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Braai vendors lose business to sewage

MANDLA MAHASHE Vendors eking out a living by braaing meat on the side of public roads in Dunoon say ongoing sewage spills are ruining their business. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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Braai vendors lose business to sewage Mandla Mahashe Raw sewage overﬂows from manholes and runs down the streets and pavements close to rows of braai stands along Dumani and Usasazo Streets. This is the situation on most days, say vendors braaing meat opposite kwa BG tavern. “The terrible smell and the fecal matter spewing in the street has a negative impact on our stalls. People do not want to eat in a smelly area, even though we have become so used to it we don’t even complain anymore,” said braaied meat vendor Zamikhaya Zikolo, who operates on Usasazo Street. Another trader, Nosiphelo Pesi, said that sometimes speeding taxis splash some of sewage onto the meat they are braaing, forcing them to throw it away and incur losses. “This is quite terrible as it has a negative

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impact on us as small business owners. It gets even worse as it affects our children as well,” said Pesi. Meanwhile, City officials are asking residents to take better care of their sewerage system. Dunoon ward councillour Lubabalo Makeleni and acting mayco member for waste removal, JP Smith, say residents misuse the sewerage system. “Unfortunately this is the result of the same residents that are complaining. We often find an array of objects that do not belong (in the sewerage system),” said Makeleni. He said he was happy that there were some residents who have volunteered to help unblock the drains in the community. Smith encouraged residents to follow up on complaints they have logged with the City.

Bayakhala abathengisi benyama eDunoon ngelithi ivumba lelindle ezitalatweni ligxotha abathengi babo. Izitalato zalenginngqi ziyaphuphuma kukugqabhuka kwemibhobho yegutyulo ekwenzeka mihla le. NgoLwesithathu ukuﬁka kwababhali beSolabantu abathengisi base Usasazo naseDumani bath sele kudlule inyanga ziphuphuma ezizitalato. “Obubumdaka sele iyinto yemihla ngemihla ephazamisana noshishino lwethu. Akekho umntu ofuna inyama endaweni enukayo. Sesiyiqhelile thina asisakhalazi nakwabaphambili,” utshilo uZamikhaya Zikolo, 39. Omnye wananasomashishini uNosiphelo Pesi, 42, uthe ngamanye amaxesha iitaxi ezidlalayo zibalekisa zikhwive inyama yethu ngamanzi amdaka imoshakale kengoku ibeyilahleko kubo. “Imbi lento yezidrain yaye iluchaphazela kakubi ushishino lwethu. Ith yakulungiswa imoshakale kwamsinya yaye igulisa iintsana zethu,” utshilo.

Abasemagunyeni ke icekwa baliphosa kwakubahlali besithi mabayeke ukufaka yonke into le kwimibhobho yogutyulo. Uceba uLubabalo Makeleni nolilungu lexeshana kwikomita kasodolophu ojongene nogutyulo uJP Smith bangqinelene ngelithi abahlali mabahlukane nokulahla inkunkuma kwimibhobho yogutyulo. “Lengxaki yenziwa ngabantu abangakwazi ukuphatha inkqubo yogutyulo ufumanisa ukuba kulahlwa ukutya nezinye izinto ezixingayo,” utshilo uMakeleni. Uthe uvuyiswa ukuba bakhona abahlali abazityanda igila begutyula imibhobho yogutyulo kulengingqi. USmith uthe abahlali mabazigade izinto abazilahla kulemibhobho yaye basilandelele isikhalazo xa besifakile. Uzidwelisile iincukhacha zokufaka izikhalazo malunga nezogutyulo ezifana nokuthumela umyalezo ku water@capetown.gov.za , ukuthumela iSMS ku to 31373 okanye uye kwamasipala.

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WCED appeals to Sanulinda u2020 parents to confirm bhalisani abantwana ezikolweni 2020 school admissions Umbhali wethu

Isebe lezemfundo kwiPhondo leNtshona Koloni (iWCED) libongozo abazalu ukuba bajonge ukuba abantwana bambabhaliselwe unaka ka2020 babhalise phambi komhla ka 12 July 2019. "Ngomhla ka 7 June 2019 iWCED iwebsite ejongene nobaliselwa unyaka ka2020 ezikolweni," utshilo uBronagh Hammond, ongumqondisi wezonxibelelwano kwiWCED. UHammond uthe ukuzothi ga ngoku bangapha kwama-25124 abazali asele bebhalise abantwana ze bathathwa ezikolweni. "Siyababulela ababazali ngentsebenziswano yabo kulomba. Sixhalabiswa kukuba izicelo eziphumeleleyo zingapha kwama-126881 nto leyo ethu ngabazali abangama- 101757 abazali abangaka nxebelani nesebe bathi bayabafaka abantwana kwezizikolo," utshilo. Uphinde wathi elisebe lifumene unxibele-

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Staff Reporter The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is appealing to parents to check the status and confirm their children’s admission for the 2020 school year, by 12 July 2019. “On the 7th of June 2019, the WCED reopened its online admission website for parents to see the outcome of their applications for admission for the 2020 school year,” says Bronagh Hammond, the director of communications at the (WCED). Hammond says, so far, over 25,124 parents have since confirmed placement on the website. “We thank these parents for their cooperation in this regard. Our concern, however, is that there are 126,881 successful applications overall, which indicates 101,757 still needing confirmation from parents,” she says. She also said that the WCED is receiving a lot of communication from parents who re-

ceived unsuccessful applications and that her department is aware of the stress and concern this may cause, asking parents to remain calm. “The whole purpose of this second phase of admission is to get as many confirmations completed and as soon as possible so that places open at schools where children are double or triple “parked” in terms of successful applications. By confirming applications now, it will allow us to determine where spaces have opened at schools so that learners on waiting lists can be accommodated,” she said. She said that while the department has given parents up until 12 July to confirm their placements, “we do not want [parents] to be complacent”. Parents, she said, are encouraged to go online to the WCED Admissions website: https://wcedonline.westerncape.gov.za/admissions-201920 as a first preference for confirmation.

lwano kubanye abazali besithi izicelo zabo zokhatyiwe yaye elisebe liyakuqonda ukuxhalaba kwabazali kodwa bayacelwa bazole balinde. "Lomjikelo wesibini wokubhaliswa kwabantwana wenzelwe ukuba kubhaliswe ngokukhawuleza ukuze kuvuleke iindawo ezinabantwana ababhaliswe kabini okanye kathathu kuba bengeka yazi bazakwamkelwa sesiphi isikolo. Ukunikwa kwabantwana indawo kwangoku kuzakusinika ithuba loba sijonge zeziphi izikolo ezisenendawo kwangethuba," utshilo. Uthe nangona elisebe linike abazali umhla wamagqibela kanqoyi ka 12 July ukuba babhalise abantwana asifuna abazali abazakuyekelela." Uthe abazali bayakhuthazwa ukuba baye kwiwebsite yobhaliso lwabantwana: https:// wcedonline.westerncape.gov.za/admissions-201920.

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CITYNEWS AREA NORTH EDITION

THE NEWSLETTER FOR THE RESIDENTS OF CAPE TOWN

July 2019 / ISSUE 48

Platinum status awarded to City clinics

The City’s R50,17 billion budget at a glance

A R3 billion social package for those most in need

Holiday activities at City facilities and libraries

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The cool new Dunoon library

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Lighting up Dunoon: Nearly three storeys high, the “Sunrise Girl” mural that adorns the new Dunoon library was created by local artists

Big investment in road upgrades

Skumbuzo Salman, Zola Tsotetsi, Olwethu Notywala, Sipho Mboniswa, Bulela Lesea and twins Sinesipho and Siphosethu Mene.

