04 November 2020

The Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), Ms Makhotso Sotyu will on Friday, 06 November 2020, handover a R27 million worth multipurpose buy back centre and eco furniture school desks to Coffee Bay Senior Primary School, in Coffee Bay, Eastern Cape.

The construction and subsequent handover of the multipurpose buy back centre forms part of the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries’ waste management support to the King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) Local Municipality in the provision of infrastructure required for recycling, storage and collection of general domestic waste.

The deliverables for this environmental infrastructure include construction of the multipurpose waste buyback centre building and a waste transfer facility, perimeter fencing with Clear-view nylofor fence,  provision of bailing machine, glass crusher, fork-lift, electricity, water and sewer reticulation, paving, supply of operational equipment like cages, trolleys, digital scales and office furniture.

DEFF also supported the KSD municipality with the establishment of environmental educational centre in Viedgesville and the rehabilitation of the city garden in Mthatha and street cleaning. 

The deputy minister will kick-start her visit to KSD Local Municipality by handing over 150 eco furniture school desks to Coffee Bay Junior Primary School. She will also embark on the Good Green Deeds clean-up campaign in the area.

Media are invited to join the deputy minister as follows:

Part one: handing over of eco-furniture school desks

Date: Friday, 06 November 2020
Venue: Coffee Bay Senior Primary School, Coffee Bay
Time: 08:30 - 09:00

Part two: Good Green Deeds clean-up campaign

Date: Friday, 06 November 2020
Venue: Ngcwanguba village, Coffee Bay
Time: 09:30 – 10:00

Part three: handing over of the R27 million multipurpose buy back centre

Date:  Friday, 06 November 2020
Venue: Kujonga Area, Coffee Bay
Time: 10H30 – 11H30

For RSVPs:
Lebohang Mokhele
Cell: 083 703 7609
E-mail: lmokhele@environment.gov.za

For media enquiries contact: 
Peter Mbelengwa
Cell: 082 611 8197
E-mail: pmbelengwa@environment.gov.za