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CITYNEWS
THE NEWSLETTER FOR THE RESIDENTS OF CAPE TOWN MAY 2012 / ISSUE 36
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What the
City's budget
means for
Capetonians
KORTLIKS
Die Stad Kaapstad het ’n aansporingstoelaag
van R10 miljoen uit die nasionale regering se
Uitgebreide Openbarewerkeprogram (EPWP)
ontvang. Dit sal gebruik word om in die
komende boekjaar duisende werksgeleenthede
te skep.
Die hooffokus van die EPWP is om ander en
beter dienste as net die gewone dienspakket te
lewer en sluit skoonmaak-, vergroenings- en
algemene instandhoudingswerk deur die hele
stad in. Dit skep tydelike werk, wat op sy beurt
die lot van voorheen benadeelde gemeenskappe
5
All about the
new tariffs
for the
coming year
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help verbeter.
EPWP-projekte is arbeidsintensief en wissel
van vullisopruiming tot die instandhouding en
skoonmaak van stormwaterstelsels, die instandhouding
van begraafplase en kramatte, rivierskoonmaakprojekte,
die verwydering van onooglike
bosse, en algemene verfraaiingsinisiatiewe.
Die burgemeester se spesiale werkskeppings -
projek het die EPWP tot ’n prestigeryke program
verhef wat duisende werklose inwoners hoop
gee. Die Stad wil sowat 150 000 tydelike werksgeleenthede
oor die volgende vyf jaar skep.
6
Recycling is
easy: Here's
how the
City helps
KHAWUNDIBALISELE
IsiXeko saseKapa sifumene i-R10 yezigidi kweka Rhulumente
kaZwelonke iGrant yeNkuthazo kwi Nkqubo
yemiSebenzi kaRhulumente eNatyisiweyo (EPWP).
Oku kuza kubangela ukudaleka kwamawa kawaka
ezithuba zemisebenzi kulo nyakamali ulandelayo.
Eyona nto kugxilwe kuyo yi-EPWP kukuyikhuthaza
ngakumbi inkqubo yokunikezelwa kweenkonzo
phezu kwezi sezikhona kakade ngokucoca,
ngokutyala ukuze kubekho kube luhlaza, ngokusoloko
silondolozwa isixeko esi sonke, ngokunikezela
ngemisebenzi yexeshana ezakuba nempembelelo
yokulususa uxanduva nentlupheko
7
Eight urban
areas to
benefit from
regeneration
A big City boost for job creation
The City’s Expanded Public Works Programme, with support from National Government, is exceeding its targets
and will be creating thousands of jobs for disadvantaged individuals by the end of June.
The City of Cape Town has this
year, for the first time, succeeded
in accessing R10 million
from National Government’s
Expanded Public
Works Programme (EPWP) incentive
grant. This will be channelled towards
the creation of thousands of job opportunities
in the coming financial year.
Cape Town’s EPWP was highlighted
last October when Executive Mayor
Patricia de Lille announced her special
job creation project, which aims to create
8 000 jobs in its first phase.
However, Noahmaan (Blommie) Hendricks,
the City’s EPWP Manager, says
this target will be exceeded by more
than 35%, with about 11 000 jobs being
created by the end of June.
Supporting the City’s pillars
While the EPWP is a national initiative, it
embraces two of the City’s Integrated
Development Plan (IDP) pillars, namely a
caring city and an opportunity city.
The main focus of the programme is
to enhance the delivery of services by
way of cleaning, greening and general
maintenance projects across the city.
These projects are labour-intensive
and range from clean-up projects, maintenance
and cleaning of stormwater systems,
maintenance of cemeteries and
kramats, river cleaning, bush clearing,
and general beautification initiatives.
Judging from residents’ comments on
the City’s IDP, it is clear that unemployment
is a priority and they want the City
to do something about it.
The Mayor’s special job creation project
has elevated the EPWP to a prestige
project, offering hope to thousands of
jobless residents in historically disadvantaged
communities. The City aims to cre-
Expanding opportunities: The City’s Expanded Public Works Programme aims to create more than 11 000 job opportunities this year.
ate some 150 000 temporary job opportunities
over the next five years.
The City’s Executive Management
Team has endorsed a EPWP policy that
will be put out for public participation
before being tabled for Council approval.
Once the corporate policy has been
approved, the City can establish a fullfledged
structure that will oversee the
process of getting EPWP job creation
projects off the ground and accessing
funding from National Government.
Cape Town has a fair and equitable
recruitment and selection policy that
governs the placement of unemployed
people in various projects.
In terms of this policy, Cape Town’s 24
subcouncils invite communities to register
on the City’s job-seeker database.
More than 200 EPWP projects have
been approved. Of these, 184 are in various
phases of implementation.
Currently, projects create an average
of 53 work days per person, but the City
wants to grow it to meet the national
target of 100 days per project.
The City’s draft budget in brief
The City’s draft budget for 2012/13 will
increase by 9,9% to R29,6 billion, from
R26,7 billion this financial year.
Operating expenditure will rise by
9,9%, from R21,9 billion to R24,3 billion.
The capital budget goes up 10,4%,
from R4,8 billion to R5,3 billion.
Operating income (excluding accumulated
surpluses) will rise from R21,7
billion to R23,8 billion. This income will
be funded through growth, and rates
and tariff increases.
Electricity tariffs will increase by an
average of 11%, water and sanitation
tariffs will increase by an average of
15%, and solid waste tariffs by 7%.
The proposed property rates increase
is 8,0%, but rebates for the elderly and
indigent have been extended.
• See pages 3-5 for more information.
kwabo bahlali bahlelelekileyo.
Lo msebenzi ualela kwiiprojekhthi zokucoca, ekulondolozeni
nasekucoceni emva komonakalao owenziwe
ziziphango, ekulondolozweni kweendawo
ekungcwatyelwa kuzo kunye nee-kramats, ukucocwa
kwemilambo, ukususwa kwamatyholo kunye namanyathelo
ahelekileyo okwenza imimango leyo ibukeke.
IProjekhthi kaSodolophu yokuDalwa
kwemiSebenzi eKhethekileyo iwunyusile umgangatho
we-EPWP ngokunikezela ngethemba
kumawakawaka abahlali abangenamisebenzi
bayieshelweyo.

2 CITYNEWS May 2012
IN BRIEF
Trenchless pipeline award
The City’s Water and Sanitation
Department has been awarded the
Southern African Society for Trenchless
Technology’s 2011 Award for
Excellence, for the irrigation pipeline
between the Oranjezicht springs and
Green Point Common and Park.
Trenchless techology uses specialised
horizontal drilling, slip lining
and pipe-cracking techniques to
avoid the need for trenching, and
thus reduces disruption to traffic and
pedestrians in busy urban areas.
This is the second year in a row
that the City has earned this award.
Parking sensor system
The City’s kerbside parking operator
for the CBD has been testing parking
bay sensor mats on a section of
Long Street since November 2010.
The trial has been a success and
the City has granted permission for
the installation of 1 000 permanent
sensors in the CBD.
When the sensor detects the presence
of a vehicle, a signal is sent to
a back-office computer and to the
parking marshals’ hand-held units.
Compliance and payment are better
monitored, and the system provides
useful real-time information.
Delft South Clinic award
Delft South Matrix Clinic has
received a certificate of excellence
from the Matrix Institute for its rehabilitation
programmes based on the
Matrix model.
This is the second City clinic to be
certified, the first being Tafelsig
Matrix Clinic in April 2010.
The Matrix programme is managed
by the Health and Social and
Early Childhood Development directorates
as part of Council’s alcohol
and drug minimisation strategy.
Comment on sky bridges
Residents are invited to comment on
the Draft Sky Bridges Policy, which
will provide guidance on the desirability,
planning and design of these.
Sky bridges are elevated walkways
connecting buildings over public
streets, such as those linking
Golden Acre to the station and at
Cavendish Square in Claremont.
The draft policy and details on
how to comment will be available
from 1 to 31 May 2012 at subcouncil
offices, libraries, district planning
offices and on the City’s website at
www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay.
Interested parties should submit
comments before 31 May 2012.
CITYNEWS is the City of Cape
Town’s newsletter for its residents. It
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number of community papers, and is
also available at City libraries.
Editor
Aletta Kruger
E-mail: citynews@capetown.gov.za
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Recent Council decisions taken
Decisions taken at recent Council meetings include the adoption of a densification policy,
the approval of a new zoning scheme and amendments to the Liquor Trading Bylaw.
City adopts densification policy
Council has adopted the Densification
Policy, which aims to improve the City’s
efficiency and sustainability and improve
the quality of the built environment
through appropriate densification. The
policy aims to achieve a minimum, average
gross-base density of 25 dwelling
units/ha across the city as a whole. It
identifies the factors that need to be
considered when determining the location,
form and extent of densification.
New zoning map adopted
Council recommended that the new converted
zoning map, in line with the new
Cape Town Zoning Scheme, be approved.
This involves a move from 425 zones in
the 27 current schemes, to 35 base
zones in the new scheme. The conversion
ensures that there is no significant
loss of property rights.
Atlantis community centre funding
The Property Management Department’s
budgets for the 2011/12 financial year
were adjusted to include R500 000 in
funding from Province. This will pay for
refurbishing the Atlantis Thusong Centre.
The allocation was only finalised after
Council approved its budget.
R2 million for surveillance cameras
Council has accepted contributions of R1
million each from the University of Cape
Town and SAB Miller for the installation
Expensive damage is caused to the
City’s electricity network, distribution
boxes and other equipment as a result
of cable theft and vandalism.
This disrupts the electricity supply to
law-abiding consumers, while also creating
potentially dangerous situations
– especially for children. Cable theft
often leaves live wires exposed, which
can cause serious injury or even death.
