Author: Marillia Veldkornet
2021 08 25 Notice: 2022/2023 IDP/Budget and PMS Time Schedule & 2020/2021 Draft Unaudited Annual Report
Notice 71/2021
2022/2023 IDP/BUDGET AND PMS TIME SCHEDULE & 2020/2021 DRAFT UNAUDITED ANNUAL REPORT
Notice is hereby given that the 2022/2023 Integrated Development Plan (IDP)/Budget/PMS Time Schedule have been adopted in terms of Section 21 of the Local Government Municipal Finance Management Act Act (Act 56 of 2003) by the Garden Route District Municipal Council, at a Council meeting held on 24 August 2021 and is available on the Garden Route District Municipality’s website.
Furthermore, the 2020/2021 Draft Unaudited Annual Report has been noted by Council in terms of Circular 63 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003. The Unaudited Draft Annual Report for the 2020/2021 financial year is open for comments. Comments relating to the 2020/2021 Draft Unaudited Annual Report must be lodged in writing to The Municipal Manager, PO Box 12, George, 6530 or by e-mail at rekords@gardenroute.gov.za before or on 11 October 2021.
The document will be available for public inspection during office hours at the IDP Unit, Garden Route District Municipality, 54 York Street, George as well as at all the satellite offices of the Garden Route District Municipality: Riversdale, Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn, Knysna, Bitou, as well as the municipal website www.gardenroute.gov.za from 1 September 2021.
Persons who are unable to read or write are encouraged to contact the Garden Route District Municipality during ordinary office hours, where they will be assisted to formulate their written comments or objection. For any further enquiries, please contact: Ms M James (IDP Unit: Garden Route District Municipality) at telephone number: 044 803 1431.
Click here to view/download the official notice.
M G Stratu
Municipal Manager
Garden Route District Municipality
25 August 2021 Impact Based Warning: Veld Fire Conditions
Impact Based Warning – Veld Fire Conditions
The Cape Town Weather Office has issued a Veld Fire Impact Based Warning for the Western Cape and Namaqua Region of the Northern Cape valid for 26 August 2021, as follows:
Report any weather related incidents to the Garden Route Disaster Management Centre at 044 805 5071.
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Legal notice:
“This warning from SA Weather Service must be communicated as received and may not be altered under any circumstance.
It must be forwarded or communicated in its entirety and no portion hereof may be replicated or copied and distributed.”
24 August 2021 Impact Based Weather Warnings: Damaging Waves & Disruptive Snow
Weather Warning: Impact Based Warnings – Damaging Waves & Disruptive Snow
The Cape Town Weather Office has issued Level 2 Impact Based Warnings for the Western Cape and Namaqua Region of the Northern Cape valid from 26 to 28 August 2021, as follows:
Report any weather related incidents to the Garden Route Disaster Management Centre at 044 805 5071.
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Legal notice:
“This warning from SA Weather Service must be communicated as received and may not be altered under any circumstance.
It must be forwarded or communicated in its entirety and no portion hereof may be replicated or copied and distributed.”
18 August 2021 Save the Date: Notice of Council Meeting – 24 August 2021 at 11:00
The Council meeting will be live streamed on the municipality’s official YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UC66RBZT0_U2_L4-zSn7yXJQ
18 August 2021 Impact Based Weather Warning: Disruptive Rain
Weather Warning: Impact Based Warning – Disruptive Rain
The Cape Town Weather Office has issued an Impact Based Warning for the Western Cape and Namaqua Region of the Northern Cape as follows.
Report any weather related incidents to the Garden Route Disaster Management Centre at 044 805 5071.
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Legal notice:
“This warning from SA Weather Service must be communicated as received and may not be altered under any circumstance.
It must be forwarded or communicated in its entirety and no portion hereof may be replicated or copied and distributed.”
M01 July 2021
M01 July 2021 Section 71 Report
9 August 2021 Media Release: Progressive steps towards gender equality and mainstreaming by Garden Route District Municipality
Progressive steps towards gender equality and mainstreaming by Garden Route District Municipality
For immediate release
09 August 2021
The Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) seeks to bring change as we are looking at Women’s Month. This year marks 65 years since the watershed 1956 women’s march to the Union Buildings. The year 2020 also marks the twenty-sixth anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, which created a platform for greater gender equality. This district sees the importance of a formal structure like a District Gender Forum to promote change in terms of gender equality and women empowerment within the region. The forum held its first meeting on Friday, 25 June 2021.
The Gender forum was created to team up with key role players like the Commission Gender Equality (CGE) and the Western Cape Department of Local Government (DLG). During the first engagement, stakeholders were present at the forum gave their full support and encouragement. Each Municipality is tasked to appoint a Gender Focal person-that is important because they will be institutionalising gender mainstream activities in order to balance out gender inequalities and to promote gender empowerment beyond the workplace.
In its policies, GRDM took the initiative and developed “The Stop Gender- Based Violence Policy,” as well as the “Gender Mainstreaming Policy”. These policies are being reviewed after consultation with Local Government and the CGE. In addition to these, a Sexual Harassment Policy and the Employment Equity Policy are already in place to attempt to address gender sensitive issues within the municipality.
A number of workshops will also be held during August 2021 (Women’s month) under the theme – Gender Equality: Realising women’s rights for an equal future.
| DATE | WORKSHOP | LEAD DEPARTMENT/ FACILITATORS |
| 17 August 2021 | Generation Equality: Realising women’s rights for an equal future | Commission for Gender Equality representatives |
| 18 August 2021 | Human Trafficking Awareness Session | Western Cape DLG representative |
| 24 August 2021 | Human Trafficking Awareness Session | Western Cape DLG representative |
| 31 August 2021 | An overview of the National Strategic Framework on Gender Based Violence and Femicide | Western Cape Provincial Community Liaison Officer (Social Development) |
GRDM believes the empowerment of women is key to our nation’s advancement and they play a key role in rebuilding a peaceful region. It is therefore important to note that peace and security must remain a priority for all in their diversity.
Written by: Nomkhita Mhlontlo
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