Scatec Solar Community needs assessment November 2017 This document, prepared for the trustees of the Scatec Solar Community Trusts by Tshikululu Social Investments, is confidential internal property of the Scatec Solar Community Trusts and Tshikululu Social Investments NPC and should be treated as such. Contents 1. Executive summary ............................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 3 Results ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 SMMEs .................................................................................................................................................. 3 Community Members............................................................................................................................. 3 Recommendations ..................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Methods ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Key community assessment questions ..................................................................................................... 4 Surveys ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Focus group interviews .............................................................................................................................. 6 Data analysis ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Data limitations .......................................................................................................................................... 6 3. Community profile .................................................................................................................................. 6 Pixley Ka Seme DM ................................................................................................................................... 6 People of Pixley Ka Seme DM .................................................................................................................. 7 Living conditions ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Economic profile ........................................................................................................................................ 8 4. Joe Gqabi DM ........................................................................................................................................ 8 People of Joe Gqabi DM ........................................................................................................................... 9 Living conditions ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Economic profile ...................................................................................................................................... 10 5. Profile of SMMEs ................................................................................................................................. 10 6. Profile of community members ............................................................................................................ 12 7. SMMEs ................................................................................................................................................ 14 8. Findings ............................................................................................................................................... 15 Access to finance..................................................................................................................................... 15 Education and training ............................................................................................................................. 16 Access to markets ................................................................................................................................... 17 9. Recommendations ............................................................................................................................... 17 10. Community members........................................................................................................................... 18 Findings from Joe Gqabi DM ................................................................................................................... 18 Findings from Pixley Ka Seme DM .......................................................................................................... 20 11. Recommendations ............................................................................................................................... 22 12. Annexure A .......................................................................................................................................... 23 13. References .......................................................................................................................................... 28 1 List of acronyms and abbreviations CIDB Construction Industry Development Board CLO Community liaison officer DED Department of Economic Development DM District Municipality DSBD Department of Small Business Development dti Department of Trade and Industry GDP Gross domestic product ICT Information and communications technology LM Local Municipality NEF National Empowerment Fund NYDA National Youth Development Agency SAB South African Breweries SEDA Small Enterprise Development Agency SGB school governing body SMME Small, medium and micro enterprise 2 1. Executive summary Introduction The presentation of the Scatec Solar Community Trusts strategy has brought forth many questions regarding whether the strategy meets the needs of the community. The Community Trusts strategy has elements focusing on strengthening the school governing bodies (SGBs) of respective schools, and establishing eco-clubs and maths and science clubs. Moreover, the strategy has an element of supporting inclusive education. The District Trusts strategy has a wider focus on enterprise development. Through the District Trusts, there is a greater emphasis on market creation, social enterprise, green economy enterprise, tourism and unlocking enterprise assest. Scatec Solar’s approach focuses on social and economic development outcomes through community and personal agency, as well as creating market linkages and using local resources to achieve the aims of sustainable development. This community assessment serves to identify key needs and issues of identified communities through systemic, comprehensive data collection and analysis. This will assist in determining if the strategy meets the needs of the respective communities in the Eastern Cape and Northern Cape. The purpose of the community assessment is to determine the needs of the community, and what can be done to ensure that any investments are able to achieve maximum impact. Results SMMEs Results yielded from the qualitative analysis for SMMEs are summarised and illustrated below: Political Access to Education and Access to markets interference finance training Aliwal North X X Burgersdorp X X Venterstad X X X Steynsburg X X X Hanover X X X De Aar X X Britstown X X Philipstown X X X X Petrusville X X X Community Members Results yielded from the qualitative analysis are also summarised according to each town. This is in relation to the key themes identified from what are the three things community members liked about their town: Aliwal North Burgersdorp Venterstad and Steynsburg • Community members feel • Sense of community; • Good community relations the town is peaceful and • Sporting codes available; • Low levels of crime; friendly; • Low levels of crime; • There is nothing to like; • Close to amenities; • There is nothing to like; 3 Hanover Britstown Philipstown • Sense of community; • Sense of community; • Sense of community; • Keen interest in sports; • Low levels of crime; • Sense of safety in the • There is nothing to like; community; Petrusville • Sense of community; • Low levels of crime; In addition, when community members were asked what are the things that they would like to have improved upon in their towns, below are the key themes identified: Aliwal North Burgersdorp Venterstad and Steynsburg • Job creation; • Job creation; • Job creation; • Better government services; • Better government services; • Better living conditions in the • Resources for the youth • Resources for the youth; town; • Resources for the youth Hanover Britstown Philipstown • Job creation; • Job creation; • Job creation; • Better government services; • Need for amenities (shops); • Better government services; • Development of a youth • Resources for the youth; • Need to end drug and alcohol centre; abuse; Petrusville • Job creation; • Need to end teenage pregnancy, drug and alcohol abuse; • Resources for the youth; Recommendations The recommendations