Drakenstein Municipality
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Drakenstein launches anthem to celebrate valley
Drakenstein Municipality, fresh from winning the Gold Award as the Best Municipality in the Western Cape for service excellence, has launched a community anthem designed to inspire pride and unity.…
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Homeless People Policy of Drakenstein Munisipality revised
Drakenstein Municipality’s revised Homeless People Policy focuses on providing developmental assistance, shelter expansion, job training, and family reintegration, while emphasizing constitutional obligations and the inclusion of homeless individuals in strategy…
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Protest erupts at Drakenstein’s municipal office as residents call for electrification of informal settlements
Some disgruntled residents from informal settlements in Wellington and Mbekweni protested outside Drakenstein Municipality’s head office in Paarl on Thursday, demanding that the municipality deliver on its “promises” of electrifying…
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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…
