31 March 2009
The Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development
Planning, Pierre Uys, will announce detail of successes with an awareness
campaign on water efficiency at 10h00 on Tuesday, 31 March 2009 at the Spine
Road Secondary School in Mitchell's Plain. The Minister will highlight the
initiatives undertaken by the department to install water efficient devices in
selected schools in the Western Cape Province.
This sustainable initiative is part of the Resource Efficiency Schools Water
Savings Project which commenced in March 2008. The project was conducted in
three pilot schools with hostels in the Karoo areas.
Substantial savings were realised at these schools. These results acted as
catalysts to the project being extended to more schools in the Mitchellâs Plain
and Khayelitsha areas. Ten high water consumption schools were identified as
priority to install the water saving devices.
Ample time is provided for interviews and photographs.
Directions to Spine Road High School
1. From Cape Town take the N2 towards the Airport / Somerset West,
2. Approach the cooling towers (on your left) be on the look out for the
Vanguard Drive (M7) turn off,
3. Exit on the Vanguard Drive turn off and approach the traffic lights. Proceed
over the intersection and turn right onto Vanguard Drive at the second set of
traffic lights,
4. Proceed on Vanguard Drive for several kilometres,
5. Turn left at the Spine Road turn off (Cedar High School on your left),
6. Continue on Spine Road to reach an intersection between Merrydale Avenue and
Spine Road,
7. The school will be on your right hand side (c/o Spine Road and
Merrydale Avenue).
Enquiries:
Mr Cobus Grobler
Media Liaison Officer
Cell: 073 133 7299
Issued by: Western Cape Provincial Government
31 March 2009
