The Gauteng Social Development MEC Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi visited the Marievale Military Agro Village in Nigel to inspect the Project.
The project is a partnership between the Department of Defence and the Gauteng Department of Social Development to alleviate poverty and ensure self-sustainability among the community.
MEC Mokgethi was received and hosted by Major General Tyhalisi, a commander of the Army Support Formation.
"The project is a poverty alleviation initiative that brings unemployed women in a social welfare system together with military spouses and veterans to form cooperatives in order to farm on the military base land and make a living," said the MEC.
This initiative by the state will create jobs for vulnerable women while fighting hunger and poverty in a manner that reduces state dependency.
Last year in December, the Gauteng Provincial Government launched the Gauteng anti-poverty strategy which, amongst other things, intends to expose communities and support them in self-sustaining activities.
Finer details of how the project will unfold will be announced in a formal launch which will happen soon.