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6 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 The heartland of southern Africa - development is about people
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: 7 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% The heartland of southern Africa - development is about people 1
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