Backchat 28 January 2008

**1000 COLUNTEER PROGRAMME**

We kicked off today's show in a discussion with Local Government and Housing MEC Qubudile Richard Dyanti about the 1000 volunteer programme the department will be launching on the 04 February 2008.

He explains that the reason for the programe is based on the notion to fight against poverty and the housing shortage in the Western Cape.

This follows after the MEC made in his 2006/7 budget speech that his department will commit itself to embark on the 1000 volunteer preogramme to build 100-150 houses between 21 Janury until 30 June 2008.

The launch will be attended by Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool, MEC for Local Government and Housing Qubudile Richard Dyanti and other officials of Government. The building of the Houses will start at 6am in Wallacedene near Kraaifontein.

**Gold of Africa Museum**

We were then joined in the second half of the show by Helen Joannides the Museum Educator at the Gold of Africa Museum.

She explains that the museum will launch a "Time Machine" which is an interactive school programme taking learners on a journey through time and space to different "destinations."

The main purpose of the programme is to help kids answer the question, Why Is Gold So Important In The History of Africa.

For more information contact Gold of Africa Musuem on 021 405 1540