"Working together to create a place of opportunity"

"Working together to create a place of opportunity"

The Municipality adopted this vision with the realisation that as a local municipality we cannot succeed single-handedly in our quest to address issues such as poverty, job creation, housing, etc. Thus, the municipality recognises that development must happen in a spirit of cooperation and participation with all stakeholders.

In realising our limitations in the sphere of development and the consequent role of a developmental local government to provide all in needs, Drakenstein Municipality must focus on creating the conditions conducive to facilitating opportunities for appropriate development for and with the community.

News

	Press Statement regarding the case between Drakenstein Municipality and Democratic Alliance (DA) On the 25th June 2009 an article appeared in the Paarl Post under the authorship of Ms. Anne Kruger. Inherent in the article is the accusation that Drakenstein Municipality misled its residents in terms of property rates. The statement we issue therefore will want to deal with that accusation and will give a good account against what was written by Ms. Kruger. It will also display the truth about the so called urgent application that was lodged in the Cape Supreme Court by the Democratic Alliance against the Municipality of Drakenstein, the Executive Mayor of Drakenstein, the Municipal Manager of Drakenstein and the Chief Financial Officer of Drakenstein. ... More on this story... >
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	Drakenstein employees expand capacity. A successful Certificate Ceremony event was held on 1 July where 224 employees were awarded with certificates on various fields on interventions they completed during the past financial year (2008/ 2009). Recipients were ranging from Councillors, Municipal Manager, Executive and General Management to lower level employees. ... More on this story... >
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	Plaaslike skool gaan nasionaal. Die Wagenmakervallei Primêre Skool in Wellington het verlede week na Johannesburg gevlieg om deel te neem aan die Departement Waterwese se Waterweek Sangkompetisie. ... Meer rondom hierdie storie ... >
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	Tourism. Indaba remains South Africa's largest "shop window" for the international travel trade. Widely regarded as the continent's premier travel and trade exhibition, Indaba has grown in status, quality and diversity to become one of the industry's top three 'must visit' travel trade shows of its kind on the global calender. ... More on this story... >
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	Drakenstein Municipality purchased two new fire trucks. DRAKENSTEIN MUNICIPALITY purchased two new fire trucks recently in order for the fire men and women to do their work to full capacity. The Municipal Manager, Dr Sidima Kabanyane with the handing over of the fire trucks that it’s a day of celebration. ... More on this story... >
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	Drakenstein Youth Launches ART EXHIBITION to remember June 16th. The Drakenstein municipality “Remembering June 16th” workshop kicked off on Saturday 27 June 2009. About 100 youth from the municipal area attended to produce 12 gigantic art pieces to be exhibited in public spaces in Paarl ... More on this story... >
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	Drakenstein received good credit rating. Municipality received a national long-term user credit rating of A3.za recently by Moody’s Investors Services with a stable outlook to Drakenstein Municipality reflecting a number of factors including a moderately diverse and steadily growing local economic base. ... More on this story... >
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	Youth Experience the Legacy of June 16th through Art. To revive the importance of the legacy of June 16th, the Drakenstein Municipality is celebrating Youth Day by hosting a two day workshop at the end of Youth month where young people will create a roving exhibition ... More on this story... >
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	Budget speech presented by the Executive Mayor, Her Worship, Councillor Charmaine Manuel at the Special Council meeting held at the Paarl Town Hall, Mainstreet, Paarl, Drakenstein Municipality. ... More on this story... >
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	The Drakenstein Municipality had a brick laying ceremony for Gouda library, which would be completed the end of June, last week Friday ... More on this story... >
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	The provincial government working in close cooperation with other spheres of government, and upstreams of the existing reservoir in the Drakenstein municipality for this financial year. This funding channeled through the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG), provides for current projects, some nearing completion ... More on this story ... >
	. Notice is hereby given that Drakenstein Municipality will be conducting Community Based Planning Workshops in each ward, and in terms of Section 16 (1) of the Municipal Systems Act Municipalities must encourage and create conditions for the community to participate in the affairs of the municipality including IDP... More on this story ... >

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Important Numbers

	Municipality
		+27 21 807 4500

	Ambulance
		+27 10177

	Hospital
		+27 21 872 1711

	Police
		+27 21 807 4000

	Fire Brigade
		+27 21 872 2323

	Water
		+27 21 807 4715

	Electricity
		+27 21 872 2557

	Anti-Corruption
		+27 800 701 701