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As diverse as the district • www.cacadu.co.za Nov 2010 - Mar 2011 • Seventh Edition • Complimentary Exco Outreach closes the gap THE residents of the Cacadu District Municipality recently had an opportunity to voice their concerns to the leadership of the Eastern Cape Province during the Executive Committee Outreach in the District. The Outreach took place from 21 to 22 October, with the first day being spent in the town of Graaff-Reinet. On the 22nd of October, the Eastern Cape’s Premier, Noxolo Kiviet, and members of her Executive Committee (MECs) opened up the floor to the residents of the District in Willowmore, in the area of Baviaans. Government Spokesperson, Mzukisi Ndara, explained that the Outreach effort was a result of a Cabinet decision taken last year, to visit local government spheres and communities on an annual basis. This, he added, was an inherent part of the Cabinet’s operation to strengthen inter- governmental relations. A number of key issues emanating from last year’s outreach programme were raised and addressed during the Outreach. A popular continues onto page 2... Employees of the Department of Finance and Corporate Services of the Cacadu District Municipality enjoyed their end of year Christmas lunch. Back row standing from left to right: Danie de Lange, Mureedah Padachie, Pierre van der Watt, Tilani Botes, Sorayah Moodaley, Tembinkosi Nopapaza, Zimkhita Tyhala, Pauline Wentzel, Eben Swanepoel. Sitting from left to right: Unathi Tyatyeka, Tanya Kramer and André Myburgh. District Support Team CACADU District Municipality is about Economic Development and Environmental to establish a District Support Team (DST) Affairs and Local Government and in order to mobilise and galvanise public Traditional Affairs. sector support in local communities. This is an effort to decrease the glaring “We’ll be inviting others like the economic distress of local communities Department of Public Works to join in the through successful job creation. Acting not too distant future,” Magxwalisa said. Director of Local Economic Development Explaining the dynamic nature of capacity at the Cacadu District Municipality, Duma building and training, Magxwalisa said Magxwalisa, said the LED Department will they intended to form Local Action Plan be spearheading the formation of the DST. (LAP) teams “which will talk to the role of Community Development Workers There are four provincial government (CDWs) for instance, in job creation departments involved in this project namely; promotion and Business Forums; on how All smiles... Premier Noxolo Kiviet, happy after effective interaction with the community. the Departments of Agriculture, Transport, they craft and support local action to continues onto page 2... Competition - Page 2 Great getaways - Page 14 Calendar of events - Page 8 ...continued from page 1 Cacadu residents also had an opportunity debate, he said was around the current to debate on human settlement matters, drought including the scarcity of water, particularly the poor quality of some RDP OUR HERITAGE infrastructure and its maintenance. houses being built. In response, Premier Kiviet and MEC Mabandla promised to During the Public Consultation session, act speedily to ensure the betterment of residents had an opportunity to raise the houses and all services delivered. their concerns on issues like poverty, WIN R500 unemployment, land distribution, She also promised to meet with the MECs health and the inadequacy of some local of various departments to discuss the by identifying this heritage government officials in responding issues that came up and map clear delivery speedily to queries. They also called for targets and progress reporting. site in the Elands River the Provincial Government’s assistance in running ambulance services as well Ndara summed up the Outreach as being District Managed Area. as giving the Education Department the in line with, “President Jacob Zuma’s call Competition ends on 28 February 2011. The winner will be responsibility of running the School to a five-year theme of working together, announced in the next edition of Cacadu News. Nutrition Programme. we can do more.”