Taxidisputeerupts
JameyGordon
Representatives of feuding taxi associations, Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (Codeta) and Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata), are condemning the escalating tensions over disputed operator routes, which culminated in a disruptive blockade in Somerset West on Monday (9 June).
“We unequivocally condemn these actions Violence is never a solution; it only exacerbates problems and tarnishes the reputation of our industry, which already struggles with negative public perception These incidents undermine all our efforts to transform how the public views taxi operations While we acknowledge there are legitimate issues to address, the safety of our commuters must remain our paramount concern – without them, we have no industry,” said Cata spokesperson Nkululeko Sityebi
He appealed to authorities to implement immediate measures to protect both commuters and the broader public while stakeholders work toward finding a peaceful resolution to the dispute
Sharing this sentiment, Codeta and the
Call for peaceful solution
South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) spokesperson Makhosandile Tumana said that by later this week they will have scheduled a meeting to communicate the way forward
COMMUTERSSTRANDED
The taxi blockade brought Somerset West to a standstill Monday morning, forcing authorities to close several key roads around the public transport interchange (PTI) and leaving commuters stranded
“Our priority is to keep commuters safe and assist the South African Police Service in maintaining order,” said JP Smith, Mayoral Committee member for Safety and Security
The disruption affected major routes including Victoria Road between the N2 and Reitz Street, as well as De Beers Road at the highway intersection
In response, a joint operational team comprising members of the police, Metro Police, Law Enforcement, and Traffic Services deployed to the PTI at the intersection of Church and Andries Pretorius streets
Provincial police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk confirmed that officers would “maintain heightened visibility throughout the affected areas until the situation fully normalises”
He further noted that the area had been under surveillance since last Thursday (5 June) and that no serious incidents have been reported
However, it is alleged that taxi tensions have escalated following two separate fatal shootings, one at the Mfuleni Taxi Rank on Friday (6 June) and the other in Lwandle on Saturday evening (7 June)
According to police reports, officers responded to the latter incident in Vulindlela Street around 19:00, where they discovered the driver of a Volkswagen Polo Vivo –believed to be a 43-year-old taxi owner –with fatal gunshot wounds
An eight-year-old child was also wounded by a stray bullet and transported to hospital The perpetrators remain at large
MEDIATORAPPOINTED
The police appealed to anyone with information about the shooting incident to con-
tact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS mobile application anonymously Muneera Allie, head of communication for the provincial mobility department, on enquiry, said the department has appointed a mediator to facilitate discussions between feuding taxi associations, issued compliance notices, held multiple meetings with the respective associations, and scheduled additional consultations with Santaco’s regional structures as part of their comprehensive intervention strategy to help resolve the dispute related to a route (M18) from Mfuleni to Somerset West
“The department will monitor all further developments while authorities engage with the conflicting parties to find an amicable solution,” Allie said
“Additionally, regulatory and planning authorities will conduct a comprehensive review of the operating licenses and route allocations ”
By Tuesday (10 June), police maintained their heightened visibility in and around the PTI, with no reported blockades around the central business district and some taxis appeared to be operating as per normal
“Six taxis have been impounded under the Criminal Matters Amendment Act No arrests have been made and the investigations continue ”
around the public transport interchange in Somerset West Photo: Jamey Gordon
Bendes: Buurtwag se hulp
Barend Williams
’n Skrikwekkende voorval het hom Donderdag (5 Junie) by die Rusthof Primêre Skool in Strand afgespeel toe die skoolhoof deur beweerde bendelede met ’n vuurwapen en ander wapens gedreig is – net dae voordat die Junie-eksamen begin
Twee leerders is glo net ná 14:30, toe die klok gelui het, deur vyf tieners gekonfronteer Hierdie tieners word na bewering met ’n bekende Strand-bende verbind
Die leerders het desperaat na die skool se kantoor gehardloop terwyl die bendelede hulle agtervolg het
Die skoolhoof, Ikraam Wentzel, is dadelik ingelig en het vinnig ingegryp deur die leerders in die personeelbadkamer toe te sluit
Hy is op daardie oomblik deur die tieners gekonfronteer
“Een van die tieners het sy jas weggetrek om my sy vuurwapen te wys wat in sy broek gesteek was, terwyl ’n ander geskree het hy moet my skiet,” het Wentzel verduidelik
’n Vinnig denkende personeellid het dadelik die paniekknoppie gedruk, wat ’n kitsreaksie van die polisie ontlok het Die bendelede het egter uit die skoolgebou gevlug
“Ek is van Strand en ek hou al 37 jaar lank by Rusthof Primêr skool, dus is ek bewus van die uitdagings in die gebied, maar ek het nooit gedink iets soos hierdie sou gebeur nie Ek is nie gemaak om met vuurwapens te werk nie,” het die skoolhoof gesê Wentzel, wat in sy tweede jaar as skoolhoof dien, het aangedui dat dit die eerste bendeverwante voorval in
vyf jaar by die skool is Volgens hom het die voorval sy personeel negatief beïnvloed, maar hy is oortuig hulle sal die eksamen steeds volgens plan laat verloop en die leerders ondersteun
Aangesien die voorval op die skoolterrein plaasgevind het, het talle leerders dit aanskou en is hulle ook daardeur geraak
Marie Pietersen, ’n ouer, sê haar gr 5-dogter is so getraumatiseer dat sy haarself beseer het
“Toe sy by die huis kom, was sy in algehele skok Sy het die bietjie wat van haar naels oor was, afgebyt,” het Pietersen gesê
SKOOL ‘NIE MEER VEILIG’
Sy vrees nou vir haar kind se veiligheid en voel dat die skool nie meer ’n veilige hawe bied nie Sy probeer nou haar kind ondersteun waar sy kan
Wentzel het bevestig die voorval is by die provinsiale onderwysdepartement aangemeld en beraders vir beide onderwysers en leerders is aangevra
Millicent Merton, ’n departementele woordvoerder, bevestig dat berading vir diegene wat deur die voorval geraak is, gereël word, en die aanbieding van verwante programme en werksessies sal voortduur.