The City, in partnership with Milnerton Estates and Garden Cities developers, is investing R140 million in converting Sandown Road and Malibongwe Drive up to the Potsdam interchange into a dual carriageway. The City will contribute some R66 million to these improvements, while Province will build an on-ramp onto the N7. The project started in October 2018 and is scheduled to be completed by May 2020. Apart from the dualling and onramp, the project also includes building a bridge over the railway line and moving a sewer pipeline and water main. These improvements, along with the completion of the link between Malibongwe and Giel Basson drives further south, will relieve congestion in the Blouberg area. The bulk of the costs are funded from contributions relating to developments in Rivergate, Parklands, Sandown and Sunningdale.

The City’s R50,17 billion budget

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More funds for safety and security, housing and transport

The draft budget was presented at 27 public meetings and received more than 4 000 comments from residents. After considering the public’s concerns, adjustments were made and Executive Mayor Dan Plato tabled a R50,17 billion budget for 2019/20. The operating expenditure is set at R41,8 billion, and the capital budget at R8,3 billion. The revenue budget is set at R40,9 billion – a 4% increase on the previous budget, and below the consumer price index. Increases in rates, utilities and service charges have been kept as low as possible, and there is more relief for pensioners. This budget will put the City back on track as Cape Town starts recovering from the severe drought of the past two years. To improve safety and security, R535 million capital funding has been allocated to buy more vehicles and equipment, and

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installing extra closed-circuit television cameras where needed most. There is also a commitment to deploy one dedicated law enforcement ofﬁcer to ﬁght crime and grime in every ward across the city. R869 million has been allocated to housing, with several social housing projects in the central city under way. R148,8 million is earmarked for informal settlement upgrades, and R44 million for building early childhood development centres. More urban regeneration The Mayoral Urban Regeneration Programme (MURP) is getting a R447 million boost for projects in Manenberg, Mitchells Plain, Bonteheuwel and other communities. Public transport and roads also get more funds: Over the next three years, Council will spend about R2,9 billion on extending the MyCiTi bus routes between Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha, and Claremont and

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KORTLIKS Die Stad se begroting vir die boekjaar 2019/20 is R50,17 miljard. Bedryfsbesteding word op R41,8 miljard geraam en die kapitaalbegroting is op R8,3 miljard vasgestel. Die inkomstebegroting beloop R40,9 miljard. Dít is 4% meer as die vorige begroting, en minder as die verbruikersprysindeks. Stygings in eiendomsbelasting en nuts- en dienshefﬁngs is so laag moontlik gehou én daar’s verdere verligting vir pensioenarisse. Om veiligheid en sekuriteit te verbeter, is

Wynberg. R412 million is set aside for these projects this ﬁnancial year alone. The City will invest around R114,8 million on new public transport interchanges (PTIs) and refurbishing the ones in Retreat and Wynberg. A new minibus-taxi facility is under way in Dunoon, while work on a new PTI in Somerset West will start soon. After the damage done during the drought, City parks and public spaces will be restored with new planting and repairs, and an additional R2 million is set aside for more community food gardens. R72 million has been set aside to meet the City’s Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) targets, to provide EPWP safety workers to accompany groups of learners to and from school, and to deploy EPWP workers at community-based recycling drop-off facilities. • See page 3 for more information on the budget, rebates and service charges.

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The Dunoon library, which opened in April, is an energy and water-efficient building that took five years to come to fruition and involved local, provincial and national government. The steel-framed concrete-andglass building was designed by the City’s own architects to maximise usable space while occupying as small a footprint as possible among Dunoon’s 60 000 residents. The library is energy-efficient: The double-skin curtain wall keeps the building cool, while allowing maximum daylight in. All of the lights are LEDs, switched on and off as required by sensors. The building is also water-wise. There is a two-pipe water system for fresh drinking water and for grey or recycled water. Underground rainwater collection tanks are used to flush the toilets and for irrigation. One of the important requirements was that the building must accommodate future development. The roof can easily be removed and a staircase added to allow expansion onto a third floor. In size, the library compares with the Harare library in Khayelitsha, and four of the eight staff members live in Dunoon.

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KHAWUNDIBALISELE R535 miljoen toegewys vir voertuie, toerusting en kringtelevisiekameras. Altesaam R869 miljoen is bestem vir behuising, en verskeie maatskaplike behuisingsontwikkelings is in die middestad aan die gang. ’n Bedrag van R44 miljoen sal bestee word aan die bou van vroeëkindontwikkelingsentrums. Oor die volgende drie jaar sal R2,9 miljard bestee word aan die uitbreiding van die MyCiTibusroetes tussen Mitchells Plain en Khayelitsha, en Claremont en Wynberg.

Ibhajethi yeSixeko yonyakamali ka-2019/20 yiR50,17 bhiliyoni. Inkcitho yokusebenza yabelwe iR41,8 bhiliyoni ze ibhajethi yemali eyinkunzi ibe yiR8,3 bhiliyoni. Ibhajethi yenkcitho ibiyiR40,9 bhiliyoni – ethe yanyuka nge4% kwibhajethi yexa elidlulileyo yaye ingaphantsi kweindeksi yexabiso labathengi. Ukunyuka kweereyithi nentlawulo zeenkonzo kugcinwe kuphantsi kangangoko, yaye zihlisiwe kwakhona iindleko zabantu abafumana imali yomhlalaphantsi. Ukuphucula ukhuselo nokhuseleko, iR535 miliyoni yabelwe izithuthi, izixhobo, neekhamera zokhuseleko ezix-

honyiweyo ukubona okuqhubekayo. I-R869 miliyoni yabelwe izindlu apho uninzi lwezindlu zoluntu sele ziqaliwe ukwakhiwa kumbindi-sixeko. I-R44 miliyoni iza kwakha amaziko ophuhliso lwabantwana abancinci. Kule minyaka mithathu ilandelayo iR2,9 bhiliyoni iza kuchithwa kwiindlela zebhasi zikaMyCiTi phakathi kweMitchells Plain neKhayelitsha, iClaremont neWynberg. IR114,8 miliyoni iza kuchithwa ekwenziweni kweerenki zezithuthi zikawonkewonke. I-R72 miliyoni ibekelwe iNkqubo yeMisebenzi kaRhulumente yeSixeko.

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Report potholes promptly, please

We are listening to you, and responding to your needs

Heavy rainfall and wet conditions cause potholes, and residents should report them as soon as they appear. It may not be practical to do permanent repairs in wet conditions, so temporary repairs may be done at ﬁrst. To prepare for winter, the City’s 47 road repair teams from 20 depots did inspections, ﬁxed potholes and did general maintenance. They repair an average of 12 200 potholes across town every month. • Report potholes to the Transport Information Centre toll-free, 24/7, on 080 065 6463, or by e-mail to Transport.Info@capetown.gov.za. Include your name, contact number and pothole location.

The City’s annual budget is a dynamic one, having taken into account the needs of our residents and considered more than 4 000 comments. The budget was presented and discussed at 27 public meetings, and I am confident that this budget will set the City back on track following the drought. One of the deliverables in the budget I am most pleased about is the commitment to deploy one law enforcement officer in every ward across this city! Our councillors will work closely with those law enforcement officers in our

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or the conﬁscation or handing-in of stolen or illegal goods. This reward is also applicable to information leading to the arrest of people vandalising, damaging or stealing electrical infrastructure or installing illegal connections. In terms of the Criminal Matters Amendment Act 18 of 2015, the minimum sentence for vandalism or theft of infrastructure is three years’ imprisonment, and the maximum 30 years. • Report electricity and metal theft and vandalism or give tip-offs to the City’s call centre on 0860 103 089, via City Connect on www.capetown.gov.za, or to the Metal Theft Unit control room on 0800 222 771.

