Community needs

Community needs were obtained by means of -

• Online needs survey that was  done by means of Google Forms.

• Meetings per area with community representatives. Representatives included inter alia community leaders, NGO's in the area concerned, sector representatives, representatives of vulnerable groups and SMME’s. Five meetings were held, one in each of the following areas: northern area (Moorreesburg and Koringberg), eastern area (Riebeek West and Riebeek Kasteel), western area (Darling and Yzerfontein), southern area (Riverlands, Chatsworth, Kalbaskraal and Abbotsdale) and central area (Malmesbury, Wesbank and Ilinge Lethu).

• Meetings per focus group with specific key role-players. The focus groups involved were Safety, Health, Education, Agriculture, Business, Tourism, Religion and Sport.

• A meeting with big businesses in the Swartland.

• Ward committee meetings with each of the 12 wards. Ward committees were asked to prioritise all community in respect of their wards. 

• Strategy Workshop with Council and management was held on 23-25 November 2022.

• Open days were held in all the Swartland areas between 30 January 2023 and 8 February 2023.