140
%
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Storage dam levels by year
Wemmershoek
Steenbras Lower
Steenbras Upper
TOTAL: 64,5%
2010 2011 2012
KORTLIKS
Voëlvlei
Theewaterskloof
Berg River
Onlangse raadsbesluite sluit in die
aanvaarding van ’n verdigtingsbeleid
en ’n nuwe soneringskema
sowel as die wysiging van die Verordening
op Drankhandelsdae en -ure
wat die kwessies in ag neem wat
kroeg- en klubeienaars geopper het.
Die Stad het ’n aantal pryse ontvang,
onder meer een vir die uitstekende
gebruik van voorvrye tegnologie
(“trenchless technology”)
en een vir ’n rehabilitasieprogram.
Vandalisme en diefstal van elektriese
toerusting is ’n wesenlike
probleem. Diefstal van gelaaide
TOTAL: 52,3%
Space is tight: The City has adopted a densification policy for the built environment.
of surveillance cameras along Main Road
in Rondebosch and Mowbray. A further
R1 million will be provided by the City.
Imizamo Yethu taxi rank replanned
Council agreed to review the alignment
of the proposed service road and main
feeder road in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay.
Council also agreed to review the location
of the minibus-taxi rank and informal
trading area, as these may not be
suitable in light of the proposed new
location of the feeder road.
Cape Town a role-model city
The United Nations International Strategy
for Disaster Risk Reduction Council
and the International Council for Local
TOTAL: 50,0 %
MWh
1 100 000
1 000 000
900 000
800 000
700 000
Apr
May
elektriese kabels is gevaarlik en kan
selfs dodelik wees. Die geld wat aan
herstelwerk en vervanging bestee
word, kan eerder aangewend word
om meer inwoners van elektrisiteit
te voorsien. Diefstal en skade stoot
ook elektrisiteitstariewe verder op.
’n Gepeuter met elektrisiteitsmeters
is onwettig en die Stad sal
oortreders vervolg.
Meld asseblief vandalisme of
diefstal van elektriese toerusting by
die tolvrye nommer 0800 222 771
of per SMS by 31220 aan. Alle
inligting word vertroulik hanteer.
Electricity use, baseline and actual, by month
Baseline + historical
Actual 2011/12
Actual 2010/11
Percentage saved – 10% is the goal
11,1 11,6 11,6 14,3 13,7 11,8
% % % % % %
Jun
Jul
Environmental Initiative have designated
Cape Town as a role-model city for the
“Making Cities Resilient” campaign. This
campaign encourages cities to prepare
for the challenges of the future. The city
is the first in South Africa and the second
in Africa to achieve this status.
CID implementation plans extended
Extension of the Epping, Observatory,
Vrede kloof and Woodstock city improvement
district (CID) implementation plans
from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2017 has
been approved.
For Epping, the budget increase is
15,45%, due to the decision to stop paying
law enforcement staff with monies
donated by some property owners.
Please report vandalism and theft of electrical equipment
The cost of repairing this damage, and
the loss of income, means money that
could be spent bringing electricity to residents
must instead be spent on repairs,
and electricity tariffs are forced upwards.
Theft of cables from live networks,
besides being life-threatening to the
thief, can cause electrical surges, which
damage appliances. Residents then have
to replace or repair these appliances, or
submit an insurance claim.
The City is, generally, not responsible
for system surges of this type and does
not entertain claims in such cases.
Tampering with meters is also illegal.
Those caught having tampered with or
bypassed the City’s meters will pay for
all of the costs incurred to restore the
meter and to move it if necessary. The
City will also recover lost income.
Aug
Sep
13,1
%
Oct
13,9
%
Nov
13,4
%
Dec
10,4
%
Jan
9,8
%
Feb
KHAWUNDIBALISELE
Izigqibo zakutshanje zeBhunga ziquke
ukusetyenziswa komgaqo-nkqubo
wezindlu ezincinane ezinokwakhiwa
ukuze kuhlale abantu abaninzi kufutshane
nemisebenzi yabo, indlela entsha
yokumiswa kwemida, ukulungiswa ko
IsiXeko sifumene iqela leembasa,
kuqukwa naleyo yethekhnoloji engenami -
sele kunye neyenkqubo yokubuyiselwa
kwabantu kwimeko yabo yakuqala
kwicala lokuziphatha.
Ukonakaliswa nokubiwa kwezixhobo
zokusebenzisa umbane yingxaki ebalaseleyo.
Kuyingozi yaye kuyabulala ukubiwa
kweekheyibhuli zombane ezisebenzayo. Le
12,2
%
Mar
The Observatory budget increase is
8,8%, meaning an additional rate
impact on residential and commercial
residents of 8% and 10% respectively.
For the Woodstock CID, the budget
increase for the term is 13,67% due to
the anticipated employment of law
enforcement officers and other costs. The
additional rate will be 7,84% due to the
valuations base increasing.
In the Vredekloof CID, there will be a
decrease of 9,51% and 4,48% on the
additional rate for residential and commercial
properties respectively, as the
valuation base remains fairly constant.
Bylaw changes liquor trading hours
Council accepted amendments to the
Liquor Trading Days and Hours Bylaw,
which now largely addresses the issues
raised by pub and club owners.
Bars and clubs in business areas will
be allowed to sell liquor from 11:00 until
02:00, and traders in or close to residential
areas will be permitted to sell liquor
between 11:00 and 23:00. Hotels may
sell liquor until 02:00.
Wine estates will be allowed to trade
from 11:00 to 24:00 and to trade ‘offconsumption’
from 09:00 to 18:00, seven
days a week. The bylaw also makes provision
for those establishments zoned as
business/industrial to apply for an extension
to their hours of trade. The bylaw is
guided by the Cape Liquor Act of 2009,
which came into effect on 1 April 2012.
Those who steal electricity steal
from everyone, because stolen electricity
affects the tariffs residents pay and
the supply on which they rely.
Residents are asked please to report
vandalism, theft and tampering with
meters by calling 0800 222 771 tollfree
or sending an SMS to 31220 and
providing details of the incident. All
information is treated in confidence.
Electricity savings
Capetonians continue to use much less
electricity than expected. The red line
on the graph alongside shows what
was actually used against the baseline
use the City makes allowance for (the
yellow line), and what was used in the
previous 12 months (blue).
However, an unusually dry winter in
2011 has left the levels of the major
dams that supply the City lower than
previous years. Please use water wisely.
mali isetyenziselwa ukulungisa ezo kheyibhuli
nokuzithenga inakho ukusetyen ziselwa
ukuba abahlali babe baninzi abasindlekwa
ngombane, irhafu yombane kuyanyanzeleka
ukuba inyuke ngenxa yobu sela nokonakaliswa
kwezixhobo zawo.
Kwakhona akukho mthethweni
ukuziphathaphatah nokuzama ukuzitshintsha
iimitha zombane, abo benza loo
nto baza kutshutshiswa sisiXeko.
Ncedani ninike ingxelo ngokonakaliswa
nokubiwa kwezixhobo zombane
kule nombolo ningazokuhlawuliswa kuyo
ithi: 0800 222 771 okanye ngokuthumela
i-SMS apha: 31220.

BUDGETING FOR GROWTH
The City’s budget will increase by 9,2%
to R29,6 billion. The capital budget will
increase by 4,69% (based on original budget)
to R5,3 billion, and operating expenditure will
rise by 9,9% to R24,3 billion.
The City has proposed a draft
budget of R29,6 billion for
the 2012/13 financial year –
a 9,2% increase over last
year’s R27,2 billion budget.
The budget has an operating budget,
which covers salaries, maintenance and
other running costs, and a capital budget,
which is invested in infrastructure.
It is proposed that R24,3 billion
(82,1%) be allocated to the operating
budget and R5,3 billion (17,9%) to the
capital budget. Infrastructure is also
partly funded by the R4,2 billion that the
City has raised on the bond markets.
The budget is designed to support the
‘five pillars’ of the City’s strategy: to be
an opportunity city, a safe city, a caring
city, an inclusive city and a well-run city.
An opportunity city
The City helps to create opportunities in
many ways, one of the most important
being in the provision and maintenance
of infrastructure, for which almost R2,3
billion would be allocated.
This money will help to underpin
infrastructure-led growth, which creates
the conditions for economic development,
which in turn will help generate
much-needed job creation.
R1,275 billion will be spent on integrated
rapid transit (IRT) systems. This
will include the extension of the existing
West Coast service and other new routes.
A further R506 million will be spent
on upgrading roads, stormwater and
transport infrastructure.
The City’s electricity service is to be
upgraded by R1 272 million, the refuse
service by R245 million and the water
and sanitation service by R671 million in
the coming year.
Over the next three years, the City
also intends allocating R175 million to
broadband infrastructure.
A caring city
Just over R137 million is proposed for
provision of improved services in informal
settlements and for backyarders.
R41 million is proposed for the purposes
of acquiring land for additional
housing, and R29 million is proposed for
the Hangberg housing project.
To assist with job creation and skills
development, R20 million has been allocated
to Expanded Public Works Pro-
KORTLIKS
Die konsepbegroting vir die volgende boekjaar
sal vanaf verlede jaar se R27,2 miljard tot R29,6
miljard verhoog.
Die begroting bestaan uit ’n bedryfsbegro -
ting, wat salarisse, instandhouding en ander
lopende koste dek, en die kapitaalbegroting,
wat in infrastruktuur belê word.
Bedryfsbesteding sal met 9,9% toeneem,
vanaf R21,9 miljard tot R24,3 miljard. Die kapitaalbegroting
behels ’n voorgestelde toename
van 4,69%, vanaf R4,8 miljard tot R5,3 miljard.
Bedryfsinkomste sal vanaf R21,7 miljard tot
R23,8 miljard styg. Hierdie inkomste sal deur
organiese groei en ’n verskeidenheid toenames
in belasting en diensgeld gefinansier word.
Elektrisiteitspryse sal gemiddeld met 11,0%
toeneem ná ’n 13,5%-toename in Eskom se
massatarief.