. Send your answer and contact details to Our Heritage Competition, e-mail: [email protected] The answer to the previous “Our heritage Competition” was the light house at Seal Point, Cape St Francis, Kouga. The winner was Robyn Morris. Well done! ...continued from page 1 impact economic development. life should continue. “We are preparing ourselves for that exit, that when Thina This, Magxwalisa believes will Sinako is no longer there, there won’t be Premier Noxolo Kiviet (left), Baviaans Local Municipality Mayor, Ewald Loock, (right) ultimately lead the district and LED a vacuum,” said Magxwalisa. and Cacadu District Municipality Manager, Ted Pillay, (seated at the back) were stakeholders to host all knowledge listening and responding to residents’ comments and complaints about service capacity, tools, systems and best Linked to this development, added delivery in their areas. practices of the LED function that has Magxwalisa, are two projects that must been housed and developed by Thina be facilitated by the DST, which will be Sinako - a planning, research and funded by Thina Sinako, an example financial support programme to assist being the development of a district-wide municipalities in removing barriers to economic intelligence system and the Restoring hope enterprise growth in strengthening their conceptualisation of a LED framework LED facilitation role, funded by the to support the functions of LED. This European Union (EU) and the Provincial will include, among others, training and Government. Thina Sinako will come to learning events as well as workshops and changing lives an end by 2011, he said. that will support study tours for DST WHILE Eastern Cape Premier, Noxolo and Storm water Drainage Project launch members. Kiviet, was busy engaging residents during planned for Jansenville. Ikwezi Local However, when Thina Sinako closes shop, a Public Consultation Programme held at Municipality Mayor, Sizwe Mngwevu, the Showgrounds in Willowmore, various said the postponed launch ceremony was members of the Executive Council (MECs) intended to kick-start a R28 million project were attending community project hand- for the refurbishment of the roads around over ceremonies at other locations in the Ikwezi Municipality, which are currently in District. The Premier and the various a bad state. Work is set to start very soon, government departments were intent on assured Councillor Mngwevu. highlighting successes in service delivery. MEC Ghishma Barry was joined by a MEC Nonkosi Mvana, together with MECs number of government officials at a Public Mabandla and Sogoni, went to officiate Accountability meeting in Willowmore. She the handing over of houses in Steytlerville. also oversaw the launch of Willowmore’s There were tears and excitement as three Street Committees and handed out about 40 houses were handed over to an 85 year warm-padded, waterproof jackets to street old gogo, a 56 year old man who had been and night-patrol volunteers. living in the bushes and a woman who had lost her home in a fire. The recipients were “These people help ambulance officials and among the many cases of vulnerable people police on patrol and by giving them jackets in the area. inscribed with their names, it helps them with identification and communication,” To the Steytlerville community said Ncedo Kumbaca. who celebrated with the three new homeowners, the ceremony “signified Someone once said that the future of hope” said Mxolisi Spondo, an official a forest is in its seeds and to this end from Provincial Government. MEC, Nonkosi Mvana, spent the day at Acting Director of Local Economic Development at the Cacadu District Willowmore’s Youth Centre where he Unfortunately, MEC Pemmy Majodina was Municipality, Duma Magxwalisa, speaking about the District Support Team (DST) exchanged ideas and interacted with the that helps empower local entrepreneurs to grab the economic benefits available on sick leave and could not attend the Roads future leaders of our communities. in the district. Page 2 www.cacadu.co.za Facts about Cacadu Die Cacadu Distriksmunisipaliteit is mening is dat dit verwys na die die grootste distriksowerheid in die Distrik se semi-droë landskap, wat Oos-Kaap. bestaan uit “stygende en dalende” berge wat uitstrek na die Indiese Daar is nege plaaslike Oseaan. munisipaliteite en vier ander gedeeltes wat gesamentlik as die • Net meer as die helfte van Distriksbestuursgebied bekend die plekke in die wêreld met staan binne sy jurisdiksiegebied. die hoogste son-wattlesing per Dit sluit in: vierkante meter word in die Distrik aangetref. • Baviaans (Steytlerville & Willowmore) • Die Karoo-streek van die Distrik bevat die meeste van die wêreld • Bloukraanroete se proto-soogdierfossiele. Hierdie (Cookhouse, Pearston & Somerset- fossiele bedek letterlik die vloer Oos) van die Karoo en kan opgespoor word deur in die veld rond te loop. • Camdeboo (Aberdeen, Graaff-Reinet en Nieu- • Die oudste bekende reste van Bethesda) die moderne mens (daar word geglo ruim oor 100,000 jaar oud) is • Ikwezi gevind in die Klasiesrivier-spelonk (Jansenville & Klipplaat) aan die Tsitsikamma-kus in die Kou-Kammagebied. • Kouga (Hankey, Humansdorp, • Graaff-Reinet leen homself Jeffreysbaai, Oesterbaai, Patensie uitstekend tot sterrekyk, met ‘n & St Francisbaai) helder naglug. Ander sterrestelsels is selfs sigbaar met die blote oog. • Kou-Kamma (Joubertina