Article and images by Sibongile Dlangalala
HOD Majola during a face-to-face engagement with the community of Inanda Township during the Operation Sukuma Sakhe Cabinet Day
ETHEKWINI: On Wednesday 06 March 2024 the Head of Department for KwaZulu-Natal Department of Public Works, Mr Siboniso Majola descended in Ward 56 in Inanda township, north-west of Durban.
The visit forms part of the Operation Sukuma Sakhe (OSS) and the District Development Model (DDM) which is a government initiative which seeks to create a continuous interaction between government and communities in order to fast track service delivery.
The first stop was at the Ngoqokazi Community Hall where a Community Engagement was held. Members of the community were afforded a platform to vocalise their challenges and in turn receive responses from the relevant government departments. HOD Majola urged the community to work together with government in order for OSS to be a success.
The second phase of the programme saw the official handover of resources and work aids to local Cooperatives (Co-ops) so that they are able to ply their trade without any hindrances.
Sewing machines, gardening tools and gas stoves were donated to these Co-ops, coupled with sets of uniforms presented to the Community Policing Forum (CPF) which is tasked with a responsibility to confront criminal activities in the area.
In a quest to improve societal conditions, the government continues to address challenges facing communities through cooperative interaction.
