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CITYNEWS<br />
THE NEWSLETTER FOR THE RESIDENTS OF CAPE TOWN MAY 2012 / ISSUE 36<br />
3<br />
What the<br />
<strong>City</strong>'s budget<br />
means for<br />
<strong>Cape</strong>tonians<br />
KORTLIKS<br />
Die Stad Kaapstad het ’n aansporingstoelaag<br />
van R10 miljoen uit die nasionale regering se<br />
Uitgebreide Openbarewerkeprogram (EPWP)<br />
ontvang. Dit sal gebruik word om in die<br />
komende boekjaar duisende werksgeleenthede<br />
te skep.<br />
Die ho<strong>of</strong>fokus van die EPWP is om ander en<br />
beter dienste as net die gewone dienspakket te<br />
lewer en sluit skoonmaak-, vergroenings- en<br />
algemene instandhoudingswerk deur die hele<br />
stad in. Dit skep tydelike werk, wat op sy beurt<br />
die lot van voorheen benadeelde gemeenskappe<br />
5<br />
All about the<br />
new tariffs<br />
for the<br />
coming year<br />
Follow your <strong>City</strong> via these channels: www.capetown.gov.za www.facebook.com/<strong>City</strong><strong>of</strong>CT www.twitter.com/<strong>City</strong><strong>of</strong>CT<br />
www.youtube.com/cctecomm<br />
help verbeter.<br />
EPWP-projekte is arbeidsintensief en wissel<br />
van vullisopruiming tot die instandhouding en<br />
skoonmaak van stormwaterstelsels, die instandhouding<br />
van begraafplase en kramatte, rivierskoonmaakprojekte,<br />
die verwydering van onooglike<br />
bosse, en algemene verfraaiingsinisiatiewe.<br />
Die burgemeester se spesiale werkskeppings -<br />
projek het die EPWP tot ’n prestigeryke program<br />
verhef wat duisende werklose inwoners hoop<br />
gee. Die Stad wil sowat 150 000 tydelike werksgeleenthede<br />
oor die volgende vyf jaar skep.<br />
6<br />
Recycling is<br />
easy: Here's<br />
how the<br />
<strong>City</strong> helps<br />
KHAWUNDIBALISELE<br />
IsiXeko saseKapa sifumene i-R10 yezigidi kweka Rhulumente<br />
kaZwelonke iGrant yeNkuthazo kwi Nkqubo<br />
yemiSebenzi kaRhulumente eNatyisiweyo (EPWP).<br />
Oku kuza kubangela ukudaleka kwamawa kawaka<br />
ezithuba zemisebenzi kulo nyakamali ulandelayo.<br />
Eyona nto kugxilwe kuyo yi-EPWP kukuyikhuthaza<br />
ngakumbi inkqubo yokunikezelwa kweenkonzo<br />
phezu kwezi sezikhona kakade ngokucoca,<br />
ngokutyala ukuze kubekho kube luhlaza, ngokusoloko<br />
silondolozwa isixeko esi sonke, ngokunikezela<br />
ngemisebenzi yexeshana ezakuba nempembelelo<br />
yokulususa uxanduva nentlupheko<br />
7<br />
Eight urban<br />
areas to<br />
benefit from<br />
regeneration<br />
A big <strong>City</strong> boost for job creation<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s Expanded Public Works Programme, with support from National Government, is exceeding its targets<br />
and will be creating thousands <strong>of</strong> jobs for disadvantaged individuals by the end <strong>of</strong> June.<br />
The <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong> has this<br />
year, for the first time, succeeded<br />
in accessing R10 million<br />
from National Government’s<br />
Expanded Public<br />
Works Programme (EPWP) incentive<br />
grant. This will be channelled towards<br />
the creation <strong>of</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong> job opportunities<br />
in the coming financial year.<br />
<strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong>’s EPWP was highlighted<br />
last October when Executive Mayor<br />
Patricia de Lille announced her special<br />
job creation project, which aims to create<br />
8 000 jobs in its first phase.<br />
However, Noahmaan (Blommie) Hendricks,<br />
the <strong>City</strong>’s EPWP Manager, says<br />
this target will be exceeded by more<br />
than 35%, with about 11 000 jobs being<br />
created by the end <strong>of</strong> June.<br />
Supporting the <strong>City</strong>’s pillars<br />
While the EPWP is a national initiative, it<br />
embraces two <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong>’s Integrated<br />
Development Plan (IDP) pillars, namely a<br />
caring city and an opportunity city.<br />
The main focus <strong>of</strong> the programme is<br />
to enhance the delivery <strong>of</strong> services by<br />
way <strong>of</strong> cleaning, greening and general<br />
maintenance projects across the city.<br />
These projects are labour-intensive<br />
and range from clean-up projects, maintenance<br />
and cleaning <strong>of</strong> stormwater systems,<br />
maintenance <strong>of</strong> cemeteries and<br />
kramats, river cleaning, bush clearing,<br />
and general beautification initiatives.<br />
Judging from residents’ comments on<br />
the <strong>City</strong>’s IDP, it is clear that unemployment<br />
is a priority and they want the <strong>City</strong><br />
to do something about it.<br />
The Mayor’s special job creation project<br />
has elevated the EPWP to a prestige<br />
project, <strong>of</strong>fering hope to thousands <strong>of</strong><br />
jobless residents in historically disadvantaged<br />
communities. The <strong>City</strong> aims to cre-<br />
Expanding opportunities: The <strong>City</strong>’s Expanded Public Works Programme aims to create more than 11 000 job opportunities this year.<br />
ate some 150 000 temporary job opportunities<br />
over the next five years.<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s Executive Management<br />
Team has endorsed a EPWP policy that<br />
will be put out for public participation<br />
before being tabled for Council approval.<br />
Once the corporate policy has been<br />
approved, the <strong>City</strong> can establish a fullfledged<br />
structure that will oversee the<br />
process <strong>of</strong> getting EPWP job creation<br />
