CURRENT HOTSPOTS

NEW HOTSPOTS IN HARARE

NEW HOTSPOTS IN MONWABISI PARK

60 METER RADIUS WIFI SIGNAL

Luleka container structure which will serve as V-NET central tower to service both Monwabisi Park and Harare.

CO-CREATING SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBOURHOODS TO IMPROVE PEOPLE’S QUALITY OF LIFE

EXPANSION OF VNET NETWORK

GRADE R CLASSROOM ACTIVE BOX AND WASTE STATION

V-NET had significant expansion and focus during the 2020, focussing on increasing the number of WiFi points throughout each Safe Node Area and stabilising the reach of the network to residents.

Planned expansion of the network is due for 2021 across Monwabisi Park and Harare, providing approximately 60

VOL. I . 2021

MP C-Section Active Box & Waste Station conceptual model

Map of the current Wifi hotspots and the network expansion plan for Harare and Monwabisi Park.

The Monwabisi Park A-Section Grade R Classroom is a landmark facility for Monwabisi Park. it is the first formal educational structure in Monwabisi Park. The Grade R Classroom shall be a registered facility with full time teachers.

Waste management is a significant and largely untapped

opportunity for transformative change. VPUU’s waste to resource approach is built on the principles of community owned solutions, environmental education and social enterprise opportunities!

Grade R Classroom

NEWSLETTERMONWABISI PARK

COMMUNITY CARE VOUCHER

ZAZISE ACTIVATION

Kitchen staff supported In MP

Zazise attracted many talents from the communityYoung children dance group performing at the event

The Towards Building a Circular Community Economy (TBCCE) Co- Care voucher is a collaborative social relief response to Covid-19: supporting vulnerable groups, rewarding community volunteers and injecting money directly into local economies.

The Community Care digital voucher is a targeted approach to addressing the socio-economic impacts of Covid-19. Over the next months, R300 digital vouchers will be rolled out to provide social relief to selected vulnerable groups and reward community volunteers in eight neighbourhoods across Cape Town. This provides safe, immediate,

The event engaged different art groups from MP, such as dance, drama, rappers and poetry, to provide space for everyone to show their talents to the community. The The event was attended by 179 children from the age of 10 to 20 years, and the activators hope these groups will continue to join future events in the community

SIYAYIJIKA PROGRAMME

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND

Idea Generation & Design Thinking workshop in Monwabisi Park

Ekoneni Sweet Braai Place, one of the business to win the Siyayijika prize

In 2020, the Siyayijika Programme provided business training workshops focusing on basic business management. These workshops aim to help build viable, scalable and sustainable businesses.

The workshops focused on preparing participants with skills to pitch and present their ideas. Topics of the workshops included idea generation, design thinking, market research, marketing, finance and pitch preparation.

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The Social Development Fund [SDF] is the main funding instrument to build social cohesion in a neighbourhood.

A Community Action Plan (a vision for community develop-ment) is co-produced between the community leadership, the public sector, and VPUU NPC Specfic interventions of the Action Plan are identified which the local community, through individuals, groups or organisations, can imple-ment to increase social cohesion.

One of the projects that support social cohesion in Mon-wabisi Park and that has been supported by the SDF is the Morning starts. This soccer group was established in 2013 by Phumlani Mdlamhlaba.They started with a senior team, and in 2014 juniors were added. The group now has a mem-bership of 85 players.

Another soccer team supported by the SDF is the Real Future, which was established in 2008 under the leadership of Khayalethu Quanda who started with one under-12 team. The club has grown so tremendously that they have a mem-bership of 65 people now. They practice from Monday to Thursday to prepare for their games and they have won 10 trophies and medals in various events and tournaments.

EKONENI SWEET BRAAI PLACE

Started by Baxolile and Lolwethu Maliwa, Ekoneni Sweet Braai Place sells affordable braai halaal meat products in their community, where it wasn’t available before. In the next 5 years, they want to start operating in malls and provide job opportunities for young unemployed people.

Lolwetu Maliwa was recently featured in the news for launching his new project Hakumo.

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Morning Stars, soccer group in MP

Real Future, soccer group in MP

Aerial photo of Monwabisi Park - March 2021

A Story Book Activation was held on the 09/04/2021. 40 kids from Monwabisi Park, 3-6years gathered to listen to stories, read together, and learn how to listen for meaning and interpret the stories they were hearing.

The Freedom Day Social Dialogue Activation on the 23/04/2021 engaged 50 young people around the meaning of Freedom Day.

Over two days, 24th and 25th April, 150 soccer players gathered for at MPNC. Besides the excellent soccer, the community came in numbers to watch the games, to support their teams and cheer on the players.

MAY

During May, a Mother’s Day Pop Up Cinema was held. The film selected featured Leleti Khumalo in Yesterday. 30 kids enjoyed the evening and were spoilt with snacks and popcorn, and juice.

A second Social Dialogue for Youth was held on the 14th May. The theme was “Living Free” 50 young people from 18-25 years attended the facilitated discussions.

May was rounded off with a Health Awareness Event on the 26 May. In partnership with MSF, MPNC manager and activators, and other stakeholders.

EVENTS SERVICES PROVIDED IN LOTUS PARK

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMET

150 children attend on a regular basis the

Emthonjeni programme

First 1.000 days programme: at least 20 parents are visited on a

weekly basis by ECD field workers

COMMUNITY MOBILISATION

Monthly SNAC meetings

Monthly leadership training or OD sessions

per annum

Quarterly Reference group meeting

Annual CAP review

SDF Projects agreement and implemention of

projects aligned to the CAP

Implemention of agreed CAP projects

URBAN MANAGEMENT

Booking of spaces for community purposes

Paid booking of spaces for other usage

Collection of bags of trash every day

Taps, toilets and lights checked and faults

reported weekly

Neighbourhood Safety Plan development and

top 2 priority interventions implemented each year

Quarterly household survey

Community Information Office (community

regiter and visit)

Provision of WIFI Hotspots in the areas under management

EMPLOYMENT, INCOME-GENERATION

and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Businesses support with Siyayajika project

PUBLIC SAFETY

Training of EPWP safety patrol and

implementation of routes

Provide incident reports per month

Document robberies with the aim of showing

reductions

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

Activation programmes for Youth in academic, sport and recreational

programmes

KEEP PHYSICAL DISTANCE

WEAR A MASK

WASH YOUR HANDS

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