The Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) and the national Department of Communications and Digital Technologies is currently in the process of preparing the country for Broadcasting Digital Migration, switching television signal from analogue to digital, for which all viewers will need a satellite dish and decoder.

Go Digital South Africa is a process of taking South Africans to an era of Digital Television that also brings more choice of television channels to ordinary people who view free-to-air television as provided by SABC, e-tv and M-Net. Currently, these services are broadcast in an analogue format.

Households earning less than R3 500 per month, can apply for a free satellite and decoder. Follow these steps:

1. Go to the Post Office, take your ID along and register.
2. Wait for the sub-contracted installations company to contact you with a date and time for installation.
3. Only sign the receipt when the installation has been completed and the supplier has shown you how the remote and your TV work, and make sure everything is functioning well.
4. You don't have to have a TV License to qualify, although you are encouraged to get one as soon as you can.

The anticipated switch-off of the analogue signal is set for 31 March 2022.

The Department of Home Affairs in partnership with the Overberg District Municipality and its local municipalities in the region will be hosting a high impact outreach programme in the Overberg region, scheduled for 21-25 February 2022.

Overberg district has been identified and prioritised due to the high client volume and the ever-increasing need for services such as birth and late-birth registrations, smart ID applications and other related products. Home Affairs and other government related services will be available.

Overstrand dates and venues:

• 21-23 February: Gansbaai Spaces for Sport
• 24-25 February: Kleinmond Town Hall
• 21-22 February: Moffat Hall, Mount Pleasant
• 23-25 February: Stanford Community Hall
• 21-25 February: Qhayiya Secondary, Zwelihle

Cape Agulhas dates and venues:

• 21-24 February: Struisbaai Rugby Field
• 25 February: Elim Community Hall
• 21-23 February: Napier Clinic
• 24-25 February: Arniston Community Hall

Swellendam dates and venues:

• 21-22 February: Railton Thusong Centre
• 23 February: Buffeljags Rugby Field
• 24-25 February: Barrydale Sportsground
• 24-25 February: Suurbraak Library

Theewaterskloof dates and venues:

• 21-22 February: Riviersonderend Community Hall
• 24-25 February: Botrivier Community Hall
• 21 February: Villiersdorp Secondary School
• 22-23 February: Villiersdorp Resource Centre
• 24 February: Villiersdorp Toy Library
• 24 February: Greyton Moravian Church Hall
• 25 February: Genadendal Kalsiefer Hall

To date, we have vaccinated 220 822 persons in the Overberg District, this includes health workers (as part of the Sisonke trial) and educators.   

We again call on everyone eligible for their booster dose to take up this opportunity as we have now exited the fourth wave and are in a good position to ensure we get as much protection against further waves and variants.

It is very important that people keep up vaccination after their first (primary) vaccine, to include additional (booster) doses where available. The booster dose helps people maintain strong protection from severe coronavirus disease. These booster doses are available to all persons, aged 18 years and older.  

Individuals who have received one dose of the J&J vaccine will be eligible to receive a booster dose of the J&J vaccine after an interval of at least two months (60 days).  Individuals who have received two primary doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be eligible to receive a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine after an interval of at least six months (180 days).  

It is given after the protection provided by the original shot(s) has begun to decrease over time. The booster helps people maintain strong protection from severe coronavirus disease. Research has shown that over time the protection against infection, and to a lesser degree severe disease, may drop to below satisfactory levels. This is when booster doses are recommended. It will also increase immunity against possible new variants.

Health experts at the Western Cape Department of Health are unanimous in that the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks, for everyone. The vaccine helps prevent or reduce the spread of COVID-19. The risk of COVID-19 infection and especially severe disease is much higher in unvaccinated compared to vaccinated people. Even during the Omicron wave, the risk of death in breakthrough cases in the Western Cape was nearly four times lower than in unvaccinated cases, and the risk of all hospital admissions in unvaccinated cases was twice as high as vaccinated cases. 

Getting the COVID-19 vaccine can protect everyone – including younger persons, reducing the chance that they transmit the virus to family members and friends who may be more susceptible to severe consequences of the infection.

ENDS

Notice is hereby given that the Overberg District Municipality's Council Chamber have been made available for the Livestreaming of the 2022 State of the Province Address on 15 & 16 February 2022.

Limited seating is available and only 20 people will be admitted.

Programme for Tuesday, 15 February:

10:25                     Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Secretary arrive at the Velddrif Town Hall
10:30                     Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Secretary receive Premier and Mrs Winde
10:45 - 12:00         State of the Province Address
Livestream             https://www.wcpp.gov.za/node/11293

Programme for Wednesday, 16 February:

09:30-12:30           Debate on the State of the Province Address
Livestream             https://www.wcpp.gov.za/node/11294

13:45-14:45           Reply to the debate on the State of the Province Address
Livestream            https://www.wcpp.gov.za/node/11295

Mr Patrick Oliver
Municipal Manager (Acting)

Published 2022-02-08

Notice is hereby given that the Overberg District Municipality Draft Annual Report for the 2020/2021 Financial Year and the Second Adjustment Budget for 2021/2022 – 2023/2024 was approved by the Council on 31 January 2022.

The above documents can be viewed on the municipal website at www.odm.org.za.

Comments or representations on the Draft Annual Report must be sent to mm@odm.org.za by no later than 04 March 2022 at 16:30.

Published 2022-02-08

Notice is hereby given in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003) ) that a Revised IDP/Budget/PMS Time Schedule of Key Deadlines for period 2021/2022, in preparation for the 2022/2023 IDP and Budget Review, was adopted by Council on 31 January 2022.

Enquiries may be directed to:

The Revised 2021/2022 Time Schedule can be viewed on the Municipality’s website at www.odm.org.za.

Overberg District Municipality
26 Long Street / Private Bag X22
Bredasdorp
7280

Tel:       028 425 1157
Fax:      028 425 1014

PATRICK OLIVER
MUNICIPAL MANAGER (ACTING)

Published 2022-02-04