MEDIA STATEMENT

EMBARGO: Immediate

DATE: 5 June 2026

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RESIGNATION OF COUNCILLORS

Councillor Renier Louw, Ward Councillor for Ward 3, and Councillor Janine August-Marthinus, Ward Councillor for Ward 6, tendered their resignations as Councillors of Cape Agulhas Municipality with effect from 1 June 2026.

Both Councillors have served their respective communities and the Municipality since November 2021. The Municipality extends its sincere appreciation for their commitment, contribution and service during their term of office, and wishes them well in their future endeavours.

In terms of section 25(6) of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998), no by-elections will be held to fill these vacancies, as the next local government elections are scheduled for 4 November 2026. The vacant ward seats will remain unfilled until the election of a new Municipal Council.

ENDS

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Wessel Rabbets                                                          

Municipal Manager                                                     

Cape Agulhas Municipality                                      

P O Box 51                                                                    

Bredasdorp

7280

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MEDIAVERKLARING

EMBARGO: Onmiddellik
DATUM: 5 Junie 2026

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BEDANKING VAN RAADSLEDE

Raadslid Renier Louw, wyksraadslid van Wyk 3, en Raadslid Janine August-Marthinus, wyksraadslid van Wyk 6, het hul bedankings as raadslede van Kaap Agulhas Munisipaliteit ingedien met ingang van 1 Junie 2026.

Albei raadslede het sedert November 2021 hul onderskeie gemeenskappe en die Munisipaliteit gedien. Die Munisipaliteit spreek sy opregte waardering uit vir hul toewyding, bydrae en diens gedurende hul ampstermyn, en wens hulle sterkte toe met hul toekomstige ondernemings.

Ingevolge artikel 25(6) van die Wet op Plaaslike Regering: Munisipale Strukture, 1998 (Wet 117 van 1998), sal geen tussenverkiesings gehou word om hierdie vakatures te vul nie, aangesien die volgende plaaslike regeringsverkiesings vir 4 November 2026 geskeduleer is. Die vakante wyksraadslid possies sal vakant bly totdat ’n nuwe Munisipale Raad verkies is.

EINDE

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Wessel Rabbets
Munisipale Bestuurder
Kaap Agulhas Munisipaliteit
Posbus 51
Bredasdorp
7280

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INGXELO YEMIDIYA

EMBARGO: Ngoku
UMHLA: 5 Juni 2026

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UKURHOXA KOOCEBA

UCeba uRenier Louw, obenguCeba weWadi 3, kunye noCeba uJanine August-Marthinus, obeguCeba kaWadi 6, barhoxile njengooCeba kuMasipala waseKapa Agulhas, ukususela ngomhla ka-1 Juni 2026.

Bobabini ooCeba basebenzele iindawo zabo zoluntu kunye noMasipala ukusukela ngoNovemba 2021. UMasipala uvakalisa umbulelo ongazenzisiyo ngokuzinikela kwabo, igalelo labo kunye nenkonzo yabo ngexesha lokuhlala kwabo kwezi zikhunda, kwaye ubanqwenelela okuhle nempumelelo.

Ngokwecandelo 25(6) loMthetho woRhulumente wesekhaya: Istructhure zooMasipala, 1998 (UMthetho 117 ka-1998) (Local Government: Municipal Structures Act), akuyi kubakho lonyulo (by-elections) lokuvala ezi zithuba bazishiyileyo lokuzalisa ezi zithuba. Njengoko unyulo olulandelayo loorhulumente basekhaya lucwangciselwe umhla we-4 Novemba 2026, izihlalo zeewadi ezingenabantu ziya kuhlala zingenabani de kukhethwe iBhunga loMasipala elitsha.

PHELA

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Wessel Rabbets
UMphathi kaMasipala
UMasipala waseCape Agulhas
Ibhokisi yeposi 51
IBredasdorp
7280