Minister Zulu To Hand Over Tractor And Potato Planters To Mcva Cooperative, Tsheseng Village, Free State

The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu will on Thursday, 23 May, visit and hand over a tractor and potato planters to the value of R1 147 056.90 from the National Development Agency (NDA) to MCVA Agriacomologitic Cooperative at Tsheseng Village under Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality, Free State Province.

MCVA is a registered agricultural cooperative that was established in 2013 to address issues of unemployment and rural food security at Tsheseng Village. The cooperative has used the funds from the NDA to purchase a brand-new tractor, potato planters and harvester in preparation for the new potato planting season.

The MCVA project has a huge potential to create the much-needed job opportunities for unemployed youth at Tsheseng and surrounding villages throughout the production cycle, starting from land preparation, planting, weeding, harvesting, and packaging.

Members of the media are invited to join Minister Zulu's visit scheduled as follows:

Date: Thursday, 23 May 2024

Venue: Tsheseng Tribal Authority, Tsheseng Village - Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality

Time: 10h00 - 13h00

Media RSVPs may be directed to:

Ms Sharlene Naiker on 082 673 5849 or e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ Ms Nomfundo Xulu-Lentsoane on 066 480 6845 or e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ Ms Lesego Ranchu 073 547 2800 or e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Media enquiries may be forwarded to Ms Lumka Oliphant on 083 484 8067 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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