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The heartland of southern Africa - development is about people

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Editorial 

Happy Reading 

Welcome to the long awaited 

edition of Mishumo, as you all 

know each household has 

its ups and downs. The 

Communication Services is no 

exception; we have been 

grappled by challenges 

that made it difficult for us 

to publish our external newsletter. 

We have since put our house in 

order and we commit to produce 

the newsletter each quarter of the 

year. 

The primary objective of our 

newsletters is to inform 

stakeholders about the highlights 

and challenges of the 

Department. As part of our 

Marketing Strategy we also use 

the newsletter to brand and 

market the department. 

CONTENTS 

Editor: Nikiwe Shibambu Editorial 

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on page 3. As part of Women’s 

MEC gives toys to ECD’s 

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Month the MEC official opened 

Water Reticulation Project 4 

the Chivirikani Multi-Cultural 

Deputy Minister’s Visit 

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Project. Communication Services 

Official Opening of Chivirikani 6 

was there to capture the moment. 

Beautification Program 7 & 8 

Intervention Program 

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The department through EPWP 

FYI: Construction of a road 

continues to eradicate poverty 

using EPWP principles 

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and fight unemployment, find out Limpopo Construction Centre 11 

What the Beautification 

Programme seeks to address. 

Project and Programme 

Management 

Departmental Database 

Property Management 

Contact Details 

Vision and Mission 

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Also in this edition read 

more about the Limpopo 

Construction Contact Centre and 

the range of services that are 

available in the Limpopo CCC. 

The Deputy Minister of Public 

Works, Honourable (DM) Ntopile 

Kganyago visited the National 

Youth Service Projects at 

Sekhukhune District. The DM 

interacted with the learners and 

gave them platform to share their 

dreams with him. Read more on 

page 5. Also captured in this 

edition are the processes of 

supply chain, which we believe 

will enlighten our external 

stakeholders, most particularly 

those who render different 

services. 

Editor in Chief 

Tendani Tshidavhu 

Editor 

Nikiwe Shibambu 

Reporters & Photographers 

Rosemary Mahapa 

Nikiwe Shibambu 

Tendani Tshidavhu 

Contributors 

Tilly Molongwana 

EPWP 

CIDB 

Project Management 

Supply Chain Management 

“Invest in a child today and ensure 

a sustained development of the 

nation tomorrow”. 

This was the theme that was 

adopte when MEC Machwene 

Semenya as part of EPWP social 

sector handed out toys to four 

Early Childhood Centers in 

Lephalale, read more about this 

I am confident that you will 

Find this edition of Mishumo 

informative and easy to read. We 

welcome comments, critics, 

opinion pieces articles, letters to 

the editor and suggestion on how 

we can improve our newsletter. 

Layout and Design 

Latjies Trading & Projects 

Tel: 082 071 7240 

Produced by: 

Communication Services 

Department of Public Works 

For comments, complements or 

letters to the editor: 

Email: 

shibambun@dpw.limpopo.gov.za 


WE ARE NOT JUST ABOUT BRICK AND 

MORTAR” – Dept Public Works 

Contributing to the building of young 

minds at ECD’s 

The children of any nation are its future 

By: Rosemary Mahapa 

“Invest in a child today and ensure sustained 

development of the nation tomorrow”, these were 

the words spoken by MEC for Public Works 

Machwene Semenya during an initiative by the 

department, to reach out to young minds at the 

awareness campaign for Early Childhood 

Development centres (ECD’s) held in Lephalale. 

Department officials led by the MEC took time out 

from building schools and hospitals, to build the 

capacity of young minds, when they handed over 

educational toys to five ECD centres at Shongoane 

stadium. This was part of the Expanded Public 

Works Programme’s social sector initiative. 

Head of the social sector, Salome Maphalla, 

believes that the initiative is a step in the right 

direction. 

“The aim of this exercise is to improve children’s 

capacity to develop and learn through educational 

toys, as times have changed and new methods of 

educating are constantly coming into play it 

becomes critical to always remain relevant” said 

Maphalla 

The young learners from William Mapitso, 

Rankwetshere and Mamina ECD’s received 

laptops, building blocks; puzzles, dolls, drawing 

items and many more, which included a custom 

made kiddies apron, to keep them clean as they 

play. The apron made a lot of mothers and 

teachers present, very happy, understandably so. 

