Inhlabamkhosi .GOV.ZA Mpumalanga Provincial Governemt Mpumalangagov Issue 1 Vol 2018/19
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WHEN THE SUN RISES WE WORK HARD TO DELIVER FREE WWW.MPUMALANGAInhlabamkhosi .GOV.ZA Mpumalanga Provincial Governemt MpumalangaGov Issue 1 Vol 2018/19 The 16 days of activism campaign launched he MEC for Community be active participants in the fight to even trauma. “Our programmes operate hand Safety, Security and eradicate violence against women, “Women are the mostly abused and in hand with government and we Liaison, Mr. Patrick to ensure mass mobilisation of all they hide it for the sake of protecting continue to have constant contact Ngomane has launched the communities to promote collective relationships rather than their own with survivors,” she said. T16 Days of Activism for no violence responsibility, to emphasise that the lives and children, they also do it MEC Ngomane continued to say that against Women and Children at solution lies with all and many more because their abusers are bread government is prepared to support Zwelisha Primary School, next to related objectives. winners,” he said. youth programmes, he said that these Pienaar, Mbombela. During the launch, MEC Ngomane He also called upon men to be part of programmes removes them away The 16 Days of Activism for no told the crowd that the Department bring about a solution than to be part from the streets and make them to violence against Women and Children of Community Safety, Security and of the problem. have a better focus. is an international awareness raising Liaison is continuing to work hand in “I am calling upon all men to lift up “We will revive them because the campaign which takes place from hand with government to ensure that their hands and say not in my name,” future is in their the 25th of November to the 10th of the campaign becomes a success. He he added. hands. As young people, you need December 2018. The period includes said that government is prepared to He also emphasized that also those to sharpen your skills so that you can the Universal Children’s Day and the listen to everyone who talks or report who see or witness women and lead this country World Aids Day. on gender-based violence and also children keep quiet are also guilty of You can become teachers, councillors, This year’s theme for the campaign is: that government is ready for any form perpetrating violence. doctors, or any professional you want Hear me too. South Africa adopted of intervention. “Let us all ensure that we report all to become and be our future leaders,” the campaign in 1998 as one of Moreover, he encouraged silent incidents to the police before the he said. the intervention strategies towards female victims to talk about abuse situations aggravate,” he commented. School uniforms, sanitary towels, creating a society free of violence. and ensure that they seek help, talk to Ms Licky Thusi, Project Manager, health assistive devices, agricultural The campaign continues to raise friends, relatives and to take a stand. Greater Rape Intervention Project starter packs were handed over to awareness amongst South Africans He explained that violence can take (GRIP), Nelspruit, said that GRIP beneficiaries during the launch of about the negative impact of violence many forms which include physical provides confidential trauma the event. MEC Ngomane also against women and children. The abuse, financial abuse, domestic counselling and aids and support to handed over two houses to identified other objectives of the campaign violence, rape, assault, the abuse of help rape, sexual assault and domestic beneficiaries at Zwelisha, near are to attract all South Africans to the elderly, emotional violence and violence survivors. Pienaar. 2 INHLABAMKHOSI Issue 1 Vol 2018/19 MEC Sasekani Manzini unveiled new state of the art Renee clinic esidents of Emjindini trust, in Barberton The project was preceded by extensive stakeholder can be achieved when we work together”. are celebrating full range of primary engagement and is based on a public-private I would like to appeal to all members of the health care services right on their doorstep partnership featuring City of Mbombela, UMjindi community to ensure that we guard against any form thanks to the construction of the new Royal Kraal and Mpumalanga Department of of vandalism so that this clinic continues to provide RRenee Clinic by Barberton Mines. Barberton Mines Health. The project was led by Barberton Mines health care service for the next generation ”Said Jan is a subsidiary of Pan African Resources (PLC) and Transformation Trust (BMTT), which is a legal Thirion Manager Barberton Mines. consist of three mining sections, namely: Fairview vehicle that was established by Barberton Mines to Representing Barberton Mines Transformation Mine, New Consort Mine and Sheba Mine. administer and implement all registered Social and Trust, Mr Martin Peters said “A clinic is the most On the 28th of