projects <strong>of</strong>f the ground and accessing<br />
funding from National Government.<br />
<strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong> has a fair and equitable<br />
recruitment and selection policy that<br />
governs the placement <strong>of</strong> unemployed<br />
people in various projects.<br />
In terms <strong>of</strong> this policy, <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong>’s 24<br />
subcouncils invite communities to register<br />
on the <strong>City</strong>’s job-seeker database.<br />
More than 200 EPWP projects have<br />
been approved. Of these, 184 are in various<br />
phases <strong>of</strong> implementation.<br />
Currently, projects create an average<br />
<strong>of</strong> 53 work days per person, but the <strong>City</strong><br />
wants to grow it to meet the national<br />
target <strong>of</strong> 100 days per project.<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s draft budget in brief<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s draft budget for 2012/13 will<br />
increase by 9,9% to R29,6 billion, from<br />
R26,7 billion this financial year.<br />
Operating expenditure will rise by<br />
9,9%, from R21,9 billion to R24,3 billion.<br />
The capital budget goes up 10,4%,<br />
from R4,8 billion to R5,3 billion.<br />
Operating income (excluding accumulated<br />
surpluses) will rise from R21,7<br />
billion to R23,8 billion. This income will<br />
be funded through growth, and rates<br />
and tariff increases.<br />
Electricity tariffs will increase by an<br />
average <strong>of</strong> 11%, water and sanitation<br />
tariffs will increase by an average <strong>of</strong><br />
15%, and solid waste tariffs by 7%.<br />
The proposed property rates increase<br />
is 8,0%, but rebates for the elderly and<br />
indigent have been extended.<br />
• See pages 3-5 for more information.<br />
kwabo bahlali bahlelelekileyo.<br />
Lo msebenzi ualela kwiiprojekhthi zokucoca, ekulondolozeni<br />
nasekucoceni emva komonakalao owenziwe<br />
ziziphango, ekulondolozweni kweendawo<br />
ekungcwatyelwa kuzo kunye nee-kramats, ukucocwa<br />
kwemilambo, ukususwa kwamatyholo kunye namanyathelo<br />
ahelekileyo okwenza imimango leyo ibukeke.<br />
IProjekhthi kaSodolophu yokuDalwa<br />
kwemiSebenzi eKhethekileyo iwunyusile umgangatho<br />
we-EPWP ngokunikezela ngethemba<br />
kumawakawaka abahlali abangenamisebenzi<br />
bayieshelweyo.
2 CITYNEWS May 2012<br />
IN BRIEF<br />
Trenchless pipeline award<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s Water and Sanitation<br />
Department has been awarded the<br />
Southern African Society for Trenchless<br />
Technology’s 2011 Award for<br />
Excellence, for the irrigation pipeline<br />
between the Oranjezicht springs and<br />
Green Point Common and Park.<br />
Trenchless techology uses specialised<br />
horizontal drilling, slip lining<br />
and pipe-cracking techniques to<br />
avoid the need for trenching, and<br />
thus reduces disruption to traffic and<br />
pedestrians in busy urban areas.<br />
This is the second year in a row<br />
that the <strong>City</strong> has earned this award.<br />
Parking sensor system<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s kerbside parking operator<br />
for the CBD has been testing parking<br />
bay sensor mats on a section <strong>of</strong><br />
Long Street since November 2010.<br />
The trial has been a success and<br />
the <strong>City</strong> has granted permission for<br />
the installation <strong>of</strong> 1 000 permanent<br />
sensors in the CBD.<br />
When the sensor detects the presence<br />
<strong>of</strong> a vehicle, a signal is sent to<br />
a back-<strong>of</strong>fice computer and to the<br />
parking marshals’ hand-held units.<br />
Compliance and payment are better<br />
monitored, and the system provides<br />
useful real-time information.<br />
Delft South Clinic award<br />
Delft South Matrix Clinic has<br />
received a certificate <strong>of</strong> excellence<br />
from the Matrix Institute for its rehabilitation<br />
programmes based on the<br />
Matrix model.<br />
This is the second <strong>City</strong> clinic to be<br />
certified, the first being Tafelsig<br />
Matrix Clinic in April 2010.<br />
The Matrix programme is managed<br />
by the Health and Social and<br />
Early Childhood Development directorates<br />
as part <strong>of</strong> Council’s alcohol<br />
and drug minimisation strategy.<br />
Comment on sky bridges<br />
Residents are invited to comment on<br />
the Draft Sky Bridges Policy, which<br />
will provide guidance on the desirability,<br />
planning and design <strong>of</strong> these.<br />
Sky bridges are elevated walkways<br />
connecting buildings over public<br />
streets, such as those linking<br />
Golden Acre to the station and at<br />
Cavendish Square in Claremont.<br />
The draft policy and details on<br />
how to comment will be available<br />
from 1 to 31 May 2012 at subcouncil<br />
<strong>of</strong>fices, libraries, district planning<br />
<strong>of</strong>fices and on the <strong>City</strong>’s website at<br />
www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay.<br />
Interested parties should submit<br />
comments before 31 May 2012.<br />
CITYNEWS is the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cape</strong><br />
<strong>Town</strong>’s newsletter for its residents. It<br />
is distributed as an insert to a<br />
number <strong>of</strong> community papers, and is<br />
also available at <strong>City</strong> libraries.<br />
Editor<br />
Aletta Kruger<br />
E-mail: <strong>citynews</strong>@capetown.gov.za<br />
Fax: 021 418 1839<br />
Postal: PO Box 298, <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong> 8000<br />
