Executive Committee Report
We meet with the Municipality on a regular
basis to discuss serious issues.
We lodged an objection on behalf of members to
the proposed name change of our town to
Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe and also the
amalgamation of municipalities
Cleanliness of our streets
Car guards (unofficial)
CCTV systems for our town
Our Chairman Fabian Cairns attended the recent Ahi national conference which was
held in George. They will be hosting their first Eastern Cape Provincial Conference at the
Oudebosh Farmstall and Conference Centre, Tsitsikamma on 6th November 2015. There will be
a representative from Graaff-Reinet attending. There are still places available so if you are
interested and please contact Yolande Le Roux, Provincial Chairperson 083 649 9378
Newsletter 4
Goedhals’s Square Development - GRCOC held its recent network
lunch meeting. Our guest speaker was Mr Ivor Berrington (Engineer)
Camdeboo Municipality to discuss the development of Goedhal Square.
Mr Berrington informed us that it has been zoned for a commercial
development including long distance bus and taxi stop.
Camdeboo Municipality has received funding from Sarah Baartman
District Municipality to develop basic infrastructure including access roads only.
Development opportunities exist they are currently assessing
the proposals that have been submitted but it may be re-advertised.This is a
very exciting prospect for potential developers.
Keep a watch in the local paper should the development be re-advertised
The meeting was concluded with a delightful lunch.
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Until relatively recently, thrift was considered a virtue. Saving for a rainy day was seen as sensible. Conspicuous
consumption was vulgar. People planned for the future, and saved accordingly. The idea of being in debt was anathema;
lay-by - that is, waiting until you could afford an item - was preferred to credit. There was a certain social cachet in being able
to say that you had saved for the future and had insurance against the possible financial impact of disaster.
Banks were pivotal in educating people about the virtues of saving, and
cautious in providing credit. They encouraged the rapid repayment of debt.
SHIFTS IN CULTURE ATTITUDES
In a single generation, these values have been reversed.
Instant gratification is now encouraged and has become the norm.
From
To
Thrifty (positive connotation) Tight (negative connotation)
Underpinning the disaster in financial markets in 2007 to 2009 is the fact
that banks have become major boosters
of a credit-and-consumption boom, through issuing credit cards
(what we call ‘plastic money’) or through in-store credit cards, mortgages,
unsecured loans and even micro-loans to those that can ill afford it. Banks
now like us to be in their debt, and a larger proportion of their profits than
ever before derive from keeping us that way. as a result, households have
gone on a consumption binge. “I consume, therefore I am.” Exert from the
book ‘How much is enough’ by Andrew Bradley, Arun Abey, and Andrew Ford.
Save for a rainy day
Buy a home theatre
for rain days
Extravagance/indulgence
Lifestyle
Plan for the future
Live for the day
Debt is “bad”
Credit is “good”
Wait until I can afford it
Have it now
“Imperfect Action Beats Perfect Inaction”
Siyaziphuhlisa Nursery Project, Camdeboo National Park
Phone: 049 892 6128 Fax: 049 892 3456
The Siyaziphuhlisa (meaning “we are developing ourselves”) Nursery Project was launched
in November 2014. We are five co-operative members from the community, who collectively grow and
sell plant seedlings. We make a living through selling the seedlings; which include vegetable seedlings,
indigenous plants and flowering plant seedlings. We actively started selling in February 2015. Our vision
is to start small and later to develop the project into something which will provide for the needs of our
community. Furthermore we will recruit and employ more members from town to join us. We also take special
bulk orders to plant. We are open every day from 07h00 til 18h00; when you can come see the nursery.
Members invite your colleagues and business
friends to join Graaff-Reinet Chamber of Commerce.
“Alone we can do so little; together we
can do so much”. Helen Keller