“I salute you,” declared the Executive Mayor of the Cape Winelands District Municipality, Ald (Dr) Elna von Schlicht, during the graduation ceremony held at the CWDM’s Firefighter Training Academy in Stellenbosch. “To begin with, an aspiring firefighter requires a very specific set of characteristics. These characteristics are then honed through training, and as you stand […]
The Togryers Museum in Ceres unveiled a statue of the late Klara Majola baptised, Violet Jansen on Saturday, 26 August 2023 in front of the John Steyn Library. The story of Klara Majola (8) from the farm Die Eike, Witzenberg, is a true account of a young girl’s bravery who met her untimely death when […]
Building on the inaugural success of the Phenomenal Women of the Cape Winelands District Awards last year, the Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM), in collaboration with the Historium Trust and the Afrikaanse Taalmuseum en -monument (ATM), once again honoured 16 phenomenal women from the community. The award ceremony was held in Paarl on Wednesday, 23 […]
“It is with immense pleasure that I announce the establishment of the Mayoral Study Aid Fund which will add a substantial boost to the top achiever at each high school in the Cape Winelands District who have embarked on tertiary study programs. Each recipient will receive a noteworthy study aid grant of R20,000, directly allocated […]
On Friday, 28 July 2023, the Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services took delivery of their state-of-the-art, custom-designed mobile Incident Command (IC) bus in Stellenbosch. Ald (Dr) Elna von Schlicht, brimming with enthusiasm, expressed her delight with this enhancement of the fleet. She stated, “I am ecstatic about this new addition to our fire services […]
67 entities collab for Mandela Day On the 18 July 2023, colleagues from the Community Development and Planning Services (CDPS) spend the day giving their time for Madiba Day in Touwsrivier, Breede Valley. CDPS joined hands with Touwsrivier Tourism on their Fab Collab initiative. Internally led by Municipal Health Services in collaboration with Disaster-, LED- […]
The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Disaster Management unit received a generous donation from AVBOB that provides much-needed relief items to those affected by the severe weather conditions that ravaged the area from 14 to 19 June. Over 1 500 people were evacuated and several roads and passes were closed to escape the devastating impact of […]
The Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) strongly believes that our elderly needs to be taken care of with dignity. They are therefore included in the municipality’s initiative (which is budgeted for and prioritised every financial year) to supply diapers to elderly service centres, schools, ECD facilities and organisations that care for severely disabled or ill […]
Four dedicated walkers have embarked on a journey of more than 2 200 km in the Heal our Children Marathon. The aim is to raise funds for and spread awareness of the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. The maraton commenced in Richard’s Bay and will end in Cape Town. Malcolm Johnson (65), founder of […]
The Technical Services Department of the Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) has been diligently addressing road repairs in the wake of the recent severe weather conditions. The substantial damage caused by the relentless and ongoing inclement weather has severely affected the nearly 3 500 kilometres of gravel and rural roads that serve as the lifeline […]