadcasting Support Scheme
(Government Gazette: Notice 676 of 2015) under the Broadcasting
Act, 1999 (Act No. 4 of 1999) and Electronic Communications Act,
2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005), highlights government’s commitment to
build a strong community broadcasting sector.
The Department of Communications (DoC) is currently consulting
on the Scheme to seek input from affected and interested parties;
review the programme to align it with the entire community broad-
casting value chain and ensure that both community sound and
television services are provided for.
The objectives of the Scheme are to:
• SustaincommunitybroadcastingservicesintheRepublicforthe
rapidly converging digital broadcasting environment.
• Attractinvestment,includingstrategicinfrastructureinvestment
in community broadcasting sector.
• Strengthenthecommunitybroadcastingsectortocontributeto
support the local content industry so as to create jobs.
• Promotethecommunitybroadcastingsectorasastrategicvehicle
to advance socio-economic goals relating to access to information,
media diversity, empowerment and youth development.
• Improvegovernanceandstabilityinthecommunitybroadcasting
sector.
The South African Government has long identified the community
media sector and its support scheme/strategy as one of its key priori-
ties. The White Paper on Broadcasting Policy, National Development
Plan (NDP) and Broadcasting Digital Migration Policy all emphasise
the need to support and sustain community broadcasting, both
legislatively and materially. The DoC is also well aware that the de-
velopment of the community television sector, with its potential to
unlock the local content industry, will contribute to job creation and
economic development.
This year marks 22 years since the first community
radio station was licensed in South Africa. Currently,
there are more than 210 community radio stations and
five community television stations licensed and more
than 75 per cent of the radio stations and one com-
munity television station have received support from
the DoC. The five community television stations reach
an average of 12 million viewers weekly, carried both
terrestrially on local analogue frequencies; as well as
nationally on satellite subscription-TV platforms. The
210 community radio stations reach an average total
of 8.6 million listeners weekly.
The DoC wants the community media sector to be
the best tier of broadcasting it can be. If community
broadcasting is to assist and contribute to the devel-
opmental agenda then comprehensive management,
strategic and funding reforms are required.
Hand in hand with greater empowerment is the need
for more attention to governance by ensuring boards
of the community media sector are both trained and
have the necessary skills. Among the challenges facing
the sector, is the need to sustain it well into the future.
The DoC invites interested people and stakeholders
to submit comments on the Scheme, which is available
on the DoC’s website: www.doc.gov.za.
Comments should be sent to Robert Makatu or Kgo-
motso Ngwenyama at [email protected] and kgo-
[email protected] respectively. The closing date for
inputs is 30 September 2015.
*Robert Makatu works for the Broadcasting
Policy Unit at the DoC.
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oPinion *Writer: Mkuseli Apleni
Unite in the fi ght against corruption
Just over a year ago, Home Aff airs Minister Malusi Gigaba
directed the department to act against any offi cial found to
have participated in acts of fraud and corruption. This bold
action came after the department became aware of the existence
of pockets of corruption and fraudulent activities in various offi ces.
These reports were of concern because the actions of a few
dishonest individuals have the potential to not only impair the
reputation of the department but also undermine our eff orts to
promote good governance. Furthermore, corruption damages
the trust people have in government institutions.
Our commitment and eff orts to eradicate corruption in the
department are paying off . As part of this, a public offi cial and
a foreign national were arrested recently on charges of fraud
and corruption. The offi cial has been charged with fraudulently
providing people with passports‚ identity documents and mar-
riage certifi cates.
He has been released on bail by the Specialised Commercial
Crimes Court while his co-accused was remanded for further
investigation. Investigations are continuing against at least 42
people who are suspected of being part of the syndicate.
The arrests follow a lengthy investigation by the department, in
collaboration with various law enforcement agencies.
The arrests and dismissals send a strong message that the de-
partment is committed to rooting out fraud and corruption, and
addressing the underlying issues that contribute to the problem.
Thirty other offi cials have also been dismissed for various off ences
over the past two years.
Numerous mechanisms have been introduced to deter public
servants from committing corruption. One of them is the launch
of Operation Bvisa Masina, which in Tshivenda means “throw out
the rot”. Its aim is to restore order and ensure that only service-
oriented, professional, competent, ethical and incorruptible of-
fi cials remain in our offi ces.
Others include strengthening the Counter-Corruption Unit to
prevent, detect and reduce incidents of corruption from oc-
curring. In addition, new technology has been introduced to
reduce possible acts of corruption associated with the man-
ual processing system, while at the same time improving
the services and effi ciency with which they are delivered.
While government is taking a fi rm stance against cor-
ruption, we should nevertheless remind ourselves that it
is a two-way street and that it has unfortunately become
prevalent in all sectors of society. It is incumbent on all of
us to resist off ering or accepting bribes or participate in
any other activity that undermines the principles of good
governance and public order.
Every time we off er a bribe, we also commit a crime and
aid corruption, and by doing so we eff ectively fuel the prob-
lem instead of playing our part to root it out. On the other
hand, when we opt to keep quiet when we have informa-
tion that can lead to a conviction, we allow corruption and
corrupt activities to continue unabated.
Government has created a number of institutions to inves-
tigate such crime and ensure that the guilty are brought to
book. It is our collective responsibility to report corruption
to law enforcement agencies.
Incidents of corruption, wherever they occur, severely dent
public trust in institutions and place our commitment to ef-
fectively grow and develop the country and render services
to fellow South Africans at risk. As a responsible govern-
ment we cannot allow the actions of a few to jeopardise
our hard won democracy and commitment to move the
country forward.
*Mkuseli Apleni is the Director-General of the Depart-
ment of Home Affairs.
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oPinion *Dr Dovhani Mamphiswana
Ensuring the public service gets it rightAs South Africa marks Public Service Month in September,
I’m reminded of the words of famous American admin-
istrator and attorney Jack Lew who said: “I think there’s
no higher calling in terms of a career than public service, which is
a chance to make a diff erence in people's lives and improve the
world”.
This time of the year also serves as a reminder to us, public serv-
ants, on what it means to serve communities, improve the world
and make a diff erence in people’s lives. It also gives us an oppor-
tunity to refl ect on the impact government has on the lives of
ordinary South Africans.
During this month, public servants should take heed of what
more we can to improve the public service and change the nega-
tive perception that people often about us.
We need to roll up our sleeves and clean various service delivery
points, visit schools, hospitals, police stations and courts.
We also need to talk to citizens and address the bottlenecks
and red tape in the delivery of services. We need to ensure that
systems and infrastructure are working and use the limited public
resources effi ciently to the benefi t of citizens.
Rooting out corruptionTo ensure that citizens get the most out of the allocated resources,
we must uproot corruption in the public sector, a task the Public
Service Commission (PSC) is busy with.
Among other things we, at the PSC, are responsible
for the implementation of the Financial Disclosure
Framework.
