Archive for the ‘Hankey & Patensie’ Category

Hankey residents must boil their drinking water

July 21, 2012

The Gamtoos Irrigation Board is busy fixing the canal system that supplies water to Hankey. The repairs are expected to be completed late on Monday.

Until then, the Kouga municipality will be pumping water from the Klein River to the town. “We are going to be adding extra chlorine to the water but still recommend that people boil the water before drinking it. Water tankers will also be dispatched to the town, said spokesperson Laura Leigh Randall.

In addition to the radio and Facebook alerts, the municipality will be loud hailing and distributing notices across Hankey to warn residents of the situation.

Don’t drink tap water in Hankey

July 20, 2012

URGENT WATER WARNING:

There’s been a breakdown in the canal system that supplies Hankey with water. The municipality is now pumping water from the river to Hankey but this water is not safe for drinking.

“Please boil the water first before drinking it. The problem will be sorted out by next week and we will tell residents when the drinking water will be safe again” said Laura-Leigh Randall, spokesperson from the Kouga Municipality.

Workers Day in Patensie

May 11, 2012

Ward 10 in Patensie had a Blue Wave event on Workers Day that was well supported by DA members and the community at large.

DA supporters also handed out pamphlets to the public and engaged them about concerns they have.

A lot of service delivery issues were addressed. Poor service delivery, transport problems and education issues were raised by the public.

Elza van Lingen, Chimpy Cawood, Jan Joy and Hatting Borman were all present. Further meetings were also held at Quagga, Andrieskraal and Cambria on Workers Day.

Kontak ons Raadslede

May 2, 2012

Free Internet for Kouga residents

April 30, 2012

All residents of the Kouga can get free access to the internet at the following Kouga libraries: Jeffreys Bay, Humansdorp, Kruisfontein, KwaNomzamo, Hankey (town) and Ramaphosa Village.

All residents have to do is become a member of the library. This is also a free service. The librarians will be happy to assist you to get connected. There are also self tutorials available.

This a great self empowerment opportunity, so please make use of it!

Libraries are open 9 am to 5 pm, Mondays to Fridays.

DA support grows in the Gamtoos

April 26, 2012

DA activists are hard at work in all the wards in Kouga. It is pleasing to see how the support is growing in the Gamtoos Valley as voters are starting to realise that the DA offers a better life for all.

The DA is gaining new supporters in the Kouga

Above is Basil Japhta, the branch chairperson for Ward 10 together with branch committee members Frieda McCarthy and Miggel Didloft.

“We are determined that the DA will win Ward 10 at the next election” said Japhta. “The community is tired of empty promises and it time for a change”.

DAY branch established in Hankey

April 17, 2012

Councillor Mhomi Speelman has managed to launch a DA Youth (DAY) branch in Hankey/Weston, a traditional ANC ward. The branch is up and running and growth in DA numbers can be expected!

Councillor Mhomi Speelman with the newly elected committe of DAY in Hankey

A new branch committee has also been established in Patensie and they are also up and running and signing up new DA members. Councillor Jan Joy was joined by our MP Elza Van Lingen at the election.

Livestock in a residential area in Hankey

Residents living in the central Hankey are furious as neighbours are keeping lifestock in a residential area.

There are approximately 150 goats involved. Lots of flies are bothering residents in nearby houses and a bad smell has been noted by residents. The matter has been reported to Kouga Municipality for action.

Jobs available with the South African Police

April 11, 2012

Councillor Juline Prinsloo is active with the Community Police Forum in Humansdorp

The South African Police Service (Saps) has called for matriculants to apply for positions to become Police Officers.

They must go to the Humansdorp police station with their Matric certificate and ID documents as soon as possible.

Councillor Juline Prinsloo will help any matriculants who may require assistance with the process and she can be contacted on 073 588 3180

Die begroting vir Kouga se paaie

April 11, 2012

Paaie bly die are van ons ekonomie. Sonder goeie paaie is ons produksie nie mededingend op die wêreldmark wat reeds teen ons SA produkte gelaai is. Sonder goeie paaie is ons werkskeppingspotensiaal laag, maw swak paaie verlaag die winsmarge en werkskepping ly daaronder.

