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Traffic department looking for candidates
Not older than 35, driven to make the Western Cape’s provincial roads safer for all road users? Willing to work in one of the province’s smaller traffic centres like Vredenburg? Willing to go the extra mile, working shifts, on weekends, and on public holidays? If the answer to all of these questions is yes and you do not have a criminal record, are in possession of at least a Code B licence, with at least a matric or equivalent, and are physically fit and able to do strenuous exercises, you may want to apply for one of the vacant trainee traffic officer posts at the provincial traffic centres in Vredenburg, Vredendal, Mossel Bay, Knysna, Laingsburg or Oudtshoorn. Successful applicants will be eligible to do the 12-month traffic officer’s training course at Gene Louw Traffic College (GLTC) in Brackenfell. Candidates will be expected to arrange their
own accommodation while doing the course. Trainees will learn the theoretical aspects of being a traffic officer in the lecture room, and the practical aspects through deployment in the field. Those who successfully complete the course will graduate with a Further Education and Training (FET) Certificate in Road Traffic Law Enforcement. The Department of Transport and Public Works, through its Provincial Traffic Services provide a 24/7 traffic law enforcement service. After they have successfully completed their training, appointed traffic officers will be expected to work shifts, including public holidays and Sundays, and be willing to work additional hours, if required. Interested parties can visit the Western Cape Government website for more information. The closing date is 23 July 2018.
Redesign Porterville's main road and win R25 000 Bergrivier Municipality approved the hosting of a design competition for the regeneration of Porterville’s main road to integrate the urban space, create a sustainable and resilient town and to attract more tourists. Porterville’s main road (Voortrekker Street), (the section from Basson Street to Park Street), is to be redesigned. The design must include creative ideas which include the tourism office, informal trading area and gardens. A comprehensive process to stimulate the tourism industry in Porterville is currently underway through a dynamic consultation process. The process consists of various phases including: the redesign of the main road, the development of a tourism route through Monte Bertha linking the residential area to the main road, the development of various tourism products/routes, and to bring back the steam train to Porterville for tourism purposes. This is an exciting opportunity for residents of Bergrivier Municipality and any registered student enrolled at a recognized tertiary institution in South Africa, to submit their innovative design proposals. The heartbeat of any rural town resides in its main road. This is the area where people get to-
gether, where goods and services are exchanged and, more importantly, an entry point for the outside world and visitors to connect with the locals. Voortrekker Road functions as the town’s activity spine which offers vital economic opportunities to the local community. Bergrivier Municipality would like the designs to address aspects such as traffic congestion, parking space, beautification and the creation of recreational open spaces within this businessdistrict. The approved Precinct Plan is an important source of information which is available on our website (www.bergmun.org.za). The designs must be submitted in a maximum of 3 A1 pages with clear sketches and estimated dimensions. The address for delivery: Bergrivier Municipality, 26 Mark Street, Porterville, 6810 (For attention: Mrs. A van Sittert) or 13 Church Street, Piketberg, 7320. Electronic submissions will also be accepted and may be forwarded to: sb@bergmun. org.za The competition closes 31 July 2018. For information regarding the terms and conditions of the design competition visit www.bergmun.org.za For any further enquiries contact Mrs. Alletta van Sittert at 022 913 6076 or sb@bergmun.org.za
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Damvlakke styg steeds Die vlakke van damme in die Wes-Kaap, wat ook die Weskus van water voorsien, het aansienlik gestyg die afgelope week. Volgens Anton Bredell, minister van plaaslike regering, omgewingsake en ontwikkelingsbeplanning, is die damme nou gemiddeld 47.2% vol. “Verlede jaar dié tyd was die damme maar 24% vol. Bredellhet gesê dat die goeie reën reeds 'n ongelooflike impak maak. "Slegs weke gelede was die Clanwilliamdam nog minder as 10% vol. Dié dam, een van die grootste in die provinsie, is nou vol en die sluise is die afgelope naweek oopgemaak. 'n Ongelooflike ommekeer. " Hy waarsku egter dat die provinsie nog nie uit die heeltemal uit die droogte se kloue is nie. "Baie reën het gehelp om die grondwater aan te vul, maar ons moet toelaat dat die stelsel soveel as moontlik voor die somerseisoen herstel. Daarbenewens bly sommige areas soos die Karoo-streek steeds onder druk, waar die reënval nog nie voldoende verligting gegee het nie. "
Bredell het gesê dat die koue weer en goeie sneeuval in baie bergreekse ook 'n goeie teken is, aangesien die smeltende sneeu en ontdooiing in die komende maande verder sal help met die aanvulling van waterbronne. "Ons wil voortgaan om die publiek aan te moedig om water te bespaar en om te verseker dat die veranderinge wat ons in watergebruik gesien het, permanent verander word. Hierdie droogte wat ons aangevat het, sal nie die laaste droogte wees wat ons nog vorentoe sal beleef nie. Langtermyn gedragsverandering, beter hulpbronbestuur en 'n groeiende veerkragtigheid teen hierdie skokke gaan noodgedwonge nodig wees. " Statistieke Theewaterskloofdam is 38,5% vol vandeesweek (2017: 19,6%; verlede week: 34%). Voëlvleidam 52% (2017: 20%; verlede week: 44%). Bergrivierdam 83% (2017: 36%; verlede week: 78%). Clanwilliamdam 98,2% (2017: 11%; vVerlede week: 67.4%).
Laat "kleintjies" vir jou werk Bel Chrizaan vir klein, kleiner en geklassifiseerde advertensies Chrizaan Witbooi (43) is al drie jaar deel van dié courant-span as ontvangsdame. Sy werk met adverteerders wat kleiner wil adverteer, soos diensadvertensies en geklassifiseerde advertensies. “Ek is mal oor die interaksie met mense en sien myself nogal as ‘n mense-mens. Ek het die voorreg om ‘n drukkie te gee as mense ‘n sterfgeval gehad het of om net met die oom of tannie ‘n woord te spreek wat die dag iets op die hart het.”” Chrizaan is baie opgewonde oor die promosie waarin die eerste 15 woorde van gelukwensings (verjaardae, huweliksherdenkings, ens.) asook In Memoriums of sterfgevalle gratis is. By-
komende woorde kos ‘n ietsie én die ruimte vir gratis advertensies is beperk. Sy werk met al vier uitgawes van dié Courant – Weskus, Malmesbury, Bergrivier en Wellington. Geklassifiseerder advertensies van 1-15 woorde, om byvoorbeeld van ‘n wit olifant ontslae te raak of ‘n huis te verhuur is sowat R70. Elke bykomende woord kos R4. Chrizaan is gebore en getoë in Malmesbury en mal oor kosmaak saam met haar seuns, Tristan (16) en Keagan (13). In haar vrye tyd lees sy en is sy baie betrokke by kinderbedieningsaktiwiteite by haar kerk. Spertye vir gewone geklassifiseerde advertensies is Dinsdag 12:00. Bel haar by 022 487 3221 of epos na reception@diecourant.co.za