September 2018, MEC for Health Ms. Labour Plan projects. The BMTT has begun with vital service needed in any communities, I was Sasekani Manzini, Mr Jan Thirion general manager their internal processes to construct a similar Clinic happy when they inform me that this Clinic meet the Barberton mines and Chief KM Nkosi officially in the Township. requirements of an Ideal Clinic. I am hopeful that unveiled the R15 million worth state of the art new MEC Sasekani Manzini said “It is not the the service level of this Ideal Clinic will also meet the Renee clinic fully furnished. The project includes five responsibility of government alone to improve or standard of an Ideal Clinic i.e. opening in time and consultation rooms, waiting room, pharmacy and develop our country but the private sector and all of not close until the last patient has been assisted”. other Ideal Clinic related requirements. us here, the building of this Clinic has shown what MEC’s Womens Health Dialogue 2018 he Government of South Africa declared MEC’s Red Carpet Dialogue which was attended by leads to them being unproductive and very angry the month of August Women’s month in more 2000 women from the Department of Health employees. Some of the topics touched on the day which the 9th of August is celebrating and other departments. The aim of the event was are: Women Parenting and family preservation annually as Women’s Day the Department to boost the morale of women and address psycho- (Single women parenting), Women and Violence Tof Health has made progress in ensuring that the social and economic issues women employees are (Dealing with emotional abuse), Women’s Health female employees in the Mpumalanga Province are facing. (HIV/AIDS, Cancer,TB) and Women and Finance being prioritized in terms of appointment and also Women are experiencing various problems and (Types of marriages and finance Investment). in the provision of service delivery. challenges at home and in the workplace. The latter It is not by mistake that one of the biggest In celebrating women and also addressing causes stress and unevenness in terms of work Department in the province is led politically and challenges of they faced at work place, on the 29th life balance. The Employee Health and Wellness administratively by women. It is time that women of August 2018, at Church on Hill, the Employee Programme attends more and more to women who take their rightful place in the society “Malibongwe Health and Wellness Programme in partnership are experiencing bullying, sexual assaults, divorces, igama lamakhosikazi”. with Old Mutual and GEMS organised the 2nd HIV/AIDS and other related challenges. This www.mpumalanga.gov.za Issue 1 Vol 2018/19 INHLABAMKHOSI 3 2018 Ploughing Season kick-started EC VR Shongwe has called on every and his entourage, who included Nkomazi Local households that are without space for backyard household to help fight hunger by Municipality Mayor Cllr Johan Mkhatshwa, Inkosi gardens, are also Climate Change friendly, because using whatever size of piece of land Ndlemane II, members of the Legislature and local you do not need too much water nor space for your available to plant vegetables. He councillors, checked progress on the Maize Mill in produce. MEC Shongwe also donated Pyramids to a Mmade the call in Boschfontein in Nkomazi, where eMagogeni, before donating Pyramids and seedling number of selected households, including seedlings he officially kick-started the 2018 ploughing season, to a group of elderly women who own a small and garden starter packs. Over 2500 people from through his Phezukomkhono Mlimi programme. He piece of land where they produce vegetables for Boschfontein and surrounding villages attended symbolically ploughed using an ox-dragged hoe and subsistence purposes. the event that was entertained by gospel sensation later got onto a tractor, tilling the land. The MEC The Pyramids, an innovation aimed at rescuing Kholeka, and local traditional groups. Deciduous Fruits Development Chamber (DFDC) Summit he Deciduous Fruits Development Chamber (DFDC) Summit was launched at Ingwenyama Conference Centre outside White River on TWednesday, 24 October 2018. Held under the Theme “Transforming the Deciduous Fruit Economy”, the Summit had presenters focusing mainly on ideas to transform the industry with an aim to make it inclusive of all the people of the country. Calls have been made for the transformation agenda to be speeded up and addressed. It was revealed that the industry is export-driven, with about 70% of South Africa’s fresh fruits being exported. MEC VR Shongwe for Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs called on the leveling of the playing field in the industry, saying previously disadvantaged people, women and the youth in particular, must be incorporated in the entire value chain. The successful launch was attended by a wide variety of stakeholders, including local deciduous fruit producers and some from as far as the Western Cape.