Merweville Advice and Development Office

LED BY: Jan Bostander

MAIN CHALLENGES FACED BY THE COMMUNITY: unemployment, alcohol and drug abuse, gender-based violence.

MAIN ACTIVITIES: Referral of labour matters, legal advice, rendering primary legal services to local community and surrounding farms, workshops focussing on empowering women, youth and consumer rights awareness.

Merweville Advice Office is a developing local Advice Office based in the small rural town. The LDA assists farm workers with unfair dismissals and UIF. They also organise youth in the community to deal with issues of unemployment and skills development.