Drakenstein Municipality
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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…
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Charleston Hill inwoners maak kapsie teen hemelhoë eiendomswaardasies
‘n Groep van sowat 50 inwoners van Charleston Hill in Paarl-Oos het ‘n petisie teen hul jongste eiendomswaardasies by die Drakenstein-munisipaliteit ingedien. Die groep eis antwoorde oor hoekom sommige huise…
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Drakenstein Municipality cuts ties with local Farm Watch
The long-standing love-hate relationship between Drakenstein Municipality and Drakenstein Farm Watch (DFW) reached tipping point when the municipality last week announced that it had cut all ties with the local…
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The unfair burden of municipal costs
In our valley, we face a growing problem. While everyone uses town services, only a small percentage of the population are paying for them, leaving the rest of us with…
