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Cleanest Town Entering Final Phase Utilitas Building, 1 Dorp Street Private Bag X9086, Cape Town, 8000 Tel No.: 021-483 2990 Fax No.: 021-483 3211 En Environmental and Development Planning News NEWS Vol. 01/2005 Cleanest Town entering final phase The 2005 Western Cape Cleanest Town Competition is entering its final phase towards rewarding good waste management practices in the province. Contested by all 24 local municipalities for the coveted prize of cleanest town in the Western Cape, winning this prestigious award automatically allows entry into the national competition for the ultimate cleanest town in South Africa. Having announced the competitions' 3rd consecutive run since its inception in 2001 during September last year, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Minister Tasneem Essop emphasised that the focus of the competition is the effective utilisation by municipalities of available resources. Foremost improvements to manage waste were Aimed at changing attitudes by raising awareness, and introduced by certain municipalities. Seen above educating our nation towards environmentally friendly is what took place before these changes were waste management practices, the competition is a implemented, ... below - the new look. vehicle to encourage South Africans to pro-actively participate in the moral regeneration of their communities. This will be done by re-introducing pride and commitment to clean up our environment. More than 50% of South African communities, especially in townships, rural and informal areas do not have access to a proper waste collection system. During the week of 21 to 25 February, the evaluation panel for the competition visited municipalities located within the district municipalities of Breede Valley, Central Karoo, Eden and Overberg. Having tapped into the environmentally related expertise of various Departments, such as Health, Water Affairs and Forestry and the Fairest Cape Association, the panel has positioned itself as a transparent and unbiased adjudicator. This is especially a challenging task, because municipalities that are simply outstanding in certain areas have to be evaluated against some municipalities where room for improvement certainly exists. Yes, some municipalities are truly way beyond continued on page 2... All articles in this newsletter are available in English, Afrikaans and Xhosa on our website www.capegateway.gov.za/eadp 1 Soos die Kommunikasie- komponent dit sien Hiermee dan die eerste uitgawe van EnD NEWS EnD News vir 2005 dis bykans onmoontlik om te begryp dat Official Newsletter of the Department of ons reeds vanuit die oujaar, deur Februarie met sy Environmentla Affairs and Development Planning rooi harte en rose tot in Maart met blink-oog paashase geval het! Ons het weer daarin geslaag Published by Communications om 'n opwindende, volgepakte uitgawe Utilitas Building beskikbaar te stel. Interessante nuusbrokkies Private Bag X9086 wissel van die einde van die jaarfunksie tot wenke 1 Dorp Street, Cape Town, 8000 om water te bespaar. Onthou asseblief, dat ons, soos in die verlede op u samewerking staat maak Tel: 021-483 2823 om die nuusbrief te verbeter. Gee alle idees en Fax: 021-483 3211 nuusbrokkies deur aan u naaste E-mail: [email protected] nuusbriefverslagskrywer of skakel die Website: www.capegateway.gov.za/eadp Kommunikasiekomponent direk by (021) 483-2990. Editor/co-ordinator: Coenraad Pieterse Voorspoed vir al u werksaamhede. The views expressed in this newsletter are not Kommunikasiekomponent. necessarily the views of the Department. ... continued from page 1 expectations and have introduced state of the art facilities to manage waste disposal most efficiently. Waste disposal however is but one of a number of steps utilised in waste management that are looked at. All in all consistent improvements in waste management initiatives were noted, while certain municipalities still need encouragement to improve their waste management services. Recycling and waste minimisation still do not receive the required attention in the entire waste management cycle. For example, chipping of garden refuse to become compost can contribute significantly towards integrated waste management. Adding to that, a ton of recycled soft drink cans equals 30 000 cans of soft drinks which provides the ideal opportunity for entrepreneurship. Highly disturbing though was the dumping of abattoir waste at dumpsites not designed for this kind of waste. Of great concern was the incidence of squatters on dumpsites, scavenging for food and battling to survive. Not only does this pose a serious health hazard to those people, but accompanying children also do not attend schools, and have no access to proper health care. Some municipalities however showed a decline in their waste management services, indicating either no interest in the competition or a disregard for environmentally friendly waste management practices. Said that, the Cleanest Town Competition does not focus merely on activities specifically designed to suitably impress the evaluation panel, but assesses the municipalities according to waste management related activities aimed at improving the environment for its inhabitants. Since entry into the competition requires no additional spending from a municipality, everyone is evaluated on merit, notwithstanding budget deficits and or external influences beyond control. For more information on the Cleanest Town The CTC Evaluation Panel occasionally Competition, phone Russel Mehl on (021) 483 2752, sampled the delicacies from the different or e-mail [email protected]. municipal districts during their evaluation tours. 