Events at Standerton River Park still going strong

The frustration of residents having to cope with deafening music at all hours at the Standerton River Park was addressed by two councillors.

Corné Stoltz from the Freedom Front Plus and Sithi Silosini from the DA handed over a memorandum, addressed to the municipal manager Malose Lamola, on December 30.

A petition was also signed by many residents before possible year-end celebrations at this popular spot.

In the memorandum, the availability and quality of providing and maintaining water, electricity and sanitation services were questioned.

Policies related to land use, building and construction, public safety, environmental protection, littering, illegal selling of alcohol, damage to municipal property and dangers to intoxicated partygoers were mentioned.

The strongly-worded memorandum emphasised the lack of respect for ratepayers. The Standerton Advertiser published an article in November last year about the music festival.

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After an event, the area is usually left in shambles for someone else to pick up.

DA councillor, Alberto Franco, previously said the Gert Sibande District Municipality and provincial government did not confer with the Lekwa Municipality concerning the music festival.

Franco added that it did not promote tourism, but was tourism by proxy. This residential area falls under the jurisdiction of the municipality.

He also said the local economy does not get a boost as the people pocket the money and leave town.

The proposed by-law states that no person shall cause or permit to be caused a noise nuisance (a) operate or play, allow to be operated or played, a radio, television set, drum, musical instrument, sound amplifier, loudspeaker system or a similar device producing, reproducing or amplifying sound.