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RUNNER-UP<br />
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copy <strong>of</strong> CITYNEWS<br />
Recent Council decisions taken<br />
Decisions taken at recent Council meetings include the adoption <strong>of</strong> a densification policy,<br />
the approval <strong>of</strong> a new zoning scheme and amendments to the Liquor Trading Bylaw.<br />
<strong>City</strong> adopts densification policy<br />
Council has adopted the Densification<br />
Policy, which aims to improve the <strong>City</strong>’s<br />
efficiency and sustainability and improve<br />
the quality <strong>of</strong> the built environment<br />
through appropriate densification. The<br />
policy aims to achieve a minimum, average<br />
gross-base density <strong>of</strong> 25 dwelling<br />
units/ha across the city as a whole. It<br />
identifies the factors that need to be<br />
considered when determining the location,<br />
form and extent <strong>of</strong> densification.<br />
New zoning map adopted<br />
Council recommended that the new converted<br />
zoning map, in line with the new<br />
<strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Zoning Scheme, be approved.<br />
This involves a move from 425 zones in<br />
the 27 current schemes, to 35 base<br />
zones in the new scheme. The conversion<br />
ensures that there is no significant<br />
loss <strong>of</strong> property rights.<br />
Atlantis community centre funding<br />
The Property Management Department’s<br />
budgets for the 2011/12 financial year<br />
were adjusted to include R500 000 in<br />
funding from Province. This will pay for<br />
refurbishing the Atlantis Thusong Centre.<br />
The allocation was only finalised after<br />
Council approved its budget.<br />
R2 million for surveillance cameras<br />
Council has accepted contributions <strong>of</strong> R1<br />
million each from the University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cape</strong><br />
<strong>Town</strong> and SAB Miller for the installation<br />
Expensive damage is caused to the<br />
<strong>City</strong>’s electricity network, distribution<br />
boxes and other equipment as a result<br />
<strong>of</strong> cable theft and vandalism.<br />
This disrupts the electricity supply to<br />
law-abiding consumers, while also creating<br />
potentially dangerous situations<br />
– especially for children. Cable theft<br />
<strong>of</strong>ten leaves live wires exposed, which<br />
can cause serious injury or even death.<br />
140<br />
%<br />
120<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
Storage dam levels by year<br />
Wemmershoek<br />
Steenbras Lower<br />
Steenbras Upper<br />
TOTAL: 64,5%<br />
2010 2011 2012<br />
KORTLIKS<br />
Voëlvlei<br />
Theewatersklo<strong>of</strong><br />
Berg River<br />
Onlangse raadsbesluite sluit in die<br />
aanvaarding van ’n verdigtingsbeleid<br />
en ’n nuwe soneringskema<br />
sowel as die wysiging van die Verordening<br />
op Drankhandelsdae en -ure<br />
wat die kwessies in ag neem wat<br />
kroeg- en klubeienaars geopper het.<br />
Die Stad het ’n aantal pryse ontvang,<br />
onder meer een vir die uitstekende<br />
gebruik van voorvrye tegnologie<br />
(“trenchless technology”)<br />
en een vir ’n rehabilitasieprogram.<br />
Vandalisme en diefstal van elektriese<br />
toerusting is ’n wesenlike<br />
probleem. Diefstal van gelaaide<br />
TOTAL: 52,3%<br />
Space is tight: The <strong>City</strong> has adopted a densification policy for the built environment.<br />
<strong>of</strong> surveillance cameras along Main Road<br />
in Rondebosch and Mowbray. A further<br />
R1 million will be provided by the <strong>City</strong>.<br />
Imizamo Yethu taxi rank replanned<br />
Council agreed to review the alignment<br />
<strong>of</strong> the proposed service road and main<br />
feeder road in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay.<br />
Council also agreed to review the location<br />
<strong>of</strong> the minibus-taxi rank and informal<br />
trading area, as these may not be<br />
suitable in light <strong>of</strong> the proposed new<br />
location <strong>of</strong> the feeder road.<br />
<strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong> a role-model city<br />
The United Nations International Strategy<br />
for Disaster Risk Reduction Council<br />
and the International Council for Local<br />
TOTAL: 50,0 %<br />
MWh<br />
1 100 000<br />
1 000 000<br />
900 000<br />
800 000<br />
700 000<br />
Apr<br />
May<br />
elektriese kabels is gevaarlik en kan<br />
selfs dodelik wees. Die geld wat aan<br />
herstelwerk en vervanging bestee<br />
word, kan eerder aangewend word<br />
om meer inwoners van elektrisiteit<br />
te voorsien. Diefstal en skade stoot<br />
ook elektrisiteitstariewe verder op.<br />
’n Gepeuter met elektrisiteitsmeters<br />
is onwettig en die Stad sal<br />
oortreders vervolg.<br />
Meld asseblief vandalisme <strong>of</strong><br />
diefstal van elektriese toerusting by<br />
die tolvrye nommer 0800 222 771<br />
<strong>of</strong> per SMS by 31220 aan. Alle<br />
inligting word vertroulik hanteer.<br />
Electricity use, baseline and actual, by month<br />
Baseline + historical<br />
Actual 2011/12<br />
Actual 2010/11<br />
Percentage saved – 10% is the goal<br />
11,1 11,6 11,6 14,3 13,7 11,8<br />
% % % % % %<br />
Jun<br />
Jul<br />
Environmental Initiative have designated<br />
<strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong> as a role-model city for the<br />
“Making Cities Resilient” campaign. This<br />
campaign encourages cities to prepare<br />
for the challenges <strong>of</strong> the future. The city<br />
