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Collected on 9 September 2026
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Masakhane Programme – Community Participation Platform
A public participation initiative that strengthens communication between the municipality and citizens, encouraging community engagement through outreach and interaction with elected representatives.
Masakhane as public participation vehicle strives to contribute to the improvement of communication between government and communities through various platforms of community participation.
Places
eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
Reference
https://museums.durban.gov.za/page/community-participation
Food Security Project – Soup Kitchens
The municipality operates 14 soup kitchens across the municipal area to provide food assistance to those in need. These 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.
Co-operatives Development and Support
The municipality supports the formation of co-operatives composed of indigent individuals aged 12 to 35, focusing on grass cutting and cleaning projects. These co-operatives receive training from the Poverty Alleviation Office to manage their operations.
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.