In terms of the framework, all senior managers in the
public service have to disclose their fi nancial interests
annually. Such disclosures promote both transparency
and accountability in order to detect and prevent con-
fl icts of interest.
The PSC has made a concerted eff ort to ensure that
senior managers submit their fi nancial disclosure forms
timeously by advertising reminders in mainstream me-
dia.
Due to 2014 being an election year in the country,
the due dates for the submission of fi nancial disclosure
forms for the 2013/14 fi nancial year were extended by
the Minister for Public Service and Administration.
An electronic disclosure system (e-Disclosure) was
introduced and senior managers were encouraged
to submit their fi nancial disclosures either manually
or through e-Disclosure. As at 31 May 2015, a total of
7 507 (76 per cent) disclosure forms were submitted
via eDisclosure.
The compliance rate by the due date of 31 May 2015
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was 82 per cent (72 per cent from national and 95 per cent
from provincial departments).
Scrutinising financial disclosures
The PSC has commenced with the scrutiny of the financial
disclosure forms submitted to identify potential and actual
conflicts of interest. The scrutiny focuses, among others, on
the declaration of directorships and partnerships in compa-
nies, as well as ownership of properties.
Cases of non-compliance with the framework and the
identified cases of potential conflicts of interests have been
referred to the responsible executive authorities for appro-
priate action.
Apart from implementing the Financial Disclosure Frame-
work, we are also responsible for managing the National Anti-
Corruption Hotline (NACH).
The NACH is an important mechanism that government has
implemented to combat maladministration and corruption
in the public service.
The NACH has received a total of 235 590 calls and of these
20 254 case reports of alleged corruption were generated
between 1 September 2004 and 31 March 2014.
Of the 20 254 cases, 6 118 were closed on the Case Man-
agement System (CMS) of the NACH and were not referred to
departments due to lack of details or because the allegations
fell outside the mandate of the public service.
In addition 14 136 cases of alleged corruption were referred
by the PSC to relevant national and provincial departments
as well as public entities for investigation.
In relation to complaints, the number of complaints lodged
through the Complaints Rules has increased from 144 dur-
ing the 2012/13 financial year to 167 during the 2013/14
financial year.
Furthermore, 2 160 cases of alleged corruption and 160
cases related to service delivery were reported through
NACH during the 2013/14 financial year.
From 1 September 2004 to 31 March 2014, 5 856 cases of
alleged corruption were referred to national departments
while 5 777 cases were referred to provincial departments
and 2 503 were referred to public entities.
Investigating allegations
Overall, feedback was received on 7 505 cases and 5 150
cases were closed on the CMS of the NACH after being
properly investigated by departments. During the 2013/14
financial year, the PSC referred 2 160 cases of alleged cor-
ruption to departments for investigation.
According to the CMS of the NACH, the total amount of
money involved in the allegations of corruption reported
for the 2013/14 financial year was R25 833 780.
At the provincial level the total amount of money involved
was R191 010 747, at national level R65 322 864 and R2 003
700 for public entities.
Through its body of work, the PSC will continue to influ-
ence policy in the public service. The PSC will also provide
effective technical oversight over the public service at na-
tional and provincial tiers of government.
*Dr Mamphiswana is the Acting Director-General of
the Office of the Public Service Commission.
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*Writer: Thulani Nzima
Tourism is one of South Africa’s most important
sectors. Its contribution to economic growth, job
creation and providing entrepreneurship oppor-
tunities for the nation is beyond dispute.
It surprises many to hear that more than 70 per cent of
all tourists in South Africa are South Africans. The domestic
tourism market is a critically important one. It’s the very
backbone of the tourism industry, providing jobs to tens
of thousands of South Africans and keeping domestic
capital here at home to reinvest in our own national in-
frastructure.
Every September, South Africans celebrate Tourism
Month, taking the lead from the United Nations World
Tourism Organisation that has declared 27 September
World Tourism Day.
World Tourism Day gives cause to reflect on the myriad
benefits that global tourism brings to communities, econ-
omies and, indeed, to world tourists themselves. Tourism
Month in South Africa serves the same purpose, inviting
the nation to be tourists in their own country, and to
reflect on the economic value of tourism in South Africa.
Tourism Month is a critical component of the larger do-
mestic tourism campaign that works 365 days a year to
grow a culture of tourism in South Africa. There is height-
ened focus in September on strengthening consumer
marketing, communication and partnerships with the
travel trade and industry stakeholder collaboration.
This year the theme of Tourism Month is “A Million New
Experiences are a Sho’t Left Away”. The theme encourages
the emerging segment of the market to go out and take
a leisure break away from home, appealing to the innate
desire people have to be surprised and delighted by the
fresh, new and novel. It also encourages those South Af-
ricans who already have a strong culture of holidaying to
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FeatUre
SA: Local and international tourists’ dream destination
go out and experience South Africa.
In 2014 there were around 28 million domestic trips
over the 12-month period by some 12 million people.
Between them, these travellers spent about R230 a day
whilst away from home, amounting to close to R27
billion over the year and more than 113 million nights
away from home between them.
Much work is still required to embed a culture of
domestic leisure travel among South Africans. As an
organisation, South African Tourism is currently revising
the marketing strategy for the local market to bring it
in line with the global Meet South Africa campaign
that has seen a surge in positivity of our destination
around the world.
In mid-May 2015, Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom in-
formed Parliament that a budget of R100 million would
be ring-fenced in the current financial year to stimulate
more domestic trips. Tourism growth, the Minister said,
was not only about increasing the number of domestic
or foreign tourists. It is about growth that is sustainable
and brings marginalised people into the mainstream
of the economy.
Domestic tourism growth is critical to the future of
the tourism sector in South Africa. The South African
market plays a major role in sustaining the tourism sec-
tor. A significantly enhanced marketing programme will
combine awareness of travel with exciting destinations
and affordable product offerings.
Messages of how affordable a leisure trip in South
Africa is will be a major component of the campaign
for the South African market. Of those people who did
not travel last year, a significant proportion – 41 per
cent – said they stayed at home because travelling was
too expensive.
To address this perception, South African Tourism is
working with the tourism industry to craft and promote trips that
are affordable, accessible and invite the nation to ‘Meet South
Africa’.
Narrowing the gap between the global and domestic tourism
marketing campaigns will give uniformity in messaging and the
benefit of economies of scale. It will also help to turn South Af-
ricans into powerful destination brand influencers, putting their
vocal patriotism into the larger global and South African market-
ing mix.
This Tourism Month you can participate in the quest to get the
nation travelling. Be welcoming to all tourists. Show them the
warm hospitality that South Africans are world famous for, and give
them the insider’s track on the best places to go in your town or
city. And be a tourist in South Africa yourself this Tourism Month.
Pack an overnight bag and hit the road. A million new experiences
are a sho’t left away and you will be doing your bit to contribute
to the economic growth of the country.
*Thulani Nzima is the Chief Executive Officer of South Afri-
can Tourism.
