Areas and organisations visited: a) Met with honourable MEC for Public Transport, Roads and Works: Mr I Jacobs b) Met officials of the provincial Department of Public Works c) Met with Mayor of Johannesburg Metropolitan Council: Mr A Masondo d) Matengteng road and storm water canal project in Stinkwater, Tshwane e) Zintombeni taxi project in Bronkhorspruit f) Poortjie Hospice in Region 11 of Johannesburg g) Almac MPCC (learnership and skill development project) in Ekurhuleni h) Bophelong Skill Resource Centre in Lekoa District i) Working for Fire project in Cullinan j) Working for Water (alien-vegetation-clearing projects) in Silverton