is the first in South Africa and the second<br />
in Africa to achieve this status.<br />
CID implementation plans extended<br />
Extension <strong>of</strong> the Epping, Observatory,<br />
Vrede klo<strong>of</strong> and Woodstock city improvement<br />
district (CID) implementation plans<br />
from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2017 has<br />
been approved.<br />
For Epping, the budget increase is<br />
15,45%, due to the decision to stop paying<br />
law enforcement staff with monies<br />
donated by some property owners.<br />
Please report vandalism and theft <strong>of</strong> electrical equipment<br />
The cost <strong>of</strong> repairing this damage, and<br />
the loss <strong>of</strong> income, means money that<br />
could be spent bringing electricity to residents<br />
must instead be spent on repairs,<br />
and electricity tariffs are forced upwards.<br />
Theft <strong>of</strong> cables from live networks,<br />
besides being life-threatening to the<br />
thief, can cause electrical surges, which<br />
damage appliances. Residents then have<br />
to replace or repair these appliances, or<br />
submit an insurance claim.<br />
The <strong>City</strong> is, generally, not responsible<br />
for system surges <strong>of</strong> this type and does<br />
not entertain claims in such cases.<br />
Tampering with meters is also illegal.<br />
Those caught having tampered with or<br />
bypassed the <strong>City</strong>’s meters will pay for<br />
all <strong>of</strong> the costs incurred to restore the<br />
meter and to move it if necessary. The<br />
<strong>City</strong> will also recover lost income.<br />
Aug<br />
Sep<br />
13,1<br />
%<br />
Oct<br />
13,9<br />
%<br />
Nov<br />
13,4<br />
%<br />
Dec<br />
10,4<br />
%<br />
Jan<br />
9,8<br />
%<br />
Feb<br />
KHAWUNDIBALISELE<br />
Izigqibo zakutshanje zeBhunga ziquke<br />
ukusetyenziswa komgaqo-nkqubo<br />
wezindlu ezincinane ezinokwakhiwa<br />
ukuze kuhlale abantu abaninzi kufutshane<br />
nemisebenzi yabo, indlela entsha<br />
yokumiswa kwemida, ukulungiswa ko<br />
IsiXeko sifumene iqela leembasa,<br />
kuqukwa naleyo yethekhnoloji engenami -<br />
sele kunye neyenkqubo yokubuyiselwa<br />
kwabantu kwimeko yabo yakuqala<br />
kwicala lokuziphatha.<br />
Ukonakaliswa nokubiwa kwezixhobo<br />
zokusebenzisa umbane yingxaki ebalaseleyo.<br />
Kuyingozi yaye kuyabulala ukubiwa<br />
kweekheyibhuli zombane ezisebenzayo. Le<br />
12,2<br />
%<br />
Mar<br />
The Observatory budget increase is<br />
8,8%, meaning an additional rate<br />
impact on residential and commercial<br />
residents <strong>of</strong> 8% and 10% respectively.<br />
For the Woodstock CID, the budget<br />
increase for the term is 13,67% due to<br />
the anticipated employment <strong>of</strong> law<br />
enforcement <strong>of</strong>ficers and other costs. The<br />
additional rate will be 7,84% due to the<br />
valuations base increasing.<br />
In the Vredeklo<strong>of</strong> CID, there will be a<br />
decrease <strong>of</strong> 9,51% and 4,48% on the<br />
additional rate for residential and commercial<br />
properties respectively, as the<br />
valuation base remains fairly constant.<br />
Bylaw changes liquor trading hours<br />
Council accepted amendments to the<br />
Liquor Trading Days and Hours Bylaw,<br />
which now largely addresses the issues<br />
raised by pub and club owners.<br />
Bars and clubs in business areas will<br />
be allowed to sell liquor from 11:00 until<br />
02:00, and traders in or close to residential<br />
areas will be permitted to sell liquor<br />
between 11:00 and 23:00. Hotels may<br />
sell liquor until 02:00.<br />
Wine estates will be allowed to trade<br />
from 11:00 to 24:00 and to trade ‘<strong>of</strong>fconsumption’<br />
from 09:00 to 18:00, seven<br />
days a week. The bylaw also makes provision<br />
for those establishments zoned as<br />
business/industrial to apply for an extension<br />
to their hours <strong>of</strong> trade. The bylaw is<br />
guided by the <strong>Cape</strong> Liquor Act <strong>of</strong> 2009,<br />
which came into effect on 1 April 2012.<br />
Those who steal electricity steal<br />
from everyone, because stolen electricity<br />
affects the tariffs residents pay and<br />
the supply on which they rely.<br />
Residents are asked please to report<br />
vandalism, theft and tampering with<br />
meters by calling 0800 222 771 tollfree<br />
or sending an SMS to 31220 and<br />
providing details <strong>of</strong> the incident. All<br />
information is treated in confidence.<br />
Electricity savings<br />
<strong>Cape</strong>tonians continue to use much less<br />
electricity than expected. The red line<br />
on the graph alongside shows what<br />
was actually used against the baseline<br />
use the <strong>City</strong> makes allowance for (the<br />
yellow line), and what was used in the<br />
previous 12 months (blue).<br />
However, an unusually dry winter in<br />
2011 has left the levels <strong>of</strong> the major<br />
dams that supply the <strong>City</strong> lower than<br />
previous years. Please use water wisely.<br />
mali isetyenziselwa ukulungisa ezo kheyibhuli<br />
nokuzithenga inakho ukusetyen ziselwa<br />
ukuba abahlali babe baninzi abasindlekwa<br />
ngombane, irhafu yombane kuyanyanzeleka<br />
ukuba inyuke ngenxa yobu sela nokonakaliswa<br />
kwezixhobo zawo.<br />
Kwakhona akukho mthethweni<br />
ukuziphathaphatah nokuzama ukuzitshintsha<br />
iimitha zombane, abo benza loo<br />
nto baza kutshutshiswa sisiXeko.<br />
Ncedani ninike ingxelo ngokonakaliswa<br />
nokubiwa kwezixhobo zombane<br />
kule nombolo ningazokuhlawuliswa kuyo<br />
ithi: 0800 222 771 okanye ngokuthumela<br />
i-SMS apha: 31220.