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1. THE PROJECT VISIONAs a four-year long project, the Mangaung Wildlife Sanctuary and Zoo will become a world-class facility and a destination of choice, not only within the region and country, but within the continent as a whole.
The current facilities are based on a classic Victorian design, which over years of research and responsible management have been proven to fall significantly short of an ideal enclosure environment for animals, guests and the forefront of wildlife research and rehabilitation.
The project will move away from the concept of simple “people see animals” enclosures, to developing integrated habitat settings that focus on complimentary species integration (faunal and floral) within the habitat biomes.
The facility will cater for edutainment tours, rather than simply focusing on the animals and vegetation and incorporate the rich history of the area. Indigenous cultural history will be incorporated with the geological and palaeontological characteristics of the area.
Daryl Barnes, the current Manager of the Bloemfontein Zoo, has ensured that the project takes the best of the country’s extensive ecological and wildlife management experience and integrates it into a unique and world-class development.
LTE CONSULTINGPROJECT FOCUS:
MANGAUNG WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
2. THE PROJECT – A LEADING LIGHT IN ANIMAL RESEARCH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
LTE Consulting is entirely responsible for the consulting engineering, concept and detailed design, construction and contract management of the Wildlife and Zoological sites.
LTE’s in-house architectural team has developed stand-out facilities. The look and feel is world-class and ultra-modern and complies with the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (WAZA) and the Pan-African Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (PAAZA) guidelines.
The LTE Civil and Structural team has used modern conservation, efficiency and design optimisation techniques to best preserve the scarce water and optimise energy demands. The region is a water scarce area and with the current focus on community service delivery, the design team has considered the present and future needs of the neighbouring partner communities and social setting in its water and sewer design.
3. DO YOU HAVE A UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION?LTE Consulting is a wholly black-owned, ISO 9001 certified, level 1 Broad Based Black Economic Empowered business with over 15 years industry experience. LTE has a footprint throughout the country with over 10 offices servicing the Sub-Saharan region as a whole.
LTE has a series of working agreements with international companies in countries such as South Korea, China (mainland and Hong Kong) and Denmark. LTE’s innovation hub and strategic partnerships have developed key relationships with notable supplier partners such as European Energy (wind and solar), Alternative Technologies (solar) and CONTech (medical supplies).
4. DO YOU HAVE SPECIFIC SED INITIATIVES?LTE has several CSI initiatives encompasing a broad range of sectors. From skills development and skills transfer, community upliftment, and outreach programmes; LTE has ploughed back substantially into the communities within which it operates.
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oPinion Writer: *Faith Muthambi
Media industry needs more womenRecently, the country celebrated Women’s Day, re-
calling the courageous actions of about 20 000
women of all races who sang “Wathint’abafazi,
Strijdom!” (You stike a woman!) as they arrived at the Un-
ion Buildings on 9 August 1956. Although the protest
focused on discriminatory pass laws, it was a concrete
affi rmation that the struggle for liberation would not be
won without women activism.
The actions by this group of heroic women set the tone
for gender equality and empowerment in a democratic
South Africa. Twenty-one years into our democracy their
bravery still echoes in every aspect of our lives and it
is clear that we will never be totally free until there is
gender parity at all levels of society.
Due to the sacrifi ces of these brave women we now
live in a country governed by legislation, which ensures
that women enjoy the same rights as their male counter-
parts in education, employment, property, inheritance
and justice.
Over the past 21 years government has also imple-
mented numerous policies and initiatives to uplift
women and help them reach the pinnacle of success.
Today it is not uncommon to see women breaking
through glass ceilings and excelling in every fi eld, and
every time it happens we like to believe that it reas-
sures a girl somewhere in South Africa that she too
can reach the top.
One of the most important partners in spreading the
word about women succeeding is the media. However,
too often only women’s publications report on these
achievements while mainstream publications tend
to give prominence only in supplements or so-called
pages dedicated to women.
This is borne out by a Media Tenor SA report, “A Wom-
an in a Man’s World” (2013), which points to the fact
that issues related to women are consistently under-
reported across media.
Media might have come a long way since being
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unshackled in 1994 but its transformation process is far
from complete. This is confirmed by the State of the News-
room South Africa 2014 report released by Wits University’s
Journalism Department, which revealed that both gender
representation in the boardroom and newsroom are still
far from reaching parity.
The report found that 12 out of 43 editors were female
(28 per cent). A further breakdown shows that only six were
black women (14 per cent).
It also notes: “The number of women who sit on the
boards of big media companies remains at a grim four per
cent from the 2012 to 2013 period.”
The latest Wits findings are in line with a Print and Digital
Media Transformation Task Team Report (2013), which at
the time pointed out: “The position of blacks generally and
black women in particular in the management and control
of companies as well as in the boardrooms is dismal”.
To turn this situation around various role players, includ-
ing the South African National Editors' Forum, partnered
to launch a Women in News programme in 2014. This five
month long educational programme aims to equip female
media professionals in middle management positions with
strategic skills and support networks to take on greater
leadership roles within their organisations.
Transformation is not only about numbers, but also
attitudes towards women in top management structures.
Senior lecturer at Wits Journalism Dr Glenda Daniels high-
lighted in The Media that “women do not have an easy time
because they are judged as women editors”.
Sunday Times editor Phylicia Oppelt confirmed this and
insists on being judged on merit. “Interrogate my past per-
formance, the jobs that I have done. If what I have contrib-
uted to the newspapers I have edited does not merit this
appointment, then I should not have got this job. I doubt
my predecessors have been interrogated in the same man-
ner,” she states.
The other challenge is that a woman as an editor is often
a bigger story than her journalism skills. Ferial Haffajee once
stated that in 2004, when she became editor of the Mail
& Guardian, “the novelty value surprised me as it was my
gender, not my journalism that caught attention”.
As government we sincerely hope that transformation in
our media will also translate into more gender-balanced
content and newspaper columns by women. We would
also like to see and hear more voices of women in media.
As a country we are in dire need of women experts giving
their professional opinion in media about everything from
construction to physics.
Our nation and media have come a long way since the
1956 Women’s March. While women enjoy equal rights,
gender transformation and changing the attitudes towards
women in top structures are ongoing processes. Let us
move South Africa forward by empowering women in and
through media.
*Faith Muthambi is the Minister of Communications.
communications minister Faith muthambi together with mDDa chairperson phelisa Nkomo and sanlam Limited Non-executive Director Dr rejoice simelane, congratulate samantha traill, winner of press photographer of the Year at the mDDa-sanlam Local media awards. minister muthambi has called for the participation of more women in the media industry.
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The mining industry may be dominated by men, but women also work in this sector. Research by Unisa’s Professor Lindiwe Zungu has contributed to the improvement of women’s working conditions, such as the redesigning of safety clothing and strategies to combat sexual harassment.
