January - March 2017 “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela Blouberg Municipality agrees!!! Blouberg News - January - March 2017 THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS Editor-in-Chief Cllr. Maseka Pheedi (Mayor) Editors: Ms Nonhlanhla Mashele (Manager: Communications) Mr Thabo Magabane (Director: Corporate Services) Mr Junias Machaba (Acting Municipal Manager) Contributors: Mr Herbert Masipa (Manager: Council Support) Mr Noko Matema (Acting Manager: Office of the Mayor) Mr Peter Moruthane (Communications Officer) Blouberg Municipality: 015 5057 100 Caspricorn District Municipality: 015 294 1000 Presidential Hotline: 17737 Fraud & Corruption Reporting: 0800 205 053 Premier’s Hotline: 0800 864 729 Helen Franz Hospital: 015 5050 750 Ratshaatshaa Health Centre: 015 592 0044 Blouberg health Centre: 015 501 0505 Ambulance: 015 5050 750 / 10177 Police: 015 5050 151 / 0800 10111 Traffic: 015 5050 575 / 10177 Disaster: 015 5057 511 / 015 293 9777 His Worship Cllr Pheedi MS Mayor The time to put all festive season’s focus on working towards realising happenings behind our backs has their New Year wishes and resolutions. come for us to continue where we We take courage from the saying that, left off, but we cannot do that without “It’s either now or never.” touching remarkable ones. We take this opportune instant to congratulate We thank and appreciate all those those learners and schools which did motorists who abided by the traffic us proud in the recent matric results. rules and regulations, as they saved On the same breath, we encourage more valued lives of their counterparts the Class of 2017, both repeaters and and pedestrians alike. We would like first timers to tighten up their seatbelts to extend our deepest condolences for them to compellingly turn the to those families that lost their loved tables. It is understandable that it is ones consequent to carnages that the beginning of the end of 2017, we happened over the festive season therefore at provincial and local level, and beyond. We acknowledge and take 2016 results as a wake up call and apologise for the challenges that must work towards improving them at manifested themselves in some areas all costs. At least we are blessed with where residents found it hard to enjoy good rainfall this summer which we their vacations resultant from the think will revive the hard hit agricultural mammoth downpours experienced. sector as far as severe drought The Department of Transport, Safety is concerned. As much as we still and Security conducted a Road Safety believe that the journey continues, we campaign which was aimed at alerting encourage all residents to move away local livestock farmers on the dangers from the festive season hangover and posed by stray animals. It was during 2 Blouberg News - January - March 2017 THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS the period in issue that we hosted by assisting learners to find education political and administrative leadership. If the expression that first impressions arguably the most successful Local more interesting by providing them We had spent at least 43% of our MIG last is anything to go by, we have Aids Day event and Blouberg women with necessary resources like uniform funding by midpoint and even though certainly got ourselves a very capable as well had the chance to engage on and learning materials where possible. we had intended to spend at least 50% and astute gentleman who’d ably steer two dialogues that addressed their The handover of twelve computers to of our allocations we could not due the ship through calamitous waters. plight during 16 Days of Activism Manoe Secondary School donated by to over aching reasons herein supra Welcome monsieur CFO!! against the Abuse of Women and their alumni Edwin Moremi as well as mentioned. The commencement of Children and Women in Drought at the ten pair of shoes the Mayor handed seven creches in January 2017 will We condemn in the strongest possible Inveraan and Raweshi respectively. to ten destitute pupils of Maphetsa add to our MIG spending. As a way of terms any form of violence and vicious Primary School go a long way in acknowledging the extend of damage attacks on our councillors or anyone It was in the same period that Blouberg showing the serious extent with which done to our roads, we have set aside for that matter as it recently happened Municipality staged an ultra successful we take education. in the adjustments budget, funds to to Councillor William Ntlatla. The 6th Annual Mayor’s Cup tournament purchase two TLBs to assist in grave- torching of his property i.e House, at Eldorado in which Taaibosch’s The Auditor General of the South diggings and the maintenance of our vehicle and other valuables left an Mighty Killers FC emerged triumphant Africa formally communicated to internal streets. Three of our four indelible mark in the history of