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KLIPKOUERS. Reuse-masjinerie is besig om geboue op die perseel wat Tiger Foods (voorheen Langeberg) in Suider-Paarl verkoop het aan die ontwikkelaar van die beoogde Paarl-winkelsentrum, af te breek, en fyn te maal. Dit fyn klip word op hope uitgespoeg. Die fyngemaakte klip sal aan die ontwikkelaar verkoop word as opvulmateriaal wanneer die nuwe Paarl Mall opgerig word. Volgens die ontwikkelaar behoort die bouwerk aan die beplande inkopiesentrum in 2005 te begin. |
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A PUBLIC meeting to discuss the proposed municipal waste management plan will be held in the Paarl banqueting hall on 18 May at 19:00. The Drakenstein Municipality has started the process to ensure that the local Waste Management System complies with the new national waste management strategy which is to be introduced within the next few years. The purpose is to ensure that waste is managed in a sustainable manner, to cut down on waste generation and improve the treatment and disposal thereof so that it is beneficial to industrial and agricultural growth and the public's right to a clean and healthy environment.Waste avoidance (such as recycling or composting) is encouraged. The guidelines for this strategy were adopted by government in 1999 and every municipality in the country will have to comply with this new system. They must outline their strategy and how they are going to implement it. People running businesses, like panelbeaters, that could produce potentially hazardous waste must register with the Municipality so that they can obtain an outlined plan for waste removal. The next step is to develop a waste management plan and decide how it will be implemented. The action team is currently busy preparing action and implementation plans which will be presented at the public meeting in the Paarl banqueting hall (adjoining the town hall) at 19:00 on 18 May. |
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A MEETING to discuss the possible siting of a new water treatment plant and reservoir in the Paarl district is to be held at the Winelands Hotel on Tuesday evening 18 May (18:00-19:30). The meeting is organised by the Bulk Water Department of the City of Cape Town, which is investigating the appropriate siting of future bulk water supply infrastructure relating to the Berg Water Project. Possible sites are in the vicinity of Klapmuts, Paarl, Franschhoek, Pniel and Durbanville. The meeting will be held in the banqueting hall of the hotel which is located on the Simonsvlei district road near Klapmuts. If you wish to be identified as an interested and affected party in the environmental impact assessment or need more information, contact Melanie Dyssell of Chand Environmental Consultants on 762-3050 or melanie @chand.co.za. |
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THE Western Cape Department of Agriculture will honour women for their contribution to transformation and the growth of the agricultural industry in the Province. The closing date for entries and nominations is 30 June. The Female Farmer Competition aims to empower women in agriculture by recognising their contributions and increasing their visibility. The competition first runs on a provincial level where after the provincial winners compete nationally. The competition is divided into four categories, namely top exporter, top producer for national markets, top producer for informal markets and top producer for households. To be considered for the first category, at least 50% of all produce must be earmarked for the export market. Criteria for the second category entails that more than 50% must be produced for national distribution. Category three prescribes that a nominee should be able to support her household through the production of food and/or non-food products and be economically sustainable by selling some of her produce informally. The last category is for food gardeners and others who produce mainly for own use. For enquiries contact Charlene Nieuwoudt at 808-5008 or charlenen@elsenburg.com. |
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DIE tekort aan ontwikkelingsgrond op Bolandse dorpe soos Wellinton en Paarl is die oorsaak dat welgestelde kopers - plaaslik sowel as uit die buiteland - hulle nou toespits op omliggende landbougrond wat gewild is as naweektuistes of sonnige "somertuistes" vir buitelanders. En, sê die eienaar van die Aida Paarl-kantoor, Piet Viljoen, sakemanne met kontant in die sak koop toenemend duur wynplase of tafeldruiweplase met die oog daarop om te boer. "Dit bring 'n welkome kapitale inspuiting vir die gebied. Baie van die nuwe eienaars bring verbeteringe aan deur byvoorbeeld boetiek-kelders te bou en in die algemeen pas hulle gesonde landbou- en bestuurspraktyke toe. "Ons ervaar ook 'n groot vraag na klein Karooplasies van tussen 1000 en 5000ha onder besige Wes-Kaapse sakemanne wat naweke uit die stad wil wegbreek. "Areas wat binne twee ure uit Kaapstad is, soos die Ceres-, Tankwa- en Moordenaarskaroo, is gewild, asook plase in die Ladismith, Touwsrivier, Matjiesfontein en Sutherland distrikte. Die meeste kopers stel belang in plase met pryse van tussen R800 000 tot R1,5 miljoen." Viljoen sê pryse van eiendom op Wellington en Paarl het die afgelope 12 maande beduidend gestyg en sal aanhou styg soos wat eiendom al skaarser raak. Plaaslike pryse pas ook aan by hoër pryse wat in naburige dorpe soos Stellenbosch en Franschhoek behaal word. "Wellington en Paarl raak ook gewilde blyplekke vir mense wat in Kaapstad werk, maar wat 'n meer landelike lewenswyse wil geniet. "Die Agter-Paarlpad (R44) na Kaapstad is sowat twee jaar gelede opgeknap en maak dit nou baie makliker om na 'n kantoor in die stad te pendel, veral vanaf blyplek op Wellington. Ontwikkelingspotensiaal is beperk aangesien die dorpe deur berge en tradisionele landbougrond omring word. "En die geskiedkundige 'dorpsplase' rondom Paarl mag nie ontwikkel word nie ingevolge ooreenkomste rakende residensiële ontwikkeling en belastingverligting wat vroeër met plaaslike owerhede gesluit is. "Onlangse ontwikkeling in die Paarl was hoofsaaklik tot gholflandgoedere beperk. Die ontwikkelings bedien 'n baie klein mark en spreek nie die stygende vraag na normale woonhuise aan nie." |
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SKAL, founded in 1934, is a professional organisation of tourism leaders around the world, promoting global tourism and friendship. It is the only international group uniting all branches of the travel and tourism industry and a Cape Winelands branch was recently launched as club no 678 with Gary Pinchen as president. Skal International today has approximately 25,000 mem-bers in more than 525 clubs throughout 80 nations, headquartered in Torremolinos, Spain. Membership of Skal is open to managers or exec-utives directly involved in tourism management, sales and promotions, in specified travel and tourism businesses, including transportation (airlines, cruise lines, rail-ways, ferries), travel and tour operators and agencies, governments and non-government tourism councils, hotels, convention centres and travel media. For inquiries, contact Matilda Hayes on tel 887-5341 or 082-958-2400 or matildahayes@ telkomsa.net, |
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SOCIAL responsibility and the expansion of international market access are major challenges to producers in the South African agricultural industry. In this regard the use of the Fair Trade brand name is much sought after. The SA Agri Academy (SAAA) will be bringing information on the Fair Trade brand name to producers during an information session on 1 June and a three-day workshop from 2 to 4 June, both to be held at Elsenburg, Stellenbosch. The main objective of this agreement is to train small and medium size enterprises in export readiness, and with a process of mentorship (in collaboration with another international SAAA partner, CBI) and training in Fair Trade principles, entry to the EU market will be obtained. Contact Retha Venter at tel 855-4472, cell 084-306-3508, fax 855-2722 or email fairtrade@agri academy.co.za for more information. Information is also available on the website of SAAA (www.agriacademy.co.za). |
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