BUDGETING FOR GROWTH<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s budget will increase by 9,2%<br />
to R29,6 billion. The capital budget will<br />
increase by 4,69% (based on original budget)<br />
to R5,3 billion, and operating expenditure will<br />
rise by 9,9% to R24,3 billion.<br />
The <strong>City</strong> has proposed a draft<br />
budget <strong>of</strong> R29,6 billion for<br />
the 2012/13 financial year –<br />
a 9,2% increase over last<br />
year’s R27,2 billion budget.<br />
The budget has an operating budget,<br />
which covers salaries, maintenance and<br />
other running costs, and a capital budget,<br />
which is invested in infrastructure.<br />
It is proposed that R24,3 billion<br />
(82,1%) be allocated to the operating<br />
budget and R5,3 billion (17,9%) to the<br />
capital budget. Infrastructure is also<br />
partly funded by the R4,2 billion that the<br />
<strong>City</strong> has raised on the bond markets.<br />
The budget is designed to support the<br />
‘five pillars’ <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong>’s strategy: to be<br />
an opportunity city, a safe city, a caring<br />
city, an inclusive city and a well-run city.<br />
An opportunity city<br />
The <strong>City</strong> helps to create opportunities in<br />
many ways, one <strong>of</strong> the most important<br />
being in the provision and maintenance<br />
<strong>of</strong> infrastructure, for which almost R2,3<br />
billion would be allocated.<br />
This money will help to underpin<br />
infrastructure-led growth, which creates<br />
the conditions for economic development,<br />
which in turn will help generate<br />
much-needed job creation.<br />
R1,275 billion will be spent on integrated<br />
rapid transit (IRT) systems. This<br />
will include the extension <strong>of</strong> the existing<br />
West Coast service and other new routes.<br />
A further R506 million will be spent<br />
on upgrading roads, stormwater and<br />
transport infrastructure.<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s electricity service is to be<br />
upgraded by R1 272 million, the refuse<br />
service by R245 million and the water<br />
and sanitation service by R671 million in<br />
the coming year.<br />
Over the next three years, the <strong>City</strong><br />
also intends allocating R175 million to<br />
broadband infrastructure.<br />
A caring city<br />
Just over R137 million is proposed for<br />
provision <strong>of</strong> improved services in informal<br />
settlements and for backyarders.<br />
R41 million is proposed for the purposes<br />
<strong>of</strong> acquiring land for additional<br />
housing, and R29 million is proposed for<br />
the Hangberg housing project.<br />
To assist with job creation and skills<br />
development, R20 million has been allocated<br />
to Expanded Public Works Pro-<br />
KORTLIKS<br />
Die konsepbegroting vir die volgende boekjaar<br />
sal vanaf verlede jaar se R27,2 miljard tot R29,6<br />
miljard verhoog.<br />
Die begroting bestaan uit ’n bedryfsbegro -<br />
ting, wat salarisse, instandhouding en ander<br />
lopende koste dek, en die kapitaalbegroting,<br />
wat in infrastruktuur belê word.<br />
Bedryfsbesteding sal met 9,9% toeneem,<br />
vanaf R21,9 miljard tot R24,3 miljard. Die kapitaalbegroting<br />
behels ’n voorgestelde toename<br />
van 4,69%, vanaf R4,8 miljard tot R5,3 miljard.<br />
Bedryfsinkomste sal vanaf R21,7 miljard tot<br />
R23,8 miljard styg. Hierdie inkomste sal deur<br />
organiese groei en ’n verskeidenheid toenames<br />
in belasting en diensgeld gefinansier word.<br />
Elektrisiteitspryse sal gemiddeld met 11,0%<br />
toeneem ná ’n 13,5%-toename in Eskom se<br />
massatarief.<br />
Water- en sanitasietariewe toon ’n styging<br />
van gemiddeld 15,0% om noodsaaklike rehabili -<br />
tasie en nuwe infrastruktuur te finansier. Vasteafvaltariewe<br />
is 7,0% hoër.<br />
Die voorgestelde eiendomsbelastingverhoging<br />
is 8,0%, maar kortings vir bejaardes en<br />
deernisgevalle is uitgebrei.<br />
Die maksimum totale maandelikse<br />
huishoudelike inkomstedrempel vir hierdie<br />
groepe sal tot R10 500 styg. Huishoudings met<br />
’n inkomste van R3 000 en minder sal ’n 100%korting<br />
ontvang.<br />
KHAWUNDIBALISELE<br />
Uhlahlo lwabiwo-mali oluyilelwe unyakamali<br />
ozayo luza kunyukela kuma-R29,6, kusukwa kwizigidigidi<br />
ezingama-R27,2 zonyaka ophelileyo.<br />
Uhlahlo lwabiwo-malic lulungiselelwe ukusebenza,<br />
lubandakanya imivuzo, ulondolozo, ezinye<br />
iindleko zokusebenza, izicwangciso zokuthengwa<br />
kwee-asethi zekhampani eziza kuhlala iminyaka<br />
emininzi neziza kungenisa izixamali, oko kwenzeka<br />
ngotyalomali kwi-infrastrakhtsha.<br />
Inkcitho eyenzeka ngenxa yokusebenza iza kunyuswa<br />
nge-9,9%, kusukwa kuma-R21,9 ezigidigidi<br />
kuyiwe kuma-R24,3 ezigidigidi. Uhlahlo lwabiwomali<br />
lwee-asethi ezihlala iminyaka emininzi<br />
lunesindululo se-4,69% kusukwa kwi-R4,8<br />
yezigidigidi kuyiwe kwi-R5,3 yezigidigidi.<br />
May 2012<br />
THE DRAFT BUDGET FOR 2012/13 – KEY POINTS<br />
gramme (EPWP) initiatives as part <strong>of</strong> the<br />
mayoral job creation programme.<br />
Each <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong>’s 111 wards will<br />
receive R700 000 in funding for local<br />
projects. These ward allocations help<br />
service delivery take place in the most<br />
direct sense, providing additional park<br />
equipment, upgrading community facilities<br />
and supporting local initiatives.<br />
R10 million is proposed for the mayoral<br />
redress programme, which will see<br />
additional financial allocations granted<br />
to the poorest wards.<br />
Moody’s, one <strong>of</strong> the ‘big three’ international credit rating<br />
agencies, has confirmed its confidence in the <strong>City</strong> by maintaining<br />
the <strong>City</strong>’s double-A credit rating for the fourth year.<br />
According to the Moody’s report issued on 22 April 2012,<br />
“<strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong>’s administration reflects proper financial governance,<br />
