Our Executive Mayor, Elna von Schlicht and Cllr Deon Carinus, Portfolio holder for Technical Services, attended the official handover of the newly completed ablution facilities at Erris Möller Primary School just outside Wolseley. “The learners can now visit the new bathroom, knowing that they can flush the toilet and wash their hands in lovely, fully […]
Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) in partnership with Hood Hop Africa (HHA) and Breede Valley Municipality hosted Touwsriver tournament on the 29th of April 2023 at Touwsriver Sport Stadium in Touwsriver. Sport that was played among others was the seven rugby, netball, soccer and arts and culture which was held at the community hall in […]
The Cape Winelands Districtâs Early Childhood Development (ECD) Summit took place in Worcester on Tuesday, 18 April 2023 in partnership with Western Cape Education: Cape Winelands District and brought together distinguished speakers and role players in the ECD sector. The summitâs objective was to create an ECD sector where our children, in other words the […]
On 31st March, Cllr Xolisa Mdemka and Cllr Minnie Petersen visited 15 elderly people at Ebenheaser old age home in Cloetesville. They spend some quality time with the elderly and handed over goodie bag that included toiletries items and a night gown. âOur senior citizens are the custodians of our knowledge and culture; therefore it […]
How three small businesses are being the change we want to see in the world. Since this edition of the Grapevine is our âgreenâ edition, we looked at some of our local businesses and considered their impact on our environment. One of the projects of the Local Economic Development unit of the CWDM is the […]
The Cape Winelands invited the world to our neck of the woods by showing off what we have to offer at the ITB Berlin 2023 held from 5 to 7 March. The Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM), together with the local tourism association, Visit Stellenbosch, and various stakeholders proudly represented at the South Africa stand. […]
We hardly ever think about air. We use it automatically and seldom spare it a thought. But did you know that our air quality is protected? Â The Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) has a large Municipal Health Services (MHS) department. One of their functions, is to ensure that the air around us is safe. The […]
One of the unique attributes that the Cape Winelands is known for is the rich diversity of flora that occurs naturally in our area. The Proteaceae family is a large group of plants and, like all families, have many different faces that all need very specific conditions in which to thrive. Alien vegetation and its […]
The Environmental Health Practitioners of the CWDMâs Municipal Health Services (MHS) have the significant task of ensuring that our environment is hygienic and safe. One of their responsibilities is to create awareness about the importance and benefits of personal hygiene. It is well known that children learn better through play and interaction, and for this […]
On Thursday, 23 March our Municipal Health Services and Disaster Management units hosted a multistakeholder programme at AF Kriel Primary and Maraisdal Primary School for National Water Week celebrated annually from 20 â 26 March. Focusing on water conservation initiatives and raising awareness around the need to protect and conserve the countryâs water resources, the […]