Platinum status for City clinics Seven City clinics have been awarded platinum status in terms of the national Ideal Clinic programme. They are the Kuils River, Wesbank, Eerste River, Kuyasa, Adriaanse, Valhalla Park and Kasselsvlei clinics. The Ideal Clinic programme is an initiative by the national Department of Health, aimed at improving the quality of primary healthcare at public-sector clinics. An ideal clinic has good infrastructure, adequate staff and resources (medicine and supplies), good administrative processes and

sufﬁcient bulk supplies. It uses applicable policies, protocols and guidelines to ensure the provision of quality health services. To achieve platinum status, a clinic must meet 90% of the requirements that affect direct service delivery and quality of clinical care to patients. These include availability of certain medicines, temperature control and cold chain procedures for vaccines and medicine rooms, as well as functional equipment for resuscitation and other emergencies.

City’s Water Strategy has been approved Council has approved its Water Strategy, which will help ensure that Cape Town becomes more resilient to droughts. The Water Strategy builds on the lessons learnt, and is the product of extensive consultation with a range of local and international water experts. The strategy takes into account the complex relationships between water, people, the economy and the environ-

ment. It sets out commitments to reducing demand and wastage, and increasing available capacity from non-dam sources by more than 300 million litres per day over the next ten years. The Water Strategy is available on the City’s website at www.capetown.gov.za.

KORTLIKS Vandale wat met elektrisiteitstoerusting peuter, kos die Stad miljoene rande in herstel- en vervangingskoste. Meld elektrisiteits- en metaaldiefstal en vandalisme aan by die Stad se inbelsentrum by 0860 103 089. Sewe klinieke van die Stad het platinumstatus in die nasionale Ideale Kliniek-program ontvang. Dié spoggerige fasiliteite is die Kuilsrivier-, Wesbank-, Eersterivier-, Kuyasa-, Adriaanse-, Valhalla Park- en Kasselsvleikliniek. Die laboratorium van wetenskaplike dienste in Athlone is opgeknap om watergehaltetoetsing te verbeter. Die

Heavy lifting: The Fire and Rescue Service’s new R7,7 million Iveco Trakker 8x4 heavy-duty rescue recovery vehicle has a Fassi F660 crane with a lift capacity of 56,8 m and a maximum reach of 30,4 m. It also has two Waldon 30-ton hydraulic winches, each with a 60 m cable.

Ready for winter? The South African Weather Service forecasts an above-average rainfall for Cape Town this winter. That’s great news for the water supply and agriculture, but can also mean disruption in urban areas due to flooding. The City’s Winter Preparedness Plan includes preventative measures ahead of the rain, and swift reaction to any problems. Some of the measures include the following: • Monitoring at-risk informal settlements – currently 29 in Khayelitsha, Philippi, Gugulethu, Klipheuwel and Strand • Moving residents to higher ground or implementing flood mitigation measures • Removing invasive plants along rivers • Cleaning critical stormwater infrastructure in high flood-risk areas • An agreement with the South African Social Security Agency to provide aid to residents in distress

Last year, the City’s Disaster Risk Management Centre responded to 377 flood incidents that affected 7 435 people. Residents can help by reporting illegal dumping, which increases the risk of sewerage and stormwater system blockages and overflows, and also costs a great deal of money to clean. By cleaning gutters, pruning trees and clearing waterways in and around homes, residents can reduce the risk of flooding. Report problems to these numbers: • Flooding, blocked drains and service disruptions: 0860 103 089 • Burst or leaking water mains, faulty and leaking water meters, blocked and overflowing sewers: Send an SMS to 31373 • Electricity faults: Send an SMS to 31220 • Life-threatening emergencies: 107 from a landline or 021 480 7700.

Dam levels – individual dams and total storage – by year Berg River 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

Steenbras Lower

Steenbras Upper

Theewaterskloof

Voëlvlei

Wemmershoek

% storage

AS OF 10 JUNE 2019

48,0%

Between October 2018 and March 2019, there were approximately 70 instances of electricity vandalism, costing the City millions in repairs and replacements. Vandalism and theft of critical electrical infrastructure affects the lives of residents, and the only way to stamp this out is for residents to work with the City to bring the criminals to book. The City is calling on residents to be anti-vandalism and theft ambassadors in their neighbourhoods, and to report the perpetrators. In most cases, the perpetrators are known to residents, as they are from the same neighbourhoods. To encourage this, the City offers a reward of R5 000 to anyone who provides information that leads to an arrest

2015

2016

31,4 %

From 1 July 2019, prepaid electricity tokens will no longer be available via the City’s e-Services portal. To buy electricity via cellphone or online, residents should register on one of the following websites: Electricity.co.za, Prepaid24.co.za, Power24.co.za, EasyPay.co.za, ibuy.co.za or Ontecenergy.co.za. Prepaid electricity can also be bought at many vendors, including supermarkets, pharmacies, service stations, banks and ATMs. Call 0860 103 089 for assistance.

Stop vandalism and theft

20,5%

Prepaid electricity sales

Our social package of nearly R3 billion will assist the poorest and most vulnerable. This includes a budget allocation for free services, rates rebates and indigent relief. We are widening the scope so that more of our residents can beneﬁt from rates rebates and indigent relief, because we want to provide assistance to those residents in need. My door stands open to any resident, so if you don’t see me at a community meeting soon and there is something you want to raise, please get in touch! – Executive Mayor Dan Plato

29,1%

The City has extended its Scientific Services facility in Athlone to improve the scope and scale of water quality testing. New instruments, pictured above, can test for various substances, including organic carbon and potentially harmful metals, including mercury. Already testing around 57 000 water samples each year, the City now has the means to test water quality at levels above those set by national legislation. The City’s Scientific Services laboratory, established in the 1920s, is a nationally accredited testing facility. It has contributed significantly to the City’s excellent Blue Drop and Green Drop water and wastewater ratings.

ﬁght against crime and grime. I am not done with the “Keep Cape Town Clean” campaign, and I will continue to get my hands dirty removing litter from our areas. Our ofﬁcials do this daily, but I want to draw residents’ attention to their role,

because we cannot do it alone. That is why our motto is “Making progress possible. Together.” We need you to work with us. I have taken note of concerns about the state of our parks. These complaints have not fallen on deaf ears. We are an accountable administration, which is why I am excited about the plan that the Mayoral Committee member for Community Services and Health, Dr Zahid Badroodien, has to get our parks back on track. New trees and greenery will be planted, and fences and lights repaired, or installed where there aren’t any.

50,7%

Better water testing

A message from the Executive Mayor, Dan Plato

2017

2018

2019

KHAWUNDIBALISELE Stad toets sowat 57 000 watermonsters per jaar. Koopkragkoepons is vanaf 1 Julie 2019 nie meer op die Stad se e-diensteplatform te kry nie. Koop jou koepons voortaan by een van die talle handelaars in Kaapstad wat dit voorsien, waaronder supermarkte, apteke, diensstasies, banke en kitsbanke. Onwettige vullisstorting in stormwaterdreins kan oorstromings veroorsaak. Meld onwettige stortings, oorstromings, verstopte dreins en diensonderbrekings aan by die Stad se inbelsentrum by 0860 103 089.

