1. We are about making connections to make you love where you live
Makhulong A Matala
We are about making connections to make you love where you live

2. BACKGROUND OF MAKHULONG A MATALA
A community development subsidiary of
Johannesburg Housing Company (JHC).
Established in 1999 as a Community Dev. Dept and
Established into a subsidiary in 2004:
To identify the specific costs of these programmes in order to ensure long term sustainability of programmes
To take advantage of tax incentives available to donor funders
As an opportunity to raise funds for the activities

3. . MAM organogram MAM Organogram CEO JHC Board General Manager
Property Manager
Portfolio
officer
Housing Supervisor
Board
General Manager
Community Development Officer
Community Development Coordinator
Community Development
Officer
Community Development Administrator

4. IMPACT OF MAKHULONG Enhances customer service
Opening of communication lines
Understanding of roles and relationships
Elevation of the concept of social housing
Creation of communities

5. Opportunities – unintended Consequences
Facilitated the establishment of entrepreneurs
Food gardens programme and the Soccer programme
Makhulong contracted Jozi Food Farmer (JFF) to facilitate the food gardens project.
Tenant at Brickfields and participated as food garden member
Observed the dedication and the skill applied to growing vegetables under difficult circumstances.
- Makhulong had a vision to invest in the local knowledge and when the opportunity presented itself – they were the perfect match to take the food gardens to the next level.

6. Opportunities – unintended Consequences
Registered Company operated as a sole proprietor
Makhulong assisted him to get his compliance documents in order
JFF has since employed 3 youth from JHC buildings to educate other tenants on establishing and maintaining food gardens. They are Nomsa Radebe (Brickfields); Khothatso Mogolotlane (Legae); George Mbuli (Towerhill).
Lake Success Food Garden

7. Opportunities – unintended Consequences
Bursaries for JHC kids
The JHC awarded Bursaries to two beneficiaries, kids of JHC Tenants starting in the last financial year.
These were awarded for Artisan skills - Plumbing course and the other for civil engineering
JHC also provides holiday work and we are looking for internship opportunities with accredited organisations or companies.
These were aimed at providing opportunities which might lead to employability for the beneficiaries.

8. Opportunities – unintended Consequences
Soccer programme
We have employed another tenant as a soccer service provider
He was a former Makhulong senior soccer programme member
He employs about 10 part time coaches to conduct soccer clinics over the weekend with the JHC kids

9. Opportunities – unintended Consequences
Makhulong works with tenant volunteers in the buildings
The CDFs are trained to better manage problems related to community development in their buildings e.g. kids issues
They promote and market community development programmes in the buildings
Makhulong has about 21 Community Development Facilitators
They are on a permanent part time employment with Makhulong and they earn a monthly stipend
Makhulong has to date placed five volunteers in permanent employment positions
Two in neighbourhood development and three with Makhulong