Our 2025–26 results: 358 employment opportunities — and residents reporting cleaner, safer streets.

What difference can community-based employment make? The latest PMU & PEP Annual Report provides the answer.

4,760 interviews. Five locations. 54% felt safe in their own streets. Average safety increased by 15 points.

91% observed cleaner streets. 95% expressed greater pride in their community.

Driving community impact through precinct management, urban safety, and skills development

How daily cleaning, safety, and service coordination shaped Philippi’s streets and public spaces in 2025

Local surveys show Philippi’s streets are starting to feel safer—here’s why.

Sustained effort drives ongoing community impact.

Key achievements include creating 971 jobs, reducing illegal dumping, enhancing public safety, and transforming public spaces.

Over 1,400 lives transformed through jobs, new skills and personal growth

Job Journey graduates grateful for life-changing opportunity to gain new skills and plan for the future.

450 PEP participants embrace 'Job Journey' by The Fincoach Foundation, a transformative 11-day work readiness course.

Third phase of Presidential Employment Programme continues to focus on community development and lasting change.

All PEP participants and PMU staff gathered at Philippi Village for a two-day training program, immersing themselves in a transformative...

"For two years, I had been applying to various places for a job without any success until the PEP came along," says Thembisa Thwala, a...

Maria Lindani, a 40-year-old resident of Siyanyanzela, has undergone a remarkable journey of personal growth and discovery as a...

"Getting the job was a turning point for me. Despite being retrenched during the Covid-19 pandemic, I refused to lose hope. I had to find...

The recently concluded Environmental Health Survey in Philippi has provided a comprehensive snapshot of the community's opinions and...

The Presidential Employment Programme (PEP) has proven to be a life-changing initiative for numerous individuals in Philippi. Linda...

The Philippi Precinct Management Unit (PMU) is pleased to announce a significant upgrade to its services following the roll-out of the...