Ukumoshwa kwezixhobo zombane kudla izigidi ngezigidi xa zilungiswa naxa kufakelwa ezinye. Nceda uxele xa ubona umntu esiba izinto zombane nentsimbi naxa zimoshwa okanye ufowunele iziko leminxeba leSixeko ubahlebele kwa-0860 103 089. Iikliniki zeSixeko ezisixhenxe zinikwe iwonga leplatinam ngokwesikhokelo iNational Ideal Clinic Framework. Ezo kliniki zezi, iKuils River, Wesbank, Eersteriver, Kuyasa, Adriaanse, Valhalla Park neyaseKasselsvlei. Ilebhu ekwicandelo leeNkonzo zobuNzululwazi eAthlone iphuculiwe ukulungiselela ukuhlolwa komgangatho wamanzi. ISixeko

sihlola malunga neesampula eziyi 57 000 ngonyaka. Ukususela ngowe-1 kweyeKhala 2019, iithowukheni zombane azisayi kuphinda zifumaneke kwiphowuthali yeeNkonzo zeSixeko. Ungathenga iithowukheni kubathengisi abaninzi, kubandakanywa iisuphamakethi, iikhemesti, iigaraji zeepetroli, iibhanki neeATM okanye uzithenge ngeintanethi. Ukulahlwa kwezinto ngeendlela engekho mthethweni kwiidreyini kudala iimphuphuma. Kuxele ukulahlwa kwezinto ngeendlela engekho mthethweni, iidreyini eziblokileyo nokuphazanyiswa kweenkonzo kwiziko leminxeba leSixeko ku-0860 103 089.

Making progress possible. Together.

Area North, July 2019

The City’s budget at a glance Where the income for the R50,17 billion budget comes from, and how it is spent

he budget for the 2019/20 municipal ﬁnancial year, which runs from July to June, is made up of an operating budget and a capital budget. The operating budget of R41,78 billion is dedicated to day-to-day operations, which include the provision of services such as health, transport and roads, libraries, parks, early childhood development, policing, trafﬁc management, water, electricity and refuse removal. The capital budget of R8,39 billion is dedicated to the provision of new infrastructure projects and the renewal or capital maintenance of existing assets. Some key capital projects are listed in the table below. The City’s income comes mainly from property rates, service charges, government grants and investments. A social package of nearly R3 billion has been allocated to assist qualifying poor and vulnerable residents with rebates and free basic services, such as electricity, refuse removal, water and sanitation (see panel alongside).

Big budget: Key projects in the North area include the Dunoon taxi rank, electrical infrastructure upgrades and major roadworks. To help fund the City’s work, service tariffs are charged. The City has done its best to keep the increases as low as possible. In brief, the tariffs are as follows: • The increase in water and sanitation tariffs has been lowered by subsidising costs to the tune of R200 million from the equitable share allocation. The

buying bulk electricity from Eskom. • An increase of 5% for refuse removal services, down from 5,7% last year There will be no rates payable for residential properties on the ﬁrst R300 000 of the property’s value (R200 000 previously). • For more information, visit www.capetown.gov.za/budget.

increase will be 9%, which amounts to R1,23 more per 1 000 litres of water. • No increase in the ﬁxed charge for water • A controlled increase of 8,88% in the electricity tariff (compared to the 15,63% increase in the tariff that the City pays to Eskom for bulk electricity supply). Approximately 65% of the tariff cost is for

KEY BUDGET FIGURES Operating budget: R41,78 bn The operating budget is spent on day-to-day operations, including the provision of utilities and services. 18,0% 24,2%

7,4%

2,2%

Property rates Service charges Other own revenue Investment revenue Government grants

Capital budget: R8,39 bn The capital budget is spent on the provision of new infrastructure and the renewal of existing assets.

27,0% 60,0%

Transfers Borrowing Internally generated funds

Allocation of rates income How rates income is allocated, by directorate

19,6%

6,3% 3,5% 0,7%

13,0%

15,7%

48,1%

Key capital projects The City’s biggest capital project in the northern area of the metro is capacity extension at Wesﬂeur wastewater treatment works. The Potsdam wastewater treatment works is also being upgraded. Investment in bulk infrastructure is critical and will include replacement of electrical infrastructure and the installation of new equipment, as well as new bulk water and solid waste management infrastructure. Other signiﬁcant capital projects include housing on the site of the old Conradie hospital and development of the Dunoon taxi terminus. There will be extensive upgrades to Sandown Road, and links to the N7.

24,6%

6,5%

7,9%

4,1% 10,7%

Community Services & Health Corporate Services Economic Opportunities & Asset Management Energy & Climate Change Human Settlements Safety & Security Spatial Planning & Environment Transport Urban Management Water & Waste

Department

Project

Electricity Generation & Distribution

New medium-voltage system infrastructure

24 000 000

Electricity Generation & Distribution

Medium-voltage infrastructure refurbishment

25 000 000

Cape Town Stadium

Suites at Cape Town Stadium

74 743 068

Housing Development

Conradie housing development

23 971 733

Housing Development

Imizamo Yethu bulk earthworks

21 021 884

Informal Settlements

Imizamo Yethu emergency infrastructure project

30 000 000

Infrastructure Implementation

Dunoon taxi terminus

24 000 000

Infrastructure Implementation

Edgemead/Bothasig non-motorised transport infrastructure

24 700 000

Infrastructure Implementation

Durbanville non-motorised transport infrastructure

24 100 000

Infrastructure Implementation

N7-M12-Sandown Road upgrade

46 000 000

Solid Waste Management

Vissershok landﬁll gas ﬂaring infrastructure

54 000 000

Solid Waste Management

Woodstock Solid Waste drop-off upgrade

28 300 000

Water & Sanitation Services

Potsdam wastewater treatment works extension

36 000 000

Water & Sanitation Services

Wesﬂeur wastewater treatment works capacity extension

90 000 000

Water & Sanitation Services

Contermanskloof reservoir

64 500 000

Die Stad se begroting vir die boekjaar 2019/20 is R50,17 miljard. Die bedryfsbegroting van R41,78 miljard word gebruik vir daaglikse bedrywighede, waaronder die lewering van dienste soos gesondheid, vervoer en paaie, biblioteke, parke, vroeëkindontwikkeling, polisiëring, verkeersbestuur, water, elektrisiteit en vullisverwydering. Die kapitaalbegroting van R8,39 miljard is bestem vir die voorsiening van nuwe infrastruktuur en die vernuwing of kapitaalinstandhouding van bestaande bates. Inkomste kom hoofsaaklik uit eiendomsbelasting, dienshefﬁngs, staatstoelaes en beleggings. Die Stad het sy bes gedoen om tariefstygings te beperk. Die watertariefstyging is 9%, vullisverwydering styg met 5%, en die toename in die elektrisi-

teitstarief is 8,88% (vergeleke met die styging van 15,63% in die tarief vir grootmaatkragvoorsiening wat die Stad aan Eskom moet betaal). ’n Maatskaplike steunpakket van bykans R3 miljard is toegeken om kwaliﬁserende arm en kwesbare inwoners met kortings en gratis basiese dienste soos elektrisiteit, vullisverwydering, water en sanitasie by te staan. As jy om deernissteun aansoek doen, kan jy kortings (afslag) op sekere Stadsdienste kry. Doen aansoek by jou naaste munisipale kantoor of kry die vorm onder die afdeling “City Connect > Apply” op die Stad se webtuiste by www.capetown.gov.za.

