19 January – Arts, Culture and Environment

Today we spoke to Peter Loftus from the Stellenbosch Municipality. The frequent pollution of the Eerste River by the Stellenbosch sewage works has left farmers fuming as their irrigation water is contaminated by raw sewage. According to reports an investigation conducted by the Stellenbosch Municipality has found that a raw sewage spill that took place over the weekend was caused by human error and the municipality is considering disciplinary action against that employee. Peter has made an appeal to the members of the public to report any littering that might have bad impact on the environment to 021 808 8111.

And we also spoke to Vincent Meyburgh from Jungle Theatre Company. The Jungle Theatre Company uses music, mime and puppetry to entertain and at the same time educating the public. They perform to schools, Festivals, townships, theatres and they also conduct different workshops. Vincent is a founding member of the company and he is also a performer. For more information about the company or to book a performance you can contact their offices at (021) 788 56 41 or email them at info@jungletheatre.co.za or visit their website at www.jungletheatre.co.za
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Our last interview was conducted by Parker Mah. Parker is an intern here at Bush radio and he attended the Cape Town Jazzathon last week and he spoke to a range of people, from organizers, performers, to the members of the public who were at the event. The annual Cape Town Jazzathon is a four day jazz and music festival promoting top South African musicians to local and international markets and it’s free to the public.