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BLM 21st ANNUAL WARD COMMITTEES CONFERENCE

"Blouberg Local Municipality Mayor, Her Worship Cllr Maria Thamaga has commended the ward committees for their hard work and dedication in serving communities. Blouberg Local Municipality is today hailed champions of public participation and good governance throughout the country because of, amongst other things; the effectiveness of its ward committees system. ..
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MAYOR WELCOMES THE PRESTIGIOUS GOOD GOVERNANCE AWARD

"Blouberg Local Municipality Mayor, Her Worship Cllr Maria Thamaga has welcomed the good governance recognition award presented to the municipality for its outstanding performance by Good Governance Africa(GGA) during its 10th Anniversary event held today ( October 2, 2024) in Johannesburg...
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MAYOR THAMAGA LEADS A CLEAN UP AND ARBOR MONTH CAMPAIGN AT WITTEN VILLAGE

In a bid to keep Blouberg clean and raise awareness to communities about cleanliness and healthy environment, Her Worship the Mayor of Blouberg Local Municipality Cllr Maria Thamaga today(September 25, 2024), led a team of volunteers to Witten Village in Ward 19 on a cleaning campaign that was mainly focused on litter picking...
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BLOUBERG MUNICIPALITY CELEBRATES HERITAGE WITH BAHANANWA TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY

Her Worship Cllr Maria Thamaga, the Mayor of Blouberg Local Municipality has called on Blouberg communities to equally celebrate the Heritage Month with pride and dignity as it is all about who they are...
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18 SHOPS SHUT DOWN DUE TO NON-COMPLIANCE, ILLEGAL SAND MINERS FINED, 17 MOTORISTS FINED AND 5 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARRESTED DURING MUNICIPAL MULTI-DISCIPLINARY JOINT OPERATION IN SENWABARWANA TOWN

Blouberg Local Municipality Mayor, Her Worship Cllr Maria Thamaga has condemned the illegal operations of shops and selling expired food items by some shop operators in Senwabarwana Town...
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DILAPIDATED ALLDAYS TOWNSHIP INTERNAL STREETS AND STORMWATER CONTROL SYSTEMS TO BE REHABILITATED

Her Worship, the Mayor of Blouberg Local Municipality, Cllr Maria Thamaga on Monday, September 9, spearheaded a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the rehabilitation of Alldays Internal Street and Stormwater control Phase 1 project. The Council has approved R14 773 444.88 budget in 2024/25 financial year for the project. The construction works have been schedule for six (6) months, whereby the contractor is expected to hands back the completed project to the Blouberg Local Municipality by March 2025...
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MOCHEMI, MONGALO, AND SWEETHOME EXTENSIONS NOW HAVE ELECTRICITY

One hundred and sixty-five(165) households of Mongalo (70) Sweethome (70 )and Mochemi (25) extensions have been electrified. Mayor Maria Thamaga has earlier today (September 6, 2024)officially switched on these completed projects, respectively...
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BADUDI BA SWARTZ LE BYSWATER BA HOLEGA PROJEKENG YA KABO YA MOHLAGASE

Badudi ba tikologo ya Swatz le Byswater ba hlwile ba ingwaya ka lekomane lehono ge Meyara wa Masepala wa Blouberg Cllr Maria Thamaga a gotetša semmusho diprojeke tša mohlagase. Diprojeke tšeo di thakgotšwego dikgweding tše hlano tša go feta, di fihlile bofelong. Badudi ba go balelwa go 75 ba holegile morago ga go fetša lebaka le le teletšana ba sena mohlagase. Ba ke badudi bao ba dulago metseng yeo e katološitšwego (New stands)...
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MAYOR THAMAGA PAYS CONDOLENCE VISIT TO BODIROA FAMILY FOLLOWING BRUTAL KILLING OF THEIR MOTHER, CONDEMNS GBVF