“Ons skole is plekke waar leerders moet leer Bende-affiliasies, geweld, verbale dreigemente en dwelmmisbruik het geen plek in ons skole nie,” het Merton gesê
Lisa Visser van die Gemeenskap in Blou het gesê hulle het hulle onmiddellik na die skool gehaas om te verseker die leerders is veilig Sy en Niklaas Thysen, die voorsitter van die Strand-gemeenskapspolisiëringsforum, het ouers aangemoedig om ’n meer
Rusthof Primêre Skool se skoolhoof, Ikraam Wentzel, wat Donderdag (5 Junie) glo deur bendelede gedreig is, tydens die noodvergadering wat gister (Maandag 9 Junie) by die skool gehou is
aktiewe rol in hul kinders se veiligheid te vervul Hulle stel voor dat ouers hul kinders persoonlik aflaai en afhaal, en ook met die gemeenskapspatrollies help
“As ’n ouer behoort dit natuurlik te wees om jou kind te beskerm en seker te maak dat hulle die reg het om ongesteurd te leer,” het Visser beklemtoon
Die Strand-polisie is ook oor die voorval in kennis gestel en het reeds die betrokke tieners tuis besoek
AO Nico Beukes, ’n polisiewoordvoerder, het verkeerde inligting reggestel waarin beweer is die polisie “het geweier om op te tree”
“Met minderjariges is dit moeil-
iker as met volwassenes, want ons kan hulle nie sommer aanhou tensy ’n klagte aangemeld is nie – wat tot dusver nog nie gebeur het nie,” het Beukes verduidelik
HULP VAN BUURTWAG INGEROEP
Hy het Wentzel versoek om ’n amptelike klagte aan te meld en gesê die skool moet rekord hou van alle voorvalle, aangesien die bendegeweld wat na die skoolterrein oorspoel, ander leerders se veiligheid en reg tot onderwys bedreig
Tydens ’n noodvergadering gister (Maandag 9 Junie) het Wentzel met belanghebbendes gepraat om die voorval te bespreek en verkeerde gerugte te stop Bewerings doen glo die ronde dat die skool een van die betrokke leerders geskors het
“Niemand is geskors nie Ons het slegs ’n brief aan beide leerders se ouers gestuur, wat hulle inlig dat hulle hul kinders tydens die eksamen vir hul eie veiligheid moet vergesel Hulle kan ook kies om nie die eksamen te skryf nie, met ’n geldige verskoning,” het Wentzel verduidelik
Die saak is na die skool se beheerliggaam verwys vir ’n besluit oor ’n ondersoek en moontlike tugstappe.
As oplossing is besluit om die hulp van die Rusthof-buurtwag in te roep
Simon Jonas, die tesourier van die buurtwag, het aangedui dat hulle tot drie ure per dag by die skool sal patrolleer – veral tydens aflaai- en oplaaiure, asook snags
“Hoewel dit hartseer is dat dit gebeur het, is ek vol vertroue dat so ’n voorval danksy die buurtwag se ondersteuning nie weer sal plaasvind nie,” het Wentzel afgesluit
Jong pa van drie sterf
rusie en messtekery
Civic awards for Subcouncil 8 stars
The City of Cape Town’s Subcouncil 8 recognised several individuals and organisations at the Civic Awards on Thursday 22 May.
The ceremony, held in the Strand Council Chambers, brought community leaders, civic partners and residents together. It celebrated those who worked with Subcouncil 8 to uplift, protect and support their local communities.
Recipients were recognised for their work in community development, disaster relief and social upliftment.
Ward 85 councillor and Subcouncil 8 chairperson Chantal Cerfontein highlighted the collaborative nature of these achievements.
“These awards highlight successful collaboration,” she said. “The individuals and organisations we recognised have shown dedication to their communities. Their partnership with Subcouncil 8 has helped implement projects that benefit residents.”
The recipients included Basil Branco, Sadiqa Youd (Sadiqa’s Kitchen), Xolelwa Sylvia Hlonyana (Peace of Mind foster home and community projects NGO), Lizo Makhasi (Anointed Christian Ministries), Katy Arendse (Maranatha Soup Kitchen), Lisa Starr (Helderberg Ocean Awareness Movement), Hazel Swanepoel (community humanitarian) and Charlene Bester (Rusthof Safe & Clean).
Others receiving awards were Jannie
Frieslaar (Broadlands Park Community Forum), Monica Speelman (Unite the Needy NGO), Mynoena Latief (Unite The Needy NGO), Sumaya Gabier (SOUP NGO), Eveline Berggeren, Ashraf Khan (community humanitarian), Baron Farmer (Weltevreden Neighbourhood Watch) and Thembikosi Mgcule (community humanitarian).
Others included Edwina Hadfield (Gordon’s Bay Ratepayers’ Association), Dave Walker (Soet River Catchment Forum), Janap White (Strand Outreach Kitchens), Trudie Schoeman (Strong Schools Community Collaborative), Willem Bernhardt (community humanitarian), Lillia For-
tune (community humanitarian), Zoleka Toni (Sisonke Sinako NGO), Vincent Sonwabo Tom (community humanitarian), Elmarie Bennet (Rusthof Safe & Clean), Beverley January (Rusthof Safe & Clean) and Gerdia Viljoen (Soet River Catchment Forum)
The recipients made significant contributions during the severe storms that affected parts of Cape Town last year
They coordinated relief efforts and provided crucial support to vulnerable residents.
Their work included providing food, shelter and essential services during the crisis. Many helped rebuild damaged
homes, run food distribution programmes and offer psychological social support.
“The City is grateful for the volunteers who gave their time and the residents who assisted those most vulnerable during the storms,” said Cerfontein
Acting subcouncil manager Nonzuzo Jacob also thanked partners and stakeholders who contribute to community development initiatives
Subcouncil 8 will continue to work with these community-based partners on upcoming projects that are focused on disaster preparedness and social development.