which is geared towards maintaining the <strong>City</strong>’s strong<br />
financial position and ensuring robust cash flows. The <strong>City</strong><br />
adheres to prudent policy strategies with respect to financial,<br />
debt and liquidity management.<br />
“A well-established and focused management team provides<br />
some stability to the <strong>City</strong>’s strategic planning and oper-<br />
INVESTMENT IN OPPORTUNITY<br />
The <strong>City</strong> will spend more on building<br />
new infrastructure, such as transport<br />
systems, and on replacing old<br />
infrastructure. It will also directly<br />
provide more employment opportunities.<br />
Backyarders to benefit: R137 million is proposed for improved services in informal settlements and for backyarders.<br />
R6 million is proposed for a new clinic<br />
in Site B, Khayelitsha, and R12,85 million<br />
for new early childhood development<br />
centres in Bonteheuwel, Delft, Ocean<br />
View and Strandfontein. R34 million has<br />
been allocated to build a new library in<br />
Kuyasa, Khayelitsha.<br />
R5 million has been set aside for area<br />
action teams, which can directly address<br />
issues related to the social decay that<br />
causes community breakdowns, and thus<br />
assist with the implementation <strong>of</strong> the<br />
urban regeneration programme.<br />
A well-run city<br />
The Economic Development Partnership,<br />
which combines regional economic<br />
strategies, will receive R2 million.<br />
R1 million will be spent on additional<br />
financial forensic capability, helping to<br />
maintain a well-run city.<br />
While the budget strives to provide<br />
infrastructure and more opportunities, in<br />
the current tough economic climate, it<br />
also seeks to keep rates and tariff<br />
increases as low as possible for the benefit<br />
<strong>of</strong> all residents.<br />
<strong>City</strong> retains excellent financial rating and audit report<br />
ations, budget execution and cash flows are regularly monitored<br />
and the administration is committed to reinforcing<br />
internal controls,” the report noted.<br />
A favourable rating from Moody’s provides investors and<br />
the community with confidence in the municipality’s financial<br />
leadership and management. A strong rating allows for a<br />
lower interest rate from banks and other financial institutions,<br />
which places the <strong>City</strong> in a stronger financial position.<br />
The <strong>City</strong> also received an unqualified audit report from the<br />
Auditor-General, the eighth year in a row that the <strong>City</strong> has<br />
achieved this status.<br />
CITYNEWS 3<br />
HELP FOR THE AGED AND INDIGENT<br />
The <strong>City</strong> has again extended the measures<br />
to help vulnerable, aged and indigent<br />
residents through the provision <strong>of</strong> free<br />
services worth R546 million, and R1,2<br />
billion in rebates on property rates.<br />
Tariffs<br />
The <strong>City</strong> derives 77,3% <strong>of</strong> its revenue<br />
from utility tariffs and property rates.<br />
Sale <strong>of</strong> utility services – electricity, water,<br />
sanitation and solid waste – provide<br />
more than 56% <strong>of</strong> revenue. Of this, the<br />
sale <strong>of</strong> electricity is the largest.<br />
NERSA, the National Energy Regulator,<br />
granted Eskom a 13,5% increase this<br />
financial year (the previous year the<br />
increase was 25,91%).<br />
However, the <strong>City</strong> has kept tariff<br />
increases to an average <strong>of</strong> 11%. To keep<br />
this increase low, the <strong>City</strong> has had to<br />
restructure its capital funding model.<br />
Electricity revenue during the 2012/13<br />
financial year is projected to be R8,9 billion,<br />
<strong>of</strong> which R6,1 billion will be paid to<br />
Eskom for bulk purchases.<br />
Water and sanitation charges have<br />
risen by 15,08% on average. These<br />
increases are to fund essential new<br />
infratructure to ensure a continued supply<br />
<strong>of</strong> water to the city.<br />
Property rates<br />
Property rates will rise by an average <strong>of</strong><br />
8,0% from 0,005613 cents-in-the-rand<br />
to 0,006062 for residential properties.<br />
Property rates are the <strong>City</strong>’s secondlargest<br />
revenue source, providing R5 billion<br />
(21,4% <strong>of</strong> revenue). Property tax<br />
rates are based on values on the general<br />
valuation roll <strong>of</strong> 2009.<br />
Rebates and relief<br />
Rebates and concessions are granted to<br />
certain categories <strong>of</strong> property usage<br />
and/or property owner.<br />
The budget proposes rates rebates<br />
amounting to R1,2 billion. The indigent<br />
relief package applies to all properties<br />
valued at less than R200 000 or where<br />
the household’s income is less than<br />
R3 000 per month. These households<br />
qualify for a 100% rates rebate.<br />
Properties valued at less than<br />
R100 000 will receive a 100% rebate on<br />
their refuse removal service.<br />
The draft budget also proposes a free<br />
basic service provision <strong>of</strong> R111 million<br />
for water, R153 million for electricity,<br />
and R282 million for refuse.<br />
Measures to provide relief for the<br />
indigent, aged, disabled and other vulnerable<br />
residents through a range <strong>of</strong><br />
rebates and grants have been extended<br />
this year.<br />
Amaxabiso ombane aza kunyuka ngokweavareji<br />
ngo-11,0% emva kokunyuswa nge-13,5%<br />
koluhlu lwamaxabiso olunyusiweyo ngabakwa-<br />
Eskom.<br />
Uluhlu lwamaxabiso aManzi noloGutyulo lwezifo<br />
ngoCoceko luza kunyuka nge-15,0% ukuze<br />
kubekho inkxasomali sokubuyiselwa koluntu kwisidima<br />
sangaphambili, kubekho ne-infrastrakhtsha<br />
entsha. Uluhlu lwamaxabiso eNkunkuma eziziQina<br />
luza kunyuka nge-7,0%.<br />
Le milinganiselo yemihlaba nezakhiwo indululwayo<br />
iyi-8,0%, kodwa abantu abasele bekhulile<br />
nabahlelelekileyo sezandisiwe izaphulelo zabo.<br />
Owona mkhulu umvuzo wosapho kula maqela uza<br />
kunyukela kwi-R10 500.
