{"id":264823,"date":"2025-04-11T09:58:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T07:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weskusnuus\/?p=264823"},"modified":"2026-05-04T12:33:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T10:33:28","slug":"community-leaders-honoured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weskusnuus\/community-leaders-honoured\/","title":{"rendered":"Community leaders honoured"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<p>The Sub Council hosted an awards ceremony last Friday (11 April) in recognition of the contributions made by the community members. This Friday Subcouncil 1  recognised the outstanding contributions of community members and City officials.\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recipients were as follows:\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ward 107 Nominees\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wendy Robertson, founder of the NPO Community Clean-up, received the Councillor&#8217;s Choice Award, and Brad Espin of Church on the Rise received the Community Choice Award. A huge thanks to both of them for always being active and willing to contribute to the community.\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ward 23 Nominees\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Smokie la Grange\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anthony Avidon\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ward 32 Nominees\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Steven Alberts\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Donito Barnett\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Ward 29 Nominees\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Michelle Fortuin \u2013 an advocate for young people all her life in the Atlantis area.\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Danny Pietersen \u2013 a true community builder for the community of Atlantis\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sub council 1 Administrative Office Nominees\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>George Gomis\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chandre Roman\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Margaret Jacobs\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beulah Theys\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sub council 1 hosted its Draft Budget public meetings on Saturday 5 April 2025 for residents of Ward 29 and Ward 32 and on Thursday the 10th at a packed Blouberg Community Hall. Residents engaged proactively and gave their views, which were recorded, and residents were reminded to have your say and comment on the City&#8217;s Draft Budget by 2 May 2025.\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To review the Budget and comment, visit the City&#8217;s website (capetown.gov.za\/Family and home\/Meet-the-City\/the-city-budget\/the-citys-budget-2025-2026)\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents are also reminded that municipal accounts (excluding motor vehicle licences) can be paid at any Shoprite, Checkers, USave, Pick n Pay, PEP, Ackermans, Lewis, Top It Up, Woolworths and Spar shops, online at www.easypay.co.za or www.powertime.co.za and via your internet banking facility.\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pay renewal of motor vehicle licences online at www.capetown.gov.za\/vehiclelicensing\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Payment of pre-due date traffic fines may be made at selected Spar shops or online at www.paythat.co.za\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For payment arrangements email payment.arrangements@capetown.gov.za\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For indigent applications email indigent.relief@capetown.gov.za\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on QR code payments, please see the user&#8217;s guide: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3MhZXgT\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Highlights in Wards:\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ward 32:\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted a successful Women Empowerment project and the certificate ceremony took place at the Witzands Aquifer on 16 April 2025.\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trenchless Pipe Replacement Project still ongoing within the Robinvale area to mitigate burst pipes that occurred frequently in the area.\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Erection of Permanent Bus Shelters within Protea Park and Robinvale area is ongoing.\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ward 29:\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trenchless Pipe Replacement Project still ongoing within the Saxonsea area to mitigate burst pipes that occurred frequently in the area.\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Erection of Permanent Bus Shelters within Avondale and Saxonsea area is ongoing.\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upgrading of the Wesfleur Park Athletics Track and Facility is ongoing.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sub Council hosted an awards ceremony last Friday (11 April) in recognition of the contributions made by the community members. 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