Community champions gathered in the Strand Council Chambers to receive Civic Awards from Subcouncil 8 on 22 May These local heroes stepped up during Cape Town’s devastating storms, providing crucial relief that saved lives
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Animal Welfare Society holds AGM
The annual general meeting of the Animal Welfare Society (AWS) Helderberg will be held at 10:00 on Saturday 28 June at its premises at 42 Reitz Street, Somerset West
Nominations for the 2025-’26 committee and questions must be submitted in writing to the office no later than Wednesday 25 June For more information contact Moira on 021 852 2268
Video: Leerder praat
BarendWilliams
’n Skoolseun wat in ’n selfoonvideo uitgebeeld word, meen sy hart bloei nadat die beeldma
die voorval verwar het met ’n ander, wat ’n maand vroeër (in September 2024) plaasgevind het Vir hierdie vroeëre voorval is Rhoda na ’n intervensieprogram
Last new water meters go in for now
Calling all tradies
Through its Jobs Connect platform, the City is actively recruiting professionals in trades such as carpentry, mechanical engineering, construction, plumbing, autoelectrical work, welding, bricklaying, and electrical services
The minimum requirements are:
• a recognised trade certification in the relevant field;
• relevant work experience in the trade;
• knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations;
• a valid driving licence (where required); and
• willingness to work in various conditions, including emergencies and standby shifts.
Interested candidates can apply through Jobs Connect at https://bit.ly/43FG24W
Get connected today
The data-free Jobs Connect platform links job seekers with potential employers. To view other job and learnership opportunities, visit http://jobsconnect.leelyn.co.za.
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Van 1 Julie 2024 tot Maart 2025 het die
No stopping the City’s pipe replacers
As of March, the City had reached nearly 65% of its targets for both water and sewer pipe replacements citywide in 2024/25 as part of a bold push to upgrade critical infrastructure.
From 1 July 2024 to March 2025, the City replaced an astonishing 31 626 m of water pipes and 64 136 m of sewer pipes across town, and teams continue to push towards the targets of 50 000 m and 100 000 m respectively More than R523 million on the 2024/25 budget has been allocated to this important task. Rehabilitating and replacing ageing
’n Totaal van 32 spanne het in April deelgeneem aan vanjaar se Bayhill-premierbekertoernooi vir onder 19-sokker – 18 spanne van die Wes-Kaap, en 14 van ander provinsies en die buiteland In die eindstryd by Athlone-stadion het die Ubuntusokkerakademie van Masiphumelele hulle teenstanders, Randburg AFC, met 2–0 geklop Deur sy Jobs Connect-platform is die Stad aktief besig om ambagslui soos skrynwerkers, werktuigkundiges, konstruksiewerkers, loodgieters outo-elektrisiëns sweiswerkers messelaars en elektrisiëns te werf
water and sanitation infrastructure proactively reduces the risk of service disruptions, sewer blockages and overflows To prioritise areas for pipe replacements, the City identifies ageing infrastructure, and areas in need of capacity upgrades It also analyses public notifications raised, depot reports of structural failures, as well as geographic information systems (GIS)
munisipaliteit ’n verstommende 31 626 m waterpype en 64 136 m rioolpype deur die hele stad vervang, en spanne werp alles in die stryd om die teikens van onderskeidelik 50 000 m en 100 000 m te haal Meer as R523 miljoen is in die begroting vir 2024/25 aan dié belangrike taak toegeken
Die doel met die Stad se inisiatief Adopt a Tree is om gemeenskapsgroepe en inwoners aan te spoor om ten minste 500 bome te plant
Plantseisoen begin gewoonlik met die eerste winterreën Inwoners kan deur hulle plaaslike wyksraadslid aansoek doen om bome te plant
mapping, which captures vital data such as pipe sizes, locations, manholes and household connections
With some 9 300 km of sewer pipeline and 10 700 km of water pipeline servicing properties across the Mother City, these infrastructure investments are crucial in building long-term resilience and securing reliable services for our growing population
KHAWUNDIBALISELE
IBayhill Premier Cup ka2025 yamaqela ebhola ekhatywayo abangaphantsi kweminyaka eli19, ebibanjelwe eKapa ngoEpreli, bekunyathelana amaqela angama32
ali18 esuka eNtshona Kapa aze ali14 asuke kwamanye amaphondo nakwezinye iindawo IUbuntu Football Academy esuka eMasiphumelele iye yaphumelela umlenze wokugqibela 2–0 nxamnye neRandburg AFC kwiBala leMidlalo laseAthlone. Sisebenzisa iqonga laso eliyiJobs Connect, iSixeko siqesha iingcaphephe kwimisebenzi enjengokuchwela, iinjineli ezilungisayo, ukwakha, imibhobho yamanzi nelindle umbane wemoto ukutshisela ukubeka isitena neenkonzo zombane Ukususela ngowo1 Julayi 2024 ukuya kutsho
With
Residents can submit applications for general
planting to their
Obtain the necessary form by entering ‘Tree planting’ in the search box on the
The City s Newlands nursery will help select appropriate species for various sites based on space availability, environmental impact, and maintenance requirements Especially for Adopt a Tree, the nursery will have trees available in smaller bag sizes of up to 100 litres, ensuring easier handling and planting Planting of the resilient, indigenous white milkwood tree (Sideroxylon inerme) will be encouraged as far as possible, being South Africa’s national tree of 2025
Tough time to be a tree Like urban forests globally, Cape Town’s canopy faces challenges such as development pressure, water scarcity, and pests such as the polyphagous shothole borer (PSHB) beetle The intention is for Adopt a Tree to assist in expanding the urban canopy and offering more sustainable, greener spaces for all communities to enjoy This also aligns with the City s broader vision of enhancing biodiversity, building climate resilience and promoting greener urban spaces
ngoMatshi 2025, iSixeko sele sitshintshe imibhobho yamanzi eziimitha ezingama31 626 nemibhobho yelindle eziimitha ezingama64 136, njengoko amaqela eleqa ukutshintsha imibhobho eziimitha eziyi50 000 kwelinye icandelo neemitha eziyi100 000 kwelinye Kubekelwe bucala ngaphezu kweR523 miliyoni yokwenza lo msebenzi kuhlahlo lwabiwo mali luka2024/25 Kwiphulo laso lika-Adopt a Tree, iSixeko sinethemba lokukhuthaza
Water meter replacements still rolling
Since 2023, the City has invested R131 million in replacing and relocating 42 949 water meters at business and residential properties to ensure easier reading and more accurate billing. The final stages of this project for 2024/25 are rolling out in Gugulethu, Nyanga East, New Crossroads, Delft (Voorbrug, Eindhoven and The Hague), Belhar, Hanover Park, Manenberg, Pinati Estate, Newfields, Athlone, Rylands, Surrey Estate, Heideveld, Bonteheuwel, Kalksteenfontein, Bishop Lavis, Elsies River, Clarkes Estate, Leonsdale and Ravensmead. Further investments in the programme are planned for 2025/26.
