DWAF Job Creation Initiatives Mr Jabulani Sindane Deputy Director-General: Regions Portfolio Committee Meeting 1 June 2005

All DWAF initiatives in, are in support of the EPWP labour intensive strategy Most programmes undertaken by DWAF are multi-departmental in nature and seek to go beyond satisfying the basic labour intensive requirements of public fund infrastructure development DWAF & EPWP

DWAF PROGRAMMES This presentation will cover the following programmes in order: The Sanitation Programme The Forestry Programme Working for Water Working for Wetlands Working on Fire

MOU – DWAF & Labour Job Creation Trust (LJCT) Objectives  The primary objectives of the anticipated MoU are to set out the areas where cooperation between LJCT and DWAF.  The MoU encompasses all aspects of Job Creation in the Delivery of Sanitation Services.

OBJECTIVES CONTINUED  Training of communities in need of Sanitation Services  Monitoring of the impact and progress on job creation on the selected sanitation projects.

SANITATION PROGRAMME – JOBS CREATED & PEOPLE TRAINED RegionsPeople Trained Jobs Men Jobs Women Jobs Youth EC FS GP KZN LP MPL NW NC WC

Sanitation: Way Forward Report on job creation potential of available technological options. Economical analysis report. Position paper on job creation in sanitation. Report on lessons learnt from site visits. Municipal Guide for job creation on sanitation. Programme of Action has been developed. Formulation of MoU with Stakeholders.

FORESTRY JOB OPPORTUNITIES S.A. IS PRODUCING AROUND 1500 TONS OF HONEY AND IMPORT 500 TONS 400 COMMERCIAL BEE-KEEPERS IN THE COUNTRY WHO OWNS ABOUT HIVES BETWEEN THEM AND THERE ARE ABOUT 4000 INFORMAL BEEKEEPERS DWAF OFFERS BEEKEEPING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OUR FORESTRY ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES IN COLLABORATION WITH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (ARC), AND DANIDA

FORESTRY OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE PROVISION OF TRAINING, SUPPLY OF MATERIAL AND ACCESS TO MARKETS EACH BEEKEEPING PROJECT HAS AN AVERAGE OF 50 HIVES 50 HIVES CAN YIELD AN AVERAGE OF BETWEEN R70000 TO R PER ANNUM BEEKEEPING OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCES EXCEPT NORTHERN CAPE AND WESTERN CAPE

FORESTRY OPPORTUNTIES About 28 million South Africans rely on medicinal plants for their primary health and traditional healers in southern Africa. Estimated trade of medicinal plants tonnes with a street value of approximately R270m annually. Majority of these plants are from our indigenous forests (in KZN alone, approx harvesters, predominantly women). Some plants are provided through our nurseries. These plants provide income opportunities for local communities and traditional healers.

FORESTRY OPPORTUNITIES DWAF PROVIDE COMMUNITIES IN SOME AREAS PARTICULARLY IN EASTERN CAPE, LIMPOPO, MPUMALANGA AND KZN WITH FIREWOOD FREE OF CHARGE THROUGH OUR WOODLOTS PROJECTS THE FOLLOWING ARE A NUMBER OF PROJECTS IN THE AREAS IDENTIFIED ABOVE PER PROVINCE

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Impact on Water Invasive alien plants are estimated to be using up to 7% of Mean Annual Runoff. If left alone, invasives will invade, with increasing impact on water security, and the consequential impacts on jobs and poverty. These problems are likely to be exacerbated by climate change.

Impact on Biodiversity If left alone, invasives will increasingly impact on our biodiversity. This is not only a threat to life, but to livelihoods as well – most obviously to nature-based tourism. This will again result in a loss of existing jobs, and the consequences for poverty.

Infestation in HIP Chromolaena

Impacts on Agriculture If left alone, invasives will cause increasing losses of existing jobs in the agriculture & down-stream sectors, as well as impacting severely on resource-poor farmers (who are far more vulnerable to these impacts). The impacts on soil erosion will worsen too.

Impacts on Wild Fires Many invasive plants are fire-prone, and increase the intensity of wild fires by ten- fold or more. This again leads to losses of life and property, and worsen our challenges in terms of jobs and poverty.

Impacts on Human Health Invasive species are now the biggest emerging threat to human health (eg, HIV/AIDS, cholera). Invasive plants can worsen impact of diseases such as malaria and bilharzias, again with significant implications for existing jobs and levels of poverty.

WfW addresses these issues In doing so, WfW seeks to take labour-intensive approaches to the control of invasive alien plants. It also seeks to provide training and employment opportunities for the most marginalized, and with a focus on women, youth, the disabled, those in rural areas and other target groups.

WfW takes an integrated approach In seeking to control of invasive alien plants, it is critical to take an integrated approach, using biological control agents, and (where possible) utilizing the wood for value-added products. The use of advocacy, legislation, incentives and disincentives, is also vital, if we are to address what Premier Ndebele called the HIV/AIDS of the land.

Working for Water 2004/5 Statistics Partnership – DWAF, DoA, DEAT, DST, DTI +. Budget of R403m. Under-spent by R38m. Figures include WoF ground teams (R24.5m – all spent). 142,417 initial & 507,139 ha follow-up clearing. We have fallen behind in follow-up work in some areas. 32,093 people employed during 2004/5. 52% Female, 19% youth (18-25), 1% Disabled. 2,240,205 persondays. R163 per personday. 149,396 training days.

Future Challenges for Working for Water Implementing the Exit Strategy. EPWP Discrepancies in daily wage. Lack of Co-operation from Land Owners. Litigation by Land Owners. Co-operative Governance: DWAF, DEAT, DOA. Demand for clearing bigger than capacity. Developing a strong bio-control programme. Developing & implementing incentives and disincentives, and legislation (especially the NEMBA and CARA Regulations). Focus on prevention of new invasives.

Working for Wetlands 04/05 Statistics Partnership – DEAT, DWAF, DoA, SANBI. Good private sector and NGO support. Met rehabilitation work targets for 2004/5. Still awaiting final performance figures. Indicative figures are: Budget of R40m. Full budget spent. 1,500 people employed during 2004/5. 180,000 persondays. R220 per personday. 7,000 training days.

Working on Fire 2004/5 Statistics Partnership – DWAF, DPLG, DoA, DEAT. Strong private sector support (esp Forestry). Budget of R35m. Overspent by R5m. Dry season – 1,200 fires in W Cape alone. 1,120 people employed during 2004/5. 77% African, 21% Coloured, 0% Indian, 2% White. 27% Female (was 15% in April 2004). <1% Disabled. 53% years, 40% years, 7% 36 years ,346 persondays. R178 per personday. 26,752 training days.

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