4 CITYNEWS May 2012<br />
Rebates, grants and<br />
other relief measures<br />
The <strong>City</strong> provides relief for the indigent,<br />
aged, disabled and other vulnerable<br />
residents through a range <strong>of</strong><br />
rebates, grants and other measures.<br />
Indigent grants<br />
The first R200 000 <strong>of</strong> residential<br />
property value is not billed for rates.<br />
It is proposed that households with a<br />
total monthly household income <strong>of</strong><br />
between R3 000 and R4 000 receive<br />
a rates rebate <strong>of</strong> 50% while those<br />
households earning less than R3 000<br />
qualify for a 100% rates rebate.<br />
Properties valued up to and including<br />
R100 000 will receive a 100%<br />
rebate on their refuse removal service.<br />
This rebate reduces as valuation<br />
increases, and falls away when the<br />
valuation exceeds R400 000.<br />
The monthly indigent grant to residential<br />
properties valued up to<br />
R300 000 will increase from R40,50 to<br />
R53,27. These households will receive<br />
an additional 4,5 kℓ (150 litres per day)<br />
<strong>of</strong> free water in addition to the 6 kℓ<br />
per month (200 litres per day) provided<br />
free to all residential properties.<br />
Rates relief<br />
The effects <strong>of</strong> reduced interest rates<br />
on income and <strong>of</strong> inflation have an<br />
impact on many people, but the elderly<br />
and the disabled, who may be<br />
reliant on fixed or investment income,<br />
are particularly affected.<br />
To provide some relief for these<br />
residents, the <strong>City</strong> has adjusted rates<br />
and increased rebates.<br />
The maximum total monthly<br />
household income threshold will be<br />
increased for these groups from<br />
R10 000 to R10 500 per month.<br />
Households with an income <strong>of</strong><br />
R3 000 and below are eligible for a<br />
100% rates rebate, reducing to 10%<br />
for income between R10 001 and<br />
R10 500.<br />
• Residents who think they are eligible<br />
for grants or rebates should<br />
visit their local Council <strong>of</strong>fices or<br />
call the <strong>City</strong>’s contact centre on<br />
0860 103 089.<br />
Farewell, 5c coin<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s cash <strong>of</strong>fices will soon no<br />
longer handle 5c coins.<br />
This decision follows an announcement<br />
by the South African Mint about<br />
discontinuing the coin in April.<br />
All cash payments will be rounded<br />
down to the nearest 10c.<br />
The cent balance on invoices will<br />
reflect as a ‘rounded-down amount<br />
b/f’ and will not attract interest.<br />
KORTLIKS<br />
Die Stad se konsepbegroting van R29,6 miljard<br />
vir die boekjaar 2012/13 bestaan uit ’n bedryfsbegroting<br />
van R24,3 miljard en ’n kapitaalbegroting<br />
van R5,3 miljard.<br />
Die bedryfsbegroting word gebruik vir<br />
lopende koste: salarisse en bedryfskoste, gekontrakteerde<br />
dienste, aankope, en hulp vir arm<br />
mense en ander kwesbare groepe.<br />
Altesaam 31,59% hiervan, <strong>of</strong> sowat R7,7<br />
miljard, is vir die personeelkoste van die Stad se<br />
24 644 werknemers.<br />
Ander groot uitgawes is massa-aankope, wat<br />
elektrisiteit en water insluit, teen R6,1 miljard<br />
(26,46%). Prysverhogings van dié aankope,<br />
veral elektrisiteit en brandst<strong>of</strong>, oorskry oor die<br />
How the budget is allocated<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s draft budget details exactly where Council expects to spend money –<br />
on operating costs and services and on investment in infrastructure – as well as<br />
what it expects its income from rates, tariffs, grants and other sources to be.<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s proposed draft<br />
budget <strong>of</strong> R29,6 billion is<br />
made up <strong>of</strong> an operating<br />
budget, which covers salaries,<br />
maintenance and other running<br />
costs, and a capital budget, which<br />
is invested in infrastructure.<br />
It is proposed that R24,3 billion<br />
(82,1% <strong>of</strong> the budget) be allocated to<br />
the operating budget. Of this, staff costs<br />
for the <strong>City</strong>’s 24 644 employees amount<br />
to R7,7 billion, or 31,59% <strong>of</strong> the total<br />
operating expenditure.<br />
Other big expenses are for bulk purchases,<br />
including electricity and water, at<br />
R6,4 billion (26,46%). Price increases for<br />
these purchases, especially electricity<br />
and fuel, have generally been above the<br />
consumer price index.<br />
Investment in infrastructure<br />
R5,3 billion (17,9%) <strong>of</strong> the budget is<br />
proposed for the capital budget, which<br />
funds infrastructure. These are some <strong>of</strong><br />
the significant capital projects that the<br />
<strong>City</strong> has planned over the medium term:<br />
• Upgrades and extensions to clinics:<br />
R55 m<br />
• Cemetery development and upgrades:<br />
R78 m<br />
• New, upgraded and extensions to<br />
libraries: R127 m<br />
• Parks, Sport and Recreation facilities<br />
and swimming pools: R251 m<br />
• Broadband infrastructure: R175 m<br />
• Lentegeur public space and civic<br />
<strong>of</strong>fice upgrade: R21 m<br />
• Quality public spaces and local area<br />
priority initiatives: R54 m<br />
• New early childhood development<br />
centres: R14 m<br />
• Transport projects: R248 m<br />
• Bulk roads and stormwater for housing<br />
projects: R128 m<br />
• Khayelitsha rail extension transport<br />
interchange: R68 m<br />
• New road structures: R98 m<br />
• Provision <strong>of</strong> bus/taxi shelters: R71 m<br />
• Public lighting: R143 m<br />
• ‘Backyarders’ electrification: R543 m<br />
• Prepaid-meter installation: R49 m<br />
• Bulk water supply projects: R492 m<br />
• Table Mountain aquifer: R15 m<br />
• Refurbishment, extension and upgrading<br />