Not sure? Suss it out.
The work is performed by Cityappointed contractors You will receive an official City letter confirming that your meter needs to be replaced To check that the contractor is there on City business before allowing them access to your property, contact us on 060 018 1505 (WhatsApp), 31373 (SMS, max 160 characters), water@capetown gov za or www capetown gov za/servicerequests Alternatively, phone the City call centre on 0860 103 089 Have your account number ready If no one is home, the contractor will leave a seven-day notice with details of the next scheduled visit.
Spending where it matters will see Cape Town flourish
At the end of March, we tabled the fourth – and secondlast – budget of this term of office We will soon conclude public participation on the budget and then vote in Council to adopt it Looking back on the past three and a half years, it is encouraging to see so many of our biggest infrastructure investments and milestones being realised and reached Initially, the ever-increasing targets of pipe replacements, road repairs, power procurement and affordable housing seemed daunting But we have stuck to our promise of increasing our infrastructure spending on each new budget and we are 100% on track to deliver what we pledged
This record investment in Cape Town’s infrastructure is not a luxury or mere nice-to-have You only need to look at every other South African metro, where timeous investments have not been made, to know that our budget priorities are critical and urgent Spending on infrastructure is non-negotiable if Cape Town is to avoid the fate of those other cities
We’re ramping up our water and sanitation investments, particularly in lower-income communities, where
A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR
proper sanitation is the biggest enabler of a life of dignity In addition to our multi-billion-rand upgrades of wastewater treatment works, the Cape Flats bulk sewer upgrade is the biggest project of its kind in South Africa.
Likewise, our MyCiTi expansion into the metro southeast, connecting Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain and other communities with Wynberg and Claremont, is the biggest such project ever undertaken in our country As part of the penultimate phase of this MyCiTi expansion, we have just broken ground in Claremont, and
we are seeing wonderful progress on our “Sky Circle” in Lansdowne Once completed, this route will be a true gamechanger for many Capetonians.
Perhaps the biggest news from the 2025/26 budget, however is the R6,7 billion spend on safety and security, which will see 700 new municipal police officers deployed across town. These are in addition to the 400 officers we’ve added since the start of the term We continue to lobby for more policing powers from National Government so that we can effectively investigate crimes and get criminals locked up Yet we’re also investing heavily in our own boots on the ground to take back our communities from gangsters, drug dealers and other criminals.
These are some of the budget highlights that will future-proof our city and prepare it for the population and economic growth that is headed our way Against a backdrop of municipal collapse elsewhere, we are bucking the trend in South Africa and showing that decline and failure is preventable. It is indeed possible to build a city of hope.
Geordin Hill-Lewis Cape Town Mayor
Western Cape dam levels similar to this time last year
The dam levels for Cape Town are sitting at 59,3% The City is aiming for an overall usage target of 650 million litres per day – which means Capetonians should try to use less than 105 litres per person per day
Protect our water resources by following water-wise guidelines Residents and businesses are reminded that the permanent regulations contained in the City’s Water By-law still apply across Cape Town, regardless of the
level Municipal water may be used in gardens only before 09:00 or after 18:00, but never to hose down paved areas
• Visit www capetown gov za/thinkwater or www capetown gov za/waterregulations to access the regulations
Report potholes for pre-rain repairs
With the rainy season approaching, the City is proactively repairing as many potholes as possible to help maintain a safer road network for all Play your part by reporting any potholes in your area Do so by:
• using the City of Cape Town app;
• phoning the City’s call centre on 0860 103 089;
• sending an email to contact.us@capetown.gov.za; or
• logging a service request on www.capetown.gov.za/ servicerequests.
You report. We repair: Residents and road users are encouraged to report potholes as part of the City’s Fix It Before Winter campaign.
bn secured to gear up our electricity grid
ever three-year infrastructure investment by a metro
This includes investing over R4 billion in electricity grid upgrades and maintenance, which will be partly funded by a R2,8 billion concessional loan recently obtained from German development bank KfW
Getting grid future-fit
The upgrades to Cape Town’s grid form part of the City’s planned transition to a dynamic, decentralised and secure energy future. The improvements will
enable the City to beat outages, diversify supply, ensure reliable electricity for a growing city and enable thousands of small-scale sellers to move electricity across the grid. Ensuring a stable supply, in turn, is essential for economic growth and social development.