Water- en sanitasietariewe toon ’n styging
van gemiddeld 15,0% om noodsaaklike rehabili -
tasie en nuwe infrastruktuur te finansier. Vasteafvaltariewe
is 7,0% hoër.
Die voorgestelde eiendomsbelastingverhoging
is 8,0%, maar kortings vir bejaardes en
deernisgevalle is uitgebrei.
Die maksimum totale maandelikse
huishoudelike inkomstedrempel vir hierdie
groepe sal tot R10 500 styg. Huishoudings met
’n inkomste van R3 000 en minder sal ’n 100%korting
ontvang.
KHAWUNDIBALISELE
Uhlahlo lwabiwo-mali oluyilelwe unyakamali
ozayo luza kunyukela kuma-R29,6, kusukwa kwizigidigidi
ezingama-R27,2 zonyaka ophelileyo.
Uhlahlo lwabiwo-malic lulungiselelwe ukusebenza,
lubandakanya imivuzo, ulondolozo, ezinye
iindleko zokusebenza, izicwangciso zokuthengwa
kwee-asethi zekhampani eziza kuhlala iminyaka
emininzi neziza kungenisa izixamali, oko kwenzeka
ngotyalomali kwi-infrastrakhtsha.
Inkcitho eyenzeka ngenxa yokusebenza iza kunyuswa
nge-9,9%, kusukwa kuma-R21,9 ezigidigidi
kuyiwe kuma-R24,3 ezigidigidi. Uhlahlo lwabiwomali
lwee-asethi ezihlala iminyaka emininzi
lunesindululo se-4,69% kusukwa kwi-R4,8
yezigidigidi kuyiwe kwi-R5,3 yezigidigidi.
May 2012
THE DRAFT BUDGET FOR 2012/13 – KEY POINTS
gramme (EPWP) initiatives as part of the
mayoral job creation programme.
Each of the City’s 111 wards will
receive R700 000 in funding for local
projects. These ward allocations help
service delivery take place in the most
direct sense, providing additional park
equipment, upgrading community facilities
and supporting local initiatives.
R10 million is proposed for the mayoral
redress programme, which will see
additional financial allocations granted
to the poorest wards.
Moody’s, one of the ‘big three’ international credit rating
agencies, has confirmed its confidence in the City by maintaining
the City’s double-A credit rating for the fourth year.
According to the Moody’s report issued on 22 April 2012,
“Cape Town’s administration reflects proper financial governance,
which is geared towards maintaining the City’s strong
financial position and ensuring robust cash flows. The City
adheres to prudent policy strategies with respect to financial,
debt and liquidity management.
“A well-established and focused management team provides
some stability to the City’s strategic planning and oper-
INVESTMENT IN OPPORTUNITY
The City will spend more on building
new infrastructure, such as transport
systems, and on replacing old
infrastructure. It will also directly
provide more employment opportunities.
Backyarders to benefit: R137 million is proposed for improved services in informal settlements and for backyarders.
R6 million is proposed for a new clinic
in Site B, Khayelitsha, and R12,85 million
for new early childhood development
centres in Bonteheuwel, Delft, Ocean
View and Strandfontein. R34 million has
been allocated to build a new library in
Kuyasa, Khayelitsha.
R5 million has been set aside for area
action teams, which can directly address
issues related to the social decay that
causes community breakdowns, and thus
assist with the implementation of the
urban regeneration programme.
A well-run city
The Economic Development Partnership,
which combines regional economic
strategies, will receive R2 million.
R1 million will be spent on additional
financial forensic capability, helping to
maintain a well-run city.
While the budget strives to provide
infrastructure and more opportunities, in
the current tough economic climate, it
also seeks to keep rates and tariff
increases as low as possible for the benefit
of all residents.
City retains excellent financial rating and audit report
ations, budget execution and cash flows are regularly monitored
and the administration is committed to reinforcing
internal controls,” the report noted.
A favourable rating from Moody’s provides investors and
the community with confidence in the municipality’s financial
leadership and management. A strong rating allows for a
lower interest rate from banks and other financial institutions,
which places the City in a stronger financial position.
The City also received an unqualified audit report from the
Auditor-General, the eighth year in a row that the City has
achieved this status.
CITYNEWS 3
HELP FOR THE AGED AND INDIGENT
The City has again extended the measures
to help vulnerable, aged and indigent
residents through the provision of free
services worth R546 million, and R1,2
billion in rebates on property rates.
Tariffs
The City derives 77,3% of its revenue
from utility tariffs and property rates.
Sale of utility services – electricity, water,
sanitation and solid waste – provide
more than 56% of revenue. Of this, the
sale of electricity is the largest.
NERSA, the National Energy Regulator,
granted Eskom a 13,5% increase this
financial year (the previous year the
increase was 25,91%).
However, the City has kept tariff
increases to an average of 11%. To keep
this increase low, the City has had to
restructure its capital funding model.
Electricity revenue during the 2012/13
financial year is projected to be R8,9 billion,
of which R6,1 billion will be paid to
Eskom for bulk purchases.
Water and sanitation charges have
risen by 15,08% on average. These
increases are to fund essential new
infratructure to ensure a continued supply
of water to the city.
Property rates
Property rates will rise by an average of
8,0% from 0,005613 cents-in-the-rand
to 0,006062 for residential properties.
Property rates are the City’s secondlargest
revenue source, providing R5 billion
(21,4% of revenue). Property tax
rates are based on values on the general
valuation roll of 2009.
Rebates and relief
Rebates and concessions are granted to
certain categories of property usage
and/or property owner.
The budget proposes rates rebates
amounting to R1,2 billion. The indigent
relief package applies to all properties
valued at less than R200 000 or where
the household’s income is less than
R3 000 per month. These households
qualify for a 100% rates rebate.
Properties valued at less than
R100 000 will receive a 100% rebate on
their refuse removal service.
The draft budget also proposes a free
basic service provision of R111 million
for water, R153 million for electricity,
and R282 million for refuse.
Measures to provide relief for the
indigent, aged, disabled and other vulnerable
residents through a range of
rebates and grants have been extended
this year.
Amaxabiso ombane aza kunyuka ngokweavareji
ngo-11,0% emva kokunyuswa nge-13,5%
koluhlu lwamaxabiso olunyusiweyo ngabakwa-
Eskom.
Uluhlu lwamaxabiso aManzi noloGutyulo lwezifo
ngoCoceko luza kunyuka nge-15,0% ukuze
kubekho inkxasomali sokubuyiselwa koluntu kwisidima
sangaphambili, kubekho ne-infrastrakhtsha
entsha. Uluhlu lwamaxabiso eNkunkuma eziziQina
luza kunyuka nge-7,0%.
Le milinganiselo yemihlaba nezakhiwo indululwayo
iyi-8,0%, kodwa abantu abasele bekhulile
nabahlelelekileyo sezandisiwe izaphulelo zabo.
Owona mkhulu umvuzo wosapho kula maqela uza
kunyukela kwi-R10 500.

4 CITYNEWS May 2012
Rebates, grants and
other relief measures
The City provides relief for the indigent,
aged, disabled and other vulnerable
residents through a range of
rebates, grants and other measures.
Indigent grants
The first R200 000 of residential
property value is not billed for rates.
It is proposed that households with a
total monthly household income of
between R3 000 and R4 000 receive
a rates rebate of 50% while those
households earning less than R3 000
qualify for a 100% rates rebate.
Properties valued up to and including
R100 000 will receive a 100%
rebate on their refuse removal service.
This rebate reduces as valuation
increases, and falls away when the
valuation exceeds R400 000.
The monthly indigent grant to residential
properties valued up to
R300 000 will increase from R40,50 to
R53,27. These households will receive
an additional 4,5 kℓ (150 litres per day)
of free water in addition to the 6 kℓ
per month (200 litres per day) provided
free to all residential properties.
Rates relief
The effects of reduced interest rates
on income and of inflation have an
impact on many people, but the elderly
and the disabled, who may be
reliant on fixed or investment income,
are particularly affected.
To provide some relief for these
residents, the City has adjusted rates
and increased rebates.
The maximum total monthly
household income threshold will be
increased for these groups from
R10 000 to R10 500 per month.
Households with an income of
R3 000 and below are eligible for a
100% rates rebate, reducing to 10%
for income between R10 001 and
R10 500.
• Residents who think they are eligible
for grants or rebates should
visit their local Council offices or
call the City’s contact centre on
0860 103 089.
Farewell, 5c coin
The City’s cash offices will soon no
longer handle 5c coins.
This decision follows an announcement
by the South African Mint about
discontinuing the coin in April.
All cash payments will be rounded
down to the nearest 10c.
The cent balance on invoices will
reflect as a ‘rounded-down amount
b/f’ and will not attract interest.
KORTLIKS
Die Stad se konsepbegroting van R29,6 miljard
vir die boekjaar 2012/13 bestaan uit ’n bedryfsbegroting
van R24,3 miljard en ’n kapitaalbegroting
van R5,3 miljard.
Die bedryfsbegroting word gebruik vir
lopende koste: salarisse en bedryfskoste, gekontrakteerde
dienste, aankope, en hulp vir arm
mense en ander kwesbare groepe.
Altesaam 31,59% hiervan, of sowat R7,7
miljard, is vir die personeelkoste van die Stad se
24 644 werknemers.
Ander groot uitgawes is massa-aankope, wat
elektrisiteit en water insluit, teen R6,1 miljard
(26,46%). Prysverhogings van dié aankope,
veral elektrisiteit en brandstof, oorskry oor die
How the budget is allocated
The City’s draft budget details exactly where Council expects to spend money –
on operating costs and services and on investment in infrastructure – as well as
what it expects its income from rates, tariffs, grants and other sources to be.
