OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR
OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR
OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
COMPOSTING WEEK 4 TO 10 MAY 2025
๐๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ก๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐ง๐ข ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐
Celebrate composting week with Saldanha Bay Municipalityโs new three part home composter tutorial series!
Watch as we share essential information and tips to help you get the most out of your composter. ๐
Tutorial 1 is an introduction to composting. Tutorial 2 explains more about harvesting compost. In tutorial 3 we address troubleshooting any problems that you might experience. View now! โฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธ
โป๏ธ Tutorial 1: ๐ https://youtu.be/0WK9uFdQR0g
โป๏ธ Tutorial 2: ๐ https://youtu.be/TQ6g_YCb9BE
โป๏ธ Tutorial 3: ๐ https://youtu.be/nxj00xmGz7c
(Or visit the Saldanha Bay Municipalityโs dedicated YouTube channel.)
๐ To enhance viewer experience, our tutorials will soon be available with Afrikaans and isiXhosa subtitles.
ROAD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN IN SALDANHA: JOSHLIN SMITH COURT CASE
Please note the following road traffic management plan will be in place in Saldanha to accommodate the Joshlin Smith court case proceedings, taking place at the Multipurpose Centre.
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: Friday, 2 May 2025
๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ: โฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธ
๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ต๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐:
– Regulated traffic from 07:00 until court proceedings start.
๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐:
– Closed from 07:00 until after court proceedings.
๐ข๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ช๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ง๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐:
– Closed from 07:00 until after court proceedings.
๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐:
– Regulated traffic from 07:00 until court proceedings start.
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด
– ๐/๐ผ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐, opposite Multipurpose Centre (MPC)
PROPOSED DELIMITATION OF WARD BOUNDARIES BY THE MUNICIPAL DEMARCATION BOARD - PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS
The Municipal Demarcation Board is currently busy with the delimitation of ward boundaries in preparation for the 2026 local government elections. Saldanha Bay Municipality has 14 wards. The Municipal Demarcation Board has submitted proposals to increase the number of wards to 16.
In some wards, the boundaries proposed by the Municipal Demarcation Board involves drastic changes. Election regions can move from one ward to another. Voters may have to re-register should there be any changes to the existing election region.
Public Consultation Meeting:
๐๏ธWhen: Friday, 2 May 2025
โ๏ธTime: 10:00 to 13:00
๐Venue: Skilpad Hall, Vredenburg Sportsgrounds
Make use of the opportunity to comment on the proposed ward boundaries.
๐Maps of the proposed ward boundaries and information are available on the website of the Municipal Demarcation Board at https://www.demarcation.org.za/ward-delimitation-2024-2026/ or https://sbm.gov.za/notices/ย or https://sbm.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/Pages/Notices/SBM-Proposed-Delimitation-of-Ward-Boundaries.pdf and at libraries in the Saldanha Bay municipal area.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: WARD 2
AFRIMAT QUARRYING SOUTH AFRICA (PTY)LTD: SALDANHA QUARRYโS LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR SOCIAL AND LABOUR PLAN 2021-2025
Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 24 (5) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resource Development Act 2002, (Act 28 of 2002), with regards to a public participation for Saldanha Quarry located on portion 2 of the Farm Yzervarkenrug no 127 and the Farm Besaansklip no 970 in the West Coast district municipality. The mining right holder hereby invites all interested and affected parties in the Saldanha Bay Municipality to a public participation to discuss the Local Economic Development project for the operation.
Venue: Witteklip Community Hall
Date:15 May 2025
Time: 18:00-20:00
Contact: Nokulunga Mbonda
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GUIDANCE ON ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR HOUSING WAITING LIST APPLICATIONS
The Saldanha Bay Municipality has become aware of reports regarding a community member, affiliated with a political party, who is allegedly advising residents that she can assist them with housing waiting list applications on behalf of the Municipality.
The Municipality aims to provide clarification on the following matters:
The process of applying for registration on the Western Cape Demand Database (waiting list) may only be facilitated by authorized municipal officials or designated service providers.
The Municipality has not authorized any individual or political party to offer such assistance.
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THE NEW LANGEBAANWEG MINE PROJECT
To Interested and Affected Parties,
You are reminded of and invited to attend an Information Sharing Open Day regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) for the Mariama Mining and Exploration (Pty) Ltd Mining Right Application (DMRE Ref: WC30/5/1/2/3/2/1 (10187MR)), that is currently out for comment from 14 March โ 16 April 2025.
Date: Friday, 11 April 2025
Time: Drop in anytime between 10h00 and 18h00
Venue: Vredenburg Golf Club, approximately 5km outside Vredenburg on the R45 towards Hopefield
Coordinates: -32.92126S, 18.05564E
The Open Day will provide an opportunity to review the project material, ask questions, and engage with the project team.
We look forward to your participation.
Please confirm your attendance to mariama@participation.co.za if you have not yet done so.
Fransis Stoltz
Public Participation Office
Diphororo Development (Pty) Ltd
0125439093
mariama@participation.co.za
SCAM ALERT: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PROCESSES
We have noticed an increase in fraudulent activities where fraudsters pretending to represent the Municipality contact tenderers via e-mail, WhatsApp or telephone, requesting that a payment be made directly to them, to enable the Municipality to make an award or improve the service providersโ chances in receiving the award.
The Saldanha Bay Municipality distances itself from such activities and will never request a tenderer to make a payment.
Please inform the Supply Chain Management Department on 022 701 6916 should you receive any suspicious communication. Alternatively, report it on the Fraud Hotline:
Toll free number: 0800 444 990
SMS number: 49017
Email: sbm@behonest.co.za
Mr. H. Mettler
MUNICIPAL MANAGER
Saldanha Bay Municipality
Private Bag X 12
VREDENBURG
7380
PUBLIC NOTICE: FRAUDULENT DRIVING LICENCE SCAMS
We have become aware of an alarming increase in fraudulent activities involving scammers posing as employees of Driving Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs) in the West Coast area. These individuals are misleading people by advertising fake services through local social media platforms, such as Facebook.ย In October 2024, a person attempted to apply for a new driving licence using a fraudulent Temporary Driving Licence, which was detected by the Natis System. This person was arrested, and a case was opened at South African Police Service (SAPS) in Vredenburg.
This scam continues to target unsuspecting members of the public, with recent reports, including one from a woman who was scammed just recently. As a result, further investigations have been initiated to address this growing concern.
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