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Re Bua Mmogo, Issue No 21 Official Newsletter for FBDM • Issue 21, February 2011 Message from the Executive Mayor INSIDE THIS ISSUE Foreword by the The recent heavy rains and floods have Let us embrace it and Executive Mayor 1 left many a family in the District without a do all we can to the roof over their heads. It has devastated the betterment of all who From the Municipal meager possessions of many of our rural live in this beautiful Manager’s Desk 2 communities. district and country. I visited the families in Blikkiesdorp and Everyone of us has Flood Update - Impact on the District 3 Holpan with a heavy heart but also with a the privilege and message of hope. To reassure them that we responsibility to cast are with them in this and that we will help our votes. If you have The Executive Mayor One man’s rubbish is Mr Achmat Florence another man’s treasure 7 to ensure that their lives return to normal. not registered yet, please do so on 05 - It is at times like these when we as a Promoting tourism 06 March 2011. development 9 community must pull together and help one another where we can. As the outgoing Council we have been glad to serve our community and we shall Upgrading of Jan We are also approaching the local always support the endeavours of this Kempdorp treatment government elections, which is only works 10 district municipality in ensuring that the the third elections since municipal lives of the people are improved. The 2011 Local governments were re-organised on a Government Elections 11 non-racial basis. It is a time of great Only through hard work can we achieve expectation for all and a time for many our goals and we at Frances Baard District National Headlines 12 changes. Municipality have certainly done just that. Sod-turning for Waste Recycling Plants in Barkly West and Re bua mmogo - We talkWarrenton. together Read more on PAGE 6 Page 1 From the Municipal Manager’s Desk WATER: life-giving and life-threatening ithout water no life is conditions prevailing in the northern EVENTS Wpossible. Water gives life to hemisphere at the moment. These both plant and animal. The sea, extreme weather patterns will be CALENDAR rivers and dams are normally places with us for sometime to come of peace where one can relax and The Disaster Management Act be energized. However, these same requires municipalities to be places of relaxation can become prepared for disaster of any nature sources of extensive damage. in as far as it is possible in order to The recent floods shocked all of mitigate the effect of such disaster. 23/03/2011 - Council meeting us. To see images of land, crops, In our case FBDM had, among houses, roads and streets under March 2011 - other provision, trained disaster water makes one feel very small and Voter education programmes practitioners and trained volunteers helpless. People lost their houses, in the DMA in place in both Dikgatlong and their belongings, their source of Magareng where the effect of the income, some even their lives. The March 2011 (Human Rights floods was worst. These people devastating impact of the floods was stepped in to assist the victims Month) - felt by both people and animals in immediately. The rains will return Various community especially our rural areas where the to normal and the rivers will subside development programmes in dependency on the natural resources to their usual levels again but the the DMA are felt with much more intensity. trauma of those who experienced the The Northern Cape was the worst full force of the floods will never be Tourism Schools Business stricken province with damage in forgotten. Plan Workshops 2011: excess of R3 billion. 923 farms and It is one of the priorities for the • Phokwane & Magareng 60 000 workers were affected. In the municipality to now ensure that we (11/03/2011) Frances Baard District damage to are proactive when it comes to the tarred as well as gravel roads, streets, • Sol Plaatje & Dikgatlong risks of water damage and making stormwater drainage systems, (23/03/2011) sure that we are prepared. With the electric power supply and houses prediction of yet more rain to come 24 March - District LED amounted to nearly R13 million. before we see the end of April it is of Forum Frances Baard District Municipality the utmost importance that people be SMME Roadshow: 28 - 31 have been declared a disaster region extra cuatious around water sources, March 2011 and is likely to receive funding especially rivers. towards meeting the cost of the flood • 28/03/2011 - Phokwane Water is essential for all damage. It is important to highlight • 29/03/2011 - Magareng dimensions of life. Let us therefore that South Africa is a signatory to treat it with respect. Nature gives • 30/03/2011 - Dikatlong the Kyoto Protocol. Scientists