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Makana's high unemployment rates leave our community in despair. Community members are hungry, dirt-poor and commit crimes. This campaign, called 'Makana Employed' takes a closer look at the unemployment issue and its many faces. We let the community speak up, call for action and think about solutions. This collection of stories has been written in March and April 2010 by citizen journalists who completed a six-week training course in the Grocott's Mail Citizen Journalism Newsroom.

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Employment equity workshop gets underway

Mon, 19 Apr, 2010

The Employment Equity Workshop got under way at the 1820 Settlers Monument restaurant on Friday morning. Based on Rhodes University's reaction to the implementation of the Department of Labour's Employment Equity Plan, the workshop was a consultative gathering, where different stake holders took part in discussions providing constructive changes.
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Unemployed? Hungry? Grow your own vegetables!

Wed, 31 Mar, 2010

With approximately 70% unemployment and a population of around 120 000, Grahamstown has many people who are living in poverty. How do people without jobs survive?
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Cherry pepper processing plant provides 700 seasonal jobs to the unemployed in Makana

Tue, 30 Mar, 2010

Carara Agro in Currie street brings relief to the unemployed residents of Makana. This labour-intensive cherry pepper processing plant started to operate in 2005, and provides seasonal jobs to hundreds of local workers, mostly women, to grade, sort, wash, pickle, and pack the peppers.
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Eight local contractors to create employment in Makana East

Mon, 29 Mar, 2010

The Provincial Housing Department programme harbours good news for development and employment to the people in Makana East. They use emerging local contractors in a housing delivery project for the township.
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Local crafters in need of funding

Fri, 26 Mar, 2010

A number of Grahamstown training projects in arts and crafts are short on funding. At Dakawa Art & Craft funding is needed for sewing machines and under the Rhodes Drostdy Arch Xhosa ladies are struggling for an income.
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What do YOU think about the high unemployment rate in Makana?

Thu, 25 Mar, 2010

We spoke to five residents of Makana to hear their views on the high rate of unemployment in the city. This is what they had to say.