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    <title>Mossel Bay Municipality; Latest News</title>
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    <description>View our latest news articles below. For archived news reports and articles or to view all news articles, please visit our website. 
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      <title><![CDATA[COUNCIL APPROVES BUDGET OF R842,5 MILLION (31 May 2013)]]></title>
      <link>http://www.mosselbay.gov.za/news_article/262/COUNCIL_APPROVES_BUDGET_OF_R8425_MILLION/31_May_2013</link>
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      The Mossel Bay Town Council at its monthly meeting in 30 May 2013 approved a total budget of R842,5 million for the 2013/2014 financial year. This compares with the second adjustments budget of R843,3 million for 2012/2013 and the initial budget of R818 million for the same year
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      <title><![CDATA[MORE PILOTS EXPECTED AT SPORTS FESTIVAL (17 May 2013)]]></title>
      <link>http://www.mosselbay.gov.za/news_article/261/MORE_PILOTS_EXPECTED_AT_SPORTS_FESTIVAL/17_May_2013</link>
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      Success breeds success and the early indications are that entries for the Western Cape Regional Aerobatics Competition, that will take place as part of the 2013 Mossel Bay Sports Festival, will more than double from last year’s twelve entries.
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      <title><![CDATA[CRÉCHES RECEIVE DONATIONS (16 May 2013)]]></title>
      <link>http://www.mosselbay.gov.za/news_article/260/CRCHES_RECEIVE_DONATIONS/16_May_2013</link>
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Forty crèches in the Mossel Bay municipal area benefitted in the past week from a donation of R100 000 by the Garden Route Casino Trust from which the Mossel Bay Municipality could acquire essential goods such as educational toys
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      <title><![CDATA[COUNCIL APPROVES PURCHASE OF BUILDING FOR CENTRE FOR HOMELESS (01 May 2013)]]></title>
      <link>http://www.mosselbay.gov.za/news_article/258/COUNCIL_APPROVES_PURCHASE_OF_BUILDING_FOR_CENTRE_FOR_HOMELESS/01_May_2013</link>
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      The Mossel Bay Town Council at its monthly meeting on 25 April 2013 approved the purchase of the Rose and Crown building on Erf 11199 in the Central Business District and that it is leased to The Haven Organisation for a period of thirty years for the establishment of a centre for the homeless.
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      <title><![CDATA[MOSSEL BAY GETTING READY FOR 2013 SPORTS FESTIVAL (01 May 2013)]]></title>
      <link>http://www.mosselbay.gov.za/news_article/259/MOSSEL_BAY_GETTING_READY_FOR_2013_SPORTS_FESTIVAL/01_May_2013</link>
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      The organising of Mossel Bay’s second sports festival from 20 September 2013 to 24 September 2013 has kicked off in all earnest and 28 sports codes have already indicated that they would be staging events as part of the festival. A street party, a big fun walk, the Moss Walk, and a doggy fun walk will again form part of the festival programme.
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      <title><![CDATA[COUNCIL TABLES BUDGET OF R880,6 MILLION (28 March 2013)]]></title>
      <link>http://www.mosselbay.gov.za/news_article/257/COUNCIL_TABLES_BUDGET_OF_R8806_MILLION/28_March_2013</link>
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      The Executive Mayor of Mossel Bay, Alderlady Marie Ferreira, tabled a total draft budget of R880,6 million for the 2013/2014 financial year at the Council meeting on 28 March 2013. This compares with the second adjustments budget of R843,3 million for 2011/2012 and the initial budget of R818 million for the same year.
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      <title><![CDATA[WATER SITUTATION REMAINS FAVOURABLE (05 March 2013)]]></title>
      <link>http://www.mosselbay.gov.za/news_article/256/WATER_SITUTATION_REMAINS_FAVOURABLE/05_March_2013</link>
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      Mossel Bay’s water situation remains favourable in comparison to neighbouring municipalities where water restrictions apply and the levels of the dams from which the Municipality gets its water were as follows on 28 February 2013:
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      <title><![CDATA[COUNCIL APPROVES ADJUSTMENTS BUDGET (04 March 2013)]]></title>
      <link>http://www.mosselbay.gov.za/news_article/254/COUNCIL_APPROVES_ADJUSTMENTS_BUDGET/04_March_2013</link>
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      Council at its monthly meeting on 28 February 2013 approved a total adjustments budget of  R843 349 469 for the 2012/2013 financial year. The budget is comprised of a capital budget of R130 153 047 and an operational budget of  R713 196 422.
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      <title><![CDATA[COUNCIL APPROVES R19,7 MILLION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE (04 March 2013)]]></title>
      <link>http://www.mosselbay.gov.za/news_article/255/COUNCIL_APPROVES_R197_MILLION_FOR_INFRASTRUCTURE/04_March_2013</link>
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      The Mossel Bay Town Council approved a capital expenditure programme to the value of R19,7 million at its monthly meeting on 28 February 2013 in connection with the Municipal Infrastructure Grants received for the 2013/2014 financial year. These grants are made available annually to municipalities in terms of the State’s Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) programme.
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      <title><![CDATA[MUNICIPALITY TO BUY HOTEL FOR CENTRE FOR HOMELESS (27 February 2013)]]></title>
      <link>http://www.mosselbay.gov.za/news_article/253/MUNICIPALITY_TO_BUY_HOTEL_FOR_CENTRE_FOR_HOMELESS/27_February_2013</link>
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      The Mossel Bay Municipality intends to buy the old Rose and Crown Hotel in Matfield Street, Mossel Bay, for the purpose of establishing a centre for the homeless. The building will be leased for a period of 30 years to The Haven Organisation, which will operate the centre.
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