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Learner transport back on track after owners strike
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ASEZ CO BOARD MEMBER: GREEN ECONOMY /GREENTECH EXPERT The Atlan�s Special Economic Zone Company (SOC) Ltd (herea�er ASEZ Co) hereby invites nomina�ons for an individual to serve on behalf of DEDAT as a non-execu�ve director of the company. The Atlan�s Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) is a mul�-government investment project focused on s�mula�ng investment in manufacturing and services in the green and clean technology space. DEDAT has as its long-term vision for the ASEZ that this investment will be cataly�c for the growth of the green economy in South Africa and beyond. It is intended that the ASEZ will bring meaningful economic opportunity for the communi�es of Atlan�s – amongst others, through enterprise and skill development value chains and s�mulate employment in the area. The ASEZ Co is a statutory, state-owned company established in terms of Sec�on 25 of the Special Economic Zones Act (Act 14 of 2016). It is the role of the Board of the ASEZ Co to provide strategic leadership in the development of the ASEZ, and to ensure that resources invested in the ASEZ are managed under the highest possible standards of corporate governance and in compliance to all relevant legisla�on. The responsibili�es of Board Members include the fiduciary du�es of a director and also requires ac�ve par�cipa�on in a�ending quarterly Board mee�ngs, conduc�ng site visits, conduc�ng assessments and par�cipa�ng in the ac�vi�es of the various commi�ees of the Board to which members may be appointed to serve on. The appointment of a strong Board with the necessary skills, exper�se and independence is in alignment with good corporate governance principles, as set out in the King IV Code on Corporate Governance. The Board must also be broadly representa�ve in terms of race, gender, disability and geographic composi�on of the Republic of South Africa.
n top of an already stressful year for learners and educators alike, disputes between the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and the South African National Small Bus Operators Council Western Cape (SANSBOC-WC) has earlier this month left hundreds of learners without transport to and from various schools. On 30 September 2020 SANSBOCWC has made a unilateral decision to suspend learner transport services with immediate effect. According to SANSBOC-WC, the provision of learner transport based on current terms and conditions have become financially unsustainable for contractors/members. In a press statement they said the COVID-19 regulations, specifically level 5 lock-
down, had a devastating financial impact on their members. “Our members’ main source of income is the provision of scholar transport and with schools being closed for nearly three months there was no income being generated. The reopening of schools on 1 June 2020 brought minimal relief as a result of the reduced number of learners, loading restrictions and additional costs of sanitising, members were barely breaking even.” Despite rife speculations on social media claiming that the bus companies were not paid by the WCED, the department claims otherwise. “The alleged claim by some parties that the suspension of learner transport services is as a result of non-payment of services is inaccurate,” spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said.
Requirements for nomina�on:
The person nominated to serve as non-execu�ve director on the ASEZ Co Board – in a seat held by DEDAT – should have appropriate experience in rela�on to the green technology industry (which covers, but is not limited to, areas such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, advanced chemicals, alterna�ve water management, alterna�ve waste management, alterna�ve building materials) and the green economy (devices, systems and services). This includes proven strategic level rela�onships and networks with the leaders in the greentech industry, a solid understanding of opportuni�es in greentech investment, manufacturing and services, and/or a solid understanding of greentech funding opportuni�es. In addi�on to a sound understanding of corporate governance principles and prac�ce, the nominee must have appropriate leadership quali�es, have previous Board experience and be commi�ed to the ASEZ serving as a key catalyst to the growth of the green economy in South Africa.
The nominee must be eligible for appointment to a Board of Directors. To be eligible for appointment as a member of the board, a person must: a) be a ci�zen or permanent resident of the Republic of South Africa; b) be a fit and proper person whose character, integrity, honesty, prior conduct, reputa�on, habits and associa�ons are beyond reproach (the Department of Economic Development and Tourism reserves the right to undertake a ve�ng process on all nomina�ons received); c) must as a minimum be persons with appropriate knowledge and qualifica�ons in the green economy/greentech fields; d) be of good financial standing; and e) not be disqualified in terms of the Companies Act or otherwise.
The following persons shall be disqualified from being appointed to the Board: a) anyone who is an unemancipated minor, or is under a similar legal disability; b) anyone who has been prohibited by a court of law from being a director, or has been declared delinquent by any such court; c) anyone who is prohibited by any regula�on from being a director; d) anyone who has been convicted of an offence involving the�, fraud, forgery, perjury, or any form of misrepresenta�on; e) an unrehabilitated insolvent or anyone who is subject to a similar legal disability; f) anyone declared by a court of law to be of unsound mind; g) anyone who has been removed from any office of trust on account of misconduct involving dishonesty; and h) any poli�cal office-bearer.
PLEASE NOTE: Nominees must note that a Board seat may impact on the nominee’s ability to conduct business with the en�ty.
This appointment will be made in terms of the Special Economic Zones Governance and Management Regula�on 3 (2018), in terms of which no more than ten directors must be appointed by the Minister of Finance and Economic Opportuni�es, who is the licence holder for the Atlan�s Special Economic Zone (ASEZ). The Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportuni�es is responsible for the appointment of all Board members to the ASEZ Co. The term of office for Board members is five (5) years effec�ve from the date of appointment by the Minister.
Nomina�on par�culars:
Nomina�ons should be in wri�ng on the nomina�on form available from the ASEZ Co (an applica�on form can be obtained from Siyasanga Tetyana, ASEZ Human Resources Specialist at the following email address: hr@atlan�ssez.co.za and must incorporate/a�ach the following informa�on:
Any queries may be directed to the ASEZ Company Secretary at: 087 183 7009 and
hr@atlan�ssez.co.za . The closing date for nomina�ons is 16 November 2020. Nomina�ons must be sent to: The Department: Economic Development and Tourism (For a�en�on: Mr. Fernel Abrahams), PO Box 979, Cape Town, 8000, 11th Floor, NBS Waldorf Building, 80 St George’s Mall, Cape Town, 8001. IMPACT UNLIMITED MEDIA & COMMUNICATION
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PARENTS PLEA After hope of the return of transport by Monday 5th October, SANSBOC sent out another media statement informing the public that learner transport services would not commence on that day, saying: “We have raised our concerns with the Department, however to date they failed to engage us in order to reach amicable solutions so that learner transport services can continue.” Many schools have tried to make alternative arrangements to get their learners to school but this has proved to be challenging. “The routes are very wide and difficult to get to all learners, we have tried but it was not possible. Learners are already behind with work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are worried about exams that are starting soon as absenteeism will affect the results, therefore we would have to look at all factors when assessing,” said Cuwin Cupido, principal at Atlantis School of Skills. “Some learners at our school made alternative arrangements to get to school, it was especially frustrating after we heard that the strike was only supposed to affect the
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Winelands area,” said Vaughn Murray, who heads up Robinvale Secondary School. The WCED confirmed that not all districts were supposed to be affected, “As the dispute relates to routes in the Cape Winelands only, there is no reason why other routes should not be operational.” Nevertheless, many other contractors within the SANSBOC-WC have stood in solidarity thus causing more districts to be affected. Some bus companies like Salfred’s have resumed learner transport on Thursday, 8 October, minimizing the strain in certain districts. Juan Swanepoel, chairman of SANSBOC-WC, confirmed on Friday 9 October that the main reason for them resuming their services was the plea of parents. “A big portion of the learners transported by contractors are from farms and parents felt that these children are even more disadvantaged. Other parents were worried because their children hitchhiked to school and with all the stories of human trafficking doing the rounds, pleaded that we must resume our services,” he explained to Impact News.
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Publiek kan só beswaar aanteken Inwoners onkant D betrap oor beplande sandmyne in dorp 'Ons soek antwoorde oor uitbuiting van Atlantis sandduine' ie publiek word aangeraai om publieke kommentaar en terugvoering skriftelik te stuur aan Rughshana Daniels by Rughshana. daniels@enviro-pro.info of 074 380
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nwoners van Atlantis is woedend en soek antwoorde! Hulle is vroeër diè maand heeltemal onkant gevang toe hulle op sosiale media moes uitvind dat daar sandmyn bedrywighede vir die sandduine oorkant die Avondale- en Saxonsea woongebiede beplan word.
aand die kennisgewing op Facebook gedeel, en ‘n beroep gedoen op die gemeenskap om op te lees oor die risikos en gevare wat ‘n sandmyn vir woongebiede kan inhou.
