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Drivers and Learners Licence
Overview
Application for Learner License Testing can be done at the Piketberg, Velddrif and Porterville Traffic Offices while application for Driving Licenses can be done at the Piketberg and Velddrif Traffic Offices.
APPLICATION FOR A DRIVING LICENSE
All Codes:
- Positive Identification;
- Valid Learners License ;
- 2 Id Photos; and
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The prescribed fee of:
R 140 | Code A and B Licences |
R 200 | Code C Licences |
APPLICATION FOR A LEARNER'S LICENSE
All Codes:
- Positive Identification;
- 2 Id Photos; and
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The prescribed fee of:
R 68 | For all codes |
R 33 | Should you pass (additional) |
RENEWAL OF PRDP
- Medical Report (Collect prescribed form to be completed by the medical practitioner at the local Traffic Office);
- Complete Eye Test and fingerprint report at the Local Traffic Office;
- Produce Positive Identification with your application; and
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The prescribed fee of:
R 220 | Renewal of PRDP |
RENEWAL OF DRIVING LICENSE
If card is still valid:
- Positive Identification;
- Complete Eye Test at the Traffic Office; and
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The prescribed fee of:
R 140.00 | Renewal |
If card has expired:
- Positive Identification;
- Complete Eye Test at the Traffic Office; and
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The prescribed fee of:
R 45 | Temporary Driving Licence |
NB An expired Driving License Card is not regarded as positive identification.
Contact
Piketberg | Velddrif | Porterville |
022 913 2399/2499 | 022 783 1112 | 022 931 2100 |
Roads and Stormwater
Overview
Bergrivier Municipality is responsible for the maintenance and rehabilitation of the Municipal roads and Storm Water within the Bergrivier area.
Function
- To provide sufficient storm water and road maintenance and maintain the infrastructure in good operational condition for the users
- To provide a storm water management system for all areas in Bergrivier Municipality with laid down Standard Operating procedures
- Routine maintenance with available funding (e.g. patching & resurfacing) of the roads and street infrastructure.
- Unblocking of storm water drainage system in advance to insure a clean and working storm water system.
- Replacement of missing manhole covers as soon as possible
- Cleaning of storm water system and culverts monthly
- Replacing broken pipes, manhole slabs and covers
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Installing new storm water systems as per annual budged
Pavement Management System
We use a Pave Management System to evaluate the roads classifications as well as the conditions and budget every year accordingly to resurface the roads. Afterwards we do a visual inspection of all the roads and prioritize the work to be done within the approved annual financial budget.
ROADS PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
As the above insert shows all the roads in total for Bergrivier Municipality. One can see the challenge to manage the roads accordingly within the limited budget.
STORMWATER PAVEMANT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
As per insert the total storm water system off Bergrivier Municipality. The Civil Department uses this system to evaluate the need and the crisis area that needs attention.
As seen in above picture typical identifying of “hot spots” for the storm water system. They are dealt with accordantly in preventative actions from the Civil Department.
A typical problem shown by the Pavement Management System in the insert for official to dealt with accordantly.
Enquiries
During Office hours
Porterville | Piketberg | Velddrif | Eendekuil | Redelinghuys | Aurora |
022 931 2100 | 022 913 6000 | 022 783 1112 | 022 931 2100 | 022 913 6000 | 022 783 1112 |
After hours
Porterville | Piketberg | Velddrif | Eendekuil | Redelinghuys | Aurora |
083 272 3853 | 083 272 3850 |
083 272 4136
083 272 4135 |
083 272 4137
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083 272 4130 | 083 272 4131 |
Contact us to report any potholes, or if you have queries, comments or suggestions with regards to roads and storm water.
strumpherj@bergmun.org.za | Piketberg / Redelinghuys |
BothmaR2@Bergmun.org.za | Porterville / Eendekuil |
gouwsl@bergmun.org.za | Velddrif / Aurora |
‘’We at Bergrivier Municipality do not shy away from change. We are prepared to adapt continuously in order to satisfy the needs of our community.’’
Last published 22 March 2017
Town Planning and Environmental Management
Overview
In terms of the Spatial Planning Land Use Management Act 2014 this department is tasked with all aspects of Spatial Planning as well as Land Use Management. The department is also tasked with environmental support, monitoring and control functions.
TOWN PLANNING
For planning purposes Bergrivier Municipality is split into a west and east region.
