deat presentation to the joint monitoring committee on the status of children, youth, disabled date...

DEAT PRESENTATION TO THE JOINT MONITORING COMMITTEE ON THE

STATUS OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, DISABLED

DATE : 12/08/2005PRESENTER:

THOMAS MATHIBA

Social Responsibility (Poverty Relief Projects)

During 2004/5 financial year through the DEAT social responsibility programme with a total expenditure of R164 800 125, R49,440mil was spent on wages in achieving 1 083 185 temporary job days equivalent to 9 419 job opportunities.

23% of the job days was taken up by the youth (249 550 job days = 2 170 job opportunities

Social Responsibility cont…

1,7% of the total job days was taken up by people with disabilities (17 940 job-days = 156 job opportunities)

Therefore as a proportion of the expenditure on jobs, R11,372 mil directly went to the youth, whilst R840 481 thousands was given as a direct benefit to persons with disabilities.

Targets & Examples

DEAT’s social responsibility programme has the following targets: At least 20% of targeted beneficiaries to be youth 50% women 2% people with disabilitiesThe following slides are examples of projectsthat reflect current achievements

Dinokeng/Soshanguve Wetland RehabilitationProject Description:

Rehabilitation of communal wetlands in the Tweefontein area, in partnership with Department of Agriculture; and rehabilitation of wetlands associated with

the Tswaing meteor crater and nature reserve.

Project Budget: R 747 945.00

Total Person Days: 3 782

Total Job Opportunities: 125

Women person job days: 8 050 - Women Job Opportunities: 70

Youth person job days: 1 840 - Youth Job Opportunities: 16

People with Disabilities Person job days: 230 - Job Opportunities: 2

Province: Gauteng

Save the Sands Wetland RehabilitationProject Description:

Wetland rehabilitation in the densely populated and water stressed Sand river catchment, through deactivating headcuts, stabilising erosion, blocking

drains, lifting the water table and creating awareness of wetland importance to local communities

Project Budget: R 1 143 807.00



Women person job days: 2 760 equivalent to Women Job Opportunities: 24

Youth person job days: 1 150 equivalent to Youth Job Opportunities: 10

People with Disabilities Person job days: 1 840 equiv to Job Opportunities:16

Province: Mpumalanga

Vhembe / Dongola NP:PeP:Development ProjectProject Description:

Build a rest camp; rehabilitate the archaeological sites; build two view points; build a tent camp; construct and upgrade roads; build an entrance gate with reception and amenities; upgrade fences; develop a self guided trail; build bird and game hides; build a wilderness camp; build picnic sites; build new personnel accommodation; and provide services infrastructure to all new

facilities within the Vhembe/Dongola National Park.

Project Budget: R 45 300 000.00



Women person job days: 11 901 equivalent to Women Job Opportunities: 103


Province: Limpopo

River Rangers - Clarens

Project Description:

Train 10 members from the local previously disadvantaged people who live near the Small Caledon River to manage and guide tourists flyfishers both national and international.

Project Budget: R 360 000.00



Women person job days: 487 equivalent to Women Job Opportunities: 4


People with Disabilities Person job days: 76 equivalent to Job Opportunities: 1

Province: Free State

KIDS IN PARKS

Project description ( PPP ) Aims at exposing previously disadvantaged children to the National

Parks Participants 7500 learners, 300 teachers for 2005/2006 The project includes persons with disabilities Budget ; R10 million over three years Deat contribution R850 000 00

Education and Outreach/Skills Development

Internship Programme (Deat)Participants: YouthPeople with Disabilities: 2 Absorbed into Deat line functions Number of interns:58Budget:R2.1million

Internship Programme (UCT/Donor Funding)Participants: Youth People with Disabilities: NoneNumber of Interns:15Budget: R1million

Planned Learnerships

Title: Environmental Educators Learnership Level 5 RegisteredTourism Tour Guides Learnership Level 4 RegisteredTargeted Participants: Youth and Disabled personsNumber of Learners (EE):50Number of Learners: 50Budget:R3.6 million

University of Venda Youth Research Project

Deat Partnership with UnivendaTargeted Participants: University Enviro Management StudentsPeople with disabilities: NoneBudget: R350 000 for research (Lake Fundizi and Mud Spar)

Youth and Environment Project

Deat Partnership with National Youth CommissionTargeted Participants: YouthPeople with disabilities: To be confirmed with NYC Budget: R400 000

Tourism

Tour guide training in Foreign LanguagesTargeted Participants: Unemployed YouthFrench Language training: 124 LearnersPeople with Disabilities: NoneBudget: R368,448

Chinese Language training: 16 LearnersPeople with Disabilities:None Budget: R178.467

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