Masiphakameni Local Development Agency

 

LED BY: Phumeza Sibengile

MAIN CHALLENGES FACED BY THE COMMUNITY: HIV infections, alcohol and drug abuse, unfair and discriminatory labour practices, farm evictions.

MAIN ACTIVITIES: Paralegal support, gender equality, community development.

Masiphakameni is a developing LDA offering paralegal services. Their offices are based in Humansdorp. The local development agency (LDA) has established farm worker committees with various farming communities in the Kouga district.

Through this the LDA is able to reach as many farm workers, ward committee and councillors as possible to communicate their plans and activities. They have also forged partnerships with local schools and are providing much needed career guidance counselling services. The LDA’s collaboration with the Black Sash around social security law and the monitoring of SASSA activities has enabled the LDA to assist members of the community with issues relating to social grant payments.

CONTACT DETAILS

ADDRESS: 394 Mjekula Street, Kwanomzamo, Humansdorp

CONTACT:  Cell: 083 690 3227 Email: masiphakameni@telkomsa.net