The City’s proposed draft
budget of R29,6 billion is
made up of an operating
budget, which covers salaries,
maintenance and other running
costs, and a capital budget, which
is invested in infrastructure.
It is proposed that R24,3 billion
(82,1% of the budget) be allocated to
the operating budget. Of this, staff costs
for the City’s 24 644 employees amount
to R7,7 billion, or 31,59% of the total
operating expenditure.
Other big expenses are for bulk purchases,
including electricity and water, at
R6,4 billion (26,46%). Price increases for
these purchases, especially electricity
and fuel, have generally been above the
consumer price index.
Investment in infrastructure
R5,3 billion (17,9%) of the budget is
proposed for the capital budget, which
funds infrastructure. These are some of
the significant capital projects that the
City has planned over the medium term:
• Upgrades and extensions to clinics:
R55 m
• Cemetery development and upgrades:
R78 m
• New, upgraded and extensions to
libraries: R127 m
• Parks, Sport and Recreation facilities
and swimming pools: R251 m
• Broadband infrastructure: R175 m
• Lentegeur public space and civic
office upgrade: R21 m
• Quality public spaces and local area
priority initiatives: R54 m
• New early childhood development
centres: R14 m
• Transport projects: R248 m
• Bulk roads and stormwater for housing
projects: R128 m
• Khayelitsha rail extension transport
interchange: R68 m
• New road structures: R98 m
• Provision of bus/taxi shelters: R71 m
• Public lighting: R143 m
• ‘Backyarders’ electrification: R543 m
• Prepaid-meter installation: R49 m
• Bulk water supply projects: R492 m
• Table Mountain aquifer: R15 m
• Refurbishment, extension and upgrading
of water treatment works: R479 m
• Water demand management: R19 m
• Refurbishment and extension of water
reticulation network: R146 m
• Refurbishment and extension of
sewer reticulation network: R434 m
Other expenditure
17,28%
Transfers &
grants
0,41%
Contracted
services
10,51%
Bulk purchases
26,46%
Transfers recognised
– operational
9,66%
Fines, licences,
permits & services
1,30%
Interest earned
2,02%
Rental of facilities
& equipment
1,17%
Service charges
– other
0,98%
Service charges
– refuse
3,76%
Service charges
– sanitation
4,79%
Service charges
– water
8,73%
algemeen die verbruikersprysindeks.
Met die kapitaalbegroting betaal die Stad vir
infrastruktuur en dienste, soos paaie, vervoer,
water en sanitasie, elektrisiteit en die vele
ander nuts- en noodsaaklike dienste wat Kaapstad
in staat stel om te funksioneer, te groei en
beter geleenthede aan sy inwoners te bied.
Inkomste kom uit eiendomsbelasting, diensgeld,
huurgeld, boetes en permitte, en toelaes
en oorbetalings van die Nasionale Tesourie.
Die Stad se betaalkantore sal eersdaags nie
meer 5c-munte hanteer nie ná ’n besluit deur
die Suid-Afrikaanse Munt om dié geldstuk te
staak. Alle kontantbetalings sal tot die naaste
tien sent afgerond word.
This City works for you: The budget provides for an enormous range of services and infrastructure, including libraries, water
infrastructure and safety and security.
PROJECTED EXPENDITURE
Finance charges
3,16%
PROJECTED INCOME
Employee-related
costs
31,59%
Remuneration
of councillors
0,50%
Debt impairment
4,16%
Depreciation &
asset impairment
5,93%
Other revenue*
Gains on disposal of PPE
8,29%
0,29%
Property rates,
penalties &
charges
21,46%
Service charges –
electricity revenue
37,57%
PROJECTED EXPENDITURE
Category Rand ‘000
Employee-related costs 7 690 260
Remuneration of councillors 122 384
Debt impairment 1 012 920
Depreciation/asset impairment 1 444 096
Finance charges 768 508
Bulk purchases 6 441 273
Contracted services 2 557 180
Transfers and grants 98 849
Other expenditure 4 205 742
Total expenditure 24 341 212
PROJECTED INCOME
Category Rand ‘000
Property rates-tax 5 030 753
Property rates – Penalties & collection charges 93 546
Service charges – Electricity 8 971 405
Service charges – Water 2 085 289
Service charges – Sanitation 1 144 122
Service charges – Refuse 896 924
Service charges – Other 233 940
Rental of facilities and equipment 278 754
Interest earned – external investments 244 439
Interest earned – outstanding debtors 236 797
Fines 160 917
Licences and permits 33 121
Agency services 115 993
Transfers recognised – operational 2 306 889
Other revenue* 1 978 552
Gains on disposal of property, plant and equipment 69 000
Total revenue 23 880 441
* “Other revenue” reflects income derived from sources too detailed for this simplified table. Total revenue excludes capital transfers
and contributions. The City’s full draft budget documents are available at libraries, subcouncil and municipal offices, and on
the City’s website at www.capetown.gov.za/budget. PPE – property, plant, and equipment.
KHAWUNDIBALISELE
OlwesiXeko uyilo lohlahlo lwabiwo-mali lwe-R29,6
yezigidigidi zonyakamali ka-2012/13 lwenziwe luhlahlo
lwabiwo-mali lokusebenza lwe-R24,3
yezigidigidi naluhlahlo lwabiwo-mali lwee-asethi
zeminyaka emininzi oluyi-R5,3 yezigidi.
Uhlahlo lwabiwo-mali lwemisebenzi lolweendleko
zokusebenza: imivuzo, iindleko zokusebenza, iinkonzo
zezivumelwano zemisebenzi, izinto ezithengwayo,
ukuncedwa kwabangamahlwempu kunye namaela
asemngciphekweni wempatho-gadalala.
Iindleko zabasebenzi besiXeko abangama-24 644
ziyafikelela kwi-R7,7 yezigidigidi, okanye kwi-31,59%.
Ezinye iindleko ezinkulu zezezixhobo zokusebenza
ezithengwayo, kuqukwa ezombane namanzi, ziyafika
kwi-R6,1 yezigidigidi (26,46%).
Uhlahlo lwabiwo-mali lwee-asethi zeminyaka
emininzi lusetyenziselwa ukuhlawulela i-infrastrakhtsha
neenkonzo ezifana neendlela, ezothutho,
amanzi, ugutyulo lwezifo ngococeko, umbane,
amanye amancedo, iinkonzo ezifunekayo kwiKapa
ukuze kusetyenzwe, kubekho ukukhula
nokubalungisela amathuba ancomekayo abahlali.
Kananjalo i-infrastrakhtsha ikwafumana inkxasomali
eyi-R4,2 yezigidi eyenziwe sisiXeko kwiindlela
zokwenza izimali ngokusebenzisa i-Intanethi.
Ingeniso ivela kuluhlu lwamaxabiso emihlaba
nawezakhiwo, kwintlawulo yeenkonzo, kwirenti,
kwizohlwayo nakwimvume yokwenza imicimbi
ehlawulelwayo, kwiigranti nakudluliselo oluvela kwi-
Ofisi kaNondyebo kwinqanaba likaZwelonke.

KORTLIKS
Die Stad het nuwe tariewe vir nustdienste vir die
boekjaar 2012/13 voorgestel wat op 1 Julie in werking
sal tree. Die Stad het sy bes gedoen om tariefstygings
so laag moontlik te hou, sonder om sy vermoë
om verouderde infrastruktuur te vervang en noodsaaklike
nuwe infrastruktuur te bou, te benadeel.
Die verhoging in elektrisiteitspryse is tot ’n
gemiddeld van 11% beperk ten spyte van ’n 16%styging
in Eskom se massavoorsieningstarief. Die
Stad moedig inwoners aan om so min moontlik
elektrisiteit te gebruik, want kwaai prysstygings
kan tot en met 2015 verwag word.
Water- en sanitasiepryse sal gemiddeld 15% hoër
wees. Hierdie styging is om nuwe infrastruktuur en
die rehabilitasie van bestaande aanlegte en pyplei -
dings te finansier. Die eerste 6 kℓ water bly gratis,
waarna tariewe stapsgewys bereken word. Hoe
meer jy dus gebruik, hoe duurder raak elke eenheid.
Sanitasieheffings vir residensiële enkel huise word
bereken as 70% van waterverbruik, tot ’n maksimum
van 35 kℓ riool per maand. Vaste-afvaltariewe
sal met 7,0% verhoog.
Die Stad bied verligting vir deernisgevalle,
bejaardes, mense met gestremdhede en ander
kwesbare inwoners deur middel van ’n verskeidenheid
kortings, toelaes en ander maatreëls.
Mense wat as deernisgevalle by die Stad geregi -
streer is, sal kortings van tot 100% geniet na
gelang van die waarde van hul eiendom, en diens
aan informele nedersettings bly gratis.
KHAWUNDIBALISELE
IsiXeko sifake isindululo soluhlu oluhlu lwamaxabiso
eenkonzo lonyakamali ka-2012/13, oku
kuza kuala ukusebenza ngowoku-1 umhla ngo-
Julayi. IsiXeko sense ngako konke okusemandleni
ekuzigcineni ziphantsi izintlu zamaxabiso,
ukanti sikwazile ukungciba i-infrastrakhtsha
ebisonakala ngenxa yobudala kwada kwakhiwa
nentsha efunekayo i-infrastrakhtsha.
Ukunyuka kwamaxabiso ombane kugcinwe
kwi-avareji ye-11%, kungajongwanga kulaa
16,0% yoluhlu lokunyuka kwamaxabiso okuxhobisa
ka-Eskom.
Uluhlu lwamaxabiso amanzi nogutyulo lwezifo
ngococeko luza kunyuka nge-15,0%. Oku
kwenzelwa inkxaso ye-infrastrakhtsha entsha
May 2012
CITYNEWS 5
The City’s new tariffs and charges
The proposed new tariffs and service charges are set out in the draft budget. The increase in electricity tariffs
is not nearly as high as last year, at 11%. Water and sanitation charges will increase at a rate above inflation,
to pay for the replacement of old infrastructure and for new treatment and supply infrastructure.
