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Pellsrus Clinic cannot cope

March 1, 2013

The quality of life for residents in Pellsrus (Ward 2) continues to decline under ANC governance in the Kouga.

In particlular, the Pellsrus Medical Clinic remains a huge concern as it simply cannot cater for the demand being placed upon it.

sewage nov 2012

The DA has been in contact with the Province requesting more staff to be deployed to the Clinic.

We have also taken up the poorly maintained gravel roads with the Municipal officials as well as the stormwater infrastructure which becomes blocked, resulting in regular sewage spills which places the lives of residents at risk.

The DA is determined to win Ward 2 and provide a better life for all within the ward.

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Road repair in Da Gama road

February 28, 2013

Major repair work is taking place at several intersections in da Gama road, Jeffreys Bay at present, with work expected to be finished by the end of next week.

JBay pot hole

Delays can take place should adverse weather occur but the Provincial Roads Department is not wasting time with the Noorsekloof and da Gama roads intersection almost complete.

Motorists are urged to drive with caution in da Gama Road as there will be loose stone and gravel on the surface, as well as newly mixed tar.

There is also repair work taking place on the R102 near Thornhill.

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More sewage spills in Jeffreys Bay

November 28, 2012

A sewage spill occurred late last week behind the Fountains Mall in Jeffreys Bay, causing many residents to complain about the stench.

The cause of the spill was a blocked pipe near the sewage treatment works. The pipe has been unblocked, but not before more raw sewage entered the environment.

The upgrade to the sewage treatment works will solve part of the problem currently being experienced in Jeffreys Bay with raw sewage regularly spilling onto the beaches as well as the streets.

However, more funding is required to fix the pump station network throughout the town.

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Residents March in Jeffreys Bay today

September 12, 2012

The DA is in support of the residents march that is taking place at 10 am today. The march will start from the open ground next between Spur and the Supertube slide at Main Beach.

The DA marches in Jeffreys Bay on Youth day

Service delivery is in rapid decline in the Kouga and we have a ruling party (the ANC) who are incapabloe of fixing the problem.

We encourage all our supporters to join in this morning and let the Mayor and his cronies know that sewage flowing in our streets, oit holes the size of craters, a budget that does not balance and jobs for all within the Kouga Municipality will no longer be accepted!!

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Wavecrest power cuts on Thursday

August 29, 2012

Kouga Municipality will be making essential upgrades to the electrical system in Wavecrest, Jeffreys Bay, this Thursday, 30 August.

The work will require the electricity to be switched off periodically.

These power interruptions will affect only small areas and last no longer than an hour at a time.

Should your electricity be off for longer than an hour on the day, please phone the municipality’s electricity department on 042 200 2233 so that the technicians can address the problem immediately.

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Book your free stall at the Shell Festival

August 14, 2012

Free stall space will be available to businesses from Jeffreys Bay at the Shell Festival this year.

The Shell Festival Organising Committee invites all existing businesses or those that have closed and need to clear leftover stock to make use of this golden opportunity.

The stall space will run along Da Gama Road, which will be closed from Woltemade to Goedehoop Street for this year’s Festival.

Space will be allocated on first-come, first-serve basis.

Interested businesses are asked to contact Mari du Toit at mdutoit@kouga.gov.za or 082 6333 693 to book a space.

The Festival will take place from 28 – 30 September this year.

Building on what was started last year, there will once again be a number of top sporting events taking place, which will include beach volleyball as well as an open water sea swim.

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More road damage in Kouga

August 2, 2012

The heavy rains over the past two days have caused yet more damage to the road infrastructure of Jeffreys Bay. The Kouga Municipality closed Aapies draai yesterday due to flooding in the “dip”.

Pot holes along the Aston Bay access road have yet again increased in size and motorists are urged to drive carefully. The financial constraints being experienced by the Kouga Municipality are evident as cement and soil is being used to repair pot holes, instead of tar.

The suburb of Ocean View is once again a no go zone for cars are the unpaved roads became a quagmire due to the heavy rain. With no storm water drainage system, the water floods roads and even houses in the suburb.

The weather outlook for the next few days is looking fair, which will give the excess water time to drain away.

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DA supports the JBay fishing community

July 19, 2012

Yesterday, the Deaprtment of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries met with the Jeffreys Bay fishing community to discuss changes in the national act that governs fishing quotas and the rights of fisherman.

Pieter Van Dalen travelled from Cape Town to attend the meeting of the JBay fishermen.

Three DA Councillors, Danny Benson, Nico Botha and Brenton Williams were joined by the DA shadow minister of Fisheries, Pieter Van Dalen in a meeting were tensions were running high.

Corruption in the issuing of fishing quotas that has left the local fishermen on the outskirts was just one of the topics that concern local fishermen, who also feel that the government does not do enough to support the subsistence fishermen.

“We have been coming to these meetings for years but nothing ever changes”, said Gavin Roberts, one of the local fisherman. “We want our rights as fishermen to be protected and not be told there are laws stopping us from fishing”.

The fishermen were grateful for the support shown by the DA and we will be involved in the formation of a committee to further discuss the proposed changes to the legislation.

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DA starts door to door visits in Pellsrus

June 26, 2012

The DA began a door to door visit campaign in Pellsrus tonight which will see every household in the suburb being visited by a DA Councillor.

Brenton Williams is busy with door to door visits in Pellsrus

“Service delivery and the shocking state of the infrastructure is what concerns residents we visited tonight” said Councillor Brenton Williams, who was joined by Hattingh Borman and the Pellsrus DA branch chairman John Faulkner.

“They have sewage flowing in their streets and storm water flowing through their properties when it rains. Other concerns are the Pellsrus Clinic which is not coping with the demand anymore and the roads in Ocean View which are no go zones when it rains and people cannot visit their families who live there.

Once all the homes in Pellsrus have been visited, the DA will move into Ocean View itself and do a door to door campaign in that suburb as well.

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DA marches in Jeffreys Bay for a better education for all

June 18, 2012

The Democratic Alliance took to the streets of Jeffreys Bay on Saturday morning to celebrate Youth Day. The march started in Ocean View, moved through Pellsrus and ended at the Newton Hall in the center of Jeffreys Bay.

About 200 marchers were joined by Councillors Mhomi Speelman, Danny Benson, Dave Alderndorff, Brenton Williams, Fred Campher, Eugene Group and Juline Prinsloo.

The purpose of the march was to highlight the serious problems facing students in South Africa today, 35 years after the youth took to the streets of Soweto to protest against inferior education”said Elza Van Lingen, the leader of the DA in the Kouga.

“We are committed to creating opportunities for our youth to study and to equip themselves so that they can truly have a bright future”.

Kouga is facing an education crises, like many other places in the Eastern Cape. The Graslagte school in Humansdorp closed for a few days in April and there is no high school in Jeffreys Bay.

This causes many students to drop out of school after completing their primary education as they cannot afford to travel to Humansdorp to continue their education.

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