APPLICATION FOR A DRIVING LICENSE

All Codes:

• Positive Identification;
• Valid Learners License ;
• 2 Id Photos; and
• The prescribed fee of:

   

APPLICATION FOR A LEARNER'S LICENSE

All Codes:

• Positive Identification;
• 2 Id Photos; and
• The prescribed fee of:

   

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
• The prescribed fee of:

   

RENEWAL OF DRIVING LICENSE

If card is still valid:

• Positive Identification;
• Complete Eye Test at the Traffic Office; and
• The prescribed fee of:

   

If card has expired:

• Positive Identification;
• Complete Eye Test at the Traffic Office; and
• The prescribed fee of:

   

NB An expired Driving License Card is not regarded as positive identification.

 Contact

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
• 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

After hours

Contact us to report any potholes, or if you have queries, comments or suggestions with regards to roads and storm water. 

‘’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.’’

TOWN PLANNING

For planning purposes Bergrivier Municipality is split into a west and east region.

Contact Details

The Eastern region includes Eendekuil, Piketberg, Porterville and surrounding Farms  

The Western region includes Velddrif, Laaiplek, Dwarskersbos, Aurora, Redelinghuys and surrounding Farms.

ENVIRONMENTAL

Contact Details

 Documents/Application forms (Download from Municipal Land Use tab)

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RATES

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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

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.

1. You as owner may remove your garden refuse to refuse dumping site

    

2. Should you however request the municipality to remove the garden refuse, please make the necessary arrangements at your local municipal office during office hours

    

3. 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.

    

4. You will also have to sign the refuse removal book to acknowledge that the service has been rendered.

    

5. 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

After hours

Contact us to report any problems, or if you have queries, comments or suggestions with regards to waste removal. 

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