JULY 2014 Franschhoek se rugby museum
More Foundation Stones
Q&A with Alastair Wood
Young Lupini impresses in carting
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Infrastructure upgrades – expect more digging! Franschhoek’s crumbling infrastructure has been receiving much needed attention from Stellenbosch Municipality recently. Several streets in the village were resurfaced earlier this year, followed by another batch, centred on the CBD, following during late May. This work, valued at R1.7 million, was undertaken by Amandla GCF that was awarded the main tender for the Municipality’s road rehabilitation programme. According to Johan Fullard (Head: Roads & Stormwater) the focus of the road rehabilitation programme will shift to Groendal and Mooiwater during the 2014/2015 financial year. R4 million is expected to be spent on road improvements in this area, which include upgrading gravel roads in Mooiwater to paved asphalt (tar) roads. Replacement of old fibre cement water pipes in much of the village has been ongoing for months. This work is expected to continue until the end of August 2014. Replacing the old pipes will reduce the incidence of burst pipes that occur regularly in Franschhoek. Meanwhile the new multimillion Rand waste water treatment plant at Wemmershoek, that is to serve the entire valley, will be commissioned during October 2014. Once this has happened the existing plant on the bank of the Franschhoek River will be decommissioned. With a wet winter upon us it is easy to forget that during the height of summer parts of Franschhoek
A new water main is being laid in Uitkyk Street
were without water earlier this year as demand outstripped what the infrastructure could supply. The good news in this regard is that a new main water supply line, pump station and reservoir are in the process of being constructed to address Franschhoek’s water needs. According to municipal officials, “If everything goes according to plan the new infrastructure will be in operation by the end of January 2015.”
Sneeuplesier – vir tawwe tienies!
‘n Klein groepie tawwe tienie veldlopers het op Saterdag, 7 Junie, besluit om die sneeu in die Mont Rochelle Natuurreservaat van naderby te gaan bekyk deur die Perdekoproete te gaan draf. Die sneeu was
plek-plek kuitdiepte en het die ongerepte landskap van die reservaat selfs nog meer verruklik gemaak. Op die foto bo is Annie Dower, Rob McKay en Jacoline Haasbroek. Peter Hawthorn het die foto geneem.