Value

Ibhajethi yeSixeko yonyakamali ka-2019/20 yiR50,17 bhiliyoni. Ibhajethi yokusebenza yiR41,78 bhiliyoni eyiyokwenza imisebenzi yemihla ngemihla ebandakanya ukunikezelwa kweenkonzo ezifana nezempilo, ezothutho, iindlela, amathala eencwadi, iipaki, uphuhliso lwabantwana abancinci, iinkonzo zesipolisa, ulawulo lwezothutho, amanzi, umbane nokususwa kwenkunkuma. Ibhajethi yemali eyikhapitali, eyiR8,39 bhiliyoni ibekelwe iziboneleleo ezitsha kunye novuselelo nolungiso lweeasethi ezinkulu ezikhoyo ngoku. Ingeniso yeSixeko ikakhulu ivela kwiireyithi zeepropati, iintlawulo zeenkonzo, iigranti zikarhulumente notyalomali. ISixeko sizamile ukuba kungabikho zinto zininzi sizinyusayo. Amanzi enyuke nge9%, ukuthuthwa kwenkunkuma kwenyuke nge5%, waze umbane wenyu-

CITYNEWS 3 About rebates and other forms of financial relief The City’s budget includes a R2,97 billion social package that provides relief to low-income households. The main forms of relief are as follows: • Water: 10,5 kℓ per month per indigent household, free of charge • Sanitation: 7,35 kℓ per month per indigent household, free of charge • Electricity: Each household with a municipal property value of less than or equal to R400 000 and a prepaid meter receives 60 kWh free electricity a month if they normally buy less than 250 kWh per month on average over a 12-month period. If they normally buy 250-450 kWh per month over a 12-month period, they receive 25 kWh free electricity. • Waste removal: Consumers who earn below R6 000 and are registered on the indigent register, and consumers whose properties are valued at less than R500 000, receive rebates between 0% and 100% on the first 240 ℓ container. Customers living in Council-owned housing schemes earning R4 500 or less will receive a 100% rebate. Apply for indigent rates relief Applying for indigent support could result in you receiving rebates (discounts) on certain City services. Whether you apply for indigent support or indigent rates relief depends on your monthly household income. If you earn R4 500 or less a month, you qualify for 100% rates relief. If you earn between R4 500 and R6 000, you may qualify for between 25% and 75% indigent rates relief. You may qualify as indigent if: • you own just one property, and are the full-time occupant; • you struggle to pay your municipal account; • you are a child who lives in the home of a parent who has died; or • you received the house in a divorce settlement. You can apply at your nearest municipal office, or can download the necessary form from the “City Connect > Apply” section of the City’s website at www.capetown.gov.za. You will need to provide supporting documentation, such as ID, affidavits, proof of income and/or grants, and property details. City officials are available to assist at municipal offices, and the requirements are detailed on the City’s website.

ka nge8,88% (xa kuthelekiswa ne15,63% ehlawulwa siSixeko kuEskom ngobonelelo lombane uwonke). Ipakeji yemali enikezwa uluntu emalunga neR3 bhiliyoni yabelwe ukunceda abahlali abahluphekayo kananjalo baza kunikwa nezaphulelo kunye neenkonzo ezisisiseko zamahala, ezifana nombane, uthutho lwenkunkuma, amanzi nococo. Xa ufake isicelo senkxaso yabahluphekayo ungafumana isaphulelo kwezinye iinkonzo zeSixeko. Ungafaka isicelo kumasipala okufutshane nawe, okanye ungathulula ifomu efanelekileyo ngeintanethi kwi-Sixeko Connect > Apply section kwiwebhu yeSixeko kuwww.capetown.gov.za.

4 CITYNEWS Work on 570 new houses begins The installation of civil engineering services for the City’s Maroela South housing development in Kraaifontein is on track, with work on the first houses to start in 2020. Approximately R63 million has been set aside for this project. It will consist of 395 state-subsidised Breaking New Ground (BNG) houses for qualifying beneficiaries on the City’s housing database and 175 gap houses for people who earn between R3 500 to R22 000 a month. Beneficiaries of the BNG houses are being selected in accordance with the City’s Housing Allocation Policy and housing database. This will ensure that housing opportunities are made available in a fair, transparent, systematic and equitable manner. • Residents can visit the walk-in centre at 50 Wale Street, Cape Town, or visit the City’s website for information about housing opportunities.

New pedestrian facilities on the way Over the next 24 months, the City will build new walkways and rehabilitate the existing pedestrian facilities in the Atlantis and Blouberg areas. R13,5 million will be spent on repairs and new facilities in Atlantis, R12 million in the Blouberg North area, and R700 000 for work along Birkenhead Drive, Milnerton. The work includes ramps between roadways and pavements, which will provide easier access to cyclists and persons with special needs. The work is taking place along Gie Road, Ringwood Road, Humewood Road, Wood Drive, landscaped areas between Sandown and Parklands Main roads, Birkenhead Drive and several roads in Atlantis, including the Atlantis informal trading area.

Area North, July 2019

Making progress possible. Together.

Atlantis incentives bear fruit This green-tech special economic zone creates opportunities and jobs.

n June 2018, the Trade and Industry Ministry designated the Atlantis special economic zone (SEZ) for green technology. It has now benefitted from an investment of R680 million by four investors. There is huge potential in Atlantis due to large tracts of industrial land, a large labour pool, and its strategic location along transport networks. The City’s incentives to attract investment include fast-tracking land use and building plans, reducing electricity tariffs, offering exemption from application fees for land use and building plans and writing off debt for businesses that meet employment targets. One of the first investments was by Hisense, which launched a R350 million consumer electronics and home appliances plant here in 2013. It can produce over 400 000 refrigerators and televisions a year. The local community has benefited from job opportunities, with 98% of the 600 employees being sourced from Atlantis and its surrounds. From 2013 up until June 2018, 132 financial incentives worth R73,7 million

A real threat: Please look out for, and report, shot-hole borer beetles.

Invasive beetles big threat to trees

Atlantis rising. In 2017, Hisense produced its millionth television and millionth fridge. and 1 658 non-ﬁnancial incentives were taken up by eligible companies. Thousands of jobs have been retained and new jobs created. Two further investors are in advanced stages of negotiation with the City, and R1,8 billion in investment is anticipated

Holiday activities at City facilities The City is offering a number of activities during the winter school holiday to ensure children of all ages are well occupied and stimulated. A diverse range of indoor and outdoor activities are on offer at the City's recreational hubs. These are organised by Recreation and Parks. Activities include various sports, arts and crafts workshops, board games, singing, dancing, face-painting, movies and museum visits. These activities will mostly be presented between 09:00 and 16:00, but some will run until 17:00. Educational programmes focusing on anti-bullying, child safety and substance abuse will also be presented. Library and Information Services also

has a lot on offer at its 102 libraries. In addition to the usual selection of books and audio-visual materials on offer, children can enjoy puppet shows, arts and crafts, informative talks and talent shows. • For more information on the programmes, see www.capetown.gov.za/ holidayprogrammes.

KORTLIKS

before 2022, creating about 1 200 direct jobs. The Western Cape is home to 60% of the country’s green project developers, and twothirds of South Africa’s green manufacturing happens in this province. The SEZ is also an excellent example of the power of partner-

Cape Town to host Netball World Cup Cape Town won the bid to host the 2023 Netball World Cup. The South African bid team, consisting of the City, Netball SA, Province and National Government, submitted its bid to host the event in Singapore last year. With its track record as a leading festival and event destination, Cape Town is well placed to make the Netball World Cup, the largest women’s sporting event in the world, a success. Apart from the direct economic impact through visitor and organiser spend, there is also the spin-off of job creation during and after events, and the increased spend at Cape Town's many famous attractions.

