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March 2004

 

NEW VISITOR CENTRE

 

Good progress is made with the construction of the new visitor centre, undertaken by Jasima Construction with help from unskilled and skilled local workers, despite delays caused by the heavy rainfall during February and March. The photo, taken in February, shows the erection of the office block.

 

 

WORLD WETLAND DAY CELEBRATIONS

 

World Wetland Day was celebrated in style on Monday, 2 February. It was organised by Rose Mufuma, Tswaing’s Education Officer (shown in jovial mood in the photo), and consisted of special wetland-focused programmes held at the wetland on Tswaing. Some hundred invited learners from various schools in the Tshwane area participated. Many thanks for the City of Tshwane’s Tourism and Marketing division (who organised transport), representatives from the Department of water Affairs and Forestry and the Gauteng Department of Education, and Paul Bewsher and Derek Milburn of the 17th Villieria Scouts who all contributed to making this first World Wetland Day at Tswaing a success!

 

 

DONATION OF CAMPING EQUIPMENT BY THE CITY OF TSWHANE

 

Many thanks to the Tourism and Marketing division of the City of Tshwane, which, through the office of Ecotourism Afrika (their implementing agent), donated a substantial amount of camping equipment to the Northern Flagship Institution. This equipment, including pots, pans, braai equipment, toilet roll holders, mirror stands, etc, will be used at the new Moruleng bushcamp and the Kgotla. Shown in the photo during the official handover of the equipment on 4 February at the bushcamp are Mr Makgolo Makgolo, the NFI’s Chief Executive Officer (seated second from left) and Mr Theo Tlholo (standing), Member of the City of Tshwane’s Mayoral Committee responsible for Economic Development, Tourism, Marketing and Airports. 

 

WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE

 

Heavy and unseasonal rainfall during February and March have caused periodic flooding of the main access road at the sport where it crosses Soutpanspruit, which unfortunately resulted in the temporary closure of Tswaing for visitors on occasions. We sincerely apologise for this inconvenience, but to us the safety of visitors comes first. The good news is that the City of Tshwane’s has made almost half a million Rand available for the permanent repair and rehabilitation of the access road, a task that must be completed by June 2004. This work comprises the construction of a bridge or causeway crossing the river and also the construction of a new road to replace the existing one, which has become an environmental disgrace, since it now resembles a large and wide trench due to years of continuous grading, so that the road is now at places almost a meter below the level of the surrounding land. We appreciate this support by the City of Tshwane.

 

Until the road has been repaired permanently, we suggest that you keep an eye on the weather when intending to visit Tswaing. Should you wish to enquire about the state of the road, please contact Mr Inus Swart (Technical/Site Manager) at for more information. 

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