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Amashishini aphikisa izindlu kwiPaki yoKhuphiswano

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Businesses oppose housing in Racing Park Three-storey residential flats proposed in industrial area PETER LUHANGA ILISO LABANTU

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n application by the City’s informal settlement planning department to rezone three vacant plots in the Cape Racing Park opposite Dunoon from industrial to residential, is being opposed by local business.

The business owners say they don’t mind residential units in the park, but the planning has not been done properly.

The three vacant plots on which the application is based forms part of land the City purchased at a whopping R64.6m, with transfer having gone through in February, according to Renzo Schin-

cariol, who is one of the factory owners and body corporate members at Cape Racing Park.

The rezoning proposal is the department of informal settlement planning’s response to the urgent situation faced by people who live in inhumane conditions on land owned

by Transnet Freight Rail in Siyahlala informal settlement at the back of Dunoon. The area within the 8.5m buffer zone for the Transnet Freight rail line was occupied by informal residents in the early 2000s, leading to damage of the rail line infrastructure. This led to use of the rail line being suspended due to

CITY OF CAPE TOWN WHEELIE BINS are seen placed on railway tracks in Siyahlala informal settlement. It is from here that the City plans to relocate residents to Cape Racing Park should the proposal to rezone three erven within the industrial park get the nod from businesses. Photo: Peter Luhanga

the threat it posed to the informal residents.

Now seeking to secure the residents’ wellbeing and ensure resumption of the rail line which performs a strategic function in transporting waste to and from the Vissershok

landfill site, the City states in its Cape Racing Park rezoning application that an immediate relocation plan for the residents needs to be implemented.

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Amashishini aphikisa izindlu kwiPaki yoKhuphiswano Iiflethi zokuhlala ezinemigangathontathu ezicetywayo kwindawo yemizimveliso UMBHALELI WETHU ILISO LABANTU

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sicelo esenziwa lisebe lokucwangcisa iindawo zokuhlala ezingekho sikweni seSixeko ukuba senziwe ngokutsha iipropathi ezintathu ezingenabantu kwiCape racing Park ngakwidolophu yaseDunoon ukusuka kumzi mveliso ukuya kuhlala, siyachaswa ngamashishini endawo. Abanini bamashishini bathi abanangxaki yeyunithi zokuhlala epakini, kodwa ucwangciso alwenziwanga kakuhle.

Izicwangciso ezintathu ezingenabantu apho isicelo sisekwe khona ziyinxalenye yomhlaba othengwe ngemali engange-R64.6m, ngokudluliswa ngoFebruwari, ngokukaRenzo Schincariol, ongomnye wabanini bomzi-mveliso kunye namalungu omzimba e-Cape Racing Park. Isicelo sokuphinda kumiswe ngokutsha isebe lokucwangciswa kwamatyotyombe ukuphendula kwimeko engxamisekileyo abajamelene nayo abantu abahlala kwimeko zobumdaka kumhlaba ongumnini weTransnet Freight Rail kwindawo yamatyotyombe eSiyahlala ngasemva kweDunoon. Indawo ephakathi komda webuffer we-8.5m kwindawo yomgaqo kaloliwe iTransnet yayithathwa ngabahlali basematyotyombeni phaya ngo-2000s, ekhokelela ekonakaleni kwezibonelelo zendlela kaloliwe. Oku kukhokelele ekusetyenzisweni komgaqo kaloliwe ngenxa yesisongelo esabangela

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abahlali abangamiselekanga. Ngoku ifuna ukukhusela intlalo-ntle yabahlali kunye nokuqinisekisa ukuqaliswa kwakhona komgaqo kaloliwe owenza umsebenzi wokuhambisa inkunkuma ukuya nokubuya kwindawo yokugcwaliswa kwenkunkuma eVissershok, iSixeko sithi kwisicelo sokufuduswa ngokutsha kweCape racing Park sicebo lokufudusa ngokukhawuleza kubahlali ukuba iphunyezwe. ISixeko sibeke phambili iindlela ezimbini zokucwangcisa xa uphindelelo-phambili lube yimpumelelo. enye indlela yokwakha izakhiwo ezihleliweyo, ezizezinye, ezinobude obuziimitha ezingama-25 nezikwere ezingama-30 ubukhulu, ukuvelisa malunga neeyunithi ezili-115. Enye kukwakha iibhloko ezinemigangatho emithathu enamagumbi angamamitha angama-21 eemitha, kunye negumbi lokuhlambela ekwabelwana ngalo phakathi kwamacandelo amabini. Oku kuya kuvelisa malunga neeyunithi ezingama-246.

Ezo zinto zinokusebenza njengeNdawo yokuThuthela iXeshana (i-TRA) kubahlali abavela kumatyotyombe aseSiyahlala ecaleni komgaqo kaloliwe weTransnet, okanye indawo yokuhlala yaseDoornbach xa kusenzeka oko kwakhona, utsho isicelo. ukufuna ukususa abahlali emhlabeni wawo, ngo-2013 iTransnet Freight Freil Railing yafaka isicelo kwinkundla

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AMASHISHINI eCape racing Park awonwabanga sisicelo seSixeko sokwakha indawo yokuHamba iXeshana (i-TRA) ecaleni kweFurlong Drive yabahlali baseSiyahala, esithi kufuneka ucwangciso lweziseko zophuhliso. Umhlaba kufutshane neSiza 5 sokuhlala abantu.. Photo. Peter Luhanga

ephezulu yeNtshona Kapa ukuba ikhutshelwe ngaphandle kwabahlali kodwa, endaweni yoko, inkundla ephezulu yagweba umfaki-sicelo ‚uTransnet‚ kunye nesiXeko, ukuba bamlamle ekuhlaleni. Ngolwesine we-28 kaNovemba isithethi seTransnet Freight Freil Rail uMike Asefovitz uthi uthethelwano lusondele ekugqityweni, kodwa iingxoxo zokuxolelana zinelungelo kwaye azibophelelanga kumaqela de kufikelele kwisivumelwano sokugqibela. Ngo-Lwesine umhla we-21 kaNovemba abanini bomzi-mveliso bafumene isicelo seDolophu sokudityaniswa, ukumiswa ngokutsha komhlaba kunye nokususwa ngokusisigxina kweziza ezintathu ukongeza ukuya kuthi ga kumawaka angama-4,732 eemitha.

Isicelo sithi i-TRA ayisiyomfuneko yokuba isayithi izakusetyenziswa okwethutyana, kodwa endaweni yoko ubume bokuhlala buhamba kancinci. Injongo kukuba

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le ndawo ibe sisibonelelo se-TRA esiya kuthi kungekudala sithathe indawo yokuhlala abantu abafudukele kwindawo engamatyotyombe eSiyahlala kunye nexesha eliphakathi nendawo yokuhlala okwethutyana abahlali basematyotyombeni eDoornbach xa ukwakhiwa ngokutsha kusenzeka. Ngexesha, kucingelwa ukuba ezi yunithi ziya kuba yinxalenye yokudityaniswa kophuhliso lwamatyotyombe eDoornbach. Esi sicelo sithetha ukuba iTraki Park yeTraka eza kucetywa iya kuba nefuthe elihle kwezentlalo noqoqosho kumakhaya afuduselwe eSiyahlala naseDoornbach kuba oko kuya kubonisa ukuphuculwa komgangatho wobomi babantu abahlala ngoku kwimeko ezinobungozi iimeko ezenziwa ngumgaqo kaloliwe. Iya kubonelela ngezindlu ezikhuselekileyo ngakumbi, ukuphuculwa kokufikelela kwiinkonzo ezisisiseko, kunye nokunxibelelana

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Umdibaniso wosetyenziso lwendawo yokuhlala phakathi kwendawo yemizi-mveliso lithuba lokudibanisa indawo zokuhlala ezahluliweyo nokudala unxibelelwano olubonakalayo phakathi kwamakhaya aseDunoon naseDoornbach kunye neeGadi zaseKillarney Gardens. USchincariol uthe njengomhlaba kunye nomnini wefektri kwiCape racing Park, indawo yokuhlala azinakuphikiswa lo gama zicwangciswe ngokufanelekileyo, okungekho kwisicelo sangoku.

