Municipalities in the Eden District Pledge to Support Oudtshoorn	Tuesday, 09 February 2016 14:55	Oudtshoorn, 09 February 2016 – The residents of the Greater Oudtshoorn can brace themselves for improved service delivery in the next two weeks as Five (5) Municipalities from the Eden District have pledged to support the Oudtshoorn Municipality which is currently under administration since in August 2015.
The Mayors and Municipal Managers of George, Mossel Bay, Knysna and Bitou municipalities have on Monday, 8 February 2016 under the guidance of the Eden District Municipality’s Executive Mayor, Cllr. Wessie van der Westhuizen converged in the Eden District Municipality’s office in George to pledge support to the financially stressed Oudtshoorn Municipality. The Administrator of the Greater Oudtshoorn, Mr. Kam Chetty and acting Municipal Manager, Mr. Allen Paulse attended the meeting.
The Oudtshoorn Municipality has in the recent months been inundated with a plethora of complaints from the public that among others include lack of delivery of basic services such as cleansing, potholes, water shortages in rural areas etc. Some of the challenges facing the Oudtshoorn Municipality these Municipalities discussed include the skills shortages in among other the finance, supply chain management and human resources.
During the meeting the local municipalities pledged to give following to the Oudtshoorn Municipality;
Financial support, (two Municipalities pledged funding of up to R 100 000)
Secondment of staff members to Oudtshoorn at the cost of the pledging municipalities to help with the cleaning of the town and repair of the potholes
Specialized and highly technical skilled staff also to assist during the upcoming Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK)
There may also be face-lifting of some of the KKNK venues through painting, cleaning etc.
Administrateur Stel Nuwe Waarnemende Munisipale Bestuurder en Hoof Finansiële Beampte Bekend Wednesday, 27 January 2016 15:32	Oudtshoorn, 26 Januarie 2016 – Die Administrateur, mnr. Kam Chetty het op Dinsdag 26 Januarie 2016 die aanstelling van die nuwe waarnemende munisipale bestuurder mnr Allen Paulse en die hoof finansiële beampte mnr Felix Lotter by ‘n perskonferensie bekend gemaak.
Hierdie aanstelling spruit uit ‘n besluit van die Provinsiale en Nasionale Minister van Plaaslike Regering om ‘n afvaardiging na Oudtshoorn te stuur om die Administrateur te steun in sy pligte en dit het amptelik gister, 25 Januarie 2016 begin. Mnre Paulse en Lotter sal drie dae per week op Oudtshoorn wees, maar sal steeds ten volle verantwoordelik wees vir hul pligte by die Bitou munisipaliteit. Hulle is aangestel met volle magte in hul afsonderlike rolle in lyn met die Wet op Munisipale Stelsels & Regulasies. Volgens hierdie wet is: a) Die munisipale bestuurder die rekenpligtige beampte van die munisipaliteit en, b) het hy sekere verantwoordelikhede en verpligtinge rondom hierdie pos. Mnr Paulse sal onmiddelik hierdie pligte en verantwoordelikhede oorneem.
Paulse neem ook alle dag tot dag aktiwiteite in die bestuur van die munisipaliteit oor. Mnr Chetty het gedurende die perskonferensie gesê, “ek sal die rol van die Administrateur aanneem wat in hierdie geval die raad is en sal dus verantwoordelik wees vir alle uitvoerende besluite namens die raad. Met onmiddelike ingang sal ek die hoof van die raad wees, en mnr Paulse die hoof van die administrasie”.
Congratulations Matrics of 2015	Wednesday, 06 January 2016 11:04	Oudtshoorn Municipality congratulates all matriculates on their achievements in the 2015 final examinations. "We wish you a very successful 2016, and a very promising future.”
At the same time we want to strengthen to those that did not pass and encourage them to never give up. Everything of the best for 2016!
Geluk Matrieks van 2015
Die Oudtshoorn Munisipaliteit wens alle matrikulante geluk met hul prestasies in die 2015 eindeksamen. " Ons wens u 'n baie suksesvolle 2016 toe, en 'n baie belowende toekoms.”
Terselfdertyd wil ons sterkte toewens aan diegene wat nie geslaag het nie en hulle aanmoedig om nooit moed op te gee nie. Alles van die beste vir 2016!
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