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Cape Argus reports that tensions are brewing between residents and community structures in Thembokwezi, Khayelitsha, over the recruitment of workers for Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) jobs.
The residents have accused the community structure of employing pensioners, friends and family, while overlooking those who desperately needed jobs and were registered on the City's database. Nolubabalo Sillie said the residents demanded a proper process that would allow residents equal opportunity of being recruited. “We want a proper process to be followed and also that the number of workers from the three areas be balanced. Currently of the 45 people who have been recruited 35 are from Khwezi and are all Neighbourhood Watch members, nine in Bongweni and one in Thembani. It is not fair for us to register on the database and wait to be called only for them to give the jobs to people who serve the Neighbourhood Watch,” Sillie complained. Kwezi Neighbourhood Watch chairperson Neliswa Mbovana refused to comment and referred questions to Mayor Dan Plato, whom she said was aware of the criteria used to recruit workers. City spokesperson Luthando Thyalibhongo said the City was looking into the particulars of the matter and would respond in due course.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Mthuthuzeli Ntseku at Cape Argus
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