January 2016
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New accident response vehicle for Stellenbosch traffic law enforcers
Stellenbosch Municipality now has a high performance Mercedes A-class 200 CDI in the traffic lawenforcement fleet. This vehicle is sponsored by Mr Rob Brisley, owner of the Merriman Street BP service station and PicknPay Express store. With this vehicle officers, who have undergone specialist accident response training, will be able to quickly get to the scene FLTR: Quinton Smit (Mayco Member: Community Safety), of an accident and more Gerald Esau (Acting Director: Community Services), Alderman Conrad Sidego effectively act against those (Executive Mayor of Stellenbosch), Ms Hermien Swanepoel (Training, education who interfere at accident and accidents in the division: Traffic Law Enforcement), Mr Rob Brisley (owner of BP scenes. “It is of the utmost Merriman Street), Ms Lizelle Stroebel (Head: Traffic Law Enforcement), Mr Johan van Zyl importance that serious (Mercedes Benz, Eikestad) and Ms Janine Waldis (Manager: Traffic Services) with the new accident response vehicle. accident scenes remain “The new vehicle will help us to get to the accident untampered with for forensic purposes,” says Ms scene much faster than the older vehicles in our fleet,” says Hermien Swanepoel. “When officers arrive at the Stroebel. It will also help with crime prevention and make scene long after an accident had occurred, there is a Stellenbosch a safer place for all residents. The vehicle will risk that bystanders could have removed or interfered be operated by Supt Swanepoel who is a highly-qualified with evidence, such as skid marks, where the injured serious accident investigation officer. She has attended a were lying, position of vehicles, point of impact etc.” number of training courses, including high speed driving, Most municipalities have limited financial and human defensive driving and she has years of experience of resources and the sponsored vehicle is an example of the investigating serious accidents. ” private sector joining hands with the public sector. “Our Alderman Conrad Sidego, Executive Mayor officers are reliant on low performance vehicles with of Stellenbosch, says he is grateful for Brisley’s kilometre readings above 200 000 km. We need at least partnership with Stellenbosch Municipality and that another three high spec vehicles for our officers to be able it fits with the area’s overarching vision to be the to do their job effectively,” says Lizelle Stroebel, Head: Traffic innovation capital of South Africa. Law Enforcement.
Sponsorship boost for renewable energy teaching
AltGen Recruitment, a Stellenbosch-based executive search and recruitment firm focussing on the renewable energy and sustainability markets, is sponsoring renewable energy teaching in the valley’s schools up to the value of R20 000. The sponsorship will be used to enable valley teachers to attend the Stellenbosch University’s Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies (CRSES) Teacher Professional Development Programme. Marc Barrow, Head of Bridge House Prep, will lead the coordination with the heads of the schools in the valley. According to Sean Gibson, MD of AltGen, “We couldn’t think of a better programme to invest in
than training teachers, to train kids, especially those from schools with fewer resources, about renewable energy – and to help change our world and make it a better place for all.” The CRSES Renewable Energy Schools’ programme was initiated in 2008, to empower teachers to effectively facilitate learning about renewable energy and promote a different use of energy. This is achieved by training teachers about renewable energy and providing them with the appropriate subject materials to ensure they can implement these ideas effectively in classrooms. www.altgen.co.za | www.crses.sun.ac.za
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