Laingsburg, Western Cape
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Community Services
Overview
We do our best to provide you with a comfortable environment within which to live, work and play. Our list of Community Services include: libraries; parks; museums; sport; schools, community centers and health facilities.
Libraries:
There are three libraries in the Laingsburg area. Services include the
lending out books, magazines, music and DVDs as well as Photocopying
and computer services and, in some cases internet access.
Library location in Laingsburg:
Laingsburg Municipality - Main Library
2 van Riebeeck Street
Laingsburg
Trading times: 09:00 - 18:00
Times may change according to the Covid curfew restrictions.
Laingsburg Thusong Centre - Walk in Library
Cnr of 3rd Street & Main Street
Goldnerville
Trading times: 09:00 - 18:00
Times may change according to the Covid curfew restrictions.
Matjiesfontein - Walk in Library
Community Hall
Matjiesfontein
Trading times: 09:00 - 18:00
Times may change according to the Covid curfew restrictions.
Contact us should you have any queries, compliments, complaints or suggestions:
Contact Number: 023 551 1019
Email: fjansen@laingsburg.gov.za
Sport Development:
For the hiring of sport fields and halls please call:
Laingsburg Municipality
2 van Riebeeck Street
Laingsburg
Trading Times: 07:30 - 15:30
Email: pbuys@laingsburg.gov.za
Contact Number: 023 551 1019
Sport Facilities:
Laingsburg Sport Ground
JJ Elliss Sports Hall
Matjiesfontein Sports Ground
Vleiland Sports Ground
Parks & Recreation
Parks and Recreation manages parks and cemeteries beautification, landscaping and trees on sidewalks.
Faults / Queries
Contact us should you want to report a fault, have queries, compliments, complaints or suggestions:
Contact Number: 023 551 1019
Email: info@laingsburg.gov.za
Contact Number: 073 148 7665
After Hours:
Neil Hendrikse
Email: nhendrikse@laingsburg.gov.za
Contact Number: 073 148 7665
Water and Sanitation
Overview
Ensuring our residents have access to clean water is our priority. Fresh water is a scarce resource in the Western Cape that is heavily dependent on rainfall. We all have a part to play in conserving water as much as possible.
Pre-paid water users.
Water can purchased at the following locations:
Laingsburg Municipality
2 van Riebeeck Street
Laingsburg
Trading times: 07:30 - 15:30
SW Super Centre
Hugo Street
Goldnerville
Trading times: 08:00 - 22:00
Bergsig Handelaars
Rivier Street
Bergsig
Trading times: 08:00 - 22:00
Here are a few water saving tips:
In and around the house / business
- Turn the tap off between washing your face, brushing your teeth or shaving.
- Taking a five-minute shower a day, instead of a bath
- Boil only as much water as you need, do not fill the kettle
- Avoid flushing the toilet unnecessarily. Eg. when disposing of tissues, insects and other waste that can go in the bin.
- Use "grey water" - used water from baths, washing machines and other safe sources - to flush your toilet.
- Use a bucket rather than a hose to wash your car.
- Do not pour paint and chemicals down the drain.
- Farmers must ensure that they keep toxic insecticides away from water sources and streams.
- Factories should take care of how they discharge mercury and other heavy metals into waste water.
- People living in rural areas should be careful not to use the river or river bank as a toilet.
In the garden
- Always water your plants during the early morning hours or in the evening
- Every time you boil an egg, save the cooled water for your houseplants
- Focus on indigenous and non-water-consumptive alien plants (but not invasive alien plants).
- Water gardens less frequently, but water well.
- Remove invasive alien plants on your property, they often sap water.
- Roof water can also be profitably stored in tanks, for watering gardens.
- Use "grey water" - used water from baths, washing machines and other safe sources - to water your garden
Faults / Queries
Contact us should you want to report a fault, have queries, compliments, complaints or suggestions: Contact Number: 023 551 1019 Email: info@laingsburg.gov.za
After Hours:
John Komanisi
Email: john@laingsburg.gov.za
Contact Number: 073 171 5896
Alida Groenewald
Email: agroenewald@laingsburg.gov.za
Contact Number: 083 283 8220
Electricity
Overview
We do our best to manage and maintain electrical infrastructure to ensure you have uninterrupted supply. We are currently, however prone to loadshedding along with the rest of the country.
Pre-paid electricity users.
Electricity can be purchased at the following location:
Laingsburg Municipality
2 van Riebeeck Street
Laingsburg
Trading times: 07:30 - 15:30
SW Super Centre
Hogo Street
Goldnerville
Trading times: 08:00 - 22:00
Bergsig Handelaars
Rivier Street
Bergsig
Trading times:08:00 - 22:00
Matjiesfontein>
Community Hall
Matjiesfontein
Trading times: 08:00 - 21:00
Loadshedding
To download or view our loadshedding schedule please click on the link....
Eskom loadshedding schedule
Faults / Queries
Contact us should you want to report a fault, have queries, compliments, complaints or suggestions:
Contact Number: 023 551 1019
Email: info@laingsburg.gov.za
After Hours:
John Komanisi
Email: john@laingsburg.gov.za
Contact Number: 073 171 5896
Alida Groenewald
Email: agroenewald@laingsburg.gov.za
Contact Number: 083 283 8220