Gateway to the Breede Valley

Community Services

Meet our director

Thank you for allowing me to serve as your director.
Together, let's keep the momentum going.

Best regards,
S Swartz

What we do

The main function of the Directorate is to provide community services and recreational infrastructure to the communities within BVM in order to promote the well-being of the members of the communities.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

  • To contribute towards a safe and secure environment
  • To promote a clean and healthy environment
  • To promote a culture of reading
  • To ensure that sports and recreational facilities are well maintained and managed
  • To reduce the number of road accidents on our municipal roads and improve road safety

THE DIRECTORATE COMPRISES OF THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS

  • Human Settlement Department
  • Traffic Services, Law Enforcement, and Security Services
  • Fire and Rescue Services & Disaster Management
  • Libraries
  • Community Facilities
  • Community Liaison on the outside towns
  • Community Development

Contact us, should you have queries, compliments, complaints or suggestions.

S Swartz:
Tel: 023 348 2605
Cell: 084 811 6794

Email: csd@bvm.gov.za

Office Address: BVM Municipal Building, Baring Street, Worcester

Our list of Community Services includes:

Libraries

Responsibilities:

  • 8 Libraries
  • 5 Mini libraries
  • 34 106 Members

Open hours: 2022 – Biblioteektye – Maart

C. Gerber – Manager

Manages library services in accordance with Provincial and Council Policy.

Contact number: 023 348 2993

Email: cgerber@bvm.gov.za

Address: Waterloo Street, Worcester

Avian Park library

Address: Corner of Sand Piper & Pelican Streets, Avian Park, Worcester

Ms. Nombasa Makasi: 023 348 2914 / 074 4092 491 / nmakasi@bvm.gov.za

De Doorns Library

Address: 9 Station Rd, De Doorns

Vacant: 023 348 2898 / ecrowley@bvm.gov.za

Esselen Library

Address: Corner of Grey Street & Van Huyssteen Avenue, Esselen Park, Worcester

Vacant: 023-348 2735 / nmfana@bvm.gov.za

Fairhills Mini Library

Address: Lorraine School, Fairhills, Rawsonville

Ms. Marsha May: 083 783 1978 / 023 348 2934 / chantelle@bvm.gov.za

Goudini Library

Address: Le Seur Street 17, Rawsonville

Ms. Chantelle Jacobs: 023 348 2934 / 083 442 3230 / chantelle@bvm.gov.za

Hex Vallei Mini Library

Address: Meiringshoop, Mooigezicht Estates, P.O. Box 15, De Doorns

Ms. Mary Solibanzi: 083 504 2007 / 023 348 2898 Ext 18 / ecrowley@bvm.gov.za

Overhex Mini Library

Address: Overhex Community Hall, Robertson Road, Overhex

Ms. Shaleen Koopman: 082 581 0639 / 023 348 2735 / nmfana@bvm.gov.za

Sandhills Mini Library

Address: Hexview, P.O. Box 231, Sandhills, De Doorns

Ms. Mary-Ann Oliphant: 073 638 4608 / 023 348 2898 Ext 18 / ecrowley@bvm.gov.za

Slanghoek Mini Library

Address: Slanghoek Primary School, Slanghoek Road, Rawsonville

Ms. Sue-Ellen Steyn: 079 123 6424 / 023 348 2934 / chantelle@bvm.gov.za

Steenvliet Library

Address: Dwars Street, Touwsrivier

Vacant: 023 348 2899 / steenvliet@bvm.gov.za

Touwsrivier Library

Address: C/o Jane & Logan Street, Touwsrivier

Ms. Charlotte Manuel: 023 348 2899 / 071 7766 862 / cmanuel@bvm.gov.za

Worcester Library

Address: Waterloo Street, Worcester

Ms. Karen Jorgensen (Senior Librarian): 023 348 2993 / 082 342 0815 / kjorgensen@bvm.gov.za

Ms. Auriel Van Wyk (Clerk: Support Services): 023 348 2993 / auriel@bvm.gov.za

Ms. Christine Gerber (Manager: Libraries): 084 5136 754 / cgerber@bvm.gov.za

Zwelethemba Library

Address: Mtwazi Road, Zwelethemba

Ms. Rosemary Matshikiza: 023 348 2828 / 060 399 4636 / rmatshikiza@bvm.gov.za

Community halls, sports grounds and centres
Steenvliet Community Hall

Neville Fourie

Contact number: 023 358 1191 / 023 358 1786

Email: nfourie@bvm.gov.za, svdeventer@bvm.gov.za

Address: Dwars Street, Steenvliet

Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC)

