Increased water levels affecting the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality

The Kai! Garib Municipality send out flood warnings to all the residents living within the flood line as well as all community members

The ZF Mgcawu District Municipality is experiencing increased water levels, mainly due to the overflow and water releasesfromasfarawayasthe GariepandBloemhofDams.The local municipalities that are affected by the rising water levels are primarily Kai !Garib Local Municipality and Dawid Kruiper LocalMunicipality. Asa district municipality, with the cooperationandplanningofthe local municipalities, there are contingency plans in place to address evacuations, rapid response, and medical emergencies "We also heavily rely on the intergovernmental supportofallourstakeholders" KaiGaribMunicipalitysendsout flood warnings to all the residentslivingwithintheflood line as well as all community members The following islands are cut off as their bridges are under water. Meyers Eiland, Sand Eiland, Sandkop Eiland, Kanoneiland, Lanklaas Eiland, and Perde Eiland Families in theseandotherareashavebeen safely evacuated and are being accommodated in the arranged places of safety. We want to make the communities aware that the Kenhardt Road has beenclosedandmembersofthe public are being advised to use the Tierberg Route The condition of the route is acceptable Although this is a gravelroad,ithasnolow-laying trees and can be used by heavy motor vehicles" "Makes sure that learners still receive teaching and learning by making various means possible to get learners to school and accommodate them" At the moment, no serious threat to life and property, loss of life, or serious injury can be reported. However, with the different teams in place, we are ready to minimize and mitigate the impactoftherisingwaterlevels

The ZF Mgcawu District Municipalityaimstoachievethe ultimate goal of collaborative governance, which involves government, the community, and non-government organizations that work together to achieve more than we could achieve on our own.

"We urge the members of the publictobevigilant,avoidareas withhighwaterlevels,andkeep themselvesandotherssafe"

Postmasburg High School athletes participated in the ZFM meeting

Postmasburg High School athletes participated in the ZFM meeting in Upington on February 16. All of them did great The school thanked their teachers, Mr. Grant Visser and Mr Aubert Mpokotho, for their support

"You can be proud of your athletes" The results are as follows:U/15,KeanuMolemaBronze javelin, Henzil Oor (bronze) in the 400m and Lesego Moemedi (silver) in the high jump U/17, Maseru

Koaho-Silver 200m, Boago Toli-Gold 400m, H+Bronze 200m, and Mandre MaritzGold Javelin, U/19, Bradley Clarke, Gold 110mH; Lorenzo Hael, Mentile Mayilome-Gold 400M +Silver 400M H, Carlo De Beer-Silver Shot Put, Omphile Moemedi-Silver Discus, Richelle Banha won goldinthe1500mandbronze in the 400m, Loshe Grobler won silver in the javelin, and Refiloe Mofokeng won silver inthe100m

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