Department of water and sanitation,with Deputy Minister...Knysna Site visit
WATERKWALITEIT IN OUDTSHOORN
Soos reeds op vorige geleenthede verduidelik is, beskik Oudtshoorn nie oor ‘n watersuiweringsaanleg nie. Ons water word direk vanaf die Raubenheimer- en Melville-opgaardamme voorsien en slegs met chloor ontsmet. Hierdie is moontlik omdat ons opvangsgebied grootliks ongerep is en minimale besoedeling plaasvind – ‘n situasie waarvoor ons werklik dankbaar is.
Ongelukkig het die brande van die afgelope weke groot skade aangerig aan die natuurlike plantegroei in die opvangsgebiede van beide damme. Indien daar nou hoë-intensiteit reënval plaasvind, kan dit die kleur en troebelheid van ons water negatief beïnvloed.
Ons is bemoedig deur die tekens van herstel in die opvangsgebied, met nuwe grasspruite wat reeds sigbaar is. Ons vertrou dat die gebied vinnig genoeg sal herstel om enige negatiewe impak te voorkom.
Indien daar egter enige veranderinge in die kwaliteit van die water sou voorkom, sal ons verbruikers vroegtydig in kennis stel.
Dankie vir u begrip en samewerking.
Issued by Oudtshoorn Municipality on 20 January 2025
On 16 January 2025, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) launched its partnership with Africa Skills, a private training college in George.
Through this partnership, children from DSD’s Outeniekwa Child and Youth Care Centre (CYCC) will get learning and bursary opportunities through Africa Skills.
The department manages seven residential Child and Youth Care Centres which offer varying levels of care to sentenced or awaiting trial children and youth, or those with severe behavioural challenges.
One of the beneficiaries (who cannot be named to protect his identity) said this will change his life, “I am the first one in my family to get an opportunity like this, so I won’t take it for granted. This will have a big impact on my future. I’m the oldest of three brothers, so it will also have a huge impact on them.”
Another beneficiary said, “I’ve seen a lot at the Africa Skills campus that will help me change my future because when I was outside [of Outeniekwa] I didn’t get the chance to change. Here I can learn a skill that will help me find a job so I can stand on my own two feet.”
Africa Skills offers a range of accredited artisan trade courses, such as boilermaking, plumbing, and automotive mechanics.
Africa Skills CEO Elsie Harmse said, “It is always said that one’s past should not determine one’s future. This is true but understanding and embracing challenging pasts is the foundation on which this partnership is built. Africa Skills will ensure that we continue to change the future, and what better way than ensuring a holistic approach is taken, to develop youth that can take South Africa to even greater heights. This partnership has the power to help people find their true purpose and bury the hardships of the past.”
Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Jaco Londt, set this partnership in motion when he visited the Africa Skills George Tech in July last year.
BREAKFAST SHOW
INTERVIEW WITH Eden and Central Karoo District Director for education Jewel Jonkers.
BREAKFAST SHOW
INTERVIEW WITH Minister: Department of Social Development at Western Cape Government. Lives in Cape Town, Western Cape.
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*Fire Update: 04 January 2025*
FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS ONGOING AT KOMBUYS FARM AND SURROUNDING AREAS
Today, 4 January 2025, firefighting teams will be working on the eastern side of the fire near the Rus and Vrede Waterfall area. Although this specific location is far from the actual waterfall, it is still referred to as Rus and Vrede.
Teams will focus on this area before moving on to the western side of the fire. The Working on Fire (WOF) helicopter will also be deployed today to assist in firefighting efforts.
We sincerely thank all the businesses and individuals for their generous donations. Your support is greatly appreciated. If you'd like to contribute, additional donations are welcome and can be dropped off at the CapeNature offices in Oudtshoorn.
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_Issued by Oudtshoorn Municipality on 04 January 2025 at 07:09_
