This came about when Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Maggie Sotyu, together with the newly appointment MEC for Free State Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Makalo Mohale, handed over stationery, school shoes, uniforms, refuse bins, and garden tools amongst others. Their visit to the school forms part of on-going Madiba Month celebrations and the department’s strategy to inspire the youth to be more environmentally friendly. Mohale has also confirmed that this will not only serve as an opportunity to hand over needed learning material to learners, but will also seek to inspire them to take more science related subjects and instil a culture of entrepreneurship. Tabling his department’s R631 million budget for the 2019/20 fiscal year in the provincial legislature, Mohale confirmed that they will be investing more in young people and programmes aimed at reducing the high number of youth unemployment in the province. 

Maggie Sotyu spoke about the goal of the project:

  

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