Drakenstein Municipality
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Paarl wastewater treatment plant to undergo ‘urgent upgrade’
Drakenstein Municipality this week said its R426 million budget allocation for the “urgent upgrade” of Paarl’s wastewater treatment plant is aimed at increasing wastewater- and sludge-treatment capacity for Paarl, Mbekweni…
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WATCH | Drakenstein Municipality approves R4,4 billion budget for ’26
A R465 million investment in water and sanitation services alone forms part of Drakenstein Municipality’s R4,4 billion budget for the 2025-’26 financial term tabled yesterday (Wednesday 28 May). The budget…
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Calls for Drakenstein Municipality to live stream council meetings
The GOOD party in Drakenstein Municipality has formally resubmitted a proposal to the municipal council’s Speaker, Koos le Roux, calling for all future council meetings to be streamed live on…
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Enjoy Drakenstein showcases local tourism potential at indaba
Enjoy Drakenstein attended the Africa Travel Indaba to promote tourism, network, and address regional challenges through collaboration and strategic partnerships.
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Why subject a property valuation objection to a fee?
The reaction of Drakenstein Municipality can obviously not be left unchallenged. Bradley Brown glibly quotes Section 53(2) of the Rates Act ( 6 of 2004 ) to justify the “prescribed…
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The important role of ward councillors
Drakenstein Municipality ward councillors represent communities, address local issues, and collaborate with stakeholders to improve residents’ lives through essential services.
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Drakenstein Municipality’s Heroes’ Acre policy under review
The Drakenstein Municipality is updating its Heroes’ Acre policy, introducing three burial options for honoring significant community contributors.
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A cold weekend lies ahead for Capetonians
The South African Weather Service has issued a yellow level four alert for hazardous winds and high seas linked to a cold front expected to arrive this weekend in the…
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Paarl Ratepayers calls for scrutiny of Drakenstein Municipality’s draft budget
Before it was closed for public comment on Wednesday (30 April) the Paarl Ratepayers’ Association (PRA) called for urgent scrutiny of Drakenstein Municipality’s 2025-’26 Draft Budget, particularly its recently released…
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‘Broken’ card machine leads to backlog of nearly 7 000 driving licence applications in Drakenstein
Drakenstein Municipality this week said to date not a single driving licence card and Public Driving Permits (PrDPs) has been issued by Pretoria out of all approximately 6 900 applications…
