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MINISTER SEXWALE LAUNCHES COMMUNITY CENTRE IN SOWETO­ON­SEA

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State­of­the­art centre to uplift former squatter area

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HUMAN Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale launched a state-of-the art Multi-Purpose Community Centre in Soweto-On-Sea near Zwide Township on Monday. Budgeted at R18 million, the centre, a first of its kind in the country, offers a venue for both sporting and educational purposes as well as a playground for the younger members of the community. It boasts a main multi-purpose hall that can accommodate 500 people, a soccer pitch, courts for indoor sports such as netball, volley ball and basket ball and a gymnasium with a boxing ring with showers for both males and females. In addition there is a sewing room for the elderly and unemployed women in the area, a club house, a room for adult basic education, a computer room and a centre for payment of municipal services. The building, that was erected to the best building standards, is also environmentally friendy using a wind turbine for energy efficiency. “It is important for the community to take ownership of the centre,” said Minister Sexwale.

apartheid. The area, Wayile said, “has a rich history which played a significant role in propelling us towards the hundred year celebrations of the ruling party (ANC).” During the launch Minister Sexwale also rolled up his sleeves to make a few phone calls Minister Tokyo Sexwale (right) and Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Zanoxolo Wayile took part in and with the a mock boxing bout during the official launch of the state­of­the­art Multi Purpose Centre in assistance of Soweto­On­Sea, near Zwide Township on Monday. Photo: WERNER HILLS his business associate, he promised that 20 laptop computers will be donated. That was after he put on boxing gloves to test out the boxing ring in a mock bout with mayor Wayile. Former threetimes world junior lightweight IBF and IBO boxing champion Cassius Baloyi and former SA Junior Featherweight kingpin Anton Gilmore, who both are involved in amateur boxing development in Gauteng, took part in a boxing exhibition match to entertain the guests and dignitaries. Dignitaries included senior officials from the Departement of Human Set“Our mission as the department is ipality, Mayor Wayile said the centre tlements such as HDA Operations to humanise our people. Where peo- is built on a site where guerilla war- Manager Nicholas Tsewu, MEC for ple stay, we want them to learn and fare was waged and where banned Housing Hellen August Sauls and leisure. This facility must be owned UDF meetings were held during Portfolio Councillor Fikile Desi. The Housing Development Agency (HDA) Chief Executive, Taffy Adler, described the facility as “the jewel in the crown of the HDA” as the first non-residential development HDA constructed. HDA is tasked to build low cost housing.

by the people of this area. “It’s important that people of this community see it as a service meant to transform their lives. Take care of the facility and keep it clean,” said Sexwale. Taking ownership of the centre on behalf of Nelson Mandela Bay munic-

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