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www.thevillagenews.co.za
21 October 2020
Be fire wise this summer Summer has once again arrived in the Overstrand, bringing not only long sunny days but also strong winds and many fire hazards. Yes, it’s fire season in the Western Cape and residents are urged to be fire wise and to report any fire to the Overstrand Fire Department.
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A small uncontrolled fire can spread really quickly and become a threat to people's lives and property. Always remember to extinguish all braai fires completely before leaving them unattended. The municipality also urges property owners to consider the fire safety around their houses, especially those in the Biosphere regions. It is important in these areas to ensure that your gardens are trimmed back to reduce the fire load of shrubs and trees, and that all deadwood is removed from under vegetation such as fynbos. The fire wise concept of maintaining your gardens in a manner that provides adequate buffer zones around properties should be used. This entails creating at least a 5 metre clear break around structures and cutting back
The Overstrand Fire & Rescue team is standing by as fire season in the Western Cape begins. all encroaching tree branches and shrubs close to your house. An open green lawn between your property boundary and the house will also serve as an adequate fire buffer zone. All larger properties with plenty of natural
vegetation must have a fire break of 5 to 10 metres created on the perimeters to provide access to contain and prevent fire spread.
Over 300 people from across the Western Cape gathered at the wall of the Theewaterskloof Dam on Sunday for a Diens van Dankbaarheid (Thanksgiving Service) to express their gratitude for the dam not only being full, but overflowing for the first time in nearly a decade.
The last time that Theewaterskloof Dam overflowed was in 2014. On March 9, 2018, the dam, which is Western Cape’s biggest and main water source for residents and industry in Cape Town and Stellenbosch, was just 11% full. With just one percent of this water usable, Cape Town was facing Day Zero and becoming the first major city in the world to run out of drinkable water. When asked by The Village NEWS why he attended the thanksgiving, Minister Meyer said, “Water is life” and added that while the dam is
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Overstrand Fire, Rescue & Disaster Management can be contacted on 028 312 2400.
Theewaterskloof: overflowing with gratitude The event, organised by retired Caledon businessman, Louis Jordaan, and broadcast live across the Overberg by Caledon FM (CFM) was attended by Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, Overberg District Executive Mayor, Sakkie Franken and Executive Mayor of Theewaterskloof Municipality, Christelle Vosloo.
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10:00 | 12:30 | 15:00 | 17:45 Residents from across the Western Cape gathered on Sunday at Theewaterskloof Dam to celebrate and give thanks for the abundance of rain that has filled the dam to overflowing for the first time in nearly a decade. PHOTO: Raphael da Silva important for Cape Town, it is also a vital source for farmers. Approximately 30% of the dam’s water is used to irrigate about 15 000 hectares of farmland, where high-value fruit and vegetables are grown, much of which is exported around the world. Jan Grayling, the CFM presenter of Koskas, a weekly show that focuses on agriculture and food security, hosted the event and said that while we often pray for rain, we don’t often give thanks when it does rain. This day, he added,
was an opportunity to “praise God for his abundance” and to bring the community together. In Afrikaans, a koskas is a low cupboard that was traditionally used in the past for storing food. The Theewaterskloof Dam was established in 1978 with a capacity of 480 million cubic metres, about 41% of the water storage capacity available to Cape Town. – Raphael da Silva
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ANNOUNCEMENT SUNDAY EVENING No screening of Tenet (19:00) and Dragon Rider (17:45) scheduled
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