The City has proposed new
tariffs for utility services for
the 2012/13 financial year,
and these will come into
effect on 1 July. The City has
done its best to keep tariff increases as
low as possible, while still being able to
maintain and build utility infrastructure.
Electricity tariffs
Increases in electricity tariffs are lower
than last year. The National Energy Regulator
(NERSA) granted Eskom a 16,0%
increase this financial year – in the previous
year the increase was 25,91%).
The City has to pass this increase on,
but has kept tariff increases to an average
of 11% for average users.
The two-step inclining block tariff
remains in place. The two-step tariff
means that residents who use more than
600 kWh a month will pay a higher rate
for those additional units.
Consumers who use less than 450
kWh per month continue to qualify for
free basic electricity of 50 kWh per
month. There are 429 000 households
currently receiving this benefit.
The City urges residents to reduce
their electricity use, as steep electricity
hikes can be expected until 2015.
Water and sanitation
The City’s water and sanitation tariffs
will increase by an average of 15,08%.
This above-inflation increase is necessary
to fund new infrastructure.
However, the first 6 kℓ of water
remains free, and charges thereafter are
calculated in steps. The stepped blocks
mean that the more a household uses,
the more expensive each unit becomes.
This is also part of the City’s water
demand management strategy, which
encourages residents to use less water.
Sanitation charges for domestic full are
calculated are calculated as 70% of water
consumption, to a maximum of 35 kℓ of
sewerage per month.
Solid waste
Solid waste tariffs increase by 7,06%.
People registered as indigent with the
City will enjoy rebates of up to 100%,
depending on the value of their property,
and the service to informal settlements
remains free of charge.
The tariff for clean builder’s rubble
deposited at a City landfill or drop-off
zone remains at R50 per ton.
PROPOSED DOMESTIC ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
Service Current Proposed Increase
Lifeline 1 Block 1 0-150 kWh c/kWh 61,60 64,93 5,4%
Block 2 150-350 kWh c/kWh 81,04 89,95 11,0%
Block 3 350-600 kWh c/kWh 107,43 118,06 9,9%
Block 4 600+ kWh c/kWh 118,06 137,98 16,9%
Domestic Block 1 0-600 kWh c/kWh 107,43 118,06 9,9%
Block 2 600+ kWh c/kWh 118,06 137,98 16,9%
Net metered
domestic
Service R/day 17,21 19,16 11,3%
Energy c/kWh 93,15 103,40 11,0%
1 Lifeline: for qualifying customers receiving 450 kWh per month on average or less
PROPOSED COMMERCIAL ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
Service Current Proposed Increase
Small power 1 Service R/day 17,21 19,16 11,3%
Energy c/kWh 93,15 103,4 11,0%
Small power 2 Energy c/kWh 144,60 161,68 11,8%
Off-peak Minimum R/day 53,51 62,55 16,9%
Energy c/kWh 48,84 57,09 16,9%
Large power
low voltage
Large power
medium
voltage
Time of use
medium
voltage
Time of use
high voltage
Service R/day 28,67 31,91 11,3%
Energy c/kWh 48,84 54,21 11,0%
Demand R/kVA 145,32 161,31 11,0%
Service R/day 28,67 31,91 11,3%
Energy c/kWh 45,40 50,39 11,0%
Demand R/kVA 135,16 150,03 11,0%
Service R/day 4 680,00 5 210,00 11,3%
Energy High-peak c/kWh 230,14 255,46 11,0%
High-standard c/kWh 60,86 67,55 11,0%
High-off-peak c/kWh 33,13 36,77 11,0%
Low-peak c/kWh 65,34 72,53 11,0%
Low-standard c/kWh 40,54 45,00 11,0%
Low-off-peak c/kWh 28,75 31,91 11,0%
Demand R/kVA 73,00 81,03 11,0%
Service R/day n/a 5 210,00 n/a
Energy High-peak c/kWh n/a 247,80 n/a
High-standard c/kWh n/a 65,52 n/a
High-off-peak c/kWh n/a 35,67 n/a
Low-peak c/kWh n/a 70,35 n/a
Low-standard c/kWh n/a 43,65 n/a
Low-off-peak c/kWh n/a 30,95 n/a
Demand R/kVA n/a 81,03 n/a
PROPOSED MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
Service Unit Current Proposed Increase
Wheeling tariff
Firm c/kWh 12,68 14,07 11,0%
energy surcharge
Non-firm c/kWh 7,78 8,64 11,1%
Street lighting & traffic signals R/100 W/hour 0,1022 0,1134 11,0%
Private lights R/100 W/hour 0,1115 0,1238 11,0%
PROPOSED DOMESTIC WATER TARIFFS
Volume used (domestic full) Unit charge Current Proposed Increase
0 ≤ 6 Per kℓ R0,00 R0,00 –
>6 ≤ 10,5 Per kℓ R4,32 R5,83 34,95%
>10,5 ≤ 20 Per kℓ R9,22 R10,60 14,97%
>20 ≤ 35 Per kℓ R13,66 R15,70 12,01%
>35 ≤ 50 Per kℓ R16,87 R19,40 15,59%
>50 Per kℓ R22,25 R25,58 14,97%
Volume used (backyard users) Unit charge Current Proposed Increase
0 ≤ 6 Per kℓ n/a R0,00 n/a
>6 Per kℓ n/a R5,83 n/a
PROPOSED DOMESTIC SANITATION TARIFFS
STANDARD
Volume used (domestic full) Unit charge Current Proposed Increase
0 ≤ 4,2 Per kℓ R0,00 R0,00 –
>4,2 ≤ 7,35 Per kℓ R5,05 R5,81 15,05%
>7,35 ≤ 14,0 Per kℓ R10,76 R12,38 15,06%
>14,0 ≤ 24,5 Per kℓ R11,77 R13,53 13,42%
>24,5 ≤ 35,0 Per kℓ R12,36 R14,21 14,97%
Volume used (backyard users) Unit charge Current Proposed
0 ≤ 4,2 Per kℓ n/a R0,00 n/a
>4,2 Per kℓ n/a R5,81 n/a
OXIDATION DAMS
Volume used (domestic full) Unit charge Current Proposed Increase
0 ≤ 4,2 Per kℓ R0,00 R0,00
>4,2 ≤ 7,35 Per kℓ R4,44 R5,11 15,09%
>7,35 ≤ 14,0 Per kℓ R9,45 R10,87 15,03%
>14,0 ≤ 24,5 Per kℓ R10,33 R11,88 15,00%
>24,5 ≤ 35,0 Per kℓ R11,75 R13,51 20,94%
PROPOSED DOMESTIC SOLID WASTE TARIFFS
Service charges Current Proposed Increase
RESIDENTIAL COLLECTIONS – FORMAL
240 ℓ bin R/month R79,59 R85,21 7,06%
Lockable 240 ℓ bin R/month R79,59 R85,21 7,06%
INDIGENT REBATE
Block 1 (100% rebate) Property value (PV)
up to R100 000
-R79,59 -R85,21 7,06%
Block 2 (75% rebate) PV from R100 001 to
R150 000
-R59,69 -R63,91 7,06%
Block 3 (50% rebate) PV from R150 001 to
R350 000
-R39,79 -R42,61 7,06%
Block 4 (25% rebate) PV from R350 001 to
R400 000
-R19,90 -R21,30 7,06%
100% indigent relief As determined by the
Credit Control & Debt
Collection Policy
-R79,59 -R85,21 7,06%
ENHANCED SERVICE LEVEL
Additional 240 ℓ bin R/container/month R79,59 R85,21 7,06%
3x 240 ℓ per week R/container/month R238,75 R255,60 7,06%
INFORMAL
Basic bagged service R/month Free Free -
PROPOSED NON-RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE AND DISPOSAL TARIFFS
Service charges Current Proposed Increase
NON-RESIDENTIAL COLLECTIONS 1
240 ℓ container
1 removal per week R/container/month R95,11 R101,83 7,06%
3 removals per week R/container/month R278,26 R297,91 7,06%
5 removals per week R/container/month R451,87 R483,78 7,06%
REFUSE AVAILABILITY 2
All vacant erven R/month R47,13 R50,46 7,06%
DISPOSAL SERVICES
General waste R/ton R244,66 R272,97 11,57%
Special waste R/ton or part thereof R291,90 R361,96 24,0%
Clean builder’s rubble R/ton R50,00 R50,00 0%
1 Non-residential excludes vacant and residential properties.
2 Council-owned property is not subject to the availability charge.
• Please note that all of the tariffs quoted above are exclusive of VAT.
Information on miscellaneous tariffs and charges is available at Council
offices and on www.capetown.gov.za.
nokubuyiswa kwesidima sezityalo esele zikhona
kunye noluhlu lwemibhobho. Amanzi okuqala
omlinganiselo oyi-6kℓ aza kusoloko efumaneka
ngaphandle kwentlawulo. Iindleko zogutyulo
lwezifo ngococeko ziyabalwa njenge-70%
yokusetyenziswa kwamanzi kude kufikelelwe
kwi-35kℓ yothungelwano lwemijelo phantsi
komhlaba ho ngenyanga. Imilinganiselo yamaxabiso
enkunkuma eziziina iza kunyuka nge-
7,0%.
IsiXeko siyababonelela abahluphekileyo,
abolupheleyo, abakhubazekileyo nabahlali
abasemngciphekweni wempatho-gadalala
ngoluhlu lwezaphulelo, ngeegranti nangezinye
iindlela.

6 CITYNEWS May 2012
Waste not, want not …
Recycling is not just a choice – as landfill space runs out, it’s a
necessity. Here’s what the City is doing to make it easier to recycle.
Zap it: The City’s Zibi bins in high-traffic areas encourage Capetonians to be part of the recycling initiative.
