Civil Society Forum aims to increase its influence
"In the Zululand district, AbaQulusi Local Municipality is the only place where the Civil Society Forum is not active. I would like to see it work so we will know what to do in the communities and so development can take place."
The Civil Society Forum aims to expand its influence in the Vryheid area.
During the Local Aids Council meeting held on 24 October at Lakeside Hall, the topic of the forum and its role in the development were discussed at length.
A portion of this discussion was led by Cyril Myaka.
He said the Civil Society Forum needed to be active in communities, because it was established as the ‘guide and eye of development’ and would bring opportunities to residents.
“In the Zululand district, AbaQulusi Local Municipality is the only place where the Civil Society Forum is not active.
I would like to see it work so we will know what to do in the communities and so development can take place.”
Mentioning the different sectors in the community, such as health, education, business, religion, youth and government, Myaka invited nonprofit organisations, non-government organisations and other community structures to learn and understand what the Civil Society Forum stood for.
“Awareness will be the guide to these sectors in our communities.
We will know what is happening with these sectors we have within our communities.”
The meeting had been opened earlier by officials from the municipality, with staff from the Department of Social Development also present.