Professor Zungu’s guidelines have been accepted as the national standard in the mining sector and she continues to receive invitations to make presentations on the guidelines to stakeholders such as the Safety in Mines Research Advisory Committee and the Chamber of Mines. The interventionist thrust of her output has led to the improvement of the well-being of women in particular (Millennium Development Goal 5) and has contributed to sustainable development in the country by increasing women’s participation in male-dominated environments. Promoting gender equality and empowering women to benefit from job opportunities (Millennium Development Goal 3) and allowing them to sustain their families and communities to reduce hunger and poverty (Millennium Development Goal 1) are outcomes of her efforts.
WOMEN RESEARCHERS HONOURED FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEALTH, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
Prof. Zungu was among the top South African women honoured at the prestigious 2015 Women in Science Awards ceremony held in Sandton on 13 August 2015. She earned the accolade of this year’s most Distinguished Female Researcher in the Humanities and Social Sciences, one of the two top awards.
Further outputs of Prof. Zungu’s research into safety and security challenges affecting women in the South African mining industry, sponsored by the Mine Health and Safety Council, assisted the South African mining industry to adopt and implement effective strategies to prevent the challenges of violence and sexual harassment faced by women in mining.
The award in the Life Sciences category went to Prof. Maureen Coetzee for her work in malaria research. Prof. Coetzee’s research interests include insecticide resistance in the major African malaria vector mosquitoes; biodiversity within the genus Anopheles; novel methods for controlling malaria vectors; and vector-parasite interactions. She has played a pivotal role in guiding malaria vector control policy in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia. She assists control agencies, such as the US President’s Malaria Initiative operating in Angola, Mozambique and Madagascar; and commercial entities in Mali, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi and Tanzania.
These activities have contributed in no small part to the World Health Organisation’s Roll Back Malaria initiative, which has recently reported on progress made towards achieving part of the Millennium Development Goal 6 – since 2000, a 58% reduction in malaria mortality has been achieved with more than 6.2 million malaria deaths averted between 2001 and 2015.
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) hosts these awards annually to reward excellence among women scientists and researchers. The awards theme this year was Science for a Sustainable Future, highlighting the
contribution made by women researchers towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. The year 2015 marks the target date for achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
In other categories, Prof. Marla Trindade, Director of the Institute for Microbial Biotechnology and Biotechnology at the University of Western Cape, won in the category for Distinguished Young Researchers in the life sciences.
Her research portfolio is multidisciplinary, aiming to develop biotechnologies from bacteria and their associated viruses to benefit industries in the health and renewable energy sectors, among others.
TATA Africa and the DST each sponsored two master’s and three doctoral fellowships, which recognise outstanding ability and potential in research.
The DST also sponsored two doctoral fellowships for research in indigenous knowledge systems, which have much to offer South Africa in the way of pharmaceutical and nutritional benefits.
The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, said that South Africa had made some progress in encouraging women to choose science careers and continue to a doctorate level.
“We have made progress. Yet there is so much more we still have to do. We have a gender balance in favour of women at universities, but a research balance in favour of men.”
However, the Minister said that government has a number of incentives to enable the progression of women and girls in the science, technology and innovation sector, such as the research chair and centres of excellence initiatives and a number of bursary programmes.
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Court mediation for over-indebted
consumers
Consumers in
Gauteng and
the North West
who are unable to pay their
debts and being taken to court by credit
providers can now request the magistrate
to refer the matter for court mediation. Magistrates
will also encourage parties to go for mediation on any civil
matter within the court’s jurisdiction.
As part of a pilot project launched in February this year,
to introduce mediation in the courts, the Department of
Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) estab-
lished Therisano Centres and appointed Clerks of Courts
to manage requests for mediation in 12 courts in Gauteng
and North West.
The designated district and regional courts in Gauteng are
in Johannesburg, Protea, Randburg, Krugersdorp, Kagiso,
Palm Ridge, Sebokeng, Pretoria North and Soshanguve. The
designated courts in North West are in Mmabatho, Temba
and Potchefstroom.
The mediation service provides an alternative dispute-
resolution mechanism, which allows for a negotiated set-
tlement at a reduced cost. When there is a dispute between
you and your creditors, a court-appointed mediator will
facilitate discussions, assist in identifying issues and explore
areas of compromise at a cheaper and fi xed tariff .
The court
m e d i a t i o n
rules issued by the
DOJ&CD indicate that
you can opt for mediation at any
stage prior to or after litigation but where no
judgment has taken place. It is important to note that if a
credit provider has already obtained a judgment against
you, you can still approach the National Debt Mediation
Association for mediation assistance.
Any settlement reached in the court mediation process
can, with the consent of the parties, be made an order
of court. If the agreement has been made an order of
the court then it can be enforced through the Sheriff of
the court in the same way as any order of a civil court.
If it has not been made an order of the court, then it is
enforceable by law the same way as any other legally
binding agreement. During the pilot phase, mediation
will be voluntary.
To request mediation, you can approach the mediation
clerk in the civil section at the Magistrate’s Court which
has jurisdiction in respect of the dispute. The clerk will
arrange for you to attend a meeting to assess whether
your dispute can be submitted to a mediator. Mediation
will be rendered at dedicated Therisano Centre rooms.
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Virgil Anzel Seafi eldDeputy Director-General (DG) : Labour Policy and Industrial Relations, Department of Labour Virgil Anzel Seafi eld has been appointed Deputy DG: Labour Policy and Industrial
Relations at the Department of Labour with eff ect from 1 July 2015.
He previosuly served as Chief Director: Statutory and Advocacy Services in the
same department. He joined the Department of Labour in 2007 as an Executive
Manager.
Seafi eld was also previously Director: Labour Relations and Employment
Standards, where he was responsible for strategy formulation for the
establishment of plans of action on minimum wages and conditions of
employment for industries; and managing the Child Labour Programme
of Action and its implementation, among others.
He obtained his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees
from the University of the Western Cape. He also obtained his Master
of Business Administration degree from the University of Pretoria and
has completed a thesis on the implementation of the Employment
Equity Act.
He was instrumental in the establishment of a provident fund in
vulnerable sectors such as private and contract cleaning. Seafi eld
has also been instrumental in a number of sectoral determinations,
initiatives that deal with setting conditions of employment and
minimum wages in vulnerable sectors.
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Primrose MtshaliRegional General Manager: Johannesburg Regional Offi ce, Road Accident Fund (RAF) Primrose Mtshali holds a B. Proc and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degrees as
well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management from the former
University of Natal (now University of KwaZulu-Natal).
She joined the RAF in Durban in 1998 as a Claims Assistant and later
became a Claims Handler.
Mtshali was promoted to Senior Claims Handler in 2001, responsible for
the portfolio of claims exceeding R1 million.
She rose up through the ranks to the position of Claims Manager in 2007,
and later Senior Manager: Business Administration Unit at head offi ce in
2011.
More recently, Mtshali was the Acting Regional General Manager in
Johannesburg before being appointed Senior Manager: Claims in Durban
in January 2015.
