The Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP) is a government programme
targeted at unemployed individuals. Public entities at the national, provincial and
municipal level implement the EPWP. The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
(CTMM) is one of the entities implementing the EPWP at the local level. This study
investigated the implementation of the EPWP within the CTMM with a view to
understand the current implementation approach. The CTMM has been unable to
achieve their EPWP annual targets since 2009. The CTMM experienced the lack of
attaining targets mainly in relation to persons with disabilities (2%), and indigents
(50%). Other challenges include the lack of training EPWP participants in specialized
skills; the unsustainable nature of the EPWP projects; and un-approval of the draft
EPWP policy. This study proposes interventions with regard to the coordination of
the EPWP, improved monitoring of projects, training, indigent criteria, and approval
of the EPWP policy within the CTMM.