New E-Centre opens in Brandwag

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MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Roleplayers gathered on Friday, 14 May at the Brandwag Community Hall for the official opening of the Brandwag E-Centre.

After the opening, keynote addresses and vote of thanks, the roleplayers went to the E-Centre for the cutting of the ribbon and a tour of the facility.

The building, called the Skuur is the property of the Communal Property Association (CPA) in Brandwag, a village close to Mossel Bay.

An agreement was finalised between the Mossel Bay Municipality and the CPA on 10 September 2020 to ensure that the municipality would assist with the maintenance of the building.

Photo gallery: Brandwag E-Centre opened

The municipality engaged and partnered with Cape Access and Nestlé to change the building into a centre that would be developed to educate the community of Brandwag.

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(Full video of opening)

After several engagements with the CPA, Nestlé and Cape Access, it was agreed that Nestlé would assist with the renovations, Cape Access would install the computers and the CPA would ensure the community was aware of the service that would be available at the centre.

The municipality appointed a service provider to assist with the external maintenance. Cape Access installed 18 computers and a server. Nestlé did all the renovations inside the building. Despite all the challenges the E-Centre was opened last week.

The mayor of Mossel Bay Alderman Harry Levendal, factory manager of Nestlé Khoa Huynh, Hilton Arendse of the Department of the Premier, Western Cape Government and Rochelle Fillies, chairperson of the Communal Property Association, opened the centre for the community to use.

Two people from the community were appointed as the centre staff - the administrator Dominique Jantjies and assistant centre administrator Jade Jantjies. The centre will operate from Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 16:00.

Back: Warren Farmer and Mr Mann. Middle: Joyce Kimari, Hilton Arendse, Mayor Harry Levendal, Logan Duthie, Haylene Claassen and Rochelle Fillies. Front: Desiree van Leeve, Khoa Huynh, Elize Nel. Photos: Jannie du Plessis