{"id":44214,"date":"2024-10-31T11:44:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T09:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/kouga-wins-sarah-baartman-district-20241030\/"},"modified":"2024-10-31T11:44:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T09:44:51","slug":"kouga-wins-sarah-baartman-district-20241030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/kouga-wins-sarah-baartman-district-20241030\/","title":{"rendered":"Kouga wins Sarah Baartman District"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kouga Municipality was awarded first prize for winning the Sarah Baartman District Greenest Municipality Competition for 2024 on October 24.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Baartman District Municipality spokesperson, Natasha Peterson, said that the competition has been held annually since 2022 and precedes the Provincial Greenest Municipality Competition.<\/p>\n<p>She said that the winner of the district competition will be entered into the provincial competition and will stand a chance of being selected for the National Greenest Municipality Competition.<\/p>\n<p>Peterson mentioned that last year, Sundays River Valley Municipality won both the District and Provincial Competitions and was able to implement several greening and cleaning projects with their combined R550 000 prize money.<\/p>\n<p>She added that this year, Sundays River Valley Municipality came third, with Blue Crane Route Municipality second, and Kouga Municipality winning first place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first prize winner receives R50 000 in the district competition, and if they go on to win the provincial competition, they will win R500 000. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the district competition, the second prize winner receives R30 000, and the third prize winner receives R20 000,\u201d said Peterson.<\/p>\n<p>During the awards ceremony, Dayalan Govender, a representative from the Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism, encouraged municipalities to participate in the competition as it aims to improve environmental issues that affect us all.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment also announced that they will be rolling out a Million Tree Campaign, which will see each local municipality receiving 3 500 trees to be planted in municipal areas across each municipality.<\/p>\n<p>Executive Mayor Hattingh Bornman said that the competition provides Kouga Municipality with a valuable platform to showcase its greening initiatives, such as energy efficiency, park and open space management, and water and waste management efforts.<\/p>\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_4f2c4941\">\n<div class=\"text\">Cleaning and greening our communities require a collective approach, and we are fortunate to have several non-profit organisations and residents dedicated to beautifying our areas.<\/div>\n<div class=\"citation\">Bornman<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He further stated that the competition also highlights the strength of partnerships between municipalities, residents, and local businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur commitment to these efforts is truly a point of pride. 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