Gordon April, Executive Mayor of the Greater Oudtshoorn washed a car of a visitor from the Eastern Cape flanked by the Speaker John Stoffels and the Chairperson of the Technical Services Portfolio, cllr. Hendrik Ruiters. They were part of more than 50 volunteers who washed the 62 cars comprising officials from the Department of Water Affairs, Oudtshoorn Municipality, Cape Nature and its volunteers.
Echoing this year's theme of water week, "Water is Life: Respect it, Conserve it, Enjoy it", the 20-member team of the Department of Water Affairs encouraged residents to use a basket when washing vehicles, rather than a hose pipe.
200 local residents received free bottles of water from Executive Mayor and library officials In another event organised by the CJ Langenhoven Memorial Library in conjunction with Oasison Friday 22 March, residents who were in the vicinity of the Oudtshoorn Taxi Rank were caught in surprise when the Executive Mayor of the Greater Oudtshoorn, Gordon April handed out free bottles of water accompanied by the Speaker John Stoffels.
More than 200 bottles of water branded with save water message were handed out by library officials to by-passing residents as part of celebrating World Water Day. Some of the messages contained and spread on the day include: "Drink, save and preserve water", "Water is life, let every drop count" and "Fix leaking taps today".
Guest friendly… Gordon April, Executive Mayor and a volunteer washing the car of a visitor from the Eastern Cape.
