HIGHLIGHTS 2011 - 2016 CONTENT

1. The Kouga Council P1 2. Mayor’s Message P2 3. Top Management P2 4. Support from Premier’s Office P3 5. Good Governance and Financial Sustainability P4 6. Municipal Highlights Overview P5 7. - Cape St Francis - Oyster Bay P6 8. & Surrounds P8 9. & Surrounds P14 10. Loerie - Thornhill P18 11. & Surrounds P21 12. & Surrounds P24 13. Kouga Mayor’s Cup Champions P26 14. LED & Training P27 15. Sector Department Highlights P29 16. Staff Snaps P31

OUR VISION: Kouga - a safe, equitable, and harmonious home, with prosperous and sustainable livelihood for all its people.

OUR MISSION: To create a better life for our people by providing effective and efficient service de- livery, enabling the sustainable harnessing of our environmental assets, supported by inclusive governance and stakeholder par- ticipation, derived from the shared values of our legislated mandate.

OUR LOGO - DID YOU KNOW?

◊ The nine-pointed gold star of flower represents the nine main towns of Kouga ◊ The green ring represents fertility, growth and evolution ◊ The blue ring represents the encompassing rivers and ocean, a nourishing life force ◊ The black seed represents beginnings, our heritage Kouga EXECUTIVE MAYOR & SPEAKER Council

EXECUTIVE MAYOR SPEAKER 2016 Clr D. Kettledas Clr M. Dlomo WARD COUNCILLORS MAYORAL COMMITTEE

Finance, Admin, Infrastructure, Local WARD 1 WARD 2 WARD 3 Monitoring & Planning & Economic Clr Z. Mayoni Clr E. Hill Clr H. Thiart Evaluation: Development Development Clr V. Stuurman Clr P. Kota Clr P. Oliphant

WARD 4 WARD 5 WARD 6 Tourism & Clr F. Campher Clr D. Petersen Clr P. Oliphant Special Creative Industries Social Services: Programmes Clr V. Camealio- Clr T. Maseti Clr B. Koerat Benjamin

PR COUNCILLORS

WARD 7 WARD 8 WARD 9 Clr B. Koliti Clr D. Aldendorff Clr X. Persent

Clr F. Baxter Clr D. Benson Clr N. Botha

WARD 10 WARD 11 WARD 12 Clr P. Kota Clr M. Ungerer Clr B. Rheeder

Clr J. Cawood Clr J. Joy Clr J. Prinsloo

PR Councillors Clive Njela and Zenzile Blouw resigned in 2011 and 2012. A sad farewell was also said to Ward Councillors Lu- lamile Ntshiza and Eugene Groep, WARD 13 WARD 14 WARD 15 who passed away Clr V. Matodlana Clr T. Meleni Clr E. Mahlathini in 2013. Clr M. Speelman Clr B. Williams Mayor’s Message As the current Council term draws My prayer for our communities to an end, it gives me great pleas- is that your next Council will be as ure to present to you this overview passionate about service delivery as of what we have accomplished this Council has been and that they over the past five years. will continue to build on the solid Massive infrastructure projects, foundation we have laid. worth millions of Rands, were com- A big thank you also to all our pleted during our time. While we are Councillors of the past term. May proud of these successes, we also you never stop working for your know that there is still a great deal communities, regardless of where EXECUTIVE MAYOR that needs to be done if we are seri- life takes you next. Clr Daphne Kettledas ous about taking Kouga forward. It was an honour to serve with you. “Umthandazo wam “My gebed vir ons ngalo lonke uluntu gemeenskappe is dat lwethu kukuba iBhunga die volgende Raad lenu elizakungena li- net so toegewyd yakukukhuthalela uku- aan dienslewering hanjiswa kweenkonzo, sal wees as wat ons lixele eli likhoyo. huidge raadslede Banga abangenayo was en dat hulle sal bangaqhuba bakhe voortbou op die sterk phezu kwesiseko esilu- fondasies wat ons qilima esisondleleyo.” gelê het.”

FOND REMEMBRANCE: We were deeply saddened by the passing away of Ward Councillors Lulamile Executive Mayor Daphne Kettledas was in- Ntshiza and Eugene Groep in 2013. augurated in 2015 after Clr Booi Koerat (right) stepped down as Mayor due to health reasons. Our Municipal Manager and Directors A new top management was appointed at Kouga Municipality in 2012. Municipal Manager Sid- ney Fadi (left) took over the reins from former MM Eddie Rankwana and has since been support- ed by Directors Thobeka Tom (Administration, Thobeka Tom Eddie Oosthuizen Carleen Arends Monitoring & Evaluation), Eddie Oosthuizen (Act- ing: Infrastructure, Plan- ning & Development), Carleen Arends (LED, Tourism & Creative Indus- Municipal Manager tries), Japie Jansen (So- Sidney Fadi has been in cial Services) and Selwyn charge of the munici- Thys (Finance). Thys took pal administration since over from Carlien Burger 2012. in December 2015. Japie Jansen Selwyn Thys Carlien Burger

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 2 JULY 2016 Support from EC’s highest office Premier Phumulo Masualle has frequenty visited Kouga since his election in 2014. His predecessor, Noxolo Kieviet, Provincial Heritage Day celebrations also hosted a sitting of the Bhisho legislature at Humansdorp in 2012 The provincial Heritage Day celebrations took place at Hankey in 2015. as part of the successful provincial East Cape Premier Phumulo Masualle (second right) made use of the programme “Taking Legislature to opportunity to visit Misiwe Jujwana of Uzuko Lwethu Sewing Projects the People”. (centre) at her exhibition stall. With them were (from left) Vuyiseka Nokhenke from DSRAC, Ward 9 Councillor Xolisile Persent, Kouga Ex- ecutive Mayor Daphne Kettledas and Tourism and Creative Industries Portfolio Councillor Virginia Camealio-Benjamin.

Exco Outreach Communities from across Kouga had the chance to interact with Premier Phumulo Masualle and his MECs at the Premier’s Exco Out- reach, hosted at the Humansdorp Country Club in 2015. 16 Days launch The provincial launch of the 16 Days of Activism cam- paign was held at Kruiston- tein in 2014. The Premier was among the men who signed the “Count Me In” banner, pledging their support for the fight against the abuse of women and children.

Kouga News: 2011 - 2016 Page 3 JULY 2016 KOUGA ACHIEVES Good Governance & Financial Sustainability

Best municipality Kouga is the best-run Eastern Cape municipality, according to a recent survey conducted by Good Goverrnance Africa. Kouga finished 26th overall of 234 munici- palities surveyed countrywide. IKouga iphume emagqabini koomaspala baseMpuma Koloni, kuphando lwakutsha-nje oluqhut- ywe yi-Good Governance Africa. IKouga ibime kwindawo yama-26 kuzwelonke, phakathi koomas- pala abangama-234 ebebeyinx- Praise alenye yolu phando. for IDP Kouga is die beste munisipal- iteit in die Oos-Kaap volgens ‘n Kouga’s Inte- onlangse opname deur Good grated De- Governance Africa. Altesaam velopment 234 munisipaliteite landswyd was Plan (IDP) of deel van die opname. Kouga het 2012 - 2017 nasionaal 26ste geplaas. was singled out as one of the province’s best Unqualified audits ABOVE: Then Auditor-General Terence Nobembe in the annual (third right) visited Kouga in 2012 as part of his of- IDP reviews Kouga ended the term on a high fice’s countrywide outreach to municipalities. Pic- conducted by note by achieving two consecu- tured here with him at the Kouga Cultural Centre the MEC for tive unqualified audits. The munic- were Kouga Municipal Manager Sidney Fadi, Salga Cooperative ipality has been improving over- representative Maria Hermans, Kouga Mayor Booi Goverance sight and internal controls through Koerat, Sarah Baartman Mayor Eunice Kekana, and Traditional structures such as the Municipal Kouga Speaker Magdalene Dlomo and Sarah Baart- Affairs. Public Accounts Committee man Speaker Deon de Vos. (MPAC) and Audit Committee. IKouga isigqibe esi sigaba RIGHT: Kouga solawulo ikwindawo entle nanjen- took hands with goko ifumene iingxelo zoMphen- sector depart- gululi-Zincwadi-Jikelele ezin- ments in 2014 genachaphaza iminyaka emibini to host the ilandelelana. biggest ever Kouga Imbizo. Kouga het die afgelope twee jaar More than 1000 ongekwalifiseerde ouditverslae residents at- ontvang. tended the two events at Hu- mansdorp and Public participation Hankey. Ward Committees, chaired by the Ward Councillor, were estab- lished in all 15 wards. Training was provided to the members and a stipend was introduced for ward committee members to boost the functionality of the committees. Iikomiti Zeewadi, nezichotshelwa nguCeba wewadi nganye, ziye zamiselwa kuzo zoli-15 iiwadi.

