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MUNICIPALITY CONDEMNS LATEST ATTACK ON FIREFIGHTERS

by | Mar 31, 2024 | Press Release

MUNICIPALITY CONDEMNS LATEST ATTACK ON FIREFIGHTERS

Saldanha Bay Municipality has noted with disappointment the latest incident of firefighters being attacked in the line of duty.

The Municipality’s Fire and Rescue Services were attacked early this morning while attending to a reported fire in Witteklip, Vredenburg.

Attacks on municipal essential workers and/or emergency personnel (including firefighters) are becoming a regular occurrence. Municipal vehicles and trucks are either stoned, or the personnel are attacked, harassed or threatened.

This type of behaviour could rob the community of a potential lifesaving service and result in serious consequences.

Saldanha Bay Municipality urges the community to cooperate and report any incidents of harassment and intimidation of municipal employees to the 24-hour control room on 022 701 6834.

Saldanha Bay Municipality and NSRI continue to instil water safety skills in local youth

by | Mar 18, 2024 | Media Release

Saldanha Bay Municipality and NSRI continue to instil water safety skills in local youth

Saldanha Bay Municipality in partnership with the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) hosted the NSRI’s Survival Swimming Programme at the South African Navy Base in Saldanha on Thursday, 14 March 2024. 

This is the second event hosted by the NSRI in the Saldanha Bay municipal area and ideally fits into the Saldanha Bay Safety Initiative’s (SBSI) objective of achieving an overall safer Easter festive season.  Other role players at the event were amongst others the Department of Education, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Disaster Management volunteers / interns.

The NSRI’s Survival Swimming Programme is geared at youth and adults in under-resourced areas with the purpose of imparting on valuable life skills. The programme teaches the very basics of Breath-control, Orientation, Floating, and Moving through water.

Eight local schools participated at the event, namely St Andrews Primary, Masiphathisane Primary, Hopefield Primary, Steenbergs Cove Primary, Vredenburg High, New Vredenburg High, Weskus Skool and EJ Malgarte. 

Through this journey with the NSRI, we envisage to continue with a two-cycle project on an annual basis, one before the December festive season and one before Easter, in the efforts to prevent the occurrences of drowning in the area. 

This initiative is focussed to instil an attitude of confidence and trust amongst local youth.

Ensuring Safety: Free Roadworthy Tests for Minibus Taxi Operators

by | Mar 18, 2024 | Media Release

Ensuring Safety: Free Roadworthy Tests for Minibus Taxi Operators

Roadworthy tests play a crucial role in ensuring that vehicles on the road meet the necessary safety standards. In an effort to promote public transport awareness and enhance road safety, the Saldanha Bay Municipality will offer free roadworthy tests to minibus taxi operators the week leading up to the Easter long weekend.

Roadworthy tests will be conducted at the Langebaan Vehicle Testing Centre (VTC) for a limited period of four days from 25 – 28 March 2024. This is a total voluntary awareness initiative, with no obligation attached to it.

During the four days, public transport operations will be conducted and if, to the discretion of Traffic Law Enforcement Officials, a minibus taxi appears unroadworthy, the vehicle will be referred to the Langebaan VTC for a roadworthy test. 

Saldanha Bay Municipality therefore invites all minibus taxi owners and drivers to participate in the initiative to ensure that their vehicles are in a roadworthy condition, when driving locally or long distance during the upcoming Easter school holiday.

Let’s prioritise passenger safety and make our roads safer for everyone.