Her Worship, the Mayor of Blouberg Local Municipality Cllr Maria Thamaga, has expressed her heartfelt condolences to the Bodiroa family at Dithalaneng Village, Ward 03 following a tragic death of Mme Tryphina Bodiroa...
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ACTING MAYOR MOSENA EXTENDS GRATITUDE TO UN WOMEN AND DE BEERS GROUP FOR EQUIPPING BLOUBERG WOMEN WITH ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS

The Chairperson of Economic Development and Planning and Acting Mayor on the day, Cllr Dan Mosena has extended his gratitude to the United Nations Women and De Beers Group for affording Blouberg Local Municipality women entrepreneurs with business training which will equip them with skills to assist with day-to-day running of their businesses and growth...
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BLM WOMEN'S MONTH CELEBRATION

"Women have come a long way since the 09th August 1956 March and we should look back with pride that society has embraced 50/50." Mayor Maria Thamaga addressing women councillors during capacity building and wellness session...
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MAYOR LAUNCHES THE REHABILITATION PROJECT FOR SENWABARWANA CDB STREETS

Potholes in the Senwabarwana central business district will soon be a thing of the past. This is after the Mayor, Her Worship Cllr Maria Thamaga conducted a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the official commencement of the construction of Senwabarwana Internal Streets and Stormwater Control Phase 1 project...
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MAYOR WELCOMES THE PRESTIGIOUS GOOD GOVERNANCE AWARD

Blouberg Local Municipality Mayor, Her Worship Cllr Maria Thamaga has welcomed the good governance recognition award presented to the municipality for its outstanding performance by Good Governance Africa(GGA) during its 10th Anniversary event held today ( October 2, 2024) in Johannesburg...
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"BLM HOLDS STRATEGIC SESSION TO DEAL WITH 3RD QUARTER PERFORMANCE AND DRAFT IDP/BUDGET 2024/25 PUBLIC CONSULTATION REPORT, PROJECTS AND RELATED POLICIES"

"Tana Moya wo Kwetsima, hi lava Wena" (Come Holy Spirit, we need You"), Her Worship the Mayor of Blouberg Local Municipality,
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KGATLA REGRAVELLING AND STORM WATER CONTROL PROJECT LAUNCHED

The Kgatla village access road in Ward 06 that gets flooded during rainy seasons, denying residents movement out of the village is getting a fix.

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ROAD SAFETY INITIATIVE EMPOWERS 21 FACILITATORS WITH EXPERTISE TO DELIVER ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION ACROSS 22 SCHOOLS IN BLOUBERG AND MUSINA

The Limpopo Road Safety Programme (LRSP), in collaboration with the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP), Road Safety Partnership South Africa (RSPSA) and the South African Red Cross, has provided VIA training to 21 road safety facilitators who will facilitate road safety education in 22 selected schools across the Blouberg and Musina municipalities.

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MEC LERULE-RAMAKHANYA HANDS OVER CONTRACTOR FOR THE COMPLETION OF CAPRICORN NORTH EDUCATION DISTRICT OFFICES PROJECT IN SENWABARWANA

Today, Limpopo Education MEC, Ms. Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya spent the better part of her day, April 16, in Blouberg, launching two crucial projects; a multi-million rands construction project as well as the Limpopo School Democracy Programme.

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MEC LERULE-RAMAKHANYA HANDS OVER CONTRACTOR FOR THE COMPLETION OF CAPRICORN NORTH EDUCATION DISTRICT OFFICES PROJECT IN SENWABARWANA

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BLM CONCLUDES DRAFT IDP/BUDGET 2024/2025 PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS

The Blouberg Local Municipality has on the the 17th of April concluded the Draft Intergrated Development Plan - IDP/Budget 2024/2025 public consultion drive by meeting Cluster D residents - Wards; 13,15,16 and 17 and parts of Ward 18 at Makgato Community Hall, Ga-Makgato.

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BLM CONSULTS FARMERS UNIONS ON DRAFT 2024/25 IDP/BUDGET IN BALTIMORE

Agriculture is one of the pillars of Blouberg Local Municipality's economy. On 11 April, the municipality held a consultative meeting with the farming sector regarding the draft 2024/2025 Intergrated Development Plan -IDP/Budget at Baltimore Boere Saal in Baltimore. The farmers in the areas of Baltimore, Alldays, Vivo, Tolwe, Salt lake, Maastroom, parts of Swartwater and Tom Burke among others were represented by their unions at the consultation session.