Inolwazi olungeyonyani, utshilo uSchincariol. Uthe esichasa isicelo hayi indawo yokuhlala, njengoko indawo yendawo ikhathazwa ziingxaki zokuhambisa amanzi amdaka kwaye

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iziseko zophuhliso azinako ukujongana neendawo zokuhlala ezintsha.

Ukwatsho ukuba izithuthi zikawonkewonke, eyinkonzo yebhasi iMyCiTi, bezingasebenzi kuba iinkonzo ezimbini zebhasi iMyCiTi zonakaliswayo kwiminyaka eyadlulayo ngexesha loqhanqalazo lwezindlu. “Siyala isicelo kunye neemeko. Siyayilungiselela loo nto ukuba yenziwe kakuhle, utshilo, “Kufuneka baphucule iziseko zoncedo.”. Ukwatsho ukuba unexhala lokuncitshiswa komhlaba womzi mveliso. Uninzi lwabasebenzi bethu baseDunoon. Ukuba uwususa umhlaba mveliso, siza kuwenza njani amathuba emisebenzi? “ . Uthe iCape Racing Park yipaki encinci yemizi-mveliso kwaye “kufuneka sidale imisebenzi kodwa siqonda ukuba abantu bafuna amakhaya. Ingxaki enkulu kwilizwe lethu ”. Uthi okwangoku i-Cape Racing Park likhaya lamashishini angama-78 aqeshe abantu abayi-1,200.

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Businesses oppose housing in Racing Park

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he City has put forward two planning options should the rezoning be successful.

One option is to build prefabricated, single storey structures between 25 square metres and 30 square metres in size, yielding about 115 units.

The other is to build three-storey apartment blocks with single-rooms of about 21 square metres, with a bathroom shared between two units. This would yield about 246 units.

Either of these would service as a Temporary Relocation Area (TRA) for residents from Siyahlala informal settlement along the Transnet rail line, or Doornbach informal settlement when its redevelopment takes place, states the application.

Seeking to remove the residents from its land, in 2013 Transnet Freight Rail applied to the Western Cape High court for an eviction court order against the shack dwellers but instead, the high court ordered the main applicant‚ Transnet‚ and the City, to mediate with the community.

On Thursday 28 November Transnet Freight Rail spokesperson Mike Asefovitz said the mediation is close to being finalised, but the mediation discussions are privileged and not binding on the parties until a final agreement is reached.

On Thursday 21 November the factory owners received the City’s application for consolidation, rezoning and permanent departures of three erven adding up to 4,732

square metres.

The application states that the TRA is not necessarily indicative that the site will be used temporarily, but rather that the nature of occupation is transient. The intention is for the site to be a TRA facility which will in the short term accommodate persons relocated from the Siyahlala informal settlement and in the medium term temporarily accommodate residents from the Doornbach informal settlement when its redevelopment takes place. In time, it is envisaged these units will become an integrated part of the redevelopment of the Doornbach informal settlement.

The application states the proposed Racing Park TRA will have a positive socio-economic impact on households relocated from Siyahlala and Doornbach as it will represent an improvement to the quality of life for people currently residing in dangerous conditions posed by the railway line. It will provide more secure housing structures, improved access to basic services, and links to economic opportunities.

The TRA, the application states, will introduce new transport networks that differ from the existing industrial transport routes, with pedestrian and vehicular access that can potentially open activity corridors. The integration of residential use within an industrial area is an opportunity to connect spatially disparate local communities and create a more tangible link between Dunoon and Doornbach informal

settlements and Killarney Gardens.

Schincariol said as a land and factory owner in the Cape Racing Park, residential units would not be opposed as long as they are properly planned, which is not in the current proposal.

“We are objecting to the application because it is incomplete. It contains misinformation,” said Schincariol.

He said he was objecting to the application and not to the housing accommodation, as currently the industrial area is plagued by sewerage problems and the infrastructure won’t cope with new residential units.

He also said the public transport, which is mainly the MyCiTi bus service, was dysfunctional as two MyCiTi bus services had been vandalised in recent years during protests over housing.

“We object to the application with conditions.

We are for it if it is done properly,” he says, “ They need to upgrade the infrastructure drastically.

He also said he was concerned about the reduction in industrial land.

“The majority of our employees are from Dunoon. If you take away the industrial land, how are we going to create job opportunities?”

He said Cape Racing Park is a small industrial park and “we need to create more employment but we also realise that people need homes. It is a big problem in our country”.

He says currently the Cape Racing Park is a home to 74 businesses which employ about 1,200 people.

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Ngamapasi osuku olunye okukhwela ibhasi, unikwa iihambo ezingenamlinganiselo ngexabiso elisuka kuma R75 kuphela, ikhona iphakeji elungele nje wena.

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ziintliziyo ezibuhlungu sizokukuthi ndlelantle kwiNkosi yethu,” utshilo uRamaphosa engunozakuzaku wakhe wonke umhli waseMantsi Afrika.

Umongameli uthe iindaba zokukhothama kwenkosi zimothusile.

“Kwanamhlanje ndi-

yabuva ubunzima balomphanga,” utshilo.

Yehlisiwe iflegi yelizwe kuboniswa intlonipho kuzwelonke.

Uthe ukumka kwenkosi kusisikhumbuzo sokuba ixesha lethu emhlabeni lifutshane nto leyo ethi masilisebenzise

kakuhle, sisenza okulungileyo sikwanceda nabanye ngendlela inkosi ibisenza ngayo. ”Amakhosi noKumkani ngabo abagade izithethe, amasiko, indlela zethu zamandulo, imvelaphi yethu yaye abalulekile ekusiboniseni indlela

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Eliqumrhu ubhaliswe njenge coorperative ngoOtober yaye lizakuqha ngumdibanisi wamashishini akhasayo tumanye

amashishini.

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UCaji uthe umbono weliqumrhu kukunikezela ngenkonzo eziphezulu kubathengi ngokuziphucula ze kuphuhliseke ezoqoqosho kubekho namathuba

Help find Themba Mthimkhulu’s family Milnerton SAPS are asking the public to help find the family of Themba Mthimkhulu, who was found dead on 14 March 2018.

When his body was discovered, Mthimkulu, who is believed to be between 55 and 65-yearsold, was wearing brown trousers, brown takkies, and a cream t-shirt.

Detective Sergeant

Bamba said Mthimkhulu’s last known addresses was C20 Dunoon and Richmond bush old Tyger valley road.

Mthimkulu is believed to be from Eastern Cape, and anyone with information about the whereabouts of his family or next of kin can contact Detective Sergeant Bamba on 079 894 1632.

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Uthe lamashishini azimanye neliqumrhu asebenze kulwakhiwo, kwezokhuseleko, kwezenzululwazi, umbane, ucoceko nezinye.

Uthe amalungu angama-45 akwiqumrhu sethathe izifundo zezakhono kwaSmall Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA).

Uphinde wathi eliqumrhu lizakuncedisa

izikroxo ukuba zihambelane nemithetho yesiXeko saseKapa.

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New Atlantis–Sea Point MyCiTi route The City continuously monitors MyCiTi routes and travel patterns to respond to commuters’ needs. A recent addition is the new route 115, which connects commuters directly to Sea Point via the Grand Parade. It operates every 12 minutes, Mondays to Fridays.

The new feeder route 115 is an extension of the T02 Atlantis route, catering for commuters from Atlantis, Table View and Milnerton who wish to travel to and from Sea Point without having to transfer to another bus.

The new route also provides a direct link from Sea Point to Cape Town station and bus terminus, making the switch-over to other modes of public transport more convenient.

For more information, commuters can call the Transport Information Centre (toll-free 24/7) on 0800 65 64 63, visit www.myciti.org.za, or download the MyCiTi app. The MyCiTi app provides real-time information, including live updates for passengers to track their bus. Alternatively, follow MyCiTi on Facebook and Twitter (@MyCiTiBus).