In April, the City removed and destroyed sweetgum and London plane trees along Oldenland Road, Somerset West, after residents reported the trees had been infested with the highly invasive polyphagous shothole borer beetle (PSBH). The beetle attacks more than 300 tree species, including oak, plane trees, maples and willows. Thousands of trees in Johannesburg, Durban, Pietermaritzburg, George and Knysna have been infected. The tiny beetles are too small to detect easily, but infected trees have exit and entry holes in the bark, surrounded with shotgun-like bruising, ‘sugar volcanoes’ or wooden powder. • Residents should report any sightings of shot-hole borer online at www.capetowninvasives.org.za. Give details and the location of the infected tree. Residents can also upload images of the tree.

Building plan e-filing From 1 July 2019, the City will accept only online submissions of building plan and land use applications via its e-Services portal. Currently, 67% of building plan applications and 55% of land use applications are submitted electronically through e-Services. Each district planning office has a workstation and officials to assist residents in registering for e-services and submitting applications.

KHAWUNDIBALISELE

Die spesiale ekonomiese sone in Atlantis, wat op groentegnologie afgestem is, het ’n hupstoot ontvang met ’n belegging van R680 miljoen. Die Stad bied etlike aansporings aan nywerhede om daarheen te verskuif. Altesaam R63 miljoen is opsygesit vir 395 staatgesubsidieerde Breaking New Ground- (BNG-)huise en 175 huise in die middelmark in die Maroela Suid-behuisingsontwikkeling in Kraaifontein. In die Atlantis- en Blouberg-omgewing sal die Stad nuwe wandelpaaie bou en bestaande voetgangerfasiliteite rehabiliteer. Die Stad bied gedurende die winterskoolvakansie ’n wye verskeidenheid binnenshuise en

buitelugaktiwiteite by die fasiliteite van die departement ontspanning en parke sowel as Stadsbiblioteke aan. Besoek jou naaste Stadsfasiliteit om te sien wat beplan word. Bome in Somerset-Wes is besmet met die boorkewer, ’n dodelike indringer wat reeds die einde van duisende bome landwyd beteken het. As jy klein gaatjies in ’n boomstam opmerk, meld dit asseblief aan by www.capetowninvasives.org.za. Die gasheerskap van die Wêreldbekernetbaltoernooi van 2023 is aan Kaapstad toegestaan. Die Stad sal vanaf 1 Julie 2019 slegs aanlyn voorleggings van bouplan- en grondgebruikaansoeke deur sy e-diensteplatform aanvaar.

Izowuni yeZoqoqosho oluKhethekileyo lwaseAtlantis, eyiyizowuni yoqoqosho lweteknoloji yendalo ekhethekileyo, kungokunje izuzile kutyalomali oluyiR680 miliyoni. ISixeko sibonelela ngonunuso oluzintlobontlobo ukukhuthaza amashishini ukuba eze kulo mmandla. Kubekwe bucala iR63 miliyoni yezindlu eziyi395, ezixhaswa ngurhulumente ezintsha nezahlukileyo (BNG) kunye nezindlu eziyi-175 zeGAP eMaroela South eKraaifontein. ISixeko siza kwakha iindledlana ezincinci ze sivuselele ezikhoyo zokuhamba abantu kummandla waseBlaauwberg. ISixeko sinezinto ezenziwayo ezininzi ngaphakathi kwizakhiwo nangaphandle kwezakhiwo ngeholideyi

yesikolo yasebusika kwiSebe laso lezoLonwabo neePaki nakumathala eencwadi. Tyelela iziko elikufuphi nawe ubona ukuba yintoni na ekhoyo. Imithi eseSomerset West ingenelwe libhungane elibhorayo elomoshe imithi, yaye sele lonakalise amawakawaka emithi kwilizwe lonke. Xa ubona imingxunyana kwisiqu somthi, nceda ukuxele oko kuwww.capetowninvasives.org.za. IKapa iphumelele ibhidi yokusindleka itumente yeNethibholi yeHlabathi yango-2023, esesona siganeko sikhulu semidlalo yabasetyhini kwihlabathi lonke. Ukususela ngowe-1 Julayi 2019, iSixeko siya kwamkelwa izicelo ezifakwe ngekhompyutha zeplani zolwakhiwo nezosetyenziso-mhlaba kwipowuthali yaso ye-e-Services.

CITY OF CAPE TOWN AND AREA NORTH CONTACT NUMBERS Accounts and general enquiries Tel . . . . . . . . . . . . 0860 103 089 (option 1) Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0860 103 090 E-mail . . . . . . . accounts@capetown.gov.za . . . . . . . . . . . . contact.us@capetown.gov.za Alcohol and drug helpline (24/7) Tel . . . . . . 0800 HELP 4 U (0800 435 748) Anti-corruption & fraud hotline Tel (anonymous, toll-free) . . 0800 323 130 Cable theft All-hours tel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0800 222 771 Public transport (toll-free) Information centre . . . . . . . 0800 656 463 Dial-a-Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0800 600 895

Drought and water www.capetown.gov.za/thinkwater Report and track faults www.capetown.gov.za/servicerequests e-Services www.capetown.gov.za/eServices Contact the City www.capetown.gov.za/contacts Budget www.capetown.gov.za/budget Tariffs www.capetown.gov.za/tariffs Policies and bylaws www.capetown.gov.za/policies Council matters www.capetown.gov.za/council

Cnr Grosvenor and Hermes Avenue, Saxonsea, Atlantis

Municipal ofﬁces, Royal Ascot, Bridle Way, Milnerton

Cape Town Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town

Subcouncil 2 Tel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 021 444 7521/0675

Subcouncil 7 Tel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 021 444 0689

Municipal ofﬁces, Brighton Way, Kraaifontein

Municipal ofﬁces, Oxford Street, Durbanville

Subcouncil 1 Tel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 021 444 6037

Subcouncil 3 Tel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 021 444 4862

Subcouncil 15 Tel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 021 444 9797

AREA NORTH CONTACT DETAILS

Mayoral Committee member: Alderman Grant Twigg Tel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 021 400 1218

FOR EMERGENCIES CALL

021 480 7700 FROM ANY PHONE OR

107 F ROM A LANDLINE

Find a programme, apply for a service, access online applications and more at City Connect on www.capetown.gov.za

Pinelands Training Centre, St Stephens Road, Central Square, Pinelands Subcouncil 16 Tel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 021 487 2055

11th ﬂoor, 44 Wale Street, Cape Town

JUNE 2019 � LATE FINAL

...the people’s eye

West Coast College Kuvuyelwe abathwele celebrates graduates izidanga eWest Coast College

Photo: Nickay photography

Staff Reporter West Coast College, one of the top ten Technical Vocational Education and Training Colleges in the Country, successfully awarded certificates and diplomas to more than 500 accomplished students at its annual graduation ceremony, held at Malmesbury town hall on 7 June, 2019. The event, which is a highlight on the College’s Calendar, had its graduates walking across the stage to receive their certificates and diplomas in two sessions. In the second session of the day, deputy executive mayor for the Swartland Municipality, Maude Goliath, opened the proceedings with a prayer and devotion. The Atlantis Campus of West Coast College saw two of their students, who had complet-

ed their studies in 2018, walking away with Top Achiever Awards. “The two also achieved two distinctions between them. These Top Achieving students were, Yandisa Ndudula – Top Achiever: NC(V) Management Level 4 with two distinctions and Tamzen Sheba - Top Achiever: NC(V) Level 4 Education & Development,” said Ivan Swart a marketing manager at the West Coast College. The college’s acting chief executive and principal, Lungisa Mbulawa said: “We are proud of each of these graduates who have done so well to complete their studies and we know that the education and training that they have received at West Coast College will allow them to do well in their futures and in their careers”.

