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Acting Executive Director:
Community Services

Eda Barnard


Eda Barnard is Acting Executive Director: Community Services from 1 October 2024.

Barnard brings 24 years of experience to the field of local governance, having worked in all three spheres of Government, with a significant tenure in the Western Cape Department of Local Government.

Her career also includes five years of service in National Government, where she provided hands-on support to at-risk municipalities across South Africa, followed by her tenure in the Western Cape Provincial Government.

Barnard’s most recent role was as Chief Director of Performance Monitoring and Support at the Western Cape Department of Local Government.


 

​Acting Executive Director:
Community Services

Eda Barnard

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This department consists of the following divisions:

  • Traffic Law Enforcement
    Traffic Law Enforcement
    Licensing Services

  • Municipal Law Enforcement
    Law Enforcement and Pounds
    Security and Joint Operations

  • Fire Services
    Fire Safety and Disaster Management
    Fire and Rescue Operations

  • Parks and Open Spaces
    Parks Paarl East
    Parks North
    Parks Paarl Central and Pest Control 

  • Sport and Recreation

  • Cemetries and Resorts

  • Social Services
    Social Development
    Library and Information Services

  • Solid Waste and Landfill Management
    Solid Waste Planning and Compliance Management
    Solid Waste Operational Management

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