See: www.capetown.gov.za/thinkwater

Flying the blue flag: Melkbosstrand is one of ten City beaches to be awarded Blue Flag status this season. Blue Flag is an international accreditation awarded to beaches that display excellence in water quality, environmental management, and safety and services.

A more inclusive housing policy The City wants to encourage the private sector to help with affordable housing in order to meet more of the massive demand.

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he City of Cape Town has started work on an inclusionary housing policy as one way to improve access to affordable housing in Cape Town.

An inclusionary housing policy aims to encourage and incentivise private-sector partners to include affordable housing in their developments where feasible.

The demand for well-located affordable housing is acute in Cape Town, and only about one in four households is able to afford an entry-level house, which costs around R600 000. The average sale price for a house in Cape Town is R930 000. One would need a monthly household income of approximately R30 000 to afford it. This is possible for only 16% of households. These housing opportunities are generally beyond the reach of teachers, nurses, police and security staff, and young professionals.

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The City does provide various forms of affordable housing, from social housing – rental units owned by the City or its social housing partners – to gap housing for those who do not qualify for State-subsidised Breaking New Ground (BNG) houses.

The City and its partners have 28 social housing projects in the planning or construction phases, and five social housing projects have been completed to date.

However, the City and National Government cannot possibly meet the great demand for housing. This is why the City is looking at innovative ways to bring in the private sector with a workable inclusionary housing policy.

Inclusionary housing is not a silver bullet that will solve the great need for affordable housing. However, properly implemented, it can meet more of the demand.

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KORTLIKS Die Stad Kaapstad het begin werk aan ’n inklusiewe behuisingsbeleid as ’n manier om toegang tot bekostigbare behuising in Kaapstad uit te brei. ’n Inklusiewe behuisingsbeleid beoog om privaatsektorvennote aan te spoor om bekostigbare behuising so ver moontlik by hulle ontwikkelings in te sluit.

Die vraag na sentraal geleë en bekostigbare behuising in Kaapstad is enorm. Nietemin kos ’n intreevlakhuis sowat R600 000, wat beteken slegs sowat een uit vier huishoudings kan dit bekostig.

Die Stad voorsien verskillende soorte bekostig-

Shaping a workable policy will take some time. It is expected that the feasibility analysis will be completed in the first half of next year, and the City will have extensive engagements with industry and other stakeholders in the development of this policy.

It is expected that a draft policy will be presented for public participation at the end of next year or early in 2021.

Development of the inclusionary housing policy is one of many measures the City is taking to enable people to live affordably closer to their jobs, amenities and facilities.

Other measures include driving transitoriented development (TOD), encouraging decentralisation of commerce and industry to urban nodes outside the city centre, extension of public transport services such as MyCiTi, and improved development of underused state-owned land.

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In October, 34 first-time homeowners received the keys to their new houses in Greenville Garden City, Fisantekraal.

Greenville is a partnership between the City, Province and developer Garden Cities. The project will deliver about 6 000 Breaking New Ground (BNG) housing opportunities over six phases, with plans for schools, community facilities, public spaces and transport infrastructure.

To date, 868 beneficiaries have received houses in phase 1, which cost approximately R153 million. Phase 2, another 507 homes, will be completed

by March 2020. The installation of services for phase 3 is under way.

The City and Province are funding the infrastructure and houses, and have also provided planning, design and implementation input and approvals.

Meanwhile, civil works on the R115 million Maroela South housing project have begun, and will be completed by February 2020, whereafter construction will start.

The development will provide 395 state-subsidised BNG houses for qualifying beneficiaries on the City’s housing database and 175 gap houses for people who earn between R3 500 and R22 000 a month.

Breaking new ground: Civil works on the R115 million Maroela South housing project, which will provide 570 homes, have begun.

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KHAWUNDIBALISELE bare behuising. Agt-en-twintig maatskaplike behuisingsprojekte is tans in die beplannings- of konstruksiefase, en vyf is reeds voltooi. Nogtans kan die Stad en die nasionale regering nie naastenby op hulle eie in die reusevraag na behuising voorsien nie.

Dít is waarom die Stad na maniere soek om die privaat sektor met ’n inklusiewe behuisingsbeleid te betrek. Die skryf van ’n uitvoerbare beleid sal egter tyd verg. ’n Konsepweergawe sal na verwagting teen die einde van 2020 of vroeg in 2021 vir openbare deelname voorgelê word.

ISixeko saseKapa siqalisile ukusebenza kuMgaqo-nkqubo ongeZindlu eziBandakanyayo njengenye yendlela yokuphucula ukufunyanwa kwezindlu ezifikelelekayo eKapa.

Umgaqo-nkqubo ongezindlu ezibandakanyayo ujoliswe ekukhuthazeni nasekuxhaseni amahlakani amacandelo abucala ukuba abandakanye izindlu ezifikelelekayo kuphuhliso lwawo apho kufanekekileyo.

Kukho isidingo esimandla sezindlu ezifikelelekayo nezikwindawo elungileyo eKapa, kwaye kumakhaya amane linye ikhaya elifikelelayo kwindlu enexabiso eliphantsi, exabisa malunga ne-R600 000.

ISixeko sibonelela ngeenkqubo ezahlukeneyo zezindlu ezifikelelekayo- ziyi-28 iiprojekthi zezindlu ezicwangicisiweyo okanye izigaba zokwakha kwaye zintlanu iiprojekthi zezindlu zoluntu ezigqityiweyo- kodwa iSixeko norhulumente wesizwe asikwazi ukufezekisa isidingo esikhoyo sezindlu.

Ngenxa yoko iSixeko sikhangela iindlela zokubandakanya amacandelo abucala kumgaqo-nkqubo ongezindlu ezibandakanyayo. Ukuqulunqa lo mgaqo-nkqubo kuza kuthatha ixesha, kwaye kulindeleke ukuba umgaqo-nkqubo oluyilo unikezelwe kuluntu ukuze luthathe inxaxheba kuwo ekupheleni konyaka ozayo okanye ekuqaleni kuka-2021.

Making progress possible. Together.

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Making progress possible. Together.

More money for safety, and some service delivery highlights

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The City has extended the period for public benefit organisations and nonprofit organisations to apply for grants-in-aid until 20 January 2020.

Changes to national legislation limited the City’s options for offering residents rebates. Yet the City has found a way to help these organisations despite this.

The grant-in-aid process is different from the rates rebate application process. Information on how to go about the grant-in-aid application can be accessed on the City’s website at www.capetown.gov.za.

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CityNews is distributed as an insert to a number of community papers and is also available at City libraries.

E-mail: citynews@capetown.gov.za Fax: 021 400 1260 Postal: PO Box 298, Cape Town 8000

Have your say about development The City invites residents to help review the spatial development frameworks (SDFs) for each of the City’s eight planning districts – Table Bay, Blaauwberg, Southern, Northern, Cape Flats, Helderberg, Tygerberg, and Mitchells Plain, Khayelitsha and Greater Blue Downs.

The SDFs need to be updated with the latest information on the population (employment levels and income); the urban and natural environment and heritage; development; housing supply and demand for housing; the local economy and property market, and existing and

planned services and infrastructure.

This information, along with the future development needs in each district, is included in baseline and analysis reports (BaARs), available for comment on the City’s website until 31 January 2020.

The review of the SDFs will be based on these reports and the input received from each district. It is important for residents to take part in this process.

District SDFs, which will guide future decisions about developments and land use, will be finalised after further rounds of public participation in 2020 and 2021.

Please report potholes

Growing tourism in Cape Town

Cape Town’s 10 600 km road network is well maintained, with close to R40 million being spent on repairing potholes and R287 million on resurfacing roads last financial year.

Help maintain the roads by reporting potholes to the toll-free (landline and cellphone) 24/7 Transport Information Centre on 080 065 6463.

Alternatively, contact the customer call centre on 0860 103 089, send a WhatsApp to 063 407 3699, or e-mail Transport.Info@capetown.gov.za.

The City invests in initiatives to grow the tourism industry. One of these is the launch of a tourism monitor programme, funded by the national Department of Tourism.

