Deputy Minister Andries Nel - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs - will visit Community Work Programme (CWP) projects in Sakhisizwe Local Municipality, Cala Town, Eastern Cape Province on:
Date: Thursday, 9 July 2015
Time: 10h00
Venue: Indoor Sports Centre, Cala Town, Eastern Cape Province
The visit is in line with the commemoration of International Nelson Mandela Day.
Deputy Minister Nel will visit CWP projects that are being implemented in the area and also paint Cala Community School and thereafter address about 1500 CWP participants who are benefiting from the Programme as well as other members of the community.
Deputy Minister Nel will be accompanied by the Executive Mayor of Chris Hani District, Cllr Koyo and the Mayor of Sakhisizwe Local Municipality, Cllr Jentile.
The Community Work Programme was established by government to help deal with the challenge of poverty, unemployment and inequality by helping to help people to help themselves - and their communities.
CWP provides a basic level of income security through work. CWP addresses poverty and unemployment while other government policies to create decent work are being implemented. CWP gives special attention to women and young people.
The CWP supplements government’s social grants programme by putting R1,4 billion into the pockets and onto the tables of more than 200 000 participants.
Enquiries:
Mpho Lekgoro
Cell: 071 607 3081
E-mail: mphol@cogta.gov.za
Sibongile Malebye
Cell: 083 390 8552
E-mail: sibongilem@cogta.gov.za
