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The EDGE Community Newspaper
๐— ๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—–๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐——๐—œ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜: ๐—œ๐—ก๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—ช๐—˜๐—”๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ| ๐Ÿฏ - ๐Ÿฐ ๐—๐—จ๐—ก๐—˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ:* Teams have been deployed to review known hotspots.* Casual workers have been clearing open drain systems over the past two weeks.* Contractors are on-site to clear major canals. Works on Vigilance drive have been completed.* Contractors are cleaning manholes.* Teams have been redirected to remove debris to prevent re-blocking before further cleaning.* Sandbags have been purchased and are being filled for deployment to areas most affected by the previous storm.* Gravel road maintenance is ongoing on the worst-affected roads.๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด (๐—œ๐—›๐—ฆ):* An order has been placed for 100 roof packs and 40 full wendy house units.* To date, 37 roof packs have been received; 15 wendy houses will be delivered today.* The supplier will continue daily deliveries from today.๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€:* Continuous monitoring of hotspot areas is ongoing.* The system is operational in all areas.* Standby fittings have been ordered.* Generator in Sedgefield is operational.๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†:* Brackenhill remains without power (Eskom supply area).* Estimated time of repair: 25 June 2026.* Vandalism on the network remains a challenge. The municipality is not authorized to work on the Eskom network and continues to engage with Eskom regarding repairs.๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€:* Some food parcels, mattresses, and blankets are available. The Department of Social Development (DSD) is on standby.* Sandbags are available and will be distributed centrally as requested for newly affected areas.* Gumplast orders have been placed; delivery is expected tomorrow, intended for new damaged units.* Community halls will be opened as required.* Tree cutting continues according to the emergency schedule.๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ (๐—๐—ข๐—–):* The JOC is activated and fully operational to coordinate ongoing emergency response efforts.๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—š๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—ฌ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ง๐—”๐—–๐—ง ๐—ก๐—จ๐— ๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ:Knysna๐Ÿ“ž 044 302 8911๐Ÿ“ฑ WhatsApp: 060 998 6969Sedgefield๐Ÿ“ž 044 343 2900๐Ÿ“ฑ WhatsApp: 060 998 7019Residents are urged to stay vigilant, follow municipal updates, and report emergencies promptly.#inclusive #Innovative #inspired ... See MoreSee Less

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The EDGE Community Newspaper

5 days ago

The EDGE Community Newspaper
Wow! Thanks for the wonderful write-up in the latest edition of SOUTH MAGAZINE - Nikki Jones for the (wonderfully kind) words and Luana Laubscher for the amazing photography! And we're in great company too! So much of Sedgefield in this edition. Grab yourselves a copy - it's so well worth it. ... See MoreSee Less

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