On average, each resident of
Cape Town generates 2 kg
of waste each day. This
translates to millions of
kilograms of waste, much
of which could be recycled.
To help minimise waste, the City’s
Solid Waste Management Department
has implemented various services, projects
and facilities. Among these are:
• The development of 24 public dropoff
facilities, where residents may dispose
of garage waste, recyclables,
garden waste and building waste.
• Two new drop-off sites are being
designed and built. The Sea Point
facility in Tramway Road has just been
completed and the one in Spine Road
will be completed by 30 June 2012.
• Waste separation at source, called
Several road construction projects are
under way in the Table View area.
There are three main north/south
routes and several cross-links where
construction is either in progress or
about to start. Key projects include:
• Racecourse Road MyCiTi construction
(in progress, expected completion
September 2012)
• Sandown Road cross-link (begins
June 2012, ends December 2013)
• MyCiTi bus lanes along R27,
Blaauwberg Road (ends April 2012)
• N7 freeway extension (begins May
2012, ends November 2014)
• Potsdam MyCiTi road, north of
Blaauwberg intersection (starts June
2012, ends July 2013).
• Blaauwberg Road MyCiTi lanes, R27
KORTLIKS
Om herwinning aan te moedig het die Stad verskeie
dienste, projekte en fasiliteite aangevoor en in wer -
king gestel. Dít sluit in opgeknapte aflaaifasiliteite,
die ThinkTwice-herwinningsprojek, twee materiaalherwinningsfasiliteite
om roldromafval te sorteer, en
Zibi-dromme in gebiede met druk voetgangerverkeer.
Inwoners word aangemoedig om van al hierdie
dienste gebruik te maak en om voorvalle van
onwettige vullisstorting by 0860 103 089, 021 400
6157 of wastewise@capetown.gov.za aan te meld.
Die Brand- en Reddingsdiens het weer die branden
rookopsporingskameras wat drie jaar gelede in
werking was, in ses gebiede ingestel. Dié kameras
spoor die ligging van brande en rook op, welke
inligting dan na die Brand- en Reddingsdiens se
“ThinkTwice,” was rolled out in six
pilot areas in 2006 to test different
technologies. “ThinkTwice” will eventually
be extended across the entire
city, depending on affordability.
• Solid Waste maintains a waste minimisation
database of private recyclers
and related businesses. To date, more
than 108 businesses have registered.
• The City has started a free, web-based,
online system linking waste material
generators and waste material users,
promoting the exchange of materials.
This service is available to businesses,
schools, institutions, industry, NGOs
and community groups.
• To manage recyclable waste better,
the City has built material recovery
facilities in Athlone and Kraaifontein.
• A City first was the introduction of
Essential roadworks around the city
to Koeberg Road (ends May 2013).
These projects will go a long way
towards resolving many of the traffic
congestion problems in this area.
The City is not responsible for implementing
all of these projects, some of
which are being undertaken by Province
and the national roads agency (Sanral).
There is also, unfortunately, no opportunity
to stagger projects, but the City,
Province and SANRAL do maintain and
implement a traffic plan to minimise the
disruption in traffic flow as much as possible
during these upgrades.
Somerset West roadworks
The rehabilitation of a section of Andries
Pretorius Street (between Pastorie and
Stellendal roads) will start at the end of
the green Zibi dual litter bins in hightraffic
areas. Zibi the ostrich urges
people to separate their litter into wet
and dry waste.
Residents are encouraged to make use
of these services and dispose of smaller
volumes of garage waste, clean garden
waste, clean building waste, and recyclable
materials at the drop-off sites. Larger
volumes can be disposed of at the City’s
disposal sites, for a fee.
Residents are also urged please to
report details of incidents of illegal
dumping to 0860 103 089, 021 400 6157
or wastewise@capetown.gov.za.
• For more information about disposal
sites, transfer stations, and composting,
call 021 487 2477. For more
information about drop-off facilities,
call 021 442 8136/5/4.
April. During the construction period of
four weeks, Andries Pretorius Street
will be limited to one-way traffic and
sat times be closed completely.
Tygerberg roadworks
Work at the hairpin bend on Francie
van Zijl Drive near Tygerberg Hospital
is under way and deviations will
remain in place until Friday 11 May
2012. Motorists should take extra care.
Southbound traffic on Mike Pienaar
Boulevard and westbound off the Tienie
Meyer bypass will be slow during
peak times. The access road onto Francie
van Zijl Drive will also be closed at
the intersection of Briadene Street.
The City thanks motorists for their
patience during these roadworks.
beheersentrum in Goodwood gestuur word.
Verskeie groot padkonstruksieprojekte is aan die
gang in die Table View-, Somerset-Wes- en Tygerberg-omgewings.
Motoriste word versoek om asseblief
versigtig te bestuur.
In pas met die Stad se Diereverordening van
2010 moet troeteldiereienaars alle honde en katte
wat op hul eiendomme aangehou word teen
Augustus 2012 registreer. Indien inwoners oor méér
troeteldiere as die toegelate maksimum getal
beskik, moet die eienaar om ’n permit aansoek
doen. Registrasievorms is verkrygbaar van enige
Stadswetstoepassingskantoor of -biblioteek óf aanlyn
by www.capetown.gov.za. Sowel troeteldierregi -
strasie as -permitte is gratis.
Fire-watch cameras are back
The City’s Fire and Rescue Services has
reintroduced the fire and smoke detection
cameras that were in operation
three years ago.
The camera system forms an integral
part of Fire and Rescue Services’
commitment to responding to fires as
quickly as possible.
The camera system is designed to
detect and plot the location of fire and
smoke within a radius of 5 km from
the camera’s location. The information
is transmitted to the Fire and Rescue
Services command and control centre
in Goodwood, where the location is
plotted on a map and the necessary
vehicles are dispatched to the incident.
Presently, there are six cameras in
operation in the following areas:
• 9SAI: Inside the military base along
the N2 in the Khayelitsha area
• Cape Town International Airport: On
the grounds of the airport
• Tygerberg Hills: On the communication
mast on the hill
• Papagaaiberg: On the communication
tower on the Helderberg mountain
range
• V&A Waterfront: At the port control
tower
• Muizenberg: Cinebar Flats
Please register your dogs and cats
In line with the City’s Animal Bylaw 2010, pet owners are required to register all
dogs and cats kept on their properties by August 2012. There are maximum numbers
of pets allowable depending on the size of the dwelling or property, as follows:
Type of property Size of property Max. no. of pets
Dwelling unit E.g. flat/duplex Two dogs, four cats
Dwelling house Less than 600 m 2 erf Three dogs, four cats
Large dwelling More than 600 m 2 erf Four dogs, four cats
Agricultural property Zoned for agriculture Six dogs, six cats
Should more than the maximum number of pets be kept, the owner must apply
for a permit to keep them. It is unlikely that this application will be turned down,
unless pet numbers are excessive for the space, or there is clear evidence of mistreatment
or cruelty.
There is no charge for registration or permits. You can register by:
• getting forms from any City law enforcement office or library;
• going online and clicking on the pet registration link under “Campaigns and
Programmes” on www.capetown.gov.za; or
• downloading the forms from the City’s website or requesting them from
lawenforcement@capetown.gov.za.
Completed forms can be submitted by e-mail or handed in at the office from
which the forms were obtained. The registration and permit application processes
end on 30 August 2012.
Owners are also required by the bylaw to identify their pets either by means of
a collar and tag, or microchip, or both.
However, this is not a substitute for registering
of pets, which must still be done.
Non-compliance will attract a fine, and
could lead to pets being confiscated. The
bylaw is intended to provide the City
with statistics of pet numbers
and to assist with lost pets.
KHAWUNDIBALISELE
Xa kukhuthazwa ukungcitywa nokusetyenziswa
kwakhona kwezinto ebezilahliwe, isiXeko sibe
namanyathelo saza saba nezahlukeneyo iinkonzo,
iiprojekhthi kunye namancedo. Oku kuquka
ukuphucula nokususwa kwezinto ebezingasafuneki,
iprojekhthi yokungcitywa kwezinto zize
zisebenze eyi ‘Think Twice’, ezimbini iindawo
zokubuyiswa kwesidima zokwahlula inkunkuma
yemigqomo enamaili, naleyo yeZibi esemimandleni
enezithuthi ezininzi.
AbeeNkonzo zokuCinywa komLilo nezoSindiso
bazise uluntu ngekhamera ekhangela umkhondo
womlilo nomsi emimandleni emi-6 yaseKapa. Ezi
khamera zikhangela umkhondo, ziyayibhaa
indawo enomlilo nomsi, ezo nkcukacha zid-
It is planned to expand the system and
include the following camera sites:
• Helderberg: To cover the Strand and
Somerset West area
• Kontermanskloof: To cover the Milnerton
to Melkbos area
• Bottelary: To cover Kraafontein and
surrounding areas
• King’s Blockhouse: To cover the
Mowbray to Woodstock areas
• Hout Bay: To cover the Suikerbossie
area
The fire and smoke detection camera
system is used worldwide, with the
United States Forestry Department
making extensive use of it.
Where there is smoke … a fire detection
camera at the port control tower.
luliselwa kwiziko eliseGoodwood elilawula
iiNkonzo zokuCima umLilo nezoSindiso.
Ngokuhambelanayo nowesdiXeko umThetho
ka-2010 weDolophu ojongene neziLwanyana,
abanini bezilo-qabane bayacelwa ukuba bazibhalise
zonke izinja neekati ezisezakhiweni
nakwimihlaba yabo ngo-Agasti wonyaka ka-
2012. Ukuba umnini wezo zilo-abane ufuye
ezininzi ngaphezu kwenani elivunyelweyo,
makancede afake isicelo semvume yokwenza
oko. Amaxwebhu okubhaliswa kwezilwanyana
ayafumaneka nakweyiphi na i-ofisi yogunyaziso
lomthetho wesiXeko okanye kumathala eencwadi,
okanye zingafunyanwa nange-intanethi apha:
www.capetown.gov.za.

