This is Chief Ndubeni speaking at the Imanda Community Forest Management Group (CFMG) Recognition Letter Handover Ceremony at St Anthony Grounds in March. The Imanda CFMG was formally recognised by the Forestry Department in January 2024, and is based in his chiefdom in Mpongwe. During his speech, the Chief thanked the government and WeForest for supporting the community, as well as urging community members to desist from the illegal harvesting and collection of forest-related products from Imanda Community Forest Area.
The Imanda CFMG, the newest of the project's farmers associations, covers all the 21 villages within a 5km radius of Imanda forest and Lake Kashiba.