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Newsletter : June 2022

Posted on June 19, 2022June 19, 2022 by Admin

KLEINEMONDE RATEPAYERS AND RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: June 2022 MAYORAL IMBIZO.: 23 May 2022 As usual there was a big turnout by Kleinemonders to the annual Mayoral Imbizo where the mayor would, according to the invitation, be interacting with communities on Budget for 2022/2023 financial year. Disappointingly the Mayor never appeared at the Imbizo – no reason or excuse given. Present were representatives from all the municipal directorates. Director Vithi, Infrastructure Development, took it upon herself to chair the meeting. The following were some of the issues rai...

Chairman’s Report 2021

Posted on February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 by Admin

Although we, due to Covid lockdown regulations, did not have an AGM at the end of 2020, the committee did carry on functioning as usual since the first lockdown regulations were imposed in March 2020. Over the past two years 7 Newsletters and 25 notices, informing members of specific issues, were sent out to keep everyone informed on what’s happening in Kleinemonde. Delivery of services The services we pay for: refuse removal, water and sanitation were done satisfactorily, despite lockdown regulations. Although there had been, as far as the honey sucker is concerned, some complaints ...

Newsletter : November 2021

Posted on November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 by Admin

DUNE INVASION: Car park - Kleinemonde Island Refer to our June 2021 newsletter, available on our website, for background information. In response to our request to have the entrance roads to the parking area and portion of the parking area cleared by the municipality under the emergency work programme, the application was turned down by the Department of Environmental Affairs. The municipality must re-submit an application to the Department indicating the proposed method which will be used to clear the area in question. MAINTENANCE Due to covid restrictions, municipal workers were ...

Newsletter: June 2021

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021 by Admin

Dune invasion: Kleinemonde Island parking area. At a Zoom meeting held recently with representatives from the areas affected and Director Community Protection Services (CPS), the following feedback was given by CPS on the way forward: The company Zutari has been appointed to assist with the Maintenance Management Plans (MMP) and the submission of the relevant method statements, environmental specifications, and layout plans, for each area. Ndlambe is finalising the appointment of an Environmental Control Officer (ECO) that will oversee the MMP, submissions and physical work on ...

Ndlambe Municipality: Draft Budget 2021/2022

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Admin

Ndlambe Municipality: Draft Budget 2021/2022 The Ndlambe Municipality’s draft budget has been published and is open for public comment. The proposed tariff increases are 5,5 % on all services provided by the municipality, including: Rates Water Sanitation Refuse For several years, to keep rates increases affordable, it resulted in either no or at best, limited internal funds for capital projects. Capital projects, therefore, relied on the Municipal Infrastructural Grant, which could only be used in previously disadvantaged areas. This lack of internal funds for capita...

Newsletter February 2021

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Admin

Kleinemonde Newsletter February 2021 Whatever the origin might be of the saying “May you live in interesting times“, certainly the past year with the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on our country, we find ourselves living in interesting and uncertain times. Refuse collection – December holiday period The December holiday period is known for the large increase in the volume of household refuse that need to be collected. Apart from Kleinemonde proper, Kleinemonde West and Riet River, all make use of our refuse site. For the first time the annual p...

Chairmans Report 2020

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 by Admin

Last year the chairman’s report started by quoting the saying: “Every dark cloud has a silver lining”. Looking back over the past year the Covid-19 pandemic caused the dark cloud to extend and keeping the silver lining a distant vision. Please read the full report here!

Water Supply December 2020

Posted on December 11, 2020January 11, 2021 by Admin

Water supply : Kleinemonde : December 2020 Kleinemonde water sources Just to re-cap - Kleinemonde has three sources of water: Wellington dam feeding the water treatment plant in Kleinemonde;A low yielding roadside borehole next to the R72; and A high yielding borehole on Frik van Rooyen’s farm. Last month the company, Industrial Controls from East London, refurbished the water treatment plant to insure it is in proper working condition. Three of our local municipal staff were re-trained to ensure they are au fait with the working of the plant. The telemetry system to control ...

Newsletter June 2020

Posted on June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 by Admin

Kleinemonde Newsletter June 2020 The 2020/2021 Municipal Budget The 2020/2021 Municipal Budget was tabled at a Council meeting held (via ZOOM) on Wednesday, 20 May 2020. This tabled budget is a draft budget allowing for public comment before final approval. The following increases in the tabled (draft) budget were approved: Property rates - 6.1%Refuse, Sanitation, Sewerage, Water tariffs - 6.1% All other annual and monthly charges - 5.5 % In the tabled budget, there was a deficit of ...

Notice Refuse Site – May 27th

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 by Admin

The refuse site will re-open as from 1 June 2020. A picture says a thousand words! April 23rd ...May 25th ... Please observe the conditions of use of the site and keep the site tidyRemember : Illegal dumping is a punishable offense. Issued by the Kleinemonde Residents & Ratepayers Association