Mossel Bay Ward 11 Wyk Mosselbaai

🌿 𝐆𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐞𝐤 𝐧𝐚 '𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐞? 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬! 🌿
Het u gesoek na 'n lekker uitstappie vir die komende week? Van Maandag af is toegang vir dagbesoekers gratis by sommige Sanparke. Naaste aan Mosselbaai is die Wildernisgedeelte van die Garden Route Nasionale Park met die bekende groot boom, lieflike mere, riviere, digte inheemse woude en riviermondings en dagstaproetes.
In die teenoorgestelde rigting is die bekende Bontebokpark met die lieflikste fynbos en riviervistas. Dié park is sowat 'n anderhalfuur se ry, rigting Swellendam. met heelwat bontebok en zebra te sien - ideale kuierplek vir 'n piekniek, wildsbesigtiging en 'n rustige omgewing.

🌿 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 - 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 - 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤! 🌿
Looking for a nice trip for the coming week? From Monday, entry for day visitors is free at some SANParks. Closest to Mossel Bay is the Wilderness section of the Garden Route National Park with the famous big tree, lovely lakes, rivers, dense indigenous forests and estuaries and day hikes.
In the opposite direction is the famous Bontebok Park with the most beautiful fynbos and river vistas. This park is about an hour and a half drive in the direction of Swellendam. With lots of bontebok and zebra to see- an ideal place for a picnic, game viewing, and a peaceful environment.

Ever heard of Marakele?

Its name literally means "place of sanctuary" in Setswana, and it earns it. Tucked into the Waterberg mountains, Marakele National Park is home to the largest breeding colony of Cape vultures on Earth.

Turns out sanctuary isn't just for wildlife. Time outdoors has long been linked to lower stress and a better mood, so if you need a reset, this might be it.

3 days to go.

Check your park's participation dates and join the celebration of our natural and cultural heritage: https://shorturl.at/oeg1D

𝐁𝐄𝐖𝐘𝐒𝐄, 𝐍𝐈𝐄 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐈𝐄
🌿 𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒎, 𝑴𝒐𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒍 𝒏𝒊𝒆.
🚫 Onwettige vullisstorting raak ons almal. Elke sak vullis en elke vrag bourommel wat onwettig gestort word, vernietig die natuur wat Danabaai besonders maak en benadeel die lewensgehalte wat ons hier geniet.
Ons het almal gekies om hier te woon – hoekom ons erfenis vernietig?
✅ Gooi vullis verantwoordelik weg.
✅ Spreek onwettige storting aan wanneer u dit sien.
✅ Rapporteer oortreders.
✅ Help om ons groenstroke en bewarea te beskerm.
Rapporteer onwettige storting by 𝟎𝟒𝟒 𝟔𝟎𝟔 𝟓𝟎𝟎𝟎 en help om ons bewarea skoon te hou. Saam kan ons Danabaai 'n ware 𝘋𝘰𝘳𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘶𝘳 hou.
♦ .𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐞, direktoraat gemeenskapsdienste, vir jul flink optrede om ook hierdie rommelhoop op te klaar - en nee, dit was nie die gevolg van sakkrappers nie in ag genome die karton fyn glasskerwe op die vullishoop.
𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝟢𝟦𝟦 𝟨𝟢𝟨 𝟧𝟢𝟢𝟢
As ons 'n skoon, veilige en mooi Danabaai wil hê, moet elke inwoner sy of haar deel doen.
► Kom ons beskerm dit waar ons uit vrye keuse woon en wat ons bevoorreg is om ons tuiste te noem.
►Dink net wat kon ons doen met die geld wat vermors word op die opruiming van onwettige rommelstrooiery?
𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙖𝙞 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙖. 𝘿𝙞𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙚𝙠𝙤𝙢𝙨 𝙙𝙖𝙖𝙧𝙫𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙙.

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐍, 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐃!
🌿 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒊𝒕. 𝑫𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒕.
🚫 Illegal dumping is not a victimless act. Every bag of rubbish and every load of rubble destroys the natural environment that makes Dana Bay special and reduces the quality of life we all enjoy. We have all chosen to live here - why destroy our heritage?
✅ Dispose of waste responsibly.
✅ Challenge illegal dumping when you witness it.
✅ Report offenders.
✅ Help protect our green strips and conservancy.
𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐔𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐆:: 𝟢𝟦𝟦 𝟨𝟢𝟨 𝟧𝟢𝟢𝟢
If we expect a clean, beautiful, and thriving Dana Bay, we must all play our part. Let's protect what others travel here to experience and what we are privileged to call home. Dana Bay's natural beauty took centuries to create and only moments to destroy.
► Report illegal dumping and help keep our conservancy clean.
► Just think what we could do with the money wasted on cleaning up illegal littering?
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮, Community Services Directorate, for your prompt action in clearing up this rubbish - and no, it was not the result of waste pickers, considering the discarded cardboard box filled with fine glass shards.
Together we can keep Dana Bay a true 𝑽𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆.
♦ 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑩𝒂𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒚. 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚.

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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝘆-𝗹𝗮𝘄

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲

𝟬𝟮 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

The Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) will publish its updated Municipal Health By-law for public comment, following approval by Council on 31 August 2026 to advertise the draft document for a 30-day period.

