Department of Local Government and Housing

6th Issue, 2007

Department of Local Government and Housing Isebe looRhulumente boMmandla nezeZindlu Departement van Plaaslike Regering en Behuising From the Editorial Team by Xolani Luthuli

e are already half way through this year – time really flies! We also, just came from celebrating youth month Wand the highlight was June 16. This reminds me of a song, I recently heard, from one 's celebrated top Hip Hop artist. His name is Tuks this is what he says about challenges being faced by the youth today; Xolani Luthuli from the Communication Team “This is where we from – Bottom to the Top – the Bottom struggle never stops. Check where we were brought up – Prisons held our leaders. 20 years haven't gone by – but we have already forgotten where we come from”

This touched me because most of us seem to be unsure of the sacrifices that the Class of 1976, made for us. They paved the way for us to be emancipated and it's up to us to repay them by Editorial Team: being the best that we can be in our respective areas. The struggle for our total emancipation hasn't stopped, let's shoulder Editor: on. So June 16, its not just a political day or holiday, it's a day we Xolani Tyilana must reflect on our past, make an informed decision in the Tel: 021 483 2686 present, so that we can have a positive impact on our future. Content: Xolani Luthuli To my fellow youth members out there, the struggle isn't over, not Tel: 021 483 3605 just yet, we have to deal and come out on top from the challenges we are now facing. Challenges such as, HIV/AIDS, Debbie Francis unemployment, skills shortage, crime and drug/substance Tel: 021 483 6672 abuse. Let's work together united and together we can make a Sandy Godlwana difference. Tel: 021 483 4976 Vumile Ncedani Okay enough about preaching. There have been lots of Tel: 021 483 8975 activities during last month. The MEC visited various projects, Zoë Butsaka unblocking those that needed unblocking. Committing the Tel: 021 483 2578 department to fix houses that have structural defects. It was also Thyrza Horn wonderful seeing one of our proud sons of the Province, Mr. John Tel: 021 483 8790 Ovis, being declared as the second outstanding Community Development Worker (CDW) in the country. I hope most people Malusi Rayi are aware and appreciative of the work that our CDWs are Tel: 021 483 4981 putting in. These are new cadres of service delivery, who bring Design and Layout: various government services to communities they serve. Jacques van Wyngaardt Tel: 021 483 3634 We also got to see the first Breaking New Ground houses completed and handed over to various beneficiaries. Now sit Contact Us: back and enjoy your read, as we bring you stories that you and Tel: 021 483 2870 the department have been involved in. [email protected] www.capegateway.gov.za/dlgh

Cover Page: Sam Nzima's famous June 16, 1976 photograph of Mbuyisa Makhubo carrying Hector Pieterson, accompanied by Hector's sister, Antoinette. Department of Local Government and Housing Visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Pieterson for more Isebe looRhulumente boMmandla nezeZindlu information. Departement van Plaaslike Regering en Behuising

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Unemployed CDWs? 3 Youth Commission encourages youth to plough I would like the Department to take note of the unemployed CDWs as, I've seen them still helping the back communities. They can't do every thing because they 4 Habitat for Humanity don't have the backup from the Department. International Volunteers Built Therefore I would like to encourage the Department to Houses In the assist them with what they are doing, e.g. Sending youth Township to learnerships helping Social Development to establish youth forums, etc. 5 First of its kind: Breaking New Ground Houses Handed over God bless you all to Beneficiaries From [email protected] 6 Community Development Workers were recognized for hard work Meeting held on 10 June 2007 at Loyolo Centre

7 MEC Dyantyi commits his To MEC Qubudile Richard Dyantyi department to fix faulty houses at Luyoloville It is a great pleasure for me (Patrick Sondlo) as the chairperson of Luyoloville to take this opportunity to 8 Motivational Corner thank you and your associate (Mr Sogayise) for the highly profiled meeting held on Sunday 10 June with myself, the 9 New Appointments committee at large that I am working with and the 10 Birthdays residents that elected us. 11 Career File: Mbongi Gubuza You really made our day; you really gave us a big smile! You have made us sleep very peacefully, like a baby, in these years of struggle.

Sir, we have always hoped that one day we would be able to walk around with smiles on our faces and we knew that God would one day send us a man like you, to come and listen to our cries. Now here you are, that man we have been hoping and praying for.