Wykskomitees is in al 15 wyke Ward committee members received training to improve the functional- aangestel. ity of the committees.

Kouga News: 2011 - 2016 Page 4 JULY 2016 ELECTRICITY MUNICIPAL JEFFREYS BAY Upgrade main substation, including new feeder bay for Ocean View HIGHLIGHTS Ocean View highmast light 2011 - 2016 Electrification Chris Hani settlement (51 households) SANITATION & WATER Electrification of 220 erven in Pellsrus and 110 in Ocean View JEFFREYS BAY EIA & servitudes for new overhead line to J’Bay Upgrade Waste Water Treatment Works R42m Upgrade Apiesdraai sewer pump station R17m HUMANSDORP Upgrade 8 x sewer pump stations R10m Three new high mast lights at Vergenoeg, Old Golf New water reservoir & pilot plant R30m Course and Gill Marcus Wavecrest internal sewer R6m Electrification Pola Park and Shukushukuma (482 households) HUMANSDORP Electrification Old Golf Course (153 households) Upgrade Kruisfontein Waste Water Works R85m Upgrade 22kv line to Kruisfontein & KwaNomzamo Kruisfontein outfall sewer R8m New water reservoir R8m HANKEY, PATENSIE & ST FRANCIS Fencing of KwaNomzamo Waste Water R2m Highmast lights at Centerton, Weston, Ramaphosa Treatment Works Village and Sea Vista Street lights Patensie HANKEY & WESTON Upgrade Hankey Waste Water Works R7m RDP PROJECTS LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upgrade Hankey sewer pump station R5m Ocean View 1500 J-Bay Wind Farm New Hankey water reservoir R10m Pellsrus 220 Kouga Wind Farm Weston pressed steel water reservoir R2m Kruisfontein 391 Gibson Bay Wind Farm Weston Waste Water Treatment Works R14m RDPs COMING SOON Hankey 990 Sarah Baartman Cen- tre of Remembrance Patensie 278 PATENSIE at Hankey Weston 196 Upgrade Waste Water Treatment Works R6m Preparation towards New sewer pump station R25m Arcadia 139 the proposed Thyspunt nuclear development New water reservoir R19m FORMALISING INFORMAL AREAS Training for co-oper- Replacement of digester with waterborne R25m atives in sewing, juice sanitation Thornhill (113 erven) and preservative KwaNomzamo (400) production, catering, THORNHILL Umzamowethu (34) shell craft and entre- preneurial skills 87 houses connected to waterborne sewer R3,4m Tokyo Sexwale (98) Loerie preplanning SMME Imbizo SAFETY & SECURITY Satellite fire station Hankey R1m COMMUNITY FACILITIES-TOURISM-HERITAGE-SPORT Satellite fire station Oyster Bay R1m Upgrade sportsfields Kruisfontein, More than Standardising and upgrading fire hydrants at Hu- Centerton and Thornhill R4m each mansdorp, St Francis, Cape St Francis & Oyster Bay New community hall KwaNomzamo R6,5m New fire-fighting and accident response equip- Pellsrus/Tokyo Action Play Park (upcoming) ment. Refurbishment of fire vehicles. New home for Jeffreys Bay Library and new librar- Disaster Management Plan ies at Thornhill, Sewende Laan. New libraries com- ing up at Tokyo Sexwale and Sea Vista. WASTE MANAGEMENT Blue Flag for Dolphin Beach & Cape St Francis Upgrade Humansdorp & Hankey landfill R25m piloted sites PLUS drop-off zones St Francis & J-Bay Establishment of Kouga Sports Council, Kouga Transfer stations at Patensie, Weston, R3m Heritage Council, Kouga Arts Council and Kouga Oyster Bay & Thornhill (upcoming) Local Tourism Organisation

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 5 JULY 2016 St Francis Bay - Cape St Francis - Oyster Bay WARDS 1 & 12 Wind farms generate jobs and electricity

Kouga Executive Mayor Daphne Kettledas and the IKouga Wind Farm exabisa iR2-billion, nese Oyster Eastern Cape MEC for Economic Development, Bay, iye yavulwa ngokusesikweni ngo September Environmental Affairs and Tourism Sakhumzi Somyo ka 2015. Elinye iziko lophehlo lombane ngomoya officially opened the R2-billion Kouga Wind Farm at liyakhiwa sithetha nje eGibson Bay. Oyster Bay in September 2015. The wind farm has 32 turbines and will add about 300 GWh per annum of clean renewable energy to the national power grid. Die R2-biljoen Kouga Windplaas is amptelik in Sep- Another wind farm is currently under construction at tember 2015 geopen. Nog ‘n windplaas word tans Gibson Bay. opgerig by Gibsonbaai. Nuclear plans open up business opportunities Then Energy Minister Dipuo Peters met with business leaders at St Francis Bay in 2013 to discuss the economic spin-offs the proposed nuclear development at Thyspunt could bring to the Kouga region as a whole. Thyspunt, situated between Oyster Bay and Cape St Francis, is the preferred site for the Then Energy Minister Dipuo Peters, with busi- development of a nuclear power station. It is estimated that nessman John Hammond and former Kouga the project cost will be R1-trillion. Mayor Booi Koerat.

Umphathiswa Wezamandla uDipuo Peters uye wadibana noosomashishini eSt Francis Bay ngo2013, ukuxoxa malunga namathu- ba ezoqoqosho - apho ingingqi yaseKouga inokuxhamla yonke - anokuza nophuhliso lweziko lwenyukliye, nekuphakanyiswa ukuba libese Thyspunt

Voormalige Energie Minister Dipuo Peters Then Energy Minister Dipuo Peters, with Kouga Councillors het met plaaslike sakeleiers in 2013 ontmoet Patrick Kota, Magdalene Dlomo, Booi Koerat and Virginia ter voorbereiding van die beoogde kern- Camealio-Benjamin. kragstasie by Thyspunt, naby Oesterbaai.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 6 JULY 2016 St Francis Bay - Cape St Francis - Oyster Bay WARDS 1 & 12 Light A new high mast light was switched on at Sea Vista in January 2016.

Isibane esingukwrecizulu siye safakelwa eSea Vista ngoJanuary ka- 2016.

Sea Vista se nuwe hoë- maslig is in Januarie 2016 aangeskakel. Ward councillor Zolani Mayoni (left) and Kouga Infrastructure Portfolio Councillor Patrick Kota (right) joined resident Thandisizwe Mbiko to switch on his home’s first electrical light. Power for informal dwellings The electricity to 34 households in Umzamowethu Support for Sea Vista soup kitchen was installed and switched on at a cost of Kouga Executive Mayor USodolophu waseKouga Kouga-burgemeester R340 000. Daphne Kettledas joined uDaphne Kettledas uye Daphne Kettledas het by the provincial and local wayinxalenye yephulo die Departement Korrek- team of the Depart- lokuphuma ingqina lom- tiewe Dienste aangesluit Umbane oxabisa ment of Correctional hla weNelson Mandela in 2015 vir hulle provinsi- iR340 000 uye wa- Services for their Nelson Day neSebe Lezoluleko, ale Nelson Mandeldag- fakelwa, walayitwa, Mandela Day outreach ukuya kwindawo yesi- program by ‘n sopkom- kwizindlu ezingama-34 to a soup kitchen at Sea bonelelo sesidlo yoluntu buis in Sea Vista. eMzamowethu. Vista in 2015. eSea Vista ngo-2015.

34 huishoudings in die informele nedersetting Green stoves for Oyster Bay families van Umzamowethu het vir die eerste keer elek- trisiteit gekry. Die projek- waarde was R340 000. Iintsapho ezingama-50 zase Oyster Bay ziye zathiwa jize ngezitovu RIGHT: Cooking was ezivumelana made cheaper for 50 nendalo. families from Oyster Oku kwen- Bay. They received ziwe ngeen- green stoves through zame zesebe the municipality’s Local lezoPhuh- Economic Development liso Loqoqosho Directorate in 2014. 50 families van Oesterbaai het groen stowe ontvang. Lwasekuhlaleni

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 7 JULY 2016 Jeffreys Bay & Surrounds WARDS 2, 3, 8, 11, 14 & 15 Sewer upgrades

Right: The upgraded J-Bay Waste Water Treat- ment Works was opened in 2014 by then Acting The Pellrus Mayor Vernon Stuurman, Infrastructure Portfolio Primary choir Councillor Patrick Kota and consulting engineer sang at the Willem Hofmeyr. opening.

