Premier Winde and Minister Bredell visit Regional Socio-Economic Programme in Piketberg, Velddrif, Vredenburg and Darling
19 October 2021
Today, the Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, and the Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell, visited a range of programmes that fall under the Regional Socio-Economic Programme or RSEP.
Premier Winde said: “The RSEP has, since its inception in 2013, invested over R230 million in poor communities in the Western Cape. Almost half of these funds were co-funded by participating municipalities. The programme focuses specifically on the areas outside the metropolitan area of Cape Town. I want to commend each and every stakeholder from the local municipalities to the Western Cape Government for the collaboration and partnerships which have made these various programmes possible.”
Minister Bredell said: “We continue to make huge strides in reducing apartheid spatial inequality through the department’s innovative Regional Socio-Economic Programme, a programme aimed at improving the quality of life of residents in poorer and often more rural communities.”
The RSEP, which is in its 7th year of implementation, is a transversal and inter-governmental undertaking of the Western Cape Government which aims to implement projects that address and improve spatial planning and create safer public spaces. It further aims to support local economic development initiatives and recreational facilities in communities with greater need.