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“We continue to live up to our vision as the ‘Home of Excellence’”, this was said by the Executive Mayor Cllr John Mpe, as he paraded the two awards received by the Capricorn District Municipality. The awards were presented at the special council meeting held on 19 February 2019 at …

“The Capricorn District Municipality is a family fun affair, I know I will never win a marathon but the vibe it creates is magnificent. My kids are overjoyed to participate in this year’s marathon and we cannot wait for the 2020 edition”, this are some of the comments from excited …

The Capricorn District Municipality gave learners from eight school a platform to debate disaster risk reduction in the competition that was held in Polokwane on Thursday.   Groups of three learners each ascended the stage to impress the judges on their understanding of disaster management, legislation, measures to mitigate the effects …

It’s all systems go for the CDM 4-in-One Marathon that is billed for Saturday, 16 February 2019 at the Polokwane Rugby Fields. With few days to go before the race, the Municipality urges all interested runners not to wait for the last minute rush to register. Although a provision and final chance will be made for runners to …

Capricorn District Municipality (CDM) in partnership with Government Communications and Information Services (GCIS) afforded the student at Capricorn FET College an opportunity to view live the State of the Nation Address that was held on 07 February 2019. The SONA was delivered by the President of the Republic of South …

Capricorn District Municipality on 06 February 2019 reached out to learners with disability at Botlokwa in Molemole to promote the wellbeing of learners with disabilities. This was in celebration of the District Disability Rights Awareness Day. The event was held at Botlokwa Special School, which has an enrolment of 215 …

Capricorn District Municipality has received an unqualified audit opinion with findings for the 2017/18 financial year from the Auditor-General.  This is CDM’s 5th consecutive unqualified audit opinion, which means that the municipality’s financial management and governance remain sound and strong; and remedial measures have been taken in line with emphasis of …

Athletes interested in participating in the CDM 4-in-1 Marathon can now register to secure a place in the race. The Marathon was officially launched this week, which is expected to attract over 3 000 international and national athletes carries cash prizes totalling R150 000. When launching the marathon, Executive Mayor …

Executive Mayor Cllr John Mpe, Speaker Cllr Nakedi Lekganyane, Chiefwhip Cllr Calvin Masoga and members of the mayoral committee (MMCs) on Thursday spread out to 15 schools on a back-to-school campaign for motivation. The visits are part of the 2019 back to school programme to reach out to schools in …

As we begin the year 2019, I take this opportunity to wish all our staff, Council members and residents of our District a prosperous new year. We hope the foregone year and the festive season have given us a much-needed motivation and a break to rest and recharge our strength …