ONVOLDOENDE KENNISGEWING Sy sê indien Lewis nie die kennisgewing gedeel het nie, sou die gemeenskap eers na die tyd uitvind Op 30 September, toe Ellenor en, dan sou niemand se besware Volkwyn-Lewis se ma die posbus aangehoor word nie. Volgens Suid leegmaak, het haar oog op 'n A5- Afrika se grondwet is wetgewende grootte pamflet val. Dit was die tipe en besluitnemingsprosesse is pamflet wat hulle gewoonlik net sou onderhewig aan 'n openbare weggooi. Op die een kant was 'n deelnameproses. Die publiek en kennisgewingsbrief van meer as 500 persone wie deur nuwe besluite woorde, met 'n grondkaart op die geraak word, het dus die reg tot agterkant. Die brief gee kennis van 'n billike geleentheid om aan die ‘n Konsep Omvangsverslag (KOV), openbare proses deel te neem en wat saamgestel is as deel van ‘n hulle insae te lewer op sake en Omgewings- en Sosiale Impakstudie besluite wat hulle raak. (OSIS) proses vir Maccsand Beheermaatskappy (Edms) Bpk. Die Volgens die KOV dokument, sou mynbou maatskappy doen aansoek kennisgewings rakende die publieke om Omgewingsmagtiging (OM) vir deelname proses vir Erf 2756 in Atlantis toekomstige sandmyn aktiwiteite in die sirkulasie van kennisgewings, die oorblywende deel van Erf 2756 advertensies in plaaslike koerante, langs die R307, Atlantis. kennisgewingspunte, gesprekke met gemeenskapsverteenwoordigers, In 2014 is daar berig dat Maccsand, gerigistreerde grondeienaar as ook na ‘n aantal hofstryde met die die relevante owerhede insluit. Stad Kaapstad, verbied was om Tot dusver is die pamflet, wat mynbedrywighede by die sandduine heelwaarskynlik deur talle misgekyk naby Mitchells Plain voort te sit. was, die enigste vorm waarin kennis Die konstitusionele hof het ook in aan die inwoners van Atlantis gegee 2012 verklaar dat munisipaliteite was. En nie alle huishoudings het die mag het om te verhoed dat hierdie ontvang het nie. Volgens mynbedrywighede geskied naby dieselfde kennisgewing is die areas soos woongebiede. Lewis volledige KOV dokument by Wesfleur sê nadat sy die brief aan haar ma Biblioteek beskikbaar, maar weens gelees het, sy die KOV dadelik die huidige COVID-19 maatreëls is van die internet afgelaai het. “Die die plaaslike biblioteek steeds gesluit kort kennis periode van 30 dae vir vir publieke toegang. publieke terugvoer was opvallend, en daarom wou ek meer weet oor Omgewings Ontledings Praktisyn die projek. Wat my bekommer Rughshana Daniels, wie die rondom die verslag, is die feit dat verslag saamgestel het, het in sekere aspekte soos die gesondheid- die kennisgewing aangedui dat impak, lug- en geraasbesoedeling, enige publieke kommentaar deur en die ekonomiese impak van so 'n belangstellende en geaffekteerde sandmyn nie behoorlik aangespreek party skriftelik deurgegee kan word. word nie," sê sy. Lewis het dieselfde
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• Tydens die grawingsproses, sal die sand met graafmasjiene losgemaak, en in hope gegooi inhou, insluitende: word. • Die voorgestelde bedrywighede • Voorlaaiers sal gebruik word sal voortgaan oor ‘n tydperk om sleep paaie aan te bring. van 25 jaar. • Die opgegrawe sand sal • Toegang tot die mynwerf sal via deur middel van hidroliese die R307 geskied. graafmasjiene of voorlaaiers op • Die totale area van 768.991 trokke gelaai word, vir lewering hektaar (ha) is in 50 ha blokke aan kliënte. opverdeel, wat beteken dat in • Hierdie aksies sal hoofsaaklik 5ha blokke gemyn sal word tot gedurende die dag vanaf op ‘n diepte van 1.5 tot 2 meter. Maandae tot Saterdae geskied. • In die vestigingsfase, sal • Onder buitengewone hoër die plantegroei en bogrond produksie en -markvereistes, verwyder word om die mag die tye rondom die laai en onderliggende mineraal-ryke vervoer van sand verleng word. grond te ontbloot.
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OOP KAARTE: Althea Koetan (heel links) en Amelia Milligan soek antwoorde namens die dorp.
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edert die tagtigerjare bied die duine in- en rondom Atlantis as ‘n natuurlike bron van ontspanning, en word ook gebruik vir fiksheidsoefeninge. Vir baie inwoners hou dit kosbare herinneringe vanuit hul kinderjare.
“Dit is dieselfde storie soos die duine wat hulle alreeds toegemaak het. Dit is deel van ons erfenis en ons omgewing, maar ons kinders het nie vrye toegang om daar te gaan speel nie. En dis presies wat nou hier gaan gebeur. Hulle sal in kom en gebruik net wat hul wil en hoe ookal dit hulle pas, sonder om Die duine word baie dikwels ons te ken in die proses.” Koetan vereenselwig met die erfenis sê ook dat die manier waarop die van Atlantis, en die landskap is gemeenskap bykans ontneem was sinoniem met die dorp se uitsig van van die geleentheid om publieke die sonsondergang. Daarom is baie deelname, ‘n aanduiding is dat van die inwoners gekant teen die iemand hierdie proses onderhands voorgestelde sandmyn projek. Die probeer deursit het. “As iemand oorblywende deel van Erf 2756 is wie my hele lewe lank hier woon, die laaste stuk vrye natuur waartoe glo ek dat hierdie voorgestelde die publiek gratis toegang het. sandmyn nie in die gemeenskap se Sommige inwoners meen dat, teen belange sal wees nie.” die tyd dat alles platgestoot en die sand weg is, Atlantis agtergelaat Sedert die kennisgewing aan die sal word as net nog ‘n vlakte. “Dit lig gekom het, het lede van die voel soos 'n totale uitbuiting en gemeenskap besluit om saam te minagting van die gemeenskappe staan vir Atlantis. van Atlantis, Mamre, Pella en • ‘n Petisie is namens die Witsand,” sê Amelia Milligan, stigter gemeenskap opgestel, om die van Atlantis Females Rock (AFR). KOV ten opsigte van mynbou “Diegene wie van die begin af deel op Erf 2756 teen te staan. Lede was van hierdie proses, moet aan van die publiek wie dit ook die gemeenskap verduidelik hoe teenstaan, kan die petisie teken so ‘n belangrike voorstel enigsins by www.atlantis7349.co.za oorweeg was sonder om diegene • Gedrukte kopieë van die petisie wie die meeste geaffekteer word, sal ook vir handtekeninge te raadpleeg,” sê sy. “Ons soek gesirkuleer word, vir diegene antwoorde, en nie misleidende wie nie toegang tot die internet beloftes van werkskepping en het nie. toeriste-aantreklikhede ten koste • Die 86-bladsy Konsep van die gemeenskap nie.” Omvangsverslag (KOV) kan via Plaaslike entrepreneur, Althea WhatsApp aangevra word by Koetan, benadruk hierdie 021 1003544 sentimente en sê, die enigste mense • Die Move One Million sê dat wie voordeel uit die sandmyn gaan ook hulle die gemeenskap trek, is diegene wie geld gaan maak van Atlantis sal ondersteun in daaruit. “Ek het gaan oplees oor die hierdie geveg, en hulpbronne impak wat dit sou hê op beide die sal inkry waar moontlik. omgewing en die gemeenskap,” sê Koetan.
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ctober has been declared Mental Health Awareness Month with the objective of not only educating the public about mental health but also to reduce the stigma and discrimination that people with mental illness are often subjected to. A handful of our young readers spoke to our reporter, MONIQUE HANSEN, and gave their opinion on why there is a stigma around mental health in the community. Allister Crouster: I would say the reason why the stigma exists is because we've conformed to society's standards or ideas of what's considered "normal behaviour" and we unquestionably cast out anyone that behaves in a manner that doesn't fit our standards of "normality". We refuse to educate ourselves on the topic and this makes it harder for people with mental health problems to find acceptance. Anathi Mlungu: Society in general has stereotyped views about mental illness and how it affects people. Many people believe that people who are mentally ill are violent and dangerous, when in fact they are more at risk of being attacked or harming themselves than other people. Sharmishta Jansen: I think there is a stigma around it because not many people are educated on the topic and don't know how to deal with people who have this illness. People with mental health problems are considered "not normal" because they don’t behave like the rest of society.
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oekom kyk ons anderkant toe as ons iemand sien wie depressief is en nie wil kommunikeer, eet of hulself versorg nie? Die rede is meestal dat ons nie die simptome en oorsake van die verskeie geestestoestande ken, en daarom nie betrokke wil raak of slagoffers wil bystaan nie. Die mooiste maand, Oktober, word uitgesonder as die maand waarin geestesgesondheid aandag kry. Oktober is dus die maand waarop daar gefokus moet word om inligting oor geestesgesondheid aan mense oor te dra asook die stigma wat daaraan gekoppel word, te verminder. Die volgende toestande kom algemeen voor: • Depressie en bipolêre toestande • Angstigheid • Persoonlikheidsafwykings (bv skisofrenie) • Eetversteurings (anoreksie, bulimie en ooreetversteuring) • Trauma verwante afwykings (volg op trauma soos dood van geliefde, aanranding, mishandeling, ens) • Toestande wat volg op die misbruik van dwelms.
