Executive Mayor speaks up

Klerksdorp – On the 3rd of September 2004 our new executive mayor was inaugurated.

In his speech the executive mayor of Klerksdorp, Clr P A Nxamakele, stated that in the last four years of the ten years of democracy we have made a lot of progress towards the goals we’ve initiated.  Programs like RDP will remain at the heart of all new policies to improve the quality of life.

A big challenge the municipality will have to face is how to deal with those who cannot afford to pay for services, electricity and water that are continuously stolen. Without new countermeasures our municipality will go bankrupt.

In regards to health care there are now a total of 15 clinics in the KOSH area to provide medical aid which highlights the municipality’s commitment to providing for disadvantaged people of our community.

“The nature of challenges facing our municipality needs a distinct mode of approach and WE MUST CATCH UP”. Said Nxamekele.

Topics that came up in his speech were housing, sanitation, marketing Klerksdorp for economic spin offs, mayor’s special projects and public participation.

Sanitation’s so called bucket system is a major challenge. At the moment there are 31’000 households relying on this system. The mayor stated that another R250 million Rand would be needed to totally eradicate this system and provide the proper infrastructure.

The mayor also promised to combine these projects with the Special Mayoral Projects, which would in large benefit women, youth, the disabled and old age people. A new MMC will be appointed who would be responsible for this desk.

Concluding his speech the mayor took the opportunity to thank our sports men and women who continue to make us proud as a city.

“On behalf of the Council let me thank Johnny Shuping who was sent by Athletics South Africa to compete in Europe prior to the Olympic Games, whilst Zandie Labuschagne became the first rhythmic gymnast to represent South Africa in the Olympic Games in more than 40 years”.

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Nkagisang Community Farming Project receives cheque of R147 000

The MEC for Social Development, Nomonde Rasmeni handed over a cheque of an estimated R147 000 to Nkagisang Farming Project at the handing over ceremony that toke place on Friday the third of September.

This Nkagisang Farming Project is part of the poverty relief Programme in the Department of Social Development targeting mainly the marginalized e.g. Women, Youth, Children and the Disabled. Nkagisang farming projects belongs to a small community of the Nkagisang farm, one area northwest of Klerksdorp which is hard hit by poverty and unemployment is the Southern District. The community consists of former farm employees and people who have relocated from other nearby farms because of dismissals.

Currently there are 152 families living in Nkagisang farm of which 25% are unemployed.  Those who are employed are mostly farm workers who earn between R0 and R1000 per month which makes the employment opportunities in that area very low with most of the people leaving to find a better place to stay.

The community has since 2002 been in the spotlight for seeking government’s intervention to alleviating poverty in the area. Nkagisang community was initially assisted by the Department of Land Affairs.

Land Affairs bought the place from a white farmer and gave it to the community for residential and agricultural purposes. Among the projects which were in place at the time were the chicken broiler, cattle breeding and other farming projects like vegetable gardens? All of the projects could not be sustained by the community because of the lack of skill, knowledge and the mismanagement of funds.

Some of the funds from government were withheld on the basis that the community still needs training and assistance or guidance to be able to sustain those projects. The intervention by the department of Social Development is sure to bring long time relief to this poor community.

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Hospice annual tea once again a big success

Every year Hospice holds their annual spring cabaret tea and this year is no different. The tea took place in the Banquet Hall on the 4th of September.

This year as a treat, Timothy Moloi was the guest of honor. Timothy is known as South Africa’s very own Frank Sinatra and the woman really loved his stunning performance.

The children from Hospice’s Palliative Daycare Centre also performed and by the look on the guests faces they really enjoyed the angelic voices.

The hostesses were all in line for a lucky draw where they could win a midweek break at Sun City.

There were also other prizes such as gift vouchers for clothing, beauty treatments and dinners for the lady’s.

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