Umbhali wethu IWest Coast College engenye yabahlohli abaphezulu bezakhono nemisebenzi wezandla ezweni inikezele ngezidanga zediploma nezatiﬁketi kubafundi abangapha kwamakhulu amahlanu. Oku bekusenzeka kumnyadala obakhona mihlale kulonyaka ubanjwe ngomhla ka7 June 2019 kwiHolo laseMalmesbury. Kulomnyadala abathweshwe izidanga bachule ukunyathela beyokulanda iimfanelo zabo gxebe diploma nawe satiﬁketi kwimijikela emibini. Kumjikelo wesibini olisekela likasodoluphu woMasipala iSwartland uMaude Goliath uvule umcimbi ngomthandazo namazwi wenkuthazo. Bagqwesile abafundi baseAtlantis abafunda

kule kholeji ngonyaka ka2018 kuba abonabafundi aphezulu ababini basuka kuledolophu. "Ababafundi baye babuye needistinctions ezimbini. Ababafundi bagqwesileyo nguYandisa Ndulula ofumene amanqaku amaninzi kwi NC Management Level 4 efumana isdistinction ezimbini. Owesibini nguTamsen Sheba kwi NC Level 4 Education and Development," utshilo uIvan Swart ongumphathi wezonxibelelwano eWest Coast College. Oligosa eliphuzulu lethutyana nenqununu kulekholeji uLungisa Mbulawa uthe: "Siyazingca ngani nonke abathe bakwazi ukugqiba izifundo zenu yaye siyayazu ukuba imfundo noqeqesho enilufumene eWest Coast College luzakunivumela ukuba niqhube kakhuhle kwingomso lenu."

West Coast College celebrates academic success W

est Coast College, one of the top ten Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges in the country, celebrated the academic success of its students at their recent annual graduation ceremony held at the Malmesbury Town Hall. The ceremony honoured the great academic achievements set by the class of 2018, a class which helped the college achieve its place in the top 10 TVET colleges in the country. This year saw 511 students invited for the ﬁrst and second session of the ceremony. “When you don’t know something, you go to google. You go to the World Wide Web or ‘www’ for short. But let me share with you my www – Don’t forget Whose you are, Where you come from or Who you are,” some of the words said by Dr Gillian Arendse, the keynote speaker at this year’s graduation ceremony.The top achievers in each programme were: • • • • • • • • •

Yandisa Ndudula – Top Achiever:NC(V) Management Level 4 with two distinctions Tamzen Sheba- Top Achiever: NC(V) Level 4 Education & Development Korbinian Bradley Hoeger - Top Achiever: NC(V) Electrical Infrastructure & Construction Level 4 with two distinctions Alliston Peter Faro- Top Achiever: NC(V) Level 4 Hospitality with two distinctions Charlo Christiaan Jonas – Top Achiever: NC(V) Engineering & Related Design Level 4 Hleze Mqayi – Top Achiever: NC(V) Level 4 Tourism with two distinctions Davina Kim Van Schalkwyk – Top Achiever: NC(V) Level 4 Oﬃce Administration with three distinctions Lilitha Mqamelo - Top Achiever: NC(V) Primary Health Level 4 with four distinctions Janine Caroll-Evette Baadjies - Top Achiever: Diploma Studies Human Resources Management

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with four distinctions Siphesande Thintelo - Top Achiever: Diploma Studies Financial Management with one distinction Francisca Nikay Swartz – Top Achiever: Diploma Studies Business Management with three distinctions Anika Brandt - Top Achiever: Diploma Studies Management Assistant with three distinctions

West Coast College also celebrated the two overall top achievers with the CEO’s Award and the College Chairperson’s Award. The Overall Top NC(V) Student and winner of the Chief Executive Oﬃcer (CEO) Award is based on best academic achievement. This candidate achieved 13 distinctions out of the 21 subjects over the three years in courses that included 18 months of theory and 18 months practical experience. This candidate fully immersed herself in college life. As a DHET TVET bursary recipient, she shows how a bursary can change one’s life. The campus describes the candidate as a very shy but ambitious young woman who is focused and willing in everything she does. She is very dedicated and strives to be a perfectionist when it comes to her work. She was always punctual and her commitment towards her work is revealed in her results. With an average of 76.71%, the CEO Award this year goes to Davina Kim Van Schalkwyk. The Chairpersons award is for the Top National Diploma student. This award is based on best academic achievement. This year’s winner achieved nine distinctions out of the 12 subjects over the three years of study. In the third semester, she received 98% in her Computer Practice examination. She was an NSFAS student who was dedicated, disciplined, and determined throughout her studies, and performed well under immense pressure. During the N4 semester she was one of the top students in the

programme. In N5 she was the best student in this programme and obtained 100% in Sales Management, which was a ﬁrst for the college. The campus described her as very dedicated and diligent. She was always positive in everything she did and very precise. She always strived for perfection. She completed her practical programme through the Placement Department with our supportive host employers, AVBOB and Saldanha Municipality. Her former employer described her as a very good worker who was always eager, enthusiastic and showed a positive attitude. She was always up for the challenge and accepted responsibilities without hesitation. This student would even perform duties outside her ﬁeld of study. After her internship she received a bursary from one of our placement partners, Tronox

Namakwa Sands. She is currently studying at Cape Peninsula University of Technology to complete her Human Resource Management diploma but already has her eyes set on the BTech degree. The Chairperson’s Award winner for this year, is Francisca Nikay Swartz, achieving an average of 87.25%. The College would like to thank its sponsors: Cape Book and College Supplies, SAYDBUC Academic Attire, W&R Seta, Sea Harvest, Absa Bank, and Vodacom. “We are proud of our students, and we wish them all the best for their future endeavours and trust that they will continue being the best that they can with the education and training they received from West Coast College,” said West Coast College Acting Chief Executive Oﬃcer Mr Lungisa Mbulalwa.

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City launches R6m Wolwerivier ECD Staﬀ writer

city-owned ECD Centres. “The 10-year agreements were entered into

Stretching 1,400 square meters, an Early Childhood Development Centre (ECD) accommodating 150 children and built at cost of approximately R6 million, has finally been handed over to the Wolwerivier community last Friday, June 21. The centre was handed over to a non-profit organisation to manage up until the expiry of their signed contract with the city, in 2029. About five years ago, seeking to expand the Vissershok landfill site which had reached its capacity, the city of Cape Town relocated about 312 families at the Frankdale informal settlement to the Wolwerivier incremental development zone. Mayco member for Community Services and Health, Zahid Badroodien, said on Friday that the launch of the Wolwerivier ECD came in the same week that the Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department, signed facility management agreements with 27 operators that manage

after a competitive supply chain management process to run ECDs from the facilities. The agreements: We have now regularised the usage of these properties, but have also given peace of mind to the successful operators, as the agreements will be in place until 2029. For the City it is important to help bring stability and advancement in the early childhood development sector, because the research is clear – how a child starts the learning process, will have a far-reaching impact on the rest of their life,” said Badroodien. The principal at the Wolwerivier ECD hopes to start classes on 9 July 2019, to coincide with the new school term. “‘We recognise that there is a shortage of suitably located and optimally functioning ECDs in our city. It is for this reason that we continue to invest in building facilities that are then run by independent operators,” he said.

City excited at dam level increase

The dams supplying water to the Mother City are slowly but surely recovering, having increased by 0,7% between 10 and 16 June. In a media statement last Wednesday, mayco member for water and waste, Xanthea Limberg, said last week’s increase took the overall dam levels to 48,7% of storage capacity. Limberg said according to the city’s records, dams were just over 36% of storage capacity at the same time last

year. She said dam levels are in a better position when compared to the same period in previous years, but encouraged residents to continue using water wisely. She said Cape Town’s collective water consumption for the past week was slightly up by 19 million litres per day, to 542 million litres per day. “This is good news to see dam levels steadily increasing for two weeks

in a row. Although daily consumption has also increased slightly, we remain within our daily allocation of 650 m/l per day. We remain cautiously optimistic that the city will receive further rain in the coming months,’ said Limberg. “The City would like to thank the water warriors who continue to save this precious resource,” she said, “level 3 restrictions remain in place to aid dam recovery”.