Before kick starting the celebrations by dancing 

with the children, the MEC took a leaf from O R 

Tambo’s words and 

emphasized that “The children of any nation are 

its future and that a country, a movement and 

people, that does not value its youth and children 

does not deserve its future”. 

Words that were welcomed by 5 year old Kabelo, 

a learner from William Mapitso crèche, who 

expressed words of gratitude on behalf of all the 

children. 

MEC Semenya concluded by making an appeal 

to the community to safe guard the children and 

go back to the spirit of ubuntu and protect every 

child in all circumstances. 

We are not just about Brick and 

Mortar – children who received the toys 

MEC Machwene Semenya hand over 

bags of toys to beneficiaries during the ECD 

event held at Shongoane Stadium in Lephalale 

We are not just about bricks 

and mortar – the toys 

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PUBLIC WORKS ASSIST IN RESTORING 

DIGNITY IN LULEKANI 

Provision of sanitation and water 

Reticulation 


The lives of the people of Phalaborwa in the 

Mopani District Municipality will no longer be the 

same again. This is testified by the Labour 

Intensive project of the Mopani District 

Municipality supported by the Limpopo 

Department of Public Works which is providing 

proper sanitation and water reticulation facilities in 

the Lulekani RDP project. The aim of the project is 

to restore the dignity of the people in the area at 

the same time creating temporary employment. 

The project also seeks to reduce dust pollution, by 

incorporating the tarring of the access roads. 30 

people are temporarily employed to carry out the 

work. Labour intensive methods are employed in 

this project and gender ratio is not compromised. 

The project is in its final stages where home 

connections are being installed. The work 

include the installation of 160mm diameter 

UPVC pipes for the sewer system and 

25m diameter flexible pipes for water 

connections. 

There are three types of 

excavation: 

1.Soft excavation which use shovels 

to excavate 

2.Intermediate excavation which 

use picks to excavate 

3.Hard rock which is using 

compressors and blasting to 

excavate 

Preparing bedding that 

involves backfilling and 

compacted layer of 100mm 

selected soil (soft). 

Lay pipe. 

Cover of the pipe with 

selected granular materials 

followed by 300mm selected 

fill material cover on top of 

the pipes and compacted to 

Specification. 

General Backfilling to 

specification. 

Clearing of site after 

completion 

Signage 

This will go a long way in ensuring that the people 

of Lulekani enjoy the services as provided by 

government 

The following steps were taken in the 

construction of Water Reticulation 

Clearing of site(removing grass and 

shrubs and tree stumps) 

Setting out( positioning manholes 

and junctions) 

Excavation and trenches 

Men and Women at work during 

the water reticulation project 

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DEPUTY MINISTER VISITS 

NYS PROJECTS 

By Nikiwe Shibambu 

Deputy Minister (DM) of Public 

Works, Honourable Ntopile 

Kganyago visited Limpopo with a 

mission to see the National Youth 

Service (NYS) projects at 

Sekhukhune District. NYS is a 

special Government initiative 

which seeks to contribute to the 

enhancement of young 

people so they can participate 

meaningfully in the social and 

economic life of the country as 

well as obtaining different skills. 

At least 500 young people from 

across the Province have been 

recruited and are taking part in 

this programme. 

Upon the DM’s arrival at 

Sekhukhune District Offices, a 

briefing session was held wherein 

he indicated reasons for his visit. 

“As Government we are keen 

to see NYS programmes 

succeeding. It should not be just 

another programe 

by government that does not bear 

any fruit,” Kganyago highlighted. 

He further indicated that as 

he moves around to see the 

projects he will also be interacting 

with the learners; just to find 

out how the programme is 

enlightening them. Project 

Managers indicated to the DM the 

progress of the programme in the 

district. 

Mr. Ramasenya Head of Building 

Maintenance at Sekhukhune 

indicated that the district has 115 

learners of which 57 are female. 

He also confirmed that the 

learners are on field, carrying out 

different tasks. The learners are 

being exposed to carpentry, 

Painting, landscaping, welding, 

electrical works and horticulture. 