Contact Details
Keenin Abrahams
(Town Planner - East) |
022 913 6000 | AbrahamsK@bergmun.org.za |
The Eastern region includes Eendekuil, Piketberg, Porterville and surrounding Farms
Hannes Vermeulen
(Town Planner - West) |
022 783 1112 | Vermeulenh@bergmun.org.za |
The Western region includes Velddrif, Laaiplek, Dwarskersbos, Aurora, Redelinghuys and surrounding Farms.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Contact Details
Angila Joubert
(Environmental Officer) |
022 783 1112 | JoubertA@bergmun.org.za |
Documents/Application forms (Download from Municipal Land Use tab)
Please click >> here << for more information.
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RATES
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Last published 21 July 2022Protection Services
Overview
The safety and security of our community and environment is of utmost importance to us. Law Enforcement and Traffic services is responsible for Municipal by-law enforcement and enforcement of the National Road Traffic Act.
Service mandate
Striving to fight crime and protecting our communities is a joint effort between communities, Law Enforcement and Traffic Services.
Function
- To create a safe and secure environment for all inhabitants of and visitors to the Bergrivier Municipal area;
- To ensure a safe environment for all vehicular and pedestrian traffic in our area of jurisdiction and to combat crime and to enforce the law in all facets of the different legislation and Municipal by-laws;
- To promote responsible road usage by means of education and the enforcement of the different legislation; and
- To reduce the death rate on our roads and to ensure the free flow of traffic.
Contact
Piketberg, Redelinghuys | Velddrif, Aurora | Porterville, Eendekuil |
022 913 2399 | 022 783 1112 | 022 931 2100 |
Waste Management
Overview
Provision of basic services: cleaning, collecting and waste disposal. We aim to enhance the general wellness of the community and environment.
Function
- To insure a reliable and sustainable solid waste service to the community at the lowest cost by cleaning, collecting and removal of waste in Towns
- To improve recycling so that it becomes second nature to everyone
- To render a waste removal service to all in our communities
- Doing awareness programs in our community, schools and other organisations to improve recycling
- Running of clean sustainable transfers stations as well as drop-offs
- Cleaning of sidewalks and culverts
- Rendering a service to remove garden refuse and green waste to the old dumpsites
- Removing weekly the household refuse as well as recycling bags and green waste bags
- Three Bag System
REFUSE RECYCLING PROGRAMME
Residents of Bergrivier Municipal Area will only be provided with two packs of black bags for the financial period 1 July - 30 June annually. (One black bag per week)
This initiative was implemented to motivate you, the public, to be more active in the participation of recycling by using the free of charge transparent refuse bag for recycling purposes and the green bag for garden refuse. The black bags are only to be used for non-recyclables.
Black Bags can be collected from the Municipal Offices (Technical Department) during office hours Monday to Friday.
You must provide your municipal account with the collection of the black bags.
Residents are requested not to place their bags in front of vacant stands or on street corners as the staff will not know who must receive the new bag
1. GREEN PLASTIC BAG
The green plastic bag may only be used for clean garden refuse and only two (2 ) green bags will be removed weekly.
2. TRANSPARENT PLASTIC BAG
Only clean recyclable material such as tin, paper, plastic and bottles may be placed in the transparent plastic bag and will be removed on your current refuse collection day.
3. BLACK PLASTIC BAG
Any other wet refuse that you cannot recycle must be placed in the black plastic bag and will be collected on the same day as the transparent plastic Bag
Removal of garden refuse
In order to maintain a neat and healthy environment, your cooperation is appreciated regarding the removal of garden refuse, according to the following procedure.
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You as owner may remove your garden refuse to refuse dumping site
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Should you however request the municipality to remove the garden refuse, please make the necessary arrangements at your local municipal office during office hours
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No garden refuse may be placed on sidewalks unless these arrangements have been made. Payment must be made before the garden refuse or building ruble will be removed.
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You will also have to sign the refuse removal book to acknowledge that the service has been rendered.
