This Month there were no programmes that took place in Harding.

Cllr Cele was busy attending workshops, PLC meetings together with one of his members,

During the door-to-door campaigning that they did this month they also discovered about 8 needy homes that need assistance especially in building houses, as well as any additional assistance. He will put in a request with the relevant stakeholders and people in the organization that can help.

They continued with the membership drive and sign up of memberships forms, but the challenge is that people keep on promising to pay membership after signing up, but they are not paying. They are still engaging with them encouraging them with the free data.

Cllr Goodwill together with his team also proposed hosting a programme on the 25th of November 2023 where the leadership accompany us and bring along memberships cards, especially for those members who have paid sign up membership forms.

TSHWANE

KHADIJA

HAMMANSKRAAL – Ward 49 Launch

WHO WAS THERE:

• Professor Haroon
• Cllr Thapelo Amad
• Tshwane Chairperson Mpho
• Tshwane Dep secretary Issa
• Tshwane Treasurer Sis Iman

GUEST SPEAKERS:

• Bro Mohammed Tswai from Dejuri
• Charity Representative from IEC

This event was to Launch a Branch in Ward 49 Hammanskraal, to formalise and endorse the structure which was chosen, and to strategically use the launch to campaign for 2024 elections and going forward.
The launch took place on the 16th of September 2023 at Mfumo Street, Kanana West.
The event was meant to start at 10am, but due to unforeseen circumstances we had to delay by an hour or so to allow the proceedings of the funeral, held at the nearby neighbours house, which it was a bit of a challenge as most of our members also had to attend the funeral services.

SUPPORT-

They had a good support from our Al Jama-ah members

• Ward 10 Soweto Johannesburg
• Ward 88 Soshanguve Tshwane
• Hebron Tshwane

 REFRESHMENTS

People were served refreshments prepared by the ward 49 team
Pap and chicken, Two veggies, Juice

BRANDING

They had branded Gazebos for visibility, 3 that we used for the day and 1 was used for membership registraton and payments. People and members had branded Al Jama-ah T shirts.

The community was happy to have met the former Mayor and also the National representative as they feel they are being taken seriously and they have found a home in Al Jamah-Ah

One of their oldest members is a Gogo who ran marathons since she was a teenager. To this day she still the most healthiest Gogo alive, she was born 1937. –  she says she is ready to change her vote and give it to Al Jama-ah

Cllr Goodwill together with the PRO and his team organised a learnership programme with lifeline for young girls aged 20 to 24 years old. This programme helps them to begin their own businesses.

He also helped one of the local child-headed families where one of those children had gotten burned and passed away while he was sleeping. There was no funeral cover so we organized a coffin, transportation and covered some of the costs.

He also did door to door campaign recruiting and signing up of memberships. They managed to do about 30 memberships, but not all have paid up – they are still waiting for month end so that they can all get paid and send them in. The challenge that he is facing is that Al Jama-ah T shirts is the major concern when they are recruiting people in different wards. They are also requesting Gazebos with an Aljama-ah design.

TSHWANE

KHADIJA

We attended a women’s day event at Pelican Park in Cape Town to launch Al Jama-ah Women’s League.
The event was a success and representatives from the area came in good numbers.
They are Launching in Hammanskraal on the 16th of September.
And on 24th September in Tshwane.

Cllr Goodwill and one of his executive members visited Kranskorp on the 1st of July 2023 as mandated by the organisation, to represent them at. the Ingoni fM event with mama Luthuli. It was a great event especially in the preparations of 2024 national elections. He also assisted them with the recruitment and filling of membership forms.

On the 18 of July 2023, he identified the person who is staying in the house without windows and broken wall, and  spent his 67 minutes together with his team and some community members rebuilding the wall for him. We bought the cement and we used the bricks from another old building.

Cllr Cele has also been looking for youth age 20 to 25 that can participate in a skills transfer learnership with some of our stakeholders. About 15 to 30 local youth should be able to to benefit from the learnership.

SHILUVANE VILLAGE

SAITI NTOLA

POLOKWANE LAUNCH 
On the 30th of June 2023 AL JAMA-AH was launched in Polokwane and Ga Mothapo.
In the last month they have managed to recruit close to 100 members. Moulana Eesa was chosen as the chair of Nivana Al Jamah and tasked to recruit in Capricorn and surrounding areas.
The following day they went to Makotopong in Solomondale, a small village in Polokwane and launched a ward. There were 65 people in attendance. 

IN MATOKS AND MANKWENG
On the 4th July, we went to Matoks and Mankweng, these are two rural areas, where there are four mosques. We set up an Appointment and met with the local chief of authority and the community.
We launched on the 5th and 6th of July, 59 people in attendance. And signed 30 members, mostly Muslims.
They have since chosen a chair and secretary respectively.

IN SEKGOSESE AND SOOKMEKAR
On the 3rd of June, we campaigned in Sookmekaar Village. We were welcomed by the community and senior members of the community. The meeting was attended by approximately 88 people and 60 signed the membership forms. When they were doing rounds, many complained about electricity and water.
On the following weekend Mln Eesa met with Bela Bela Islamic leaders, Mokopane Akasia and the community.
We also met with people of Jinnah park, Moshate and Akasia.
On the week of 13th of July, we conducted voter registration in the Mopani area. Therer are many people still not registered, especially among the youth. We need to address this quicklysomething quick, or our effort won’t bare any fruits.

On the week of 8 July 2023 they had a meeting and launched AL JAMA-AH in Ba Phalaborwa.
Recruiting close to 109 members and 109 signed members. They promised to pay and they will be going back to launch the wards in that area. Post launch they visited Dr Maphuta hospital and made Dua to the sick and the old.

On the 19 July 2023 we launched AL JAMA-AH in Venda and Thohoyandou. We managed to recruit close to 300 members and 200 signed members. They promised to pay and they will be going back as they have Rashid Adam Cader holding fort for them.

MODJAJI ROYAL FAMILY
On the 24th and 25th of July, they were called to Modjadji by the regent Chief to be part of the program that they were having. They wanted to meet up with the Al Jama-ah National Leadership, but they attended the event with 50 plus persons of the royal family and the community at Mamaope Creche. Accommodation was provided.
We had previously launched in the region and recruited and met with the Kings representatives. We explained our aim and promised to deliver a platform that would put the Balobedu people first.
They told them they would need office space and a place to work since they control large areas.
They invited them back 3 weeks later. They were asked to share our Manifesto with the community. While there they delivered pamphlets to Sethakong, Rapitsi, Merinyen and more.
They were shown the challenges people are experiencing. In one village people were living 6 in one room.
They were given an office area – still to be reviewed by leadership. 10 members from their side attended.

Thank you to leadership for assisting with funding for transportation and the  mini launches.