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Social Responsibility
- Women in Construction ... SMME/BEE
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Women in Development
The women in construction project aims to create a pool of women to enhance Employment Equity, Skills Development, support SMME's and BEE strategies and Corporate Social Responsibility. |
An invitation to a briefing session took place in October 2004 at HRD John Ware.
Women who were interested in participating in this exciting initiative, submitted their names and the project was officially launched in Soweto in December 2004.
Training for external women commenced on
17 January 2005.
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We registered 50 women for the first phase.
40 women were trained. They were divided into 2 groups and received training on Signage, Kerbing, Paving and basic health and safety.
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HRD also included the first Aid and HIV/Aids training. The class training was finalized by the 18th March by the 4th of April the women went to the respective Depot where they worked with the depot teams for the June 16 trail. They were divided into three groups, two groups for footway, kerbing and one group for signage. Protective clothing was arranged so that when they go to the sites they whould have proper uniforms.
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THE NEXT STEP WAS
to either seek employment for the women or form companies to create employment for them. The JRA handed the teams over to South African Women in Construction (SAWIC) for registration, mentoring and support. |
THE SECOND PHASE was for Saturday school mainly JRA employess. THIRD PHASE is for Ivory Park women.
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During a lunch held at the civic theatre on Wednesday the 19th of November 2003, a number of charities and NGO's received donations from the Johannesburg Roads Agency. |
This forms part of the Social Responsibility commitment of the JRA, through which the JRA endeavors to bridge the gap to disadvantaged communities. The Social responsibility is linked to the Mayor's six Strategic thrusts. The recipients included Children's homes, HIV/AIDS homes and church groups. |
During a lunch at the Civic Theatre on Monday, the 4th of November 2002, a number of Charities and NGO's received donations from the Johannesburg Roads Agency. This forms part of the Social Responsibility commitment of the JRA, through which the JRA endeavors to bridge the gap to disadvantaged communities. Such social responsibility is linked to the Mayor's six Strategic thrusts. The first group that received donations was mostly, HIV/AIDS, church groups Children's homes and homes for the Aged, the mentally handicapped and organizations supporting the blind within the City of Johannesburg.
During the function invitations were extended to the JRA management team to visit some of these NGO's and the assurance were given that the monies will be put to good use.
Alexandra student |
- Johannesburg Roads Agency to the Rescue
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Mrs Twala and Sifiso Twala with
Mayor Amos Masondo |
Sifiso Twala matriculated from the Alexandra High School in 2001. He was awarded a place at the University of the Witwatersrand to study civil engineering.
Unfortunately due to the lack of sufficient funds he could not enroll with the institution. |
The Johannesburg Roads Agency stepped in and offered to sponsor Sifiso's studies at the Witwatersrand Technikon. During the 2002 academic year the JRA sponsored Sifiso's studies with +/- R45 000.00, including registration, accommodation and tuition fees.
Sifiso says he chose engineering because he always had a thing about the construction things. He feels that he can play a vital role in projects like the Alexandra Renewal Project by being a resident in the area and in the field of engineering. When he is not studying, he can be found on a basketball court, listening to good music or reading.
We wish him all the best with his studies. Siyaphumelela!!!
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 Volunteers cleaning Storm Water
Cleaning the Gutter |
The JRA hasted the Zivuseni project on the 1 May 2002 around the Inner City and the Johannesburg CBD. The aim of the project was to call South Africans to stand up and do things themselves. The JRA decided to link up with the Mayor's strategic thrusts on the regeneration of the Inner City.
Invitations were sent out to the Mayor, Board of Directors, Councilors, CEO's and Managing Directors of the Inner City top Companies. The JRA staff was also invited to participate on this project. |
 Changing of Traffic Light bulbs
Painting of Traffic Light |
The JRA's contribution towards this project will be five fold: an education component regarding the stealing and vandalizing of roads infrastructure, the painting of road markings and poles in the Inner City, fixing of all traffic light globes, fixing of storm water drain manhole covers and the removal of illegal signage and replacement of old signage with new signage.
The Zivuseni project was initiated from the President's office Vukuzenzele project and the Gauteng Premier welcomed it by translating it to Zivuseni. |
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