NEW FACILITIES IN THE METRO
New multipurpose centre for Mfuleni
The City’s Sport, Recreation and Amenities Department officially opened the new
Mfuleni multipurpose centre, Parliament Avenue, Mfuleni, in March. The construction
of multipurpose centres is part of the Department’s strategy to bring sustainable
activities and programmes back to community centres.
The facility has a recreation hall, an activity room, a storeroom, a fully equipped
kitchen, ablution areas and an office. It can accommodate up to 600 people.
Woodstock assessment centre to assist street people
A 24-hour assessment centre for street people was opened in Franklin Street,
Woodstock, in March. The centre is the first of eight planned in Cape Town to
address the challenges of homelessness.
Fieldworkers will refer street people from Woodstock and surrounds, but they
can also approach the centre voluntarily. Careful assessment will enable staff to
provide the necessary rehabilitation and support.
The ultimate goal is to reintegrate street people with their communities of origin.
Where this is not possible, clients will be referred to a City care facility partner.
Substance addicts will be referred to the City’s rehabilitation centre partners.
The City wishes to respect the dignity of street people, and also recognises that
homelessness creates difficult situations for residents and businesses. It remains
committed to dealing with this issue as effectively and humanely as possible.
Manenberg gets Human Settlements contact centre
The new Human Settlements contact
centre, on the corner of
Vygieskraal Street and Lansdowne
Road in Manenberg, was opened in
April. This centre will manage the
City’s rental stock and dwellings
purchased through the City, as well
as provide administrative support
to ratepayers.
At the centre, residents will be
able to access the City’s service
hotline; make enquiries with regard
to the housing database, tenancy
matters, service and rental
accounts; pay municipal accounts
and traffic fines; buy prepaid electricity,
and apply for services, rates
rebates, and indigent benefits.
With an increased staff capacity,
the centre will offer an all-inclusive
facility in which a high standard of
service can be rendered in a clientfriendly
environment.
KORTLIKS
Agt stedelike gebiede sal vernuwe word om veiligheid
en lewensgehalte te verbeter. Dié
gebiede is Manenberg/Hanover Park/Lotus Park,
Bishop Lavis/Valhalla Park/Bonteheuwel, die
Harare/Kuyasa-wisselaargebied, die Bellville-vervoerwisselaargebied
en Voortrekkerwegkorridor,
die Wesfleur-sakenodus, die Athlone-sakekern,
Ocean View, en die Mitchells Plain-sakekern.
Die Stad se Departement Sport, Ontspanning
en Geriewe het die nuwe Mfuleni- veeldoelige
sentrum in Maart geopen.
’n Voltydse assesseringsentrum vir straatmense
het in Woodstock geopen waar perso -
neel dié mense van rehabilitasie en steun sal
voorsien. Straatmense sal na die sentrum ver-
The new Human Settlements contact centre
in Manenberg will manage the City’s
rental stock and provide administrative
support to ratepayers.
New park in Philippi East
Ntshiyane Park in Philippi East was officially opened on 22 March 2012. Funding
of R500 000 was made available from the City Parks capital funding budget.
The park is surrounded by three roads – Ntshiyane, Ngqwangi and Nondlwana
– all of which are names of indigenous bird species that will be represented by
paintings on the park walls.
A resident who lives opposite the park has been employed by City Parks as a
community parks maintenance worker.
New facility at Huguenot Square Hall in Belhar
The City’s Sport, Recreation and Amenities Department hosted a sod-turning ceremony
to mark commencement of construction of an additional facility at Huguenot
Square Hall in Belhar. This project includes the construction of a double-storey
facility with two halls, two offices, counselling rooms and a reception area.
The facility is centrally located and will accommodate activities such as youth
programmes, disabled programmes, holiday programmes, skills development programmes
and other recreational programmes, thus helping to facilitate and promote
community interaction.
The project is being funded by the urban settlements development grant at a
cost of R1 885 871, and is due for completion in four and a half months.
wys word of vrywillig daar kan aanmeld.
Die nuwe kontaksentrum van die Direktoraat
Menslike Nedersettings in Manenberg sal die
Stad se huureiendomme bestuur en administratiewe
steun aan belastingbetalers bied.
Die Stad se Departement Sport, Ontspanning
en Geriewe het ’n bykomende fasiliteit by die
Hugenotepleinsaal in Belhar begin bou.
Die aantal bouplanne wat in die laaste
kwartaal van 2011 goedgekeur is, is aansienlik
meer as in 2010.
Die Scottsdene-behuisingsprojek is in Maart
van stapel gestuur. Grond sal ontwikkel word vir
die voorsiening van sowat 2 200 behuisingsgeleenthede.
Executive Mayor Patricia de Lille
recently introduced a programme
focusing on the regeneration of
eight areas within the City.
The objective is to uplift neglected,
dysfunctional and degenerating areas to
help to improve the safety, quality of life
and socio-economic situation, with a
particular focus on public spaces.
The areas identified for the mayoral
urban regeneration programme are:
• Manenberg/Hanover Park/Lotus Park;
• Bishop Lavis/Valhalla Park/Bonteheuwel;
• Harare/Kuyasa interchange precinct;
• Bellville transport interchange precinct
and Voortrekker Road corridor;
• Wesfleur business node (Atlantis);
• Athlone CBD;
KHAWUNDIBALISELE
Imimandla yeedolophu esibhozo izakuba nohlaziyo
nophuculo lokhuseleko kunye nomgangatho
wokuphila kwabantu. Yona ke iyile: Manenberg/ -
Hanover Park/Lotus Park; Bishop Lavis/Valhalla
Park/Bonteheuwel; Harare neKuyasa apho abantu
basebenzisa iindidi zezithuthi eziya kwiindawo
ngeendawo; iBellville apho abantu basebenzisa iindidi
zezithuthi eziya kwiindawo ngeendawo nenyoba
eyiVoortrekker Roadr; indawo eyiWesfleur Business;
umBindi wedolophana i-Athlone; i-Ocean
View; umBindi weDolophu eyiMitchells Plain.
ElesiXeko iSebe lezemiDlalo, ezoloNwano
noBungezelo lobumnandi lilivule ngokusesikweni
ngoMatshi iZiko elitsha nelemicimbi yonke laseMfuleni.
May 2012
• Ocean View; and
• Mitchells Plain town centre.
The selection of these areas was based
on the need to address inequality as a
result of the legacy of exclusion.
Maintenance of public infrastructure
and facilities, in partnership with communities,
is the basis of the programme
with the objective of stabilising areas
and providing a platform for more effective
public and private investment.
The City is introducing the concept of
an area-based approach to urban development
and management based on the
successful Violence Prevention through
Urban Upgrading (VPUU) programme.
Area coordinating teams (ACTs) will
be set up within these communities,
CITYNEWS 7
Urban renewal on the move
Boosting business: The Athlone business district is one of eight areas that will benefit from an urban regeneration programme.
Eight Cape Town areas have been identified for renewal, as part of the mayoral
urban regeneration programme. The areas will all benefit from improved
facilities, increased safety and resulting socio-economic growth.
Plan approvals rise
The number of building plans passed
during the last quarter of 2011 rose substantially
compared to 2010 – by 25%
for residential properties and 31% for
non-residential properties.
The non-residential component comprised
102 plans, including 63 for shopping
space, 14 for industrial and eight
for offices. This increase is an indication
of an upturn in the economy.
The City is working with Province and
the Chamber of Commerce to reduce
delays through the “Red Tape to Red Carpet”
initiative. As part of this programme,
the City will be implementing measures
to improve performance, including the
submission of electronic applications.
The electronic system will initially
manage applications to erect signage,
then land use applications, and will later
also be extended to building plans.
This process will speed up service
delivery and will benefit the public and
the development industry.
Revitalising Atlantis, together
The City’s Economic Development
Department, the Provincial Department
of Finance, Economic Development and
Tourism and the National Department
of Economic Development, have developed
the Atlantis revitalisation framework
to guide the redevelopment of
this significant industrial area.
The revitalisation of Atlantis requires
a partnership, drawing on government,
business, industry, labour and civil society.
This will allow for integrated
under the umbrella of the relevant subcouncils.
These teams will provide a platform
for representatives of the communities,
businesses, non-governmental
organisations and the City to engage on
various issues.
These include operation of public
buildings, maintenance of infrastructure,
cleansing, law enforcement, safety and
security, informal trader management,
community action plans, and area-based
monitoring of performance and levels of
service delivery.
The City Manager has appointed convenors
for the ACTs and their first meetings
were held in April. The ACTs will
report regularly to a subcommittee of
the Mayoral Committee.
actions that will address the area’s
socio-economic decline, and promote
economic recovery and growth.
Atlantis has the potential to be a
significant industrial node in the regionial
economy. If it continues to decline,
it will reduce the long-term development
impact of areas such as the Saldanha
industrial development zone.
• For information contact Stanley
Visser on tel 021 550 1100 or
stanley.visser@capetown.gov.za.
New Scottsdene housing project
Executive Mayor De Lille hosted a sod-turning ceremony on 8 March 2012 to
mark the start of the Scottsdene housing project. Almost ten hectares of land will
be developed for the provision of approximately 2 200 housing opportunities.
All homes will be privately owned, with a mixture of sectional and freehold
title. Some 40% of the units will be state-assisted units. The rest of the units will
be market housing, 80% of which will be in the gap segment of the housing market.
The City is currently extending the market for gap housing to households
with a monthly income of between R3 500 and R15 000.
Iziko lengqikelelo elisetyenziswa iiyure ezingama-24
kusenzelwa abantu abahlala ezitratweni
lavulwa eWoodstock.