Once again, thank you, we will not forget you or your department.

Keep up with the work, we know it is not easy and we are looking forward to leaders of your nature.

Amaqobokazana angalala endleleni sukuba kunyembelekile. Siswele imilomo ayaba ibiliwaka, The Best Letters! sibonge nentlokomo le nceba ingkanana.

You are making us proud. Write to us, give comments or suggestions and the best Thank you very much again! Siyabulele letter will win you this mousepad with the Regards Department’s logo Patrick Sondlo and all members of the housing committee Youth Commission encourages youth to plough back

Mr Vincent Domingo, Youth Commission Chair Person

by Vumile Ncedani

e s t e r n C a p e Y o u t h to develop and assist them to a n d r e s o u r c e s f o r y o u t h Commission Chairperson acquire technical necessary skills development were also discussed. WVincent Domingo has w h i l e c o n t r i b u t i n g t o t h e encouraged the youth to plough reconstruction of their communities. S p e a k i n g o n t h e r o l e o f back to the community and “ Young people have always played departmental youth development, voluntarily render their services for a very important role to transform youth co-ordinator Mr. Sipho t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e i r this country. The responsibility of Phendu said, “We need to lobby communities, because time has youth is to develop interest for their influence in various sections within changed. own country and be a caring the department to begin to develop society,” said the Domingo. action plans and programs biased Speaking to the youth of Local towards youth development.” Government and Housing at a youth The department had organized the celebration, held at 27 Wale Street youth celebration event where It was stressed by young people that ISM building. He said young people young people were offered the they should continue engaging in of today do not need to emulate the opportunity to define themselves on d i s c u s s i o n s w i t h s e n i o r youth of 1976 in order to be visible or what it means to be a youth within management, as they believe that heard by the local community the department. Among other the future of the department lies with leaders and government. things discussed, was creating an them. About forty young people appropriate platform for the youth attended the celebration and Domingo urged youth to take to engage. A wide range of issues to participated during question time. responsibility to initiate youth develop the youth strategy, youth programs that would enable them development, allocating budget

Revolution Band kept crowds on their knees at the Youth attending the Youth Day event at Plettenberg Bay Plettenberg Youth Day Celebrations

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he reality is that government Director, HFHSA, said this had Habitat for Humanity South Africa is alone cannot build homes for demonstrated that their relationship a non-profit, Christian Housing Teveryone in South Africa, with government has grown to Organization that falls under the we need a buy in from churches, another level. “I think Government is umbrella of Habitat Humanity and corporate entities to provide starting to know who we are and International, a ministry seeking to decent houses and this is the ideal what we stand for,” she said. provide simple, decent affordable we strive towards as Habitat for housing throughout the world. Home Humanity (HFH),” said one of the Mr. Fahied Mania, a volunteer from owners are selected based on their International Volunteers during the California said, they were doing this financial need and willingness to visit of LG&H news to Mfuleni to demonstrate that there are no partner with their community group township. The volunteers were part walls or barriers between human and Habitat for Humanity. Earlier this of 120 Habitat for Humanity group beings. “Everyone regardless of year, Habitat for Humanity was one who flew all the way from Great colour or race deserves to live in a of the two NGO's who signed the Britain and the United States of decent home,” said Mania. One of Memorandum of Understanding America to build houses in the the volunteers said it took 300 years with Peoples' Housing Partnership Mfuleni area. The project took place to mess up the country and the only Trust (PHPT). Habitat for Humanity in the last week of May. And within way to re-address this is by building South Africa had already facilitated one week, they built 12 houses for these houses. the building of over 500 houses in beneficiaries. a r e a s s u c h K r a a i f o n t e i n , Zingisa Ndaba was amongst the K h a y e l i t s h a , N y a n g a a n d Earlier this year, Habitat for Humanity beneficiaries who were part of the . South Africa (HFHSA) signed a construction process of their houses. Memorandum of Understanding Ndaba said he was happy to (MOU) with People's Housing partake in the building of his house. Partnership Trust (PHPT). One of the “I would like to thank Habitat for commitments in the (MOU) was the Humanity and the Department of provision of administrative and Local Government and Housing technical support to PHPT by Habitat (LG&H) for the house because my Picture Above: Two volunteers for Humanity South Africa (HFHSA). children will now have a place to helping out at the Mfuleni building Ms. Thembi Sithole, Regional stay, said Ndaba.” site