Ons vra onsself af oor waar hierdie toestande vandaan kom, want ons vermy mense wat daaraan ly. Ons besef nie dat dit die interaksie van verskeie gene is wat volg op faktore Riyaadh Shah: soos stres, mishandeling en trauma. Indien daar inherent ‘n geneigdheid I am sure many of us know a friend or a family tot ‘n geestesongesteldheid is, kan member that are struggling with their mental hierdie versteurings veroorsaak dat ‘n health. Problems like bipolar disorder, depression persoon geweldig angstig of depressief and anxiety are all very common in our community. word en/of ‘n totale persoonlikheidsPeople see it but do not necessarily know the name verandering ondergaan. Onbewustelik that goes with it. The problem is that because word geestestoestande veroorsaak people are not well educated on the topic and that deur faktore soos: needs to change. • Geneties: abnormaliteite kom in die gene voor, wat vererger word deur stress, mishandeling (abuse) en traumatiese ervarings. • Infeksies: breinskade kan op STAFF REPORTER infeksies volg, of deur ernstige beserings. Voorgeboorte new remote self-service beserings kan outisme spektrum allows social grant applicants afwyking tot gevolg hê to apply for certain social • Misbruik van dwelms: oormatige grants online both on a computer en langdurige gebruik van and a mobile phone. dwelms kan ernstige invloed uitoefen op geestesgesondheid Initially, the Child Support, Older van die gebruiker, veral as Persons, and Foster Child grants can daar onderliggende genetiese be lodged on https://services.sassa. afwykings aanwesig is. gov.za. After reviewing the system details among others, certified other grants will also be added to the by a commissioner of oaths. The portal. The Social Security Agency of online submission of the required South Africa (SASSA) said this should supporting documentation linked be a relief to grant applicants as it to the application will handle issues will save them the inconvenience of such as change of circumstances standing in queues at their offices in payment method, banking details, order to apply for r grants. The added address and status of the application, advantage is that the convenience To access this service, applicants of online applications eliminates need to have an email address to sign the risk of being infected with the up and to be able to login for further COVID-19 virus because there will be services. Feedback to applicants will no need to gather at public places in be sent through SMS notification to order to apply. After an application a applicants with no email addresses response is expected after 10 days, and an email response will be sent to provided the applicant supplies all applicants choosing to be contacted the required documents such as by email. A receipt will be generated identity documents of applicant when the application is completed. and spouse as well as banking
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Is STILL a reality! Are you still taking precautions to stop the spread?
BREEK DIE STIGMA: Hannl Cronje, Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte by Orion op Atlantis, staan hier by Felicia Sampson, een van die vele spesiale mense in haar organisasie.
• Swak- en wanvoeding. • Langdurige blootstelling aan toksiese stowwe soos lood. Kinders word nie van hierdie toestande gevrywaar en kan ook diagnoseer word na ervarings van emosionele, fisiese en seksuele trauma. Wanneer kinders jonk reeds ‘n verlies ly of verwaarloos word, kan dit aanleiding gee tot geestesongesteldheid. ‘n Gesonde gesinslewe is daarom van groot belang vir elke gesinslid. Dood of egskeiding, ‘n disfunksionele gesinslewe, lae selfbeeld, angs en eensaamheid beïnvloed ook mense se geestestoestand. Selfs wanneer ‘n persoon sy of haar skool verlaat of selfs nie aan sosiale of kulturele verwagtings kan voldoen, kan geestesgesondheid geknou word. Tydens Kovid 19 en gevolglike isolasie het die oproepe na instansies wat hulp kan verskaf erg toegeneem. Isolasie en eensaamheid word verbind met swak geestes- en fisiese gesondheid. Maak dus seker dat gesinne en individue weet waar om hulp te soek of bloot net met iemand te praat wat kan luister en help.
*** Twee organisasie wat van hulp kan wees is Suid Afrikaans Depressie en Angs Groep (SADAG) op 0800 45 6789 of Lifeline op 210 813 6878
Meals on Wheels AGM held later this month
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otice is hereby given of the Atlantis Meals on Wheels Community Service`s Annual General Meeting (AGM). The meeting will be held on Wednesday, 28 October 2020 at 11:00am, at the Atlantis Service Centre, based at 82 Berzelia Street, Protea Park, Atlantis. Attendants will be limited to no more than 40 persons and the meeting will be adhere to other strict COVID assessment regulations, including the wearing of a mask, social distancing and sanitising.
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Draft informal trading plan for Dunoon Residents have until 15 October to comment on the proposed draft informal trading plan for Dunoon. The trading plan is to provide dedicated informal trading opportunities and security of tenure for informal traders. Changes in trading dynamics have triggered the need to review the current plan to address challenges and create an enabling, supportive and well-managed trading environment. Proposed changes will address crime, bigger trading bays, and traders’ ability to adhere to Covid-19 safety regulations. The City recognises the economic contribution of informal trading, and its potential to create jobs. To view and comment on the draft informal trading plan, go to www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay or visit the subcouncil 3 offices at Milnerton municipal offices, 87 Pienaar Road, Milnerton, between 08:00 and 15:00 on weekdays.
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Bulking up water infrastructure: In August, the City’s Water and Sanitation team completed the complex upgrade of the 700 mm bulk water supply line feeding the Blaauwberg area in less than 24 hours. The work was necessary to improve the reliability of water supply to the area.
City services and facilities largely open Most City services and facilities are functional, but there still are some constraints. Please interact online wherever you can.
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ssential City services and facilities are open, although service is generally available at reduced levels because of the implementation of sanitation and social distancing protocols, and access may be restricted. The exceptions are non-essential services, facilities where it is difficult to implement safety protocols, and facilities that remain closed in terms of national regulations. Essential service facilities such as cash offices and walk-in centres, clinics, driving licence testing centres, housing offices, motor vehicle registration centres and solid waste drop-off facilities are mostly open. Most libraries are open for drop-and-collect loans and are reopening SmartCape access under limited conditions. Recreational facilities such as public open spaces – beaches, parks, camp sites and nature reserves – are open, but community halls, sportsfields and pools are not.
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Many City-managed early childhood development (ECD) centres have reopened, but there are strict safety protocols in place. Cemeteries are open, but in terms of national regulations, funerals are limited to 50 mourners and two hours. Do business online, please To reduce the need for face-to-face transactions at City facilities, the City encourages residents and businesses to engage and interact with it electronically as far as possible. Many City services, including account payments, licence renewals, rebate applica-
Protect yourself and others Keep your distance. Wear a mask. Wash your hands frequently. Avoid touching your face. Cough or sneeze with care, and safely dispose of the tissue.
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KORTLIKS Noodsaaklike dienste en fasiliteite van die Stad is oop. Diensvlakke is egter meestal laer weens sosiale distansiëring, en toegang kan beperk word. Die meeste noodsaaklike diensfasiliteite soos betaalkantore en instapsentrums, klinieke, rybewystoetssentrums, motorvoertuigregistrasiesentrums en vasteafval-aflaaifasiliteite is oop. Die meeste biblioteke is ook oop vir af-en-oplaaikliënte, en beperkte SmartCape-toegang is weer beskikbaar. Ontspanningsfasiliteite soos strande, parke, kampeerterreine en natuurreservate is oop, maar nie
tions and building plan submissions, are available via e-Services on CityConnect at www.capetown.gov.za. Apart from via e-Services, municipal payments can be made in various other ways: • Online: Register with www.easypay.co.za or www.paycity.co.za. • EFT: Select the City as a bank-listed beneficiary. Use only your nine-digit municipal account number as reference. • Retailers: Checkers, Pick n Pay, Shoprite, Spar and Woolworths accept payments. • ATM: Contact your bank to add the City as an ATM beneficiary. The City is doing all it can to address service backlogs such as pothole repairs, licence renewals and other service requests that arose during lockdown, but these will take time to clear. • See pages 2 and 3 for more information on City services and facilities. www.twitter.com/CityofCT
In September, the City and Garden Cities handed over the keys of 20 new state-subsidised houses to first-time homeowners in the third phase of the R74 million Greenville development. Greenville is a partnership between the City, Province and the developer, Garden Cities. It forms part of a greater housing development, which will eventually provide some 4 000 Breaking New Ground (BNG), social housing, finance-linked houses and commercial opportunities. In the R153 million first phase, 868 beneficiaries received homes. Phase 2, comprising 507 houses at a cost of R94 million, was completed in August. In the third phase 126 houses will be handed over later this year. Greenville uses alternative building technologies such as the Australiandeveloped Benex block. This lightweight, thermally efficient block is easy to use during construction. Garden Cities has been successful in training subcontractors from the community, who now employ their own teams and provide jobs. • View and comment on the executive summary of the City’s draft Human Settlements Strategy at www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay.
In-deed: Nxangashe Nonkuthalo with the deed to her new house in the Greenville development.
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KHAWUNDIBALISELE gemeenskapsale, sportvelde en swembaddens nie. Om fisiese kontak te beperk, word inwoners en ondernemings aangemoedig om hulle transaksies met die Stad so ver moontlik elektronies af te handel. Baie dienste, waaronder rekeningbetalings, lisensiehernuwings, aansoeke om kortings en die indiening van bouplanne, is beskikbaar onder e-Services op CityConnect by www.capetown.gov.za. Afgesien van e-Services, kan munisipale betalings ook op ’n aantal ander maniere gedoen word, waaronder aanlyn en by ’n hele paar kleinhandelaars.
