PROVINCIAL AGRI WORKER HOUSEHOLD CENSUS Ministry of Economic Opportunities: Press Conference Cape Town 02 November 2017
Presentation Outline Census Background and Key Findings Rural Development: Farm Worker Development Responses Agricultural Economic Services support of Ethical Trade Compliance The Human Capital Development response by the WCDoA Q & A Western Cape Government 2012 2
Census Background
Provincial-wide Agri Worker Household Census Context and Scope of project Database of Agri Workers Provincial-wide Two districts per financial year Three-year cycle Hotspots-Cape Winelands and Overberg Western Cape Government 2014 4
Western Cape Government 2014 PG MTEC 1 Engagement 5
Cabinet- Agreed Action Plan 1 Continue the three-year cycle- finish first round end 2016/2017 2 Provincial Top Management confirmation (Sept 2015) of departmental participation 3 Communicate findings and inform departmental and municipal programmes 4 Upgrading capacity to strengthen baseline towards achieving PSGs Western Cape Government 2014 Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 6
Cape Winelands 7
Drakenstein Municipality Western Cape Government 2012 8
Ward 3 Drakenstein Municipality Western Cape Government 2012 9
Key Findings
Population breakdown Age 65+ Age 50-64 Age 35-49 Age 19-34 Age 14-18 Age 7-13 Age 0-6 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% Age 0-6 Age 7-13 Age 14-18 Age 19-34 Age 35-49 Age 50-64 Age 65+ counts 13.0% 14.00% 7.2% 32.2% 21.1% 10.8% 1.8% 11
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Education: BV vs HRV Local Municipalities Highest Level of Education 70% 63% 64% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 14% 12% 21% 17% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% None Primary Senior Primary Some High School Matriculation Tertiary ABET Hex River Valley Breede River LM 14
Skills: BV vs HRV Local Municipalities Youth Skills Manager Administrator Supervisor Section leader Irrigation Specialist Technical Operator Animal Production Tractor Driver 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 5% 4% General Worker 89% 88% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Breede River Valley LM Hex River Valley 15
General worker Tractor driver Animal production Technical operator Irrigation specialist Section leader Supervisor Administration Manager Job differentiation Agri worker positions occupied (%) Region Cape Metro 2.6% 2.6% 7.2% 4.1% 0.6% 0.9% 1.6% 1.1% 0.0% Cape Winelands 51.6% 59.1% 31.9% 61.3% 72.0% 62.6% 71.4% 74.3% 66.2% Central Karoo 1.6% 0.6% 6.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% 1.4% Eden 7.4% 6.9% 14.9% 4.5% 1.5% 4.7% 2.8% 2.7% 2.7% Overberg 11.1% 9.8% 10.4% 18.5% 11.2% 14.0% 9.0% 5.9% 16.2% West Coast 25.6% 21.0% 29.0% 11.5% 14.6% 17.8% 14.8% 15.5% 13.5% Province (n) 16664 1029 335 243 329 214 566 187 74 Province (%) 84.8% 5.2% 1.7% 1.2% 1.7% 1.1% 2.9% 1.0% 0.4% Western Cape Government 2012 16
Human Settlements Is your house on the farm? Yes No Cape Metro 68.0% 32.0% Cape Winelands 80.0% 20.0% Central Karoo 70.0% 30.0% Eden 59.0% 41.0% Overberg 81.0% 19.0% West Coast 81.0% 19.0% Total 78,0% 22.0% 17
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Social Ills Social Issues: Severity Rank Teenage Pregnancy Poor health Domestic Violence Child Neglect Crime Gambling Gangsterism Unemployment FAS Alcoholism Drug Abuse 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 19
WCDoA s Rural Development: Farm Worker Development Responses
Process responses Way forward 1 Engagements: Departments, Municipalities, Programmes, etc. 2 Legal release of data- POPI 3 Refinement of content for next cycle 4 Identification of responsive programmes- APP alignment 5 Resourcing through provincial budgeting processes Western Cape Government 2012 Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 21
Service responses 1 Agri Worker Referral System 2 Substance Abuse Prevention 3 Career Wise Interventions for Rural Youth 4 Early Childhood Development 5 Rural Girl Child Mentorship 6 Skill Development- e.g. Financial literacy 7 Ongoing organisational support of community forums Western Cape Government 2012 Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 22
WCDoA s Agricultural Economic Services support: Ethical Trade Compliance
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Volume (mil litres) % Share Why Wine Ethical Trade Programme 600 60 500 50 400 40 300 30 200 20 100 10 0 0 Export Volume Export as % of Harvest Western Cape Government 2012 Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 24
Rand Millions Why Wine Ethical Trade Programme 1 800 1 600 1 400 1 200 1 000 800 600 400 200 0 Western Cape Government 2012 Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 25
WIETA Progress Dec 2012 Dec 2013 Dec 2014 Dec 2015 Dec 2016 April 2017 July 2017 Membership 490 776 1116 1401 1427 1479 1485 Audited 165 347 730 1046 1123 1157 1144 Certified * 126 203 367 735 976 1047 907 Western Cape Government 2012 Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 26
WIETA Progress 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 WINES APPROVED FOR FAIR LABOUR SEAL 72 29 108 302 258 51 820 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Wines Western Cape Government 2012 Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 27
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WIETA Progress Year Agri-workers trained 2014 1462 2015 1741 2016 1521 TOTAL 4724 Training modules & Development of Material In Introduction to Ethical Trading and Code, Occupational Health and Safety, Chemical Handling, Committee Training, Labour Law Western Cape Government 2012 Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 29
WIETA Progress Western Cape Government 2012 Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 30
WCDoA: Human Capital Development Response
Agricultural Partnership for Youth Development (APFYD) APFYD emanated from end 2013 agr-worker protests to respond to the recommendations of the FARE process of skills development, and employment Focus was especially rural youth/agri-worker children but later expanded to include all youth I the Province Progress Partnerships ( MOU s) with farmers as host-employers to serve as mentors, make available their farms for workplace experience Western Cape Government 2012 Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 32
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Agricultural Partnership for Youth Development (APFYD) Agri Worker Census 2016 Rural Development Farmworker (Agriworker) Census: Across all 5 districts i.e. Cape Winelands, Cape Metro, Central Karoo, Eden, West Coast indicate a 15-66 % youth unemployment Cape Winelands and West Coast highest rate of incomplete matric- needs training programmes to bridge the lack of a matric qualification. Learnership and accredited short courses that can lead to a qualification could go a long way in filling this gap Cape Metro of concern- highest matric rate, yet highest matric unemployment- need for more specialised training- offering career guidance, exposure to Agriculture as possible career through internships and bursaries can provide possible opportunities for youth Western Cape Government 2012 Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 34
Agricultural Partnership for Youth Development (APFYD) Though project has received provincial, national, and international recognition Recognised by CPSI for entry in the World Government Summit 2018 Innovation- Observatory of Public Sector Innovation, it must be expanded to address the increasing youth unemployment especially in the critical areas mentioned. Western Cape Government 2012 Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 35
Questions and Answers
Enkosi Thank you Dankie Western Cape Government 2012