The DM put emphasis that young 

women should be 

highly considered for such 

programmes. He also indicated 

that government should have a 

proper exist strategy, he gave an 

example by saying perhaps the 

Department should purchase 

working tools for the different field 

that the learners are exposed to. 

“With these tools we can say to 

the learners that as they 

complete the program they 

should try to make a living, by 

getting temporary jobs around 

their communities, “DM advised. 

After the briefing session the DM 

went around to the projects, he 

met a group of learners who were 

doing carpentry. He went to the 

second one where he met 

painters and the last project was 

the group that is being exposed to 

horticulture at the 

Limpopo Legislature. As he was 

interacting with the different 

groups the DM was keen to find 

out how far they Studied. It was 

amazing at the responses he got, 

some learners have their N6 in 

Different fields such as Electrical 

engineering, civil, some had 

ambitions to study BComm and 

other interesting studies at 

university, but due to lack of 

financial assistance they could 

not pursue their studies further. 

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Some passed their grade 12 with 

exemptions. 

It was a touching episode as the 

learners were sharing their 

personal experiences and 

backgrounds with the DM. 

He indicated that where 

government is able to assist it 

should assist some of these 

learners. “It will have not served 

any purpose if at the end of the 

programme these learners just 

go back home and do nothing, 

some might be tempted to 

do criminal acts and other 

Ill behaviours, whereas 

government we are striving 

To eradicate such things,” 

Kganyago emphasized. 

Mr. Tshindane from HRD 

indicated that there are different 

bursaries that are offered by the 

department, he encouraged the 

learners to follow up in some of 

these avenues which might assist 

them to study further. 

DM interacting with: Mankga Makwela, 

Tsesapo Jimmy and Matlope Thomas 

Deputy Minister 

with some of the learners 


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MULTICULTURAL CENTER 

FOR COMMUNITY 

Chivirikani Multicultural 

centre official 

Opening and hand over 

R970 000 structure – 

DPW’s initiative 

By Nikiwe Shibambu 

As part of Women’s Month 

Celebration MEC, Mme 

Machwene Semenya officially 

opened the Chivirikani Multi 

Cultural Project in Lulekani, 

under the Ba-Phalaborwa 

Municipality. In July 2007 

MINMEC visited the project 

as part of Expanded Public 

Works Programme (EPWP). 

MINMEC is an intergovernmental 

relations meeting which 

constitutes Of the National 

Minister and Provincial 

Members of The Executive 

Council . 

Chivirikani was initiated and 

founded in 1998 by members of 

the community themselves. 

Since the project was founded, it 

has been operating under tree 

shades and mud houses that 

were dilapidated. The project has 

won several awards. This group 

makes artworks, which includes 

beads, crafts, traditional regalia 

(swibelani) and other beautiful 

traditional material. When 

MINMEC visited 

this project, the group of 

Chivirikani requested the Minister 

and the MEC to build them a 

structure which they can do this 

prestigious work from. 

As one of the Department’s core 

functions, is to facilitate and 

coordinate the provision of 

infrastructure. This was seen as 

an opportunity to give back to the 

community. The building of the 

centre has amounted to R970 

000.00 and it consists of four 

rooms and an ablution block and 

the whole yard has been palisade 

fenced. 

Robert Mabasa who is the 

founder of the project explained 

how they are going to utilize the 

place. “One room will be an 

administration office, one will be 

an ABET classroom in this way 

we are trying to combat the high 

level of illiteracy in our 

community, one will be our 

showroom and the other one 

will be a traditional restaurant. 

Cooking traditional foods such, 

Mopani worms, mala mogudu by 

this we want to preserve our 

culture. Our goal is to make this 

centre a tourist attraction 

centre”, Mabasa explained. 

As she delivered her keynote 

address MEC Semenya indicated 

she feels humbled that this centre 

is officially opened during the 

Women’s Month.” This is indeed 

an all Women initiative”, MEC 

indicated. “The structure we see 

today was a concerted effort 

between the women of Public 

Works, the National Minister, 

Mme Thoko Didiza and the MEC, 

and we are both women. 

However alone we could not build 

a structure, we needed 

consultants, builders, project 

managers and so forth. I am not 

sure if it was fate, but the 

consultant and project manager 

for this project were women, 

most of the participants in this 

project are women. 

