DRAFT REPORT ON DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SITES AND PROJECTS THAT WERE VISITED DURING THE TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE PROGRAMME IN EDEN DISTRICT, WESTERN CAPE MARCH 2016 KNYSNA SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS AT RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUES RAISED IN PRESENT 2015 1. Chris Nissen Space shortage There is no progress The NCOP must raise Primary School No sports field in all the challenges these issues with the Acting Principal – Mr Liquor store next to that were raised. relevant structures to September school fastrack the 0443820702 Broken school implementation of the protection fence required remedial Abolishment of action. Grade R classes due to lack of space 2. Concordia High No laboratory There has not been Follow up School Poor maths and progress on the The principal science pass rate challenges except Mr G 044 382 3344 due to lack of the textbooks that teachers came late in June Gangsters in the according to the area principal. 3. Knysna Community Lack of Internet 12 computers in the Require intervention Library service library from the Ms Z Mphekeleni Shortage of 1 provincial 044 302 6498 clerical assistant administration but Lack of space there are still other challenges (e.g. staff and space) that are still unresolved. 4. Waste Water Use of small One technician Propose a visit Treatment generator appointed and dry Mr Shane Mopp Big sludge causing beds and dry press Superintendent problems in the recently renovated to 076 792 0768 water treatment find solution to the Quality of water not sludge that causes satisfactory due to water treatment the big sludge problems. High need of technician capacity 5. EPILEPSY CENTRE Insufficient funding Challenge is still not Propose a visit Ms Nadene due to Social resolved. 044 382 2155 Development Department reducing its funding. 6. Vermont Old age Insufficient funding Got R50 000 from Follow up Mr Hendrik Blaauw – Expenditure of Jacaranda FM and GM 044 385 0593 R250 000 a month R23 000 from an 2 SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS AT RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUES RAISED IN PRESENT 2015 R108 000 debt to anonymous donor the municipality during this year’s Security also poses Mandela Day some threat activities. Salary costs to They also received nurses poses a R111 000 per month tremendous from the Department challenge of Social Development. But the challenge of insufficient funds due to old age nurses salaries remains a challenge. BITOU SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS AT RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUES RAISED IN PRESENT 2015 1. Phakamisani Overcrowding by The school has Require attention Primary School 2411 learners appointed 2 deputy Mr Faku – Principal No deputy principal principals. The rest 072 911 5661 Too much vandalism of the challenges still 7 cooks work on 12 remain. months contract paid a stipend whilst they are parents and have families. Cooks and cleaners have no uniform. The kitchen needs upgrading 2. Home Affairs Broken door The satellite has Though there are Satelite in Lack of security improved in terms of slight improvements in KwaNokuthula – Ms High number of computers. There is the satellite it is also NokonwabaMtunjeni illegal immigrants also one new staff recommended that it, – Satellite Manager demanding IDs appointment to make especially in light of – 044 533 0914 Lack of toilets in the them four though the number of illegal office except using they still need immigrants. 3 SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS AT RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUES RAISED IN PRESENT 2015 Thusong community additional three to hall one. five. The broken Staff shortage door has been fixed and the security measures are being attended to. 3. Ukhana Housing From day one there The 358 combination It is also highly Project in Eqolweni were no challenges of 2 bedrooms and recommended that the – New Horizons brought forward in double store 2 delegates of NCOP terms of the capacity of bedrooms of good visit the houses. the building contractor standard houses Ukhana Project. have been completed with high satisfaction from the beneficiaries. GEORGE SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS AND ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 RECOMMENDATIONS Phambili Refuge Centre For Battered Women in ROSEMOOR The Centre provided support to The Select Committee on The issue of who owns the strengthen women in order to Social Services in the property has not been enable them to break free from NCOP should have a joint resolved and the lease period physical, emotional and meeting with the National is expiring at end of economical abuse. and Provincial November. Departments of Public The Department of Social Drug and alcohol abuse Works, Social Development, is funding 90% contributed to the abuse women Development, Health, the of the programmes. and children, who are currently in Eden District Municipality the Centre. and George Local Municipality, in order