Iinkonzo kunye nezibonelelo eziyimfuneko zeSixeko zivuliwe, nakuba iinkonzo zingasebenzi ngokupheleleyo jikelele ngenxa yemithetho yokuqelelana, kunokubakho ufikelelo olungephi ke kwiinkonzo. Izibonelelo zeenkonzo eziyimfuneko ezifana neeofisi zekheshi kunye namaziko onokungena kuwo, iikliniki, amaziko ovavanyo lweelayisensi zokuqhuba, iiofisi zezindlu, amaziko abhalisa izithuthi kunye nezibonelelo zokulahla inkunkuma luvuliwe uninzi lwazo. Izibonelelo zolonwabo ezifana neebhitshi, iipaki, iindawo zokunkampa kunye neendawo zolondolozo
ndalo zivuliwe, kodwa iiholo zoluntu, amabala ezemidlalo neepuli zisavaliwe. Ukwehlisa imfuno yeetransekshini zobuso ngobuso, iSixeko sikhuthaza abahlali kunye namashishini ukuba basebenze naso ngeendlela ze-eletroniki kangangoko kunokwenzeka. Iinkonzo ezininzi zeSixeko, eziquka iintlawulo zeeakhawunti, ukuvuselelwa kweelayisensi, izicelo zembuyekezo kunye nokungeniswa kweeplani zokwakha zifumaneka nge-e-Services (iiNkonzo zeLetroniki) kumakhasi e ‘City Connect’ kuwww.capetown.gov.za.
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The City’s website offers a wide range of services and information, accessible from any mobile device. You can do the following: • Check the status of City services and facilities reopening to the public • Manage most transactions with the City, such as paying accounts, logging faults and service requests, and renewing licences • Apply for rebates and relief • Submit plans and applications • Find tender and job opportunities, and bid for available City contracts • Access mapping, geographic information system and open-data tools • Learn about energy-efficient and water-wise, greener living • Have your say Now in-person visits to a City customer centre are seldom necessary. First check whether what you need isn’t available online at www.capetown.gov.za.
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Theft of, and damage to, City infrastructure is an expensive problem that hurts residents. Please help curb illegal connections, vandalism and theft of City electrical and traffic signal infrastructure by reporting incidents or suspicious behaviour. Over the lockdown, incidents of theft and damage to infrastructure such as street lighting and traffic signal power suppliers have increased. Between July and September 2020 alone, the City spent R2,2 million to replace and repair damaged and stolen electricity infrastructure. Vandalism, theft and illegal connections often affect the most vulnerable residents – much of the expenditure was in Area South, which includes Mitchells Plain, Muizenberg, Philippi and Wynberg. The City offers a reward of R5 000 to anyone who provides information that leads to an arrest, confiscation of stolen or illegal goods, or the return of illegal or stolen goods. This reward also applies to information leading to the arrest of people vandalising electricity infrastructure or installing illegal connections. Theft of uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) and batteries from City traffic signals,
which keep Cape Town’s intersections operational during load-shedding, is widespread. Over the past financial year, the City has spent R6 571 000 on the replacement of stolen UPS units and batteries. During the lockdown period alone, there were 152 incidents – 73% of these were theft, and 27% acts of vandalism. The resultant repairs cost over R3 200 000. Some of the most-targeted areas include Bellville, Grassy Park, Manenberg, Milnerton, Mitchells Plain, Nyanga, Parklands, Philippi, Somerset West, Strand, Strandfontein and the city centre. The branding on the traffic signal batteries is “Vision” and “Royal”. • Report damage to City electrical infrastructure via SMS to 31220 or e-mail to power@capetown.gov.za. For anonymous tip offs on illegal activity, call 112 (tollfree from a cellphone), 107 from a landline, or 021 480 7700 for emergencies. Report damage and theft to traffic signals to the Transport Information Centre (TIC) on 0800 65 64 63. The TIC is available 24/7.
Pothole backlog is being addressed When the level-5 lockdown took effect in March, roads and stormwater services were not considered essential services according to national regulations. This meant that the City's Roads and Stormwater depots attended to emergencies only. The lockdown also meant that depots could not prepare for winter by clearing storm drains, and wet roads are one of the key reasons why potholes form.
As the levels of the national lockdown have lowered, the staff numbers at depots have increased, and all staff are expected to return in the coming weeks to address the pothole repair backlogs. There will be many potholes to fix. Between 1 July 2019 and 26 March 2020, the City’s Transport Directorate attended to 17 415 potholes across town at a cost of over R43 million.
KORTLIKS Die Stad Kaapstad is hard aan die werk om weer die diensleweringsvlak te bereik waarvoor die munisipaliteit bekend is, sê uitvoerende burgemeester Dan Plato. Baie personeellede wat gedurende die inperking kon aanhou werk, het ondanks die moeilike omstandighede uitstekend presteer. Werknemers van die Stad werp alles in die stryd om agterstande op alle gebiede in te haal, van padherstelwerk tot voertuiglisensies. Die Stad is ook besig met pogings om die ekonomie te herstel, en vra dat inwoners die munisipaliteit hierin ondersteun. Die vervanging en herstel van
Well, well, well: The new Steenbras groundwater wellfield is controlled remotely.
First Steenbras groundwater flows duction boreholes, yielding almost 20 million litres per day. Drilling of a further four is under way, which will increase the yield to 30 million litres per day – the equivalent of a daily water supply for around 200 000 people using 125 litres of water per person per day. The Steenbras wellfield was chosen for a potentially high groundwater yield, as well as being close to Steenbras dam so that the water can be pumped into the dam. To protect the environment, the power cables, control cables and pipelines were buried. The wellfield is operated remotely via an automated system.
Groundwater is a key part of the City’s new water supply programme to diversify the mix of water sources available. The City started drilling at Steenbras during the drought, and the Table Mountain Group (TMG) aquifer is now producing its first yield at the Steenbras wellfield. The TMG extends from Nieuwoudtville in the north, to Cape Agulhas in the south, and Port Elizabeth in the east, and is thought to contain the largest aquifer in the world. It is a significant water source, but requires deep drilling – one borehole is 710 metres deep. There are now eight completed pro-
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The City has developed a mobile application on hand-held devices that makes issuing of contravention and compliance notices, such as traffic fines, faster. The application, which is being managed in-house, will be used by the Traffic Services, Metro Police and Law Enforcement departments. The application can scan licence discs and driving licences, and has GPS technology for the correct allocation of notices by magisterial area. The built-in camera also allows the officer to record digital evidence relating to the contravention, resulting in fewer disputes in court. The Safety and Security Directorate currently has more than a 100 devices in operation that use the application, and the City intends to roll out 1 356 more devices.
has undertaken 4 647 pothole repairs, attended to 2 968 blocked stormwater catch pits, 1 219 flooding incidents and 1 152 missing stormwater covers or grids. The national lockdown also caused a backlog with motor vehicle licensing and renewals. We were the first metro in South Africa to open our cash and licensing offices, doing our utmost to perform normal transactions and work through the backlog. We completed more than 683 000 transactions, including vehicle licensing,
and ask residents to work with us and support us in this drive. While challenges remain, let us celebrate the victories along the way. One of these is the amazing recovery of dam levels. Thanks to smart resilience strategies, the collective efforts of more than four million residents and good winter rains, our dams are full for the first time in six years. Let us continue our water-wise habits while consultations on tariffs and restrictions for the 2020/21 hydrological year (which runs from 1 November to 31 October) take place. It has been a challenging six months, but I am proud of your resilience. Let us keep supporting and looking out for one another as we rebuild as #OneCityTogether. – Executive Mayor Dan Plato
between June and September 2020. During a normal month, we do about 100 000 transactions. Yet in August, we processed more than 200 000 transactions, with our staff working into the evenings and over weekends to clear the backlog. We have overcome the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic together, but we cannot become complacent. As we work towards rebuilding our economy and lives, continued recovery depends on all of us – our responsibility is not over. It is vital that we continue to take the necessary precautions. Many Capetonians have been affected by the pandemic. Even though most industries have returned to operation, the need for assistance remains and we have filled the gaps wherever possible through the distribution of care packs and food relief. We are working hard to drive economic recovery,
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Well in hand: A Law Enforcement officer using a hand-held device to issue a fine.
he City of Cape Town is getting back to business to achieve the level of service delivery we are known for. The national lockdown and the limitations placed on municipalities have definitely had an impact on the way we have been able to provide services. I am very thankful to the many City staff who were able to work during the lockdown, and who performed exceptionally well under difficult circumstances. Under level-1 lockdown, the City has been working hard to hard to catch up on the unavoidable backlogs. Our roads staff have completed nearly 5 000 pothole repairs; refuse collection has continued with fewer interruptions, the greening of our parks and open spaces has since resumed. Since 1 June, the Transport Directorate
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KHAWUNDIBALISELE beskadigde en gesteelde elektrisiteitsinfrastruktuur het die Stad tussen Julie en September 2020 alleen R2,2 miljoen uit die sak gejaag. Help stop onwettige aansluitings, vandalisme en diefstal van die Stad se elektriese en verkeersein-infrastruktuur deur voorvalle of verdagte optrede aan te meld. Skakel 112 (tolvry vanaf ’n selfoon), 107 vanaf ’n landlyn, of 021 480 7700. Agt boorgate wat rondom Steenbrasdam gesink is, lewer nou bykans 20 miljoen liter per dag. ’n Verdere vier gate word tans geboor, wat die opbrengs tot 30 miljoen liter per dag sal verhoog.