Fifty unemployed school leavers received training and will be deployed as monitors across the city at attractions in Langa, Khayelitsha, Hout Bay and the city centre.

Here they will offer recommendations to tourists visiting popular sites. They will assist tourists with directions, patrol hotspots, ensure safety, and report any incidents to enforcement agencies.

The City has also adopted a daft Tourism

Please use water sparingly this summer Last week average daily water use was 674 Mℓ/day, above the target of 650 Mℓ/day.

Please use water sparingly over the summer, even though dam levels are higher than they were in previous years.

Water use restrictions remain in force.

Watering of gardens or irrigation with municipal drinking water is allowed only before 09:00 or after 18:00 for a maximum of one hour per day per property,

as follows: • On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays using dripper or soaker hose irrigation, or a bucket or watering can • On Saturdays using sprinklers or a hosepipe fitted with a self-closing spray nozzle

KORTLIKS Die Stad het wysigings aan sy verkeersverordening voorgestel om bepalings neer te lê vir die skut van privaat voertuie, en om die e-roeptaxisektor te reguleer.

Inwoners kan op die subraadsdatabasis vir werksoekers registreer en deur die uitgebreide openbarewerkeprogram (EPWP) om tydelike werksgeleenthede aansoek doen.

Die Stad nooi inwoners om die ruimtelike ontwikkelingsraamwerke vir elk van die Stad se agt beplanningsdistrikte te help bywerk. Die raamwerke is nog tot 31 Januarie 2020 op die Stad se web-

Safety in numbers: The Walking Bus project, started in May 2016 by Mayor Dan Plato when he was Western Cape Community Safety minister, is now active in 55 areas across the city, with an additional 20 areas to follow soon. The Walking Bus campaign has seen thousands of parents become volunteers, ensuring that school children have safe passage to and from school. This is especially important in areas affected by crime and gang violence.

Rugby Cup in 2022

Development Framework (TDF) to provide a strategy, implementation framework and budget for the next five years.

The TDF is aimed at ensuring visitor comfort; improving and diversifying products and experiences; stimulating demand; general community involvement, benefits and support, and planning for growth.

Tourism is vital to the local economy. It accounts for 9,8% of the GDP of the province and employs 9,6% of the workforce. In 2018, 2,6 million international passengers moved through Cape Town International Airport, 9,6% more than in 2017.

Cape Town has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens, the first African city to do so.

Cape Town beat bids from ten other rugby unions to host the eighth edition of the tournament. The three-day event, with 24 men’s and 16 women’s teams competing, will be held at Cape Town Stadium in September 2022.

This month, Cape Town hosts the HSBC Sevens World Series, which for the first time includes women’s teams.

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Residents can register on the subcouncil jobseekers database and apply for temporary jobs through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).

To register, contact your nearest subcouncil office with a copy of your ID and curriculum vitae (CV). For more information, visit www.capetown.gov.za and search for “EPWP”.

But don’t be scammed! Job applications to the City are free of charge and are not managed through third parties.

Ignore criminals who urge jobseekers to deposit money into a bank account in exchange for City application forms.

including the Africa Netball Cup (ahead of hosting the 2023 Netball World Cup).

We responded to residents’ calls by allocating an additional budget of R700 million for safety and security – the biggest safety budget in ten years.

As we go through summer, I urge you to continue using water sparingly.

We have launched our festive season readiness campaign, and I express my gratitude to all staff who will be looking after you over the summer.

The City of Cape Town wishes you a safe, relaxing festive season. May you return refreshed and ready for 2020!

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ing Airport. We're hoping for a clean sweep!

To serve you better, two rounds of public meetings across all wards were held to ensure that we stay connected with our residents, and informed of their needs. These were in addition to the many other public meetings that I attended. Further wardbased engagements will take place in the new year.

The City of Cape Town was rated as the leading municipality for service delivery for the sixth consecutive year in the South African Customer Satisfaction Index. Our officials will strive to do even better in 2020.

Service delivery highlights included: • the award-winning R42 million Dunoon Learning and Innovation Precinct; • a R25 million new clinic in Pelican Park; • a new high-tech wastewater facility in Borcherds Quarry; • an ongoing citywide clean-up campaign; • the acquisition of an advanced vehicle recovery truck by Fire and Rescue, and • the opening of the business hub for entrepreneurs and business owners.

We played host to many high-profile events,

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The City has proposed amendments to its Traffic By-law to deal with the impoundment of private vehicles and regulate the e-hailing sector.

The by-law has been amended to include five new chapters dealing with powers and duties of authorised officials; equipment on or in respect of vehicles; animals; driving while under the influence, and impoundment of vehicles and forfeiture.

Cape Town is the only South African municipality with a Traffic By-law.

When introduced in 2011, it controversially banned the use of cellphones while driving.

• The amended draft by-law is available at http://bit.do/trafficbylaw.

A message from the Executive Mayor, Dan Plato

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s 2019 draws to a close, we can reflect on our successes, the challenges we’ve faced, and the special moments we’ve celebrated.

Our city thrives because of you, the residents. Your hospitality has led to our city being named one of the world's 20 friendliest cities by Big 7 travel magazine, and as among the top ten cities by Canadian travel agency Flight Network.

By the time you're reading this, the winners of the 2019 World Travel Awards will have been announced. Cape Town has been nominated for World's Leading Festival and Events Destination (for the second consecutive year), World's Leading Tourist Attraction, and World's Lead-

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KHAWUNDIBALISELE tuiste beskikbaar vir kommentaar.

Openbarevoordeelorganisasies en organisasies sonder winsoogmerk kan tot 20 Januarie 2020 om hulptoelaes aansoek doen nadat die Stad die aansoektydperk verleng het.

Om slaggate aan te meld, bel die voltydse vervoerinligtingsentrum tolvry by 080 065 6463, kontak die kliënteinbelsentrum by 0860 103 089, stuur ’n WhatsApp na 063 407 3699 of ’n e-pos na Transport.Info@capetown.gov.za.

Die uitvoerende burgemeester, Dan Plato, en die Stad Kaapstad wens u ’n veilige en rustige feesseisoen toe.

ISixeko siphakamise izilungiso kuMthetho kaMasipala wezoThutho eziNdleleni ngeenjongo zokujongana nokuthinjwa kwezithuthi zabucala kunye nokugunyaziswa kwecandelo leeteksi ezincinci ezifownelwayo (e-hailing).

Uluntu lungabhalisa kuvimba webhungana ongeenkcukacha zabo bafuna umsebenzi kwaye lufake izicelo zemisebenzi yethutyana kwiNkqubo eNatyisiweyo engeMisebenzi yoLuntu (EPWP).

ISixeko simema uluntu ukuba luhlomle kwisakheko sophuhliso lwemihlaba engamabala sesithili ngasinye kwizithili zeSixeko ezisibhozo zocwangciso, esifumaneka kwiwebhusayithi yeSixeko kude kube ngowa-

ma-31 kweyoMqungu 2020.

ISixeko sandise ixesha lokuba imibutho engokuxhamla koluntu nemibutho engajonganga nzuzo ifake izicelo zezibonelelo zoncedo-mali kude kubeyi-20 kweyoMqungu 2020.

Xela izigingqi ezisezindleleni kwinombolo yasimahla yeZiko leNgcaciso ngezoThutho ku-080 065 6463, kwiziko leminxeba ku-0860 103 089, ngo-WhatsApp ku-063 407 3699 okanye nge-imeyile kuTransport.Info@capetown.gov.za.

USodolophu weSigqeba, uDan Plato, neSixeko saseKapa uninqwenelela iiholide zehlobo ezikhuselekileyo.

Making progress possible. Together.

Area North, December 2019

Staying safe this festive season The City will have more than 3 100 safety and security personnel on duty.

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he City’s Safety and Security Directorate is ready to keep residents and visitors safe this festive season, with more than 3 100 safety and security staffers on duty.

Safety at beaches Cape Town has 307 km of coastline. The City’s Recreation and Parks Department manages 260 km of this, stretching from Silwerstroomstrand on the West Coast to Kogel Bay on the eastern end of False Bay. The remaining 47 km fall under the jurisdiction of Table Mountain National Park.

