Macpherson seeking to make EPWP more transparent

DURBAN - Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson wants to re-conceptualise the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) for the sake of transparency.

His comments come after allegations of corruption in the hiring process.

Various community members and workers hired as part of the programme gathered at the Howick West Hall in Umngeni Local Municipality for a meeting called by the ministry.  

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Macpherson said that he wanted community members to air their views on the issue.

"That’s why we are here. We want to hear from communities where it works and where it doesn’t work. It is that sort of input and engagement that will then feed into how we are going to reposition the programme going forward."

He added that he wanted to bring an end to the reported irregular processes in these programmes.

"We are looking at how do we decentralise that and how do we make it more focus with more transparency, something more of a lottery system that gives people fairness."