Sibuyela emsebenzini iSixeko saseKapa ukuze siphumeze inqanaba lokunikezwa kweenkonzo esaziwa ngako, utshilo uSodolophu weSigqeba uDan Plato. Abasebenzi abaninzi beSixeko abakwazileyo ukusebenza ngexa lokuma ngxi kweentshukumo basebenze kakuhle kakhulu phantsi kweemeko ezinzima. Abasebenzi beSixeko basebenze nzima kakhulu ngeentsilelo kwinto yonke ukusuka kwimingxuma endleleni ukuya kwiilayisensi zezithuthi. ISixeko kananjalo sisebenzela ukuvusa uqoqosho, kwaye sicela abahlali ukuba basebenze nathi kwaye basixhase kweli phulo.
Sincede sinqande ukufakwa ngokungekho mthethweni kombane, ukonakalisa kunye nokwebiwa kweentambo zombane zeSixeko kunye neerobhothi ngokuxela ezi zehlo okanye ukuziphatha okukrokrisayo ku-112 (umnxeba ongahlawulelwayo kwiselula), u-107 kumnxeba wasendlini okanye ku021 480 7700. Imingxunya yezitsala manzi esibhozo iye yadrilwa kwidama iSteenbras kwaye ke ngoku likhupha phantse ama-20 ezigidi zeelitha ngemini. Ukudrilwa kweminye emine kuza kuqala, oko okuza kuza nama30 ezigidi zeelitha ngemini.
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Making progress possible. Together. An Ideal Clinic record for the City The City’s Health Department attained a special milestone when 79 out of 80 clinics achieved Ideal Clinic status. The Ideal Clinic programme is a national Department of Health initiative to improve the quality of primary healthcare at public-sector clinics. Twelve City clinics achieved platinum staus, 45 gold, and 22 silver status. To achieve platinum status, a clinic must meet 90% of elements that affect direct service delivery and quality of clinical care to patients. Other achievements The City also created overflow facilities at its clinics. These were necessitated by the Covid-19 outbreak, particularly the need to ensure social distancing and to prioritise Covid-19-related cases. At the same time, general service delivery to clients continued. During the worst of the pandemic, the following measures were implemented to manage clients at City clinics: • An improved appointment system to reduce time spent at a clinic • A fast lane for family planning, immunisation, pregnancy tests, etc. • Triage and screening of patients at entry points • Telephonic contact to recall patients and close contacts of tuberculosis patients to discuss results
Immunise, please Due to Covid-19, the number of immunisations carried out at City clinics has dropped by 67%. This is worrying, as immunisation of children helps prevent diseases such as measles, polio, diphtheria and tuberculosis (TB). Children typically receive 16 immunisations between birth and the age of 12, and 14 of these are administered in the first 18 months of their lives. If not enough children are covered by the full immunisation schedule, this can result in the spread of these contagious diseases. Parents might be hesitant to bring their children to the clinic due to the risk of Covid-19, but sticking to the immunisation schedule is essential.
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Ready for tourism’s return With interprovincial travel and limited international travel permitted, the Mother City is getting ready to again welcome visitors.
Bubbling back: The iconic Adderley Street fountain has been restored to its former glory after being shut down during the drought. The City will be feeding the fountain from the same underground springs that provide water to Green Point Urban Park and the biodiversity garden.
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ourism is vital for the local economy, having contributed more than R18 billion in 2018 alone. But the
Cape Town tourism sector has lost millions in revenue during the national lockdown.
Financial relief The City has helped more than 152 guesthouses and bed-and-breakfasts cut costs during the pandemic by offering rates relief to the value of R2,7 million.
Now, the City and Cape Town Tourism (CTT) are preparing to receive visitors again, armed with a comprehensive tourism bounce-back strategy intended to instil visitor confidence and revive the tourism industry for a sustainable and resilient future. Here’s a look at some of its components.
Eco-friendly travel The Tourlane survey in June 2020 recognised Cape Town as one of the world’s best cities for eco-friendly, sustainable travel. Tourlane, a travel company, rated hundreds of cities, and Cape Town made 41st place. The other African cities on the list are Nairobi (Kenya) and Marrakech (Morocco).
Covid-safe stamp CTT has secured the Safe Travels stamp from the World Travel and Tourism Council, and can now issue this designation to businesses such as the V&A Waterfront, who adhere to global health and safety guidelines. This will help encourage tourism.
New travel safety app CTT has launched a new safety app called Nomola, which pinpoints a user’s location, gives immediate access to an emergency operator to talk to, and despatches help. The app, a free download from the CTT website, uses the phone’s GPS location to
tell nearby responders where the user is. Namola also provides educational information on health and safety. Cableway safety measures The Table Mountain aerial cableway reopened on 1 September, with added safety measures. Only 26 passengers are admitted per ride, everyone must wear a mask, and the car is sanitised after every ride. The company has also introduced a service for hikers to descend the mountain safely from the top station on Saturdays and Sundays between 08:00 and 15:00. Tickets are available online or at the top station. Red bus back on the road The City Sightseeing open-top red bus is also back in business. All bus staff have received extensive training regarding Covid19, and preventative measures have been introduced.
More than 50 libraries open with limited service Another 24 City libraries are now open for the drop-and-collect service, bringing the total to 54 as part of the gradual reopening. • Drop: Patrons can drop returned library material at the drop zone, by following the social distance demarcation and notices. • Collect: Patrons can submit a request via e-mail or telephone, to be collected after two days or sooner, depending on workload and communication. • Walk-in request: Patrons can visit the library and request items, which will provided there and then, if possible. Patrons can borrow 20 items at a time for 30 days. Any person entering a library will be screened, and patrons must wear a mask, sanitise their hands and adhere to social distancing rules. Since 5 October, some libraries have started allowing a limited number of students in for two-hour study sessions on a first-come first-served basis. Access to the internet via the SmartCape system
Event permits available again National regulations now allow for gatherings with limited participants, so the City’s Events Permit Office is ready to process permit applications. Events with more than 200 attendees or that require infrastructure need to apply for permits. The City has compiled a document based on the Disaster Management Act and national directives to guide event organisers through the application process. Event organisers will be required to comply with hygiene, health and safety protocols. Hand-sanitising, social distancing and mask-wearing practices will be monitored at all events, including those with 250 people indoors and 500 people outdoors. • For more information, visit http://www.capetown.gov.za/events/.
Most trusted metro Having earlier been named the most sustainable metro in South Africa by Ratings Afrika, the City has now also been rated as the country’s most trusted metro. Consulta’s latest Citizen Satisfaction Index, which measures residents’ trust and satisfaction in their municipalities, has awarded the City this rating for the seventh consecutive year. Cape Town recorded a score of 66,0 out of a possible 100 – an improvement on its 2019 score of 64,1. It is also more than 10 points above the average score of 55,7. The City scored the highest trust rating of 72,0 out of 100 – 8,6 points above the average. The report notes that “Cape Town has the smallest gap (-5,5) between what citizens expect and what they perceive in terms of actual delivery”.
Help us win … The World Travel Awards are an important showcase for Cape Town, which is competing in the following categories: • World’s Leading City Break Destination 2020 • World’s Leading City Destination 2020 • World’s Leading Festival & Event Destination 2020 • World’s Leading Tourist Attraction 2020: Table Mountain, South Africa • Make a difference and go to www.worldtravelawards.com/vote before midnight on 25 October to cast your vote for your city.
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KORTLIKS Die landwye inperking het die Kaapstad-toerismesektor egter miljoene rande in inkomste gekos. Maar met ’n omvattende toerismeherstelstrategie maak die Stad en Kaapstadtoerisme nou gereed om weer besoekers te ontvang. Meer as 50 Stadsbiblioteke is weer oop en lewer ’n beperkte diens. Die meeste lewer ’n af-en-oplaaidiens, waar kliënte 20 items op ’n slag vir 30 dae kan uitneem. Party biblioteke het ook ’n beperkte getal studente vir studiesessies van twee uur begin toelaat, en bied ook toegang tot die internet. Die Stad se gesondheidsdepartement het ’n spesiale mylpaal bereik toe 79 van sy 80 klinieke Ideale Kliniek-status verkry het. Die Ideale Kliniek-program is ’n inisiatief van die nasionale gesondheidsdeparte-
is also provided, limited to a 45-minute session per user – also on a first come, first served basis. Student numbers are limited to what can be accommodated in terms of the level-1 regulations. Three study sessions are allowed per day, with 15 minutes between sessions to allow for cleaning and sanitising of surfaces. Sessions are from 09:00 to 11:00, 11:15 to 13:15 and 13:30 to 15:30. Library halls are being used to quarantine returned materials, so the available space in libraries is extremely limited. The Athlone, Bloubergstrand, Brooklyn, Camps Bay, Goodwood, Heideveld, Langa, Lotus River, Nazeema Isaacs, Observatory, Ravensmead, Rocklands, Rondebosch and Somerset West libraries are closed due to vandalism, or for repairs and maintenance. • See http://www.capetown.gov.za/libraries for more information.
