Schweizer-Reneke- A social investment agreement to the tune of R33 million has been signed with the German Development Bank for the construction of six community care centres in villages, townships and small dorpies, North West MEC for Social Development Fenny Gaolaolwe told the residents of Ipelegeng in Mamusa on Thursday.

“We are here to conduct an official project site hand over to the contractor who has been appointed to build a community care centre in this area. The construction of these centres including the one for Ipelegeng township will take ten months to complete. During this period and beyond we appeal to all community members to work hand in hand with the municipality, the steering community that is to be appointed with the involvement of the community and the municipality to ensure the smooth running of this project, Gaolaolwe said, adding that residents should stop burning the infrastructure that government has built when they participate in service delivery protests.

Calling for economic empowerment of local residents, Gaolaolwe said the contractor should ensure that the building material including the interlocking bricks to be used to build the centre are manufactured on site to impart skills and knowledge to the residents.

Any other materials for the construction of the centres, Gaolaolwe said should also be procured locally to boost the economies of village, townships and small dorpies.

The construction of the community care centres will start on the 06 June in Groot Marico in Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, Letlhakeng in Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Lethabong in Rustenburg Local Municipality, Boikhutso in Ventersdorp Local Municipality, Ipelegeng in Mamusa Local Municipality and Kgomotso village in Greater Taung Local Municipality.

Gaolaolwe said community base model programme will be implemented in partnership with six non-profit organizations.

These organizations include Ikitsing home based care at Rustenburg service point, Ikageng Basha at Moses Kotane service point, Tshireletsego care and support at Ventersdorp service point, St Abram orphanage centre at Mamusa service point and lastly Malebogo home-based care at Taung service point.

Bokone Bophirima is the third province after Kwa-Zulu Natal and Limpopo to benefit from the German Development Bank funding initiative.
-TDN
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