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Access to Justice
citrusdAl
ADVICE OFFICE
citrusdal is situated at the base of the cederberg mountains in the Olifants River Valley about 177 km north of Cape Town. Named after the abundance of citrus fruit farms in the valley, citrusdal was established in 1916 by the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk.1
The total population recorded in the 2011 census was 7,177 people, 15.6% of whom identified as Black, 69% as Coloured and 14.5% as White. Afrikaans is the predominant language spoken in the area at 87.5% followed by isiXhosa at 5.9%.2
The main focus of the Citrusdal Advice Office is to provide paralegal services. The LDA has been very successful in assisting their clients with illegal and fraudulent deductions by unscrupulous companies and has successfully represented clients at the ccMA.3 It has helped clients to receive outstanding cOIDA and UIF pay-outs.
Petrus Brink, former coordinator Citrusdal Advice Maria Fortuin, previous Board member Citrusdal Colleen Alexander-Julies, Petrus Brink and
Office and Colleen Alexander-Julies from SCAT.
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Advice Office. Freddie Koopman.
Raper, P. (1987). Dictionary of southern African Place Names (Vol. 46). https://doi.org/10.1080/10228195.2015.1113434 Frith, A. (2019 census 2011: Main Place: citrusdal. Retrieved October 4, 2019, from https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/ place/161007
The commission for conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (ccMA) is a dispute resolution body established in terms of the Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995
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FAsT facts
NaMe: Citrusdal Advice Office
LeD By: Frederick Koopman
MaiN cHaLLeNGes faceD By tHe coMMuNity: farm evictions, unfair labour practices
MaiN actiVities: Paralegal support; labour dispute resolution aDDress: 89 Voortrekker Rd, citrusdal
coNtact: Phone: 022 3000 141, Cell: 071 413 3444
Email: adviceoffice.citrusdal@gmail.com