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23 September 2026 Media Release: GRDM Hosts Environmental Health Information Session on Ulwaluko Preparedness

Garden Route District Local MunicipalityRef: https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/2026/09/23/23-september-2026-media-release-grdm-hosts-environmental-health-information-session-on-ulwaluko-preparedness/

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Collected on 23 September 2026

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This is a Garden Route District Municipality media release about an environmental health information and training session on Ulwaluko preparedness. The session was held on 19 September 2026 in Plettenberg Bay for Amakhankatha and men involved in Ulwaluko, and covered hazards, hygiene, sanitation, water, waste, food safety and fire control at traditional schools. The release also says similar training and awareness initiatives were invited for consideration in other areas across the Western Cape.

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community training and awareness initiative

similar training and awareness initiatives

Similar environmental health training and awareness initiatives may be considered in other areas across the Western Cape to support preparedness during the upcoming Ulwaluko season.

Who it is for: communities and people involved in Ulwaluko in other areas across the Western Cape
How to act on it: No application or contact route is stated; the document says an invitation was extended for similar initiatives to be considered in other areas.

The document's recorded date is 19 September 2026. Confirm on the official source.

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During the session, an invitation was also extended for similar training and awareness initiatives to be considered in other areas across the Western Cape, to support a coordinated approach to environmental health preparedness during the upcoming Ulwaluko season.

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https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/2026/09/23/23-september-2026-media-release-grdm-hosts-environmental-health-information-session-on-ulwaluko-preparedness/

Key Takeaways

Environmental health and Ulwaluko preparedness session
Held on 19 September 2026 at the Methodist Church in Plettenberg Bay
Attended by 44 Amakhankatha and men involved in Ulwaluko
Coordinated by the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport
Participating bodies included Garden Route District Municipality and the Western Cape Department of Health
Training addressed traditional school safety, flooding, landslides, wildfires, hygiene, sanitation, waste, food, water and fire control
Similar training and awareness initiatives invited for consideration in other areas across the Western Cape
Garden Route District Municipality
GRDM
Western Cape Department of Health
Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport
Department of Health
Mr Mchunu
Marlene Nqumse