Page Four LGH Newsletter, 6th Issue, 2007 First of its kind: Breaking New Ground Houses Handed over to Beneficiaries

MEC Dyantyi with Ms Nodoli Evelyn Mali, a beneficiary of the project in Newrest Township by Malusi Rayi

istory was made when the delivering houses in South Africa. The first beneficiaries was Mrs. Nodoli National Department of strategy puts emphasis on the need Evelyn Mali. Tears of joy flowed from HHousing and Department of to achieve a “non –racial integrated her eyes as she stood on the podium Local Government and Housing society through the development of to address crowds. “To me this is like handed over the Breaking New sustainable settlements and quality a miracle to be given such a gift,” G r o u n d ( B N G ) h o u s e s t o housing.” BNG houses are part of this said Nodoli. beneficiaries. Addressing the strategy. people during the handover in New MEC Dyantyi called on people to Rest Township at , the Mr. Prince Xhanti Sigcawu, General stop selling their houses to friends MEC for Local Government and Manager, of Thubelisha and relatives. According to him this Housing (LG&H) Qubudile Richard Gateway Project said they want to undermines the service delivery. “As Dyantyi said that their job is not only transform New Rest Township to a government we will have zero to build a number of houses but to suburban area. “Those who had tolerance to those beneficiaries who build houses that will bring dignity to lived longer in this area will be the first sell their houses and relocate back the beneficiaries. to be accommodated,” said Mr. to the shacks,” he said. Sigcawu. He said one of the In September 2004, the National c h a l l e n g e s f a c e d w a s t h e The BNG house is a state give-away Department of Housing launched its relocation process as many tenants subsidy house given to qualifying Breaking New Ground Strategy. The were not keen to relocate during the beneficiaries. The first of its kind in new strategy re-evaluated and development process. Sigcawu also South Africa has been built in the made recommendations on appealed to the communities to be New Rest Township as part of N2 changing the traditional ways of helpful to contractors. Amongst the Gateway Project. There are already BNG houses in construction in other areas such as Delft and more houses are to be built in , Joe Slovo and Boys Town. Unlike the previous 20-34 square meter subsidy houses, the BNG house is 40 square meters in size and it boosts 2 bedrooms, lounge, open plan kitchen and fitted bathroom. This house is also equipped with electricity. The N2 Gateway is a collaborative effort of the National Department of Housing, Western Cape Provincial Department of Local Government and Housing and the City of . MEC Dyantyi addressing the new residents at the handover

Page Five LGH Newsletter, 6th Issue, 2007 Community Development Workers were recognized for hard work

Our Department’s winners from the Western Cape who received a special recognition awards by Vumile Ncedani

ublic Service & Administration In a glittering event of Community A soft-spoken Ovis said it was a very Minister Ms Geraldine Fraser- Development Workers for all nine humbling experience to have won PMoleketi said CDWs are provinces, which saw Ms. Munene an award. He said he was very special public servants who had Nukeye of Limpopo Province being excited that he had been chosen as gone under intensive training to proclaimed as an overall winner for the winner out of thousands of CDWs work in the communities effectively the most outstanding CDW. John around the country. He added that and engage with citizens and Ovis of the Western Cape was a the award to him was not an determine whatever service is second best performer that was acknowledgement of what he had needed. held in Old Mutual Building in done as an individual, but the Pinelands last month. recognition of sacrifices made by all According to the Minister, Fraser - of his colleagues. “ I'm very excited Moleketi CDWs had played an Ovis is a CDW in the West Coast for winning this award it means a lot important role in improving co- District Municipality rural area. He to me and to my colleagues,” he ordination between government was recognized for his hard work in said. and community development v a r i o u s p r o j e c t s w i t h i n h i s s t a k e h o l d e r s . “ I w a n t t o communities. Organizing food He said making it into the top two congratulate all of you for great gardening, processing applications best performance could be the work and dedication you had done for social grants, IDs for older people beginning of better things in his in your communities. You are the and young children, housing challenging job. Ovis explained his c h a m p i o n d e v e l o p e r a n d registration, identifying households excitement after winning the award champions of our communities, you for the distributing of much needed saying he had passion for his job and must continue to shape up the food parcels, were some of the this award has given him more communities and the country with duties he performed. motivation. Other nominees also dignity,” she said. received special recognition awards.