She has been admitted as an attorney with the right of appearance in the
High Court of South Africa.
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BooK review Compiled by: Maselaelo Seshotli
Everyday Matters is a book that combines the previously unpub-
lished letters of Dora Taylor, Bessie Head and Lilian Ngoyi who
each made a vital contribution to the southern African struggle.
These letters record the women’s ordinary domestic lives, while touch-
ing on the socio-political struggles which they conducted from within
their homes.
The relationship between the public and the private self is further
explored by MJ Daymond in a biographical introduction to each writer,
which asks the reader to reconsider what we know and most value
in our everyday lives.
Dora Taylor writes in the 1960s, Bessie Head from the late 1960s to
the 1980s and Lilian Ngoyi in the 1970s, and each woman writes to
a trusted friend or relative.
These women did not know each other but are linked by their
political compassions, their similar vocations and practices, and by
the fact that each had to endure her own version of exile as a result
of her activities.
MJ Daymond presents letters as literary artefacts, not just sources
of information and opinion, and invites readers to taste the intrigu-
ing and sometimes disturbing pleasures of reading personal letters.
Extracts from the introductions On Dora Taylor:“The connections with her scattered family and friends that Dora
sustained through letters were her lifeline but she also felt that they were no
substitute for living contact with her children and grandchildren, saying that
she could achieve ‘only a shadowy contact through the pen’ (2 March 1961).”
On Bessie Head:“When Bessie Head left South Africa for Botswana in 1964, letters became her
lifeline. She had experienced rejection in South Africa and now she found
herself a stateless, friendless refugee in her new world. With only the barest
offi cial recognition of her presence, and knowing no one in her new country,
she had to rely on the exchange of letters for confi rmation of her identity and
her right to exist.”
On Lilian Ngoyi:“Being banned meant that Lilian’s Orlando house became her prison, no longer
her home … There must have been many days when she felt lonely and forgot-
ten, so the letters from abroad from friends and admirers, like Belinda Allan,
were not only a source of material succour if they contained money, but were
also an emotional lifeline.”
About the authorMargaret Daymond is professor
emeritus in the English Depart-
ment at the University of Kwa-
Zulu-Natal and a fellow of the
university.
Most of her research has been on
women’s writing. She has edited
fi ction by writers such as Bessie
Head, Lauretta Ngcobo, Frances
Colenso and Goretti Kyomuhen-
do as well as major anthologies
of women’s writing ( Women
Writing Africa: The Southern
Region, New York 2003) and
feminist criticism (South African
Feminisms, New York 1996).
Everyday Matters by MJ Daymond
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and together with GEMS, the medical scheme of choice for public servants, I have committed myself to making a difference to the lives of my patients,
many of whom are members of GEMS.
My name is Dr Joe
It’s all about the patient
GEMS, the choice of family practitioners
As a family practitioner I have forged long-standing relationships with my patients built on trust and understanding. Because of this they benefit from a fully coordinated healthcare service, which
has improved the quality of their lives.
With the introduction of the nominated family practitioner
system, GEMS has recognised the value of putting family practitioners where we belong, at the heart of the
health of our patients.
With over 90% of members located within less than 10 kilometres of a GEMS family practitioner, this is a positive and carefully considered
development. More importantly, it means that care will be well coordinated, diseases will be
better managed and the healthcare rand of members will go further.
It’s just another way of showing that nothing is more important to GEMS than the health and wellbeing of their members.
If you are a government employee and are looking for a medical scheme that puts you first,
contact GEMS by dialling *120*4367# or visit m.gems.gov.za
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South Africans need to get ‘heart wise’
Potentially dangerous heart conditions, such as heart
disease, are a growing problem not only in South
Africa, but also across the world. It has been esti-
mated that by the age of 60 a staggering one in three South
African men and one in four women will have some type
of heart condition.
With September being Heart Awareness Month, Dr Guni
Goolab, the principal offi cer of the Government Employees
Medical Scheme (GEMS), warns that heart diseases are a
leading cause of death in South Africa.
“The tragedy is that in most cases heart conditions can be
either avoided through the adoption of a healthier lifestyle
or at least eff ectively managed if they are
identifi ed early. It is therefore critical that
more South Africans inform themselves
about these diseases and seek medical
assistance if they require it,” he adds.
According to Dr Goolab, in the major-
ity of cases heart conditions are caused
by an unhealthy lifestyle including a lack
of exercise and poor diet. He says South
Africans of all income groups
tend to exercise less and
eat more junk food than they did 20 years ago.
“Many people overeat fatty foods and become obese.
Others smoke and drink too much alcohol. This has
negative implications for the health of the nation. More
individuals than ever are suff ering from conditions such
as heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol
levels and type 2 diabetes, all of which are hazardous
to our health.”
It is not just the wealthy and elderly that are aff ect-
ed by these “diseases of lifestyle” as they are known.
Dr Timothy Armstrong of the World Health Organiza-
tion (WHO) says that 85 per cent of premature deaths
from these types of diseases occur
in developing countries such as
South Africa in individuals between
the ages of 30 and 70 years. They
amount to no fewer than 11.8 mil-
lion deaths.
One of the problems is that peo-
ple are often unaware that they are
developing cardiovascular diseases
or diseases of the heart and blood
system. Heart disease and high
blood pressure may develop with-
out any warning and can go on to potentially cause
heart failure, stroke and other life threatening problems.
For this reason, it is important to discuss the risks with
your doctor and have the health of your
heart monitored regularly. Dr Goolab
recommends that blood pressure
and cholesterol levels be checked
at least annually, particularly if you
are over the age of 30 or have a
The World Health
Organization (WHO)
says that 85 per cent of
premature deaths from
these types of diseases
occur in developing
countries such as South
Africa.
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family history of heart conditions.
There are a number of risk factors for cardiac or heart
diseases. Knowing what your personal risk factors are
can help you to take responsibility for your own health
and take steps to reduce those risks. These risk factors
include:
• Poordietandobesity.Healthyeatinghabitscanhelp
you overcome problems with your weight and im-
prove heart health. Adopt a diet that is low in satu-
rated fats and rich in foods such as fish, raw nuts, veg-
etables and fruit.
• Sedentarylifestyle.Askyourdoctorhowyoucango
about getting regular exercise, which has great ben-
efits for your health.
• Highcholesterolcandamagetheheartandblood
system. Get yours tested.
• Diabetesneedstobewellcontrolledtoensureitdoes
not cause heart disease.
• Highbloodpressurecandamagethebody’sorgans
and must be brought under control.
• Afamilyhistoryofheartdiseasecouldsuggestthat
you may have a heightened risk of developing the
condition.
• Smokingandexcessivealcoholcancontribute
to the development of heart disease and
high blood pressure. If you smoke, you
should stop immediately. Heavy drinkers
should reduce their alcohol intake.
