Deputy Minister Sotyu to launch the Municipal Cleaning and Greening Initiative and separation of waste at source pilot project in Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms. Makhotso Sotyu, will launch the Municipal Cleaning and Greening Programme and Separation of Waste at Source Pilot Project in Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State, on 17 November 2023.
The Municipal Cleaning and Greening initiative will be implemented in 14 prioritised municipalities across the nine provinces through the Department’s EPWP mass employment In-House Model, which allows it to implement and manage projects using its own staff.
This initiative is dedicated to combating environmental degradation and eliminating litter and illegal dumping throughout our nation. The program's core focus is to achieve these goals through extensive public employment, emphasising empowering women, youth, and individuals with disabilities. At least 2000 participants are being recruited in Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality as part of the In-House Model.
The Deputy Minister, who will be joined by Executive Mayor of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Cllr Gregory Nthatisi, will also kick-start the Separation of Waste at Source (S@S) project which aims to promote and encourage households to separate waste – fostering a recycling culture from source. This will benefit waste pickers who’d collect clean and uncontaminated materials; cutting sorting times and reducing health hazards associated with waste sorting.
Members of the media are invited to attend the event as per the details below:
Date: Friday, 17 November 2023
Time: 09:00
Venue: South Park Landfill Site, Ehrlich Park, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
To RSVP, please contact:
Dimakatso Tsutsubi
Cell: 066 420 0088
E-mail: dtsutsubi@dffe.gov.za
Puleng Mabe
Cell: 063 358 3029
E-mail: psmabe@dffe.gov.za
Media enquiries:
Peter Mbelengwa
Cell: 082 611 8197