The KfW’s concessional 15-year loan offers favourable terms for long-term affordability, enabling the City to invest sustainably in infrastructure with long operational lifespans
Go big go blended
The City’s ten-year infrastructure pipeline represents
an investment of approximately R120 billion, with the majority of projects tying in with the metro’s overall Climate Change Strategy To fund these ambitious plans, the City is following a blended model, which includes funding from its own healthy balance sheet as well as finance from the local and international markets Other external finance secured in recent years include R3,5 billion from Nedbank and R2,8 billion from the International Finance Corporation (both in June 2024), as well as €100 million from the Agence Française de Développement (in April 2023)
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KORTLIKS
Die bestuursforum van die Eerste-/Kuilsrivieropvanggebied het in Maart hulle eerste vergadering gehad. Die forum sal gemeenskapsgedrewe inisiatiewe bevorder wat nuwe lewe in die opvanggebied se besoedelde riviere en omliggende gebiede sal blaas Om weg te doen met die riooloorstromings waaraan inwoners van die Strand en Gordonsbaai gereeld blootgestel word, is die noodsaaklike opknapping van die Trappiesgrootmaatrioolpyp en die oprigting van die pompstasie en stygleiding by Gordonsbaai volstoom aan die gang
Altesaam 26 jong Kapenaars van oor die hele stad het Stadsbeurse ontvang om tersiêre kwalifikasies in skaarsvaardigheidsrigtings soos Rekeningkunde, Rekenaarwetenskap, Inligtingstegnologie en -stelsels,
Ingenieurswese, Regsgeleerdheid en Stadsbeplanning te verwerf
Die Stad se toegespitste instandhoudingsveldtog het in April die Raad se huureenhede in Macassar bereik As deel van dié inisiatief besoek toegewyde Stadspanne spesifieke komplekse om ’n wye verskeidenheid herstelen opknappingstake te verrig Die doel is om veiligheid te verbeter en die menswaardigheid van die Raad se huurders te verseker Bladvernuwing van Ntlazaneweg tussen Ntsikizi- en Lindelastraat in Khayelitsha is klaar Paaie in Sarepta, Kalkfontein, Fairdale, Eersterivier-Suid, Mfuleni en Driftsands spog nou ook met nuwe ryvlakke Daarbenewens stel die Stad verkeersmatigingsmaatreëls in ’n aantal gebiede voor, veral in die omgewing van skole
KHAWUNDIBALISELE
IEerste/Kuils River Catchment Management Forum (EKR CMF) iye yaba nentlanganiso yokuyisungula ngoMatshi Injongo yeli qonga kukukhuthaza amaphulo aqhutywa luluntu ajoliswe ekuphuculeni imilambo engcolisekileyo yalo vimba kunye neendawo eziyingqongileyo Ngelokunceda abahlali baseStrand naseGordon’s Bay ukuba bangaphindi baphuphunyelwe lilindle ukuqhuba ngamandla ukulungiswa okubaluleke kakhulu kwendawo yokugutyulwa kwelindle iTrappies nokwakhiwa kwesitishi sempompo nendawo yokuthintela ukuphuphuma yaseGordon’s Bay Ulutsha lwaseKapa olungama26 olusuka kwiinkalo zonke zale dolophu luye lwajizekwa ngeebhasari ukuze luqhubeke nezifundo kwicandelo leAkhawuntingi, iNzululwazi yeeKhompyutha, uBugcisa neeNkqubo zeNkcazelo, ubuNjineli, ezoMthetho kunye nokuCetywa kweDolophu –misebenzi leyo xa iyonke enqatyelwe ngabasebenzi
Iphulo elikhawulezileyo lokulungisa leSixeko liye lafikelela nakwiiyunithi zokuhlala (iiCRU) eMacassar ngoEpreli Ngezi ntsuku zokulungisa, amaqela azinikeleyo eSixeko aye enza umsebenzi wokulungisa nokuphucula kwiinkalo ezahlukeneyo kwiindawo ezikhethiweyo ngelokuphucula ukhuseleko nokuqinisekisa isidima kubahlali beBhunga Ukulungiswa ngokutsha koMgaqo iNtlazane ophakathi kwesitrato iNtsikizi neLindela eKhayelitsha kugqityiwe Umsebenzi ongakumbi wokulungisa ngokutsha wenziwe eSarepta, eKalkfontein, eFairdale, e-Eerste River South, eMfuleni naseDriftsands Ukongezelela iSixeko sisathetha ngeendlela zokulawula isantya seemoto kwimimandla eyahlukeneyo ingakumbi kuleyo ikufutshane nezikolo
Stakeholders weigh in on LUM update
At a City-hosted Planning Indaba in March, officials, private-sector professionals, academics, NGOs, neighbouring municipalities and state-owned entities brainstormed key factors to be considered in the City’s 2025 update of its land use model (LUM)
Stakeholders deliberated on new spatial and urbanisation trends, estimates and assumptions that have emerged since 2020, when the current LUM was generated in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic They also discussed the possible impact of Cape Town’s long-term population growth on engineering infrastructure and community facilities
No room for error
Getting the LUM update right is important The model not only guides the City s spatial policies, but also informs its long-term planning for engineering services
Engineering services relate to the infrastructure required to provide essential basic services such as roads, water and sanitation, electricity, public housing, community facilities, schools and health facilities
Soon, Cape Town will have a population of over five million with growth to seven million anticipated by 2050 The City must plan as best it can for this increase in people and their needs At the same time, the administration must ensure that precious natural and heritage resources are protected, and that the right type of development occurs in the right place and is supported by adequate services infrastructure
and no space for secrets
All documents and presentations feeding into the LUM will be made available on the City’s website to ensure greater transparency in spatial planning.
KORTLIKS
Deeds delivered to Macassar doors
The Deed-to-Door campaign continues to roll out title deeds to qualifying beneficiaries, providing them with formal proof of ownership and security of tenure.
Several Macassar families recently received the title deeds to their homes as part of the City s metro-wide Deed-to-Door campaign A City services roadshow, held at the same time, offered residents an opportunity to speak to metro officials right there on their doorstep
Due for a deed?
If you or a relative are a beneficiary of a City unit, but haven’t received the title deed, visit a City services roadshow in your area, or go to the Human Settlements kiosk on the second floor of the Cape Town Civic on weekdays, 09:00–12:00 Take along the ID of the owner and spouse (if applicable), the marriage certificate (if applicable), and in the event of a deceased owner, the death certificate and a letter of authority
Alternatively send a request to housing db@capetown gov za or title deeds@capetown gov za Put the erf number and area in the subject line, and the registered deed holder’s name and surname, ID number and address in the body of the email
* For more information, phone the City on 021 444 0333 (weekdays 07:30–16:30). Also update your details on the Housing Needs Register at https://web1.capetown. gov.za/web1/HWL2012Online/
A good day in-deed:
Roadshows bring
City services to you
To see whether the title deed for your property is on the list of available deeds, do visit a City roadshow when in your area
Claiming your deed will offer you security of tenure as well as formalise your ownership The City’s roadshows are an opportunity for you to interact directly with Human Settlements officials and have your questions answered All other City services departments are also available at these events to provide information and assistance.
