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Continued focus on slums clearance projects remains Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental
a provincial priority. It is anticipated that these Affairs
projects will provide alternative and permanent
housing for 134 601 families currently living in slums, EDTEA receives R3 billion, R3.2 billion and R3.4 billion
with 24 522 units expected to be built over the MTEF. over the MTEF.
In 2018/19, it is expected that some 4 110 units will The bulk of the budget caters for transfers to its
be completed. The department will continue with public entities, namely the Richards Bay IDZ, Dube
the implementation of the Cornubia Integrated TradePort, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, amongst others.
Residential Development Programme north of Durban The budget provides for various programmes,
as a national priority catalytic project in 2018/19. Over including implementation of the Black Industrialists
the 2018/19 MTEF, a total of 2 704 units will be built programme, Operation Vula, and implementation of
accommodating the same number of families. Industrial Economic Hubs.
Social Development The department will forge partnerships with institutions
of higher learning such as Durban University of
The Department of Social Development receives Technology to provide training for the youth, disabled,
R3.3 billion, R3.5 billion and R3.7 billion over the women and unemployed to equip them with relevant
2018/19 MTEF. skills to become employable and run successful
businesses that will create more job opportunities.
The bulk of the department’s budget allocation is Operation Vula will focus on various sectors, including
mainly for the provision of social work practitioners. clothing, furniture, manufacturing, bakeries, agriculture
The budget includes national priority funding allocated and infrastructure development. In addition, the
for the improvement of the quality of services provided department will focus on the development and
by NPOs. In 2018/19, the department will continue to establishment of the Ladysmith Black Mambazo
implement the rationalisation of services rendered Music Academy in Ladysmith. The department is
through funded NPOs, to ensure that the funding also in the process of designing a 5-year Master Plan
needed for the carry-through costs of the 6% increase for formalisation of the informal economy aimed at
given to NPOs in 2015/16 is funded in 2018/19. streamlining all informal economy activities in the
province, thus facilitating the transition from the
The department will continue to provide social welfare informal to the formal economy, in line with radical
services such as services to older persons, persons economic transformation. The implementation of
with disabilities, care and services to families, as well community-based, rural and township tourism
as child care and protection services, amongst others. projects remains a priority as part of radical economic

� Ladysmith Black Mambazo is planning to establish a Music Academy in Ladysmith
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