The iKapa 11 programmes include all government departments in the iKapa Big Five (or lead) projects. Different provincial departments will work together with their skills, budgets and staff to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the Ikapa Big Five projects.

How and where people live can help or harm the economy, the environment and relationships within and between communities. Apartheid planning has left us with very bad gaps between rich and poor in terms of how and where we live, finding jobs, transport, schools and services nearby - community life issues like crime, dealing with differences and self image.

4.5 billion has been spent since 1994 and another R1.2 billion will be spent over the next three years. These funds will be spent upgrading informal settlements, building houses for rent and to buy, helping to address the backlog.

The PGDS will build partnerships to:

• build communities not just houses
• link housing to economic opportunity and public transport
• upgrade informal housing
• develop gap housing
• cross-subsidise private developments
• support owner assisted housing
• fast-track Agri-Villages
• create housing diversity for different income groups

The 2010 FIFA World Cup, the first in Africa, is the biggest sport event in the world and is already creating jobs in tourism, sport and construction, but the main legacy for Cape Town will be much improved public transport - this will help us all, especially the poor. The new Green Point stadium in the redesigned Urban Park will be a place where all residents of Cape Town and visitors will be welcome. The new home for soccer and rugby will bring people together across social and racial barriers in new and exciting ways. Opportunities for informal trading, having fun and getting fit will be a short walk from the Cape Town Station.

Better roads in the critical places to encourage and concentrate growth across the city - with integrated public transport on the backbone of rail supported by buses and taxis, is critical to the future of our cities and towns.

The stadiums in Athlone and Philippi are also being upgraded for practice venues in 2010, which will be a lasting legacy for the local communities.

Friendly young people will be recruited as volunteers during 2010 to help visitors around the city safely. Refugees who speak foreign languages will be encouraged to help visitors feel at home in our city.

Finally the towns outside Cape Town are also preparing themselves for visitors. They are hoping to host visiting teams in the lead up to the tournament. Public viewing areas are planned to make sure all our people share in the fun and excitement of 2010.

A lot of our youth suffer from poor skills, marginalisation, violence, criminal activity and substance abuse. To change this we need to look for the causes of these problems, such as a need to belong, for hope in the future and self respect.

The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) and Community Development Workers (CDWs)are helping with peer education and home based care for abusers and victims. By working with communities through our 'Social Transformation Programme' 15 priority areas are being targeted to develop strong networks backed up by Government programmes to turn around the cycle of hopelessness, crime, ruined lives and social breakdown.

The 'Proudly Manenberg' campaign has already helped Manenberg in big ways. The other fourteen priority areas are:

• Khayelitsha
• Nyanga
• Bishop Lavis
• Mitchells Plain
• Hanover Park
• Elsies River
• Delft
• Philippi
• Muizenberg
• Paarl
• Gugulethu
• Kleinvlei
• Vredenburg
• Oudtshoorn

The 2005 Western Cape Sustainable Development Summit led to the 2006 Climate Change Status Quo report that shows that climate change will be double the global average impact in the Western Cape.

Drier and hotter weather will lead to:

more fires, floods and drought

What must we do?

• stop leakages in pipes and taps
• recycle and save water
• protect and clean our rivers and sea
• by 2010, 70% or farmers must have water saving irrigation
• by 2014, 15% of Western Cape energy supply must be renewable (solar, wind, wave)
• remove alien plants
• use wind, solar and wave energy rather than coal and wood fires
• grow crops that need less water on our farms
• use public transport
• make sure our cars and taxis do not spew harmful exhaust fumes

If we want to grow our economy between 6 - 8% by 2014 so that we can really fight poverty, we must urgently get the skills we need. Black South Africans still suffer the effects of apartheid 'bantu education' and maths and science skills are also still a big challenge.

We need:

• to understand jobs of the future require more skills than muscle-power
• have teachers trained in maths, science, life skills
• to give hope to our youth through hard skills
• to end the 'brain drain'
• a mentoring approach from employers
• to build on the success of Government's Early Childhood Development [ECD] Programme
• to support our schools and keep them safe
• to support our Further Education and Training Colleges [FETs] and universities