Vacant

Contact number: 023 356 2102  /  023 356 2217

Email: sgreyling@bvm.gov.za

Address: Kliniek Street, De Doorns East

Indoor Sport Centre

Iven Klein

Contact number: 072 184 8093

Email:  iklein@bvm.gov.za

Address: Van Huysteen Avenue, Worcester

Zwelethemba Community Hall

Justice Phangwa

Contact number: 023 348 2821

Email: jphangwa@bvm.gov.za

Address: Mtwazi Street, Zwelethemba

Sports Grounds - Samonia Williams

Cricket Clubhouse – Bolandpark Sports Ground

Address: Albertyn Street, Bolandpark Sports Ground

Bolandpark Sports Ground Pavilion Hall

Address: Fairbairn Street, Bolandpark Sports Ground

Esselenpark Sports Ground Pavilion Hall

Address: Fairbairn Street, Esselenpark Sports Ground

Tennis Clubhouse, Esselenpark Sports Ground

Address: Fairbairn Street, Esselenpark sports ground

Zwelethemba Sports Ground Pavilion hall

Address: Mayinjina Street, Zwelethemba

Fanie Otto Sports Ground clubhouse

Address: Fanie Otto Sports Ground, De Wet

Contact number: 023 348 2837

Email: 

Tennis Clubhouse - Bolandpark sports ground

Kaper Gouws

Contact number: 082 452 7251 OR Riaan Engelbrecht: 082 328 2989

Email:

Address: Albertyn Street, Bolandpark Sports ground

 

Service Centre
Centre and Address

Worcester, Address

Rawsonville, Address

De Doorns, Address

Touwsrivier, Address

Human Settlements
Human Settlements Department

Responsibilities:

  • Housing Administration
  • Administer housing projects
  • Implement housing projects and manage accreditation program
  • Render housing administrative services
  • Update the housing database
  • Manage rental units
  • Manage informal settlements

Simphiwe Mayeki – Manager

Contact number: 023 348 2815

Email: smayeki@bvm.gov.za

Address: BVM Municipal Housing Building, Van Huysteen Avenue, Worcester

Traffic Law Enforcement and Security Services
Traffic Law Enforcement and Security Services

Responsibilities:

  • Traffic law enforcement
  • By-law enforcement
  • Ensure safe road use
  • Drivers license section
  • Motor vehicle registration
  • Court section
  • Accident Section
  • Technical section – road markings and signs
  • Motor vehicle testing
  • Security services

D. Maart – Manager

Email: dmaart@bvm.gov.za

Contact number (Traffic Centre): 023 205 0010

Address: BVM Municipal Traffic Department, Robertson Drive, Worcester

Contact number (Municipal Court): 023 348 2630

Address: BVM Municipal Court, Stofberg House, Baring Street, Worcester

Fire Rescue and Disaster Management
Fire Rescue and Disaster Management

Responsibilities:

  • Fire and Rescue Services
  • Disaster Management

T. Botha – Manager

Contact number: 023 348 2717

Email: tbotha@bvm.gov.za

Address: BVM Municipal Fire Department, Roux Road, Worcester

Sport and Recreation
Sport and Recreation

Responsibilities:

  • 9 Sport facilities
  • 3 Swimming pools
  • 4 Halls
  • Nekkies Resort
  • RSEP projects

F. Swartz – Acting Manager

Contact number: 023 343 2909/081 381 0589/066 205 3673

Email: fswartz@bvm.gov.za

Address: Nekkies Lake Chalets Office

Community Development
Community Development

Responsibilities:

  • Conducts different projects within the community.
  • Child protection programmes
  • Mandela Day activities
  • Establish youth forums in the communities
  • Arrange sport days
  • Career exhibition
  • Provide equipment to food gardens
  • Assist with Provincial and National Departments

Vacant – Officer

Contact number: 023 34 8 8602

Email: lmalgas@bvm.gov.za

Address: BVM Municipal Building, Baring Street Worcester

Liaison with the community and the different departments to ensure that high levels of service delivery are maintained in the outer towns.

 

De Doorns:

Liaison: Vacant

Tel: 023 356 2102

Email: sgreyling@bvm.gov.za

Address: BVM Municipal Building, La Rochelle Street, De Doorns

Rawsonville:

Liaison: R. Baadjies

Tel: 023 349 1201

Email:  rbaadjies@bvm.gov.za

Address: BVM Municipal Building,  Le Sueur Street, Rawsonville

Touwsrivier:

Liaison: N. Fourie

Tel: 023 358 1192

Email: nfourie@bvm.gov.za

Address: BVM Municipal Building, Logan Street, Touwsriver