REGIONAL NEWS - The Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) has recently acquired two brand-new bakkies through the capital budget allocated in the 2023/2024 financial year.
These vehicles have been long awaited and the municipality started using them in its quest to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery.
The vehicles will improve the working conditions and service delivery of the maintenance team and the Calitzdorp Hot Springs.
The bakkies cost R632 000 collectively.
In the past, the maintenance team had to use their personal vehicles for municipal tasks and afterwards claim for the kilometres travelled. This was not only inconvenient but also unsustainable for the municipality. Calitzdorp Hot Springs, managed by the municipality, had a bakkie that was too old to repair.
Addressing the attendees during the handover ceremony, Mayor Memory Booysen expressed his optimism for the positive changes the new vehicles will bring.
Portfolio chairperson for Planning and Economic Development Jobieth Hoogbaard highlighted the importance of safety and responsibility.
He encouraged the officials to travel safely and maintain the new assets with care, ensuring that they serve their purpose for as long as possible.
The manager of Victoria Bay and Swartvlei Caravan Park, Medron Bussack, acting manager of Calitzdorp Hot Springs, Elmo Labuschagne, other officials of the resorts, and maintenance personnel Unathi Fana and Irvin Siljeur expressed their gratitude, noting that the vehicles would significantly ease the challenges they face in maintaining the resorts, such as removing waste and other materials.
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