IZiko loNxibelelwano lokuHlaliswa koLuntu
ezindlwini eliseManenberg liza kulawula ukurentelwa
kwempahla sisiXeko ukanti abahlawulela
amanzi nombane baza kubonelelwa ngenkxaso
kwicala lezolawulo.
ElesiXeko iSebe lezemiDlalo, ezoloNwano
noBungezelo lobumnandi lialisile ukwakha enye
indawo yoncedo eHuguenot Square Hall eBelhar.
Inani leeplani zokwakha elipasisiweyo kwikota
yokugqibela ka-2011 linyuke kakhulu xa kuthelekiswa
nelika-2010. Lo ngomqondiso wenguquko
kuoosho lommandla.

8 CITYNEWS May 2012
Research the key to baboon management
It may be a highly emotive issue, but effectively managing baboons in an urban environment has to
be approached in a solidly scientific way, says City vet Dr Elzette Jordan.
International primate researcher Dr
Shirley Strum was recently in Cape
Town to share her extensive experience
in baboon-human interaction
with researchers and the public.
Her visit highlighted the importance
of using research, and not emotion, as a
guide in the management of baboons.
“The effective management of large
wild mammals such as baboons in an
urban context is challenging, and we are
fortunate in having access to expertise
from many sources,” says the City’s Veterinary
Scientist, Dr Elzette Jordan.
The Baboon Conservation Authorities
(BCA), comprising the City of Cape
Town, SANParks and CapeNature,
together with residents and other
landowners, are responsible for managing
baboons on the Cape Peninsula.
The BCA works closely with the University
of Cape Town (UCT) Baboon
Research Unit to ensure that they take
the most appropriate action.
Scientists at UCT’s Baboon Research
Unit are researching various aspects of
baboon biology, including baboon ranging
patterns on the Peninsula, habitat
use, the effect of human habitation on
baboon behaviour and ecology, population
genetics, and male and female
baboon reproductive strategies.
Dr Jordan says that this information
from local and international researchers
helps in implementing the best possible
solutions when it comes to managing
human-baboon interaction.
KORTLIKS
Stadsveearts dr Elzette Jordan sê die doeltreffende
bestuur van bobbejane in stedelike
gebiede verg wetenskaplike navorsing. Sy reken
emosie behoort nie besluite in dié verband te
bepaal nie. Kaapstad se bobbejane word be stuur
deur die bobbejaanbewaringsowerhede, wat uit
die Stad, SANParke en CapeNature bestaan.
Inwoners in gebiede wat hierdeur geraak
✁
ACCOUNTS & ENQUIRIES
General enquiries & account enquiries
Tel: 0860 103 089
+27 21 401 4701 (international callers)
Fax: 0860 103 090
E-mail: contactus@capetown.gov.za
accounts@capetown.gov.za
SMS: 31373 (maximum 160 characters)
ALCOHOL & DRUG 24/7 HELPLINE
Tel: 0800 HELP 4 U (0800 435 748)
ANTI-CORRUPTION & FRAUD HOTLINE
Tel: 0800 323 130 (anonymous, toll-free)
COUNCILLORS
Web: www.capetown.gov.za/council
CABLE THEFT
Tel: 0800 222 771
Fax: 021 400 5910
CITY MANAGEMENT
City Manager and executive directors
Web: www.capetown.gov.za/en/management
DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
Enquiries: All hours
Tel: 021 597 5000
Fax: 021 597 5010
Web: www.capetown.gov.za/disasters
No temptation: A lockable wheelie bin,
provided by the City of Cape Town, is
one of the best ways to remove temptation
in baboon-prone urban areas. Photo
courtesy of Retief Krige/Binguard.
word word aangemoedig om die Stad vir ’n
roldrom met ’n slot te vra. Voorvalle kan by
071 588 6540 aangemeld word.
Die Stad is ’n voorstander van ‘groen verkryging’,
wat voorkeur verleen aan verskaffers wat
alles moontlik doen om die negatiewe uitwerking
van hul produkte en dienste op die omge -
wing te beperk.
ELECTRICITY SERVICES
General, prepaid, load-shedding and faults
Tel: 0800 220 440
Fax: 0860 220 441/0800 220 441
E-mail: frcentre@capetown.gov.za
Postal: PO Box 82, Cape Town 8000
Electricity accounts
Tel: 0860 103 089
Buy electricity online at www.ibuy.co.za or via SMS
at www.prepaid24.co.za or www.ipay.co.za.
ESKOM
Tel: 0860 037 566
EVENTS APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS
Tel: 021 417 4035
Fax: 086 576 1580
E-mail: events.permit@capetown.gov.za
FILM SHOOTS & PERMITS
Tel: 021 417 0599
Fax: 086 576 1933
E-mail: film.permit@capetown.gov.za
LAND INVASION
Tel: 0800 225 669
Top tips for deterring baboons
One of the best ways to keep baboons
out of urban areas is not to give them
any reason to enter in the first place.
The attraction is obvious – rubbish
bins are like baboon fast-food outlets.
But besides the trouble foraging causes
residents, human food is bad for
baboons – they suffer tooth decay,
become overweight and have
increased cholesterol levels.
One solution is to use the City’s
lockable wheelie bins. These are provided
on request at no extra cost (but
residents must supply padlocks). The
Solid Waste Department can empty the
bin with the locks in place.
Bins, however, are not the only
KHAWUNDIBALISELE
THE MAYOR’S OFFICE
Tel: 021 400 1300
Fax: 021 400 1313
E-mail: mayor.mayor@capetown.gov.za
Postal: Private Bag X9181, Cape Town 8001
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS
Tel: 0860 103 089
Fax: 021 400 2276/5915
E-mail: accounts@capetown.gov.za
OMBUDSMAN
Tel: 021 400 5486/7
Fax: 021 400 5952
E-mail: ombudsdirect@capetown.gov.za
attraction. People who live in areas
where baboons are regular visitors
should follow these guidelines:
• Never feed baboons.
• Keep doors locked and windows
closed when baboons are around.
• Fit burglar bars (with gaps smaller
than 8 cm) on windows kept open.
• Do not leave pet food outside.
• Do not put seed out for wild birds.
• Keep a hose pipe ready. Water is
effective in chasing off baboons.
• Residents can apply for a lockable
bin at Council offices or via e-mail to
margeaux.uys@capetown.gov.za.
Report baboon-related incidents to
the baboon hotline on 071 588 6540.
OwesiXeko nonyanga izilwanyana uGqirha Elzette
Jordan uthi ulawulo olusebenzayo lweemfene
ezisemimandleni yeedolophu lufuna uphando ngokwenzululwazi,
kwaye uvakalelo alumelanga kubasiso
isikhokelo sokuthatha izigibo.
Iimfene zaseKapa zilawulwa ngooGunyaziwe
bokuLondolozwa kweeMfene ababandakanya isiXeko,
iSANParks neCape Nature.
USEFUL CITY OF CAPE TOWN CONTACT NUMBERS
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Tel: 0800 656 463 (information, toll-free)
0800 600 895 (Dial-a-Ride for the disabled)
ROADS & STORMWATER
Potholes, flooded roads, chemical or other spills
Tel: 0860 103 054
E-mail: watertoc@capetown.gov.za
Postal: PO Box X1694, Cape Town 8000
SMS: 31373 (maximum 160 characters)
EMERGENCIES
When life or property is endangered by fire, accidents and natural disasters, etc.
From a Telkom phone – 107 From a cellphone – 112 (toll-free) or 021 480 7700
City buying
goes ‘green’
The new City of Cape Town Supply
Chain Management Policy, adopted
by Council in December 2011, specifically
promotes green procurement.
In the policy, ‘green procurement’
is defined as taking into account
environmental criteria when goods
and services are purchased in order
to ensure that potential environmental
impact is minimised.
“Cape Town leads the way for
cities in Africa,” says Executive
Deputy Mayor Alderman Ian Neilson.
“The way the City spends its
money influences the kind of products
and services that become available
in Cape Town. By promoting
resource efficiency in what we buy,
we promote resource efficiency in
the market,” he says.
City departments can now provide
for preference points in tenders that
promote a green agenda, such as
reduction in the use of new materials,
the use of recyclable materials,
minimising wastage during manufacture,
energy efficiency, recyclability
and low maintenance requirements.
This initiative by the City’s Supply
Chain Management and Environmental
Resource Management
departments will contribute
to ensuring that
resource efficiency
and financial management
remain
cornerstones of
Council’s business.
Abahlali abasezindaweni ezichaphazelekayo
bayabongozwa ukuba mabacele imigqomo
yenkunkuma enamavili netshixwayo kwisiXeko, iintaka
nezilo-qabane mazingakunikelwa phandle ukutya
kwazo, iifestile eziyekwa zivulekile mazakhelwe
iintsimbi ezixananazileyo ukuze kungangeni zinto
phakathi kwizakhiwo. Konke okwenzekayo kungaxelwa
ngokusebenzisa le nombolo: 071 588 6540.
SOLID WASTE
Illegal dumping, wheelie bins, cleansing, etc.
Tel: 0860 103 089
Fax: 0860 103 090/021 400 4302
E-mail: wastewise@capetown.gov.za
Web: www.capetown.gov.za/solidwaste
TENDERS
Tel: 021 400 2405/2505
Fax: 021 419 7659
E-mail: tenders@capetown.gov.za
Web: www.capetown.gov.za/tenders/
TRAFFIC FINES
Tel: 0860 103 089
Fax: 021 406 8734
Web: www.payfine.co.za
TRAFFIC & METRO POLICE
Tel: 0860 765 423
TRAFFIC SIGNAL FAULTS
Tel: 0860 001 948 (all hours)
WATER & SANITATION
Leaks, burst pipes, sewer defects/blockages
SMS: 31373 (costs the sender 80c)
Tel: 0860 103 054 (general enquiries)
0860 103 089 (account enquiries)
Fax: 021 957 4726
E-mail: watertoc@capetown.gov.za