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BLM RANKS NUMBER 1 IN GOVERNANCE PERFOMANCE INDEX

When taking office in 2021, Blouberg Local Municipality Mayor, Her Worship Cllr Maria Thamaga indicated that, the ultimate goal of the Council is to achieve better audit outcomes
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WARD 01 02 21 AND 22 COMMUNITIES HAVE THEIR SAY ON THE DRAFT 202223 ANNUAL REPORT DURING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME

Residents across four wards of the Blouberg Local Municipality packed the Cooperspark Village community hall to capacity for the public hearings on Municipal Public Accounts Committee(MPAC) Draft Annual Report 2022/23. . .

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BLM BAGS TWO AWARDS AT THE SALGA 2022/23 MUNICIPAL AWARDS CEREMONY

The Blouberg Local Municipality has received two recognition awards from the South African Local Government Association (SALGA). . .

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WARD 01,02, 21 AND 22 COMMUNITIES HAVE THEIR SAY ON THE DRAFT 2022/23 ANNUAL REPORT DURING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME

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SENWABARWANA COMMUNITY IN UNITY TO FIGHT CRIME

The community of Senwabarwana on March 5, 2024 converged at Senwabarwana Sport Complex to brainstorm on matters relating to high crime rate currently being experienced in the town. Through Blouberg Local Municipality Public Safety Division, a community meeting was convened for various stakeholders including the SAPS and Home Affairs Department. The meeting follows seven cases of car hijackings with a recent incident being a bakkie hijacked on Monday.. .

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MAYOR DONATES BLANKETS AND SCHOOL UNIFORMS TO FIRE VICTIMS AT TERWISHEN VILLAGE

A donation of ten blankets, mattress, school uniforms and solar lights have warmed the hearts and brought relief to the Matlou family, the victims of a destructive fire that destroyed their two bed-roomed house at Terwishen Village in Ward 08... .

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Mayor applauds the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies for donating Cyberlab to Manoe High School

Learners of Manoe Secondary School at Ga-Kobe in Ward 07 will from now on experience the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in practical terms, thanks to the Department of Conmunications and Digital Technologies for gifting the school with the state-of-the-art cyber lab.. .

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BLM COUNCIL ADJUSTS 2023/24 BUDGET

The Blouberg Local Municipality Council has on February 28 , 2024 adjusted the 2023/24 budget and revised the municipal Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan(SDBIP) at a special sitting at the Council Chambers in Senwabarwana.. .

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MAYOR ANNOUNCES R47 MILLION ADDITIONAL FUNDING

Blouberg Local Municipality mayor, Her Worship Cllr Maria Thamaga, has announced the additional funding allocated to the municipality following the implementation of the disaster road project. The mayor made the announcement during the municipal mid-year review session held on January 25.. .

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DIGNITY OF FARM DWELLERS TO BE RESTORED AS MUNICIPALITY REGISTER THEM FOR ALLOCATION OF RESIDENTIAL SITES

Today, the Speaker of Blouberg Local Municipality Council, Cllr Blanco Boloka and Economic Development and Planning Chairperson, Cllr Dan Mosena were in Swartwater, Ward 20 to monitor the registration of farm dwellers. .

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BLM COMMEMORATES WORLD AIDS DAY AND 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM FOR NO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Blouberg Municipality Mayor Her Worship Cllr Maria Thamaga today led the municipality's 2023 World AIDS Day (December 1) and the 16 Day of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children commemoration held
at Kromhoek (Ga-Makgato) in Ward 15.

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MAYOR CONGRATULATES BLOUBERG SCHOOLS FOR WINNING CASHBUILD BUILDING MATERIAL VOUCHERS

Eight(8)primary schools in Blouberg Local Municipality were today each awarded R15 000 worth of Cashbuild building material for winning the Art-at-Heart competition..

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