Ten of the City’s beaches were awarded Blue Flag status this season. These are Bikini Beach in Gordon’s Bay, Camps Bay, Clifton’s Fourth Beach, Fish Hoek, Llandudno, Melkbosstrand, Mnandi, Muizenberg; Silwerstroomstrand and Strandfontein.

Seaforth beach has pilot Blue Flag status.

The number of beach visitors can reach 1,5 million during the peak season from October to March each year. In December and January, daily beach visitor numbers

Fit for purpose: In preparation for the summer season, seasonal lifeguards underwent a two-day induction at Muizenberg. often exceed 100 000. To help keep beachgoers safe this summer, the City will have 326 beach lifeguards at 26 beaches and tidal pools, under the supervision of 13 senior lifeguards.

Residents and visitors are also responsible for their own well-being, though, so: • don’t drink and swim; • don’t leave children unsupervised; • only swim between the flags; and • beware of rip currents.

Shark Spotters will be on duty daily between 08:00 and 18:00 at Caves (Kogel Bay), Clovelly, Fish Hoek, Glencairn, Monwabisi, Muizenberg Corner, Noordhoek (The Hoek) and St James/Kalk Bay. Beach-goers should pay heed to the shark status flags.

The City’s Baigum Abrahams again won the female category of the sixth national Toughest Firefighter Alive competition. The event was hosted at the Roeland Street fire station, where 106 contenders were tested on their skills, fitness and endurance in a number of challenges in full gear.

Emile Conrad of the Eden District (George) won the men’s competition for the fifth consecutive time.

Safety at pools

Fire and rescue safety

At City pools, 262 seasonal swimming pool lifeguards will be on duty. The swimming pools open over the season are Athlone, Bonteheuwel, Eastridge, Emthonjeni, Goodwood, Hanover Park, Kensington, Langa, Manenberg, Mnandi, Muizenberg, Observatory, Parow North, Wesfleur and Westridge.

The Bellville South, Khayelitsha, Morningstar, Brown’s Farm, Delft, Lentegeur, Parow Valley, Ruyterwacht, Trafalgar Park, Vulindlela and Wynberg pools are all being renovated or repaired – in many instances because of vandalism and theft.

The Sea Point Pavilion pool and the Blue Downs, Long Street, Retreat and Strand indoor pools are open throughout the year.

Summer is fire season. The City’s 900 professional firefighters can be called upon for major incidents, with a minimum of 200 to 240 of these firefighters on duty per shift at 32 fire stations across the city.

Some 120 seasonal wildland firefighters will be deployed at designated fire stations to assist with veld fire management and prevention. The City will have firefighting helicopters at its disposal over the season.

Rescue diving units have undergone training, and four rescue rubber ducks and jet skis with diving crews are available to assist the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) and SAPS. The City has, over many years, refined a festive season safety operational plan, and works closely with many organisations ranging from the NSRI to SANParks, the Mountain Club of South Africa and many neighbourhood watch and community safety organisations.

In an emergency, call the City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre, which can assist in multiple languages and direct suitable emergency services.

Save the number on your phone.

Overloaded trucks a hefty concern

She’s toughest of the tough

Safety at the beach and in the mountains Beach and pool safety

Festive season safety Almost 1 500 operational members from the Metro Police, Traffic Service and Law Enforcement departments will be deployed this season.

Officers will prioritise crime prevention, traffic enforcement and by-law enforcement.

A major focus will be the confiscation of alcohol at City beaches and other public open spaces, as possession and consumption of alcohol in public spaces is illegal.

There is a close link between alcohol use and risks to public safety, whether in recreational spaces, in the home or on the roads.

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The City is concerned about the increase in the number of overloaded trucks. In one recent incident, a truck was overloaded by at least 25 tons.

Overloaded vehicles tend to overturn or become stuck, often with tragic consequences for the driver and other road users. The city has also been left gridlocked on several occasions as a result of such incidents.

The maximum fine for overloaded trucks is R5 000. For serious transgressions, drivers are arrested.

The Road Haulage Unit will continue strict enforcement, and the Fire and Rescue Service has acquired a special vehicle to remove heavy vehicles where they are blocking major routes.

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021 480 7700 FROM ANY PHONE OR

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Support for neighbourhood watches

The City hosted an information session for 288 accredited neighbourhood watch members, who were lauded and recognised as capable partners in the fight against crime.

The session covered information on patrolling strategies and providing support during disasters. Neighbourhood watch members are often the first responders. It is essential that they know how to address concerns such as domestic violence, aban-

KORTLIKS Met meer as 3 100 personeellede aan diens is die Stad se direktoraat veiligheid en sekuriteit gereed om inwoners en besoekers dié feesseisoen te beveilig en te beskerm.

Misdaadvoorkoming en die toepassing van sowel verkeersreëls as verordeninge sal voorrang geniet. Beamptes sal veral ook beslag lê op alkohol op die Kaapse strande en in ander openbare oop ruimtes, want alkoholbesit en -verbruik in openbare ruimtes is onwettig.

Die Moederstad se strande kan in hoogseisoen tot 1,5 miljoen mense lok. Om strandgangers dié seisoen te help beveilig, sal die Stad 326 lewensredders by 26 strande aan diens hê. By die Stad se swembaddens sal 262 seisoenale lewens-

doned cars, vacant plots filled with trash, and drug and gang activity.

This year, the City has made nearly R3 million available to support neighbourhood watches for equipment such as jackets, torches, bicycles and radios.

The City also helps neighbourhood watches install video camera networks and share information, and provides training and support.

• Only swim when and where lifeguards are on duty. Most drownings occur in lifeguards’ absence.

• Always swim in designated areas, between the bathing flags.

• Always obey lifeguards’ instructions.

• Ensure that your child is in sight at all times. Children can drown in minutes, even in shallow water.

• Put young children in lifejackets.

• Stay out of the water if you cannot swim.

• Talk to the lifesavers about local hazards before entering the water, and read warning signs.

• Never swim alone.

• Never swim at night.

• Never drink and swim. Some 60% of drownings involve alcohol.

Alcohol is not permitted at any of Cape Town’s beaches or public pools and will be confiscated.

• If you are swimming at a beach monitored by Shark Spotters, understand the status flags.

• Don’t dive into unfamiliar water, as there may be submerged rocks.

• Identify an easy location to meet up if anyone gets lost or separated.

• Stay hydrated. Watch out for signs of dehydration, such as red, dry skin, a rapid or weak pulse and rapid, shallow breathing.

Mountain and forest safety • Take your phone and make sure it is fully charged. Save the City’s emergency number 021 480 7700.

• Wear the right footwear and clothing. Conditions can change quickly, especially in the mountains, and rain or cloud can come suddenly.

• Take enough drinking water and food with you.

• Apply sunblock and wear a hat.

• Never walk alone (groups of at least four are recommended).

• Tell someone where you are going and how long you expect to be.

• Stick to the recommended routes and use a reliable map.

• Do not carry valuables.

• Set the pace for the slowest person.

• Do not approach or feed baboons or other wild animals.

• Never hike in the dark. Make sure you allow enough time to finish your hike before sunset.

• Never light fires, and if you are a smoker, extinguish your cigarette with care (and bring the butt back).

KHAWUNDIBALISELE redders ’n oog oor vakansiegangers hou.

Swem slegs wanneer en waar lewensredders aan diens is, sorg dat jy jou kind te alle tye kan sien, en moenie swem nadat jy alkohol ingeneem het nie. Vermy ook liefs die branders saans.

As jy in die berge of op natuurroetes gaan stap, neem ’n volgelaaide selfoon saam, dra die regte skoene en klere, en sorg dat jy genoeg water by jou het. Moet nooit alleen gaan stap nie, en laat weet iemand waarheen jy gaan en hoe lank jy sal weg wees.

Bel in geval van nood die Stad se openbare noodkommunikasiesentrum by 021 480 7700 vanaf ’n selfoon (stoor dié nommer sommer nou op jou foon) of 107 vanaf ’n landlyn.

