The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) will for the first time celebrate the National EPWP week since its inception in 2004. The National EPWP Week is an awareness campaign by the Department of Public Works (DPW) with the objective to heighten communication on EPWP. The week-long campaign is intended to re-iterate the role of EPWP in changing the lives of poor and unemployed South Africans.
The campaign seeks to continue building on the on-going EPWP awareness within the broader South African community. During this week, all implementers of the Programme are encouraged to participate by embarking on events such as project visits, launches, sod-turning activities and site handovers.
EPWP Week events:
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Date |
Event |
Province/ Venue |
Stakeholders |
Political Head/SMS Member to officiate |
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28/11/2013 |
Launch of EPWP week and Sod- turning ceremony for the fencing of Temba Dam, Hammanskraal |
Temba, Hammanskraal, Tshwane, Gauteng |
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27-29/11/13 |
EPWP Exhibition at the SALGA National Assembly. This will entail information sharing through distribution of pamphlets |
Western Cape |
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28/11/2013 |
National Youth Service Exit Workshop |
Northern Cape (Kimberly Regional Office) |
National Youth Service Beneficiaries |
Officials of the National Department of Public Works |
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28/11/2013 |
DPTW Project Visit: Youth project (Cleaning of vacant land) |
Western Cape |
Beneficiaries |
EPWP coordinator |
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29/11/2013 |
Visits to the following projects:
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Western Cape (Witzenburg) |
Project beneficiaries |
Witzenburg municipality officials |
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29/11/2013 |
Project visit: Bamba Manzi Mohau Home Based Care Project Mogale City Cemetery |
Gauteng |
Project beneficiaries |
Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Team |
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02/12/13 |
EPWP Phase 3 presentation |
Western Cape |
Overberg District Municipal Managers Forum |
EPWP Coordinator |
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02/12/2013 |
Sol Plaatjie Municipality Cleaning project Induction Programme |
Northern Cape |
Beneficiaries of the programme |
Officials from the provincial Public Works |
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02/12/2013 |
Vukâuphile briefing session |
North West; Tlokwe Local Municipality, Potchefstroom |
Emerging Contractors |
Officials from Public Works Regional Office |
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02/12/2013 |
Projects to be visited Cleaning of Cemeteries Hands of Hope |
Gauteng |
Project beneficiaries |
Gauteng of Department of Infrastructure Development officials
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02/12/13 |
Rahlagane table Grapes, Grape Production and Vegetables project (Environment & Culture) |
Limpopo Ephraim Mogale Municipality |
LDA; Sekhukhune District Municipality, Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality |
MEC for LDA, HoD, Executive Mayor for Sekhukhune District Municipality; Mayor: Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality |
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02/12/2013 |
Visit the Red Cross Project in Social Sector |
Mogalakwena |
Limpopo Department of Public Works, Department of Social Development; Waterberg District Municipality, Mogalakwena Local Municipality |
MEC: Department of Social Development, Head of Department; Executive Mayor of Waterberg District Municipality , Mayor of Mogalakwena Local Municipality |
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03/12/2013 |
Launch of the National Youth Service programme |
Thulamela |
Limpopo, Department of Public Works; Vhembe District Municipality, Thulamela Local Municipality, NYS Beneficiaries |
MEC Public Works, Head of Department, Executive Mayor of Vhembe District Municipality, Mayor of Thulamela LM |
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03/12/2013 |
Tsakelo sewing & multi-purpose primary cooperative (Non-State) |
Giyani Local Municipality |
CoGHSTA, Mopani District Municipality, Giyani Local Municipality |
MEC for CoGHSTA, Executive Mayor of Mopani District Municipality, Mayor of Giyani Local Municipality |
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03/12/2013 |
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Western Cape |
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EPWP Programme Coordinator |
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03/12/13 |
Visit to the following projects:
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Gauteng |
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City of Johannesburg |
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04/12/2013 |
Launch of the R12 million Sol Plaatjie Cleaning project |
Northern Cape |
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Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality |
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04/12/2013 |
Visit Itekeng Disabled and OVC and interaction with beneficiaries. Women EPWP beneficiaries will be involved in various sporting activities and the province will also be give away promotional material to disabled and orphans |
Free State |
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Programme Manager |
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04/12/13 |
Launch of the EPWP Working on Fire project |
North West (Mafikeng Fire Station, Mafikeng Local Municipality) |
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Mafikeng Local Municipal Officials
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04/12/13 |
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Western Cape |
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EPWP Coordinator in Western Cape |
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04/12/2013 |
Visit to the following projects:
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Gauteng |
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City Of Ekurhuleni |
For more information on EPWP week visit the website: www.epwp.gov.za.
