{"id":1971,"date":"2024-06-06T09:48:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T09:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/daerl\/2024\/06\/06\/epwp-celebration-phase-5-launch\/"},"modified":"2024-06-06T09:48:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T09:48:18","slug":"epwp-celebration-phase-5-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/daerl\/2024\/06\/06\/epwp-celebration-phase-5-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"EPWP Celebration &#038; Phase 5 Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>24 May 2024<\/p>\n<h4>EPWP Celebration &amp; Phase 5 Launch?<\/h4>\n<p>This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). In celebration, the Northern Cape Province hosted a provincial launch and graduation ceremony for EPWP beneficiaries at A.R. Abass Stadium in Kimberley.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Premier, Dr. Zamani Saul and MEC of Roads &amp; Public Works, Ms. Fufe Makatong, coordinated the event, setting the stage for the Certification Ceremony &amp; Phase 5 of the programme as well as outlining its goals and key focus areas.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development &amp; Land Reform has been instrumental in supporting the EPWP by employing individuals across research stations as well as at the provincial nature reserves through the Environment and Culture Sector.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ignatius Henrico Booysen, a newly appointed Senior Field Ranger at Doornkloof Nature Reserve and an EPWP beneficiary, shared his gratitude for the programme. He said in his testimonial, &#8220;Opportunities do not discriminate. They know no colour or gender. If you stay committed, success will follow. Use the short-term employment opportunities provided by the government through the EPWP as a stepping stone to achieve your dreams.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The department remains committed to enriching the lives of the community it serves. Through initiatives like the EPWP, it works towards building a modern, growing, and successful province.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>24 May 2024 EPWP Celebration &amp; Phase 5 Launch? This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). In celebration, the Northern Cape Province hosted a provincial launch and graduation ceremony for EPWP beneficiaries at A.R. Abass Stadium in Kimberley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-in-the-news-2024"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/daerl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/daerl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/daerl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/daerl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/daerl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1971"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/daerl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1971\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/daerl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/daerl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/daerl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}