• The Jeffreys Bay Waste Water Treatment Works was upgraded at a cost of R42-million. It was officially unveiled in 2014. Idama lelindle laseJeffreys Bay liye laphuhliswa ngemali engange R42-million. Die rioolwerke op Jeffreysbaai is opgegradeer teen ‘n koste van R42-miljoen.

• More than R25-million was spent on upgrading sewer pump sta- tions from 2014 to 2016. Nine pump stations were upgraded in total. Yimali engaphaya kweR25-million ethe yachithwa ekuphuhliseni iimpompo zelindle ezisibhozo.

Nege pompstasies is opgegradeer teen ‘n koste van meer as R25- miljoen.

• Sewer tanks at Wavecrest are set to become redundant. The mu- nicipality has appointed a contractor to put in place the infrastruc- ture required to connect houses to the waterborne sewer system. About 150 households are set to benefit from the first phase, which is being implemented at a cost of R6-million. Infrastructure Portfolio Councillor Umasipala uqeshe ikontraka ukuze iqhagamshele izindlu zase- Patrick Kota and Kouga Project Wavecrest kuthungelwano lweenkonzo zelindle ezihamba nga- Management Unit Manager, Ashley manzi. Perils, at the La Mer pump station. The other upgraded pump sta- Wavecrest se rioolstelsel word tans opgegradeer teen ‘n koste van tions were Apiesdraai, Duine Road, R6-miljoen sodat ongeveer 150 huise aan die wateraangedrewe Trevor Manuel, Koraal Street, “4B”, rioolstelsel gekoppel kan word. Beach, Cormorant and Diaz Road. New water reservoir

Infrastructure Portfolio Councillor Patrick Kota (right) and Ward Councillor David Aldendorff raise a glass to the pilot plant that was installed at the water plant A new water reservoir was built at Jeffreys Bay at in 2015 as part of the municipality’s efforts to address a cost of R26-million. the discolouration of water to sections of Wavecrest.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 8 JULY 2016 Jeffreys Bay & Surrounds WARDS 2, 3, 8, 11, 14 & 15 Madiba magic Jeffreys Bay has become host to the biggest annual Nelson Mandela programme in Kouga. Ward councillor Timothy Meleni has been keeping the spirit of Nelson Mandela alive every July 18. The programme has included painting and repairing the homes of families in need. Blankets are also distributed to elderly residents. A big clean-up and soup kitchen are usually also organised for the day.

IJeffreys Bay iye yasindleka elona phulo likhulu lanyaka- lo losuku iNel- son Mandela Making a difference in Pellsrus on Nelson Mandela Day eKouga. Day 2016 were Sipho Memane, Clr Timothy Meleni and Zukhile Thube. Nelson Man- deladag word elke jaar groot gevier op Jeffreysbaai. Komberse word uitgedeel aan bejaardes Kouga Executive Mayor Daphne en huise van Kettledas and Clr Timothy Meleni behoeftiges paint the house of a man who un- word geverf en expectly lost his sight, rendering reggemaak. him unable to work.

Children from the Tokyo Sexwale Creche enjoy a Nelson Mandela Day treat.

Executive Mayor Daphne Kettledas (centre) joined Ward Councillor Eric Mahlathini on an outreach to disabled residents from his ward shortly after her Blankets are collected every year for distribution to election as Mayor in 2015. elderly residents.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 9 JULY 2016 Jeffreys Bay & Surrounds WARDS 2, 3, 8, 11, 14 & 15 New life for housing projects The construction of 1 500 RDP houses at Ocean View and 220 RDP houses at Pellsrus, Jeffreys Bay, is set to commence. Human Settlements MEC Helen Sauls-August visited Jeffreys Bay earlier this year to introduce the con- tractors for the two projects, Jade Africa and the Ikhaya Development Trust. The contractors will first put in place the internal services for the houses before starting construction of the top structures. The commencement of the projects came after the recent successful implemen- tation of sewer and water projects around Kouga, Human Settlements MEC Helen Sauls-August, with funded by the Department of Human Settlements. contractors Theo and Malcolm Langson. Ulwakhiwo lwezindlu zesibonelelo ezili-1500 eO- cean View nezingama-220 ePellsrus, eJeffreys Bay sele luzakuqala. Oku kwenzeka emva kokugqitywa ngempumelelo kwamaphulo eenkonzo zamanzi nezelindle, jikelele eKouga, ngoncedo lwemali liSebe Lezokuhlaliswa kwaBantu.

Werk het begin aan die interne diense en top strukture vir 1500 Hop-huise in Ocean View en 220 in Pellsrus. Die werk kon begin danksy die onlangse voltooiing van groot riool- en waterprojekte op Jef- A Jeffreys Bay family was one of three beneficiar- freysbaai. Die projekte was daarop gemik om die ies from Kouga who received houses as part of the dorp se grootmaat-dienskapasiteit uit te brei. destitute housing programme. Electricity upgrades • A new high mast light was erected at Ocean View. Isibane esitsha esingukrwecizulu sifakelwe eOcean View. ‘n Nuwe hoëmaslig is by Ocean View opgerig en vroeg in 2016 aangeskakel.

• Legal and environmental processes are underway to construct a second main incoming line to Jeffreys Bay. Iinkqubo zomthetho kwanezokuhlola okusingqongileyo ziyaqhu- ba, nezikhokelela ekufakelweni komgca wesibini weentambo ezinkulu zombane ezakuthi zithungele iJeffreys Bay. Wetlike en omgewingsprosesse is onderweg vir die die bou van ‘n tweede elektriese hooflyn na Jeffreysbaai.

51 households at the Chris Hani informal area received electricity for the first time.

Izindlu ezingama-51 kwindawo yamaty- otyombe iChris Hani ziye zafumana The 66/22kv transformer bay at the main Jeffreys Bay substation umbane okokuqala was upgraded and a feeder bay for Ocean View added. At the substation were Electrical Manager Aubrey Marais, Infrastructure Elektrisiteit is aangele na 51 huishoudings Portfolio Councillor Patrick Kota and Jeffreys Bay’s Electrical area van die Chris Hani Informele Nederset- engineer Theo Madatt. ting op Jeffreysbaai.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 10 JULY 2016 Jeffreys Bay & Surrounds WARDS 2, 3, 8, 11, 14 & 15 Wind brings opportunity The Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm, of- ficially opened in 2014, is one of the first and largest wind farms in . The wind farm consists of Iziko lombane 60 wind turbines ophehlwa ngo- and generates moya iJeffreys Die Jeffreys- 460 000 MWh Bay Wind Farm baai Windplaas per year, sup- plying enough lelinye lokuqa- is in 2014 geo- clean renew- la, nelinye pen. Dit is een able electrical lamakhulu van die eerste energy to power eMzantsi Afrika. en grootste more than 100 Eli ziko liqu- windplase in 000 average lathe amaphiko Suid-Afrika. Dit South African okuphehla bestaan uit 60 households. It is umbane anga- windturbines Construction of the J-Bay Wind Farm started in De- part of the Gov- ma-60, kwaye wat genoeg cember 2012. The project included the transporta- ernment’s Re- likwaphehla elektrisiteit newable Energy tion of 22 500 tons of turbine components, construc- Independent umbane on- skep vir 100 000 tion of 48km of roads, laying of 200km of cables and Power Producer gaya kwimizi gemiddelde 26 800m3 of concrete for the 60 turbine bases and Programme. engaphaya Suid-Afrikaanse the erection of 60 wind turbines, each 80m tall. (REIPPP). kwe-100 000. huishoudings.

Kouga Municipality has been a proud partner of the Jeffreys Bay Winterfest since its inception in 2013. The Winterfest was initiated by the local surf community after the can- cellation of the old BIllabong Pro. The Winterfest programme includes a host of sports, includng skate- boarding. The J-Bay Open is the anchor event and brings the world’s top surfers - and thousands of fans - to Jeffreys Bay every July. Umasipala waseKouga uyazidla ngokuba lelinye lamaqabane leJeffreys Bay Winterfest ukususela ukuqala kwayo ngo-2013. Kouga-munisipalitiet is trots om deel te wees van Jeffreysbaai se nuwe Winterfees, wat jaarliks sedert 2013 plaasvind. Christmas shells Shell crafters from Jeffreys Bay brought out their first Christmas colllection in 2015 follow- ing training facilitated through the municipality’s LED, Tourism & Creative Industries Directorate.

