As diverse as the district • www.cacadu.co.za • Apr 2011 - Jul 2011 • Eighth Edition • Complimentary No more DMA’s after 2011 Local Elections News that the Municipal Demarcation No matter what officials said, residents the Baviaans Local Municipality, she have water, electricity and sanitation Board has expressed its intention to remained sceptical about the move. They explained, depended so much on the but when we asked for these basic eliminate District Management Areas believed they were being abandoned. Cacadu District Municipality and trusted services, they listened. Will the (DMA’s) and integrate them into the “We are not happy,” said Amanda that they “listened to our complaints.” Baviaans Local Municipality do the existing Local Municipalities after the Koester, (32) a single mother of two same?” asked Koester, a member of forth coming local government elections from Miller Farm. The community of “We depend so much on the Cacadu the DMA committee. have been received with disapproval by Miller, which is to be incorporated into District Municipality. We did not continues onto page 2... residents within the Cacadu District Municipality’s DMA.

The Demarcation Board has announced that the DMA’s, usually National Parks or isolated geographical areas with very low population densities, will seize to be and residents are not happy. Since 2001, DMA’s have been part of South African District Municipalities and are directly run by the district municipality which manages their geographic area. Most areas of South Africa are either managed by a local or metropolitan municipality. District Municipalities provide support to groups of Local Municipalities.

This unhappiness became evident during a meeting held between the Cacadu District Municipality, the Demarcation Board and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) with residents in the DMA recently. The meeting was meant to prepare and register residents for the upcoming local government elections. This important meeting was also meant to inform residents of their new wards and voting stations as well as the things they need to have in order to make that important cross at the polls on 18 May 2011.

“We were at pains trying to explain to them that this year, there will be no more DMA that people within those areas will be split to form part of the local municipalities around them – based on Nelson Mandela Bay in a joint effort with the Cacadu District Municipality delivered what has been described as an their proximity,” said Cacadu District overwhelmingly successful stage of The Cell C Tour of South Africa, which saw Kristian House retain the gold Lion Council Speaker, Deon De Vos. jersey. Beneath Kristian are the Cell C ladies, Barry Mocke, CEO of Cycling South Africa (left) and the Cacadu District Municipality Executive Mayor, Mlungisi Mvoko.

Begrotingstoespraak aan regeringsprioriteite gekoppel continues onto page 2...

Die televisie-uitsending van die van die prioriteite wat die Regering Begrotingstoespraak deur die LUR vir die komende boekjaar gestel het.” vir die Begroting en die Tesourie, Phumulo Marsuale, het die prioriteite Die Kantoor van die Premier, die van die Regering vir duisende Cacadu Distriksmunisipaliteit, die Ooskapenaars in perspektief regering se kommunikasiediens gestel. Só sê die Speaker van die (Government Communication and Cacadu Distriksmunisipaliteit Information Service, oftewel die (CDM), Raadslid Deon de Vos. In GCIS) en die Kouga Plaaslike ‘n onlangse gesprek met Cacadu Munisipaliteit het saamgewerk om die Nuus het De Vos die volgende te sê Begrotingstoespraak vir die inwoners gehad: “Die Regering is besig om van die area op ‘n groot skerm uit te inwoners te probeer bemagtig. Deur saai. Nagenoeg twee honderd Kouga- die begroting so uit te saai weet inwoners het in die Andrieskraal- Kouga Local Municipality Chairperson of the Farmers Association, Petrus Du Preez plaaslike gemeenskappe presies hoe saal op Patensie byeengekom om (left) listened to the budget speech with interest. He participated in the discussions Regeringsgeld bestee word, op grond eerstehands te hoor hoe die Regering afterwards and was pleased that the speech was translated into Afrikaans. ...continued from page 1 Another DMA Committee member, will not be a positive step in terms of OUR HERITAGE Elizabeth Vaaltyn (30) from Rietbron service delivery. is also not sure if demarcation into the Baviaans Local Municipality will be in “Being a CDW – which is the eyes the residents’ favour. and ears of our government within the local community - I can safely say that “I cannot say we’re happy. We don’t our communication with the Cacadu WIN R500 know what the circumstances will be District Municipality has been very by identifying this heritage site in like after demarcation,” said Vaaltyn good. We set up meetings to discuss who is working for the Department of service delivery issues and they were Graaff-Reniet Rural Development and Land Affairs very helpful in providing resources doing profiling of households in where we fell short. I have a feeling partnership with Statistics SA. Vaaltyn this is not going to happen when we’re Competition ends on 30 June 2011. The winner will be was hoping, she added, that things will incorporated into the SRVM. We’re announced in the next edition of Cacadu News. remain the same as “we were happy simply not encouraged by the move,” with the way things were being done by said Plaatjie. the Cacadu District Municipality.” Speaker De Vos has meanwhile urged Community Development Worker residents to register in the areas in (CDW), Jimmy Plaatjie from which they are demarcated. He said: Glenconnor has a feeling that their “Residents should always trust their incorporation into Sundays River government for service delivery, no Valley Local Municipality (SRVM) matter where they stay in the country.”

Send your answer and contact details to Our Heritage Competition, e-mail: [email protected]

The answer to the previous “Our heritage Competition” was the dam manager’s house for the Bulk River Dam. The winner was Rikus Pretorius. Well done!

...continued from page 1 beplan om die beskikbare geld vir sy Die Voorsitter van die plaaslike diensleweringsdoelwitte aan te wend. Boerevereniging, Petrus du Preez, het De Vos bedank dat hy die toespraak in LUR Marsuale het gesê: “Ons droom Afrikaans weergegee het. Du Preez en gaan nie vertraag of uitgestel word ‘n aantal ander plaaslike inwoners het nie – ons is baie begeesterd om toe geleentheid gekry om vrae te vra seker te maak dat werkskepping ‘n oor aangeleenthede wat hul daaglikse realiteit word.” Hy het belowe dat lewens raak. daar geen onderbesteding en swak hulpbronbestuur gaan wees nie. Die Nceba Mokuena van die Kantoor van toespraak is in Engels gelewer, maar die Premier, De Vos, en die Raadslid daar is ook vir Afrikaanssprekendes van Wyk 10, Msingathi Mbandana van voorsiening gemaak. De Vos het die Patensie, asook verteenwoordigers van toespraak vir hulle opgesom en in hul ander Staatsdepartemente, het beurte moedertaal vertaal. Veral die landelike gemaak om die inwoners se vrae te boerderygemeenskap het dié gebaar op beantwoord. prys gestel. Hulle is oorweldig deur die feit dat hulle die geleentheid gegun is The map below shows the changes to om die toespraak te verstaan. the municipal boundaries of the local municipalities within the Cacadu District Municipality.

The third stage of The Cell C Tour of South Africa got off to a great start with a big welcome to the cyclists, team managers, sponsors, organisers, representatives from the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and officials from the Cacadu District Municipality. A formal function, hosted by the Cacadu District Municipality, at the Radison Blu Hotel in Port Elizabeth, greeted guest with traditional drum rolls and face painting in true african style. Lynne Niemann (left), Public Relations Officer for the Cacadu District Municipality and Derusha Rangasamy from Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality ensured that the glitzy function was a success.

Page 2 www.cacadu.co.za State of the Nation Address This is the year of job creation for South Africa!

In his State of the Nation Address goal is clear. We want to have The Speaker of the (SONA), President Jacob Zuma declared a country where millions more Cacadu District 2011 as the year for job creation. South Africans have decent Municipality, Councillor employment opportunities Deon De Vos (right) The President told the nation that is ravaged and where we have modern paid attention to every by poverty and unemployment that his infrastructure and a vibrant syllable the President government is planning to bring about an economy, and where the uttered in order to enabling environment for job creation. quality of life is high,” said translate the speech President Zuma. for Krakeel community Millions witnessed the President‘s members whose speech on national television, including “The Industrial Development mother-tongue is about two hundred community members Corporation has set aside R10 Afrikaans. from Krakeel in the Koukamma Local billion over the next five years Municipality, together with officials for investments in economic from the Cacadu District Municipality activities, with a high job Born and bred in and Government Communication and creation potential,” President Krakeel, Plaatjies said: Information Systems (GCIS). “Our Zuma said, adding that the “The President has focus will be on the given clear guidelines and civil society to put their shoulders sectors identified as having for service delivery to the wheel. high job creation potential, to take place. The speech promised a including infrastructural lot in terms of programmes for rural Local resident of the Koukamma Local d e v e l o p m e n t , development. I wish these would take Municipality, Vuyiswa Tshambu (37) was manufacturing, agriculture, care of informal areas as well.” encouraged and very optimistic about the mining, the green economy President’s speech. “I am encouraged by and tourism. Local church, Kingdom of Community what the President said. It’s giving hope Ministries, member, Andries van der for a better future. I only hope that the Also, the Expanded Merwe was happy to be watching the promises he made, especially about job Public Works Programme, SONA on big screen. “That was the creation, will be fulfilled,” said Tshambu. according to President first positive thing associated with the Zuma is set to create 4 SONA for our community. These things Sabina Plaatjies (53) who works as a million jobs, with a million have never happened before,” said volunteer for the Department of Social opportunities having been van der Merwe. He added: “I am also Development in Krakeel thought that created already. thrilled that the Speaker of the Cacadu there were lot of things that the President District Municipality, Councillor De made mention of, which should be Krakeel Community residents in the Koukamma Local The President took the Vos, explained the SONA in simple encouraging for people, especially from Municipality attended in great numbers the television opportunity to urge all sectors terms to the people in their mother the rural areas. viewing of the State of the Nation Address at the including business, labour tongue this evening. Thank you.” community hall recently. Waterford mentioned during Premier’s State of the Province Address

The State of the Province Address by and R8 billion was set of youth in Dan Sandi location, also Premier Noxolo Kiviet, watched by aside by the National situated in Ikwezi Local Municipality, hundreds of invited guests present in Department of Basic who amongst another 1500 youth are Bhisho and thousands more watching the Education to eradicate involved in a 2 year project initiated by proceedings on television, confirmed the mud schools over a the Department of Rural Development promises made by President Jacob Zuma three-year period. and the National Rural Youth Services during his State of the Nation Address a Corps’ Programme to identify members few days before. “Rural Development is of the community who can be assisted a critical intervention,” with further education and who can be But the highlight of the event for said Kiviet, adding the key to empowering their families Waterford residents was the mention that a strategy for with assistance from government. by the Premier that this village of the rural economic Ikwezi Local Municipality was watching development was Mayor Mngwevu and the Speaker of the her live on a big screen, in the Waterford crafted to create Cacadu District Municipality, Councillor Community Hall. jobs and push back De Vos, interacted with the residents and the frontiers of translated much of the speech into isiXhosa The crowd was made up of residents poverty. The Premier and Afrikaans respectively. from Ikwezi Local Municipality gave the example and municipal dignitaries including Ikwezi Municipal Manager, Thandekile Mnyimba (left) Ikwezi Local Municipality Mayor, caught by our camera listening attentively to the State Sizwe Mngwevu; Councillor Notizi of the Province Address (SOPA) with residents at the Vanda; Municipal Manager, Thandekile Waterford Community Hall recently. Mnyimba; Cacadu District Municipality Speaker, Councillor Deon De Vos, Cacadu District Municipality Public including the Ncorha Irrigation Scheme. Relations Officer, Lynne Niemann and Unemployed graduates can look forward GCIS officials who ululated and clapped to employment opportunities created hands at the mention of Waterford. during the census, expected to take place in South Africa in October 2011. The “Our focus will be on job creation,” Premier urged the youth to register their said Premier Kiviet. She said that the names in order to be counted. automotive plant at VWSA in Nelson Mandela Bay has invested R500 million Infrastructural development was also a in a new state of the art press shop and high priority in Premier Kiviet’s address the Cape Concentrates Tomato Paste with major health facilities expected to Project in Coega was to create 3180 be built while R660 billion was to be jobs. She also mentioned a R100 million spent on the upgrading of roads in Mount Ikwezi Local Municipality Councillor, Notizi Vanda and Cacadu District Municipality project to revitalise agricultural schemes, Frere, Mqanduli, Lubanzi and Matatiele Speaker, Councillor Deon De Vos were also in attendance at the SOPA in Waterford.

www.cacadu.co.za Page 3 EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR’S OPINION MAYOR’S MESSAGE

