The Extended Public Works Programme

The Extended Public Works Programme – EPWP
The Capital Projects Implementation and Maintenance Department as part of its Capital Development Programme and in terms of Council Policy ensures that as many jobs as possible are created for the local community where projects are implemented and further to develop skills to allow community members to empower themselves by gaining necessary life skills. The jobs can range from skilled work to manual labour depending on the type of projects and the existing skills within the local communities. Rand amount of departmental procurement activities benefiting Women, Youth and PWD owned companies. Women-owned companies, refers to female shareholding within a certain company, whilst youth implies that the individuals are of an age younger than 35 years. These companies are selected from the City of Johannesburg’s approved panel Greening of soccer fields A typical grassing project will include: Perimeter palisade fencing Earthworks Irrigation system surface Landscaping During 2008/2009 the department developed 10 fields. The fields are in: Emden Phiri Mapetla Tladi Western Jabavu Meadowlands Pimville zone Moletsane Jabulani Zola Recreation streets The recreation street/zone concept aims to identify and develop sites in previously disadvantaged areas and provide the local communities with a safe facility to relax and enjoy various recreational activities. A typical recreation street/zone will include: Fenced perimeter Multipurpose sports area Street furniture Lighting Large format chess Hopscotch Landscaping Grassing Recreation street/zones developed within the current financial year, include: Naledi Lakeside Jan Hofmeyer Ivory Park Klipfontein View

The Extended Public Works Programme – EPWP

The Capital Projects Implementation and Maintenance Department as part of its Capital Development Programme and in terms of Council Policy ensures that as many jobs as possible are created for the local community where projects are implemented and further to develop skills to allow community members to empower themselves by gaining necessary life skills. The jobs can range from skilled work to manual labour depending on the type of projects and the existing skills within the local communities.

Rand amount of departmental procurement activities benefiting Women, Youth and PWD owned companies. Women-owned companies, refers to female shareholding within a certain company, whilst youth implies that the individuals are of an age younger than 35 years. These companies are selected from the City of Johannesburg’s approved panel

Greening of soccer fields

A typical grassing project will include:
Perimeter palisade fencing
Earthworks
Irrigation system surface
Landscaping
During 2008/2009 the department developed 10 fields. The fields are in:
Emden
Phiri
Mapetla
Tladi
Western Jabavu
Meadowlands
Pimville zone
Moletsane
Jabulani
Zola

Recreation streets

The recreation street/zone concept aims to identify and develop sites in previously disadvantaged areas and provide the local communities with a safe facility to relax and enjoy various recreational activities. A typical recreation street/zone will include:

Fenced perimeter
Multipurpose sports area
Street furniture
Lighting
Large format chess
Hopscotch
Landscaping
Grassing

Recreation street/zones developed within the current financial year, include:

Naledi
Lakeside
Jan Hofmeyer
Ivory Park
Klipfontein View