Free State MEC Leads Indigenous Tree Planting and EPWP Initiatives in Letsemeng
Farmers Magazine | 09.02.2026 13:58
On 7 February, the Free State MEC for Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs, Elzabe Rockman, led the planting of around 150 indigenous trees at eight early childhood development centers in Bohlokong, Petrusburg, within the Letsemeng Local Municipality. During the event, garden tools including forks, rakes, watering cans, shovels, wheelbarrows, vegetable seeds, and organic pellets were handed over, alongside appointment contracts for 40 participants in the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). This initiative forms part of the 1 Million Tree Campaign under the Presidential Ten Million Tree Flagship Project, which aims to plant five million trees over five years through the National Greening Programme. The campaign seeks to promote sustainable environmental practices, community participation, poverty alleviation, and job creation, contributing to social and economic development.