Before attempting to write this letter to reading. This edition of the newspaper After 10 long and fulfilling years as the best municipal services we can provide. you, the readers of Cacadu News, I found covers an array of interesting topics, from Mayor of the Cacadu District Municipality, As a District Municipality, I believe myself referring back to the previous recent events to projects and initiatives my term of office is coming to an end. For that Cacadu will continue to strive for editions of the newspaper in order to aimed at improving the lives of residents me it has been a decade characterised by exceptional results in service delivery and remind myself that there is indeed a silver of the district. immense personal growth and learning, in so doing, continue to uphold its mandate lining to every cloud. while for the district municipality it has been of capacitating the 9 Local Municipalities On that note, I extend a word of a time of unsurpassed development, going that fall under its jurisdiction. As for the After a few very tough weeks, both at congratulations to the Camdeboo, Ikwezi, from strength to strength as a government District Management Areas (DMA), which the home front and at work, I am rather Baviaans and Blue Crane Route Local institution. It has been a great honour will be incorporated into surrounding despondent and longing for a well Municipalities. They were recently to bear witness to these improvements, Local Municipalities with the upcoming deserved “break” from all the things that recognised for excellence by the Eastern equating to a direct positive impact in the local elections, I would like to encourage have lately proved challenging. From an Cape VUNA awards in respective areas of lives of communities in the district, and to residents of the DMA to remain positive ill child in hospital to having my office operation. have been at the forefront of it all. and not see the demarcation as a step broken into and my laptop, camera and backwards. Rather, it should be seen as a gig’s of photographs stolen, I have had my I once again encourage you to write to me In 2000 with the establishment of the first positive move and a chance to form part fair share of difficulties of late. A few well and share your thoughts in order for us democratic local government institutions, of a larger community. Remember that chosen words, spoken with experience by to make this community newspaper even the demarcation process resulted in the change is a prerequisite of development. my boss, reminded me that the elephant better, together. As usual, you can email establishment of the Nelson Mandela is born with a trunk consisting of me on [email protected]. Bay Municipality and a significant In conclusion, I would like to say thank approximately 40 000 muscles, compared reduction in the District Municipality’s you to each and every person who has to the human body which has only 639, Looking forward to hearing from tax base. It lost 94% of its RSC levy shared my journey with me during the yet the elephant is able to carry such a you…… tax base and forced the municipality to past decade, especially the Management heavy burden right from birth. The moral downsize its operations and to reduce its and staff of the Municipality. I have of the story is that God would never have staff complement from 400 employees to made lifelong friendships and countless given the elephant such a heavy bodily approximately 50. The municipality had acquaintances, all of which I am feature if it weren’t able to carry the load. to reinvent itself and developed a unique thankful for. To my colleagues I would The same is true with the challenges we Lynne business model based on Economic like to say a fond farewell and remind as society face every day, whether it is as Development, Capacity Building them to continue their hard work with parents, siblings, employees, grandparents, and Support of Local Municipalities, a view to bringing about a difference spouses, guardians, employers or any Infrastructure Development and until very in even more lives than what we have other role imaginable. Granted, some of recently, Primary Healthcare Services. already touched. us face challenges that others would deem to be petty in comparison to the problems Even though the municipality is totally All the best dependent on national government grants, of others, I firmly believe that you will Mlungisi Mvoko the exceptional cooperation between the never be faced with something you cannot Executive Mayor Mayoral Committee and Management has handle. Cacadu District Municipality meant that the District Municipality has My sincere wish for all the readers been able to make meaningful, positive of Cacadu News is to rise above any contributions in the district. Among the challenge and find renewed strength main contributing factors to the success in dealing with them. I also wish you a of the municipality is a stable political peaceful Easter, safe travels and happy and administrative environment. Excellent financial management has also been key to the progress of the municipality, with its budget growing from humble beginnings to R191, 2 million today. Furthermore, Produced by Ludla Publishing the municipality has managed to progress from a Disclaimer as determined by the is published by the Auditor General in the 2005/2006 financial year to an Unqualified Audit Report in the 2006/2007 financial year, which the District Municipality has managed to retain for four consecutive financial years.

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on making this an interesting newspaper. But reading what the youth are doing LETTER TO THE EDITOR elsewhere in the Cacadu District Please could you include a soduku or Municipality to uplift themselves and crossword puzzle in future editions, you Dear Lynne Dear Lynne their communities offers a great boost to may find that this will increase your some. readership. I look forward to the next Information sharing has been made easy with I sit here in front of me with a copy of edition of Cacadu News. all the new technology at hand. They say we your paper. I thought I should tell you Thanks again for a great paper. Keep up have all the information we need at our finger guys what a good job you are doing. the good work. I look forward to the next Kind regards tips, yet we have very little or no access to the edition. very communities that surround us. Sometimes the only news we get out of the Malcolm Cacadu District and the Eastern Cape is of Graaf-Reinet Being part of a relatively small community a desolate and arid place. Sometimes you T.C. myself I have interest in other communities’ wonder where is the municipality? What Graaf-Reinet success and challenges, to see how they are the people doing to help themselves? overcome it and to see other communities Where is everyone? Dear Editor within the District grow. Unfortunately this kind of information is not distributed After going over your paper, I would say Thank you very much for a great on the internet and so often not featured in there are many truly inspiring stories from Dear Editor newspaper. It’s always nice to see positive newspapers. I would like to thank you for Cacadu. And it did not end with Robert information as opposed to all the negative keeping us connected with the Cacadu News, Sobukwe or the other great names from I first noticed Cacadu News when I visited news that fills the pages of the daily I believe that this is a publication that binds us our region. Cacadu News has changed my my local municipal office in Graaff- newspapers. as a District and, although our District is very perceptions of the region. Reinet. What I found interesting is that large, keeps us in a close knit community. Cacadu News did not have any party Please could you include more information I tell people if you can dream it, you can political propaganda and, instead, focused about travel and holiday destinations in I look forward to every edition. do it! I feel Cacadu News offers great on relevant municipal and community the Cacadu District. inspiring stories especially to our greatest news. In my experience most municipal Regards resource – the youth. Most have lost hope, publications are simply a mouth piece for Frank Elizabeth are beaten and broken. the incumbent political party. Well done Jeffreys Bay Cacadu District website gets a makeover The Cacadu District Municipality revamp of the municipal website is a result Donning traditional Xhosa and San Besides improving access by residents to invites you to visit the new and improved of the District endeavoring to stay abreast patterns, colours and the aloe shrub, the municipality, the website will also be municipal website, www.cacadu.co.za, of developments in the 21st century which is commonplace in the District, the the new home of the electronic version sporting a fresh new look with improved and continue communicating with its new online home of the Cacadu District of the Cacadu News, allowing readers to interactivity and user-friendliness. The stakeholders across the country. Municipality looks remarkably different never miss an edition of their favourite from its predecessor. community newspaper.

www.cacadu.co.za Page 5 Virtual growth for ‘Connect with Cacadu’ “If you are not on Facebook, you don’t exist The interface will feature information Hankey, Addo, Paterson, Port Alfred, Cacadu Logo (the aloe),” explained Claire at all,” someone once observed. While, this around positive parenting, child protection, Bathurst, Pearston, Somerset East, Graaff- describing the virtual animated character remark can not be wholly demonstrated, it sexual abuse as well as assist Childline Reinet and Joubertina. that assists users in navigating through captures how the world has converged into EC, using the existing pool of registered the various programs of the ‘Connect with a ‘connected’ place, creating an urgent ‘Connect with Cacadu’ users, to perform Users only need a valid library card to Cacadu’ interface, giving it interactivity, need to develop Information Technology regular needs analyses relevant to their access various services including free personality and user-friendliness “… (IT) skills in citizens as a socio-economic services within the District. email, free internet, CV templates, cover as opposed to being simply another development imperative. faxes, advice on health issues and access to government site.” In 2011, the Connect with Cacadu initiative online government services. Keeping in line with global trends, the will also extend to the Baviaans area after Although ‘Connect with Cacadu’ is still Cacadu District Municipality launched a notable successes in various community Available data shows Connect with Cacadu, only available in libraries at present, there is bold IT project, ‘Connect with Cacadu’, libraries around the Cacadu District. One besides good reception by Cacadu’s youth, a long-term goal to make it web-based and, which has continued to grow since 2008. hundred and seventy six computers are has significant usage by the 40 to over 70 perhaps with help from the Department of currently fully functional in 26 libraries in years age groups as well. Education, ‘Connect with Cacadu’ will one “‘Connect with Cacadu’ has been towns that include Alexandria, Kirkwood, day be accessible in schools too. operational in the district for three years Jeffreys Bay, Bathurst, Humansdorp, And Caddi? “Caddi is a play on the and in that time secured 13 000 users and as Cacadu District is the largest spatial district in the Eastern Cape this is a dramatic achievement,“ said Claire Bezuidenhout, Development Planner at Cacadu District Municipality.

Designed to evolve to user needs, Phase 1 focused on improving computer literacy and providing learner support resulting in Edu-Assist, a South African program designed to supplement the school curriculum, being installed.

“Phase 2 was designed to take the system and the user from the ‘learner’ to the student, thus providing career choice awareness and life skills information,” she said, adding, “Phase 3 is looking at improving literacy, primarily as the program is housed in libraries and a lot of the system requires reading skills. In addition, in a continuance of the ‘life skills’ element, a Childline component is to be added this year.”

This is the result of a partnership between Childline Eastern Cape and the Cacadu District Municipality. The interface will help in delivering the services of Childline throughout the Cacadu District. Caddi

Residents of the Cacadu District are encouraged to make use of these resources, which are freely available. Contact the editor for assistance or more information

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The Cacadu District Municipality enters Once you have completed the into a wide variety of tenders on a monthly forms you can submit them to the basis - from the supply of toilet paper to Cacadu District Municipality by the construction of a clinic. As the value hand or registered mail. Fax, of these tenders range in size, the service emailed and other copies are providers appointed range from small to not acceptable as you will need large establishments. to submit at least one or two original supporting documents No matter what your business or the size such as a SARS Tax Clearance of your business, it is worth registering Certificate. on the Cacadu District Municipality’s Supplier Database. Don’t wait until you It takes a few days for your see a tender for which you think you data to be captured before you may qualify (the tender process is busy are officially registered on the enough), register now. Cacadu District Municipality’s Supplier Database. It is Registration is a simple matter. Either important to remember that it log on to www.cacadu.co.za and go to is your responsibility to make the Supplier Database section where you sure that your documents are may download and print the registration kept up to date. For example, documents or visit the Cacadu District you will need to submit a valid Municipality on the 1st Floor, 32 Govan SARS Tax Clearance Certificate Mbeki Ave, Port Elizabeth. to Cacadu District Municipality every year. Once you have the documents in your hands it is a simple matter to complete Once you’re on the Supplier the documents. You will however need Database keep an eye out on the various supporting documents from your Cacadu District Municipality bankers, South African Revenue Services, website and in the local press for CIPRA and a few others depending on the tender opportunities. type of business you own or represent. Mcebisi Diniso is the Senior Buyer at Cacadu District Municipality and, as such, the manager of the Supplier Database.

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The Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay, held at Supertubes marks the halfway point on the ASP 042 230 0066 046 603 1103 World Tour. Last year the event was won by South Now in its 21st year, the Biltong 1 - 3 July 30 June 2011 - 10 July 2011 www.wildfees.co.za www.nationalartsfestival.co.za African, Jordy Smith. Who will win this year? Festival promises, yet again, to be 2011 ‘lip-smackingly’ good with traditional South African fare, biltong, hundreds of interesting stalls for the shopping Still South Africa’s premier arts festival, the Standard Bank enthusiasts, and 20 of South Africa’s National Arts Festival promises to be even bigger and better in The Eastern Cape’s fastest growing most popular entertainers. 2011 festival is turning ten this year and is celebrating ... wildstyle !! The 2011 ABSA Kirkwood Wildsfees is raising the bar on its winning recipe of wild activities, including live performances by top South African artists, a wine, jazz and gourmet food lifestyle expo, Kids Zone fun, adrenaline rides, 300 specialist stalls, a massive beer tent, the Isuzu 4x4 Extreme Challenge, a premier game auction, agricultural and wildlife expos, and much more..

