Commitment by Government“…, the government has decided that we should launch an Expanded Public Works Programme. This will ensure that we draw significant numbers of the unemployed into productive work, and that these workers gain skills while they work, and thus take an important step to get out of the pool of those who are marginalized.”

President Thabo Mbeki; State of the Nation Address;

February 2003

Commitment by Government“One of the most aggressive poverty alleviation programmes ever undertaken by the post-apartheid government, the EPWP will utilise no less than R15 billion in its first five years of operation to create more than 1 million jobs including learnerships and internships through selected infrastructure development and other labour-intensive government funded projects.”

Minister Stella Sigcau; Debate at National Council of Provinces;

March 2004

Commitment by Government“A provincial Public works Forum will be established with representatives consisting of the social partners to maximize public works opportunities and strengthen the provision of associated training.Empowerment impact assessment must be built into the EPWP process.” 120 000 work opportunities will be created

Framework Agreement on Growth and Development in the Western Cape

November 2003

Commitment by Government“We will ensure that we launch the Expanded Public Works Programme in all provinces by the beginning of September, …, the EPWP integrates, among others, the objectives of the development of the social and economic infrastructure, human resource development, enterprise development, and poverty alleviation.”

President Thabo Mbeki; State of the Nation Address;

May 2004

The Provincial Expanded Public Works Programme “Saamstaan” was launched on September 2, 2004 by President Thabo Mbeki in Gugulethu.

The success of this launch was due to the combined effort of national, provincial and local government, and the local community.

Saamstaan

Regional Schedule:

03.09.2004 George Non-Motorised Transport Strategy01.10.2004 Oudtshoorn Bridgeton/Thembulethu

Sidewalk Project 05.10.2004 Saldanha Bay Middelpos Sidewalk Project23.11.2004 Worcester Zwelethemba CARP Project03.12.2004 Overberg Project still to be finalised 02.05.2005 Central Karoo Non-Motorised Transport Strategy

Saamstaan Roll-out Launches

In Construction:Gansbaai-Bredasdorp Road Project

Cost R195 millionEmploy 1000 local citizens Open Overberg to tourism and development

Vuk’uhambeRun by City of Cape TownProviding skills and work in road building

Zenzele Road Maintenance ProgrammesCreate 1967 job opportunities

Notable Projects

In Construction:Building Maintenance Programme

Nine projectsBudget of R10.2 million676 job opportunities

Emerging Contractor LearnershipsR40 million budget30 road maintenance learnerships 69 learnerships for Klipfontein Corridor project

Community Access Programme23 projectsR32 million budget 800 job opportunities

Notable Projects

In Construction:Vuk’uhambe

(Get Up and Go) initiated in May 2002 by the City of Cape Town

Road construction and maintenanceCost of R9.5 million 90 local residents employed on one year contract more than 21% of the contract value was directly returned to the local community by way of wages and fees9 training courses mentoring programme

Notable Projects

In Community Safety:Bambanani volunteers are employed to deal with crime problems

2000 fulltime jobs to keep our trains and communities safe

In the Environment:A cleanup operation

R5.25 million budget1077 job opportunities have been created to date within 25 municipalities

Notable Projects

State Property Maintenance:From now until 2005

1000 schools will create 2000 jobs Cost of R15 million

Social Services and Poverty Alleviation:Jobs are created for those who look after children through early childhood development programmes, as well as those who help the disabled and the ill

119 learnerships this yearBudget of R1 million

Notable Projects

Home and Community Based Care:Community CSG registration assistants will help in door-to-door campaigns

7400 learnerships this yearBudget of R1.9 million

Notable Projects

Actual/Current Projects (2004/05)

Budget: R 653,056,656

Number of Individuals employed: : ±7385

Skills development: • 99 Learnerships • (DTPW: 69 Klipfontein Corridor and 30 Roads Infrastructure)

Projects Matrix

Community proposals

Project ideas from communities71 proposals received to date

from technical to social & economic type of projects Budget for this financial year is R5 million

Assessed in terms of EPWP criteria

HELPsaam DeskPersonnel:

2 IDT officials, 1 Dept official 3 ex-Saamstaan workers

Learnership programme – Saamstaan Admin Assistants

Toll free number: 0800 778 226

Way forwardThese projects show that Saamstaan is a programme that cuts across the whole of provincial and local government.

It is vital for all provincial role-players to stand together under the lead of the Department of Transport and Public Works to make the Western Cape a Home for All.

Intshona Koloni – likhaya lethu sonke

Reporting Framework

DTPW

ENVIRONMENTAL•Agriculture•Env. Affairs•DWAF•Land Affairs•Municipalities•Sports & Culture

INFRASTRUCTURE•DTPW•Local Govt•Housing•Municipalities

ECONOMIC•EDT•Finance•Municipalities

SOCIAL•Social Services•Health•Education•Community Safety•Municipalities

Steering Committee

HELPsaam

NPW/ Premier’s Office

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