IsiXeko siyakuvuyela ukwenyuka kwamadama Amadama adidiyela amanzi kwisiXeko saseKapa athe chu ukuya kumazinga afunekayo, anyuke ngomyinke ka 0,7 phambi komhla ka 10 ukuyotsho ngoka 16 June. Kubhalelwano nonondaba ngoLwesithathu, oli lungu lekomiti ejongene namanzi nogutyulo uXanthea Limberg uthe kwiveki edlulileyo ukuba lo chintsi unyuse umyinge wamanzi kulamadama wayotsho kuma- 48,7. ULimberg uthe iincwadi zabo zithi

ngelixesha kunyaka odlulileyo amadama ebeku myinge onga-36%. Uthe noko akumyinge ongcono amadama xa kuthelekiswa nakwiminyaka edlulileyo, kodwa ubakhuthazile abahlalali ukuba baqhubeke nokonga amanzi. Uthe kwiveki ephelileyo eKapa kusetyenziswa kwanzi kwenyuke ngezigidi ezi-19 ukuyotsho kwizigidi ezingamakhulu ama-542 elitha ngosuku.

"Zindaba ezimnandi ezi kuba athe gqolo ukwenyuka kweziveki zimbini ezilandelanayo ezidlulileyo. Nangona esetyenziwe kakhulu xa kuthelekiswa neveki ezingaphambili sisekumyinge esimjongileyo weelitha ezingamakhulu -650 ngosuku. Sinethemba lokuba kuzakuqhubeka kunetha esixekweni," utshilo uLimberg. "IsiXeko singathanda ukubulela agorha ethu wamanzi aqhubekayo uqinisekisa ukuba onga amanzi."

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Boxing club appeals for sponsorship Dunoon’s Inkwenkwenzi Boxing Club boasts renowned boxing champions such as Andile Tshongolo, who among other achievements in early 2000, won the World Boxing Organisation's intercontinental super-middleweight title, defeating champion Zoltan Takes in an eighth-round bout, held in Dubai. Another local boxing superstar affiliated to the local club is 26-year-old Sinethemba Blom, who last year participated in the Commonwealth Games, taking on internationally renowned boxing superstars such as Colin Lewis of Guyana, South America. Blom volunteers as a manager and a trainer for the Inkwenkwenzi boxing club which was established by Tshongolo in 2003. It currently boasts 30 active boxing enthusiasts from the age of six to 40, says Blom. But despite the club having been founded and run by accomplished boxing superstars, the club has no sponsors and no permanent place to practice and train. It is for this reason that Blom is appealing to local business in Dunoon and neighbouring companies for any kind of sponsorship. He says that even though he is the current South Africaan Lightwelter weight champion, since 2014 to date, and also Zone 4 champion, and rated number 39 in the world, number 5 in Africa, and number 1 in Southern Africa, it was difficult to raise sponsorship, hence approaching the eyes of the People paper; the Isolabantu News to highlight the clubs needs and call for sponsorship. “We are struggling with sponsorship. Two other managers Zolani Bottoman and Lwandiso Kwababa, are struggling in finding sponsors,” he says. He also said that he did not know the reason why the club lacked sponsorship and why when the club hosted boxing tournaments in kasi, residents did not attend. He says currently the club shares the municipal hall with the local karate club, aerobics club, and there is also gym equipment housed there. All these activities take place at one time meaning that there is a lack of space. He says that the club was looking for space to train and did not mind even if an RDP house was rented out for them to be used as a training facility. The available sports facility in Dunoon, which costs the city nearly R20m to build, doesn’t accommodate boxing activities. “Those [makeshift] containers are useless. They only accommodate Dunoon Football Association affiliated soccer clubs,” says Blom. “We don’t mind if it’s an RDP house or even a flat as long it will accommodate us [for training],” he says. Also needed, are kit, like tracksuits, to enable them to look decent when they go up against other boxing teams. The club, he says also finds it difficult to travel to tournaments hosted outside the township due to lack of transport. “When we have to participate in boxing tournaments hosted outside of Dunoon we hire taxis. When we’re hosts we don’t have resources for catering,” he said. On Saturday, 27 of July, the club is hosting a big boxing tournament in the kasi and Blom will be participating. “We need Dunoon residents to come out in numbers to support us and not only claim us when they see us on TV screens. It would be a phenomenal feeling to see the community

hall full of Dunoon residents! Even our boxers who will be participating would be encouraged” he said. He says the club is trying hard to keep Dunoon children oﬀ the streets by grooming them in boxing at an early age. “We want them to not fall prey to gangsterism and drug addiction,” he said.

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A BETTER MALMESBURY THROUGH BETTER ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE. As SANRAL, our job is to finance, manage and maintain our country’s national roads. We work to link producers to markets, workers to job opportunities, communities to social and economic services - no matter where they are. Malmesbury is especially known for its grain and wine cultivation, as well as produce farming. Which is why SANRAL is improving the N7 between Malmesbury and Cape Town, by extending the dual carriageway, constructing new interchanges, as well as an agricultural underpass – so that farmers can get their machinery and harvests safely underneath the highway. This is world-class infrastructure that will help Malmesbury citizens improve their quality of life and spur economic growth.

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How Chiefs fans are voting in CBL cup

By Soccer Laduma The latest numbers for the Soweto Derby between Kaizer Chiefs and their bitter rivals Orlando Pirates next month have been revealed. Ahead of the much anticipated Carling Black Label Cup pre-season ﬁxture at FNB

Stadium on July 27, fans have upped the ante on choosing their favourite players to be in the starting line-up. As it stands, striker Bernard Parker is leading the race with over 34000 votes and followed closely by goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune on 32949 – and these are the latest ﬁgures as of midnight on Thursday, 20 June. It's the

ﬁrst time in the history of the CBL Cup that another player has more votes than Khune. Lucky consumers who have entered by purchasing a selected Carling Black Label beer and dialled *120*660* unique code # will also get the chance to coach their beloved them on the set date. The numbers show the following players

in the top three of the voting procedures for Amakhosi ahead of the Soweto Derby: Parker – 34055 Khune – 32949 Leonardo Castro – 21559 Source: Soccer Laduma

The players released from the big 3 so far By Soccer Laduma The July/August transfer window is just days away, but the big three in South Africa have already released several players. Kaizer Chiefs started early with making changes to their squad, releasing Bhongolethu Jayiya, Gustavo Paez and Hendrick Ekstein before the oﬃcial end of the 2018/19 season, with Virgil Vries, Ryan Moon and Bry-

lon Petersen also making their way out of the club. Orlando Pirates on the other hand, just recently conﬁrmed their exits, parting ways Abbubaker Mobara, Jackson Mabokgwane, Thabo Qalinge, Thabo Matlaba and Ayanda Nkosi permanently, also revealing that Mpho Makola and Meshack Maphangule have been place on the transfer list. So far, just Chiefs and Pirates have

concluded new deals, with Amakhosi bringing on board Lazarous Kambole and Pirates signing Fortune Makaringe, Siphesihle Ndlovu, Kabelo Dlamini, Bongani Sam, Tshegofatso Mabasa and Tebogo Tlolane. Now, it remains to be seen who else will be released from the big three in the coming days. Source: Soccer Laduma

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