One of the most common cardiovascu-
lar conditions is coronary heart disease or
CHD. It is caused by the development of fatty deposits of cholesterol
and other materials on the walls of the arteries. The arteries become
clogged with fatty deposits and diseased, restricting the supply of
blood and oxygen to the heart and other vital organs.
“When arteries and/or heart valves are diseased and become
blocked, this places strain on the cardiac system and increases the
risk of heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke. An unhealthy
lifestyle, advancing age and a family history of heart disease can
greatly increase the risk of developing the condition,”
says Dr Goolab.
“GEMS focuses on keeping its precious
members healthy, which we see as
far more preferable to treating
an individual who has already
become seriously ill. The early
identification of potential health
threats is an important part of
this, as early intervention and
treatment can assist in preventing
certain medical conditions such as
heart disease and high blood pressure
from getting worse, and keep our mem-
bers strong and productive members of
society.”
“Don’t wait for your health to start failing
before doing something about it. We can
all take responsibility for our own heart
health by monitoring our risk factors and
adopting healthier lifestyles,” he advises.
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Writer: Nicholas FrancisFood and wine
Chicken or shrimp? From a hearty roast chicken to dele-
ctable peri peri shrimp or freshly baked ginger biscuits,
these delicious spicy dishes are quick and easy to prepare
and a delight to the taste buds.
Peri peri roast chicken served with new potatoes.
For the chickenServes 6
1/3 cup (80ml) peri peri sauce
1 tsp fresh ginger, fi nely grated
1 garlic clove, fi nely grated
1 lime, juiced
1 tsp dried chilli fl akes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 whole chicken.
Method1. Combine all of the ingredients together. Once combined
rub over the chicken, cover and chill for at least three
hours or overnight.
2. Preheat the oven to 180˚C.
3. Place the chicken in a roasting tray and pour the mari-
nade over the chicken. Bake for 80 – 90 minutes, basting
frequently.
For the new potatoes500g baby potatoes, cleaned, cut in half or quarters
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 tsp)
1-2 tsp fresh rosemary, minced
1/4 tsp salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
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Method1. Preheat the oven to 230°C. Place the potatoes in a
large bowl. Sprinkle salt and pepper, olive oil, rose-
mary and garlic. Toss until potatoes are well coated
with all the ingredients.
2. Layer the baking pan with baking paper so the po-
tatoes don’t stick to the pan. Spread the potatoes
out on a single layer in the roasting pan. Roast for
40 minutes or until potatoes are cooked through
and browned.
Peri peri shrimpServes 4
24 shrimp
1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp olive oil (for sauce)
4 dried chillies (remove seeds)
2 medium onions, chopped
6 garlic cloves, chopped
4 large ripe tomatoes, diced
Salt and pepper.
Method1. Prepare peri peri sauce fi rst by sautéing the onions,
garlic and dried chillies in oil until soft then add
diced tomatoes. Stir to combine and simmer for
20 minutes on low heat, covered. After 20 minutes
add salt and pepper. Remove from heat and keep
warm.
2. Bring olive oil to a hot smoke temperature and in
batches fry the shrimp until lightly crisp, but not
overdone.
3. Add shrimp to peri peri sauce and let simmer for
10 minutes on medium heat.
4. Serve with rice.
Ginger biscuitsMakes 60 biscuits
200 g butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup golden syrup
3 cups fl our
1 tbsp ground ginger (heaped)
1 tsp baking soda.
Method1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Cream the butter and the sugar.
3. Add the golden syrup and the dry ingredients.
4. Mix everything together and roll into little balls. Put onto a greased
baking tray, pressing the balls down very slightly with a fork.
5. Bake at 180°C for 15 minutes.
6. Cool on a wire rack and keep in an airtight container once cold.
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Th e ult imate spring essenti alsModel Shashi Naidoo balances her life as a businesswoman, en-
trepreneur, fashion icon, fashion blogger and brand ambas-
sador quite eff ortlessly and has become one of the
country’s trendsetters. Naidoo says the secret to looking good
is not being afraid to mix high-end labels with local brands.
“Looking good doesn’t start with clothes, it starts from
within. Try your best to exercise and eat healthy but don’t
deprive yourself of anything. When you look good, you do
good and the clothes add that extra sparkle,” she adds.
Naidoo shared her favourite essentials for the perfect
spring wardrobe.
Denim shor ts: Jeans are always a staple but denim shorts are the coolest way to stay on trend this season. Try this colourful embellished pair - Levis, R499.
Sunscreen: Never leave home
without it, no matter what your
skin tone. Always use one with a
suitable SPF to keep your skin pro-
tected all season long. Clarins UV
Plus Anti-Pollution is your perfect
daily defence, R465.
Printed tank tops: These
are affordable, cute and are
available at most stores.
MRP, R49.99.
Shades: Adding the perfect pair of shades will
complete your ultimate spring ensemble. Have fun
finding the perfect pair to suit the shape of your
face. Try this polarised pair from Prada, Sunglass
Hut, R2 490.
Sunscreen: Never leave home
without it, no matter what your
skin tone. Always use one with a
suitable SPF to keep your skin pro-
tected all season long. Clarins UV
Plus Anti-Pollution is your perfect
Sandals: It’s time to put away
those boots and glam up your feet
with gorgeous sandals. Ismene
Greek Sandals, Tanamika, R800.
Scent: Find the perfect scent that’s fresh and floral
for this season. Thierry Mugler Angel, R1 195.
face. Try this polarised pair from Prada, Sunglass
R2 490
Scent: Find the perfect scent that’s fresh and floral
for this season. Thierry Mugler Angel,
odel Shashi Naidoo balances her life as a businesswoman, en-
trepreneur, fashion icon, fashion blogger and brand ambas-
sador quite eff ortlessly and has become one of the
country’s trendsetters. Naidoo says the secret to looking good
is not being afraid to mix high-end labels with local brands.
“Looking good doesn’t start with clothes, it starts from “Looking good doesn’t start with clothes, it starts from
within. Try your best to exercise and eat healthy but don’t
odel Shashi Naidoo balances her life as a businesswoman, en-
trepreneur, fashion icon, fashion blogger and brand ambas-
sador quite eff ortlessly and has become one of the
country’s trendsetters. Naidoo says the secret to looking good
is not being afraid to mix high-end labels with local brands.
“Looking good doesn’t start with clothes, it starts from “Looking good doesn’t start with clothes, it starts from
within. Try your best to exercise and eat healthy but don’t
face. Try this polarised pair from Prada, Sunglass
Hut, R2 490
Scent: Find the perfect scent that’s fresh and floral
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School holiday fun
Cape Town Science CentreAnything that sounds too much like school probably won’t have
your youngsters jumping in excitement, but this is one activity
they really should be enthusiastic about. The Cape Town Science
Centre has over 250 interactive displays and puzzles which will
have everyone (parents included) scratching their heads in wonder
and amazement.