Former Minister for Education, Kader Asmal handing over the John Ovis, our winner for the Best Performance in the Most Outstanding award to the overall winner Munene Nukeye Western Cape with Heinrich Magerman, Director from the Limpopo Province with Director General for Public for Community Development Service and Administration, Prof Richard Levin on her right

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ocal Government and Housing people to notify his office when damp, her drainage system was not MEC Qubudile Richard Dyantyi there are problems. “We have working and leaks. “I don't have Lhas committed his department noted the problems and we will access to my house. Can you please to fixing the poorly built houses at definitely attend to those problems. I move me now if you can? ,” She Luyoloville in Gugulethu between will send my officials to see how big asks. July and beginning of August. The the problem is,” he said. houses had leaks, cracks, and the Mr Mkhululi Ndidwa who live in no 40 drainage systems were not Speaking to residents of Luyoloville in Tambo Street said he suffered a functioning. Gugulethu MEC Dyantyi said he had stroke and his nephew was also sick travelled the entire province with TB, the house they reside had MEC Dyantyi told residents that his Houtbay, Bonneville, Mosslebay and leaks and cracks on the wall, which department was committed to Saldanhabay to move people to makes life more difficult for them to rebuild and investigate the initial the right places, but he was not survive. problems that caused all defaults. going to promise heaven and earth He also said that he would unblock if he does not fulfill those promises. Other concerned owner said the some of the projects that were not houses, which were built less than making progress. MEC Dyantyi Ms Nokwanda Mahani a local three years ago have started urged people not to sell houses and resident said she had a chest showing cracks. They also said the go back to shacks. “I want to ask you problem since she had arrived in builder, who was approved by the not to sell your houses to your friends Luyoloville three years back. She company, failed to complete or family members and go back to complained about her houses being houses properly. shacks, it does not help our government to build more houses,” he said.

Cape Town City Housing Company Chief Executive Officer Mr. Fungai M u d i m u ha s c om m i t ted hi s company to the residents of Luyoloville that it will rectify the problem by the beginning of August as they are busy appointing the right contractor and committee that will report directly to the MEC about progress that has been made.

He also acknowledged the quality problems of houses and he urged Top and Above: Some of the houses MEC Dyantyi committed to fix

Page Seven LGH Newsletter, 6th Issue, 2007 Take Action; Don't Procrastinate

ersonal action is your pathway to success, even if it is a little bit at a time!" PCatherine Pulsifer by Sandy Godlwana "You will never plough a field if you only turn it over in your mind." The Cracked Pot Irish Proverb source: unknown "Procrastination is the fear of success. People procrastinate because they are afraid of the success water bearer in India had two large pots, each that they know will result if they move ahead now. hung on each end of a pole which he carried Because success is heavy, carries a responsibility with Aacross his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, it, it is much easier to procrastinate and live on the and while the other pot was perfect and always “someday I'll” philosophy." delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long Denis Waitley walk from the stream to the master's house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water in his master's house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of Poem and Quotes on Influence its accomplishments. By Joseph Norris But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do. Drop a pebble in the water, After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, And its ripples reach out far; it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. And the sunbeams dancing on them May reflect them to a star. "I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you." "Why?" asked the bearer. "What are you ashamed of?" Give a smile to someone passing, "I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver Thereby making his morning glad; only half my load because this crack in my side causes It may greet you in the evening water to leak out all the way back to your master's house. When your own heart may be sad. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts," the pot said. Do a deed of simple kindness; The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in Though its end you may not see, his compassion he said, "As we return to the master's It may reach, like widening ripples, house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along Down a long eternity. the path.” Be around people who have something of value to Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took share with you. Their impact will continue to have a notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on significant influence. the side of the path, and this cheered it some. But at the Jim Rohn end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again the pot apologized to the I've learned that our background and circumstances bearer for its failure. may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become. The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there Author Unknown were flowers only on your side of your path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known Laziness may appear attractive but work gives about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted satisfaction. flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day Anne Frank: Success Quotations while we walk back from the stream, you've watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house."