2 A Home for all The Western Cape Government has a new identity. The symbol by which the Western Cape will be known and recognised, was launched on Reconciliation Day at a function at Leeuwenhof. As a Provincial Government, we invoke not only Chief Albert Luthuli's original words from 1958 when he described his vision of our beloved country as a 'Home for All' for the first time, but the generosity of spirit, the call for unity, the need for all of us to act together to build a future that is more equal, non-racial, multi-cultural, interfaith, multi-lingual and non-sexist. With our vision of "A Home for All", the Western Cape Government acknowledges that the consequences of our past cannot disappear overnight. We know it is crucial that we take a bold step to unite the people of our province. With our vision we are saying that Coloureds, Blacks, Whites and Indians need not fear one another; differences and diversity need not be divisive. While we build a united province, there must be room for all our identities to be understood, respected and valued. Very clearly you and I as members of this Government must say that regardless of race, class, gender, age, religion, culture, language, ethnicity, geography, or sexual orientation - the Western Cape will be A Home for All. This is the Western Cape of our dreams. A Western Cape that is truly A Home for All is the only guarantee of a sustainable and harmonious future, where deep social wounds can be healed, where violence is banished, where we don't call each other offensive names, and where suspicion and mistrust do no lurk on every sports field, in every office, the delivery of services and in our communities. We believe that our new logo is both innovative and creative, and that it has the important and memorable symbolism to become an easily recognizable stamp -symbolising both inclusion and individuality. The bright orange dot in the middle of the logo represents the individual -a glowing form, complete and unthreatened. This forms the core of the logo. The light orange swirl around the bright orange dot represents the mysterious, energetic power of conversation and transformation, and gives the logo movement and dynamism. The swirl is surrounded by a harmonious type setting of the English, Afrikaans and Xhosa translations of the words "Western Cape" and "Home for All". Subtle orange and vermilion triangle designs have been used to separate the phrases, while at the same time connecting the logo's glowing orange centre with the wider world outside. We believe that the colours used in the logo significantly contribute to its lively energy and its potential to enchant and captivate. Orange represents life, the sun, power and happiness, while white denotes spirituality, change and grace. The launch of our new Home for All logo marks a new chapter in the history of the Western Cape. We are so fortunate to be citizens of this province and, as government officials, to be in a position to contribute to building A Home for All the people of the Western Cape. We are the ones who must lead in creating this better world through sacrifice, sharing, understanding, learning and commitment. Let us use and apply this logo proudly, drawing from its creative energy and inspiration to realise our shared and noble vision. 3 Eric Deacon Huldeblyk Die Departement het met leedwese van die dood van Eric Deacon na 'n lang siekbed op Vrydagmiddag 11 Februarie, verneem. Hy het die pos van Stads- en Streekbeplanner beklee, en het vanaf 1 April waargeneem as Hoof Stads- en Streekbeplanner vir die Tygerberg en Boland area. Hy het aan die Universiteit van Potchefstroom gegradueer, en was net meer as 17 jaar werksaam in die Staatsdiens waarvan die afgelope 13 jaar in die Provinsie: Weskaap. Sy gesin en familie word net sterkte en simpatie toegebid met hul verlies. Government The province is also preparing to deal with the effects of climate change, one of the and religious more immediate challenges to re-align ourselves to deal with shorter periods of rain fall in the region. During January the leaders pray Premier announced a number of immediate measures to deal with the impacts of global for rain warming and climate change. Premier Rasool and religious leaders from Premier Ebrahim Rasool, the Provincial across the spectrum have called on cabinet, mayors, members of the provincial everyone to join in praying for the storm legislature and religious leaders have joined clouds to gather, for the heavens to open almost 2 000 people on February 3 in and to shower us with its abundant Piketberg to pray for rain.
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