{"id":267888,"date":"2025-09-25T10:10:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/?p=267888"},"modified":"2025-09-25T10:43:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:43:19","slug":"kouga-municipality-welcomes-nmu-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/kouga-municipality-welcomes-nmu-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Kouga Municipality welcomes NMU Environmental Health students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>KOUGA<\/strong> &#8211; Kouga Local Municipality proudly opened its doors last week to the fourth-year Environmental Health students from Nelson Mandela University, continuing a meaningful tradition of learning, exchange and inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" data-attachment-id=\"267889\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/kouga-municipality-welcomes-nmu-students\/municipalitywelcomes_80866\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Municipalitywelcomes_80866.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,674\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Municipalitywelcomes_80866\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A group of people standing alongside each other.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kouga Municipality recently hosted Nelson Mandela University Environmental Health students.                                                                                  &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Municipalitywelcomes_80866-1024x575.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Municipalitywelcomes_80866-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people standing alongside each other.\" class=\"wp-image-267889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Municipalitywelcomes_80866-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Municipalitywelcomes_80866-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Municipalitywelcomes_80866-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Municipalitywelcomes_80866.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kouga Municipality recently hosted Nelson Mandela University Environmental Health students.                                                                                  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Municipal Manager, Charl du Plessis, extended a heartfelt welcome. In his address, he reflected on the vital role played by health inspectors and senior municipal officials in safeguarding communities, describing their work as &#8220;the difference between anarchy and civilisation.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Encouraging the students to dream beyond their degrees, Du Plessis spoke passionately about lifelong learning and leadership.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Your primary qualification is only the beginning,&#8221; he said. &#8220;As you step into the workplace, experience will sharpen your skills, but continued study and personal growth will elevate you. A municipality is a dynamic space \u2013 you will be called upon to manage performance, track key indicators, and lead people. With commitment and resilience, there is no reason why one of you cannot one day sit in the chair of Municipal Manager.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Du Plessis also underscored the importance of emotional intelligence in the profession, noting that true professionalism means being able to work with people from all walks of life with respect and understanding.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The academic programme for the visit provided the students with practical insights into the environmental health field.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Kouga Funerals, the group explored inspection protocols and compliance requirements for funeral undertaker premises in line with Regulation 363.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Humansdorp Landfill Site, they were given an overview of the standard requirements relating to waste disposal to ensure minimisation of environmental impact\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Humansdorp Sewerage Works, they observed the processes behind safe waste disposal, wastewater treatment, and pollution control \u2013 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