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ment om die gehalte van primêre gesondheidsorg by staatsklinieke te verbeter. Twaalf Stadsklinieke het platinumstatus losgeslaan, 45 goud en 22 silwer. Die getal inentings by die Stad se klinieke het weens Covid-19 met 67% afgeneem. Inenting van kinders help voorkom siektes soos masels, polio, witseerkeel en tuberkulose (TB). Dis te verstane dat die Covid-19-risiko ouers huiwerig maak om hulle kinders kliniek toe te bring, maar dit is nietemin noodsaaklik om by die voorgeskrewe inentings te hou. Nadat Ratings Afrika die Stad vroeër as die volhoubaarste metro in Suid-Afrika aangewys het, pryk die munisipaliteit nou ook boaan Consulta se jongste indeks van burgertevredenheid as die land se betroubaarste metro.
Lubaluleke kakhulu ukhenketho kuqoqosho lwengingqi, lufake iibhiliyoni ezingaphezulu kwezili-R18 ngo-2018 – kodwa ke icandelo lokhenketho eKapa lilahlekelwe zizigidi kwingeniso ngexa lokuma ngxi kweentshukumo. ISixeko kunye noKhenketho lwaseKapa (City and Cape Town Tourism) (CTT) ke ngoku balungiselela ukwamkela iindwendwe kwakhona, bexhobe ngesicwangciso sokubuyisa ukhenketho. Angaphezulu kwama-50 amathala eencwadi eSixeko avuliweyo ngoku, kodwa ke iinkonzo zimiselwa umda. Uninzi lwezi nkonzo lolokubuyisa kunye nokuthatha iincwadi, apho abantu banokuboleka iincwadi ezingama-20 ngexesha iintsuku ezingama30. Amathala eencwadi athile aqalile ukuvumela inani
elinyiniweyo labafundi ukuba bangene kumathala eencwadi iiseshoni zokufunda zeeyure ezimbini, ngokunjalo nofikelela kwi-intanethi. Ngenxa yeCovid-19, ugonyo olwenziwe kwiikliniki zeSixeko lwehle ngama-67%. Ukugonywa kwabantwana kunceda ukuthintela izifo ezifana nemasisi, ipoliyo, isifo sokubola komqala nesifo sephepha (tuberculosis) (TB). Banokuthandabuza ukuzisa abantwana babo ekliniki abazali ngenxa yengozi yeCovid19, kodwa ke kubalulekile ukuyigcina ishedyuli yogonyo. Emva kokuxelwa njengeyona metro izinzileyo eMzantsi Afrika yi-Ratings Afrika, iSixeko sithathwa njengeyona metro ithenjiweyo eMzantsi Afrika kuMlinganiselo wokoNeliseka kwabeMi we-Consulta.
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Road and walkway improvements The City has invested in better transport infrastructure. See the climate change plan Residents are invited to comment on the City’s draft Climate Change Strategy. It outlines the actions necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and become carbon-neutral, while also adapting to the negative economic, environmental and social impacts of climate change. Climate change will have an impact on food, water and job security, flooding, heat stress and ecosystem degradation. Moreover, there's the risk of loss of international market access due to the carbon intensity of Cape Town’s products and services. The City is also developing a Climate Change Action Plan to become carbon-neutral by 2050. This is part of the City’s commitment to meet the Paris climate agreement goals of limiting global warming to below 1,5 ºC. • To view the strategy and comment – before 30 October – visit www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay.
No permit, no fireworks displays The City no longer provides sites for firework displays, and people wishing to host such displays must apply to SAPS for a permit to do so. Applications should be e-mailed to capetown.explosives.cmrd@saps.gov. za. Copy in Ignatius Smart, the City's head of Fire and Life Safety, at Ignatius.smart@capetown.gov.za. • Report the illegal sale or use of fireworks to the City on 107 (landline) or 021 480 7700 (cellphone).
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he upgrade of Bosmansdam Road between Koeberg Road and Montague Drive, which started in November 2019, is complete. This stretch of road now has two dual carriageways, and upgraded sidewalks and a median. The first phase, completed in 2019 at a cost of R43 million, was the construction of the eastbound two-lane carriageway, which gave the transport link the capacity needed for two lanes in each direction. The City and private partnerships have invested over R60 million in both the first and second phase of upgrades and rehabilitation. The City has invested R20 million in the latest rehabilitation stage of this project. With this improvement, access to this emerging commercial and industrial zone is greatly improved. The new road also boasts solid pavement structures, durable road surfaces and pedestrian comfort. The City thanks road users for their patience over the construction period. Walkways in Durbanville, Fisantekraal Since July 2019 to date, the City has constructed nearly 17 km of the planned 24 km new routes for pedestrians and cyclists in the Fisantekraal and Durbanville areas. Footpaths in the Morningstar area have been completed, with the creation of walk-
Beating the Bosmansdam bottlenecks: The upgrade of Bosmansdam Road between Koeberg Road and Montague Drive, which started in November 2019, is now complete. ways traversing four public parks in central Durbanville and Nerina in progress. Work on the existing informal footpaths in four public parks in central Durbanville and the Nerina neighbourhood is nearing completion. The parks are close to Koeberg Road, and many people walk through these public open spaces on their way to and from work. The current informal footpaths become muddy and dangerous during winter. Asphalt are being used to turn these into
formal footpaths of 1,8 m wide, covering a distance of 800 m. Up to 47 men and women from the Morningstar and Fisantekraal areas are temporarily employed through this contract. Another three local subcontractors are also providing goods and services to the City’s main contractor. These job opportunities and subcontracting tenders provide much-needed assistance to households and entrepreneurs in need of an income.
City’s business expansion and retention initiative in Atlantis At a meeting with the Atlantis Industrial Initiative in September, the City launched its business expansion and retention programme. This entails surveying businesses to determine how the City can help them recover from the lockdown and identify opportunities to build a stronger, more resilient future. Local businesses are vital for job creation and retention, as well as investment. Between 60% and 80% of new jobs are created through the growth of exist-
ing businesses. Local business accounts for 70% of investments in Cape Town’s economy, and creates opportunities for start-ups. At the meeting, the City’s Economic Action Plan (EAP) was discussed. This is the
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City’s economic response and contingency plan for the short-term crisis following the various stages of lockdown. The EAP comprises a response stage, adaptation and recovery, as well as stabilisation. The recovery plans entail enhancing business retention efforts, and making it easier for expansion and investment to resume. It also aims to equip businesses for new ways of working, and using the City’s sectoral support approach to identify and exploit sectoral opportunities emerging from the crisis.
Nature reserve scofflaws fined In September, nature conservation officials from the Marine and Environmental Law Enforcement Unit fined a group of 4x4 drivers for making a braai fire on the dunes at the Witzands aquifer nature reserve near Atlantis. The visitors were allowed to stay on in the reserve after they had removed their braai apparatus. Making an open fire in any City reserve is prohibited. It is indicated as such on signboards at the entrance to all City reserves. In terms of the Public Parks By-law, a person entering a public park or nature reserve must observe and comply with all notices displayed. The City is responsible for conserving Cape Town’s unique biodiversity and ensuring that visitors enjoy its natural environment and reserves in a safe and responsible manner. • Please report illegal activities to the City’s emergency call centre on 021 480 7700.
Multinational Roche expands In February 2020, the world’s largest biotech company, Roche, entered into a long-term lease in the Brackengate 2 business park in Cape Town and begun construction on its new Roche Diagnostics office. The new building contains a laboratory, biotech production facilities and office space. The company is now considering expanding on an adjacent plot. This attests to their confidence in Cape Town as a leading health tech hub on the continent. Roche will invest an estimated R700 million in its regional expansion and plans to employ about 300 people in the next three years
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Inwoners word genooi om kommentaar te lewer op die Stad se konsepstrategie oor klimaatsverandering. Die strategie beskryf die nodige stappe om kweekhuisgasvrystellings te verminder en by die negatiewe ekonomiese, omgewings- en sosiale impak van klimaatsverandering aan te pas. Gaan voor 30 Oktober na www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay om die konsepstrategie te lees en kommentaar te lewer. Die opknapping van Bosmansdamweg tussen Koebergweg en Montaguerylaan, wat in November 2019 begin het, is klaar. Hierdie stuk pad spog nou met twee dubbelpaaie sowel as opgeknapte sypaadjies en ’n verkeerseiland. Die Stad bedank padgebruikers vir hulle geduld gedurende die konstruksiewerk.
Die Stad het sedert Julie 2019 byna 17 km van die beplande 24 km nuwe paaie vir voetgangers en fietsryers in die omgewing van Fisantekraal en Durbanville aangelê. By ’n vergadering in September met die Atlantisnywerheidsinisiatief het die Stad sy program vir sakeuitbreiding en -behoud bekend gestel om ondernemings van die inperking te help herstel en geleenthede te identifiseer om ’n sterker, veerkragtiger toekoms te bou. Roche, die grootste biotegnologiemaatskappy ter wêreld, sal ’n geskatte R700 miljoen in sy bedrywighede in Kaapstad belê, en beplan om sowat 300 mense in diens te neem.
