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Due to the success of this project another R3 million was allocated to CHDM by the Department of Economic
Development and Environment Affairs (DEDEA) as part of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).
2.4.1.3 Waste Management Project
CHDM in this financial year has taken a conscious decision of reducing the number of local municipalities that are
to receive support in this program. Four (4) LMs received financial support which is Inxuba Yethemba; Tsolwana;
Lukhanji and Inkwanca. Inkwanca LM has been used as a pilot of introducing wheelie bin system and will be the first
LM to implement this system within CHDM area of operation.
2.4.1.4 Observation of Environmental Days
Arbour week event was held in Intsika Yethu LM at Maduma Village at Tsomo where 400 fruit trees were planted
in the village with each household receiving 2 trees. Coupled to the fruit trees, eco circles were distributed to each
household which is a water-saving system to improve the nutritional level of each household.
As part of the observation of Environmental Days, CHDM hosted the first ever, Environmental, Education and
Sustainability Conference in partnership with DEAT, DWAF, WESSA and DOE.
The Conference was linked to international projects such as UN Decade for Education for Sustainable Development
(UNESD), the Environmental Association of Southern Africa (EEASA), the Makana Regional Centre of Expertise, the
DWAF 2020 Vision Programme and the WESSA/WWF Eco-Schools Programme.
The conference provided opportunities to strengthen the practices of our province’s educators from all fields through
sharing ideas, providing a platform for collaborative projects, sharing learning support materials, encouraging critical
debate and sharing professional development opportunities.
Water Week is celebrated on a National level and the theme for this year was: “Water is Life –Securing the Nations
Needs across Generations and Borders”.
• CHDM in collaboration with DWAF celebrated National Water Week by organising schools to clean the Komani River
as well as doing bio-monitoring of river systems in the CHDM area. Learners were issued with water-testing kits from
DWAF and monitored river systems in the vicinity of their schools, supported by Environmental Health Practitioners
from CHDM.
• The schools were assisted by a group of 15 workers 15 from the Lukhanji Greening Project, five from each area
(Ezibeleni, Whittlesea and Mlungisi).
• Rubbish was picked up from the banks of the river and surrounding areas and was removed by the Lukhanji LM.
• The whole process was supported by an educational awareness campaign given by the EHPs from CHDM to make
hawkers attend to pollution and waste management.
2.4.1.5 School Greening Project
In addressing issues of climate change and disasters within our area, CHDM continues trying to mitigate and prevent
problems that might occur. One project is school greening which aims at addressing issues of nutrition. It has
introduced a system of planting vegetables using a more environmentally friendly and water-saving approach. 36
schools across the district are participating in this project.
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