SA Women in Construction

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SA Women in Construction

• Nomsa Skweyiya
• Provincial Chairperson
• South African Women in Construction
• (SAWiC) / Portfolio Committee on Housing
• Tel [phone] Fax [phone] E-mail
  
• nomsa_at_netactive.co.za
• 20 Leipoldt Road, Mandalay 7785

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BACKGROUND

• Launched 1997
• DBSA funding and support programme
• Late Minister Sigcawu was one of the founder
  members and a champion of SAWIC.
• 9 Chapters is in all provinces
• National Executive Secretariat
• National Board 12 members
• Provincial Executive

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VISION

• SAWiC to be a global association of excellence
  enhancing the role of women in the construction
  and housing industry through members running
  profitable business enterprises.

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OBJECTIVES

• Women and Girl Child Empowerment.
• Establish networks, partnerships, joint ventures
  and consortiums.
• Establish branches in all municipalities.
• Job creation. Acceleration of service delivery.
• Build capacity and mentor members.
• Negotiate deals and opportunities.

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Stakeholders

• Government Departments
• Public and Private Sector Clients Consultants
• Funders and Development Organisations
• Major Material Suppliers
• Commercial Banks and Insurance Companies

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Partnerships

• Provincial government DPW,DOH,
• ARETE GQAMA
• Standard Bank/ ABSA/ NEDBANK
• Mittal Steel
• Thubelisha
• DSVH
• Local Government
• City of Cape Town

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OUR APPROACH

• Establishment of a partnership with each
  municipality.
• Establishment of a one stop shop in each
  municipality the PHP centre can be used as a
  vehicle.
• Establish a branch to empower local people.
• Trainings to be linked to projects.
• To assist in establishing organised groups for
  maximum participation.
• Accelerations of service delivery objectives of
  the ASGISA

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• PHP NEWREST
• Work with stake holders Thubelisha, NHBRC, City
  of Cape Town etc.
• Minister announcement formation of the company
  for the 200 volunteers from the area.

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Cont.

• Have identified a project management company to
  kick start the company.
• Project management to raise funds to appointment
  a CEO to run the company a Board.
• Members to work for the company and get a salary
  and share dividends.
• This will alleviate poverty and uplift the
  standard of living in the area.

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CON.

• Dedicate one of the main events towards support
  PHP by helping 10 20 houses with the PHP groups
• Encourage PHP groups to be part of the training
  conducted by NHBRC.
• Train the PHP group on home ownership.
• Other stakeholders are showing interest in
  supporting and assisting e.g. Standard bank,
  NEDBANK etc.
• Support the supplier, member company of SAWIC

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