Safer Route for the Visually Impaired

“Traveling independently places a heavy physical and mental toll on the visually impaired individual. It’s not really the distance that’s a problem; it’s the environment that makes it difficult,” shared Jeanne-Chayil Arendse, a grade 10 learner at the Pioneer School for the Visually Impaired in Worcester. Western Cape MEC for Mobility, Mr., handed over a […]

Twenty-Six Fire fighters Graduate

“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 […]

Women’s Month culminates in Celebration of Phenomenal Women

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 […]