The Minister of Public Works, Mr T.W. Nxesi to handover a vehicle to Nomaxabiso Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) in Whittlesea in Eastern Cape On 24 November 2018
The Minister of Public Works, Mr T.W. Nxesi will on Saturday, 24 November 2018 handover a vehicle to the Nomaxabiso Non-Profit Organisation in Whittlesea in the Eastern Cape. The vehicle will assist the NPO to efficiently do its work of assisting women and children who are survivors of abuse, as well as assist the NPO to work with the police to tackle the problem of abuse of women and children in the area. The vehicle has been donated by NISSAN South Africa.
The vehicle handover ceremony is part of the report back session by Minister Nxesi on the commitments made by the State President, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa to the communities in Whittlesea last year. This report back event is part of government’s work of using the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) to improve the living conditions of all South Africans.
Some of the Commitments made to the Community during the visit by President Ramaphosa last year are as follows:
- The Nomaxabiso Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) requested assistance with an overnight shelter for women and children who are victims of crime and violence because there was not enough space to accommodate victims and to keep them safe. The South African Police Services (SAPS) in Whittlesea has provided additional space for the Nomaxabiso Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) within the Whittlesea Police Precinct which is used as a Victim Friendly room.
- The Centre needed assistance regarding accredited training for participants (Care-givers) on Conflict Management. EPWP has assisted the Nomaxabiso VEP Project to register with Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA). The project can now directly apply training funding to HWSETA. The Department of Public Works also conducted a Conflict Management workshop to assist beneficiaries with Cooperative Governance issues.
- Enterprise Development directorate within the Department of Public Works assisted the project Participants to register as a Cooperative, the registration process was finalized on the 16 November 2018. The directorate is currently assisting the Participants to establish a bakery.
Media is invited to attend and cover the event as follows:
Date: 24 November 2018
Time: 10h00
Venue: Ekuphumuleni Community Hall, Whittlesea, Eastern Cape
For media enquiries contact:
Kgomotso Mathuloe
Cell: 082 957 3667
Lesego Moretlwe
Cell: 082 957 3677
