Case study 2

Rural upliftment project fails

A vegetable-growing project aimed at providing food and jobs for one of the poorest areas in the North West has failed. A few years ago, the Tosca project was one of six vegetable tunnel enterprises on which the Dr Ruth Mompati Municipality spent R3m. The money was provided for start-up opportunities the aim being that the recipients would generate a profit, maintain the project and save a portion of the profits to reinvest and do the necessary repairs. After a storm destroyed the tunnels three years ago, there was no money available for repairs. Local residents argued that part of the problem was a lack of mentorship, supervision and expertise.

(Adapted from Sapa, 2012)

Explain the purpose of your division at your department to a person who has never heard of your entity before.

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Explain how your division manages the work that they do, using a flow diagram.

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