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by Malusi Rayi

We’d like to welcome our new colleagues who have been appointed as from June 2007.

1 2 3

Maynette Adams Monica Myama Eric Makwenta Senior Administration Senior Administration Transport Officer, Clerk, Clerk, Auxiliary Services, Human Resource Asset Management, Ext: 4076 Administration, Ext: 2875 Ext: 8415

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Name Section Birthday

Mr Arq Medina Molina Division: Cuban Support 3 June Mr Michael Collison Division: Letting Maintenance And Pre-Sales 3 June Mr Cassiem Samuels Section: Registry Services 3 June Ms BR Vorster Community Development - Region: Central Karoo 3 June Mr Amos Mboweni Sub-Directorate: Settlement Development 3 June Ms P Bolitina Community Development - Region: Eden 3 June Ms Thabile Ngobozana Division: Project Inspections 3 June Mr G Jonathan Division: Maintenance & Inspections 4 June Mr SD Flepisi Community Development - Region: Eden 4 June Mr LC Thuntubele Community Development - Region: Cape Winelands 5 June Ms CC Elbrink Community Development - Region: Eden 6 June Ms Lorette Hendricks Division: Subsidy Administration 7 June Ms Beatriz Gonzalez-Gonzalez Division: Cubans (Transport & Public Works) 7 June Mr R Twani Community Development - Region: Central Karoo 8 June Mr Jerome Veldman George Office - Section: Property Plan & Transfer 9 June Mr W Mbonja Community Development Region: 10 June Mr Chris Solomons Division: Norms & Standards 10 June Mr SL Charles Community Development - Region: Cape Winelands 10 June Mr Heinrich Munnik Division: Fire Brigade Services 11 June Mr George Conradie Division: Settlement Control 11 June Dr Elmien Steyn Sub-Directorate: Disaster Recovery 11 June Ms E Syster Community Development - Region: West Coast 11 June Mr M Ntinga Community Development - Region: City Of Cape Town 12 June Ms Jasmina Slamang Section: Transport 12 June Ms Francis Wolmaraans Division: Human Resource Administration 12 June Ms Selau Shongwe Sub Directorate: Specialised Support 12 June Ms ZA Hintsa Community Development - Region: City Of Cape Town 13 June Ms Ntombekhaya Tyala Sub Directorate: Information Management 13 June Mr Maxwell Gaji Sub-Directorate: Building Services 13 June Ms Jacqueline Pandaram Sub-Directorate: Disaster Recovery 14 June Ms M Yanta Community Development - Region: Cape Winelands 14 June Ms Sibongiseni Tula Chief Directorate: Operational Support 14 June Ms Ilse Britz Sub-Directorate: Human Resource Management 15 June Ms Elna Burger George Office: Registry Services 16 June Ms Zofia Rokita Sub-Directorate: Engineering Services 16 June Ms Leaticia Nel Sub-Directorate: Supply Chain Management 16 June Mr Jacques Booysen Division: Risk Management 16 June Mr Mario Phillips Sub-Directorate: Engineering Services 18 June Mr EJ Arendse Community Development - Region: City Of Cape Town 19 June Dr Hildegarde Fast Chief Directorate: Operational Support 19 June Ms Diane Fredericks Section: MIS Payments 19 June Ms Priscilla van As Division: Emergency Housing 19 June Ms Zoleka Dyani Directorate: Human Settlement Development 19 June Mr Marshall Steyn Division: Subsidy Administration 19 June Mr Rashaad Gabriels Division: Human Resource Development 20 June Mr Siyanda Makula Sub Directorate: Urban And Rural Development 20 June Ms Felicia Riet Sub Directorate: General Management Support 20 June Ms Michelle Theys Section: Trust Accounts 21 June Mr Riaan Kriel Section: MIS Payments 22 June Mr Johan Wiese Sub-Dir: Civil Engineering Region Ii 23 June Ms N Mnyakama Community Development - Region: City Of Cape Town 23 June Ms Jennifer van Graan Division: Subsidy Administration 26 June Ms NP Ndalasi Community Development - Region: City Of Cape Town 26 June Mr S Africa Community Development - Region: City Of Cape Town 27 June Mr Miguel Asso Martinez Division: Cuban Support 29 June Ms Susan Truter Sub-Directorate: Councillor Matters & Interventions 29 June Mr Trevor de Klerk Sub-Directorate: People’s Housing Process 29 June Mr F Kwedana Division: Departmental Asset Management 29 June Ms TG Mbewu Community Development - Region: City Of Cape Town 30 June