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Die Departement van Binnelandse Sake werk Wees daarop voorbereid dat jou vingerafdrukke reeds van 4 Februarie 2011 een stryk deur om terwyl jy daar is, geneem gaan word, en dien seker te maak dat alle Suid-Afrikaners sonder die BI-9 aansoekvorm in voordat jy loop. identiteitsdokumente (ID’s) kan aansoek doen As jy nie ‘n geboortesertifikaat het nie, moet en hul ID’s kan gaan afhaal. ‘n famililid wat na aan jou is, jou na die Binnelandse Sake-kantoor vergesel, waar ‘n Verklaring op die Departement se webwerf jy eers om ‘n geboortesertifikaat sal moet lui soos volg: “Ons herinner die publiek graag aansoek doen. daaraan dat ‘n ID ‘n paspoort na ‘n nuwe lewe is, wat ‘n mens onder andere stemreg en Alle aansoeke wat vir die eerste keer ingedien toegang tot sekere uiters belangrike dienste word is gratis, en neem omtrent twee maande wat deur die Staat gelewer word, gee.” om af te handel. Binnelandse Sake sal jou laat weet wanneer jou ID gereed is om te kom As jy ‘n ID het, kan jy registreer vir, en stem afhaal. Die Department het in 2008 sy “ID tydens, die Plaaslike Regeringsverkiesings in Yourself” program van stapel gestuur, wat Mei vanjaar. beteken dat jy self die aansoekproses aan die rol kan sit. Die Departement maak ook waar Alle Suid-Afrikaanse burgers en permanente moontlik van mobiele eenhede gebruik om inwoners van 16 jaar en ouer moet volgens wet skole en afgeleë dele van die land te besoek, ‘n ID hê. ‘n Mens het vandag die groen boekie as deel van sy uitreikprogram. of ‘n gewaarmerkte afskrif daarvan nodig as bewys van identiteit wanneer jy registreer, en As jou ID gesteel raak, wegraak of ook as jy byvoorbeeld Matriek wil skryf, by onherkenbaar beskadig word, of as jy jou van ‘n universiteit wil inskryf, ‘n bankrekening wil moet laat verander omdat jy getroud/geskei oopmaak, om werk wil aansoek doen – selfs is, moet jy opnuut aansoek doen, asof jy nog as jy jou selfoon wil registreer. nooit ‘n ID gehad het nie. Dieselfde geld vir immigrante wat permanente verblyfreg in Om vir jou ID aansoek te doen, moet jy Suid-Afrika verkry het. Let asseblief daarop eenvoudig na jou naaste Binnelandse Sake- dat hoewel laasgenoemde proses dieselfde is kantoor gaan en die volgende saamneem: as voorheen, jy ‘n BI-10 vorm moet voltooi. As jou vingerafdrukke nog nooit vantevore • ‘n gewaarmerkte afskrif van jou ingedien of aangeteken is nie, moet jy geboortesertifikaat; tegelykertyd ‘n BI-9 aansoekvorm ook indien. Daar word ook ‘n klein bedraggie vir • twee swart-en-wit paspoortfoto’s wat by die heruitreiking van ‘n ID gevra, so pas jou ‘n fotowinkel of by die Binnelandse Sake- boekie mooi op. kantoor geneem is; en As jy meer wil weet, skakel die Binnelandse • jou huweliksertifikaat (indien van Sake-dienssentrum by 0800 601 190 toepassing). (binne Suid-Afrika) of +27 11 461 9252 (vanuit die buiteland) of besoek die Departement van By Binnelandse Sake laat jy jou vingerafdrukke Binnelandse Sake se webwerf by Zimasa Xakaxa (28) from Draai Location in Janseville has an Identity Document neem, en voltooi jy die BI-9 aansoekvorm en www.dha.gov.za. which makes it possible for her vote and open accounts, among other things. dien hom in. Elections 2011 - Don’t forget to make your mark.

Ikwezi Local Municipality-based IEC workers were on call to register residents for the 18th of May Local Municipal elections and also to assist those who came to check if they appeared in the Voter’s Roll.

Page 8 www.cacadu.co.za World Aids Day Celebrated in Style The Cacadu District Municipality hosted a very educational and informative World Aids Day Celebration at the Humansdorp Country Club in the Kouga Local Municipality on 4 December 2010. Nominated by the Provincial Aids Council, the Cacadu District Municipality called for a concerted effort from stakeholders present including Local Aids Council Committees, Church-based and Community-based Organisations, Traditional leaders and Government sector departments to work together in an attempt to reduce HIV infection and ultimately win the war against the pandemic.

Digging Deep for Sustainable Water Solutions

Brave New Era for Cacadu Sports Council The Cacadu District Sports Council (CDSC) Councils, bodies and federations in support recently jumped back onto the Eastern of the CDSC. Cape sports scene with a well attended and successful General Assembly meeting in The CDSC set in motion plans for two Lotto- Kirkwood over the weekend of the 11th and fund Application workshops to be offered in 12th of March 2011. two sessions in Graaff-Reinet and Kirkwood to all Local Municipalities, Local Sports Councils Describing its resurrection from what had and federations before the end of April. seemed a terminal sleep, Chairperson, Envor Botha, agreed that realising great A Cacadu District Winter Games is set improvements and radical transformation to be hosted by the CDSC and DSRAC in the CDSC over the last eight months was in June / July 2011 as a major district nothing short of a miracle. sporting event with a Cacadu District Sports This aerial photo shows a section of the Kromme River catchment area in the Awards Function scheduled to take place Langkloof Valley. This area is a major source of water for the Cacadu District. “Of course we have worked hard and between November and December 2011 to continuously to pump life back into the sports acknowledge the achievements of athletes The current drought in the Eastern Cape has in the amount of water available for the structures of this vast district and I laid heavy and administrators. prompted a few people to sit up and take note Cacadu District and the Nelson Mandela Bay emphasis on professionalism, effectiveness of the climate changes which have taken place Municipality. and clear objectives for the development of Botha concluded by highlighting that the over the last 30 years. sport in the region,” he said. CDSC was also lobbying for closer ties “We are also looking at changes in land-use with the new Cacadu District Municipality Whilst some experts are looking to the stars and land-use management over time by The event was attended by the Camdeboo, Sports Desk as well as between Local for new innovative ideas, two young scientists, analysing old aerial photographs. We are Blue Crane Route, Baviaans, Sundays Municipalities and Local Sports Councils Alanna Rebelo - Ecologist/Hydrologist specifically looking at palmiet wetlands and River Valley, Makana, Ndlambe and to benefit communities as municipalities (Stellenbosch University) and Katie Gull - how the extent of these have changed over Ikwezi Local Municipalities, which joined could no longer ignore grassroots sports Economist (University of Cape Town), have time. We will be investigating the effect of the hands with other Cacadu Local Sporting development in their areas. chosen to answer the question of improving removal of palmiet and the straightening of access to our dwindling fresh water reserves. the river on flood intensity, flood damage and water quality,” Alanna said. Their project, funded and commissioned by the Water Research Commission as a Water After looking at changes in land-use from Utilisation in Agriculture study, looks at what 1950-2010, the increases or decreases in farm effects the changes in land-use along the size, changes in farming type, invasion and Kromme River has had on how much water clearing of alien trees and palmiet wetlands the Cacadu District and Nelson Mandela getting smaller or bigger, Alanna will try to Bay municipalities get from the river and the link these changes to the amount of water we quality of that water. have received from the Churchill Dam area during the same time. “[We] are doing a very interesting interdisciplinary (environmental science and In the second part of the study, Katie will economics) study on the impacts of black interpret the economic implications of Alanna’s wattle invasion on water, and how this in turn findings to discover an economical option for affects farmers and the municipality,” said Nelson Mandela Bay, with implications for Alanna who added, “…our results will be the Cacadu District as well. applicable to any farmer struggling with black wattle – which is a widespread problem across How can you help? If you have any information South Africa – or indeed any other kind of or old photos about the upper parts of the alien plant invasion.” Kromme River (above the Churchill Dam) that you think may be valuable for their study, Charting course… Front row: Sharief Gamiet (DSRAC), Jean Miggels (Eastern Alien plants are notorious for ‘drinking’ please contact either Alanna on 079 499 7235 Cape Sports Council - ECSC), Envor Botha (Chairperson, CDSC), Vuvu Dlhamini much more water than indigenous plants, (email: [email protected]) or Katie on (ECSC) and Angeline Booysen (Councillor, Camdeboo Local Municipality). and in the Kromme River Catchment area, 074 172 4321 ([email protected]). Standing: Kirkwood CDSC Assembly delegates from federations and Local have been partly responsible for the decrease Municipalities including Ndlambe, Sundays River Valley, Makana, Ikwezi, Camdeboo and Baviaans.

www.cacadu.co.za Page 9 More rain means more water Terrestrial rains that have fallen in Explaining, Kedama said Besterhoek with these three dams that are fed by have water,” he added. the Blue Crane Route Local Municipality dam has been dry for quite a while due fountains in the mountains. (BCRM) recently have brought some to the drought. Apart from mere light Although contingency plans, including welcome relief to the residents. But the showers that were few and far between; “When these dams are full, “Moppo a R18 million Pipeline Project are municipality believes it is rather too there has not been enough rain to fill the explained. “We do not buy water. being planned to ensure that BCRM soon to put an end to water restrictions local dams for almost two years now. We just purify it with very little cost does not face the grim picture of being just yet. implications,” Moppo said. without water again, the Municipal This has resulted in the municipality Manager thinks that it is still too soon “All the three dams in the area are 100% having to draw water from the Nojoli But the serious drought meant that they to contemplate putting an end to water full,” said an ecstatic Phumela Kedama, dam, which has also dried up, further paid huge amounts for the water and restrictions. Blue Crane Route Local Municipality forcing the municipality to buy water to avoid paying those huge amounts, Water Care Supervisor. from the Department of Water Affairs they had to cut down on some of the He said: “Residents should continue (DWAF), which draws water from the developments that needed water to to use water wisely and expediently. According to Kedama, the Nojoli, Van Fish River Canal – at a high cost. complete; because people needed water We’ll assess the situation from time to Der Waalt and Besterhoek dams, which for home use, Moppo said. time while doing proper maintenance provide the Besterhoek Water Treatment Taking the matter further, Municipal to avoid putting strain on our two Works with raw water, which is later Manager Moppo Mene said Blue Crane “At some point of course, people could Treatment Plants. When the time is purified and sent out to communities for Route Local Municipality is “historically have misconstrued this to mean failure right, we’ll definitely consider doing consumption, are full. “We are excited,” self-sustaining when it comes to water” on our part to deliver services. Thank away with restrictions.” she said. goodness the rain has fallen and now we