The By-law, which regulates municipal health services across the district, is being updated for the first time since 2018 to bring it in line with changes to the National Norms and Standards for Environmental Health. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/2026/09/02/2-september-2026-media-release-garden-route-district-municipality-invites-public-comment-on-new-municipal-health-by-law/

🌊 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 - 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐒 𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄
With inclement weather and heavy rainfall expected, increased volumes of natural debris may become visible along Mossel Bay’s coastline.

During heavy rain and flooding, branches, tree trunks and other organic material may be carried from mountain and inland catchment areas into rivers. From there, river currents transport the material into estuaries and the ocean, where tides, waves and coastal currents may eventually deposit it on beaches.

The public is therefore reminded of the Municipality’s standard operating approach concerning natural debris along the Mossel Bay coastline.

Although this material may appear untidy, natural woody debris is not regarded as ordinary waste.

It forms part of the natural coastal system and can help to:
🌾 Trap and retain sand
🏖️ Support natural beach recovery after storms
🌱 Promote dune recovery and stabilisation
🌊 Reduce coastal erosion and strengthen ecosystem resilience

In line with a municipal Council resolution, natural material such as wood and sand is generally not removed from the coastline because of the role it plays in natural coastal rehabilitation and protection. Municipal cleaning efforts focus on designated swimming beaches and the removal of unnatural waste, including plastics, containers and tyres.

Residents and visitors are asked to understand that the presence of natural debris following severe weather does not necessarily indicate that beaches are not being maintained. What may look untidy can form an important part of nature’s coastal recovery process.

🌊 𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔: 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐔𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐊𝐔𝐒𝐋𝐘𝐍
Met die gure weer en swaar reënval wat verwag word, kan groter hoeveelhede natuurlike materiaal langs Mosselbaai se kuslyn sigbaar word.

Tydens swaar reën en oorstromings kan takke, boomstamme en ander organiese materiaal vanaf berg- en binnelandse opvangsgebiede na riviere meegesleur word. Van daar vervoer rivierstrome die materiaal na riviermondings en die see, waar getye, golwe en seestrome dit uiteindelik op strande kan uitspoel.

Die publiek word dus herinner aan die Munisipaliteit se standaardbenadering tot die hantering van natuurlike materiaal langs die Mosselbaai-kuslyn.

Hoewel hierdie materiaal onnet mag voorkom, word natuurlike houtagtige materiaal nie as gewone afval beskou nie.

Dit vorm deel van die natuurlike kusstelsel en kan help om:
🌾 Sand vas te vang en te behou
🏖️ Natuurlike strandherstel ná storms te ondersteun
🌱 Duinherstel en -stabilisering te bevorder
🌊 Kuserosie te verminder en die veerkragtigheid van die ekosisteem te versterk

In ooreenstemming met ’n raadsbesluit, word natuurlike materiaal soos hout en sand oor die algemeen nie van die kuslyn verwyder nie, vanweë die rol wat dit in natuurlike kusrehabilitasie en -beskerming speel. Munisipale skoonmaakwerk fokus op aangewese swemstrande en die verwydering van onnatuurlike afval, waaronder plastiek, houers en bande.

Inwoners en besoekers word versoek om te verstaan dat die teenwoordigheid van natuurlike materiaal ná strawwe weer nie noodwendig beteken dat strande nie onderhou word nie. Wat onnet mag voorkom, kan ’n belangrike deel van die natuur se eie kusherstelproses vorm.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝟱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗥𝗗𝗠 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

𝟭 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

“The construction of Phase 1 of the Garden Route District Municipality’s Regional Waste Management Facility, located approximately 15 km outside Mossel Bay next to PetroSA, is now approximately 70% complete, with several key components nearing completion,” said Johan Gie, Manager: District Waste Management.

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
- The final stone drainage layer is being installed over the lining materials of Cell 1A.
- The lining of the leachate and contaminated water dams is nearing completion.
- Construction of the concrete access road is nearing completion.
- Buildings and other associated infrastructure works are progressing in accordance with the approved construction programme.

Overall, the project is progressing well, with major construction elements steadily moving towards completion.

𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲: Lining of the contaminated water dam currently underway at the Regional Waste Management Facility.

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𝐊𝐀𝐍 𝐉𝐎𝐔 𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐄 𝐁𝐘 𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐀𝐀𝐓 𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐃?
Mosselbaai Munisipaliteit nooi kwalifiserende organisasies uit om aansoek te doen vir munisipale donasies.

Aansoeke sal beoordeel word volgens die kriteria vervat in die Mosselbaai Munisipaliteit se Donasiebeleid, soos op 28 Augustus 2025 ingevolge Resolusie E252-08/2025 deur die Raad goedgekeur.

📅 Sluitingsdatum: Vrydag, 2 Oktober 2026
🕛 Sluitingstyd: 12:00

Aansoeke moet op die voorgeskrewe aansoekvorm ingedien word en moet al die ondersteunende dokumente insluit wat op die vorm aangedui word.

📄 Aansoekvorms en navrae:
Kontak me. E. Duitsjan
☎️ (044) 606 5000
📧 [email protected]

Moenie hierdie geleentheid misloop nie. Kry die aansoekvorm, raadpleeg die kwalifiserende kriteria en dien ’n volledige aansoek voor die sluitingsdatum in.

🌧️ Weather Warning for the Western Cape

Cold, wet and windy conditions are expected from Thursday into Friday, with the Overberg and Garden Route at greatest risk.

Take precautions, avoid unnecessary travel in affected areas and stay informed through official channels.