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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
Saamstaan
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 Roll-out Launches
Regional Schedule:
03.09.2004 George
Non-Motorised Transport Strategy
01.10.2004 Oudtshoorn
Bridgeton/Thembulethu
Sidewalk Project
Middelpos Sidewalk Project
Zwelethemba CARP Project
Project still to be finalised
Non-Motorised Transport Strategy
05.10.2004
23.11.2004
03.12.2004
02.05.2005
Saldanha Bay
Worcester
Overberg
Central Karoo
Notable Projects
In Construction:
Gansbaai-Bredasdorp Road Project
Cost R195 million
Employ 1000 local citizens
Open Overberg to tourism and development
Vuk’uhambe
Run by City of Cape Town
Providing skills and work in road building
Zenzele Road Maintenance Programmes
Create 1967 job opportunities
Notable Projects
In Construction:
Building Maintenance Programme
Nine projects
Budget of R10.2 million
676 job opportunities
Emerging Contractor Learnerships
R40 million budget
30 road maintenance learnerships
69 learnerships for Klipfontein Corridor project
Community Access Programme
23 projects
R32 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 maintenance
Cost 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
fees
9 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 budget
1077 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 year
Budget of R1 million
Notable Projects
Home and Community Based Care:
Community CSG registration assistants will help in doorto-door campaigns
7400 learnerships this year
Budget of R1.9 million
Projects Matrix
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)
Community proposals
Project ideas from communities
71 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 Desk
Personnel:
2 IDT officials,
1 Dept official
3 ex-Saamstaan workers
Learnership programme – Saamstaan Admin
Assistants
Toll free number:
0800 778 226
Way forward
These 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
NPW/ Premier’s Office
Steering
Committee
ENVIRONMENTAL
•Agriculture
•Env. Affairs
•DWAF
•Land Affairs
•Municipalities
•Sports & Culture
INFRASTRUCTURE
•DTPW
•Local Govt
•Housing
•Municipalities
DTPW
ECONOMIC
•EDT
•Finance
•Municipalities
HELPsaam
SOCIAL
•Social Services
•Health
•Education
•Community Safety
•Municipalities
Thank You