his family after his father’s death. Not long after joining the bank, he soon headed for the gold diggings opening up around Legends of Cacadu Pilgrims Rest and Barberton. In 1882 he went to the Eastern Transvaal goldfields The Cacadu District Municipality is home she began to drink heavily and went into zeal to the Xhosa. where he worked in various industries, to a variety of rich heritage and cultural prostitution to support herself before her from storeman, prospector’s hand and sights as well as historically remarkable death on 29 December 1815. Still, her In time, he came under the patronage of journalist to a “transport rider” travelling figures that made a name for themselves skeleton, preserved genitals and brain Ndlambe and his initial Christian fervor from Lourenco Marques (Maputo) by during the 19th and 20th centuries. were placed on display in Paris’ Musée dampened. He came to believe that the ox-wagon to Lydenburg and Barberton. Among these are icons like Robert de l’Homme until 1974, when they were settlers were the source of the Xhosa It was during this time that Jock, his pet Sobukwe, Steve Biko, Sarah Baartman, removed from public view. people’s troubles. The third round of the dog, become famous. Makana and Sir Percy Fitzpatrick. The District can indeed be likened to a huge In 1994, President Nelson Mandela It was during World War I, whilst on a history book with its pages spread across formally requested that France countrywide tour, that he realised the South Africa. return Sarah Baartman’s remains. A potential for a citrus growing project lengthy legal debate ensued, until in the Sundays River Valley. Sarah Baartman 6 March 2002. Her remains were finally repatriated and buried in the Together with a few friends, he spent Sarah Baartman, born in the Gamtoos Gamtoos Valley on 9 August 2002 £450 000 on developing irrigation for River area before 1790, was a Khoikhoi on Vergaderingskop, near Hankey - 5 000 acres in the lower valley. After woman who was exhibited as a show over 200 years after her birth. visiting America to study citrus culture, attraction in 19th century Europe. he introduced the practice of bud- Makana selection in the propagation of citrus Orphaned in a commando raid, and trees, imported many new varieties to enslaved by Dutch farmers near Cape The Frontier or Xhosa Wars, which South Africa and introduced modern shaped and dominated pack-house machinery. With H.E.V. 19th century relations between war was set. Pickstone, they pushed the cooperative the Xhosa and European movement and the formation of the S.A. Settlers, are deeply entrenched With assurance from Makana, now a war- Co-operative Citrus Exchange. in the Cacadu District, more doctor, that he would turn “British bullets especially in the area referred into water”, on 22 April 1819, about 6000 Sir Percy Fitzpatrick is noted for his classic to as the Frontier Country. Xhosa warriors attacked Grahamstown dog story, Jock of the Bushveld, which in broad daylight. The British garrison in 2010 became South Africa’s first 3D The War of Makana or the responded and, with heavy losses, the animated movie. His other novels include Fifth Frontier War (1818-1819) attacking Xhosa fled toward the Kei River. The Outspan, Through Mashonaland With broke out after an attempt by Pick And Pen, The Transvaal From Within, the Cape Colony to enforce Makana later surrendered and was and finally South African Memories, which compensation of stolen cattle imprisoned on Robben Island. from the Xhosa in 1817. Lord There, he later met a tragic end Charles Somerset (then the when he drowned while trying British commander) demanded to escape from jail. Makana is that the Xhosa Chief, Ngqika, mostly remembered for his role in Town, she was duped into travelling take measures to stop cattle and horse theft trying to halt the Cape Colony’s to England to make good wealth in across the Cape Colony’s borders. Ngqika, encroachment. exhibitions. In 1810, Sarah Baartman left however, held no real power over the other for Europe. Xhosa chiefs. Sir Percy Fitzpatrick

She was exhibited around Britain, After Nqgika’s defeat in 1818 by his rival, Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, who is entertaining people by showing what Xhosa Chief Ndlambe, Colonel Brereton credited for his role in establishing were thought of as highly unusual bodily was sent to his aid. Ngqika won the second Lake Mentz, now known as features. Her exhibition in London, a few round forcing Ndlambe to retreat thereby Darlington Dam, is another years after the passing of the Slave Trade losing his 23 000 head of cattle. However, intriguing figure in the history of Act in 1807, created a huge scandal. Brereton withdrew and disbanded his the District. army in Grahamstown before Ndlambe Being an abolitionist society, the African was thoroughly defeated. Born in King William’s Town Association, petitioned for her release. in 1862, Sir James Percy However, Baartman was sold to a Then arose one of the most remarkable Fitzpatrick, rose to become a Frenchman, who continued exhibiting figures in Xhosa history, the Xhosa prophet foremost statesman, politician, author and was published posthumously. her in France for another fifteen months. Makana (sometimes called Nxele). philanthropist. She also became the subject of several He died at Amanzi in January 1931 and scientific paintings. After a lonely childhood in Bethelsdorp, Educated in Grahamstown, he soon was buried on The Outlook overlooking Makana had adopted Christianity while headed for Cape Town where he started the Sundays River Valley. His burial place No longer popular with the Parisians, in Grahamstown, which he brought with with a career at Standard Bank to support was declared as a National Monument.

Page 10 www.cacadu.co.za HCT Campaign Invitation Eradication of The clear call by President Jacob target was broken down to weekly and Zuma for all South Africans to go for monthly targets, according to Sandi. She testing and counselling for HIV/Aids added that this translated to 2 148 tests bucket systems is making headway in the war against per week. this pandemic. According to the Cacadu District Municipality Health Services Since the launch of the HCT Campaign, Director, Xoliswa Sandi, who has since there has been a noticeable decline in the in informal retired, HIV Counselling and Testing is number of people coming forward to be an entry point to prevention, treatment, tested. This was a major concern. care and support. Sandi explained that after the test, which settlements In an attempt to encourage positive ensures the confidentiality of the person due A programme to convert the bucket communities,” said a proud Cllr. Gumbe. behavioural change, the President called to the stigma associated with the disease, system into a waterborne sanitation system Agreeing with Councillor Gumbe, Civil on all South Africans to take responsibility people will know exactly what to do. Those in Kirkwood, in the Sundays River Valley Engineering Technologist, Mthuthuzeli for their own health by being tested for who happen to be HIV positive are advised Municipality is on track. Gqokoma from Jeffares and Green HIV/Aids. “The President set a target accordingly and informed about how to live Consulting, which was awarded the for 15 million sexually active South longer and better lives. Furthermore HIV An overjoyed Ward 1 Councillor, Desmond contract, said that, “We hail the programme Africans to be tested,” said Sandi, adding positive people will know their CD4 count Gumbe praised the Emsengeni and Moses in these two townships as a resounding that the Cacadu District Municipality set and can use this as a benchmark in future Mabhida township residents for their success. We are happy to have been a part 128 870 as its own target for the period HIV tests. patience and understanding during the of it,” Gqokoma said. of May 2010 to April 2011. project, which started in June 2009. According to Sandi, testing is not only Above all, Gqokoma praised Ward During the launch of the Cacadu District important for HIV positive people, but for “We’re happy to announce that we have Councillor Gumbe, whose commitment to Municipality HIV/Aids Counselling and those who are HIV negative as well. They already successfully converted about 826 consultation and continual communication Testing Campaign (HCT) at the Ndlambe will benefit by being informed about how VIP toilets in the townships of Emsengeni with the communities, he said, helped Local Municipality in May last year, the they can remain negative for life. and Moses Mabhida. The aim of the project ease their job. obviously is to improve the lives of our

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The king of the jungle photographed at Kuzuko Lodge in the Blue Crane Route Municipality. Cacadu District Municipality Speaker, Deon de Vos, translates for the community at the State of the Nation Address in Krakeel.

A busy day at a waterhole in the Addo Elephant Cacadu District Municipality Municipal Alyssa de Groot (left) and Noa Lawson cooling off on a hot National Park. Manager, Ted Pillay, and Executive Mayor, day in the Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area. Mlungis Mvoko at a municipal event. www.cacadu.co.za Page 11 kattebak – na die dorpie Tsitsikamma, ‘n van hulle inkomste word in verdienstelike hanetree daarvandaan. projekte belê. bekend vir sy rustige atmosfeer!). Met die eerste spesiale sitting het ons geroosterde Toe eers het die seuns agterkom wat ons Om ‘n bietjie meer van die pragtige kaas geëet – ‘n veilige gunsteling. vir hulle beplan het ... Ons was ‘n jaar omgewing te sien het ons die ligte maaltyd Afgesien van die seuns se gegiggel was vantevore met ‘n personeeluitstappie oorgeslaan en liewer by Café Bacchus dit lekker snoesig, met ‘n vuurtjie wat by die Tsitsikamma-waterval, en hulle by die Proteahotel in Tsitsikamma in die kaggel knetter. Ons het begin met het daarna nooit ophou neul om weer gaan eet. Dit was ná twee op die warm die sjef se spesiale salm-aptytwekkertjie, die boomhemeltoer te doen nie! Dié Sondagmiddag, en die vreedsame toe heerlike sop, en daarna die hoofgang toer staan bekend as die Storms River plek het ons tot ruste laat kom na ons – gestoofde lamsbredie met tamatie in Adventures Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour woud-ervaring. Die kinders het op die skilferkorsdeeg met groente – vir my vrou – tien foefie-slides van boom tot boom klouterraam gaan speel terwyl ons hulle – en roosterwildsvleis, rooibosgegeurde waar jy soos ‘n voëltjie oor die woud kan hoenderrepies en hoender-en-mayonnaise gestoofde vrugte, gebakte aartappel en “vlieg”! Die hoogste platform is amper toebroodjies, my vrou se kalamari en gestoomde groente vir my. Dit was die 20 meter hoog en die langste foefie-slide my Hawaiise hoenderburger bestel het volmaakte aand, wat ons albei met ‘n omtrent 80 meter lank. Dit was verreweg – met melkskommels en Coke om die warm mokkapoeding met witsjokolade- die lekkerste gesinsuitstappie wat ons nog dors te les. Terwyl ons wag het ek vir ‘n en-bessie-roomys en cappucino- ooit gehad het, en ek raai almal wat hierdie oomblik gedink dat ek nie regtig honger 24 sjokoladesous afgesluit het. Heerlik! Die artikel lees aan om dit te gaan doen – so genoeg is vir die maaltyd nie, maar toe gesegde ‘magies vol, ogies toe’ is waar ... gou moontlik! Daar was ‘n kort praatjie, dit voor my staan kon ek myself nie keer nog ‘n laaste koppie koffie in ons huisie, waarna ons ons harnasse aangetrek en na nie – watertandlekker! Ons kon selfs Uur en toe droomland toe! die eerste platform gestap het. Ons kabels van die kinders se reusehoenderrepies is vasgeknip en daar gaat ons – die wye saamneem vir padkos, op pad na ons laaste avontuur.

Twintig minute later was ons op die Bloukransbrug. Alles was gereël, maar toe in die Tsitsikamma die oomblik aanbreek het my groot eerbied vir die natuur (swaartekrag, hoogte, wind en Deesdae is dit moeilik om by te bly Op die helder Sondagoggend het ons bloute (of liewer, die groen-te) in! ‘n Mens so aan ...) my oorval, en kon ek eenvoudig met my kinders se sosiale lewe, veral oor vroeg gaan stap om die landgoed te verken vlieg wel van boom tot boom, hoog bo die nie die vrywaringsvorms teken nie. Maar naweke.Dit was dus eers verlede Saterdag, – alles wat ons die vorige aand nie kon grond, maar jy voel nooit blootgestel nie, my dapper vrou het nie op haar laat wag ná skoolrugby-met-sonsopkoms sien nie, met ‘n asemrowende uitsig oor want daar is op elke gegewe oomblik ten nie – sy’t geteken en gaan aantrek ... Ons en twee verjaardagpartytjies, dat minste twee veiligheidskabels om op het van die kykplatform af gesien hoe Ma ons uiteindelik ons Tsitsikamma- staat te maak. Daar’s niks soos daardie tussen die pilare en die boog van die brug avontuur kon aanpak. gevoel van vryheid nie ... behalwe vlieg ... Agterna het die twee assistente miskien die opwinding op jou kinders haar die harnas help afhaal, en toe stap sy Die kort rit na die Tsitsikamma – in die laatmiddagson – was maar stillerig, hoofsaaklik omdat my passasiers meestal geslaap het. Met een oog op die spoedmeter het ek die Thornhill-ompad gevat, en nie ver daarvandaan nie, die grondpad na The Fernery waar ons die nag sou deurbring. Ons seuns was wawydwakker en het met oopgesperde oë deur die karvensters na die geheimsinnige woud getuur. Ek het stadig gery ... en toe sien ons iets wat eers na ‘n haas gelyk het, maar toe sowaar ‘n rooikat was!

By ons aankoms is ons dadelik na die Lodge Lounge and Cellar- eetkamer geneem, waar ons ons etebestellings geplaas het. Daar was nog ‘n uur voor etenstyd; ons kon dus eers na ons huisie met sy se gesigte as hulle agterkom dat hulle dit doodluiters met die gang langs (of eintlik pragtige uitsig gaan kyk – toegerus kan doen – op hulle eie! Die hele ervaring met die draadhok langs) na die uitgang. met ‘n kaggel, TV, oopplanleef-, eet- duur omtrent twee-en-’n-half uur, en sluit En dit terwyl sy sommerso in die loop en slaapkamer, mini-kombuisie, badkamer die kloof! Ons stewige ontbyt (graankos, ‘n bottel water vir die “pad” en ‘n ligte die fynere besonderhede van die sprong en tweede slaapkamer bokant die trap. Ná vrugtesap, spek en eiers vir die seuns maaltyd daarna in. ‘n Verdere bonus is die met die selfoon op Facebook laai! Ons het die uitpak het ek vuurgemaak terwyl die en omelette “met alles in” vir ons) is in DVD of foto wat jy agterna kan bestel, haar “noue ontkoming” met roomys en ‘n seuns al die TV-kanale deursoek het. Om die Forest Ferns-ontbytkamer – binne-in vir net R145, om seker te maak jy kan dit draai deur die Face Adrenalin-winkeltjie 19:00 is ons na die Cellar-eetkamer waar The Fernery se wêreldbekende kwekery agterna geniet sonder om jou eie kamera gaan vier – aandenkings vir mense wat die kinders gelukkig toegelaat is om by – bedien. Die rustige omgewing het ons te beskadig. Storms River Adventures gek is! Met die son op ons rûe het ons ons aan te sluit (gewoonlik word niemand kort oornagkuier volmaak afgerond. Ná is daartoe verbind om die plaaslike vasgegordel vir die rit huis toe, en ons onder 12 toegelaat nie – die plek is die totsiens is ons – met bagasie in die gemeenskap op te hef, en ‘n groot deel kon nie ophou praat oor ons onvergeetlike naweek nie.