J-Bay Winterfest organiser Koffie Jacobs (right) Residents had the opportunity to develop their prepares to teach Kouga Tourism Director Carleen entrepreneurial skills through training. Arends and Tourism Portfolio Councillor Virginia Camealio-Benjamin some skateboarding basics.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 11 JULY 2016 Jeffreys Bay & Surrounds WARDS 2, 3, 8, 11, 14 & 15 Dolphin Beach best

Kouga Executive Mayor Daphne Kettledas at Dolphin Beach.

Jeffreys Bay has good reason to be proud of its main beach: • Dolphin Beach retained its international Blue Flag status this past term • It scored tops in two consecutive surveys of East Cape beaches by The Herald newspaper. • The disabled facilities at the beach were upgraded, making it one of the most disabled- friendly beaches in South Africa. • The J-Bay Lifesaving Club was established and offers lifeguard training to young people. • Tourism Buddies were appointed to assist visi- tors with essential information over the Easter The disabled facilities at the and summer holiday periods. beach were upgraded, making it IDolphin Beach iphinde yalibamba iwonga one of the most disabled-friendly leelwandle lamazwe ngamazwe iBlue Flag. Eli beaches in South Africa. lwandle liye lankqenqeza phambili iminyaka emibini ilandelelana kuphando lweelwandle zaseMpuma Koloni elenziwa liphephandaba iHerald. Dolfynstrand het sy internasionale Blouvlag- status die afgelope termyn behou. Die strand is ook vir twee agtereenvolgende jare aangewys as die beste Oos-Kaapse strand deur die koer- ant, The Herald.

Tourism Buddies assist visitors with essential information over the Easter and summer holidays.

Almost 100 bags of rubbish was collected along the beaches from Magnatubes to the Marina during an International Coastal Cleanup Day at Jeffreys Bay Kouga lifeguards visit schools to teach children in 2011. The programme was a joint effort by the about safety at the beach. The Jeffreys Bay Lifesav- Kouga Municipality, Makukhanye Primary, Enviro- ing Club was also established and offers lifeguard man Recycling, Ripcurl and Plastics SA. training to young people.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 12 JULY 2016 Jeffreys Bay & Surrounds WARDS 2, 3, 8, 11, 14 & 15

More than 200 Kouga residents Community Work Programme kicks off have been employed through the Community Work Programme (CWP), with a further 300 workers set to be employed.

Bangaphaya kwama-200 abahlali baseKouga abaye baqeshwa kwiNkqubo Yezemisebenzi Yol- untu (CWP).

Meer as 200 inwoners is in diens geneem deur die Gemeenskaps- werkprogram (CWP) en verdien CWPs from Jeffreys Bay, pictured with Clr Timothy Meleni (front centre), nou ‘n inkomste om kos op hul flanked by CWPs Nonkolelo Mqike and Theresa Ntshobane. families se tafels te kan sit.

Doors open for learning The first public high school in Jef- freys Bay opened its doors in 2014. Before its open- ing, learners had to travel to and from Humans- dorp every day to attend one of the high schools there. Welcoming the new HoDs Khuthele Langbooi (third left) and Naomi Venter (fourth right) to the school Jeffreysbaai se in Febraury this year were (from left) School Gov- Happy birthday erning Body (SGB) members Janet Dennis and eerste hoër- Makukhanye Primary celebrat- Bennett Napoleon, Kouga Executive Mayor Daph- skool is teen ‘n ed its 50th anniversary in 2012. ne Kettledas, Sipho Miggels from the Education koste van R75- Among the many respected Department, SGB member Bettie Moos and Kouga miljoen gebou. faces at the birthday celebra- ANC Chief Whip Virginia Camealio-Benjamin. Die skool is in tion was Executive Mayor Booi 2014 geopen Koerat , seen here with princi- en maak dit Isikolo samabanga aphakamileyo soluntu sokuqa- pal Zanuxolo Kama, head of nou moontlik vir la saseJeffreys Bay sivule iingcango ngo2014. department Nono Gunguluza kinders om na- Ngexa elingaphambili, abafundi bekunyanzeleka and learners Anovuyo Ciki and der aan die huis baye eHumansdorp mihla le ukuze bakwazi ukuya Zanele Njadayi. skool te gaan. kwesinye sezikolo apho. New Council spends their first Mandela Day at Mondplaas

Former Executive Mayor Booi Koerat spent his first Mandela Day as Mayor iwith the youngsters of Mondplaas Primary in 2011. He joined municipal workers and councillors in beautifying the grounds and doing general repair work to the school.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 13 JULY 2016 Humansdorp & Surrounds WARDS 4, 5, 6 & 15

Executive Mayor Daphne R85-million for Kettledas and Human Set- tlements MEC Kruisfontein Helen Sauls- August turn the soil of the RDP housing project sewer upgrade at Kruisfontein. The Kruisfontein Waste Water Treatment Works is Initially 391 being upgraded at a total cost of R85-million. The houses are to project is due for completion at the end of 2017 and be built, with a will pave the way for the building of more than 2 000 further 2109 to RDP houses. The municipality also spent R8-million on follow once the the construction of the outfall sewer. upgrading of the bulk service Idama lelindle laseKruisfontein liyaphuhliswa nge- infrastructure mali engange R85-million. Eli phulo kulindeleke has been com- ukuba ligqitywe ekupheleni kuka 2017. pleted.

Die rioolwerke by Kruisfontein word tans opgegrad- eer teen ‘n koste van R85-miljoen. Die werk sal na RDP project breaks ground verwagting teen die einde van 2017 klaar wees. Human Settlements MEC Helen Sauls-August visited Kouga in April to introduce the contractors, Bendo- lite Consortium who had been appointed to do the Fencing internal services and construction of 391 homes at The Waste Water Kruisfontein. The project, worth R66 million, is expect- Treatment Works ed to take 24 months to complete. at KwaNomzamo Umsebenzi wokufakela uthungelwano lweenkonzo was fenced at nokwakhiwa kwezindlu zesibonelelo ezingama-391 a cost of more uqalile ngoMay ka2016. Eli phulo, nelixabisa iR66- than R2-million. million, kulindeleke ukuba lithabathe iinyanga ezingama-24 ukuze ligqitywe. KwaNomzamo se rioolwerke is Werk het begin aan die interne dienste en top struk- omhein teen ‘n Idama lelindle lakwaNomzamo ture van 391 Hop-huise in Kruisfontein. Die projek- koste van meer liye labiyelwa ngemali engange waarde is R66-miljoen en dit sal oor twee jaar voltooi as R2-miljoen. R2-million. word. R25m for waste The R25-million upgrade of the Humansdorp and Hankey landfill sites is set to be completed by the end of 2016. The project is being implemented in partnership with the Department of Environmental Affairs. Key aspects have includ- ed security fencing, guard houses and new waste cells at both sites. A weigh bridge and electronic waste recording system are also being installed at Humansdorp.

Ukuphuhliswa kweetiphu zaseHu- mansdorp nase Hankey, ngexa- biso eliyi R25 million, kulindeleke The first Kouga Environmental Day was held at the Humansdorp Coun- ukuba kugqitywe ukuphela kuka try Club in 2015. Handing over waste bins to Mzingisi Primary School 2016. teacher Sithembele Cunge and pupil Zusakhe Khayingana (both centre) were (from) left Cokisa Consultants Director Lisolomzi Sogayise, Die opgradering van die stortings- DEA’s Jobs in Waste Project Manager Nkosinathi Nomoyi, Kouga’s Solid terreine by Humansdorp en Han- Waste Manager Gcobisa Dadamasi, Social Service Portfolio Councillor key sal teen die einde van 2016 Thandeka Maseti and Bongile Magadla and Lungile Mzuzu from DEA. voltooi word.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 14 JULY 2016 Humansdorp & Surrounds WARDS 4, 5, 6 & 15 Prayer power for matriculants Matric prayer sessions were held yearly by Kouga Speaker Madga- lene Dlomo to wish learners well with their final school exams. Imithandazo ebeka abafundi bebanga leshumi ibibanjwa nyaka nonyaka nguSomlomo waseKouga uMagdalene Dlomo, ukunqwenelela abafundi okuhle kwiimviwo zokuphela konyaka. Putting to the test the pens that were distributed to all matriculants at the prayer sessions were Special Programmes Portfolio Councillor Booi Bid-byeenkomste is jaarliks gehou Koerat, Kouga Executive Mayor Daphne Kettledas, Speaker Magda- deur Kouga se Speaker, Magda- lene Dlomo, Humansdorp matriculants Zimkhitha Bokhwe from Lungiso lene Dlomo, om Kouga se matri- High and Duane Louis from Humansdorp Senior Secondary, Councillor kulante voorspoed toe te wens Desmond Petersen and Pastor Koos Lukas. met hul eindeksamens. Keeping the spirit of Madiba alive

