Drakenstein Municipality
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Drakenstein scoops top municipal award
Drakenstein Municipality has been named the best municipality in the Western Cape, walking away with the Gold Award at the Western Cape Government Service Excellence Awards this past Friday. The…
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A life of deep faith and service to others has ended
The Arabic word “Mansoer” is derived from the language’s root letters “na”, “sa” and “ra”, and literally means “helped” or “supported”. Therefore, it can be interpreted as someone who may…
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Drakenstein takes traffic services to local shopping centres
Drakenstein Municipality’s Traffic Services is hosting outreach events at local shopping centres to promote road safety, assist with traffic fines, and reduce violations, on August 30 at Rembrandt Mall.
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Drakenstein Municipality’s tourism plans still delayed
Tourism development in Drakenstein is in the planning stage, focusing on a Draft Tourism Development Plan and a Tourism Advisory Board to rejuvenate the sector amid past criticisms from business…
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Drakenstein clamps down on illegal street racing, warns of heavy fines
Drakenstein Municipality recently announced that together with various law enforcement agencies it has formulated a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary strategy to clamp down on illegal street racing. It warned that offenders…
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No free fire-fighting service from DFW in future
Tensions escalated between Drakenstein Farm Watch and Drakenstein Municipality as DFW suspended free fire services due to legal threats. DFW will now serve only paying clients amid ongoing disputes about…
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OPINION | ‘Red tape can cost lives’
Last week Paarl Post reported on Drakenstein Municipality’s recent stance taken against private firefighting services offered in the area, from such organisations as Drakensein Farm Watch (DFW) and Fidelity Group…
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Drakenstein Municipality also dispute legality of Fidelity’s private fire services
Drakenstein Municipality this week said it agrees with reports from the City of Cape Town and Tshwane Metro that private firefighting services offered by the Fidelity Services Group is unregulated…
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Drakenstein Municipality accused of having one of the highest farm-eviction statistics in the region
Women On Farms (WOF) has accused Drakenstein Municipality of being among those with the highest farm-eviction statistics in the region. The organisation held a picket outside the municipal offices on…
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Bewoners op 14 plase in Drakenstein benodig hulp
Die Drakenstein-munisipale raad het Vrydag (27 Junie) eenparig gestem om drigende humanitêre hulp op twee plase buite Wellington te verleen. Dié plase val onder altesaam 14 plase in die Drakenstein-munisipale…
