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www.thevillagenews.co.za
13 May 2020
LET'S TALK
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Joggers should wear Don’t miss out on your masks I have been feeling uncomfortable while walking along the Cliff Path (Westcliff section) during the early morning exercise time slot. Most walkers are considerate and friendly – making the experience doubly enjoyable. My gripe is with some of the joggers and runners. Far too many of them are not wearing the requisite masks. I would let that slide if they were running in wide open spaces. The trouble is that they pass us on a nar-
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row path, huffing and puffing and blowing out vast clouds of vapour-laden breath. Need I say more!
Both Whale Coast Conservation and U3A Overberg are offering their lectures and presentations via Zoom and have a line-up of interesting guest speakers who will be talking on various topics.
It would be good to hear that the municipality is taking action against this. If not, is it possible to get some law enforcement or police presence on the Cliff Path – if only to scare these rather selfish people into following what is, in this case, a sensible law?
• WCC is pleased to announce this week’s talk on Zoom, titled Early Warning: COVID-19 in Waste Water by Dr Anthony Turton on Thursday 14 May at 12:00: South Africa’s main challenge in the time of COVID-19 is that the number of people affected by the virus (as communicated in the media) is not an accurate reflection of the real number of infections as they do not include the number of asymptomatic people. The good news is that we can use sew-
Dr Shirley Kokot Mariner's Village, Westcliff
Moving permitted until 7 June Those who are moving to a new home or business premises are now allowed to do so between 7 May and 7 June 2020. But remember, travel across provincial, metropolitan, or district boundaries will require a permit from the police. These regulations were published and gazetted by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. The amendments of the ‘Directions on the once-off movement of persons and the transportation of goods for purposes of relocation’ that commenced on 7 May allow individuals and businesses to move premises within, and across provincial, metropolitan or district boundaries during the Level 4 lockdown period. Citizens who were not able to move due to the lockdown, are permitted during
this 30-day period to change their place of residence, including the transport of all household goods, within the Republic. This pertains to instances where new lease agreements were entered into before or during the lockdown period, or where property transfers occurred before the lockdown period. Anyone who wishes to take advantage of this period to move within or across provincial, metropolitan or district boundaries, must obtain a permit from the station commander of a police station (or a person designated by him or her). All removals must be performed in compliance with the COVID-19 regulations and the relevant Directions issued by the Minister of Transport. A copy of the gazetted directions can be accessed at the following link: https://bit.ly/3ceioip
age to track viral spread, as the (dead) virus is found in human stools in our waste water. So how can sewage be used to detect the virus and what information will it give us? How will such an early warning assist us in coping with this virus? Dr Turton is professor at the University of the Free State and an expert in water systems. Please book for this talk by sending an email to anina. wcc@gmail.com. The link to the Zoom meeting will be sent to you prior to the talk. Everyone can be accommodated, so please spread the word. • U3A Overberg’s next presentation on Zoom is titled Vladimir Tretchikoff and Hermanus by Dr Robin Lee of the Hermanus History Society on Monday
18 May at 12:00: A vital part of the history of Hermanus involves holidays spent in the town by people who were already famous or became famous later in life. One of them is Vladimir Tretchikoff (1913–2006), the painter who became famous (or notorious) during the second half of the 20th century. With his wife and daughter he spent at least two Christmas holidays at The Marine Hotel and left an unusual memento. The presentation will provide the background to Tretchikoff and Hermanus at the times he visited and explain the souvenir he left. Please register with Gert Claassen gc2441@gmail.com if you wish to participate in the session. The log-in codes will be forwarded to you on Friday evening 15 May.
Traffic Dept. still in lockdown All traffic departments will remain closed until June, the Overstrand Municipality has said in a statement after queries from residents about the renewal of driver’s and vehicle licences. “Rest assured that driver’s licences and car discs that expire during this time will remain valid until the end of the lockdown, with a grace period of renewal within 30 days from the end of the lockdown,” the municipality said. According to National Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, licensing and testing centres will open during June 2020, but the exact date has not yet been announced. “Once open, safety measures
and protocols governing the observation of social distancing, sanitation and wearing of masks will be observed. Driver’s licensing tests and learner driver’s licensing tests that would have taken place during the lock-down period are postponed to the first available testing opportunities after the lockdown. The new dates will be communicated to the relevant applicants after the lockdown.” The municipality requests the public to establish the correct amount payable by phoning them after lockdown before making an EFT payment as transactions that reflect the wrong amount cannot be processed.
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