CHAPTER 2
The Social Responsibility Programme
The Social Responsibility Programme was initiated in 1999 under the then Department of Envi- ronmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) and represents an important part of the Environment and Culture sector of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).1
The programme contributes
to alleviating poverty, reducing unemployment and strengthening the population’s general skill base. It aims to address the following core responsibilities of DEAT: to create jobs, reduce unem- ployment, develop skills and support the development of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME), and the overall uplift of households.2
Te Social Responsibility Programme has funded 380 projects. Te projects fall under the following five focus areas:
1. Working for the coast • rehabilitating coastal dunes and estuaries • cleaning up beaches • projects in fish farming in a marine environment (mari-culture), • developing and upgrading tourist infrastructure along the coast
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In the 2004–2009 period the South African government com mited a total of R4 000 million to the environment and culture sector of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). The environment and culture sector have endeavoured to create 201 703 job opportunities and training (2 218 735 days) to facilitate longterm employment.3
The Social Responsibility Programme – requirements for project selection:
• Project concepts must be aligned with Municipal Integrated Devel opment Plans and Provincial Growth and Development Strategies.
• 30 per cent of project budgets must be utilised for commu nity wages.
• 60 per cent of the temporary and permanent job opportuni ties should be targeted for women, 2 per cent for people with disabilities and 20 per cent for youth.
• 90 per cent of the temporary job opportunities created must go to local people.4
2. Working on tourism • supporting the development of viable tourism products • creating opportunities to increase the share of SMME in the tourism industry
• developing and upgrading tourist infrastructure • creating tourist routes, establishing tourist information cen- tres and sign-posting
3. People and parks • protected areas to conserve natural resources and cultural heritage • developing and upgrading infrastructure in and around pro- tected areas
• developing benefit-sharing models for communities living around parks and protected areas
• creating ancillary industries and SMME/BEE development complementary to the protected areas
4. Sustainable land-based livelihoods • rehabilitating wetlands • promoting and recreating community conservancies • freshwater farming (aquaculture) • creating livelihood opportunities through sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage
• rehabilitating and replanting landscapes to conserve natural resources
5. Working on waste • creating sustainable livelihoods through recycling of waste • supporting use of environmentally-friendly waste disposal technology
• creating mechanisms to protect environmental quality
Share of projects per focus area Working on waste
13% 12% 8%
24% 43%
Working for the coast Sustainable land-based
livelihoods People and parks Working for tourism Social Responsibility Programme 8
Job opportunity created per focus area Number of job opportunities
10 325 3 319
14 599 29 693 30 321 Social Responsibility Programme Working on waste Working for tourism Working for the coast
Sustainable land-based livelihoods
People and parks
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