22 June – Arts, Culture and Environment
Today we were joined by Latifah Erasmus – from the Department of Social Development. We were talking about a cultural Competition for people who are 60 years old and over that the department is hosting. Categories will range from cultural, ballroom dancing, singing, drama, arts and crafts. The closing date to enter that competition is the 30th of June. For more information can you please contact Latifah at (021) 370 48 06.
Nigel Vermaas was also here for the Arts update in and around the city. And a reminder again SASWA is running a radio dramas writers’ course, beginning on Saturday 14th July. It will be facilitated by renowned film & TV script editor Dermod Judge, and by Nigel. The course will involve attendance at two-day sessions for two consecutive weekends, followed by individual sessions with editors developing scripts, and then a final weekend in August. Applications close on 29 June 2007. The fee for the course is R1200 which includes membership of SASWA. The fee for SASWA members is R800. But there are a couple of bursaries available. For details on how to apply, contact Anne Taylor at taylora@netactive.co.za or you can SMS Nigel on 083 984 2294. Or you can phone Ada at (021) 430 8168.
Our last interview was with Pat Featherstone from Soil for Life. Soil for Life is a non governmental organisation that teaches people to grow their own food. For more information you can contact (021) 794 4982 or visit www.soilforlife.co.za
21 June – Labour
In today’s show, we spoke to Bertie Hechter – from the Snail Project. They aim to create direct employment for up to 200 people by positioning the Western Cape as a key exporter of gourmet snails by 2010. For more information you can contact Bertie at 083 204 7039 or email bhechter@pgwc.gov.za
We also spoke to Fatima Galvaan – from the Labour Department. The Labour Department is planning to halve unemployment by 2014. They are planning to launch a new system in December that will allow employers to register vacancies with the department. For more information you can their offices at (021) 441 8007.
And our last interview was with Hendrietta Abrahams – manager of the Business Skills and development Centre. They provide training in office administration, business management and entrepreneurship to the disadvantaged community. For more information you can contact their offices at (021) 447 2745 or visit www.bsdc.org.za
Nigel Vermaas was also here for the Arts update in and around the city. And a reminder again SASWA is running a radio dramas writers’ course, beginning on Saturday 14th July. It will be facilitated by renowned film & TV script editor Dermod Judge, and by Nigel. The course will involve attendance at two-day sessions for two consecutive weekends, followed by individual sessions with editors developing scripts, and then a final weekend in August. Applications close on 29 June 2007. The fee for the course is R1200 which includes membership of SASWA. The fee for SASWA members is R800. But there are a couple of bursaries available. For details on how to apply, contact Anne Taylor at taylora@netactive.co.za or you can SMS Nigel on 083 984 2294. Or you can phone Ada at (021) 430 8168.
Our last interview was with Pat Featherstone from Soil for Life. Soil for Life is a non governmental organisation that teaches people to grow their own food. For more information you can contact (021) 794 4982 or visit www.soilforlife.co.za
21 June – Labour
In today’s show, we spoke to Bertie Hechter – from the Snail Project. They aim to create direct employment for up to 200 people by positioning the Western Cape as a key exporter of gourmet snails by 2010. For more information you can contact Bertie at 083 204 7039 or email bhechter@pgwc.gov.za
We also spoke to Fatima Galvaan – from the Labour Department. The Labour Department is planning to halve unemployment by 2014. They are planning to launch a new system in December that will allow employers to register vacancies with the department. For more information you can their offices at (021) 441 8007.
And our last interview was with Hendrietta Abrahams – manager of the Business Skills and development Centre. They provide training in office administration, business management and entrepreneurship to the disadvantaged community. For more information you can contact their offices at (021) 447 2745 or visit www.bsdc.org.za
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