On the winning track: The phased refurbishment of the Blue Downs athletics track is progressing well The upgrade includes resurfacing, and improving key features such as the hammer throw cage, take-off boards and steeplechase area
KHAWUNDIBALISELE
By ’n beplanningsindaba in Maart het die privaat sektor, akademici, nieregeringsorganisasies, naburige munisipaliteite en staatsbeheerde entiteite die Stad se amptenare help dink aan kernfaktore om in gedagte te hou wanneer die Stad vanjaar sy grondgebruikmodel bywerk Verskeie Macassar-huishoudings het onlangs die titelaktes vir hulle huise ontvang as deel van die Stad se metrowye veldtog Deed-to-Door Verskillende Stadsdepartemente het terselfdertyd hulle dienste in Macassar kom bemark, wat inwoners kans gegee het om direk met amptenare te gesels Om na te gaan of die titelakte vir jou eiendom nie dalk op die lys van beskikbare aktes is nie, praat met amptenare van die direktoraat menslike nedersettings wanneer die Stad jou buurt besoek óf by die Kaapstad-burgersentrum
Die Stad het in Maart met leedwese verneem van die afsterwe van dramaturg en regisseur Athol Fugard en voormalige Kaapstad-burgemeester Patricia Fine – twee groot geeste wat sterk bande met die Moederstad gehad het Die opknapping van die Blue Downs-atletiekbaan, wat in fases gedoen word, vorder goed Die baan kry onder meer ’n nuwe oppervlak, en die hamergooihok, vastrapborde en area vir hinderniswedrenne word verbeter
Voortgesette misbruik van die stormwaterstelsel, waaronder vandalisme en onwettige vullisstorting, veroorsaak oorstromings gedurende swaar reën Die Stad maak staat op inwoners om stormwaterpype, dreins, kanale, mere en ander infrastruktuur onversper te help hou sodat dit oortollige water na die riviere en see kan wegvoer
Kwi-Indaba yeziCwangciso ebiqhutywa siSixeko ngoMatshi, amagosa, iingcali zecandelo loshishino, izifundiswa, iMibutho eNgekho Ngaphantsi koRhulumente, oomasipala abakufutshane namaziko karhulumente aye afakan’ imilomo ngemiba ephambili eza kuqwalaselwa xa kuhlolwa owama2025 siSixeko ngendlela osetyenziswe ngayo umhlaba (LUM) Iintsapho eziliqela eMacassar zisandul’ ukufumana iitayitile zemizi yazo njengenxalenye yephulo lawo wonke umasipala ombaxa weSixeko lokuZisa iiTayitile eBantwini Umboniso wendlela ongeenkonzo zeSixeko oqhutywe ngexesha elifanayo, uye wanika abahlali ithuba lokuthetha namagosa omaspala ombaxa
Ukuze ubone enoba itayitile:yakho ikhona kusini na kuluhlu, yiya kumboniso oba sendleleni xa ungakwindawo ohlala kuyo
NgoMatshi iSixeko siye saba lusizi ngokuva
Cape Town salutes Fugard and Fine
In March, the City was saddened to learn of the passing of two stalwarts who were deeply connected to the Mother City Playwright and director Athol Fugard’s connection to Cape Town was both personal and professional He attended the University of Cape Town, where he studied Philosophy and Anthropology before dedicating himself entirely to the arts. In 2010, he was honoured with the opening of the Fugard Theatre in historic District Six He received accolades such as the National Order of Ikhamanga in Silver in 2005 and Civic Honours from the City in 2023, and was strongly committed to justice and equality He passed away on 8 March at the age of 92 Former Cape Town mayor Patricia Fine s tenure coincided with South Africa’s transition to democracy, being elected to office in late 1993 and serving until the country’s first democratic local government elections in 1995 She will be remembered for working tirelessly to bridge political divides during a pivotal time in South Africa’s history She passed away on 2 March following a courageous battle with cancer
Let the water run
Ongoing abuse of the stormwater system, including vandalism and illegal dumping, causes localised flooding during heavy rainfall The City counts on residents to help keep stormwater pipes, drains, canals, ponds and other infrastructure clear to divert water to the rivers and sea Those who interfere with the stormwater system put properties and lives at risk, and must be held accountable Report vandalism and illegal dumping to 0800 65 64 63, transport.info@capetown.gov.za or 31373 (SMS).
ngokusweleka kwamagqala amabini asebenze kakhulu neSixeko Umbhali wemidlalo nomalathisi uAthol Fugard kunye nowayesakuba ngusodolophu uPatricia Fine Ukuphuculwa ngokwamabakala kwamabala okubaleka eBlue Downs kuqhuba kakuhle Olu phuculo luquka ukwenziwa ngokutsha nokuphuculwa kweendawo eziiphambili njengekheyiji yomdlalo wokuphosa iihamile, iibhodi zokusuka nendawo yokuqubha nokubaleka imigama emide ngaphakathi
Ukusetyenziswa kakubi ngokuqhubekayo kweenkqubo zamanzi esichotho, okuquka ukonakaliswa nokulahla okungekho mthethweni, kudala ukhukuliseko ebudeni beemvula ezinkulu ISixeko sithembe abahlali ukuba baza kusinceda sigcine imibhobho yamanzi esichotho, iidreyini, imijelo, amaqula nezinye iziseko zophuhliso zivulekile ukuze zikwazi ukuthumela amanzi emilanjeni naselwandle
Macassar resident Susan Davids (second from left) receives her title deed from Cllrs Carl Pophaim, Peter Helfrich and Chantal Cerfontein
RIVERSDAL TOYOTA DOES IT AGAIN
Riversdal Toyota
A huge congratulations to Riversdal Toyota for being named Toyota Dealer of the Year 2024. A proven leader in the industry, Riversdal Toyota has showcased exceptional service over the course of the year. With their unwavering dedication to both their customers and each other, Riversdal Toyota truly embodies what Toyota stands for. Here’s to you!