Page 12 www.cacadu.co.za t o believe that our w e e k e n d was SunshineCoast almost over. But one last activity remained, and after breakfast we travelled about 10 kilometers away from Port Alfred to arrive at the 3 Sisters Horse Trails. There we were greeted by Jann and later Helen, who was preparing the horses for our ride along the giraffe, coast. Jann started the 3 Sisters Horse Trails also made in 1993, offering outrides from Tharfield his appearance. Farm to the beach, through dune forest and He quickly came over to along the Riet River. Other activities on Roughly our vehicle, presenting himself to offer include overnight horse trails, hiking an hour and a half’s inception us with pride. According to Gary, Gambit trails, team building, weekly riding lessons drive from Port Elizabeth along the coastal and had planned an exciting boat trip is always the main attraction, especially for and a weekly riding club for adults. road towards East London lies Port Alfred, out to sea for us. A new NSRI boat was the children. jewel of the Sunshine Coast. Here my doing a routine trip from East London to We had chosen a one hour beach ride for wife and I recently enjoyed an awesome Port Alfred to check that everything was Back at the jetty after our game drive, Gary a minimum of 2, maximum of 8 people, weekend. working correctly. It wasn’t going to come told us that Mansfield’s busiest time is over which, according to the brochure, offered in to dock but most of the Port Alfred December but they have regular activities stunning scenery, and this was definitely We were warmly welcomed at the Royal NSRI crew wanted to see it, so we were throughout the year. The restaurant is true. After riding through a little forest we Guest House by our hostess, Natasha, who lucky enough to travel out to sea with them staffed by the chefs from River Hotels eventually arrived on the beach. Travelling had arranged a surprise visit for us to the on their rubber duck and to catch a glimpse who offer first class cuisine, certainly not up the coast, Jann showed us the “3 Sisters” River Lodge Spa across the road. Here of the new boat. It was an exhilarating your typical run of the mill type of food. which are three rock formations. The most we were received by Chantel and Holly trip. We returned to terra firma after an Conferences, team-building get-togethers, exhilarating part of the trail was when my who proceeded to pamper and indulge us hour, which was not a moment too soon weddings, 21st’s – all kinds of functions are competitive horse decided to catch up to with the most wonderful treatments - a sea for my wife who had been holding on for catered for here. We certainly enjoyed our my wife’s horse! Feeling a bit like a stunt salt full-body exfoliating scrub for half an dear life the whole time! An hour of fun afternoon at Mansfield, and the peaceful man I hung on for dear life till I eventually hour, then a hydro-jet bath in which to soak sand boarding on the dunes at East Beach boat ride back to Port Alfred. managed to calm her down again. Straight for another half an hour so that the salt followed, before a well-deserved rest back after that Jann told us to lean forward and could do its work, and finally a full-body at the Royal Guest House. After a well-deserved rest from the fun hold onto the horse’s mane as we had to massage with natural massaging oil which filled day, we were ready for dinner at the travel up a small sand dune to get back into took an hour. This highly professional 2 Later that day, rested and refreshed, we Halyards Hotel. Halyards Hotel is basically the forest. We eventually arrived back at hour long package costs only R350. We set off for the Halyards Hotel, the starting on the Kowie River and overlooks the the farm quite invigorated and inspired by thought this was an exceptional deal, just point for a river trip to our next exciting wonderful canals of Port Alfred. At night nature. what we needed after a stressful working destination, Mansfield Game Reserve, a the stars really come out and we had a week, and the best possible way to start our recent addition to the River Hotel group. truly magical evening. What a treat their Once on the trail the horses are usually very weekend away. Our river cruise driver, Totsi, guided us Seafood Buffet was! The variety of dishes accommodating. They have been on these up the Kowie River - with beautiful views was amazing, with plenty (including steak) trails countless times and know the routine. Back at the Royal Guest House we could on either side of bush-clad hills - to our for non seafood fans as well. Friendly But it is wise not to slack off too much as relax for a while before dinner, a rare treat destination, the Mansfield Game Reserve staff was there to assist in any way, while they do have minds of their own and need prepared by Natasha. For starters we had a jetty. Here we were met by friendly the general manager kept a watchful eye to be guided along by you. Previous riding traditional homemade creamy tomato soup game ranger, Gary, who told us all about on proceedings throughout the evening. experience helps, but is not essential. with herb bread. Next was tender chicken Mansfield as he took us on our game There were both And a word of advice: breast with apricot and walnut in a white drive. Surprisingly, Mansfield is very child seafood and chicken two basic items needed wine sauce, accompanied by rosemary friendly. Close to the jetty is a restaurant soups for starters, for beach rides are shoes potatoes and asparagus drenched in lemon and a wonderful playground which boasts and then a veritable (not tackies) and a long- butter sauce. And for dessert, a divine an old Land Rover for children to play feast for lovers of sleeved top (winds along nutty chocolate and cherry brownie with in. Apparently it had got stuck there one seafood. I had their the beach can get chilly). a brandy truffle. Hard to believe that the day and was just never moved! Above calamari which was Being in a hurry in the creator of this superb meal had failed home the playground, perched among the trees truly tender. Prawns, morning I had forgotten economics at school! Natasha is married to and bushes of the hillside, are Mansfield’s mussels, fish, crab, to pack my shoes……! (a Carl Haller, the director of River Hotels. “platforms”, a new concept in budget game you name it, they had regular occurrence among She moved over to Port Alfred in 2007 and reserve accommodation. With bunk beds, it. Wonderful varieties her customers, according runs the 12 roomed Royal Guest House electricity and ablution facilities, each of salads were also to Jann). where she has met quite a few celebrities, “platform” can accommodate 10 people available for the some more “royal” than others. overnight. more conservative Our beach ride was over. eaters. As for all That was it. Our fun- After a good night’s sleep we were ready More up-market accommodation is those of you out there filled, wonderful weekend for the next day. After another fantastic available at Mansfield Lodge, an old who are pudding had officially come to meal presented to us by Natasha – breakfast farmhouse at the top of the hill. It offers fans, you won’t an end. Travelling back consisting of a wonderful buffet platter 3 bedrooms, and is fully equipped with be disappointed. home I couldn’t help but plus a choice of full English breakfast or an everything one might need, including The offerings were marvel over how much omelette - we set off for the NSRI. There DSTV. En route to the Lodge, we stopped amazing - homemade Port Alfred had to offer, we were met by Keryn who runs Outdoor for snacks at Eagle’s Nest cabin, which custard, bread and it is just one of the Focus, an adventure centre and dive school offers breathtaking views of the Kowie pudding, chocolate many towns and resorts which offers various courses and activities River and surroundings. This rustic mousse, strawberry along our beautiful ranging from skydiving, to skipper’s hideaway is particularly popular with cheesecake, fruit coastline. Do yourself a licences, to team building programmes. honeymooners who want to get away from salad and much more. favour. Take a drive to Keryn also has a shop through which one it all. The entire dinner the Sunshine Coast today can do a variety of outdoor activities such was a gastronomic and give yourself an as canoeing, hydro-biking, diving, boat Some of the game we spotted during our delight! Eastern Cape experience trips and sand boarding. She has been drive included zebra, springbuck, bush second to none. actively involved with the NSRI since its pigs and impala, while Gambit, the “tame” Waking up the next morning, it was hard www.cacadu.co.za Page 13 Cacadu’s Class of 2010 Excel If hard work and determination breeds’ Valley Local Municipality, success, then the Cacadu District’s class followed suit with a 100% of 2010 paved the way for further success pass rate. by being the second best performing district in the Eastern Cape Province. Ikwezi Local Municipality The learners showed that there is no came third with Jansenville place for complacency and idleness and High achieving a 97% outperformed the majority of other Matric pass rate. Unfortunately learners in the province. one learner was unable to complete the exams due Not only did the district achieve a general to an injury and so a 100% pass rate of 71%, well above the Province’s pass rate was not achieved. average of 58%, but produced the Best Willowmore Secondary Candidate in the Province from the also performed well with a grounds of Gill College in Somerset East. 90.7% pass rate. Gill College was also one of a handful of schools to have a 100% matric pass rate. Cacadu’s star student was acknowledged The Cacadu District is home at a ceremony hosted by the Eastern Cape to 16 Secondary Schools Premier, Noxolo Kiviet in January 2011. and Cacadu News hopes the Not to be outdone, Willowmore Secondary Class of 2011 will extend our produced the best disadvantage candidate district’s lead even further. in the district. Well done to all the learners of 2010 and also to the In the Camdeboo Local Municipality schools that achieved such there was Volkskool which also achieved good results. Thank you a 100% pass rate, while Union High to each and every teacher followed closely with a 99% pass rate. for your dedication under Kirkwood High, in the Sundays River difficult circumstances. Star student… The Eastern Cape’s best 2010 Matric, Gill College’s Piet Louw (middle) with EC Premier Noxolo Kiviet (right) and the MEC for Education, Hon. Mandla Makuphula. Life changing exercise for Dan Sandi Township residents The partnership between the Department find employment for that child if it is of Rural Development and Land Reform, necessary,” Mpahlwa said. Ikwezi Local Municipality and Statistics South Africa is going to change the face That child, in this case, becomes the agent of Dan Sandi township in the not too for change, said Mpahlwa. distant future. In some households, especially in Recently five young people from Klipplaat, there are cases where elderly Dan Sandi township, one of the people do qualify for old-age pension poorer townships in the Ikwezi Local but, according to Mpahlwa, did not get Municipality, received training on paid because they did not have Identity conducting research and profiling Documents (ID’s). In similar cases, she households according to their needs, added, there are children who qualify educational background, employability for social grants but do not have birth and number of people in each household, certificates or ID’s and, as a result, do not amongst other information. Premier receive government support. Noxolo Kiviet mentioned this in her State of the Province Address. The information sought in the form is collected and collated and then given to “These youths attended a week long various departments for action. It was training programme at an institution in expected that the Department of Home Somerset East and right now are working Affairs, for instance, will assist with birth in Dan Sandi Township – conducting the registrations, while the South African research they were trained to do,” said Social Services Agency (SASSA) will Ikwezi Local Economic Development facilitate the registrations for financial (LED) and Tourism Manager, Misiwe assistance. Life for many residents will Mpahlwa. surely not be the same once the research has been conducted and findings According to Mpahlwa, these young released – it will certainly be much people who are paid a monthly stipend improved thanks to this initiative. are actually trying to find the agents of change in each household. Explaining, “This is in fact government’s she said that for government to effect a attempt to change the quality meaningful change in the lives of people, of lives of our people,” said an it was imperative that they identify people elated Mpahlwa. from each household who can be assisted to carry the torch that will bring light.

“For instance, you may find in a house that there is a child who passed matric but could not continue with studies because there are no funds. Government will assist in this case by taking that child to Ikwezi Municipality’s Local Economic Development and Tourism a Further Education and Training (FET) Manager Misiwe Mpahlwa is for youth empowerment. institution, tertiary institution or even

Page 14 www.cacadu.co.za Recasting Elands River Valley In May 2011 the DMA, within which Elands River Valley falls, will be a thing of the past. It forms part of the Sundays River Valley Local Municipality (EC106).

Unlike the Cacadu District Municipality’s nine Local Municipalities with councillors and staff at all levels, previous DMA communities looked to the district municipality for all basic municipal services.