Today, we are gathered in the Ba- 

Phalaborwa Municipality, and it is 

pleasing to be here with the 

Mayor, who also happens to be a 

woman, the MEC excitedly 

highlighted. 

The MEC further indicated that 

the centre will assist in exposing 

and exploring multi cultural 

artistic initiatives amongst the 

people of Lulekani. It is also 

hoped that the centre will enable 

many people to acquire skills 

through its many programmes 

and that it will boost the Limpopo 

Tourist industry. 

MEC admiring some of 

the beautiful artworks during 

the official opening of Chivirikani 

Multi Cultural Project 

MEC and 

Robert Mabasa cutting the ribbon 


BEAUTIFICATION, EDUCATION, FOOD 

SECURITY AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION 

PROGRAM 

An EPWP initiative 

Aimed at beautifying our properties and 

Communities 

Expanded Public Works Programme has come up 

with a programme, affectionately referred to as 

the “Beautification Programme” to find out more 

about what “Beauty’ had to do with EPWP and 

poverty alleviation, Rosemary Mahapa (RM) met 

with the Beautification programme driver 

Molongwana Tilly (MT) from EPWP. 

RM: What is the program about 

MT: The program is a short term (three months) 

intervention by the department involving young 

people in the maintenance of State assets as a 

way to create temporary employment in order to 

alleviate poverty. The objective of the programme 

is to introduce the environment and culture 

programme of Beautification, Education, Food 

Security and Poverty Alleviation with the Limpopo 

EPWP implementation Framework, thus 

benefiting targeted poor people. 

At the same time, these young people are 

provided with skills which they can use to enhance 

their marketability, chart a career path, gain 

working experience and earn a living. Once they 

have successfully completed the programme they 

will receive certificates that they have completed 

the unit standards and they have work experience. 

ranks, Early childhood Centres, 

cemeteries etc), Education (skills such as 

Environmental management and maintenance, 

waste management and entrepreneurial and life 

skills,), Food security (Planting of fruit trees) and 

Poverty alleviation (Receipt of stipends). The 

Department made provision of all the necessary 

tools, equipment and protective clothing for all the 

beneficiaries throughout the three month term of 

the programme. 

RM: When did it start 

MT: In terms of the Business plan the program was 

supposed to have started during November 2007 

but due to some delays it only commenced in 

January 2008 and terminated on 15 March 2008. 

RM: Who does it seek to benefit 

MT: The program is aimed at attaching 500 young 

people across the province, i.e. 100 beneficiaries 

per district. Already 468 job opportunities had 

been created. 

Young people from poor/indigent 

families 

Unemployed youth between 18-35 

Minimum educational qualification 

Grade 10 

No experience 

Resident in Limpopo 

Selection is based on the following targets: 

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Young people are involved in the Beautification 

(through cleaning of public assets such as 

Government buildings, taxi 

Male: 40% 

Female: 60% 

People with disability: 2% 


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Currently the LDPW 

Is undertaking an internship 

programme involving 256 

learners with the aim of 

empowering youth through skills 

development. The interns were 

selected from five operational 

districts and are undergoing 

various skills training in the 

following areas: plumbing, 

horticulture, landscaping, 

bricklaying, masonry, electrical, 

air-conditioning & refrigeration 

and painting. The skills training is 

carried out in phases where by 

the interns were taken through an 

Initial theoretical and practical 

session coupled with industrial 

attachment over a one to three 

years period. 

The Department pays for training 

and stipend during the training the 

learners will be given R50 per day 

to cover their ancillary expenses. 

RM: How does it address the 

fight against 

poverty and PGDS 

MT: The objectives and the 

outcomes of the program are in 

line with the Provincial Growth 

and Development Strategy. It 

targets the Youth, provide them 

with skills and an opportunity to 

gain work experience, they are 

involved in Community in-service 

with a possibility of job placement 

and also initiative at 

addressing unemployment and 

improving the livehoods of the 

poor, mainly women, youth, and 

people with disability. 

The key activities will be the 

following types of activities: landscaping 

and greening, tree 

planting, education of benefiaries 

on environmental issues, 

Fruit and vegetable gardens 

development, horticulture, 

greening the environment around 

parks, pavement cleaning and 

graveyard maintenance. This 

programme will be officially 

launched, watch this space for 

more information. 

