Oudtshoorn municipality
Oudtshoorn municipality's main offices closed after COVID-19 case
The greater Oudtshoorn area has also recorded its first two COVID-19 related deaths.
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Oudtshoorn residents affected by flash floods get a helping hand
At least 16 houses were flooded, resulting in the temporary relocation of some residents to the Bongolethu Community Hall.
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Oudtshoorn officials seek support after heavy rain damages 116 properties
The Oudtshoorn Municipality has provided affected families whose homes were damaged with building material and blankets.
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Maimane promises more jobs to Oudtshoorn residents
The DA leader headed to the Klein Karoo town on Saturday where he addressed crowds at a voter registration rally.
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Water crisis still grips Oudtshoorn Municipality
The municipality declared a local state of disaster in July 2018 due to low dam levels.
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Oudtshoorn Municipality says water contains high level of bacteria
Officials say urgent intervention is being implemented to disinfect water in the reservoirs and follow-up samples will be taken frequently.
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Oudtshoorn Municipality welcomes ex-employee's 6-year jail term
Thandile Salman defrauded the municipality of more than R400,000.
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Troubled Oudtshoorn Municipality reduces its debt by over R80m
The municipality was placed under administration in 2015 when it became clear service delivery was being hampered.
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Oudtshoorn water now safe for drinking
It's believed the discolouration was caused by mud and ash that washed into the dam following flash floods.
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Oudtshoorn Municipality assures residents drinking water is safe
Concerns arose two weeks ago when it was discovered the water supply from the nearby Koos Raubenheimer dam was discoloured.
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Oudtshoorn Municipality urges residents to boil water
The Oudtshoorn Municipality is urging residents to boil their drinking water as the water is discoloured.
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Contamination prompts water supply cut in De Rust
Nearly 5,000 people in the Little Karoo town of De Rust are without running water after the water supply was contaminated.
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Ex-Oudtshoorn municipal manager faces long wait for sentencing
Former Oudtshoorn municipal manager Martin Pietersen was found guilty earlier this month of swindling the municipality out of more than R2 million.
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Former Oudtshoorn manager convicted of fraud, theft
Noel Pietersen was found guilty on five counts in the Oudtshoorn Regional Court on Wednesday.
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Troubled Oudtshoorn Municipality gets new mayor
The DA snatched the Karoo town from the ANC with a 55% majority during the local government elections.
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Oudtshoorn acting municipal manager to face disciplinary action
Municipal spokesperson, Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe, says internal investigations are still on-going.
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Oudtshoorn Municipality draws up recovery plan for incoming council
The provincial and national government identified political and financial dysfunction in the council.
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Hawks to investigate Oudtshoorn’s alleged financial mismanagement
The provincial Forensic Services provided the Hawks with a dossier detailing its findings earlier this year.
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Oudtshoorn officials face arrest in financial mismanagement probe
The officials could soon be criminally charged following the apparent crippling of the town’s economy.
