21 Januarie 2021 06:13
Covid-19 and the national lockdown measures have impacted on all communities, organisations and businesses, and Stellenbosch Municipality is no exception.
“It is with great sadness that we have to report that our municipality has lost two councillors and seven officials since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020,” a municipal statement said.
Councillor Manie Petersen (DA), Mayco Member for Youth, Sport and Culture, and Councillor Derrick Hendrickse (EFF) were known to be dedicated and diligent councillors who were well-known to their communities. These two sudden losses mere days apart sent shock waves through the municipality and indeed the entire community.
The Stellenbosch city council said it had lost nine employees – two councillors and seven officials – since the start of the #coronaviruspandemic in March 2020.