to The Australian donors, who address the annually provide funding to the accommodation crisis in Centre, wanted to involve the the Centre. Mayor in partnering with the 4 SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS AND ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 RECOMMENDATIONS Centre, however, the Mayor is The Centre should be forever not available. continually assisted by the Western Cape Provincial Department of Social Development, in order for it to provide and sustain a place of safety for abused women and their children. Old Age Home For the Aged in ROSEMOOR There are financial challenges The Western Cape The home is funded mainly by confronting the Rosemoor Home Provincial Department of the Department Of Social for the Aged, due to its income Health should consider Development and the being social grants. subsidising the salaries of suggestion that Department of nursing staff, in order to Health partner with them to Furthermore, there has not been reduce the financial subsidise the salaries of the any major maintenance done to challenges confronting the nursing staff has not been the structure since 2012. facility. explored. The Home is well maintained, The Select Committee on The home still has an despite the challenges relating to Economic and Business outstanding loan of about lack of funding. Equally, the Development in the NCOP R300 000 from the local Provincial Department of Social should invite the government, which was used Development confirmed the Department of Trade and to build the facility. The loan Home was complying with all the Industry and Rosemoor facility was received before funding requirements and Home for the Aged to a the 1994 dispensation. conditions. Sadly, there was no meeting, in order to support and communication from address some of the the George Local Municipality challenges in the old age with the Home, despite various home. attempts by the Home. 5 SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS AND ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 RECOMMENDATIONS The Home has applied to the A meeting should be held Lottery for funding in September urgently between 2012 to the tune of R1,9 million, Rosemoor Home for the and only received R574 000 Aged and the Mayor of towards the end of 2014. George Local Municipality, to discuss and explore possibilities so that the Home can be assisted where possible, and for it to become sustainable in order to be able to serve the elderly in a dignified and secure manner. 6 Thusong Centre in Thembalethu It was reported that the Mobile The delegation The department of Home Outreach Programme to outer-lying recommended that Home Affairs has no plan to occupy rural areas will start in March 2015. Affairs be invited to explain a rental space at the centre. However, the problem with Mobile why they were not at the The reason being that, they do Outreach Programme is that the centre and why were they not have enough staff capacity Department of Home Affairs does not assisting in outreach and resources and in terms of not attend. programmes. policy, they do not establish offices in areas less that 5km radius from their main offices and Thusong centre is less than that. They can only establish their footprint in areas which are 25kms away from the main offices, hence the access to mobile trucks in those areas. George High School The teacher to learner ratio is a The prefabricated The school has received serious challenge confronting the containers should be R100 000 donation from the school, it does not create a provided as a short-term Department of Education for conducive environment for measure by the the sports development, as a learning and teaching. This is a Department. result two coaches have been matter that requires urgent appointed for Rugby and address. There should be regular Athletics. Negotiations were interaction between the underway to build new classrooms, as various In an attempt to deal with the school and the Department delegations from Public Works problematic teacher-learner ratio, of Education with regard to have visited the schools. the Western Cape Department of the confirmed plans for However, they were not sure if Education is planning to build a additional classrooms, the school was going to be new school in the Protea Park sports field and the upgraded or refurbished. area. It is envisaged that this will refurbishment of the hostel. Neither of the contractors take the load of learners from have been identified nor George High School. It’s a project Since the school was contract been signed. that will take between two to three identified as a sports-focus Furthermore, the arts and years to complete. school, the Western Cape culture funding has also been Department of Cultural cancelled without any The Western Cape Department of Affairs and Sports should consultation with the school Cultural Affairs and Sports has provide implementation management and School allocated R100 000 for sport plan of its structured sport, Governing Body. 7 facilities in the school during the recreation, arts and culture current financial year.