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AN INTERVENTION PROGRAMME STILL 

MAKING TANGIBLE INROADS….. 

5 years on 

Expanded Public Works Programme 

(EPWP) improves the lives of people 

Coordinated under four sectors: 

Economic; social; Infrastructure and 

Environmental 


EPWP 

The implementation of Expanded Public Works 

programme (EPWP) by all Public bodies in 

Limpopo, which is being coordinated by the 

provincial Department of Public Works, is 

changing and improving peoples lives. EPWP 

is a flagship programme of the Department, 

which was launched by President Thabo Mbeki 

in 2004, as one of government initiatives in 

addressing the ills of the past. The programme, 

which is now in its fifth year running, still 

manages to address poverty challenges, skills 

development and also create temporary jobs 

for the public through its four sectors: 

Social, Economic; Environmental and 

Infrastructure. 

Given the socio economic conditions 

in Limpopo, there are significant opportunities 

for job creation, skills development and 

enhancement of social services in all these 

sectors. 

The infrastructure sector involves the use of 

Labour Intensive Construction (LIC) methods 

to deliver medium to large scale 

public infrastructural projects. It also involves 

the use of an appropriate mix of labour and 

machines, with a preference for labour were 

technically and economically feasible, without 

compromising the quality of the finished 

product. 

Small scale emerging contractor are also being 

developed through learneship programmes. 

Currently three road constructions projects are 

being constructed by these learner contractors 

under close supervision by appointed mentors, 

as part of their training. The names of the 

projects are Manavhela projects, which is at 

Manavhela village, Lwamondo road project in 

Tshifulanani both in Vhembe District and 

Bernfarm in Phalaborwa. 

All these three projects are constructed using 

the LIC method. The Manavhela road project is 

1,5 km and is being worked on by three learner 

contractors, who each has to work on 0.5km 

section. The Phalaborwa road project at is 

about 3.0km for 9 learner contractor while the 

Tshifulanani road is 0.6km for 2 learner 

contractors. A total of about 300 workers were 

employees on these projects. They also 

receive technical and life skills training offered 

by the department of Labour. 

These projects are meant to improve the 

livelihoods of people and reduce poverty, 

unemployment and other social ills, which the 

employees find to be very useful. “ At least we 

can put something on the table, our kids can 

now go to schools because we can buy uniform, 

pay school fees, we are proud of EPWP, we are 

working very hard to finish our tasks each and 

every day’ said the learners. 

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FYI: Construction of road using EPWP principles- LIC Method: 

Bush clearing and 

grubbing 

Excavation of open side 

drains and mitre drains 

Formation works 

Base layer construction 

Brooming of the base 

Priming 

Sealing works 

Rehabilitation of borrow 

Pit 

Road marking and signing 

CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD 

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LIMPOPO CONSTRUCTION CONTACT 

CENTRE OPEN AT HEAD OFFICE 

Bringing services closer to the people 

Provides clients, with a one stop 

Construction support service 

By : Rosemary Mahapa 

CIDB 

Construction Contact Centres (CCC) are 

facilities created by the cidb in partnership with 

Departments of Public Works at national and 

provincial level to support contractors and 

construction industry development. 

The range of services available at Limpopo CCC 

includes: 

CIDB contractor registration. In terms 

of regulations public sector clients 

may only award tenders to 

contractors that are registered with 

the cidb on the Register of 

Contractors. 

Business and contractor development 

information and advice services. 

Information and knowledge resources 

on construction skills, best practices, 

construction methods and 

technologies. 

As a construction hub in the province, the CCC 

also facilitate business-to-business linkages and 

offer marketing and partnership opportunities to 

construction companies. These include 

partnerships on training, contractor development 

programs and other industry development 

initiatives. 

The CCC receives and processes applications for 

contractor registration and upgrades thereby 

facilitating better contractor and stakeholder 

access to cidb services in the provinces. 

Grade 1 Contractors are registered over the 

counter and activated within 48 hours. 

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Limpopo CCC also Facilitates improved 

communication between the cidb, contractors 

and clients departments. For the first time 

contractors are able to track the status and 

progress of their applications locally. 

