Qumbu Technical High School Black Wattle Clearing Project Mr. M. Jikijela

Qumbu Technical High
School Black Wattle
Clearing Project
Mr. M. Jikijela
Qumbu - Eastern Cape
Contents of Presentation
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Problem Statement
Background
Implementation
Learning Areas
Challenges
Recommendation and Way Forward
Problem Statement
Increase in crime levels and abduction
of children and women in the
area(2007)
 Exodus of children to other schoolsunsafe environment
 Spread of wattle to community –
invading of agricultural land
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Background
Qumbu Tech is in Mhlontlo Local Municipality
in Tsilitwa Village, ward 19 having
approximately 50 ha of land infested by Black
Wattle
 Objectives acknowledged by the School IAP’s
destroy biodiversity, taking up Agric Land and
grasslands in the area
 Wattle is Grouped as a category 1 plant
according to the CARA- Conservation of
Agricultural Resource ACT
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Implementation – Phase 1
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Creation of Awareness
Learners Workshops - Partnering with Hans
Marensky and PG Bison
Community Mobilization for buy in the envisaged
project
Learners and community involved in arranged field
visits to – Hans Marensky and PG Bison
2. Greening Initiatives
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Purchasing of Indigenous trees as one of the
intervention programs (Olive Trees and Fruit Trees)
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11 schools were sponsored by Dept. of Education and
Qumbu Technical School purchased from ARC
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Trees were planted by learners guided by Dept. of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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Schools has dedicated educators looking into greening
initiatives
3. Firewood
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Rooster developed for Learners to collect
firewood- monitored by educators
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Firewood used for cooking in the soup kitchen
funded by Dept of Education
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Learning areas covered-
Learning Areas Covered
Learning Area
Outcome
1. Economic
Management Science
Potential for selling
Firewood
2. Life Orientation
Geographical
Knowledge and
understanding
Challenges
Funding for equipment
• Safety of learners and community
• Training of learners and community members
on clearing of black wattle
• Marketing and transportation of wood
• Separation of scope of work for both school
and community
• Lack of science educators
•Lack of best agricultural practices
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Recommendations
& Way forward
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School to be adopted and mentored by
departments etc.
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Planned safety campaign involving SAPS,
Dept. of Social development & Education
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Integration of biological control within
the project
Action Plan
Stakeholder awareness campaign
Host weed buster week
Launch of the project
CONCLUSION
RSA –water scarce
country
 Thank you!
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