ICandelo lezoKhuselo noKhuseleko likulungele ukugcina uluntu kunye neendwendwe zikhuselekile kwezi holide zehlobo, linamagosa ezokhuseleko angaphezulu kwe-3 100 azakusebenza.

La magosa azakubeka phambili ukuthintela ulwaphulomthetho, unyanzeliso-mthetho kwezothutho ezindleleni kunye nonyazeliso lomthetho kamasipala. Kuzakunikwa ingqwalasela ekuthinjweni kotywala kwiilwandle zeSixeko nakwenzinye iindawo zoluntu, nanjengoko ukuphatha utywala kunye nokusela kwiindawo zoluntu kungekho mthethweni.

Inani labantu abandwendwela ulwandle lingafikelela kwi-1,5 miliyoni ngezi nyanga zeholide. Ukuze abo bandwendwela iilwandle bahlale bekhuselekile ngeli xesha, iSixeko sizakuba nabahlanguli baselwandle abangama-326 kwiilwandle eziyi-26 nakumachibi olwandle. Kwiip-

uli zokuqubha, kuza kusebenza abahlanguli bexesha lasehlotyeni abayi-262.

Qubha kuphela kwindawo nangexesha ekukho ngalo abahlanguli, qinisekisa ukuba umntwana wakho uyambona ngawo onke amaxesha kwaye ungaze uqubhe usele utywala. Musa ukuqubha ebusuku.

Xa usonyuka intaba ngenyawo phatha ifowni yakho etshajiweyo, nxiba izihlangu neempahla ezilungele ukonyuka intaba kwaye uphathe amanzi awoneleyo. Ungaze wonyuke intaba wedwa, xelela umntu ukuba uyaphi kwaye uzakuthatha ixesha elingakanani.

Ngexesha lengxaki, qhagamshelana neZiko leXesha likaXakeka leSixeko ku-021 480 7700 kwiselula (faka le nombolo ngoku kwifowni yakho) okanye ku-107 kwinombolo yomnxeba.

4 CITYNEWS Parklands road upgrades on track The dualling of Sandown Road and Malibongwe Drive up to the Potsdam interchange is going well, and should be completed by July 2020.

Work completed includes dualling of Sandown Road from Sunningdale Drive to Malibongwe Drive (M12), a bridge over the railway line (pictured), dualling of Malibongwe Drive from Sandown Road to the N7/M12 interchange, and an upgrade to the N7/Malibongwe Drive Potsdam interchange.

Developers Milnerton Estates and Garden Cities are providing the bulk of the funding, while the City is contributing R66 million.

Do use the Table Bay Mall office Residents are invited to make use of the City’s customer care office in Table Bay Mall, Sunningdale, which is open seven days a week.

Here they can renew motor vehicle licences and vehicle registrations, enquire about rates and services, and pay municipal accounts and traffic fines.

Other services include handling of rates rebates and indigent applications, payment arrangements, and refunds and rates relief. The office also sells pre-paid electricity and solid waste disposal coupons.

Operating hours are as follows: • Mondays–Fridays: 08:30 – 16:00 • Saturdays: 09:00 – 12:30 • Sundays: 09:00 – 12:30 • Public holidays: Closed

Area North, December 2019

Making progress possible. Together.

Award-winning Dunoon design An international honour for the Learning and Innovation Precinct.

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he City’s Urban Sustainability Unit has won the 2019 Human City Design Award in Korea for their design of the Learning and Innovation Precinct in Waxberry Street in Dunoon.

The competition recognises designers who create buildings that provide a more harmonious and sustainable relationship between residents and their environment.

The Dunoon Learning and Innovation Precinct boasts a sports centre, which includes a skate park, and a state-of-the-art library, which was opened by Executive Mayor Dan Plato in April 2019.

Within its first two weeks, the new, threestorey library received more than 7 500 visitors. This ultramodern, energy-efficient and water-wise building took five years to turn into reality and involved all three tiers of government – local, provincial and national.

The design revolved around using existing materials. For the sports complex, the architects used recycled shipping containers as the primary material.

Key to the design was making allowance for the building to be permanent in appear-

Amazing art-scape: Residents are invited to enter a mural competition.

Make your mark with a mural

Award-winning: Dunoon project team members Marlin de Kock, Liezel Kruger-Fountain, Ashley Hemraj and Thaufir Davids during construction of the library. ance, but flexible enough to be repositioned, relocated or expanded upon in the future. For example, a fourth storey can be added to the library when required.

The City’s design of the sports complex and library is a demonstration of how com-

New clinic for Fisantekraal The Community Services Directorate will be embarking on two major projects in Area North – a clinic for Fisantekraal and the upgrade of Atlantis cemetery. Construction of the new clinic is due to start in April 2020.

The Directorate has a capital budget of just over R366 million in this financial year for new developments, as well as upgrades of existing facilities, across its four departments – Recreation and Parks, City Health, Social Development and Early Childhood Development, and Library and Information Services.

Each project that the City undertakes is shaped by a public participation process, which gives everyone a voice in the development of their area, and helps develop a

New alcohol and drug treatment site

Community care: City Health opened a new clinic in Pelican Park this year. sense of ownership and shared responsibility for these facilities.

Details of participation processes for planned municipal developments in your area are posted at libraries, subcouncil offices and on the City’s website at www.capetown.gov.za.

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pact urban design can improve and add to residents’ lives.

By scooping this award, the City has received prize money to the value of approximately R1,2 million, which will be used to fund the next phase of the Dunoon project.

The City opened its eighth Matrix site for alcohol and drug treatment, in Scottsdene, Kraaifontein.

Treatment is free of charge and is based on methods developed by the Matrix Institute in the United States.

The 16-week programme aims to help adults quit using illicit substances. Patients receive ongoing support from a trained therapist.

Treatment sessions, which involve individual, group and family therapy, are offered three times a week.

The other Matrix sites are at Tafelsig, Albow Gardens, Delft South, Town 2 in Khayelitsha, Parkwood, Ruimte Road, Manenberg, and Eerste River.

The City’s Arts and Culture Branch is calling on all public artists of all ages – amateur or professional – to submit appropriate, creative mural designs for its mural design competition. The submission period is from 9 December 2019 to 10 January 2020.

The winning entry will be placed on the wall at the Manenberg contact centre in Vygieskraal Road. The City will provide the winner with the logistics and equipment to apply the mural.

• The application form is available on the City’s website, at any library or subcouncil office, or from Artsand.Culture@capetown.gov.za.

Airport set to expand Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) will undergo a huge expansion programme to the value of R7 billion over the next five years. This capital investment will provide employment and business opportunities.

The City is working with the CTIA to see how it can maximise the benefit for businesses as part of the construction process, and what job creation opportunities there are for surrounding communities.

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Die Stad se eenheid vir stedelike volhoubaarheid het ’n internasionale toekenning in Korea gewen vir hulle ontwerp van die nuwe leer-en-innovasiegebied in Waxberrystraat, Dunoon. Kernbeginsels van die ontwerp was om bestaande materiaal te hergebruik, vir toekomstige uitbreiding voorsiening te maak, en die geboue so waterslim en energiedoeltreffend moontlik te maak.

Die verdubbeling van Sandownweg en Malibongwe-rylaan tot by die Potsdamwisselaar vorder goed en behoort teen Julie 2020 klaar te wees.

Inwoners kan gerus gebruik maak van die Stad se kliëntedienskantoor in die Table Bay-winkelsentrum, Sunningdale. Die kantoor is sewe dae ’n

week oop en hanteer diensnavrae en ’n wye verskeidenheid finansiële transaksies tussen inwoners en die Stad.

Die direktoraat gemeenskapsdienste beplan twee groot projekte in Area Noord – ’n kliniek vir Fisantekraal en verbeteringe aan Atlantisbegraafplaas.

Die Stad het sy agtste Matrix-terrein vir alkohol- en dwelmbehandeling, in Scottsdene, Kraaifontein, geopen. Behandeling is gratis.

