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 wellbeing of the members of the communities.
STATEGIC 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 sport 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 include:
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
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
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
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: swilliams@bvm.gov.za
Tennis Clubhouse - Bolandpark sports ground
Kaper Gouws
Contact number: 082 452 7251 OR Riaan Engelbrecht: 082 328 2989
Email: swilliams@bvm.gov.za
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
Responsibilties:
- 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
Responsibilties:
- Traffic law enforcement
- By-law enforcement
- Ensure safe road use
- Drivers licence section
- Motor vehicle registration
- Court section
- Accident section
- Technical section – road markings and signs
- Motor vehicle testing
- Security services
D. Maart – Manager
Email: dimaart@bvm.gov.za
Contact number (Traffic Centre): 023 347 0959
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
Responsibilties:
- 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
Responsibilties:
- 9 Sport facilities
- 3 Swimming pools
- 4 Halls
- Nekkies Resort
- RSEP projects
D. Pienaar – Manager
Contact number: 023 34 272 44
Email: dpienaar@bvm.gov.za
Address: Pool Academy Building, Fairbairn Street, Worcester
Community Development
Community Development
Responsibilties:
- Conducts different projects within the community.
- Child protection programmes
- Mandela Day activities
- Establish youth forum in the communities
- Arrange sport days
- Career exhibition
- Provide equipment to food gardens
- Assist with Provincial and National Departments
Wade Thys – Officer
Contact number: 023 34 8 8602
Email: wthys@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:
Liasion: C. Kweleta
Tel: 023 356 2102
Email: ckweleta@bvm.gov.za
Address: BVM Municipal Building, La Rochelle Street, De Doorns
Rawsonville:
Liasion: R. Baadjies
Tel: 023 349 1201
Email: rbaadjies@bvm.gov.za
Address: BVM Municipal Building, Le Seur Street, Rawsonville
Touwsrivier:
Liasion: N. Fourie
Tel: 023 358 1192
Email: nfourie@bvm.gov.za
Address: BVM Municipal Building, Logan Street, Touwsriver
