The roads are in a dreadful condition. This is backed up by photos submitted by Pennington community members. The specific roads are Gumtree, Shad, Coral, Adrienne and Umdoni North.
A mere tip of the iceberg. There are roads in Pennington that I will not travel along. My poor little car simply can’t cope.
A note from a local: “It is so sad to see how neglected KZN is in comparison to Cape Town. I lived in the Cape for many years and if we linked a photo of a pothole and its location and sent it via an online platform, it was fixed by the next day or at least a team set up to start repairs if it was a big job. Here in Pennington as in all the South Coast living areas there is no response to emails at all. Mr President, if you cannot help your people with basic human rights which we pay for monthly, how can you even try to justify being a man of your word. Please assign a competent and ethical municipality for your country.” -Tracy McPetrie.
Councillor Edwin Baptie has informed the community of the new contact details for Umdoni Municipality for all complaints regarding the municipal services, i.e. roads, stormwater systems, streetlights, verges, overgrowth on vacant properties, litter, beaches and beach facilities, refuse and landfill issues, illegal uses and structures on properties, motor vehicle licencing, driver’s licensing, halls and facilities, law enforcement, rates, libraries, business licensing, public open spaces and property development.
Contact the Umdoni Municipality customer care unit on 039 9741419 or 087 2865329; address: Lot 169 Umzinto, 2 Nelson Mandela Street; email: customerservice@umdoni.gov.za
May Fair 2022 is going to be such an exciting day. There are already 20 stand bookings.
The organisers are promising a Boxer dog show as well as fun arena events for everyone. You’ll be able to have a go at croquet, or even roll a bowling ball. Children will be well catered for, and paintball target shooting should attract the bigger children.
We are hoping surrounding schools participate. Diarise the date: Sunday, May 1, at the driving range, Pennington. Stand spaces R120 (approx 4x4m).
Traders will park next to their tables/gazebos, etc, so it’ll be easy to set up your stock. Reserve your space by emailing heathton@gmail.com.
Join the chess class at Relton Hall, Pennington on Fridays from 15:00 to 17:00. Cost is R10 per participant. Contact Silvano Borea for further information on 081 0449342.
Table tennis is also taking place at Relton Hall. For further information contact Karen Veleur on 082 7864971.
Another interesting item has been added to the activities held at Relton Hall – Canasta. Contact Karen Davy for more information on 076 2974457.
Pennington Conservancy advises that they would like to use the Beach Café for more community events, so community members are asked to contact the Beach Café to discuss requirements for clubs and groups. An art exhibition would be such a great idea.
Relton Hall users are asked to send pictures and descriptions of classes for a special advertorial which will appear next week. The deadline for items is Friday, February 11. Please urgently email them to bronwyn@scottburgh.co.za
Non-profit organisations – please note – this is your column – this is your space to advertise your events free of charge. Email information to bronwyn@scottburgh.co.za
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