Bayemenywa ukuba banike izimvo abahlali ngeSicwangciso soTshintsho lweMozulu esiyilwayo seSixeko, esichaza amanyathelo ayimfuneko ukwehlisa ukukhutshwa kweegesi zekhabhon diokside kunye nokuziqhelanisa neempembelelo ezimbi zoqoqosho, okusingqongileyo nezasekuhlaleni. zotshintsho lwemozulu. Ukujonga isicwangciso soyilo kunye nokunika izimvo yiya ku-www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay phambi kowama-30 Oktobha. Kugqityiwe ukulungiswa kwe-Bosmansdam Road phakathi kwe-Koeberg Road ne-Montague Drive, okuqale ngoNovemba 2019. Le ndlela ngoku ineendlela ezimbini eziya kumacala ohlukeneyo
etrafiki kunye neendledlana zokuhamba ecaleni nombindi. ISixeko sibulela abasebenzisi bendlela ngomonde wabo ngeli thuba lokwakha. Ukusukela ngoJulayi ka-2019 ukuza kuthi ga ngoku, iSixeko sakhe phantse iikhilomitha ezili-17 kwezingama-24 ezicetyiweyo zeendledlana ezintsha zabantu abahamba ngeenyawo nabakhweli bhayisekile kwimimandla ye-Fisantekraal ne-Durbanville. Kwintlanganiso nePhulo loShishino lase-Atlantis ngoSeptemba, iSixeko sazisa inkqubo yoLwandiso koShishino nokuGcina ukunceda amashishini avuke ekumeni ngxi kwentshukumo kunye nokuchonga amathuba okwakha ikamva eliqinileyo nelomelela ngokukhawuleza.
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ie jaar 2020 het met baie verrassings, teleurstellings en uitdagings gekom. Dit is veral die waarheid vir werkers in die sogenaamde voorste linie insluitende onderwysers. Op Maandag 5 Oktober, te wete Wêreld Opvoeders-dag het baie skole het hul opvoeders, nieonderwyspersoneel en helpers, bederf vir hul harde werk gedurende hierdie beproewende tye. “Die samesyn en waardering was weer out of this world. Die Here is goed, want ons het soveel om voor dankbaar te wees ongeag die situasie waarin ons verkeer. Dit laat mens weer besef dat die lewe so kort is en dat ons mekaar moet respekteer en waardeer. Môre is nooit gewaarbog nie,” sê Vivienne
Frans, ‘n opvoeder van Reygersdal Primêr. Die hoof, Melchior Petersen het alle opvoeders asook alle nieonderwyspersoneel en helpers bymekaar geroep. Hy het `n toespraak gelewer en verwys na hoe spesiaal `n onderwyser se rol is. Elke opvoeder het daarna `n geskenkie ontvang, gevolg deur `n heerlike vinger-ete. “Dit was motiverend en lekker om bietjie bederf te word, en te hoor dat opvoeders nog waardeer word. Baie dankie aan die hoof en die skoolbestuurs-span vir die inisiatief,” sê Nicole Jacobs, ook ‘n opvoeder by die skool. Op hulle beurt het Robinhill Spesiale skool hulle onderwysers (foto bo) met ‘n middagete en klein geskenkies verras. Pastoor Trevor Claasen het
ook ‘n kort woord van bemoediging en bedanking gegee, waarna die adjunk hoof, Randall Thomas `n wit kers aangesteek het ter na gedagtenis vir die kollegas regoor die land wat hulle stryd teen Covid-19 verloor het. Die prinsipaal, John Coetzee het die tweede wit kers aangesteek vir hoop en na al die formaliteite was hulle met `n lekker tweegang maaltyd bederf. Die hoogtepunt
Nominations wanted for Neighbourhood Watch Awards
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ominations for the annual • Mobiliser of the Year: for Neighbourhood Watch exceptional efforts to encourage Awards are open. The and grow communities in public can nominate an accredited support of safety. neighbourhood watch (NW) or an • Inspiration of the Year: an individual member by 23 October NW leader who has displayed 2020. The awards highlight the inspirational public leadership, important voluntary work that NW across several NW areas, in members do to keep communities support of community safety safe and recognises their good and the greater public good. working relationship with City • Crime Fighter of the Year: enforcement agencies. for exceptional, selfless, professional and committed “Neighbourhood watches play an service in the fight against crime. important role in creating a safe • Courage in Action: in recognition environment in communities, but of sustained NW operations in also contribute towards community the face of highly compromised cohesion and pride ,” said the City’s community safety, like drug Mayoral Committee Member for activity or gang violence. Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith. The awards consist of The categories for NW teams consist two broad categories – individual of: members with proven outstanding • NW Group of the Year: an achievement in safeguarding organisation that upholds, with community members and property, outstanding achievement, the and awards for NW teams. The purpose of safeguarding its categories for the individual awards members and property are: • Broken Window Award: in • NW member of the Year recognition of exceptional • Organisational Excellence: for efforts towards a clean, healthy excellence in neighbourhood and safe environment management. • Social Responsibility Award: in
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recognition of a commitment to addressing mitigating and healing social ills, towards healthier, inclusive and united communities. • Courage in Action Group Award: in recognition of sustained NH operations in the face of highly compromised community safety. Details of the nomination process and an easy-to-follow guide are available online at www.capetown. gov.za. Residents can only nominate NW members or teams that are accredited with the Western Cape Department of Community Safety or who have formally submitted their application for accreditation. Information on the nomination process as well as the necessary evidence and motivation can be found at https://bit.ly/CCTNWAwards. Completed nomination forms should be submitted to nhwawards@capetown.gov.za. No late nominations will be accepted.
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was dat elke opvoeder `n pragtige plantjie ontvang het as eerbewys met die woorde If you want a child's mind to grow, you must first plant a seed,” meen Aderessa Van Graan, ‘n opvoeder by die skool, “Ons was so geinspireerd en gemotiveerd om ‘n nuwe tydvlak in die onderwys te betree.”
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About the Koeberg Public Safety Information Forum About the Koeberg Public Safety Information Forum
Section 26(4) of the NNR Act states that “The holder of a of nuclear Section 26(4) the installation NNR Act license states must that establish a of public safetyinstallation information forummust as “The holder a nuclear license prescribed in order to inform the persons living in the establish a public safety information forum as municipal in respect which an emergency prescribedarea in order to informofthe persons living in the plan has been nuclear safety and municipal area established in respect ofonwhich an emergency radiation plan has safety been matters.” established on nuclear safety and radiation safety matters.” What is the Public Safety Information What is theForum Public (PSIF)? Safety Information The PSIF is a meeting which takes place four times Forum (PSIF)? aThe year. It isisused as a platform for residents PSIF a meeting which takes place fourwithin times the municipal boundary of Koeberg Nuclear Power a year. It is used as a platform for residents within Station, to enquire about of and receiveNuclear nuclear Power safety the municipal boundary Koeberg related from the Station,information to enquire about andfacility. receive nuclear safety related information from the facility. Which topics are discussed? The forumWhich will address that the members topicsany aretopic discussed? feel could impact their health, environment, and The forum will address any topic that the members safety from a nuclear emergency preparedness feel could impact their health, environment, and point view. a nuclear emergency preparedness safetyof from point of view. Who should attend? All persons living within the municipal Who should attend? area around Koeberg, all affected and interested All persons living within the municipalorganisations area around or parties, all andaffected any other concerned about Koeberg, andpersons interested organisations their health and safety from a nuclear and radiation or parties, and any other persons concerned about safety pointand of safety view are attend the their health fromwelcome a nucleartoand radiation forum. to attend aretorequested to safety Persons point of wishing view are welcome attend the register as a member. forum. Persons wishing to attend are requested to register as a member. How do I register? Kindly email your i.e. full name, contact Howdetails, do I register? number, organisation (if applicable) or indicate Kindly email your details, i.e. full name, contact whether are a resident, JoshuaD@eskom.co.za number,you organisation (if to applicable) or indicate or contact tel.are +27 21 550 4238. whether you a resident, to JoshuaD@eskom.co.za or contact tel. +27 21 550 4238. When are the PSIF meetings held? Dates When for the are published aremeetings the PSIF meetings held?in the annual Koeberg Emergency Plan Calendar, which Dates for the meetings are published in the residents around Emergency the station Plan wouldCalendar, have received annual Koeberg which in Januaryaround 2020. The PSIF meeting datesreceived for this residents the station would have year are: in January 2020. The PSIF meetingPSIF datesmeeting for this remaining year are: date for this year is: dates for this year • Thursday, 17 September 2020; andis: •• Thursday, Thursday, 26 17 November September2020. 2020; and • Thursday, 26 November 2020. Who to talk to For more information, Who to contact talk to Lewis Phidza, Koeberg Management Manager, at For moreStakeholder information, contact Lewis Phidza, tel. +27 21 550 5758 or send an email Koeberg Stakeholder Management Manager, to at PhidzaNL@eskom.co.za. contact tel. +27 21 550 5758 orAlternatively send an email to Debbie Joshua at tel. +27 21Alternatively 550 4238 or send an PhidzaNL@eskom.co.za. contact email to Joshua JoshuaD@eskom.co.za Debbie at tel. +27 21 550 4238 or send an email to JoshuaD@eskom.co.za Should you not have received a Koeberg Emergency Plan Calendar and received are a resident in Emergency the 16km Should you not have a Koeberg radius of the station (Urgent Protective Plan Calendar and are a resident in the Action 16km Zone), the Koeberg Stakeholder radius please of the contact station (Urgent Protective Action Management at tel. +27 21Stakeholder 550 4238. Zone), pleaseDepartment contact the Koeberg Management Department at tel. +27 21 550 4238.