In ‘n land waar ons reeds sowat 25% werkloosheid het, kan ons nie bekostig om nog ons sosiale dienste af te skeep nie soos gesondheid, polisie, sosiale dienste, en toegang tot skole. Dit is veral in die landelike areas waar die agterstand van ontwikkeling reggestel moet word.

Die Departement van Paaie en Publieke Werke (DPPW) soer samesprekings met plaaslike owerhede en die algemene publiek dmv paaie forums. So is daar ‘n forum in Kouga en een in Koukamma. Die projekte vir padonderhoud word “bestuur” deur ‘n bestuurskomitee wat onder andere verteenwoordigers van die konsultant, die kontrakteurs, die departement van paaie, die paaie forums en die plaaslike munisipaliteit insluit. Dit beteken dat die publiek sterk verteenwoordig moet wees op die paaie forum, sodat die regte verteenwoordigers verkies word tot die bestuurskomitee van elke projek.

Daar is tans vier munisipaliteite in die Cacadu distrik wat konfensionele kontrakte toegeken sal word vir 2012/2013 vir die onderhoud van grond/gruis paaie, nl Camdeboo, Blue Crane, Kouga en Koukamma. ‘n Begroting op die tafel wat die LUR vir Vervoer nog moet goedkeur, vir Kouga en Koukamma gesametlik vir gruispaaie is R4,65 miljoen per jaar vir drie jaar vir die totale 655 km.

Die teerpad begroting vir 2012/2013 is soos volg:

R62 van Misgund to Humandorp – R 300 000 laaste maand se betaling van Maart 2012.

Kouga & Koukamma – R5,998,000

Kouga – R200,000 laaste maand se betaling van Maart 2012.

In antwoord op ‘n vraag in die parlement, het die Minister van Vervoer aangedui dat die Oos-Kaapse Premier die proklamasie goedgekeur wat 2 000 km van ons 2-syfer R-roetes verskuif van provinsiale na nasionale paaie. Hierdie paaie sal dan deur SANRAL onderhou word. Die R62 Roete van Misgund tot by Humansdorp sal dus na SANRAL oorgedra word. Nasionale Tesourie sal dan die onderhoud befonds wat beteken dat die provinsie nie enigsins van die provinsiale begroting op die roetes hoef te spandeer of aan Nasional Tesourie hoef terug te gee nie. Ons hoop egter dat die provinsie nie sal sny op die paaie begroting nie, want ons agterstand is groot. Die voordeel hier is dat waar die provinsiale departement ongeveer R 17 000/km per jaar spandeer, is SANRAL se begroting ongeveer R 50 000/km/pj.

Daar is tans omtrent R 1 miljoen oorbetaal aan die implementeerings agent (Coega Development Agency) vir die kontrakteur Izana Civils om op onderhoud aan die R400 te spandeer tot einde van die kontrak tot einde Junie 2012. Hierdie fondse sal gebruik word om die swakste gedeelte tussen Loerie en Hankey te herseel met ‘n flodderseel (slurry). Ten einde die R400 finaal op te gradeer, sal weereens ‘n spesiale projek moet wees en sovêr ek kan onthou is dit reeds twee keer sonder veel sukses gedoen. Ons kon slegs gedeeltes van die pad opgradeer kry wat baie voordelig was vir die area.

Public meetings for the draft budget and Integrated Development Plan

April 10, 2012

Public meetings for residents input into the Kouga municipality’s draft budget for 2012/13 and draft IDP for 2012 – 2017 start tonight.

There will be two meeting tonight, both starting at 6 pm, at the Thornhill Hall (ward 7) and Sea Vista Hall (ward 12).

Attend the public meetings and find out how much the ANC led Council intends to spend on the sewage infrastructure in 2012.

Tomorrow, the 11 April, also at 6 pm, meetings will be held at the Loerie Hall (Ward 7) and the Jeffreys Bay Newton Hall ( Wards 3, 8 and 11, 14 and 15).

On Thursday, at 6 pm, meetings take place at the Kruisfontein Civic Centre (Wards 4 and 5) and Ramaphosa Hall, Patensie (Ward 10).

All residents are urged to attend the meetings as there are issues within the budget and IDP that need to be addressed.

 


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