Clr Eric Mahlathini (left) and MK Mohlamme Kouga (right) of Umso Construction hand over blankets staff repaired to Babini Mncono, Nophakathi Jubadi, Katrina and unblocked toilets at Koert and Nosipho Dlovo of the Old Golf Course Lungiso Secondary on Nelson Man- settlement. dela Day in 2013. They also cut the grass of the playing fields. Staffers who assisted were (above, clockwise from left) Bongani Jama, David Ntontela, Alfred Bilani, Andries Ngximba, Siyamcela Maxaba, Thembisile Swartbooi and Sitshaba Makhosi. Pictured at the top are David O’Connell, Eksteen de Lange, Japie Jansen, Baswell Mazombo, Alfred Bilani and Nkosana Breakfast. LEFT: Leading the clean-up of a pol- luted vlei area next to Mzingisi Primary at KwaNomzamo on Nelson Mandela Day 2016 were Executive Mayor Daphne Ket- tledas (second left) and Portfolio Councillors Thandeka Maseti, Phumzile Oliphant and Virginia Camealio-Benjamin. They were joined by hundreds of municipal, Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) and Com- munity Work Programme (CWP) workers and volunteers.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 15 JULY 2016 Humansdorp & Surrounds WARDS 4, 5, 6 & 15 Three new high-masts

Three new high mast lights were erected at Gill Marcus, the Old Golf Course and Vergenoeg this year.

Ward Councillor Infrastructure Portfolio Clr Patrick Kota (above right) Phumzile Oliphant joined Ward Councillors Phumzile Oliphant (above) swtiched on the and Eric Mahlathini (below) for the switch-on of high electricity to 238 mast lights at Vergenoeg and the Old Golf Course. households at Pola Park and 91 at Shukushukuma. R5-m for power R5-million was spent on electrifying 482 homes at Hu- mansdorp. The beneficiaries were 153 families from the Old Golf Course, 238 from Pola Park and 91 from Shukushukuma. Kuchithwe imali engange R5-million ukufakela um- bane kwizindlu ezingama-482 eHumansdorp.

Almost R5-million was spent on electrifying 482 homes at Humansdorp.

Geyser control for 6 200 homes Kouga Municipality and Eskom’s geyser control project, aimed at helping manage electricity de- mand during evening peak time, was completed successfully in 2015. A total of 6200 geyser con- Former Executive Mayor Booi Koerat switched on the trol units were installed in Humansdorp, St Francis electricity to 153 households at the Old Golf Course. Bay and Jeffreys Bay. Former Kouga Mayor Booi He was joined by Infrastructure Portfolio Councillor Koerat joined the technical team at a home in Patrick Kota and Clr Freddy Campher. Boskloof to learn more about the control unit.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 16 JULY 2016 Humansdorp & Surrounds WARDS 4, 5, 6 & 15 Upgrade for home of the champs The Kruisfontein Sports Complex was upgraded at a cost of more than R4-million. The complex is the homeground of Kruisfontein United, winners of the 2016 Mayor’s Cup rugby tournament. Ibala lezemidlalo lase Kruisfon- tein liye laphuhliswa ngemali engaphaya kweR4-million. Eli bala likhaya leKruisfontein United iintshantsheli zika2016 zeMayor’s Cup zombhoxo. Kruisfontein se sportkompleks is teen ‘n koste van meer as R4- miljoen opgegradeer. Die kom- pleks is die tuiste van Kruisfontein United, 2016 se Burgemeesterstro- Executive Mayor Daphne Kettledas and the team who took victory at fee-rugbykampioene. the 2016 Mayor’s Cup Rugby finals, Kruisfontein United. Fire safety upgrades The Kouga Fire Department received new fire equip- ment, worth more than R1-million, over the past term. A further R1-million was spent on upgrading and standardising fire hydrants at Humansdorp and Greater St Francis.

Isebe lezicima-mlilo laseKouga liye lafumana izix- hobo zokusebenza ezintsha ezixabisa ngaphaya kweisigidi seerandi. Esinye isigidi siye sachithwa ekufakeleni iimpompo zamanzi okucima umlilo Hu- Social Services Portfolio Councillor Thandeka Maseti mansdorp nakwidolophu yase St Francis. (second left), Fire Chief Dewald Barnard (centre) and Social Services Director Japie Jansen (second Kouga se brandweer het nuwe toerusting ter right), with some of the new equipment and repaired waarde van meer as R1-miljoen ontvang. ‘n Verdere vehicles in the background. Fire-fighters Nico Gouws R1-miljoen is ook spandeer op die opgradering van (left) and Andre Ferreira (right) initiated the drive to brandkrane op Humansdorp en St Francisbaai. repair the vehicles in-house.

Stuurman’s life showcased Mini library at Sewende Laan The stage of the Kruisfontein Civic Centre was The Sewende Laan Mini Library was opened in 2013 recently refurbished. The hall is a popular venue by Social Services Portfolio Councillor Thandeka for functions. The PE Opera House and municipal- Maseti, Lubabalo Dzedze (left) and Zintle Mahleka ity staged a production about the life of Khoikhoi from the Department of Sports, Recreation, Arts & chief David Stuurman at the Centre in 2013. Culture, and a young member of the community who will be benefiting from the library.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 17 JULY 2016 Loerie & Thornhill WARD 7

This is what residents had to live Community Development Worker Mervin Aweries (left) and resident with before the completion of the Gladys Scholtz thank Kouga Infrastructure Portfolio Councillor Patrick sewerage project. Kota (right) for bringing their sewerage nightmare to an end. No more sewer MEC Helen Sauls-August nightmares and Kouga Executive Kouga Municipality spent R3,2 million on connect- Mayor Daphne ing 87 RDP houses at Thornhill to the waterborne Kettledas sewerage system. The project effectively ended the give Johanna town’s reliance on septic tanks, French drains and Jantjies the title suction tankers for sewerage disposal. deed to her Umasipala waseKouga uchithe imali eyi R3,2 mil- house. lion ukuqhagamshela izindlu ezingama-87 kuthun- gelwano lweenkonzo zelindle zamanzi. Oku kuye kwaphelisa ukuxhomekeka kwaledolophu ku- maqula elindle nasekuthuthweni kwelindle ziinqwelo zikamaspala. Kouga-munisipaliteit het R3,2-miljoen betaal om 87 Hop-huise te Thornhill aan die wateraangedrewe rioolstelsel te koppel. Die projek het ‘n einde gebring aan die dorp se afhanklikheid op riooltenkers.

Thornhill Library opens Human Settlements MEC Helen Sauls-August was in Thornhill in July to hand over title deeds. Title deeds delivered Residents of Thornhill, Hankey and KwaNomzamo are among 8 000 beneficiaries from across the Eastern Cape who will receive title deeds for their houses this year. Human Settlements MEC Helen Sauls-August handed out title deeds to the first batch of 310 housing beneficiaries at Thornhill. Abahlali baseThornhill, abaseHankey nabak- waNomzamo baphakathi kwabaxhamli abanga- ma-8 000 abazakufumana iziqinisekiso zobunini Then MEC for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture, bezindlu kulo nyaka. Xoliswa Tom (second left), opened the Thornhill Inwoners van Thornhill, Hankey en KwaNomzamo Library in 2014. With her were former Kouga Mayor is onder die 8000 Hop-huiseienaars wat hul titelak- Booi Koerat, Portfolio Councillor Thandeka Maseti tes vanjaar sal ontvang. and Chief Michael Williams.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 18 JULY 2016 Loerie & Thornhill WARD 7 Mandela Day Loerie and Thornhill were the focal point of Kouga’s Nelson Mandela Day celebrations in 2015. Kouga Mayor Daphne Kettledas and Speaker Magdalene Dlomo vis- ited elderly residents and survivors of abuse on the day. The Mayor and Speaker also joined munici- pal staffers for a massive clean-up of the towns.