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appointing young people but more the class of '76 was facing the needs to be done to market the challenges posed by the then regime Department as an employer of and it was unproblematic for this class choice to the young ones out there. to mobilize themselves in efforts to As a service provider, the e r a d i c a t e t h e s o v e r e i g n Department hasn't done much in discriminatory policies of the then ensuring that young people are government. In a nutshell, one can benefiting from economic growth describe this youth as one that had a activities such Extended Public common vision and purpose. Works Programms, etc. The class of '07 is faced by HIV & Aids, Do young people take the crime, lack of interest in both celebration of June 16 seriously education and governance issues. if no what could be the reason? No, the message of emphasizing the What is your wish for the youth? importance behind this day is not I wish that today's youth can live in a by Vumile Ncedani conveyed properly the other reason society that is free from all the could be the political apathy negative elements and be able to s the country celebrated June among youth. take advantage of the different 16 as youth day the LG&H opportunities created by both private Anews decided to interview a and public sectors. Lastly, I wish that young person within the department What is the biggest challenge this youth could be capable of who is in a middle management facing the youth of today? discharging its responsibility of position and find out, what are the Unemployment, HIV & Aids, crime, contributing towards an HIV&AIDS challenges faced by young people, lack of interest in education and and crime free society. how did he celebrate it, what is the drugs. importance of June 16 and if youth What are your dailye challenges mouth should still be celebrated. As one of the youngest deputy in your job? Mbongi Gubuza is the Deputy directors in the department Policy and strategyl environments are Director for Policy & Strategy in the about sensitizing or shifting the department of Local Government what programmes should be i thinking of people towards new and Housing. Vumile Ncedani caught implemented? changes, the challenge is to up with him. Youth development aspects should not be seen as separate issues within convince people who do not really the policies and programmes of the Flike new challenges, some people How did you celebrated June Department, they should be would prefer to live in environments 16? mainstreamed within the c ore which they feel comfortable with. I attended a rally in . business of the Department. A new paradigm shift has to ber created, Do you have a motto you live As a young person what does w h e r e p o l i c y a n d p l a n n i n g by? youth month mean to you? practitioners should be able to ensure “It's fine to ask stupid questions than This month reminds me as a young t h a t d e p a r t m e n t a l p l a n s , making stupid mistakes.” person that young people need to programmes ande strategies are youth reclaim their integrity, dignity and friendly. What book are you currently pride. This month can therefore be utilized as a good platform to sensitize Developmental programmes will then reading? e Seven habits of highly effective young people to realize their be the result of the sustainable plans important role in the society of being that are aligned to the provincial and people, Steven Covey future leaders. Departmentalr priorities rather than being loose and meaningless What did you study and what Do you think it is still relevant to projects. qualifications do you have? celebrate June 16, if so why?a I qualified for the B-Tech degree in The relevance still exists, but more What do you think would take the P u b l i c M a n a g e m e n t a n d needs to be done to emphasize the youth of today to emulate the Administration in 2002. sacrifice made by the youth of '76 in youth of 1976? ensuring that their unborn brothers Today's youth needs to acknowledge Who is your role model and why? C If I'm allowed to choose two, I will and sisters would live in a society the efforts of the '76 youth, nurture the that is free from any form of fruits of '76 youth. Today's young choose Nelson Mandela and Ghandi, discrimination. people have a responsibility of this choice is motivated by virtue of creating a conducive future for the their charismatic leadership. Do you think the department is unborn or small brothers and sisters as doing enough to implement the youth of '76 did. Are you married? No, almost there. youth development Can we compare the class of 76 programmes? Who is your favorite team local The Department as an employer is with 2007? moving towards the right direction in We can't compare the two classes, and abroad? Kaizer Chiefs and Arsenal

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