For all your vehicle needs, be sure to visit Riversdal Toyota, 34 Mulder St, Riversdale, 6670, Western Cape.
Meisie (12) wil nog Boktrui dra
Barend Williams
Die geskiedenisboeke is herskryf deur Tianay Dowries as die eerste meisie in Sir Lowry’s Pass Primêre Skool se seunsrugbyspan
Dié gr 7-leerder het die glasplafon op Donderdag 6 Maart gebreek toe sy as vleuel vir Sir Lowry's Pass Primêre Skool se o 13span in ’n wedstryd teen Rusthof Primêre Skool op hul tuisveld in Sir Lowry’s Pass uitgedraf het
“Ek hoor altyd die teenstanders se verbasing: ‘Jô, daar was ’n meisie op die veld!’ sodra ek my skrumkappie ná ’n wedstryd
afhaal,” sê Dowries
Sy het tot haar span se oorwinning met ’n telling van 14-7 bygedra, maar die wedstryd sal in die geskiedenisboeke opgeteken word as die dag toe ’n lang, slanke meisie met blitsige spoed bewys het rugby ken nie geslagsgrense nie – net talentgrense
Sy speel al sedert sesjarige ouderdom teen die seuns in die strate van Sir Lowry’s Pass Dís waar sy die liefde vir die sport ontdek het Die ervaring van jare teen seuns speel het haar sterker gemaak en verlede jaar was dit duidelik sy het talent
“Ek het vir die skool se meisiesrugbyspan gespeel en toe ek almal verby-
gesnel het, het ek geweet dat ek die beste speler op die veld is,” sê Dowries met ’n glinstering van herinnering in haar oë Dowries se afrigter, Damian Titus, het haar talent by ’n oefenwedstryd tussen meisiespanne verlede jaar ontdek “Sy was nie net vinnig nie, maar haar rugbykennis was beter as dié van die ander spelers,” sê
Titus Hoewel hy haar dadelik in die seunspan wou insluit, was hy bekommerd oor die seuns se reaksie Nadat die span meer volwassenheid getoon het, het Dowries uiteindelik in Maart by die seunspan aangesluit “Die span het my nie anders behandel nie
Geskiedenismaker: Tianay Dowries is die eerste meisie wat vir Sir Lowry’s Pass Primêre Skool se seunsrugbyspan speel Foto: Barend Williams
omdat hulle dieselfde seuns is saam met wie ek rugby gespeel het sedert ek ses was,” sê Dowries Titus beklemtoon dat daar geen spesiale behandeling vir Dowries is nie “Tianay het haar plek in die beginspan verdien deur in oefeninge te presteer en was die naasbeste vleuel in die span,” sê hy Dowries het al vyf keer vir die span uitgedraf – drie keer in die beginspan – maar wag steeds vir haar eerste druk oor die doellyn Sy is vasberade om haar plek te
Briewe van ons lesers | Letters from our readers
Church, Lourens St area a dump
As we try our utmost to have a decent and safe existence in our streets after a taxi rank was erected on our doorstep in Somerset West, it is simply impossible.
In an area within these two streets, Lourens and Church, we have five old-age homes, three churches, one primary school and the municipal clinic, yet the DA-run City of Cape Town found it the perfect spot to plant a taxi rank, degrading this area to an absolute rubbish heap With all the huge open spaces around Somerset West where a taxi hold could have been erected, with a drop-off and pick-up point in the CBD, they found it absolutely perfect to turn all our lives upside down.
Taxi drivers are ducking and diving at the traffic lights on the corner of Lourens and Reitz streets as well as Church and Reitz. There are no traffic officers around who know fully what’s going on here. Music is so loud the cups on our tables rattle, but the instrument to test these decibels is still out of order I suppose, for after years of complaining no-one cares as nothing is done.
Commuters are now actually waiting on the corner of Lourens and Reitz to be picked up, as some taxi drivers find it just too much to go into the R64 million taxi rank or obey the laws. Blocking the road while they do their pick-ups is common
practice, even though it is illegal for taxis to operate in residential areas they use Lourens and Church streets to get to the rank. R64 million of ratepayers’ money is wasted. Half the vendor stands are empty, many preferring to operate inside the rank itself.
All kinds of undesirables are hanging out at the rank and the extra foot traffic in the street to and from it has turned our lives into a misery All doors are locked and curtains are drawn to maintain our privacy.
We have no-one to turn to, because calling the police is a waste of time and by the time traffic officers arrive it is too late
On Wednesday 4 June we got a warning to stay clear of the taxi area because Codeta members were fighting. We must stay indoors because taxi drivers have the right to turn this area into the wild west.
It will not be long before we will be hostages as the taxi strikes start and bullets, which have become synonymous with taxi ranks, fly There’s always something happening
Can you think what this means for us? The residents are living a stone’s throw from the rank. Our elderly are living in fear How dare you, DA? You are cowards, thinking this was okay! It was never okay, but who are we, coloured homeowners, to complain? You are
still the same, protecting your white leafy areas. Thousands of domestic workers and gardeners who work up in those leafy areas are picked up at the taxi rank and dropped off here, but God forbid you put a rank up there and you will be sued; you know how it goes Angry & frustrated homeowner
SOMERSET WEST
Kevin Jacobs, spokesperson for City Traffic Services responds: The City’s Transport Enforcement Unit within Traffic Services conducts regular enforcement patrols around the public transport interchange (PTI) area. Below are extracts from patrols in the area: 6 March 2025 – 112 fines issued; 4 April 2025 – 192 fines issued and four taxis impounded; 12 May – 106 fines issued, 15 members of the public assisted, 16 suspects searched and 13 complaints attended to; and 5 June 2025 – 198 fines issued and nine taxis impounded. Given the sheer number of vehicles on the roads, the size of the metropole and the many demands on Traffic Services, it is simply not possible for officers to be visible everywhere, all the time
Residents are requested to register complaints by phoning the City’s Public Emergency Communications Centre on 021 480 7700 from a cellphone and 107 from a landline. Criminal matters should be referred to the South African Police Service.