Bekugxilwe kwiLoerie neThornhill ngethuba lemibhiyozo yeNelson Mandela Day ngo 2015. Christmas surprise for Loerieheuwel Kouga se amptelike Nelson Man- Little ones from Loerieheuwel Primary School received an unexpected deladag-program het te Loerie Christmas surprise in 2011 when Kouga staffers donated toys and en Thornhill plaasgevind in 2015. sweets to the school.

Ward Councillor Bulelwa Koliti (second left) handed out blankets to families in need on Mandela Day. Kouga Mayor Daphne Kettledas, Speaker Magdalene Dlomo and Acting Parks and Cleansing Man- MRM ager Frank Tamboer visit the Don- dashe family at Loerie on Nelson Summit Mandela Day 2015. A Moral Regen- eration Movement Summit was held at Thornhill in 2013. Driven by the Office of the Speaker, the Kouga MRM chairman Siyabonga Tambo, MRM aims to build Kouga Speaker Magdalene Dlomo, Sarah caring communities Baartman Speaker Deo de Vos and Sarah by strengthening Baartman MRM chairman Bright Ndzima at the moral fibre of the MRM Summit at Thornhill young and old.

Ingqungquthela yombutho iM- oral Regeneration Movement ibiban- jelwe eThornhill ngo2013.

‘n Veldtog ge- Giving the grounds of the Loerie mik op morele Community Hall a good cut and herlewing is in clean on Mandela Day were 2013 op Thornhill Kouga Executive Mayor Daphne gehou. Kettledas and Social Services Director Japie Jansen.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 19 JULY 2016 Loerie & Thornhill WARD 7 Township tourism A Township Tourism outreach was held to Loerie and other commu- nities in 2011. Ilima elijongene nezokhenketho lwasezilokishini lifikile eLoerie ngo2011. ‘n Township Toerisme-program is in Loerie en verskeie ander gemeen- skappe aangebied in 2011.

Orlando Eagles from Thornhill were the Mayor’s Cup rugby champions in 2013. Sportsfield upgraded The sports complex Ibala lezemidlalo Thornhill se sport- at Thornhill is being eThornhill liyaphuh- gronde word tans upgraded at a cost liswa ngemali eyi R4,3 opgegradeer teen ‘n of R4,3-million. million. koste van R4,3m. Liquor by-law workshopped The Liquor Trading Hours by-law was workshopped by Thornhill residents in 2013. Kuye kwafundiswa abahlali malunga nomthetho wamaxesha okushishina ngotywala eThornhill ngo2013. Thornhill se inwoners het in 2013 ‘n werkswinkel bygewoon rakende die bywet oor handelstye vir die verkoop van alkohol,

Fire training for clinic staff Kouga’s Fire Department has been training clinic staff on fire safety. Here fire-fighters Vusumzi Solani and Joel Nsebeshe show Thornhill Clinic staff Rosa- line Dyck, Noluvuyo Nqata and Betty Fleur how to use a fire extinguisher. Administration, Monitoring & Evaluation Director Thobeka Tom (second left), Ward Councillor Bule- lwa Koliti and Safety & Security Chief Randall Prin- sloo and Senior Law Enforcement Officer Adam Floors workshop the new by-law with residents. New school opens Umphathiswa Wezemfundo Esisiseko uye wavula ngikusesikweni isikolo iThornhill Combined School Celebrating the official opening of the Thornhill ngoApril 2016. Combined School this year were Kouga Mayor Daphne Kettledas, Sarah Baartman Mayor Eunice Minister vir Basiese Onderwys, Angie Motshekga, het Kekana, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga, die nuwe skoolgebou van Thornhill Primêr in April School Governing Body chair Phumla Mxobo and 2016 geopen. principal Michael Aweries.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 20 JULY 2016 Hankey & Surrounds WARDS 9 & 13 Towards healthy living

Ward Councillor Lulamile Ntshiza welcome Hankey residents Deidre Human and Maureen Felix to an HIV/Aids awareness campaign at the Vusumzi Landu Hall on World Aids Day 2012. Hankey en Weston was in 2012 deel van een van die grootse Vigsdag-veldtogte nog in Kouga. IHankey neWeston beziyinxale- Ward councillor Vuyelwa Matodlana (left) and the Ethembeni Commu- nye yelinye lamaphulo amakhulu nity Home-based Carers at the HIV/Aids awareness programme that okulwa nesifo ugawulayo eKouga was held at Weston on World Aids Day 2012. ngo2012. Mandela Day 2012 Kouga council- lors and officials participated in a big Mandela Day upgrade of the Ethembeni Day- care in 2012. Children from the Umzamomhle Preparatory School Clr Lulamile Ntshiza takes a march to mark the start of the 16 Days of Activism OoCeba base campaign in 2014. Kouga kwaku- look at the citrus trees that nye namagosa were planted at the creche. bathathe inxax- 16 Days of Activism heba kwiphulo elikhulu loku- The municipality took hands with the Department phucula iimeko of Social Development and Department of Sports, zase Ethembeni Recreation, Arts and Culture in 2014 to host a special Daycare Centre prayer session in remembrance of Claudia Antonie ngo2012. and Lukishia Plaatjies, the Hankey woman and her six-year-old niece who was brutally raped and mur- Kouga het deel- dered in August that year. geneem aan ‘n groot Mandela- dag-program by die Ethembeni Dagsorg in 2012.

Centre: Staffers Vuyani Zana and Mfundo Sobele prepare for some gardening.

Right: Kouga staffers Bravo Piet and Fuzile Mjaco MECs Pemmy Majodina and Nancy Sihlwayi at the fix the swings. prayer session in remembrance of Claudia Antonie and Lukishia Plaatjies.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 21 JULY 2016 Hankey & Surrounds WARDS 9 & 13 Millions invested to unlock housing

Kouga Municipality and the Department of Human Settlements have pumped more than R20-million into the expansion of Hankey and Weston’s bulk sewerage and water infrastructure. The expansion was necessary to cater for the 990 RDP houses that have been approved for Hankey and the 196 RDP The Hankey sewer pump station and waste water houses that are to be built at Weston. treatment works have been upgraded at a cost of R12-million. Weston’s waste water treatment works Umasipala waseKouga kwakunye neSebe Lezokuh- was also upgraded at a cost of R14-million. laliswa Kwabantu baye benza inkazathi engaphaya kwe R20-million eye ekwandisweni kweziseko zeen- konzo zokuhanjiswa kwelindle. Olu lwandiso belu- nyanzelekile ukulungiselela ulwakhiwo lwezindlu zezibonelelo ezivunyiweyo ezingama-990 zaseHan- key nezili-196 ezizakwakhiwa eWeston.

Kouga-munisipaliteit en die Departement vir Mens- like Nedersettings het meer as R20-miljoen spandeer om Hankey en Weston se riool- en waterkapasiteit uit te brei. Die uitbreiding was nodig sodat die beoogde 990 Hop-huise te Hankey en 196 Hop-huise Water reservoirs were built at Hankey (R10-million) te Weston gebou kan word. and Weston (R2-million). New fire station The Hankey Satellite Fire Station was opened in December 2014. The station is fully equipped with two fire vehicles, equipment and eight fire fighters to service the Gamtoos Valley area. Built at a cost of R922 000, the station was funded by the Sarah Baartman District Muncipality.

Isikhululo sezicima-mlilo saseHankey, ne- Sarah Baartman (SB) Disaster Management Satellite Officer sakhiwe ngeR992 000, sivulwe ngo2014. Nomakhaya Duna, SB Chief Fireman Jakobus Spangenberg, Kouga Fire Chief Dewald Barnard, Ward Councillor Xolisile Persent, Social Services Portfolio Councillor Thandeka Maseti, Hankey se satelliet-brandweerstasie is teen Finance Portfolio Councillor Vernon Stuurman, Speaker Mag- ‘n koste van R922 000 gebou en is in 2014 dalene Dlomo and Social Services Director Japie Jansen. geopen.

New high mast New high mast lights for Hankey and Weston lights were switched on at Centerton and Weston. Izibane ez- intsha, ezin- gookwrecizulu, ziye zalayitwa eCenterton naseWeston. Tarren Potgieter, Noel Draai, Amos Mabukane, Ward Hoëmasligte is Portfolio Clrs Patrick Kota and Councillor Vuyelwa Matodlana, Infrastructure Port- aangebring in Thandeka Maseti and Ward Clr folio Councillor Patrick Kota, Fumanekile Lloyd and Centerton en Xolisile Persent switch on the high Kevin Tobie celebrate the switching on of the new Weston. mast light at Centerton. high mast light at Weston.