Tucked in between five Cacadu Local Municipalities and the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Elands River Valley will soon be Ward 8 of Sunday’s River Valley. This was the result of the ward delimination process that commenced in July 2009 when government determined the number of councillors for the different municipality categories based on the number of registered voters in each municipality from the national common voters’ roll.

At the time of going to print, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) was still to approve submissions from candidates and parties that were eyeing roads to Kirkwood (Sundays River urgent need for agricultural and tourism According to the IEC’s website this new virgin seat. Valley municipal seat), some farmers promotion, as well as the delivery of even (http://www.elections.org.za), on had to drive through Port Elizabeth. the basic municipal services like Fire and election day, Elands River Valley Elands River Valley is mainly Waste Management services. Already, residents will cast their ballot at the composed of vast, well spread farms With the 2010 World Cup, Elands River residents have initiated a Tourism Route Sandrivier Voting Station under Voting with a daunting challenge for service Valley showed opportunity for off- drive to bring Elands River Valley to the District 105 10074. delivery. Without good connecting road tourism and hiking. There is an attention of potential tourists. New Strategic Manager for Ikwezi Local Municipality IKwezi Local Municipality has towards community development. Metropolitan University (NMMU), appointed a new Strategic Manager, majoring in Development Studies. namely Zandile Jamjam. This former “I want to work with people from poor high school teacher from Ngqamakwe backgrounds. Ideally, I wanted to become She matriculated from Blythewood in the former Transkei is gradually part of the social development initiatives College in 1990 and then in 1991 enrolled finding comfort in the hot Karoo where in an attempt to transform the lives of the for a Secondary Teacher’s Diploma at she’s rubbing shoulders with a dedicated poor in our communities,” Jamjam said. Butterworth College. Jamjam graduated municipal management team and staff. Studying helped open her eyes to a in 1993 then enrolled part-time for a BA number of realities, said Jamjam. Coming degree from Walter Sisulu University “My job entails dealing with Integrated from a family that has a high regard for (WSU), majoring in Sociology. She Development Planning (IDP) – collecting education, she said, helped her to hunger graduated in 1998. information from communities to for education. influence council decisions on what is Jamjam, who has been juggling being important in the IDP; to draw up budgets “I am one of seven children and come a mother, student and employee, said for priority projects of each department from the most rural part of the country it was not easy. But through hard work from all spheres of government and - Ngqamakwe. My parents revered and dedication she managed to educate the Millennium Development Goals,” education and that helped us children to herself well. revealed Jamjam. see education as the key that opens doors in life,” said Jamjam. Her advice to the youth and especially Newly appointed Ikwezi Local She started her official duties in women is that “they go to school as it is Municipality IDP Manager Zandile November last year but Jamjam (38) Jamjam has a Master’s and Honour’s never too late to learn,” she said. Jamjam has her hands full in the busy still relishes the opportunity of working degree from Nelson Mandela Strategic Planning, Communications and Tourism Management Department. www.cacadu.co.za Page15 Ucoceko lusondele kubuThixo ISEBE leenkonzo Zoluntu kuMasipala ngakumbi ngexesha leeholide zohlobo sicinge ukuba sibandakanye uluntu utsho echulumancile okaNgcipi. weBlue Crane Route linecebo lokwenza libe ngunobangela wale ntshukumo, kwezo ndawo luhlala kuzo. Ibe iindawo zokuhlala ezicocekileyo yaye utshilo okaNgcipi. ngumsebenzi omhle nokhokelele Nokuba intlawulo le ibe yeyona nto itsale lihambela phambili ukuphumeza kwintsebenziswano eluqilima eyakhiwe umdla kuninzi ukuba luzibandakanye iinjongo zalo. Oko lisungulwe ibakala Ukusukela ngomhla 1 kaFebruwari, ngabantu abathembeneyo,” utshilo neli phulo, okaGantsho uthi bona lokuqala leli phulo ngoDisemba ama-60 abantu kwilokishi yase- okaNgcipi. bengumasipala bacinga ukuba iphulo wonyaka ophelileyo, abatyeleli kule New Brighton, i-Old Location kunye eli libethelele kubahlali ukubaluleka dolophu sele bewobona umahluko neMnandi kubandakanywa nabo “Iinjongo zale projekthi kukuphelisa kokusebenza kunye nokuba abantu ngokuqinisekileyo. bendawo yoogob’ityholo, eChris Hani ukulahlwa kweenkunkuma ngokungekho bayaphumelela ngokwenza njalo. bebemaxhaphetshu ukuqinisekisa ukuba mthethweni, ngakumbi kwinyanga UNomsa Ngciphi, oyi-Chief umasipala weBlue Crane Route nje kaDisemba. Besifuna ukuqinisekisa “Ngaphezulu kwemali, “utshilo, “senze Environmental Health Officer kulo uwonke awuna chaphaza lokungcola. ukuba iindawo zethu zokuhlala ukuba baqaphele ukuba ucoceko masipala uthi, iinjogo ibe kukukhuthaza “Kumele ukuba abantu bahlale zicocekile, ukanti ngakwelinye icala, lukufutshane kubuThixo. Ulwazi abahlali ukuba basebenzisane kwindawo yokusingqongileyo siveza amathuba emisebenzi kubantu esabelene ngalo alunakuthelekiswa ngokubambisana nomasipala ukulwa ekhuselekileyo. Umasipala unoxanduva bethu ngokungathanga ngqo. Umhlali nanto ilapha. Imfundiso yona yodwa nemiceli-mingeni abajamelene nayo. lokunikezela ngesi siqinisekiso kuluntu. ngamnye kweli phulo ubhatalwe yeyona ibaluleke ngakumbi,” ulebele Ukungcola nefuqasi levumba elisuka Nangona kunjalo, ukukhawulelana ama-R60 iiveki ezimbini ngexesha ngelitshoyo okaGantso. likhathaze kwiilokishi zoluntu, nokushokoxeka kwezithuthi zoluntu, likaDisemba. Ibe yinzuzo kuthi sonke,” Doing business beyond the wilderness Game Reserves are more than mere animal from the area, as well as through the Umzi (with about 54 000 people), Kuzuko’s and elephants. These were the first black and plant sanctuaries as Cacadu News Wethu foundation,” said de Lange. social impact is evident. The project has rhinos and elephants to graze the Karoo in learnt from Catharina de Lange, Operations also provided better housing and higher 150 years. Successful land rehabilitation Manager and Assistant General Manager at Eco-tourism is a fast-growing industry wages to staff than most neighbouring has also seen the release of antelopes and Kuzuko Lodge near Somerset-East in the and Kuzuko, together with the Addo farms. Besides holding shares in Kuzuko buffaloes to support predators that were Blue Crane Route Local Municipality. Elephant National Park, are attracting Lodge, the employees also receives skills introduced in 2007. related economic activities into the area, training in a variety of areas including Representative of a typical South African including bed-and-breakfast lodging, bio- driving, vehicle maintenance, building, On the social investment front, the reserve private game reserve, Kuzuko Lodge spans fuel initiatives, laundry services, waste fencing and electric-fence maintenance, as established the Kuzuko Foundation, which across 40 000 acres of malaria-free wilderness management services, building maintenance game guards and in conservation. is actively involved in various educational near Addo Elephant National Park. companies, all strengthening the area’s programmes. It also adopted two farm mainstay, namely agriculture. The employees are encouraged to build schools situated closest to the reserve - This game reserve project successfully capital through savings and to receive Bracefield Primary School and Middelwater combined conservation, job creation and De Lange explained; “Our closest town is counselling and guidance on life skills, Primary School. social transformation in the Blue Crane Somerset-East and our commitment is also including HIV-Aids prevention which is Route Local Municipality when R70 million to the communities in and around that area. critical in impoverished areas. As local economies firm-up after the recession, was spent in 1999 by a conglomeration of Kuzuko purchases most of its fresh produce a renewed focus on eco-tourism, including investors. Today, Kuzuko is one of the major - fruits, vegetables and meat, as well as other With various partnerships in the Eastern game reserves, might in time sustainably employers in this area. services from Somerset-East.” Cape and the South Africa National Parks, rid the Eastern Cape of its endemic woes – Kuzuko re-introduced to the area indigenous poverty and unemployment. “We employ our junior staff compliment In the Blue Crane Route Local Municipality animals, including the endangered black rhino, the African wild-dog

Kuzuko Lodge is one of the largest employers in the Blue Crane Route Local Municipality, employing game rangers, administrators and kitchen staff from the local community. Assistance is also given to local schools and entrepeneurial projects.

Page 16 www.cacadu.co.za Ucoceko lusondele kubuThixo COMMUNITY In this edition of Cacadu News we focus on the Community Development Workers of the Blue Crane Route Local Municipality Know your Community Development Workers Phumla January Ward 2: Services Somerset East Phumla Jokwana Ward 4: Services Pearston Contact: 082 790 7498 Contact: 073 424 8900

Francisca van der Merwe Ward 1: Services Themba Konze Ward 3: Services Mnandi and Xoliswa Ntlama Ward 5: Services Westview, Francis Cookhouse and surrounding farms New Brighton townships Valley and Chris Hani location Contact: 082 676 6362 Contact: 073 673 1945 CDW Success

Community Development Workers of Social Development for (CDW’s) are the eyes and ears of their assistance,” said Project government within the communities Leader, Zolile Lwana (49). where they live. Lazola Salaze (29) was When Themba Konze referred members unemployed before the of the Siyazama Women’s Project to the project commenced. She is Department of Social Development to get now playing a pivotal role in help, did he not realized that the group of making sure that her family is five women and one man would eventually fed and taken care of and she’s become the owners of a successful broiler “hoping to manage the project project that raises and sells chickens to in the not too distant future,” the public. she said proudly.

“These hard working individuals have Development Practitioner received training and learnt essential in the Department of Social business skills in the areas of project Development, Lindelwa management, finance management, Nkonki, whose task is governance and broiler production. to facilitate and promote They share 40 per cent of their profits as community development, their stipend and use the remaining 60% continues to assist the group to grow their business even further,” with obtaining further skills. She has The CDW Themba Konze with members of Siyazama Women’s Project, standing said Konze. observed that they are sustainable and from left Zolile Lwana, Lazola Salaze and Community Development Practitioner, that they comply with her department’s Lindelwa Nkonki. Seated are Phumla Bokwe, Ntombizandile Malambile and “Our quality of life has changed procurement requirements. Pholelwa Bangela. dramatically since the start of this project. We can now feed our families “I also monitor their day-to-day events and to grow their business as it is intended a business, the Department of Social and educate our children. We want financial management to ensure that the to,” said Nkonki, adding that only once Development will take a step back. to thank Konze and the Department R500 000 investment they received helps they are completely self-sustainable as

www.cacadu.co.za Page17 Upgrading of road and storm-water on course

The poor condition of roads in the Ikwezi Local Municipality will soon be a thing of the past as a R27 million project to upgrade the main road from Klipplaat to Jansenville is on course. And other roads in both Klipplaat and Jansenville are also under consideration for upgrading, according to Ikwezi Local Municipality’s Infrastructural Department and Community Services Director, Olwethu Kwababana.

“We have started implementation of the projects like the upgrading of the main road in Jansenville and storm water drainage with the view to upgrade all the roads in this municipality,” said Kwababana.

Ikwezi, being the small municipality that it is, allocated R7 million for this project. The amount was however, insufficient. They then applied for and received an additional R27 million funding from the Municipal Infrastructural Grant (MIG). So out of all the projects prioritised in the Integrated Development Plan (IDP), Kwababana said Ikwezi Local Municipality felt that this road upgrading project needed their Community members employed by a building contractor are busy upgrading the roads and storm-water drains in urgent attention. Jansenville in the Ikwezi Local Municipality.

Residents has long been complaining jobs for at least 30 people,” said We now have qualified people who are that the youth were in the majority. about potholes and poor road surfaces. Kwababana. Explaining, Kwababana ready to roll up their sleeves and work,” A major contractor, Active Group said, 16 previously unemployed people said Kwababana proudly. “We want to appeal to residents to Maintenance was appointed and agreed are now employed through SMME please bear with us whilst we are still with the requirements of giving at least involvement, while the main contractor According to Sizeka Ntaka, who is on busy with the upgrading of the road. The two local SMME’s an opportunity to do gave jobs to 14 previously unemployed Learnership with the National Youth inconvenience is temporary and will some work on the project. individuals. Services, the municipality was sensitive count in your favour once the project is to gender and youth. She said out of the complete,”said Musa Ndzoyiya, Senior “We are proud to say since the project “We’ll not struggle again to get local seventeen people being trained they Foreman of Ikwezi Local Municipality’s started in August 2010 we have created people to pave our streets in Ikwezi. made sure that sexes were mixed and Technical Services.