Inevitably this will speed up the processing of 

applications and contribute to an easier and 

much more user friendly registration process. 

The CCC will also facilitate implementation 

of the National Contractor Development 

Programme (NCDP) aimed at growing the 

industry’s contracting and contractor 

capacity for improved infrastructure delivery. 

Championed by the cidb and the 

Department of Public Works, NCDP aims to 

streamline contractor development 

initiatives by various stakeholders to 

promote contractor sustainability for growth, 

empowerment, skills development and best 

practice. It is also intended to promote 

better access to finance for contractors. 

Among development programmes that the 

CCC will facilitate, is training of contractors on 

critical skills such as understanding and 

managing various construction contracts, 

including GCC and JBCC which are 

recommended by the cidb. The centre will 

also provide information about contractor 

development programmes and opportunities 

offered by various stakeholders. 

Limpopo CCC has four permanent staff 

members operating from the provincial 

Department of Public Works offices in 

Ladanna, Polokwane. 

The contact details are as follows: 

Tel: 015 293 9000 & 015 293 9626/7 


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PROJECT AND PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT 

By: Rosemary Mahapa & 

Project Management 

The Department of Public Works implements a 

number of Infrastructure projects on behalf of 

client Departments. During the Budget speech it 

was stated that for this financial year, an amount of 

R332 million has been set aside specifically for the 

implementation of projects. The Infrastructure 

Delivery Improvement Programme (IDIP) is 

playing an important role in assisting the 

Department to live up to its mandate of efficient 

infrastructure delivery. 

So, you might ask, what is project management 

and how does it work. 

Project management is the process of managing 

multiple ongoing inter-dependents project. 

Programme Management is the art of directing 

and coordinating human and material resources 

through the life of a project by using modern 

management techniques to achieve 

predetermined objectives of scope, cost, time, 

quality, and participation satisfaction. 

- The appointed contractor together 

with a project team (i.e project manager, 

quantity surveyor, Electrical engineer, 

civil & structural Engineer, mechanical 

engineer, architect, etc.) is responsible 

for overseeing every aspect of the project 

from start to finish. For the project to be 

effective you need to know what the 

principles of Project Management are. 

- Project integration management: to 

ensure that the various project elements 

are effectively coordinated. 

- Project scope management: to ensure 

that all work required (and only work) is 

included. 

- Project time management: to provide an 

effective project schedule. 

- Project cost management: to identify 

needed resource and maintain budget 

control. 

- Project quality management: to ensure 

functional requirements are met. 

- Project human resource management: to 

develop and effectively employ project 

personnel. 

- Project communications management: to 

ensure effective internal and external 

communications 

- Project procurement management: to 

obtain necessary resource from external 

Clients. 

How do we manage construction projects 

- The management of construction 

projects requires knowledge of 

modern management as well as an 

understanding of the design and 

construction processes. 

- Set specific objectives and 

constraints such as a required time 

frame for completion. 

- Managing the construction site 

remains the responsibility of the 

appointed contractor together with 

the project manager. 

FOUR CLASSROOM PROJECT 


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DO YOU WANT TO BE ON OUR DATABASE 

OF SERVICE 

PROVIDERS …… here is how: 

What you need to register and more 

By: Rosemary Mahapa & 

Supply Chain Management 

Procedures to register on the Departmental 

Database. 

- Capability evaluation is based on 

The submission of complete 

database forms with the following 

information: company profile, valid 

and original tax clearance 

certificate, professional accredited 

certificates, proof of capacity to 

Supply and physical business 

address. 

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- Collect an original database form from 

any Department of Public 

Works office in the District or Head 

Office. 

- Select two categories (Head Office) 

and one category (District) relevant to 

your company, complete the form, attach 

the following documents and submit to 

the Department of Public Works offices: 

- Company registration certificate (for 

Sole proprietor-submit Tax Clearance 

certificate with ID number.) 

- Valid and original Tax Clearance 

certificate. 

- Certified ID copies of member/s 

- Completed EBT form (with bank stamp) 

- Copy of registration certificate with the 

relevant authorities, where appropriate 

(E.g. PSIRA, CIDB) etc. 

