state of the district address 2006 – 2011 - West Rand District ...

Further, training was presented in Health andSocial Development, as follows:• Ward-based volunteers on Basic HIV & AIDS;• A workshop on empowerment on gender issues andrights organised for women in the Women in PartnershipAgainst Aids (WIPAA) structures;• Women were capacitated, through a workshop ontheir rights, the laws that protect them and the childmaintenance process;• women were trained in food safety to participate in theprovision of lunch packs to 12 000 people at Maropengon Heritage Day;• Training in Direct Observed Treatment was providedto support patients with TB who are having treatment;• In-service training was given to volunteers: chronicdiseases and healthy lifestyle, leadership skills, supervisorskills and the revised reporting format;• Training on the safe handling and storage of food wasprovided. 30 of these were the people selling food atPublic Viewing Areas (PVAs) during the World Cup;• We provided training for members from arts and culturegroups and federations on sports administration,in leadership skills and conflict management.Additional training was presented within HumanResources, on Local Government AccountingCertificate NQF level 3.Within Public Safety, the following campaignsand mobilisation programmes were presented:• trained municipal law enforcement officers; and• trained patrollers as marshals in preparation of theFIFA Soccer World Cup.• Basic Fire Fighting, First Aid Training Basic awarenessrelating to paraffin, candle, fire, drugs, poisonand water safety and on substance abuse.24Working together we will build better communities!