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Collected on 22 August 2026
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Co-operative Development and Support
The municipality supports the formation of co-operatives made up of indigent people aged 12 to 35, focusing on grass cutting and cleaning projects. These co-operatives are established as part of the Poverty Alleviation Programme to create sustainable economic opportunities.
EThekwini Municipality through this programme establishes co-operatives as part of its poverty alleviation strategy. These co-operatives are constituted by indigent people ranging from 12 to 35 per group. Poverty Alleviation Office is responsible for training of both administrators and members of co-operatives.
Places
eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
Reference
https://durban.gov.za/page/community-participation
Parties
The Masakhane Programme aims to strengthen communication between the municipality
Masakhane Programme Participation
The Masakhane Programme encourages community members to engage with the municipality through various platforms, improving communication between citizens and government departments. It promotes awareness of policies, procedures, and services.
Masakhane as public participation vehicle strives to contribute to the improvement of communication between government and communities through various platforms of community participation.
Food Security Project – Soup Kitchens
The municipality runs 14 soup kitchens across the municipal area to provide food security for vulnerable residents. These kitchens are part of the social intervention component of the Poverty Alleviation Programme.
Our Social Intervention is in the form of food security project which runs fourteen (14) soup kitchens within our municipal area.