- If not coherent to above you will be fined as per by-law: 18(1)(b)(i), 18(1)(b)(ii), 18(1)(b)(iv)
Recycling Tips
Enquiries
During office hours
Porterville | Piketberg | Velddrif | Eendekuil | Redelinghuys | Aurora |
022 931 2100 | 022 913 6000 | 022 783 1112 | 022 931 2100 | 022 913 6000 | 022 783 1112 |
After hours
Porterville | Piketberg | Velddrif | Eendekuil | Redelinghuys | Aurora |
083 272 3853 | 083 272 3850 |
083 272 4136
083 272 4135 |
083 272 4137
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083 272 4130 | 083 272 4131 |
Contact us to report any problems, or if you have queries, comments or suggestions with regards to waste removal.
strumpherj@bergmun.org.za | Piketberg / Redelinghuys |
BothmaR2@Bergmun.org.za | Porterville / Eendekuil |
gouwsl@bergmun.org.za | Velddrif / Aurora |
Last published 22 March 2017
Community Services
Overview
Beach Resorts
Dwarskersbos
Dwarskersbos municipal camp site and Caravan Park is right on the beach and also has self catering cottages.Camp sites are all about location,and for Dwarskersbos it is sound of the waves and the fresh sea air. Plenty of space,shade and clean ablution facilities and of course a white sandy beach at your door(or tent zip) - what more could you want?
Please contact us for more information.
Tel/Fax : 022 784 0110
Sel : 083 272 4132
Email- dwarskersbos@bergmun.org.za
Stywelyne
Stywelyne municipal camp site and Caravan Park is right on the beach and also has self catering cottages.Camp sites are all about location,and for Stywelyne it is sound of the waves and the fresh sea air. Plenty of space,shade and clean ablution facilities and of course a white sandy beach at your door(or tent zip) - what more could you want?
Please contact us for more information.
Tel/Fax: 022 783 0408
Sel : 083 272 3852
Email : stywelyne@bergmun.org.za
Water and Sanitation
Overview
Bergrivier Municipality is situated in the West Coast District of the Western Cape Province. Bergrivier Municipality strives to manage and maintain the community it serves with Water and Sanitation services which complies with the National Water Act, Act 36 of 1998 as well as SANS 241. Currently the municipality is managing five Waste Water Treatment Plants and five Water Treatment Works. Where necessary tanker services are used to collect sewage, it is then disposed at the nearest Waste Water Treatment Works. The management and maintenance of all our Treatment Works is to ensure that our community receives water of high quality which is safe for human consumption.
Function
- To provide sufficient and clean water for the users with comply with the SANS 241 for National drinking water standards which we publish monthly on the Bergrivier Website.
- To provide a water/sewage management system for all areas in Bergrivier Municipality with laid down Standard Operating procedures
- Water and Sanitation also have to comply with the Blue Drop and Green Drop national compliance as per goals set annually by National Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) for administration, safety, risk analysis, drinking and final effluent
- Routine maintenance with available funding (e.g. pipe replacement programs) of the water and sewage infrastructure.
- Quick reaction to pipe burst and to repair within five hours
- Replacement of water meters which are defective as soon as possible
- To ensure the Waste Water Treatment and Water Treatment plants is fully operational and that the standards of operations are as prescribes in the National Water Act, Act 36 of 1998.
- Replacing broken pipes, fire hydrants, valves as part of the maintenance programs
- Installing new infrastructure as per funding from Provincial Government
KEY PERFOMANCE INDICATORS USED
Access to services
The Municipality’s key basic service delivery trends are summarized as follows:
WATER
- The Municipality is a Water Services Provider in terms of the Water Services Act, Act 108 of 1997 and provides water services to all towns in its area of jurisdiction with the exception of De Hoek, Goedverwacht and Wittewater which are private towns. Water is provided to the latter two at cost on request.
- All existing households have access to minimum standards of water and backlogs correlate directly to the need for housing.
- All indigent households get their first 6kL of water free.
- The Municipality’s water is of a good quality as evidenced by the achievement of 2 Blue Drop awards for the Porterville and Velddrif Networks in 2012. In Piketberg we achieved 87.5%, missing the requisite 95% needed to achieve Blue Drop status by only 7.5%.
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Bergrivier Municipality is responsible for the distribution and reticulation of water to all its consumers in Piketberg, Redelinghuys, Porterville, Eendekuil, Velddrif and Aurora.
Water management in Bergrivier
A few interesting comments regarding water consumption and general hints
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Baths and showersTaking a bath consumes an enormous amount of water. Rather use less water or take a brief shower. Low-flow shower heads, which also save water, are available at certain hardware stores.