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Public will need permits for fireworks this year
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his year, as was the case in 2019, fireworks displays will only be allowed where a permit has been applied for in terms of the relevant legislation. Persons wishing to host fireworks displays will be able to apply for a permit to do so, in terms of the National Explosives Act and the Community Fire Safety By-Law. Any event where 200 or more attendees are expected, or that requires any infrastructure build, will also require an Events permit from the City. The City said according to law, there is no obligation on them to appoint designated fireworks and since 2019 they are no longer providing sites for Guy Fawkes, Diwali and New Year’s Eve. According to their media statement last week, there is growing public sentiment opposing the use of fireworks, with a decreased appetite from sub-councils to approve designated sites. Persons who would like to apply for a permit to host a firework display need to apply to the South African Police Service via email, on capetown.explosives. cmrd@saps.gov.za. They can copy the Head of the City’s Fire and Life Safety Section in their application, on Ignatius.smart@capetown.gov.za.
If the application is given the go ahead by SAPS, they then have to make contact with the Fire and Rescue Service’s Fire Life Safety Section in the area where they plan to hold the display so that a site inspection can be carried out to determine whether the site is safe for a fireworks display. The public is reminded that the import and sale of fireworks without the necessary permissions outlined in the Explosives act is illegal, as is the discharge of fireworks in an area not specifically designated for it. The use or detonation of any fireworks in any building and public thoroughfare is liable to a R200 fine; selling fireworks to a child or anyone under the age of 16 is liable to a R300 fine; allowing a child or person under the age of 16 to handle fireworks without adult supervision is liable to a R300 fine.
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Members of the public with information relating to the illegal sale or use of fireworks should report this to the City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre on 107 from a landline or 021 480 7700 from a cell phone or to the South African Police Service on 10111.
Capitec warns about new scam
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outh African Bank, Capitec, has warned its customers last week of a new scam specifically targeting a number of its older banking clients. “We are aware of a new tactic used by fraudsters to target South African banking clients, particularly the elderly,” the bank said. “Fraudsters will call you claiming to be from your bank’s fraud department, warning that there was either an attempt to commit fraud on your account or that a stop order was loaded. In order for them to block this activity consumers are told to approve the confirmation
messages sent to their banking app using their PIN.”Capitec said that the fraudsters then lead the panicking consumer through the process of performing a transaction on the app, unknowingly transferring funds to the fraudster. They added that a bank will never call you requesting your personal details, PIN, or asking you to approve transactions. The best way to handle calls like these is to state that you will rather go to the nearest branch to solve the issue. If you suspect you have fallen victim to this scam, contact your bank immediately to report the incident.
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n excerpt of a story written by Tamia Fortuin, a matriculant at Robinvale High School, is featured in a published book entitled Learning under Lockdown. The book was compiled by distinguished Professor of Education Jonathan Jansen and Emily O’Ryan, (pictured right holding the book). Emily is a student at Stellenbosch University as well as a boardmember of Rotoract Atlantis. The book is described as an opportunity to give a voice to South African youth by sharing their stories of what it was like to learn during the COVID-19 pandemic. The story by the 17-year-old describes her school memories and the challenges of schooling at home. Fortuin’s story is one of over 400 stories and story excerpts selected for publication. It is also the only story representing the Atlantis community among the stories from across South Africa. She explains excitedly:“I received a PDF document with instructions to write a story. I mainly did it for fun and did not expect much out of it. Along with a few others in different provinces my story was selected and published in the book by Professor Jansen and his team. I wrote about the things that makes
me miss actually going to school. I honestly had no expectations for what I wrote because I thought that it would not be such a big deal. When I received the email saying my story was selected I felt several emotions at once. My friends and family were really excited, all of them immensely proud of me for achieving something like this. They had no idea that I wrote the story and entered the competition.” When asked if she will pursue a career in writing after matric she said her aim is in fact to go study social work at the University of Stellenbosch after school. The book is sold in CNA stores across South Africa and Namibia, and the profits will be used to fund feeding schemes in schools.
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Te groot vir sokker, YOU A toe speel hy rugby... ARE TEAM-PLAYER MEGAN MAVOSA
Impact News is the only locally owned community newspaper serving Atlantis, Mamre, Pella and surrounds. We are looking to appoint a
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ie onderwysers en afrigters op hoërskool het altyd vir hom gesê dat hy te groot is om sokker te speel. Hulle het self vir Wilfred ‘Wilas’ Adams op die ouderdom van 14, in rugby gesit. Baie jare later speel die 25-jarige flank en agste-man nou ‘n groot rol in sy klub, te wete die Atlantis Rugbyvoetbal Klub.
het hy egter teruggekom met ‘n slag en na ‘n paar goeie wedstryde in 2019, het Adams uiteindelik sy plek in die eerste span ingepalm. Met ‘n gewig van 121kg en ‘n lengte van 1.89m wissel hy posisies vanaf die flank en agste-man en Adams is ‘n kombinasie van albei. Die span het in 2019 die top 5 behaal in die Suidelike distriksliga. Sy mede-speler, Denovan Williams, meen Adams is nie net ‘n “In 2018 het ek by my vorige klub, briljante sportman is nie, maar ook Hamlets, my skouer onwetend ‘n lig in die gemeenskap. “Wilfred is gebreek wat veroorsaak het dat ek ‘n uitstekende rugby-speler en stel ‘n daardie hele hele jaar nie kon speel voorbeeld op die veld asook wanneer nie,” vertel hy. Na die jaar om was hy nie op die veld is nie. Hy is baie
Sewe blitsvrae vir Wilfred... • Wat is jou gunsteling dis? Definitief enige soort pasta. Ek hou ook baie van warm vetkoek met konfyt. • Wat doen jy vir pret as jy nies rugby speel nie? Ek hou daarvan om met my vriende uit te hang, spesifiek my rugby maats. • Wie is jou rol model op die oomblik? My pa. Hy is die taaiste man wat ek al
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ooit gesien het en staan nie terug vir ‘n uitdaging nie. • Wat kan jy beter doen? Dans of sing? Nie een van die twee nie, rêrig! Ek sing net in die koor by die kerk en speel instrumente. Anders sing ek maar vir myself. • Wat is jou gunsteling instrument om te speel? Die saksofoon PROUDLY ASSOCIATED WITH:
energiek en entoesiasties. Wilfred sê ‘n ding en doen dit, en jy kan enige tyd op hom staatmaak.” Adams sê hy het rugby die beste kom leer toe hy terug huis toe is. “Die beste rugby speel jy altyd wanneer jy met jou eie mense speel wat van dieselfde dorp is as jyself. Hier is hope talent van jong manne wat nog ver kan kom. Die manne sê altyd Atlantis is ‘n sleeping giant en sodra hy wakker skrik, skrik hy sommer lekker wakker. Ek geniet my rugby baie hier in Atlantis,” vertel hy trots.
QUALITIES:
A sports-reporter covers sports games, trends, newsmakers and more within the sporting world. It is essential that he/she has a strong writing ability, as well as have a keen understanding of most popular sports. We are looking for a team-player who is committed to excellence and a willingness to learn. Applicants must be of sober habits and trustworthy.
• Wat is meer snaaks? Die manier hoe jy lag of jou handskrif? Ek moet sê my handskrif! Soms vra ek myself: "Wat staan hier?" Dan lag ek. • Watter oefening verkies jy? Hurke of opstote? Definitief hurke. Ek glo dat dat jou bene sterker as jou bolyf moet wees veral vir tye wanneer jy op ‘n rugby veld die opponent oor die doellyn moet dryf. Managing Editor
Peter Lategan
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Impact Unlimited Media & Communication
Distribution Areas:
Layout & Atlantis, Mamre, Duynefontein, Darling, Design Pella, Philadelphia, Witsand and surrounding farming communities.
• Attend events, press conferences, launch parties, industry briefings etc. • Conduct interviews face to face, telephonically or by e-mail. • Submit articles in the required format. • Take relevant photographs to complement articles. • Work to tight deadlines.
Peter Lategan Dermot Petersen
Reporters & Contributors
Peter Luhanga Allison Adams Nicole Greef Monique Hansen Megan Mavosa Ricardo Adonis Clyde Adams-Vister
distribution
Steven Olivier
In-house training will be provided.
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Forward your application letter and detailed CV to peter@impactunlimited. co.za by no later than 30 October 2020.
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Physical: Unit 17, Atlantis City Centre, Wesfleur Circle, Atlantis Postal: P.O. Box 954, Reygersdal 7352, Atlantis Telephone: 082 4393 023 Email: peter@impact unlimited.co.za