Die tak vir kuns en kultuur hou ’n muurskilderykompetisie en nooi kunstenaars uit die publiek om ontwerpe in te dien. Die weninskrywing sal op die muur van die Manenberg-kontaksentrum pryk.

Gaan na www.capetown.gov.za vir besonderhede.

Iyunithi yeSixeko engoBuqilima beDolophu iphumelele iMbasa engoYilo loLuntu lweSixeko ka-2019 eKorea ngoyilo lwayo loMmandla weMfundo neeNguqu eWaxberry Street eDunoon. Umbono woyilo wawujoliswe ekusebenziseni imathiriyeli ekhoyo, kubekwe ummandla wokwandiswa kwixesha elizayo nokwenza izakhiwo zonge amanzi kwaye zilondoloze umbane kangangoko.

Ukwahlulwa kwendlela iSandown Road neMalibongwe Drive ukuya kwisiphambuka sasePotsdam kuhamba kakuhle, kwaye kulindeleke ukuba kugqitywe kweyeKhala 2020.

Uluntu luyamenywa ukuba lusebenzise i-ofisi yeSixeko yonakekelo lwabaxumi eTable Bay Mall, eSunningdale, evula iintsuku ezisixhenxe ngeveki kwaye ijongene nemibuzo engeenkonzo nemibandela emininzi engemali

yoluntu kwiSixeko.

ICandelo leeNkonzo zoLuntu lizakuqalisa iiprojekthi ezimbini ezihamba phambili kuMmandla oseMantlaikliniki eFisantekraal nophuculo lwendawo yamangcwaba yase-Atlantis.

ISixeko sivule isiza sesibhozo seMatrix esingonyango lokusetyenziswa kakubi kotywala neziyobisi eScottsdene eKraaifontein. Unyango lusimahla.

Icandelo lezoBugcisa neNkcubeko limema uluntu olunobugcisa ukuba lungenise iidizayini zalo ukulungiselela ukhuphiswano lokupeyinta/ukuhombisa amadonga.

Amangenelo okhuphiswano azakubekwa kudonga elikwiZiko lezoNxibelelwano laseManenberg. Jonga iinkcukacha ku-www.capetown.gov.za.

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 by-laws www.capetown.gov.za/policies Council matters www.capetown.gov.za/council

AREA NORTH CONTACT DETAILS Acting Director: Urban Management

Luzuko Mdunyelwa Tel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 021 400 2358

Cape Town Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town Subcouncil 1 Tel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 021 444 6037 FOR EMERGENCIES CALL

021 480 7700 FROM ANY PHONE OR

107 F ROM A LANDLINE

Cnr Grosvenor and Hermes Avenue, Saxonsea, Atlantis

Municipal offices, Royal Ascot, Bridle Way, Milnerton

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

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

Municipal offices, Brighton Way, Kraaifontein

Municipal offices, Oxford Street, Durbanville

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

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

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

Koeberg Emergency Plan (EP) Calendar 2020 Dear Neighbour, We wish you and your family a merry Christmas and a prosperous 2020.

The 2020 Koeberg Nuclear Power Station Emergency Plan Calendar will be distributed to households, businesses, and schools in Atlantis, Mamre, Pella, Philadelphia, Duynefontein, Melkbosstrand, Van Riebeeckstrand, West Beach, Bloubergstrand, Bloubergrandt, Sunningdale,Table View, Parklands, and the farms surrounding Koeberg Nuclear Power Station.

Distribution of the calendar will be completed by the end of December 2019. Distribution to surrounding farms and schools within the 0-16km radius from Koeberg Nuclear Power Station will be completed by the end of January 2020.

Should you not have received a copy of the calendar by 31 January 2020, kindly contact the Koeberg Stakeholder Management Department at tel. +27 21 550 5133 during office hours.

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STAFF REPORTER ILISO LABANTU

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he City of Cape Town will consider any alternatives that will reduce demand for burials, provided they are in line with national, provincial and municipal legislation.

The City’s message follows the recent announcement by AVBOB about the introduction of a process called Aquamation, which is designed to reduce human remains using a process combining water, pressure and heat.

Burial space is a major challenge in metropolitan areas around the world, and Cape Town is no exception.

The law in South Africa currently allows for sea

City considers new burial alternatives burials, but the authority for these types of burials rests with the Port Master.

Mayco member for community services and health, Zahid Badroodien said the City has been exploring additional burial sites over the last 10 years, but are limited by environmental laws governing establishing new cemeteries, and competing demands for land to be used for housing and other community ameni-

ties.

Approximately 40% of bodies are disposed through cremation, with the remainder being buried. Municipal cemeteries receive an average of 1 100 burials per month.

Badroodien says in light of the shortage of the burial space, the City encourages residents to consider reopening family graves to accommodate a second or third burial, mausoleum burial

- where burial is in an above ground building in which coffins are enclosed, and cremations.

There are 40 cemeteries within Cape Town, and 17 of them are currently still being used. Of the 17 cemeteries still being used, only six have a significant amount of burial space left. The rest are being reopened by families to accommodate a second or third burial.

A new cemetery – the

Metro South-East Cemetery - is being built in Mfuleni and is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2020. Plans to extend Welmoed and Atlantis Cemeteries are also underway, while applications for environmental approval of new cemeteries in Tafelsig, Vaalfontein, and Rusthof are also being pursued.

mngeni.

Kuqikelelwa ukuba umnyinge wama40 semizimba iyatshiswa ze owama60 uyangcwatywa kumhlaba kamasipala bengama- 1100 ngenyanga.

UBadroodien

uthe ukushukuxeka kwendawo emangcwaba abantu abaninzi bakhetha ukungcwatywa kumangcwaba anabantu bosapho lwabo,nokutshiswa.

Zingama40 indawo ekungcwatyelwa kuzo

ekapa yaye ezili17 zisasetyenziswa. Amanye asetyenziswa ziintsapho ezongeza amalungu okwesibini okanye okwesithathu.

Emfuleni kwalungiselelwa ukuvula indawo entsha yokungcwaba yaye

kulindele ukuba ivulwe ekupheleni kuka 2020.

Zikhona izicwangciso eWelmoed naseAtlantis ngethuba kufakwe isicelo eTafelsig, Vaalfontein nase Rusthof.

Amadoda amathathu abhaqwe ngunogada ngethuba ethutha izinto ezifaka etrolini kwivenkile ethile ze kwaqhagamshelwana nabakwa ntsasana, athe xa befika kwaqhuma irhuluwa.

Umrhanelwa omnye uchanwe emlenzeni, owesibini wabanjwa ze

owesithathu wabaleka eqhuba iLexus emnyama. Kubhaqwe inamapleyiti yomgunyathi kude kufuphi nendawo yexhwayelo.

Amapolisa athe esisithathu siqhekeze ucango koludederhu ngesiciko sedrain nefestile ngehamile. Balayisha iziqholo

ezibizay eziqikelelwa kuma-R 249 000 kodwa zifunyenwe zonke.

Abatyholwa barhanelwa ukuba ngabo abaqhube uqhekezo lwamashishini athile kwiphonndo esebenza ngalendlela bavele kwinkundla kaMantyi ngoMvulo 25 November.

UMajor General Aneeqah Jordan, onguCluster Commander eMilnerton, uwabulele amapoisa ngokusebenza ngephanyazo yaye ubulele nenkampani yonogada encedisileyo ekubanjweni kwabarhanelwa.

IsiXeko sijonga ezinye iindlela zokungcwaba STAFF REPORTER ILISO LABANTU

IsiXeko saseKapa sithi singazijonga ezinye iindlela zokungcwatywa kwabantu ukuzama ukunciphisa isidingo esiphezulu sendawo zokufihla abantu, ukuba ezindlela zihambelana nemithetho kwazwelonke, eyephondo nekamasipala.

Lomyalezo ulandela isaziso sakutshanje sikaAVBOB sokuqala inkqubo entsha ekuthiwa yiAquamation, eyindlela yokunciphosa amanzi emzimbeni womnu ngokufaka uxinizelelo nokutshiswa.