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Heritage Tour Grade 11 learners from across Kouga joined the municipality and Department of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture for the first Hankey Heritage School Tour in 2012. The aim was to introduce young people to the many heritage treasures of the region.

Work starts on Lucky pens for matrics multimillion-rand At a matric prayer session in 2014 Hankey matrics centre at Hankey (back) Nompumezo Mathole, Simthandile Sibali, Pumela Noqholi, Ntombebhongo Mandiphantsi, Work on the Sarah Baartman Centre of Remem- Xoliswa Mabele and Lindelwa Mange receive brance started in May 2014. The multimillion-rand their pens from Kouga Speaker Magdalene Dlo- centre will pay tribute to Sarah Baartman and South mo (front, second left) and church leaders Sidwell Africa’s Khoi history. Taking a closer look at the Williams, Hendrick Pillay and Solly Nelson. artist’s impression of the centre are Tourism Direc- tor Carleen Arends and Tourism Portfolio Councillor Virginia Camealio-Benjamin. Boost for farmers Mzikazi Mjako from the Hankey emerging farmers tries out the Youth talk business new tractor, donated More than 200 youth attended the “Youth Dia- to them by the Depart- logue in Promotion of Entrepreneurship and Small ment of Rural Devel- Enterprises” in Hankey in 2014. At the event were opment and Agrarian Ncedisa Goniwe from ECDC, Vusumzi Makinana Reform in 2015. With from the NYDA, Puleng Kekana from GCIS, com- her are Kouga Execu- munity member Allistair Tobie, Ward 9 Clr Xolisile tive Mayor Daphne Persent and Sarah Baartman Speaker Deon de Kettledas and fellow Vos. farmer Nosanele van Rooyen.

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RIGHT: Ward Clr Patrick Kota, Gamtoos constituency officer Amos Mabukhane and Acting Infrastructure Director Eddie Oost- huizen (second right) at the up- graded water plant, with contrac- tors Tobi Gericke and Lu Scoccia. Above is the water tower. R18,8-m water boost Patensie se groot- Iziseko zenkonzo The bulk water maat-waterkapasiteit yothungelwano supply to Patensie is uitgebrei teen ‘n lwamanzi ePaten- was expanded and koste van R18,8-mil- sie ziye zaphuhliswa improved at a cost joen. ngeR18,8-million. of R18,8 million. The water treatment works was improved and a new water reservoir and tower were built.

LEFT: The new 1Ml water reservoir at Ramaphosa Village was completed in 2016. R56m for sewer upgrade Kouga Municipality has IKouga ikwinkqubo yokuphuhlisa ut- been upgrading the hungelwano lokuhanjiswa kwelindle Street lights sewer system of Patensie. ePatensie. Sele kuchithwe iR5,8-million Street lights were erected R5,8m has been spent ukuphuhlisa idama lokuhanjiswa kwelin- along the access road to on upgrading the waste dle, kwaye kusezakuchithwa enye iR25- Ramaphosa Village. The road water treatment works million ekwakheni isitishi seempompo was also paved. and a further R25m on a esitsha. new pump station. The Izibane ziye zafakelwa ecaleni Kouga-munisipaliteit vorder flink met die digester system is also kwendlela eya eRamaphosa opgradering van Patensie se rioolstelsel. being replaced with Village. Le ndlela iye yafakel- Die rioolwerke word opgeknap teen ‘n waterborne sewerage at wa i-paving. koste van R5,8-miljoen en ‘n verdere a cost of R25m. The up- R25-miljoen is gebruik vir die bou van ‘n grades will improve the Straatligte is aangebring nuwe pompstasie. Huise word ook tans lives of communities and langs die toegangspad na gekoppel aan die wateraangedrewe allow for the building of Ramaphosa Village. Die pad is rioolstelsel teen ‘n algehele koste van 278 RDP houses. ook geplavei. R25-miljoen.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 24 JULY 2016 Patensie & Surrounds WARDS 10 & 13 Health Hundreds of people from Patensie and sur- rounds attended the provincial launch of the HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) programme. Pat- folio Councillor No- ensie was chosen for the tizi Vanda and Kouga’s launch as the campaign Social Services Portfolio is now driven to Councillor Thandeka Executive Mayor Daphne Kettledas (centre) at the reach out to farming Maseti led by example 2015 Child Protection Week commemoration in Pat- communities. Sarah by having their blood ensie. With her are Francina Claassen from Love Life, Baartman Health Port- pressures tested. Banele Phakamisa (11) from Masisebenze Primary, Hazel Goeda (14) from Patensie Primary and Elario Felix from Social Development. Township Tourism drive Tourism Port- folio Council- lor Virginia Camealio-Ben- jamin (centre) initiated a Township Tour- ism outreach to Patensie in 2011. Patensie Juice tops

The Patensie Juice Factory scooped the award for the best sustain- able livelihood project in the Sarah Baart- man region in 2013. Learning about fire School children from Andrieskraal and surrounds were treated to a fire rescue display by the Kouga Fire Department in 2012. The chil- dren were also taught about fire safety and shown how to use fire extinguishers. Government outreach From substance abuse to busi- ness funding were on the pro- gramme when Ward Councillor Patrick Kota led an outreach to Ramaphosa Village in 2011 to in- form residents about support pro- grammes available to them from various sectors of government.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 25 JULY 2016 MAYOR’S CUP

CHAMPIONS RUGBY 2012 J-Bay United 2013 Orlando Eagles 2014 United Barbarians & United Barbarians and Jeffreys Bay United shared the trophy Jeffreys Bay United in 2014 after a nail-biting final. 2015 No Tournament 2016 Kruisfontein United SOCCER 2012 Super Eagles 2013 Black Vultures 2014 Black Vultures

2015 No Tournament Kruisfontein United are the Black Vultures receive their 2016 CCX Callies 2016 champions. trophy in 2013.

Orlando Eagles were the 2013 champions.

Black Vultures receive their trophy in 2014.

The thrilling clash between J-Bay United and Patensie’s United Barbarians in 2014. The winning Black Vultures team from 2013.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 26 JULY 2016 Sector Department highlights

HUMAN SETTLEMENTS CORRECTIONAL SERVICES The local office of the Department of Correctional The provincial Department of Human Settlements Services has been making a big difference in the pumped almost R119-million into bulk infrastruc- everyday lives of Kouga residents through ture projects in Kouga from 2014 to 2016. The their community-upliftment programmes. investment was aimed at putting in place the bulk services needed for RDP housing projects. COMPLETED & ONGOING PROJECTS New rugby cloakroom at Graslaagte Primary Renovation of the Haasbekkie and Nkqubelo Creche Renovation of an orphanage home at Jeffreys Bay Ex-offender Skills Development Project Assisting Sassa with distribution of food parcels Renovation of the Thornhill Detective Branch Second-hand and reject clothing project Establishment of vegetable gardens at schools and old age clubs (service centres). Drug awareness campaigns at schools Humansdorp Brass Band (in conjunction with the United Congregational Church and SA Boys Brigade) The conversion of a Patensie tavern into The Lighthouse Community Centre and the establishment of an Ex- offenders help desk. Renovation of YWAM building at Jeffreys Bay Painting of KwaNomzamo Methodist Church Soup kitchens and regular clean-ups at schools Annual Nelson Mandela Day outreaches

HOME AFFAIRS WORKING The Department of Home Affairs has been arrang- ing regular mobile outreaches to take its services TOGETHER TO closer to communities. Big campaigns rolled out BETTER LIVES by the Department over the past term included the introduction of the new Smart ID card, as well as late • The Department of registrations of birth. Environmental Affairs has been helping Kouga look after its coastline WATER AFFAIRS & SANITATION through the Working for The Department of Water Affairs has been supporting the Coast programme. water conservation and demand management in Kouga The Department also through its Accelerated Community Infrastructure Pro- funded the rehabilitation gramme (ACIP). Some of the highlights were: of the Humansdorp and Hankey waste sites at a WATER METERS SPORTS, cost of R25-million. RECREATION, • The Department of Installation of new bulk and zone water meters across Energy has been fund- the entire Kouga region ARTS & CULTURE ing the expansion of the Audit of all domestic and ICI water meters, with a total electrical network to of 28 652 audited by the end of April 2016. The Department of households that never Sports, Recreation, Arts & had electricity before. Valve (1498) and hydrant (390) audit Culture has been sup- porting various projects • The Department of FIXING LEAKING PLUMBING AT POOR HOUSEHOLDS in Kouga, including Rural Development Heritage Day celebra- and Agrarian Reform Ocean View 495 households tions and sports devel- has been supporting Loerie 129 households opment programmes. Kouga cooperatives Thornhill 248 households The Department has also and emerging farmers helped to establish new through training and Hankey 133 households libraries in Kouga. equipment.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2011 - 2016

