Job creation was top of the agenda as Premier Ace Magashule addressed the community of Fateng Tse Ntsho, Paul Roux at an Imbizo on 26 August.
As part of Operation Hlasela, Magashule said the provincial government will be giving jobs to those who have volunteered for years at government divisions within the community of Fateng Tse Ntsho.
"Today, we have employed people in different spheres. For example the nursing assistant who has been volunteering since 2003, has been appointed," says Premier Magashule.
Speaking about her appointment, Ms Mkwane said she was happy to be appointed fulltime as a nursing assistant after she went for one year training in 2007 to 2008.
"It's just a feeling of endless joy that I have. After so many years, one finally receives such a motivation," said Mkwane, describing her excitement.
Eight police reservists in the community have also fully qualified in their training. According to Magashule, he will be getting in contact with the South African Police Services in the area to employ them full time because he is aware that there posts that have been advertised.
"I support the reservist and I support them fully because these are individuals who sacrifice a lot for our own safety," said Magashule.
Since there will be the upgrading of roads and pavements in the community, 100 people from the community will also be employed for a period of two years according to Magashule.
Responding to the lack of access to water in the community, Magashule committed to sourcing funds for a water pipeline to be erected from Bethlehem to Fateng Tse Ntsho.
"We must get that pipeline this financial year so that when we build 200 houses here, people can flush their toilets," he said
Speaking about building houses, Magashule said FET Colleges must train unskilled people of the community who are participation in the construction in the area so that they can get certificates and form cooperatives. In return the provincial government will give them other construction jobs in future.
This is the sort of integrated service delivery Magashule is pushing in the province.
Issued by: Office of the Premier, Free State Provincial Government
26 August 2009
Source: Free State Provincial Government (http://www.fs.gov.za/)