Ukushukuxeka kwamangcwaba yingxubakaxaka yomasibalati kuzwelonke, ayonto yalapha eKapa qha.

Umthetho waseMzantsi Afrika uyakuvumela ukungcwatywa komntu elwandle kodwa igunya lilele kwi Port Master.

UCeba Zahid Badroodien, olilungu lwekomiti kasodolophu elijongene nezempilo noluntu, uthe isiXeko siphicotha umhlaba wokungcwaba kuleminyaka ilishumi edlulileyo kodwa imithetho yokusingqungileyo nesidingo sokwakha izindlu kunye nezakhuwo zoluntu ziba yimicela

Babanjiwe oonkqevu abadubulene namapolisa STAFF REPORTER ILISO LABANTU

Kubanjwe abatyholwa ababini ngamapolisa kudederhu lwevenkile elazi-

wayo eTable View ngoLwesihlanu 22 November kuqhweshe omnye.

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PHOTO ESSAY

Muizenberg: Where South Africans play together People of all classes, races and nationalities enjoy the beach and its surrounds

“SURFERS’ CORNER” on Muizenberg beach is renowned for its small waves making it perfect for those new to surfing. Muizenberg has become one of the most popular recreational spots in Cape Town. People of all classes and races visit the seaside suburb by the thousand. It is a microcosm of what South Africa can aspire to be. Ashraf Hendricks captured the neighbourhood’s atmosphere.

WADA SIPONDO AND ANTHONY JACOBS ARE CAR GUARDS. “You meet good and bad people,” said Sipondo who has been doing this for more than two years. He said that Muizenberg is a good place and the people are really nice. But “you just have to be patient”.Sipondo and Jacobs said that they always work long hours seven days a week. But sometimes, they just need to take a break if their bodies tell them to. Jacobs has been a car guard for over ten years. He is homeless and currently sleeps in the nearby mountains.

TWELVE-YEAR-OLD JAHNAVI SYAMA came out to surf before school in the morning. “I just love the water and have a very big love for the ocean,” she said. Syama said that if she had all the free time in the world she would go surfing and swimming everyday. She likes Muizenberg because the waves are nice and the “community is tight”.

“I’m not a professional surfer … I’m still learning how to do it.” Syama is also a climate activist and has protested as part of Fridays for Future. “I love the environment. I love the ocean. And the longer we can keep this alive we can be alive.”

LIESEL BENJAMIN HAS BEEN A SHARK SPOTTER on Muizenberg beach for 13 years. She works six days a week.

“I’m a shark spotter but I’m not really a lover of swimming,” she said, laughing.

“I like Muizenberg because I know it and I’ve been here for so long.” She said that because she’s at the beach working every day, she doesn’t come here for fun. Whenever she’s at the beach, she is always alert. “I feel like I must work when I’m here,” Benjamin said.

She will be working on Christmas and the last day of the year.

Photos by Ashraf Hendricks/ GroundUp

THE BEACH MAKES MARK DUTLOW NOSTALGIC. He, his wife Natasha Kannemeyer and their two children were sitting on the soft white white sand.

Dutlow said that he remembers swimming at Muizenberg as a child and not paying any concern to the temperature of the water. But now as an adult “it’s quite cold”.

“There is something special about this side of Cape Town,” Dutlow said. The beach attracts a diverse group of people and “it’s still very much a family beach”.

“Muizenberg has always been for everybody,” said Nelson da Silva who runs the famous Majestic Café (he didn’t want to be photographed), known for its delicious but inexpensive soft-serve ice cream. When da Silva first came to Muizenberg as a child, he said that it was a very different place. He said that when the beach first opened to all races, many people were negative about the transformation.

“The biggest thing for Muizenberg is how surfing has taken off,” he said. In the early 2000s surfing became very popular among everyone, especially families and girls. Majestic Café Originally opened in 1937. Da Silva has been working in the store for 26 years and his father was the store’s fourth owner.

He said that there have been attempts to cordon off the beach or add paid parking, but this hasn’t materialised. “A lot of people wanted this beach to become elitist and I’m glad it hasn’t gone that way”.

“I LOVE IT,” said Ian (who didn’t want us to print his surname). As a hobby, Ian uses a metal detector to search for trinkets and treasures on the beach. He sometimes finds jewellery and coins. He found a R1 coin during our conversation. Ian said that he prefers this beach to Clifton as it’s easier to find parking.

“People mix easily here,” he said.

THE ICONIC COLOURFUL CHANGING ROOMS are well-maintained.

THE PROMENADE FROM MUIZENBERG to St James is popular with walkers and fishers.

AND IF YOU’RE LUCKY, you can spot a train going by.

PALMER ROAD is home to quaint restaurants and bakeries.

ZANDVLEI meets the sea on Muizenberg beach. Here people have picnics, kayak, windsurf, or walk their dogs.

SPORT Issue: December, 2019 DUNOON | JOE SLOVO PARK | WOLVERIVIER | KWA 5 | KILLARNEY GARDENS | MONTAGUE GARDENS | MILNERTON | TABLE VIEW | WITSAND

Killarney Motor Show is back with vooma The 2019 Killarney Motor Show powered by Kfm 94.5 will be revving motors on Sunday 8 December from 10:00am to 5:00pm.

The fourth edition of the Western Cape’s biggest, most hands-on motor show offers much more than new cars and motorcycles, classics and customs, and food and drink.

STAFF REPORTER ILISO LABANTU

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ore than 100 stalls will offer every kind of automotive-related goodies all day in four separate arenas which include live music, food courts, and a fun-fair for children of all ages.

There will be radiocontrolled model aircraft displays if wind and weather permit, and a static display of microlight aircraft.

Following the tradition

of the Western Province Motor Club motor shows held at the Goodwood Showgrounds in the 1960s and ‘70s, the Cape Helldrivers will be running a full Tar Oval Racing event at Killarney International Raceway.

Dakar hero Kobus Potgieter says visitors can watch a genuine Foot-Up Trials contest over an obstacle course laid out on the back straight.

Visitors can also try public karting on the “K” circuit. They can go down the main straight to Turn 1, and book a ride on the Western Province Lubricants Monster Truck, or cross the KFM Straight

and put their name down for a seat in one of the BMW E36 Race Cars on the Extreme Arena.

The Extreme Arena will offer non-stop entertainment all day, including motorcycle stunting with KTM and classic bike parades, as well as passenger rides on vintage tractors and modern 4x4 vehicles.

The new car dealers have their own dedicated test drive circuit for the first time, offering test drives on the latest models, in addition to a comprehensive display of off-road machinery on two and four wheels.

Dunoon LFA wrap a successful year with awards DAVID ROSSOUW ILISO LABANTU

The Dunoon Local Football Association (DLFA) hosted its annual awards ceremony at the Dunoon sports grounds on Sunday 1 December.

DLFA president Amos Swayi said all the football clubs were recognised

for “outstanding” sporting achievements and commitment during the football season.

“Our acknowledgment is to show excellent achievement on and off the field of play, and that we really care about our members and not just

play football,” said Swayi.

He said besides football, the DFLA also develops administrators by sending them on courses to better equip themselves in football and other activities.

Excellent football was played during the local

competitions and also during the SAFA Cape Town Inter LFA, Basil Palanyandi Championship, and in the Coca Cola knockout competition, said Swayi \.

In the under 12 division, Chilly Boys FC were crowned league champi-

ons, while Dunoon YSA walked away with the knockout trophy. In the under 14 division, FC Mimosa were crowned league and knockout champions. The under 16 and under 18 teams of Dunoon YSA and Liverpool FC also grabbed the double for 2019. In the senior division, Spice 4 Life went home as league champions, while Dunoon Bees won the knockout trophy.

“We hope that our new proposed plans for the 2020 competitions will attract more clubs in the new season, but

these will only be approved at the annual meeting in January”, Swayi said.

“I would like to thank my executive for outstanding work done in 2019 and I hope we will improve in 2020. To the members and players, you show that we cannot promote football without you. To our loyal supporters, we thank you very much for always supporting Dunoon LFA.” He wished everyone a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.