have and nature can take. • 31/03/2011 - Sol Plaatje cuationed that activities conducted by developed and developing countries are detrimental to the future well-being of mankind. Many countries are now limiting their carbon footprint by promoting activities with little carbon emission in order to reduce global warming. One of the principal effects of global warming in extreme weather conditions like the floods being experienced in Latin America, Acting Municipal Manager Australia, New Zealand, South Mr Frank Mdee Africa, etc. and the harsh winter Page 2 Re bua mmogo - We talk together Flood Update - Impact on the District Magareng 25/01/2011 The low water bridges at Magareng, Gong-Gong and Three (3) RDP houses were affected in the Windsorton Waldecks Plant were closed due to the flooding of the Vaal area. The roofs of these houses were blown off. The River. A storm occurred in the Magareng Municipal area Frances Baard District Municipality repaired the three on the 01st November 2010. Two (2) RDP houses were affected houses. The Delportshoop area also experienced damaged during the storm. The Frances Baard District heavy damages because of the continuous downpour. Municipality repaired the damaged houses. It was suspected that a dam wall in Barkly West collapsed Houses / shacks in Majeng were also damaged as a result on the morning of 25/01/2011, and people were caught up of the heavy rains. Two mud houses have fallen down but in the rush of water. Access roads to the town have been cut luckily no injuries were sustained. Thirteen families were off by the rushing water making it very difficult for people affected when sections of their mud houses collapsed. A in the surrounding areas to access the town. total number of sixteen families have been affected to date. A joint operations meeting has been called between the The water levels of the Vaal River increased dramatically Frances Baard District Municipality (FBDM), SAPS and because of the water that was released at the Vaalharts Weir Emergency Services to assess the damage and formulate a (24/01/2011) at 6pm. plan of action. Magareng local municipality ensured that people were 26/01/2011 temporarily housed with neighbours and their belongings The areas of Rooihuiskraal and Blikkiesdorp have are being kept at the community hall. The FBDM has experienced damages because of the heavy rains and liaised with the Provincial Disaster Management Centre approximately approximately 92 households have been who provided 20 tents. Tents were also received from displaced and are currently accommodated in a hall in De Siyancuma Municipality in Douglas. Beershoogte. Dikgatlong According to Cpt. Tony Modise of the SAPS the source of 25/01/2011 the water could not as yet be confirmed. A helicopter went up (25/01/2011) to inspect the area of the Spitskop Dam On the 14th December 2010 the Dikgatlong Municipal but because of bad weather conditions they could not get Area (Windsorton and Holpan) were affected by a heavy close enough to do a proper inspection. At this stage the storm. The most affected area was within Holpan, where collapse of parts of the wall of the Spitskop Dam is still 34 shacks were damaged. Residents were requested to use under speculation. The road into Barkley West was opened the materials available to repair the shacks. Barkly West on Tuesday morning, 25/01/2011. The low water bridge in Warrenton on Tuesday morning, 25/01/2011. Continued on page 4.../ Re bua mmogo - We talk together Page 3 ....../Continued from page 3 but the road surface has been badly damaged. Phokwane puddles formed on the surface. The informal settlements in Pampierstad on the Northern Cape side is well drained A hailstorm occurred in the Phokwane Municipal area which ensured that there were minimal damage to on the 01st November 2010. 210 houses were affected in infrastructure. Bonita Park. Damages to the affected houses were mostly windowpanes that were broken. DMA 02/02/2011 - Pampierstad Two children drowned in a hole at De Bads close to Smithsdrift as a result of the rising water caused by the Kuruman pediment was flooded causing the flow of water heavy rains. The children did not realise that the water downhill into the Phokwane area. No serious damages level in the hole had increased dramatically due to the were caused as a result of this except on some roads where amount of rain that has been falling. Structural damage to gravel roads occurred in the DMA in areas such as infrastructure related to grape production is very costly. Boetsap, Eierfontein and Blikfontein. The flood diversion walls suffered great damage and in The Department of Agriculture reports: many cases failed to keep the lower-lying areas from Losses suffered in terms of Agricultural flooding.
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