Touwsrivier Advice Office

LED BY: Desmond Bezuidenhoudt

MAIN CHALLENGES FACED BY THE COMMUNITY: Unemployment, unfair labour practises, poverty.

MAIN ACTIVITIES: Paralegal support to farmworkers; youth development.

The Touws River Advice Office was established in 2014. The LDA works with the local police and the community policing forum to promote safety on the roads and in the community. Their main focus is to provide paralegal services to farm workers in the neighbouring farming communities. The LDA also plays the role of a community organiser for the local municipality and are regularly called upon to assist with the various community events. They were also involved as community liaison for the Soitec plant supported by the Department of Minerals and Energy.