Projects to change the face of Ikwezi Local Municipality Ikwezi Local Municipality is currently quality water,” said busy with the installation of high-mast Kwababana, adding that lights and upgrading of the substation being in the dry Karoo and reticulation – these are projects region the municipality aimed at ensuring that even strong winds is experiencing a huge that often plunge the area into darkness shortage of water. by destroying street lights have no place in the future. To deal with this challenge, Kwababana With the good working relationship that said, R6 million funding exists between Ikwezi Local Municipality from the Cacadu and the District Municipality, according District Municipality to Infrastructural Department Director at helped with the pre- Ikwezi, Olwethu Kwababana, no problem planning stage of the is too difficult to solve. Water Treatment Plant. For this to happen Explaining, she said, Ikwezi Local though, she added, they Municipality got assistance from the had to deal with water Cacadu District Municipality, which did reticulation. a feasibility study and application for funding from the National Department “We also did borehole of Energy. analysis; to check if our boreholes can still give Through these projects, approximately us water; and for how 22 people were employed, even if it was long,” Kwababana said, just for a limited time period. adding that they also repaired their reservoirs “The Infrastructural Department is the to ensure water quality. face of the Local Municipality. It is in fact our duty to serve our communities “Our main aim is to who expect services, and while we are give Ikwezi Local a small municipality in terms of size, it Municipality residents should not matter. We are trying our level quality water. While best to provide everything that is within we’re charging a flat- our power and we ask residents to please rate for these services bear with us,” appealed Kwababana. at the moment, we’re hoping to install water- “Our main challenge for now is water Many jobs have been created and lives improved in the completion of the National meters. This is what we’ll Department of Energy’s high-mast project in Jansenville. – we’re in need of large quantities and do eventually,” she said.

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www.cacadu.co.za Page19 Thumbs up for Ndlambe Drought Intervention Programme

Infrastructural Department’s Deputy Director, Noluthando Vithi flanked by (from left), Ndlambe Local Municipality Speaker, Cecil Mbolekwa and Blossom Sanqela, a water works operator.

“Water is life; without water there is no “The Department of Water Affairs of tangible outcomes including; fixing meantime, Vithi urged residents to life.” This is a statement made recently made R31 million available to help us the pipeline to Bathurst, Reverse continue using water effectively and by Noluthando Vithi, Deputy Director with the implementation of the drought Osmosis, Water Tank Procurement, efficiently as this is for their benefit. of the Infrastructure Department at the intervention strategy,” said Vithi, adding Refurbishment of Dunes, Water Ndlambe Local Municipality. An upbeat that DWAF appointed Amatola Water as Conservation and Water Demand “We’d also like to encourage residents Vithi spoke to Cacadu News about the the implementing agent. Management, Ground Water to know that whilst we are doing our bold Drought Intervention Plan launched Exploration, Replacement of leaking best to make sure that they are never by Ndlambe Local Municipality in “Amatola Water is the implementing pipes in Port Alfred, Refurbishment without water, we are operating on a September 2010, with the help of the agent whose role really is just to manage of Sarel Hayward Dam Extraction shoe-string budget, they must use the Department of Water Affairs (DWAF). funds and supervise the implementation Tower and a series of Public Awareness water wisely,” said Municipal Speaker, The Drought Intervention Plan was the of projects by especially service- Campaigns among others. Cecil Mbolekwa, adding that he was direct result of a business plan that her providers, otherwise, we are doing the proud that residents and visitors of department drew up in order to come actual work ourselves and managing it The bigger plan entails helping Ndlambe Local Municipality did not up with a strategy to curb the disastrous together with them,” Vithi explained. Ndlambe Local Municipality in terms experience any significant shortages of effects of the drought and shortage of of the bulk water supply. “And we are water during the festive season. water, which hit the area so hard. This manifold project entails a number making progress,” said Vithi. In the Iprojekthi ye-R17 m eMassele, yenza umahluko

Iprojekthi ye-(R17 m) lezigigi njenge-Integrated Development Plan eMarselle neqhubayo sithethanje okanye i-IDP ngokufutshane,” utsho kuMasipala weNdlambe yenza umahluko, ezingomba isifuba okaFunde. kutsho uCeba kaWadi 3 uSiphiwo Burns Funde. “Ukufikelela kwinto esijonge kuyo Ebamba ngazo zozibini kulo masipala kunikezelo lweenkonzo zamanzi ngokuthi asabele kakuhle kwiimfuno nogutyulo lwelindle kuluntu lomasipala zoluntu ngokusebenzisa isixamali waseNdlambe ngomnyaka ka-2014 esisuka kwi-Municipal Infrastructural sisebenzise isixa-mali esiyi-R17 million Grant, i-MIG ngokufutshane, okaFunde evela kwi-MIG ukuze siyilungise le ephawula uthe susela ukuba umsebenzi ngxaki kube kanye,” kutsho isithethi salo uqalile ku-Okthobha wonyaka ophelileyo, masipala uCecil Mbolekwa echwayitile. ubomi bubuyele kwimeko eqhelekileyo kubantu abaninzi eMassele. “Ubuhle bale projekthi,” kutsho okaMbolekwa esangeza, “oosamashishini Ukuchitheka kwelindle ngenxa abasakhasayo abaziwa njengee-SMMEs yemibhobho engatshongo khona bayaxhamla. Ecacisa, uthe ngabantu kungenjalo ukuceba okuphanzileyo yinto abangama 34 ebebefudula bengaphangeli endala kummandla waseTyoks, ngokutsho abathe bazuza izingxungxo nokuba kwalo kaFunde. Kusukela ngeentsuku ze- umasipala uqinisekise ukuba kukho Local Transitional Council, oko kukuthi, “uphuhliso lwezakhono oluqhubekayo” i-TLC, utsho uFunde nowoyika ukuba ngezo SMMEs zisebenza kulo sayithi. ngahle kuthi kanti uninzi besele lulahle ithemba kurhulumente. Engakwazi kuzibamba, umhlali uGladman Johannes uthe: “Ubomi bebububi phambi “Le, indaba ibi phambili kwinkqubo kokuba le ngxaki ilungiswe. Siyambulela yokuceba ehlanganisiweyo neyaziwa uCeba wethu okaFunde kunye Ndlambe Local Municipality Speaker, Cecil Mbolekwa and Ward 3 Councillor, nomasipala.” Siphiwo Burns Funde spoke to Cacadu News about this project - aimed at improving the lives of citizens.

Page 20 www.cacadu.co.za Have an opinion? YOUTH Send us an email: [email protected] Cacadu News asked the youth of the district if they have New Year’s resolutions and if they are doing anything to make sure of the success of those resolutions. And this is what they had to say:

Asa Abrahams (25) a general worker for Kouga Local Jansenville High School grade 11 pupil, Susan Jansenville Municipality and resident of Patensie said she’s decided to (21,) from Mauritius Location would like to pass her grade assist her elder brother in educating her younger brother and with flying colours this year. She said: “I have told myself to sister who are still in high school. work hard at school to pass grade 11 with flying colours. This will open doors for me.”

Griffiths Mxenge Location resident in Jeffrey’s Bay, Contract worker in the Department of Roads and Transport, Nontobeko Bevu (29) made a resolution to improve her Loretta Matyu (23), from Phumlani Location in Jansenville career prospects. This Health Department’s Community received training as a court interpreter and would like to be Liaison Officer has her eyes fixed on the Assistant Director employed full time. She said: “I made a resolution to receive position which requires her to study this year. “The assistant this training as a court interpreter to make sure that I get a Director position is my immediate goal. To achieve that, of better job. Also, I have decided to become more involved in course, I am studying,” she said. community issues, especially in the war against alcohol and drug abuse by the youth.”

This is the year for 30 year old Pick ‘n Pay employee, Xolani Zukiswa Ngcingane (25) from Krakeel in the Koukamma Mali, to wed his childhood sweetheart, Phumeza Qove, who Local Municipality made a resolve to work very hard to is also the mother of his baby girl, Oyintanda (5). He said: “I improve herself. The Social Development Masupa Tsela have made up my mind to wed my sweetheart and mother of volunteer said: “I have applied for a permanent appointment my child this year. We’ve been together for seven years.” as an Assistant Community Development Practitioner in Joubertina and am positive I’m going to get it.”

Phumla Ntozini (29) of Bathurst who is a trainee accountant Valencia Bosman (21) from Bongolethu Location in Krakeel at Ndlambe Local Municipality said: “I have counted three is a worker and student at the same time. She is excited by things as important in my life this year; working very hard, the course she does with Statistics South Africa and made a buying my mother, Nokhwayethi Ntozini, a big house and resolution to be more effective as a community worker “so buying myself a brand new car.” that people find living worthwhile.”

Phumeza Bhuti (26), from Alexandria works as an intern in Marchelle Kees (20) from Alexandria in the Ndlambe the Finance and Treasury Department of the Ndlambe Local Local Municipality would like to get a proper job. This Municipality, said she’s working hard “to pay off all my Midlands College graduate has vowed to get employment as debts” this year. She said: “It’s not going to be easy I know, a Marketing Finance Manager as she is qualified for the job. but I want to get permanent employment, work hard to pay She said: “I have applied for positions in Jeffery’s Bay and off all my debts and live a debt free.” Patensie but it seems my time has not come yet. But, I will be a manager, this is for sure.”

Hip-hop artist and member of JV Squad group, Akhona Zimasa Xakaxa (28) of Draai Location in Jansenville does Njingana (21), of Brickfields in Jansenville said: “I wish our not believe in making New Year’s resolutions because she newly released album will get more support especially from discovered that she doesn’t keep them. She said: “I actually the municipality. Otherwise, we have made a resolution to don’t do new year’s resolutions because I know I don’t keep market our music and ensure that it is known all over the them.” This Ikwezi Local Municipality Finance Intern rather district and province if not nationally.” prefers to act based on instinct. “I do things as they come,” she added.

www.cacadu.co.za Page 21 Have something to say? YOUTH Send us an email: [email protected] Cacadu District role model: Dr Antony Rupert and the Billion Dollar Empire