GREATER ST FRANCIS Sea Vista Primary R80-million - Building of platforms for new school - Building of new school Sandwater Primary R5-million - Supply and erection of 7 prefab class- rooms, toilets, admin block and storeroom

JEFFREYS BAY SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Makukhanye Primary R2-million Social Development MEC Nancy Sihlwayi (second - Supply and erection of 4 prefab/mobile left) has been another regular visitor to Kouga where classrooms her Department supports a range of community Pellsrus Primary R2-million organisations. The Sakhe Singamadoda Youth Pro- - Supply and erection of 4 prefab/mobile gramme from Humansdorp was among the projects classrooms to receive funding from the Department in 2016. Rev Jeffreys Bay Comprehensive High School R75-million Siyabonga Tambo (left) and Thanduxolo Buka (right) - Building of new school received the cheque from the MEC, Executive May- or Daphne Kettledas and Chief Michael WIlliams. HUMANSDORP Mzingisi Primary R6,7-million DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - Paving and erection of water channels - Supply and erection of a prefab/mobile 2011 - 2016 classroom - Development of a new Early Childhood Development Centre GREATER ST FRANCIS Graslaagte Primary R1,2-million St Francis Bay Clinic R600 000 - Supply and erection of 5 prefab/mobile - Extension of building, including, extra (Donation) classrooms storeroom and consulting room Kruisfontein Primary R1,6-million Oyster Bay Clinic Donation - Supply and erection of 3 prefab/mobile - Ablution facilities and two containers classrooms Lungiso Secondary R2,7-million JEFFREYS BAY - Supply and erection of 5 prefab/mobile classrooms Pellsrus Clinic R875 000 - Refurbishment of building and fencing Humansdorp Secondary R3,2-million - Supply and erection of 6 prefab/mobile classrooms HUMANSDORP

Humansdorp Clinic R950 000 THORNHILL & LOERIE - Refurbishment of building and fencing Nomazamo Mandela/Thornhill Primary R26-million Kruisfontein Clinic R150 000 - Building of new school - External painting. Conversion of garage into pharmacy Loerieheuwel Pimary R489 000 - Erection of fence Imizamo Yethu Clinic R30 000 - New fencing. Internal painting. HANKEY THORNHILL & LOERIE Hankey Primary R27-million - Major repairs and renovation of classes Loerie Mobile Clinic R400 000 - Placement of container (donation) and Hankey Secondary R487 000 replacement of mobile clinic vehicle - Repairs and renovations

PATENSIE PATENSIE Cambria Donation Patensie Secondary R3,4-million - Erection of park home to serve as clinic, - Supply and erection of 6 prefab/mobile with ablution facilities classrooms

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Human Settlements courses Portfolio Councillor Patrick Kota (centre) and mu- nicipal staff Nico Prinsloo and Mike Memani com- pleted courses in Human Settlement Development at Nelson Mandela Metro University. Congratulating them on their certificates were Prof Sijekula Mbanga. Plumbing learnership Head of the Chair for Education in Human Settle- ments at NMMU, and Human Settlements MEC Helen A young woman from St Francis Bay, Nosikumbuzo Sauls-August at a ceremony in Jeffreys Bay in 2016. Hem, proved that the fairer sex has what it takes to be excellent plumbers. She was an experiential learner at Kouga in 2013. Here she is welcomed to the municipality by Zukile Thube of Kouga’s Skills Development section (left) and St Francis Bay water foreman Clasie Jooste (right).

Traffic training for locals Former Executive Mayor Booi Koerat (centre), Social Services Portfolio Councillor Thandeka Maseti (fourth right) and Social Services Director Japie Jansen (right), Kouga Skills Development officials and proud parents congratulate the 12 young people who completed their training as traffic officers in 2013. Youth taught to save lives How to manage disasters The first 11 graduates of Kouga’s lifeguard training Red Cross programme, initiated in 2012, proudly show their branch manager Cor- certificates. With them are the senior lifeguards alie Peo-Swartz (centre) (front) who handled the training, Manager: Waste & presented a Disaster Environment Gcobisa Dadamasi, Portfolio Councillor Management course to Thandeka Maseti, Beach Coordinator Danie Ruiters 28 Kouga volunteers in and Social Services Director Japie Jansen. 2012. Also at the course were Sarah Baartman’s Khaya Duna (left) and Kouga Disaster Man- agement Coordinator James Mzangwa.

Improving water quality Kouga staff are trained to test water quality with new Municipal accounting laboratory equipment received from the Department Municipal staffers upped their skills by completing a of Water Affairs in 2011. tough local government accounting course in 2011.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 29 JULY 2016 LED & Training Women in business The annual Women in Business and Tourism Networking Session was initiated by Kouga’s Local At the inaugural Women in Busi- Economic Development Directo- ness and Tourism Networking Ses- rate over the past term. The popu- sion in 2013 were Tourism Portfolio lar event has been taking place in Councillor Virginia Camealio-Ben- August to coincide with Women’s jamin, then Kouga First Lady Sarah Day. Women’s Markets were also Koerat, Sarah Baartman Executive organised so as to boost women Mayor Eunice Kekana and Kouga Women’s Day Market in J-Bay. in business. Speaker Magdalene Dlomo.

Successful SMME Imbizo Sewing for a living An SMME Imbizo was held at Humansdorp in 2014. LED Portfolio Councillor Phumzile Oliphant (third right) Sewing cooperatives from Jeffreys Bay, Humansdorp welcomed the guests and stakeholders, including, and Hankey benefited from a number of training (from left) Harry Bateman of SCC Consultants, Safe courses. Their work was also modelled at the Kouga Ideas’ Samuel Mahlahla, Kouga LED and Tourism Heritage Celebrations in 2014. Here Portfolio Coun- Director Carleen Arends, SEDA Port Elizabeth Branch cillors Virginia Camealio-Benjamin and Phumzile Manager Andile Yengeni and Xelexwa Caterers’ Oliphant try their hand at sewing. Nozipho Dlomo and Blossom Ndzele. Career Expo A Career Expo for local learners was held at the Kouga Cultural Centre in 2013. Here LED Port- folio Councillor Phumzile Oli- phant (right) puts Kanyisa Sicwebu of the to the test the “human centre, Tebatso Chokoe MEC donates brick machine battery” at the display of of the Department of En- Then MEC for Rural and Agrarian Reform, Zoleka the Nelson Mandela Bay ergy and Pellsrus learn- Capa (fifth right) donated a brick-making machine Science and Technology ers Simphiwe Didisa and to the Kouga cooperative Do It Well in 2013. centre. Looking on are Tarkwin Alexander. Basic and advanced training for caterers

Basic and advanced courses in catering were offered to local co- operatives throughout Kouga. The courses were presented through Kouga Municipality’s partnership with the Department of Rural De- velopment and Agrarian Reform.

Kouga: 2011 - 2016 Page 30 JULY 2016 Staff Snaps Kouga staff are encour- aged every year to take part in Nelson Mandela Day programmes. Assets and Fleet Man- ager Stanley Baartman spent his 67 minutes at The Kouga Choir was established this past term and has the SPCA in performed at several Government functions, including, the 2013, where recent certificate ceremony of the Nelson Mandela Metro he helped University and Department of Human Settlements. to clean the kennels and LEFT: Staff walk the came dogs. together to donate uniforms and stationery to St Patrick’s Primary and Makukhanye Primary in 2015. Gene Thube (left) and Vuyani Zana (right) delivered the Bradley Faulkner, Nonzame Helesi, Monwa- donations to bisi Rabela, Nolusindiso Zode, Bernadette the schools. Rudolph and Sizwe Latile were among the Clive Commons staff who dressed in black on 15 Febru- and Elvis Olivier ary 2013 to show their support for the Black pledged to help Friday anti-rape campaign. The nationwide keep women campaign was sparked by the brutal rape and children and murder of teenager Anene Booysen safe from abuse in Bredasdorp. by adding their handprints to the “Count Me In” canvas at the 16 Days of Activism launch in 2014.

2013 Casual Day at Hankey. 2011 Casual Day at Jeffreys Bay.

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