The Science Centre is a busy place. It off ers science shows, work-
shops, holiday programmes, science camps, experiments, robotics
tournaments, chess workshops and even a science theatre. Birthday
parties can also be hosted at the Science Centre, with optional
extras of a science show or a robotics party. This is one place where
your child will have loads of fun and leave having learnt a whole
lot of cool stuff as well.
Where: 370B Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town.
Price: Entry fees are R45 per person and R25 for pen-
sioners.
Contact details: www.ctsc.org.za, [email protected]
and 021 300 3200.
Ratanga Junction Theme ParkRatanga Junction claims to be the wildest place in Africa and any-
one fl ying through the air on one of the many thrill rides would
certainly agree. The park boasts 23 rides, ranging from children’s
rides and family fun to all-out adrenaline rollercoasters. Other
attractions include a world of bird shows, mini golf and an animal
petting zoo.
There are plenty of attractions for younger children,
such as bumper cars, a carousel, swings and a ferris
wheel. Family fun includes challenges such as balloon
darts, basketball and splatterball. However, if you have
older children in tow, it won’t be long before they are
rushing off to adrenaline activities such as the Cobra
(a rollercoaster which sends its riders at speeds of
almost 100km/h and four times the force of gravity)
and Monkey Falls (a ride which involves falling more
than 18 metres while in a wooden log raft, with a wet
splash at the end).
Where: Century City, Cape Town.
Price: Tickets range from R65 for a fun pass to R172
for a full adventurer pass. Mini golf is separate and The
Slingshot is also separately charged for (R55 per person
per fl ight). Season tickets are available.
Contact details: www.ratanga.co.za, [email protected] and
021 550 8504.
It will come as no surprise that the Mother City is good at keep-
ing youngsters entertained. With plenty of tourists of all ages
constantly invading the city and looking for things to do, there
is a wide range of exciting activities waiting to be tackled. This
leaves families in the enviable position of having plenty of options
to choose from when it comes to getting through the
school holidays, so hopefully both parents and children
can still be friends by the time the school bell rings again.
We take a look at some of the more unique, exciting
and educational attractions on off er in the beautiful city.
travel Writer: Sam Bradleytravel
Public Sector Manager • September 201588
Ratanga Junction Theme Park has plenty of rides for children of all ages.
A whole world of learning is waiting to be discovered at Cape Town Science Centre.
Clay CafeLooking out over the mountains and valley below, Clay
Cafe in Hout Bay boasts a truly splendid location. The cafe
consists of an old farmhouse that has been converted into
a working pottery and each day it has the joy of unlock-
ing the creative potential of some very excited children.
Youngsters choose the item of pottery they would like to
paint and then select their artistic tools from a wide range
of paints, sponges and stencils. While the children are busy
creating their masterpieces, parents can sit back and relax
with a coff ee and a light meal. Best of all is that the cleaning
up is left to the friendly staff at Clay Cafe.
Sitting still for long periods of time is not the forte of most
children, so there is also a large playground and garden to
be explored. The venue organises children’s parties, kitchen
teas and corporate team building events for larger groups.
Two Oceans AquariumThe aquarium has many sights, which will fascinate the parents just as much as the
children. The kelp forest is one such exhibit, with a gigantic display of kelp trees
swaying hypnotically as if from an enchanted world. The penguin exhibit is always
a favourite as is the microscope exhibit and the touch pool (children get to touch
the shells, plants and animals).
Extra activities include a penguin encounter (for children over eight years). There
is also a children’s play centre as well as a café.
Where: Dock Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town.
Price: Tickets can be bought online. Prices are R57 (ages four to 13), R92 (children
14 to 17 and pensioners) and R118 for adults. There is no fee for children under four.
Contact details: www.aquarium.co.za, [email protected] and 021 418 3823. >>
Intaka IslandNot many cities can boast a wetland in the midst of its
buildings and developments but this is exactly what Intaka
(isiXhosa for bird) Island is. The 16 hectare wetland and bird
sanctuary is the perfect place to enjoy a relaxing stroll while
eyeing out some rare birds.The Environmental Education
Centre off ers a host of information on the fl ora and fauna.
Guests can take a guided walk around the island, with the
fi eld ranger providing information on bird identifi cation and
the breeding habits of the roughly 120 species of bird that
call Intaka Island home. A self-guided tour is also an option,
with the one or two kilometre paths taking visitors around the
island. There is a bird hide for photographers and the Century
City ferry rides off er a diff erent way to navigate around the
island (ride duration is roughly 35 minutes).
Where: Parklane, Century City, Cape Town.
Price: Entry fees are R8.50 for children under 12 and R14 for
adults, while an entrance fee with a boat ride is R30 and R40
respectively.
Contact details: www.intaka.co.za, [email protected]
and 021 552 6889.
Clay Cafe is open from 9am to 5pm seven days a week and for
Thursday pizza and pottery evenings it is open until 9pm.
Where: Old Oakhurst Dairy Farm, Main Road, Hout Bay, Cape
Town.
Price: Prices range from R85 to R125 per child.
Contact details: www.claycafe.co.za, [email protected] and 021 790
3318.
Clay Cafe is open from 9am to 5pm seven days a week and for
Public Sector Manager • September 2015 89
Intaka Island presents a taste of countryside in the middle of the city.
The stunning views at Clay Cafe are only a small part of the attraction.
A turtle saying hello at Two Oceans Aquarium.
SpierSpier may be a short hop and a skip outside of Cape Town
(roughly 45 minutes by car) but with attractions that will appeal
to both children and parents, this one was too good to ignore.
Spier has come up with a host of activities designed to make
it a fun family day out. At the Eagle Encounters rehabilitation
centre children can watch a falconry display as well as hold an
owl or an eagle. The Tasting Room off ers grape juice tasting for
the youngsters (while the parents indulge in something a little
stronger), and the Eight Restaurant has lawns, a jungle gym and
a secret bamboo forest to keep the kids entertained. The farm
organises family picnics with special items for the youngsters
and those over 10 can also glide around the farm on a Segway
PT tour.
Where: R310 Baden Powell Road, Stellenbosch.
Price: The Eagle Encounter is R60 per child and R70 per adult.
Segway Tours are R250 per person for a one hour tour and tast-
ings are R35 per child and between R35 and R90 per adult.
Contact details: www.spier.co.za, [email protected] and 021 809 1100.
It is worth noting that these are just a small taste of
the many activities on off er in and around Cape Town.
Hopefully moms and dads can fi nd a way to provide
stimulating, fun and educational attractions, without
needing to take off too much time from work or break
the bank on exotic holiday trips. Good luck parents!
