Cape Winelands DM

15/10/2026

👨‍🚒🔥 Trained and ready to serve!

We're going LIVE from the CWDM Fire Services Training Academy Passing Out Parade!

Friday, 16 October 2026
9:30

📺 Tune in to witness the moment our graduates join the ranks of fire and rescue service professionals.

Not to be missed, the goosebump inducing squad drill.

15/10/2026

A clean environment is part of a healthy community. 🌿

The way I manage my waste can affect the spaces around me and the people who live in them.

When I dispose of waste responsibly, avoid littering and keep my surroundings clean, I help create healthier places for everyone.

My choices matter. My environment matters. My health matters.

Clean Starts With Me. 💚

12/10/2026

Look at some of the great entries we’re receiving! From beautiful, clean spaces to a learner showing us how to Pause. Pocket. Place - we love seeing Clean Starts With Me in action!

There’s still time to enter! Send us a photo of your clean space or your Pause. Pocket. Place video. We’d love to see your entry too!

Full competiton details: https://capew**elands.gov.za/

12/10/2026

09/10/2026

From the desk of the Executive Mayor

Dear Matriculants of the Cape Winelands District,

As you stand on the threshold of your final examinations, I extend my warmest and most heartfelt wishes for your success.

Your Matric year is a profound milestone—a culmination of years of dedication, perseverance, and remarkable personal growth. The examinations ahead do not just mark the end of your school journey; they represent the gateway to a vibrant new chapter filled with endless possibilities and dreams waiting to be realised.
As you enter this final stretch, I urge you to stay focused and believe in your potential. Trust in the preparation you have put in, remain disciplined, and approach every paper with the determination to give your absolute best. When the pressure feels overwhelming, take a moment to look back and remember how far you have already come. The challenges you face are not barriers; they are opportunities to discover your true strength and resilience.

Approach each day with a calm mind. Take it one subject, one paper, and one step at a time.

The Cape Winelands District is immensely proud of you, and we are rooting for your success every step of the way. May you walk into your examination halls with confidence and leave knowing you have given your all.

Believe in yourself, trust your abilities, and embrace the bright future you can create. May your hard work be justly rewarded, and may your results open the doors to the extraordinary opportunities you deserve.

Wishing you the very best of luck.
Ald. (Dr.) Elna von Schlicht
Executive Mayor: Cape Winelands District Municipality

09/10/2026

Deadlines Extended!

Our Pause. Pocket. Place competition is open to ALL Grade 9 learners from schools in the Cape Winelands.

TO ENTER: Stand a chance of winning one of five R500 vouchers, learners
need to show how they Pause, Pocket and Place their waste in the right bin.

Deadline extended to: 23 October 2026

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Our Grown-ups also have an opportunity to WIN one of five R500 vouchers.

TO ENTER: Show that clean spaces = beautiful places. Share your clean office, classroom, garden, road, shop.

Deadline extended to: 16 October 2026

08/10/2026

Discover local stories, community voices, fresh content and engaging videos in an exciting new online experience.

The CWDM is proud to bring you our trusted community newsletter, the Grapevine, in a modern, accessible format.

Welcome to the new Grapevine!

Read the first ever digital edition of the Grapevine here: https://online.flippingbook.com/shelf/889404

07/10/2026

Did you know that today is Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) Awareness Day? Have you heard of TN before?

We'd like to encourage everyone to learn more about this little-known condition and help raise awareness of its impact on those living with it.

06/10/2026

Clean Spaces = Beautiful Places competition is still open!

We want to hear from you: What does Clean Starts With Me mean to you, and what small action can you take to help keep your community clean?

Enter, get involved and show us how you are making a difference. Find the full details and T&Cs on our website: www.capew**elands.gov.za

It starts with me. It starts with you. It starts with us. 💚

06/10/2026

Be Seen, Be Safe

"Right, left and right again!" "Stop, look, listen, think" "Always tell someone where you are going - and when you will be back" " where light-coloured clothing" "Never go swimming alone"

The grade R - 6 learners at Stockwell Primary outside Ashton enjoyed an hour of leaning about Road Safety, Fire Awareness and Summer Safety presented by representatives from CWDM's Disaster Management, WC Western Cape Government's Mobility and the Langeberg Municipality's Fire and Traffic Services. And of course, no visit to a school is complete without Lenny the Leopard and Danie Kat who together with CWDM's Technical Services handed out reflective caps to help make sure our kids are seen by drivers and protected from the summer sun!

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