EASTERN CAPE CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

OCTOBER 2006

1. BRANCH COMMITTEE:

Our branch committee has become a finely tuned working group, who has a passion to ensure the increased awareness of waste management within the Eastern Cape region. Our Committee now consists of the following members:

PORTFOLIO / NAME / STATUS / EMAIL ADDRESS / BUSINESS PHONE / BUSINESS FAX / CELL NUMBER
Chairperson / Deidre Freeman / Elected / / 043-706 9718 / 043-706 2792 / 082-560 0309
IWM Conference
Deputy Chairperson / Richard Patten / Elected / / 043-722 0305 / 043-722 0305 / 082-924 8320
Waste Minimization /Recycling
Treasurer / Dr Gordon V Price / Elected / / 043-721-1502 / 043-740 1767 / 082-461 6426
IWM Conference
Secretary / Xolisa Lupuwana / Elected / / 043-706 3600 / 043-706 3647 / 083-947 4111
Education
Secretariat / Carmen Marais / / 043 706 3600 / 043 706 3647 / 082 716 7098
Membership
Public Relations / Simphiwe Gwana / Elected / ; / 043-604 8597 / 040-639 1009 / 082-324 4829
Waste Minimization / Recycling / Nosi Sikweyiya / Elected / / 043 705 9388 / 043 743 4120 / 083 228 2875
SAWMEA / Khanyisa Caza / Elected / / 043-760 0009 / 043-761 4751 / 082-336 3393
IWM Conference / Mervin Olivier / Elected / / 043-706 3600 / 043-706 3647 / 082-789 7711
Co-opted / Zonwabele Plata / Co-opted / / 043 743 4120 / 082 654 2114
Education / Nosisa Tshika / Co-opted / / 043 701 4062 / 043 701 4062 / 083 663 6117
Special Events / Nelisa Ndulama / Co-opted / / 043 700 2789 / 043 700 1063 / 043 700 1063
EC Awards / Lulama Macanda / Co-opted / / 040 609 4702 / 040 609 4700 / 072 473 9867

2. FINANCIAL:

The Savings Account is R 8 500.00 and the 32-day call account is R117, 657.85 as of 27October 2006. There are still numerous outstanding conference related monies that need to be received into the savings account, but these payments are being received.

3. SECRETARIAL & MEMBERSHIP:

We have been promoting membership at every function and we received 12 applications for membership received throughout the month.

Grade
/
September2006
Member / 85
Associate
Organization >20 / 3
Organization <20 / 5
Fellow
Senior Fellow
Honorary Member
Student
Retired Member
Patron Member
LocalMunicipality / 2
DistrictMunicipality
MetroMunicipality / 1
TOTALS / 96
  1. MEETING WITH SUE BENNINGFIELD OF KZN BRANCH – 04th OCTOBER 2006

The EC Committee Members met with Sue Beningfield of the KZN Branchto discuss the status of education within the IWM and also to provide more insight to the education portfolio and how the education portfolio is run in the KZN branch. Sue encouraged the EC Branch to develop their own awards projects and gave useful advice on how best to set this up and how to gain support from Government Departments, such as DEAET. A further discussion was held regarding the PEER review process for conference papers.

5. SITE VISIT – LANGKLOOF BRICKS, PORT ELIZABETH – 13th OCTOBER 2006

A site visit was arranged at Langkloof Bricks in Port Elizabeth to see how they are utilising tyres as fuel in the production of bricks.

6. SET UP OF PORT ELIZABETH BRANCH – 13th OCTOBER 2006

The EC Branch met with all interested parties to set up the Port Elizabethsub-committee of the EC IWM. The meeting was well attended with interested members from all faculties within the waste industry and we look forward to finalising the Branch in the very near future.

  1. PROGRAMME OF SPECIAL EVENTS:

The events planned as follows:

Date / Function / Venue
17 November 2006 / Beach Clean-up and Breakfast ‘skottelbraai’ / Eastern Beach, East London
29 November 2006 / Final 2006 Committee Meeting;
Christmas Dinner / ARCUS GIBB Offices;
TBC
December / MERRY CHRISTMAS

8. TRANSFORMATION

The East Cape Branch Committee is 69% BEE, including co-opted members.

9. GENERAL:

I would like to thank the EC Branch Committee and our members for their hard work and commitment over the past month. We look forward to an exciting new year with further initiatives to increase the awareness and education of individuals within our industry. With the development of our PE sub-committee, I am confident that our region will grow in leaps and bounds within the next few months, for the benefit of all members, industries and Government Departments alike.

Deidre Freeman

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Deidre Freeman

Chairperson: EasternCapeBranch of the IWMSA