Cool RunningsCool Runnings is designed for those who saw the movie by the
same name and cursed the fact that South Africa does not have
enough snow and ice to make tobogganing and bob-sledding
possible. Fear no more, an alternative to hurtling down icy tracks
at crazy speeds is now here thanks to this toboggan track in
Cape Town. Riders are pulled up the hill by reinforced steel
cables and then whizz their way down the 1.25 km track, speed-
ing around 17 corners, S-Bends and a tunnel. The sled can fi t
one or two people and riders regulate their own speed down
the track (top speeds of up to 40km per hour are possible for
the speed machines!). Birthday parties can be arranged and
it’s almost guaranteed you will have a lot of tired but happy
faces by the end of the day.
Where: Bellville, Cape Town.
Price: Prices range from R35 for a single ride to R250 for a
full day pass.
Contact details: www.coolrunnings.capetown, ops@cool-runnings.
co.za and 021 949 4439.
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Some high-speed fun at Cool Runnings.
Spier has plenty on offer to keep the youngsters entertained.
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Car reviews Writer: Ashref Ismail
AMG GT delivers blistering performanceWhen I received the invitation to attend the launch
of the Mercedes Benz AMG GT, I was as excited
as a kid that was promised a trip to Disney
World. Very rarely do you attend a launch where the car in
question gets your pulses racing, but here was Mercedes
Benz’s successor to the famous gull-winged SLS. Trust me,
pictures do not do this car justice.
The Mercedes Benz GT is the second sports car developed
entirely in-house by Mercedes-AMG. Its front mid-engine
concept with transaxle and the intelligent aluminium
lightweight construction form the basis for a highly
dynamic driving experience.
The newly developed AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo
engine underscores the hallmark AMG driving per-
formance. The fi rst sports car engine with internally
mounted turbochargers and dry sump lubrication is
confi gured in two output ratings: as a GT with 340 kW
and GT S with 375 kW. The new GT combines driving
Public Sector Manager • September 201592
The supercar from Mercedes, the AMG GT, has what it takes to provide blistering on-track performance.
dynamics and first-class racetrack performance
with superb everyday practicality and efficiency
that sets new standards in the segment.
It has everything you would expect from an
authentic Mercedes-AMG sports car – from the
characteristic styling and thoroughbred motor-
sport technology to the optimum weight distri-
bution. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-AMG
GT, the 4.0-litre V8 biturbo, responds instantly
with extreme power from low revs and delivers
outstanding performance.
Top figures such as 3.8 seconds from zero to 10
km/h and a top speed of 310km/h, combined
with the outstanding driving dynamics will un-
doubtedly translate into extremely fast laps on
the racetrack.
The two-seater is a straightforward, comfortable
and reliable companion for everyday motoring
thanks to its practical tailgate, easily accessible
luggage compartment, high level of comfort on
long journeys and the extensive range of Mer-
cedes-Benz Intelligent Drive assistance systems.
The long bonnet with its pronounced power-
domes, the greenhouse that has been moved far
back, large wheels and broad tail end make up
the distinctive looks. The trimmed cabin results
in muscular shoulders, which lends the car its
extremely powerful stance.
Having driven it at the Gerotek Vehicle Test-
ing facility as well as a Zwartkops Raceway, it is
abundantly clear that AMG engineers wanted
to and have successfully created a versatile,
dynamic and superlative sports car that can gun
relentlessly around any racetrack while also be-
ing happy tootling around town. Unlike other
performance cars that are restless and tempera-
mental in traffic, this one relaxes you as if you’re
in a C-Class.
The AMG Dynamic Plus package further aug-
ments dynamism and agility. It is available exclu-
sively for the GT S and includes dynamic engine
and transmission mounts which adjust their stiff-
ness continuously, and instantly to the respective
driving conditions and handling.
A specific engine application in the Dynamic
Select “Race” drive mode and in the manual “M”
transmission mode make the GT S even more
dynamic. The package also includes tauter spring
and damper tuning, more negative camber at
the front axle as well as an adapted speed-sen-
sitive sports steering system. The performance
steering wheel in black DINAMICA micro-fibre
and yellow highlights in the instrument cluster
round off the AMG Dynamic Plus package.
As standard, the GT has 10-spoke light-alloy
wheels, 9 x 19 front and 11 x 19 rear, with 255/35
R 19 and 295/35 R 19 tyres. On the GT S the di-
mensions are 9 x 19 (front) with 265/35 R 19 tyres
and 11 x 20 (rear) with 295/30 R 20 tyres.
The sportily designed cockpit in carbon-fibre
look includes a performance steering wheel with
its three-spoke design sitting perfectly in the
hand. It comes with aluminium shift paddles, 12
o’clock marking and a steering wheel rim in black
nappa leather with flattened bottom section.
The good all-round visibility and the high head-
room demonstrate that sporty dynamism and
comfort on long journeys are not mutually exclu-
sive. The luggage compartment capacity of 350
litres will hold two golf bags either lengthways or
crossways while the large boot lid makes loading
easy. Price available on request.
Public Sector Manager • September 2015 93
defensive drivinG Writer: Ashref Ismail
Na igating at railway crossings
Railway crossings can prove to be dangerous places for
drivers who are not cautious and alert.
Drivers tend to become complacent, especially when
they come across a railway crossing they encounter regularly.
They foolishly think that they can outrun the oncoming
behemoth, or that even though the train driver is blasting the
horn, they still have a few seconds to dangerously take a chance.
Advanced Defensive Driving Skills is all about sharpening
your concentration and enhancing your safety. A train, laden or
otherwise, weighs more than the average car and dicing with
one is very foolish. If you’re doing so everyday with your kids
noisily distracting you, it’s a recipe for disaster.
Remember, a train cannot stop as suddenly as a car. And, even
at low speed, a train crashing into a car will almost always destroy
the car because the point of impact is at a right angle.
Also, depending on the point of contact, it can cause the tyres
to blow out, digging the rims into the ground and dragging
the car, literally tearing it into pieces. Should the train “clip” the
car on the front or rear extremities, it's possible that it will spin
out and hopefully away from the tracks, with a good chance of
survival for the occupants.
The most important road safety tips when dealing
with level crossings is to be aler t , (radio switched
off, no mobile devices and no distraction from other
occupants), look carefully in both directions and,
irrespective of the speed and distance of the
approaching train, never risk trying to cross. Where
booms are in place it is even more foolish to try to
outrun them.
According to Transnet, the most dangerous
flashpoints are on rural farm roads where tractors and
heavy machinery sometimes cannot get over in time,
because the driver has panicked and found himself in
the wrong gear and stalled the vehicle on the tracks.
The other danger lies in cities where, because of the
general low speeds of the approaching train or because
drivers have just become so used to the presence of a
train, they become complacent and feel that they can
easily “make it”, often with disastrous results.
As a rule, learner drivers and those who lack
confidence using a manual transmission gearbox
should avoid roads where train lines pass. Should this
be unavoidable, then do so with extreme caution and
don’t panic, especially if the railroad crossing happens
to be on a slight incline and clutch control is critical.
Rather use the handbrake and carefully release the
clutch to proceed forward without being intimidated
by impatient drivers hooting at the back.
Public Sector Manager • September 201594
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