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Technical Services
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Source domain: pamun.gov.za
Collected on 12 July 2026
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What this means
This document is a webpage/section titled “Technical Services” for the Prince Albert Municipality. It describes the responsibilities of the Technical Services department, including planning, construction, maintenance and management of key municipal infrastructure such as roads, stormwater systems, water and sanitation, waste management, and electrical infrastructure, as well as oversight of the EPWP (Expanded Public Works Programme). It also provides an overview of major road routes (N1, N12, R407, R328, R353), road surface lengths, water supply sources by area, and waste collection/transfer and disposal arrangements, including weekly refuse collection and licensed landfill sites.
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refuse-bag distributionOngoing
Black refuse bags
Black refuse bags are distributed through the municipal offices and Technical Services.
- Who it is for
- Residents needing municipal refuse bags
- How to act on it
- Collect black refuse bags from the municipal offices or Technical Services.
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black refuse bags distributed via municipal offices/Technical Services
waste collection serviceOngoing
Weekly refuse collection
The municipality provides weekly refuse collection as part of its waste-management services.
- Who it is for
- Households and communities in the municipal area
- How to act on it
- Place refuse out for the municipality's weekly collection; the document does not state a specific registration or submission process.
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Ukuqoqwa kwemfucuza kwamasonto onke, ukusebenza kwendawo yokulahla imfucumfucu kanye nokulungiswa kwendawo
public works employment programmeOngoing
Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP)
The department oversees the EPWP, which creates infrastructure-linked employment opportunities and supports local skills development.
- Who it is for
- Local people seeking employment and skills development opportunities
- How to act on it
- Participate through the EPWP opportunities overseen by the Technical Services Department; no application route is stated in the document.
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Iphinde yengamele uHlelo Olunwetshiwe Lwezemisebenzi Yomphakathi (i-EPWP), olufaka isandla ekuqashweni kwendawo nasekuthuthukisweni kwamakhono ngokwakhiwa kwamathuba emisebenzi axhumene nengqalasizinda.
municipal infrastructure servicesOngoing
Technical Services infrastructure and basic services
The Technical Services Department makes essential municipal infrastructure and basic services available across the municipal area, including roads, stormwater, water, sanitation, electricity and waste services.
- Who it is for
- Communities in Prince Albert, Klaarstroom, Prince Albert Road and Leeu-Gamka
- How to act on it
- Use the relevant municipal infrastructure or basic service in the municipal area; the department manages planning, construction, maintenance and delivery.
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UMnyango Wezinsizakalo Zobuchwepheshe unomthwalo wemfanelo wokuhlela, ukwakha, ukunakekela kanye nokuphatha ingqalasizinda ebalulekile kanye nezinsiza eziyisisekelo kuyo yonke indawo kamasipala wase-Prince Albert.
garden-waste drop-off serviceOngoing
Garden waste transfer sites
Five transfer stations in North End, Prince Albert are available for garden refuse, not household waste.
- Who it is for
- People disposing of garden refuse
- How to act on it
- Take garden refuse to one of the five transfer stations in North End, Prince Albert; do not use them for household waste.
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Garden waste transfer sites: five transfer stations (North End, Prince Albert) for garden refuse (not household waste)
Facts
Amounts
R 407, R 328, R 353
Key Takeaways
- Organisation: Prince Albert Municipality (Technical Services section)
- Department responsibilities: roads, stormwater, water services, sanitation, waste management, electrical infrastructure, municipal vehicles maintenance, EPWP oversight
- EPWP: Expanded Public Works Programme (managed/overseen by Technical Services)
- Major roads: N1 (Leeu-Gamka ↔ Welgemoed), N12 (via Klaarstroom toward South Cape), R407 (Willowmore ↔ Prince Albert Road), R328 (Prince Albert ↔ Oudtshoorn via Swartberg Pass), R353 (Leeu-Gamka ↔ Brandvlei via Teekloof Pass)
- Road network length: ~1,741.2 km total (257.6 km paved; 1,483.6 km gravel/unpaved)
- Water sources by area: Prince Albert (Dorps River + 11 boreholes), Leeu-Gamka (3 boreholes), Klaarstroom (4 boreholes), Prince Albert Road (1 Transnet borehole)
- Water supply: mainly from 11 boreholes; additional allocation via Leiwater Beurt through Kweekvallei Water Users Association
- Waste collection: weekly refuse collection; black refuse bags distributed via municipal offices/Technical Services
- Garden waste transfer sites: five transfer stations (North End, Prince Albert) for garden refuse (not household waste)
- Waste disposal: all disposal sites are fully licensed; monitored to prevent veld fires with close oversight from Fire Prevention/Fire services
- Prince Albert Municipality
- Technical Services Department
- EPWP (Expanded Public Works Programme)
- Kweekvallei Water Users Association
- Leiwater Beurt
- Transnet Borehole
- Leeu-Gamka
- Klaarstroom
- Prince Albert Road
- Dorps River
- Willowmore
- Oudtshoorn
- Swartberg Pass
- Thomas Bain
- N1
- N12
- R407
- R328
- R353