The Karoo may seem an arid and dry 60-year-long business career. Rembrandt Group’s worldwide growth South African branch , he took a lead in the place to many, but it is alive with inspiring and the support of world-famous brands creation of trans-frontier parks (also known stories. The remarkable story of the late Growing up during the Depression like Cartier, Mont Blanc, Rothmans as “peace parks”), such as the Lubombo billionaire, entrepreneur, businessman years, he noticed early on how cigarette and Dunhill. Among an array of South Trans-Frontier Conservation area. Together and conservationist, Dr Antony Rupert - and alcohol sales never suffered. In African companies, Rembrandt had with Nelson Mandela and Prince Bernhard a fitting business role model for the youth 1941, while World War II raged on, the significant holdings in Distell, British of the Netherlands, he was a founding patron of the Cacadu District, started here. 25 year-old Rupert put down a personal American Tobacco, FirstRand, Absa, of the Peace Parks Foundation. investment of 10 to start, what later TransHex, Unilever, Nampak, Total Born Antony Edward Rupert, in 1916, became a global empire, the Rembrandt SA, Rainbow Chicken and Medi-Clinic Noted for being openly critical of during World War I in humble Graaff- Group, in Stellenbosch. through Remgro, including stakes in apartheid, and regularly quoted by the Reinet, his compelling biography - Anton e.tv and Vodacom through the now- former President, Thabo Mbeki, for Rupert: A Biography by Ebbe Dommisse Sound business acumen led to the sold VenFin. advocating partnership with the black and Willie Esterhuyse, describes how the majority in the ‘80s, Rupert was also little Antony grew up without electricity, Said to have understood the importance involved in the South African Small running water, tarred streets or the of marketing, branding and advertising Business Development Corporation luxuries we take for granted today. before it even became an important (SBDC) - a non-profit company that element to have, Antony Rupert was provide loans to small and medium-sized After leaving Graaff-Reinet in the early personally involved in his products businesses, and which has created nearly 1930’s to study medicine in Pretoria, the packaging design, and is credited for half a million jobs since 1981. young Karoo boy had to drop out after coining the famous Peter Stuyvesant struggling to pay the tuition fees. Facing line – ‘Your international passport to In 2004, Rupert was voted amongst the a life full of obstacles to surmount, smoking pleasure’. Top 100 Great South Africans. Together Rupert was driven and determined to with the Oppenheimers, his family today graduate with a noteworthy qualification, Rupert was also deeply involved in sits on the Forbes list of 500 wealthiest and a few years later walked away with a environmental conservation – his business families in Africa and the world. Master’s Degree in Chemistry, which he empire sponsored many initiatives in the went on to teach for a while at first. fields of education, art, music and also Dr Rupert died in 2006 in Stellenbosch. contributed towards the preservation of He left a legacy of special intellect, hard Not too long after graduating, the young historical buildings. He was a founding work, courage, respect and the ability to Rupert started a dry-cleaning venture, member of the World Wildlife Fund inspire loyalty in others. which gave way to his very successful (WWF) and as the President of the Career Opportunities: Roll Call for honour in uniform 2011 Are you tough, adaptive and At receiving your application, the disciplined? You are encouraged to Department of Defense will look at join the South African Defence Force your Grade 12 results to see whether (SANDF) via the annual Military you meet the selection criteria. Skills Development System (MSDS) recruitment sessions. After passing the selection board, you get enrolled for basic military The first intake for 2011 already took training. You will either be stationed in over 4 000 youths to receive basic at the SA Army’s Heidelberg 3rd military training through the Military Infantry Batallion in Kimberley and Skills Development System of SANDF. the Infantry School in Oudtshoorn, The next intake occurs in July 2011. or at the SA Air Force bases of Hoedspruit and Langebaanweg or at To boost its strength and capability, the SA Navy in Simon’s Town. the SANDF seeks single, young, fit and healthy South African citizens You will earn a monthly salary during to join its ranks. On application, you your training. Besides enrolling should be between 18 and 22 years of for internships, graduates can join age with a Senior Certificate (Grade the Military Skills Development 12). Candidates with full Degrees or System as a path into civilian National Diplomas will be considered careers in the private and public up to the age of 26. sectors. The Department of Defence also recognises applications from As a new member, you will receive basic candidates with physical disabilities military training for a period of two for civilian careers. years. This includes training in a skill which will assist you in finding work in If 2011 is your year, get more details the private sector. At the end of the initial from the SANDF’s Port Elizabeth two-year contract, the best members of Career Center at 041 505 1121. You each intake will be channeled into the can e-mail: [email protected] or visit SANDF. The rest will be placed with a www.careers.mil.za and download Reserve Force unit and expected to do application forms. Good luck! Representatives of the South African National Defense Force. at least 12 days service per year.

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SPORT Meanwhile, the National Development Partnership Grant (NDPG) from the National Treasury, which is meant to New Sports Facilities for Makana Local Municipality beautify and mainstream township development, has made a R6 million Makana Local Municipality will infrastructural development. He was Budaza, adding that the facilities will not grant available to build a multi-purpose soon be the new home of modern optimistic that the grant will be welcomed only benefit football as many would like centre at Extension 6, near Joza Township sporting facilities. by the local sporting fraternity. to believe. in Grahamstown.

Folly’s Ground in Fingo village in “Our Directorate received R7m and “Our plan is actually to revive dying “This multipurpose centre will have Grahamstown will be totally refurbished, those in our municipality who want to sports like netball and basketball within an olympic size swimming pool and whilst three new sporting grounds in play sport from 8am -8pm will be happy our communities. We want to develop courts for all indoor games played Extension 5 will be built from scratch, to known that there will be more grounds sport in this municipality by building internationally,” said Budaza, adding thanks to the Municipal Infrastructural to make it possible for them to play,” facilities so that school sport and local that they will also develop a gym to Grant (MIG). said Budaza. clubs will be brought back to life,” benefit local boxers who’re gradually Budaza said. making a name for themselves in the Speaking to Cacadu News about these Renovations at Folly stadium will include professional boxing arena. This, he developments, an upbeat Makana Sports, the building of office space for the Local Former 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup added, was a positive move towards Arts and Culture Department’s Senior Football Association (LFA), a caretaker Local Volunteers Programmes Manager, developing a boxing academy which will Official, Jeff Budaza said Makana will cottage and an ablution block, while Budaza added that while coaching benefit youths that are keen to join the soon be counted among the most active the newly built stadia, which will be is important, “we believe sports fistic sport. municipalities in the country. within a 7km radius of Municipal land development is not only about coaching. – accessible to the majority of township Facilities attract people to sport.” In the meantime, he said, Rhodes He said 15% - equal to R7 million of the sport fanatics, will have multipurpose Capacity building, he said, is useless University is assisting four local lads MIG - will be allocated to sports facilities courts for netball, basketball, handball, without facilities. who’ve just turned pro to sharpen up their development. The remainder goes to tennis, martial arts and boxing, said skills in boxing. Iziphumo zeFifa 2010 zililifa lethu Sele kumbovu ligqitywe ibala lezemidlalo Development Plan (IDP) kulo masipala. abaza kuziqhuba nezijoliswe kulutsha zokugungxula nalapho ibikwa ngabahlali elikwilokishi yoluntu iNew Brighton lwale ndawo. abathe baxhamla kuloo projekthi,”kutsho eSomerset East neliziziphumo zelifa Ngethuba iCacadu News ityelela eli okaGoboza, esaleka ngelithi, ngoku intyori ilele lika 2010 kumbutho olawula ibhola bala kutshanje, umsebenzi obandakanya Enyanisweni, abahlali balapha kade bezuza kulutsha lwale ndawo ukuba luyisebenzise. kuzwelonke, iFifa. Ukwakhiwa kweli bala ukwakhiwa kwefensi elingqongileyo ubusele kule projekthi susela ukuba yabakho, yintsebenziswano phakathi kombutho uqukunjelwe. Nangona kunjalo, okaNtshudu ngokutsho kuka-Cebisa Goboza, oyi- Ikomiti eyenziwa ngamagosa kumasipala olawulo ibhola ehlabathini, umasipala wazise ukuba umyalelo we-Fifa uthi eli bala Technical Manager kulo masipala. Ecacisa, we-BCR, amagosa equmrhu lebhola weBlue Crabe Route kunye nenkxaso mali lidle malunga nama R5 million kumele ukuba okaGoboza uthe, ngethuba unokontilaka ekuhlaleni, iLocal South African Football esuka kwi-Lotto. lambathiswe ngefensi eyaziwa njenge-Plastic omkhulu uFintrex eze namasebenzi Association (iSAFA) kunye nawe-Cacadu Coated Galvanised Fence nelungiselela bakhe abanezakhono eziqeqeshelweyo, District Municipality aza kuba ngabalawuli “Ilizwe lethu belibambe ingxikela yomsitho ukhuseleko kubabukeli ngethuba lemidlalo. abahlali balapha babinze ngenkxaso beenkqubo kweli bala. wembali kwitumente yebhola ekhatywayo yabo yemisebenzi engaqeqeshelwanga, kwihlabathi ngoka2010. Ukulandela lowo Kusenjalo, ngokutsho kwalo kaNtshudu, le bahlawulwa ngokwenza oko. Kuvakala nokuba iqela loompondo msindleko, iFifa isiphumezile isithembiso projekthi ayikho malunga nomdlalo webhola zihlanjiwe abakwi-Professional Soccer sayo sokushiya ilifa ngokuzibandakanya ekhatywayo kuphela. Uthe kukho icebo OkaGoboza wangeze ngelithi, nkqu League (PSL) iBloemfontein Celtic neenkqubo kwakunye neeprojekthi abesele beliphefumlele lokwakha ilebhu ukubiyelwa oku kwebala bekunikezelwe libonakalise umdla wokuza kuzingela ezifana nokwakhiwa kwebala eli-artificial yekhompyutha eyakukhuthaza amaphulo kwiinkampani zasekuhlaleni. italente kulo masipala – nto ezakwenza ukuze libe yinzuzo kulutsha lweli, kutsho okufunda, unxibelelwano, izifunda ze-IT ukuba eli bala lithi gqolo lisebenza u-Andile Ntshudu, uManejala we-Integrated ngokunjalo nezinye izifundo zophuhliso “Kungekudala, sisandul’ ukwakha iindawo ukulola izakhono zabadlali, abaqeqeshi noonompempe balapha. Fietsrytoer in Addo weer ‘n sukses

Die Sondagsriviervallei Plaaslike – daar is talle steil opdraandes en skerp was daar nie baie opdraandes nie, omdat aan te kom, gevolg deur Ischen Stopforth. Munisipaliteit, met sy unieke kombinasie afdraandes wat die stamina en vermoëns dit op gesinspret gemik was. Jason Meaton het die eersteplek in die van wilde avontuur en pragtige oop van selfs veteraanfietsryers beproef. mansafdeling van die 65 km-wedren ruimtes, is besig om sy pad na die Brandon Stewart was eerste in die uiterste behaal met Johannes Gerber kort op sy kompeterendefietsry-kalenders van ons Daar was ook ‘n ietwat makliker maar uitdaging vir mans (85 km), gevolg deur hakke, terwyl Heidi Koen vir Madelein land oop te jaag. steeds stywe 65 km roete tot by die Max Knox. Ariane Luthi van Switserland du Toit uitgeskakel het om die eersteplek plaas Fig Tree in die asemrowende was die eerste vrou om by die wenpaal in die vroue-afdeling in te neem. Van Suid-Afrika se top fietsryers Zuurbergpas. Selfs daar het net die het Saterdag die 5de Februarie 2011 behendigstes met genoeg uithouvermoë byeengekom vir die Herald VW- bo uitgekom. Dié roete volg die fietsrytoer se Bergfietsuitdaging in die Zuurberg se historiese handgeboude grootsewe-reservaat met sy ongelyke pad uit die 1860’s, vanwaar dit deur die landskap as bonus. prentjiemooi vallei na Slagboom gaan en dan by die gesinspretroete aansluit. Die bergfietsitem – wat die 5 km Powerade-uitdaging vir kinders en ‘n Gedeelte van beide wetrenne het die kleuterjaagtog ingesluit het – plaas gevind langs die grensdraad het by Addo se Poloklub-resiesbaan van die wildreservaat, waar begin en geëindig. Daar was dus drie wildbewaarders seker gemaak het dat bergfietsitems om van te kies. Die geen gevaarlike diere dalk besluit om wedren was taai – die fietsryers moet 85 ook deel te neem nie! km aflê, oor uiters tegniese terrein, in die Zuurbergnatuurreservaat (wat deel Die gesinspretroete van 40 km het van die Addo Nasionale Olifantpark deur die pragtige sitrusboorde van uitmaak). Dié roete staan nie verniet Addo-plase geloop, met die treffende bekend as “die uiterste uitdaging” nie Zuurberge as agtergrond. Vir dié roete

www.cacadu.co.za Page 23 SPORT Cacadu hosts successful Tour of SA The third stage of The Cell C Tour of South Africa got off to a colourful but windy start on February 22, 2011 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

This stage of the tour led riders through the Addo Elephant National Park where they were treated to not only beautiful weather, clear, quiet roads and overall fantastic riding conditions, but sightings of giraffe, zebra, elephant and eland.

The day saw an early attack leading to three riders breaking away ahead of the pack to determine the pace for the majority of the day. As the fast-paced peloton headed back to Port Elizabeth, strong winds and punctures caused havoc and resulted in a close in the gap.

Daryl Impey from team MTN Qhubeka won the first King of the Mountain (KOM) competition at the 164km mark and this meant that he led the field by 14 points.

Into the finish, the strongest man of the day was Johann van Zyl who was in the breakaway from the start and finished with the chasing group who were just 42 seconds behind the leaders.

On 23 February, Stage 4 kicked off at the Bloukrans Bridge, also in Cacadu District. The final destination of this stage of the race was George. Cacadu district looks forward to hosting another successful stage in 2012.

Top: Stage 3 of the Tour of South Africa through Nelson Mandela Bay and Sundays River Valley Municipality. Above: Crossing the finish line in Port Elizabeth. Above left: Riders prepare for the start of the event. Left: The race is on! Stage 3 of the race began at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

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