Blouberg in the main soccer event. Other than council Blouberg Municipality’s annual operational graders will be allocated Municipality. Difference in opinion are football for both male and female, report for the 2015/16 Financial Year. to three satellite offices and one will part of people’s make up and DNA the tournament also featured netball, Compilation of the alluded to report is be placed at head office to ensure and nothing will ever change that and volleyball and boxing which was in its done in compliance with various pieces that we provide services all-round neither does that warrant any violence. maiden season and would hopefully of legislation. The annual performance our jurisdiction. The adjustments We therefore appeal to the Makgato herald a new crop of pugilists as we report is a reflection of the municipality’s were further made on our Service Triba Authority, broader community and have already made our mark in the actual performance in relation to Delivery and Budget Implementation everyone involved to exercise restraint football fraternity. We again appreciate what was planned for in the IDP and Plan (SDBIP) budget subsequent during this trying period. The less said the sterling efforts of the Local SDBIP. It is therefore a post reflection to withdrawal of some targets. Our about this case the better as it is being Organising Committee (LOC), referees of planned targets and their actual Mayor-Magoshi Forum meetings were handled by relevant authorities. Suffice and umpires as well as support shown provision for reasons for variance as held in December 2016 and January to mention that the councillor has been by teams, followers and fans from all well as mitigating/corrective measures 2017 respectively at the Makgabeng temporarily provided with alternative walks within the municipal jurisdiction. taken. We stated it categorically that Farm Lodge and those meetings were safer accommodation as provided for On an equal measure we denounce we were not to wallow in self pity reciprocate those of with chairpersons in the determination of upper limits for the ill-discipline shown by some regardless of the opinion of the Auditor of bought farms which bears testimony public officials. We vow not to rest until teams which had the sole hallmarks General and we still maintain that, to how seriously we take and respect an amicable solution and a peaceful of defeating the tournament’s noble Qualified opinion as it is, remains our traditional institutions across the climate prevails at Makgato village. intentions, which was to have Blouberg baby and we are sure as hell that we spectrum. We also appeal to our Although this matter is still in the hands youth fully participating in sports. The are going to turn the tables around. traditional leaders not to interrupt of courts, but we would like to appeal success of the tournament was a clear Just watch the space!! We nonetheless services rollout. It’s worth mentioning to our fellow citizens to verify facts, indication of the ability of sports to unite appreciate our committed Audit that we assumed office at the height of exhaust all avenues, follow proper people. We once more appreciate Committee under the stewardship of widespread land invasion tendencies protocols and procedures before initiators of all the three major annual Mr Trevor Boltman, which has over which forced us to channel all our mislaying their patience. We strongly tournaments at our disposal in the time showed grit and determination to energies and efforts towards the fight denounce any form of violence. Warren likes of the Dondolo Cup and David make our municipality an institution of against the scourge. We however, Buffet once said that, ‘’Risk comes Makhura Foundation Charity Cup for choice. A comprehensive resolution once more make the humble appeal to from not knowing what you’re doing.’’ their understanding in ensuring that all implementation monitor will go a our beloved councillors and Magoshi We again reiterate discouragement the tournaments had ample time and long way in ensuring that nothing to join hands in discouraging such illicit of any form of insurgency amongst that the Bloubergers got their worth. is left unattended, including those acts. community members in our villages (resolutions) of the Audit Committee wherein certain people with ulterior In line with the ruling party’s policies and Strategic Review sessions. We It has come to a point where we part motives mislead others to vandalise and priorities, we kick-started the appreciate the cooperation we enjoyed ways with Municipal Manager, Mr. public property or disrupt services as a 2017 calendar year programme with with the committee for the entire T.M.P. Kgoale. By the time you read demonstration for their dissatisfaction massive Back-to-School campaigns in duration of the process and we reiterate the article his contract would have about their personal priorities.