- Certified copy of Medical certificate for 

members with disabilities) (if Any 

One of the suppliers seeking 

clarity during the workshop 

Evaluation of supplier’s database application. 

- All application forms and attachments are 

evaluated on submission. 

- The ability of suppliers to supply goods 

or services will be verified. 

- Applicants that do not meet the 

capability test will not be registered on 

The database. 

Some of the contractors 

during the SCM workshop 


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“DPW’S “MARSHALL PLAN” FOR 

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 

Transforming the property industry 

Strategy on BEE, Job Creation and Poverty 

Alleviation 

By: Tendani Tshidavhu 

MEC for the Department Of Public Works, 

Machwene Semenya, said in her budget speech 

earlier this year that the Department was gearing 

up to fully transform the property industry in which 

only 5% of players are from the Historically 

Disadvantaged groups. 

The Department, powered by the national office, 

laid a ‘marshall plan’ officially known as the 

“Property management Strategy” in place to 

ensure that transformation happens in a regulated 

and systematic manner, which will also contribute 

to the Provincial Growth and Development 

Strategy (PGDS) 

“The property management strategy is a 

mechanism seeking to vigorously address the 

skew property ownership and inequalities in the 

property industry and mobilizing the potential of all 

South Africans towards sustained economic 

growth, development and social transformation in 

all functions relating to property services.” 

Semenya said. 

The Department is tasked with the responsibility to 

ensure that properties it owns or manage are 

properly managed or disposed including bringing 

on board qualified BEE entities. 

In an interview with the head of the Real Estate 

section, John Mothibi it became evident that the 

strategy is also aimed at addressing challenges of 

empowerment. 

“Recorded figures of work successfully procured 

by BEE entities constitute very low percentage as 

opposed to the percentage secured by seasoned 

landlords or contractors and through the strategy 

we plan to reassess the way we do business and 

address empowerment practices on property 

portfolio.” 

The strategy will deal with issues concerning the 

overall property services, which includes Facilities 

management; Asset and property management; 

valuation; ownership; brokerage and property 

incubator programme. 

According to the Department, this is a strategy that 

all aspiring property practitioners, landlords and 

the people of Limpopo in general need to be aware 

of and take advantage. “In brief the strategy is 

meant to promote black participation in the 

industry, through management, control and 

procurement in that breathe, create jobs and 

alleviate poverty and thereby attain the 2014 

millennium goals” Semenya said. Full contents of 

the strategy to be outlined in next edition. 

GOVERNMENT COMPLEX LEBOWAKGOMO 


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USEFUL DEPARTMENT’S CONTACT DETAILS 

HEAD OFFICE FAX NUMBERS 

MEC’S OFFICE 

HOD’S OFFICE 

CFO’S OFFICE 

EPWP 

BUILDINGS 

REAL ESTATE 

FINANCE 

SALARIES 

RISK SECURITY 

STRATEGIC PLANNING 

HRM TRANSVERSAL 

EMPLOYEE WELLNESS 

SCM 

GITO 

CORPORATE SERVICE 

(015) 293 2032 

(015) 293 1520 

(015) 293 1754 

(015) 293 9236 

(015) 293 1438 

(015) 293 1607 

(015) 293 1754 

(015) 293 1468 

(015) 293 9324 

(015) 293 9333 

(015) 293 9304 

(015) 293 9235 

(015) 293 9224 

(015) 293 9309 

(015) 293 9306 

DISTRICT OFFICES CONTACT NUMBERS 

CAPRICORN 

MOPANI 

SEKHUKHUNE 

VHEMBE 

WATERBERG 

(015) 287 5600 

(015) 812 1972 

(015) 632 4102 

(015) 963 3790 

(014) 717 2330 


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VISION 

A leader in the provision and management of provincial government land and 

buildings 

MISSION 

Optimal utilisation of resources in the provision and management of provincial 

land and buildings and the coordination of the implementation of Expanded 

Public Works Programme. 

Department of Public Works 

Private Bag X9490 

Polokwane, 0700 

Limpopo Province 

C/O Yster & Blaauwberg 

LADANNA 

HEAD OFFICE CONTACT NUMBER 

(015) 293 9000 

Web Site: www.dpw.limpopo.gov .za

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