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Water leakagesLeaking taps and toilets that do not shut down, can on the long run place a financial burden on the household. Tap washers should be replaced regularly and toilet and geyser leakages should be repaired immediately.
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Water meters
Residents with access to the readings on their water meters, can monitor daily consumption. The meter registers in kiloliter (1 000 liter) and water consumption can be monitored accurately by taking readings on a regular basis.
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- The Municipality provides sanitation services to all towns in its area of jurisdiction with the exception of Goedverwacht, Wittewater and De Hoek which are private towns.
- All existing households have access to minimum standards of sanitation and backlogs correlate directly to the need for housing.
All indigent households get free sanitation (except where there are septic tanks).
Enquiries
During Office hours
Aurora | Eendekuil | Piketberg | Porterville | Redelinghuys | Velddrif |
022 952 1720 | 022 942 1780 | 022 913 6000 | 022 931 2100 | 022 962 1605 | 022 783 1112 |
After hours
Porterville | Piketberg | Velddrif | Eendekuil | Redelinghuys | Aurora |
083 272 3853 | 083 272 3850 |
083 272 4136
083 272 4135 |
083 272 4137
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083 272 4130 | 083 272 4131 |
Contact us to report any problems, or if you have queries, comments or suggestions with regards to water and sanitation.
strumpherj@bergmun.org.za | Piketberg / Redelinghuys |
BothmaR2@Bergmun.org.za | Porterville / Eendekuil |
gouwsl@bergmun.org.za | Velddrif / Aurora |
‘’We at Bergrivier Municipality do not shy away from change. We are prepared to adapt continuously in order to satisfy the needs of our community.’’
Last published 27 March 2017Electricity
Overview
Bergrivier Municipality ensures a safe, effective, economical and continued supply of electricity within the Bergrivier area. We manage and maintain electrical infrastructure to ensure that there is minimum interruptions in electricity supply.
Ongoing activities include:
- repairs to street lighting,
- New household and Business cable connections,
- repairs to existing distribution cables on low voltage networks and medium voltage networks,
- repairs and maintenance of medium voltage switches, transformers and substations,
- repairs and maintenance of low voltage and medium voltage overhead lines,
- attending to service and new building applications
- attending to customer complaints and queries,
- engaging with contractors delivering services to the Municipality
- engaging with internal departments to reach municipal goals
- engaging with National and Provincial Departments and stakeholders
- administering daily departmental activities e.g. personnel, vehicles, reports and meetings
- delivering after-hours electrical standby services
Service mandate
Bergrivier Municipality is responsible for the distribution and reticulation of electrical energy purchased from Eskom, to all its consumers in Piketberg, Redelinghuys, Porterville, Eendekuil, Velddrif and Aurora.
Function
- Maintenance of electrical assets, infrastructure and equipment
- Management of service interruptions and quality of electrical supply
- Delivering support to other Municipal Departments internally
- Interacting with various role-players and customers on electrical issues within the municipal area
- Management and implementation of new electrical infrastructure and installations
- Monitoring and management of subsidised housing connected to the public distribution network
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Management and recording of electrical losses and enforcement of remedial losses
Energy Saving Tips
Low-Cost Tips: Investments of less than R1 000 that can save up to 30%
- Install an efficient showerhead
- Insulate your geyser and the hot water pipes
- Change to energy-efficient lighting
Invest-To-Save Tips: Investments that create greater long-term savings of up to 50%
- Install a solar water heater
- Insulate your home and ceiling
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Check your electricity meter at regular intervals and take a keen interest in your energy consumption level
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Enquiries
During office hours
Fault reporting After hours
Contact us should u want to report a fault, have queries, compliments, complaints or suggestions.
‘’We at Bergrivier Municipality do not shy away from change. We are prepared to adapt continuously in order to satisfy the needs of our community.’’ |
Tariffs
*See under Financial Reports/Annual Budget/Final Budget
Contact us should u want to report a fault, have queries, compliments, complaints or suggestions.
ErasmusJ@Bergmun.org.za / | Piketberg / Redelinghuys |
ErasmusJ@Bergmun.org.za | Porterville / Eendekuil |
vanZylJ@Bergmun.org.za | Velddrif / Aurora |
‘’We at Bergrivier Municipality do not shy away from change. We are prepared to adapt continuously in order to satisfy the needs of our community.’’
Last published 20 March 2024