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The MEC for Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Norman Shushu has appealed to all role players to play a meaningful role in improving the leaving conditions of ordinary people. MEC Norman was speaking at the Comprehensive Rural Development Service Delivery Day in Riemvasmaak near Kakamas in the Northern Cape on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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The aim of the day was to exhibit and bring various government services closer to the Riemvasmaak Community. The Community had to travel about 40-50 kilometers to access government services. MEC said the new approach of government was to bring services to the people and to come to the people in rural areas. <\/p>\n
The MEC highlighted that various departments were not only in Riemvasmaak to exhibit but also to encourage community members to make use of government serves. MEC Shushu also pointed out a number of projects funded by various sector departments that were completed:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45 household gardens established
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Planting of 90 Fruit trees in Vredesvallei
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Livestock handling facility in the Sending area constructed
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Upgrading of the Early Childhood Development Centre completed
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Urban Design Framework for the clustering of community facilities at central hub in Vredesvallei and Sending as per the Spatial Planning exercise already completed (0,8m)
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PROJECTS STILL IN PROGRESS FUNDED BY VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Citrus Development, livestock and game farming
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Construction of fences on the 46 000ha will be completed this financial year at an amount of R8 million
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Establishment of 2ha community food garden is underway
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bulk Water Pipeline (construction of 37 km), including water treatment and storage reservoir will be commencing soon
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Upgrading of the bulk water service at Vredesvallei will be completed in this financial year.
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Construction of the sewer network and oxidation ponds will commence soon
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Paving of\u00a0 Internal Roads at Vredesvallei is underway
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Upgrading of stadium at the sports field is continuing
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sanitation (building VIP toilets in Vredesvallei will commence in this financial year
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Building of a clinic at the Sending will be completed in October 2010
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tarring of the access road to Sending will commence soon
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 School infrastructure at both Sending and Vredesvallei\u00a0 will be upgraded in this financial year at an amount of R750 000
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ablution facilities at the\u00a0 two schools will be renovated at an amount of R600 000
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Satellite Police Station at the Roman Catholic building will be operational soon
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Upgrading of community halls in two settlements will commence in the second quarter of this year
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Solar lighting and solar flood lights at the sports fields in Sending and Vredesvallei will be provided at an amount of R5, 1 million.
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Planning and design of community hub in Sending (0,4 m)
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Upgrading\u00a0 of community halls in two settlements will commence in the second quarter of this year.
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Solar lighting and solar flood lights at the sports fields in Sending and Vredesvallei will be provided with an amount\u00a0 of (R5,1m) Planning and design of community hub in Sending (0,4)\u00a0 End<\/p>\n
For more information please do call<\/p>\n
Phemelo Manankong \u2013External Communications Officer 072 215 7848\/053 839 7861
Directorate: Strategic Communications \u2013Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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