Just setting the record straight . . .
At a City of Cape Town monthly council meeting on Wednesday 28 May, as councillor for Ward 84, Somerset West, I spoke to a motion dealing with the Sir Lowry’s Pass and surrounds Local Spatial Development Framework (LSDF) This LSDF will provide policy certainty about the built environment and ongoing development regulations for the residents in the area
A councillor speaking before me on the matter caused a rumpus in council when his remarks, which had nothing to do with the matter at hand, insulted many councillors on the opposition benches He was asked to either withdraw his remarks or to leave the chamber He refused to withdraw or to leave the chamber, so he was bodily removed by the security detail on duty at the council meeting
An unfortunate narrative on social media suggests I was speaking in favour of an upcoming development in Gordon’s Bay, which is in Ward 100, not in Ward 84 Nothing could be further from the truth
The narrative further suggests removing him from the council chamber was the wrong thing to do In terms of the rules of order the Speaker acted entirely appropriately in the circumstances
In my introduction I set the record straight, debunking the previous councillor’s observations and his remarks entirely
I recommended the approval of the Sir Lowry’s Pass and surrounds LSDF, and it was adopted by council, in this way acquitting myself of my obligations as the resident councillor of Ward 84
Key community figure dies
The Strand community was shocked to receive news of the passing of committed community leader Adley Arnold in the early hours of Thursday 5 June.
From a young age he was active as a sports administrator, serving as chairperson of the Strand Sports Board of Control He also served on the board of the Light of Islam Mosque Committee, was a member of the Somerset Rugby Board, committee member of the Strand Pioneers Rugby Club, a SA Cup referee (non-racial SARU), and served as chairperson of the Somerset Rugby Board Referees
Association He also operated a burial society, where he assisted community members with the burial of loved ones His leadership of the Strand Sports Board of Control saw the Gustrouw Sports Complex and netball courts at the Abattoir Sports Grounds established His jovial nature made him a likeable person who will sadly missed by many His burial took place under Muslim rights in Strand on Thursday 5 June
The late Adley Arnold
Nine podium places!
The Helderberg Chess Club solidified its reputation as a leading force in junior chess development by delivering a commanding performance in the 2025 Cape Town Junior League Finals held at Meridian Pinehurst in Durbanville on Saturday 31 May.
Competing against more than 300 talented young players from across the region, Helderberg emerged as one of the top clubs, securing an impressive nine podium finishes, the highest tally of any of the participating clubs
The prestigious finals marked the culmination of the junior chess season, with players battling it out in two distinct divisions: the highly competitive A-Section and the supportive Development Section.
Helderberg showcased remarkable depth, excelling in both categories and demonstrating its commitment to nurturing talent.
In the under-14 A-Section, Helderberg’s girls’ team delivered an outstanding performance, securing second place while the boys’ team took third.
This result highlights the club’s significant success in developing strong female competitors within the sport.
Beyond the sheer number of medals, several performances particularly shone.
Adding to the excitement, the club’s youngest competitors in the under-8 Development Sec-
tion delivered a delightful upset, soaring to first place against players in the under-10 division. Club’s final results: – A Section: under-18 A – third; under-16A – second; under-14A (girls) – second; and under-14 A (open) – third – Development Section: under-8 development – first; under-10 development – second; under-10 development (girls)
third; under-12 development
third; and under-16 development
second
Navy Train steams on
Despite facing significant logistical hurdles this season, Sir Lowrians RFC are gearing up for a pivotal Northern League derby when they face fellow unbeaten outfit Raithby Universals in Raithby this Saturday (14 June)
With limited training facilities and ongoing challenges, the Navy Train remains fiercely determined as they head into one of their final two games of the season Club coach Edward Makhundayi openly acknowledged the difficulties “Our team faces a tough opponent this weekend, but our preparation has been anything but simple,” he said
“As was the case last year, when our field was flooded and we had to deal with major setbacks, we’ve faced challenges again this year With limited field facilities and no electricity for evening practices we’ve once again had to rely on our neighbouring clubs for their fields and facilities, something for which we are truly grateful Our neigh-
bours, St George’s and Gordon’s Bay Pioneers always help us with a field ”
Yet the coach emphasised the players’ unwavering commitment “Despite all the obstacles, our players have shown up with dedication and eagerness for every practice session, and in large numbers This determination has paid off, each session delivering the desired results The spirit and focus within the team is stronger than ever With only two matches remaining, we are giving our all to end the season on a high note ” Captain Ayanda Makhundayi echoed his coach’s sentiments, highlighting the team’s unwavering focus as they prepare to face log leaders RU
“As captain I can confidently say that the team is focused and committed,” he affirmed
“We’re preparing for this weekend’s match with the same intensity as any other game Raithby, currently at the top of the log, will definitely push hard on their home ground, especially since it’s their last match before the Top 9 We still have two games left and every point counts We’re ready for the challenge ”
Coach Edward concluded: “The road hasn’t been easy, but our team’s perseverance has kept us focused We are ready to tackle any challenge this weekend We are aiming for the win and will give everything on the field ”
Sir Lowrians captain Ayanda Makhundayi Photo: Peter Bee
Dorothy Potgieter keeping an eye on Ami Beukes’ very first game
Members of the under-12 development team receive their gold medals, from left: Nikoleen van der Spuy, Jordan Alexander, Daniel Raaths, Taha Pathan, Ayden Buckus and Aldrich van Wyk
The under-14 A all-girls team receiving silver medals
Woensdag,11Junie2025
Photo: Rashied Isaacs