<strong>of</strong> water treatment works: R479 m<br />
• Water demand management: R19 m<br />
• Refurbishment and extension <strong>of</strong> water<br />
reticulation network: R146 m<br />
• Refurbishment and extension <strong>of</strong><br />
sewer reticulation network: R434 m<br />
Other expenditure<br />
17,28%<br />
Transfers &<br />
grants<br />
0,41%<br />
Contracted<br />
services<br />
10,51%<br />
Bulk purchases<br />
26,46%<br />
Transfers recognised<br />
– operational<br />
9,66%<br />
Fines, licences,<br />
permits & services<br />
1,30%<br />
Interest earned<br />
2,02%<br />
Rental <strong>of</strong> facilities<br />
& equipment<br />
1,17%<br />
Service charges<br />
– other<br />
0,98%<br />
Service charges<br />
– refuse<br />
3,76%<br />
Service charges<br />
– sanitation<br />
4,79%<br />
Service charges<br />
– water<br />
8,73%<br />
algemeen die verbruikersprysindeks.<br />
Met die kapitaalbegroting betaal die Stad vir<br />
infrastruktuur en dienste, soos paaie, vervoer,<br />
water en sanitasie, elektrisiteit en die vele<br />
ander nuts- en noodsaaklike dienste wat Kaapstad<br />
in staat stel om te funksioneer, te groei en<br />
beter geleenthede aan sy inwoners te bied.<br />
Inkomste kom uit eiendomsbelasting, diensgeld,<br />
huurgeld, boetes en permitte, en toelaes<br />
en oorbetalings van die Nasionale Tesourie.<br />
Die Stad se betaalkantore sal eersdaags nie<br />
meer 5c-munte hanteer nie ná ’n besluit deur<br />
die Suid-Afrikaanse Munt om dié geldstuk te<br />
staak. Alle kontantbetalings sal tot die naaste<br />
tien sent afgerond word.<br />
This <strong>City</strong> works for you: The budget provides for an enormous range <strong>of</strong> services and infrastructure, including libraries, water<br />
infrastructure and safety and security.<br />
PROJECTED EXPENDITURE<br />
Finance charges<br />
3,16%<br />
PROJECTED INCOME<br />
Employee-related<br />
costs<br />
31,59%<br />
Remuneration<br />
<strong>of</strong> councillors<br />
0,50%<br />
Debt impairment<br />
4,16%<br />
Depreciation &<br />
asset impairment<br />
5,93%<br />
Other revenue*<br />
Gains on disposal <strong>of</strong> PPE<br />
8,29%<br />
0,29%<br />
Property rates,<br />
penalties &<br />
charges<br />
21,46%<br />
Service charges –<br />
electricity revenue<br />
37,57%<br />
PROJECTED EXPENDITURE<br />
Category Rand ‘000<br />
Employee-related costs 7 690 260<br />
Remuneration <strong>of</strong> councillors 122 384<br />
Debt impairment 1 012 920<br />
Depreciation/asset impairment 1 444 096<br />
Finance charges 768 508<br />
Bulk purchases 6 441 273<br />
Contracted services 2 557 180<br />
Transfers and grants 98 849<br />
Other expenditure 4 205 742<br />
Total expenditure 24 341 212<br />
PROJECTED INCOME<br />
Category Rand ‘000<br />
Property rates-tax 5 030 753<br />
Property rates – Penalties & collection charges 93 546<br />
Service charges – Electricity 8 971 405<br />
Service charges – Water 2 085 289<br />
Service charges – Sanitation 1 144 122<br />
Service charges – Refuse 896 924<br />
Service charges – Other 233 940<br />
Rental <strong>of</strong> facilities and equipment 278 754<br />
Interest earned – external investments 244 439<br />
Interest earned – outstanding debtors 236 797<br />
Fines 160 917<br />
Licences and permits 33 121<br />
Agency services 115 993<br />
Transfers recognised – operational 2 306 889<br />
Other revenue* 1 978 552<br />
Gains on disposal <strong>of</strong> property, plant and equipment 69 000<br />
Total revenue 23 880 441<br />
* “Other revenue” reflects income derived from sources too detailed for this simplified table. Total revenue excludes capital transfers<br />
and contributions. The <strong>City</strong>’s full draft budget documents are available at libraries, subcouncil and municipal <strong>of</strong>fices, and on<br />
the <strong>City</strong>’s website at www.capetown.gov.za/budget. PPE – property, plant, and equipment.<br />
KHAWUNDIBALISELE<br />
OlwesiXeko uyilo lohlahlo lwabiwo-mali lwe-R29,6<br />
yezigidigidi zonyakamali ka-2012/13 lwenziwe luhlahlo<br />
lwabiwo-mali lokusebenza lwe-R24,3<br />
yezigidigidi naluhlahlo lwabiwo-mali lwee-asethi<br />
zeminyaka emininzi oluyi-R5,3 yezigidi.<br />
Uhlahlo lwabiwo-mali lwemisebenzi lolweendleko<br />
zokusebenza: imivuzo, iindleko zokusebenza, iinkonzo<br />
zezivumelwano zemisebenzi, izinto ezithengwayo,<br />
ukuncedwa kwabangamahlwempu kunye namaela<br />
asemngciphekweni wempatho-gadalala.<br />
Iindleko zabasebenzi besiXeko abangama-24 644<br />
ziyafikelela kwi-R7,7 yezigidigidi, okanye kwi-31,59%.<br />
Ezinye iindleko ezinkulu zezezixhobo zokusebenza<br />
ezithengwayo, kuqukwa ezombane namanzi, ziyafika<br />
kwi-R6,1 yezigidigidi (26,46%).<br />
Uhlahlo lwabiwo-mali lwee-asethi zeminyaka<br />
emininzi lusetyenziselwa ukuhlawulela i-infrastrakhtsha<br />
neenkonzo ezifana neendlela, ezothutho,<br />
amanzi, ugutyulo lwezifo ngococeko, umbane,<br />
amanye amancedo, iinkonzo ezifunekayo kwiKapa<br />
ukuze kusetyenzwe, kubekho ukukhula<br />
nokubalungisela amathuba ancomekayo abahlali.<br />
Kananjalo i-infrastrakhtsha ikwafumana inkxasomali<br />
eyi-R4,2 yezigidi eyenziwe sisiXeko kwiindlela<br />
zokwenza izimali ngokusebenzisa i-Intanethi.<br />
Ingeniso ivela kuluhlu lwamaxabiso emihlaba<br />
nawezakhiwo, kwintlawulo yeenkonzo, kwirenti,<br />
kwizohlwayo nakwimvume yokwenza imicimbi<br />
ehlawulelwayo, kwiigranti nakudluliselo oluvela kwi-<br />
Ofisi kaNondyebo kwinqanaba likaZwelonke.
KORTLIKS<br />
Die Stad het nuwe tariewe vir nustdienste vir die<br />
boekjaar 2012/13 voorgestel wat op 1 Julie in werking<br />
sal tree. Die Stad het sy bes gedoen om tariefstygings<br />
so laag moontlik te hou, sonder om sy vermoë<br />
om verouderde infrastruktuur te vervang en noodsaaklike<br />
nuwe infrastruktuur te bou, te benadeel.<br />
Die verhoging in elektrisiteitspryse is tot ’n<br />
gemiddeld van 11% beperk ten spyte van ’n 16%styging<br />
in Eskom se massavoorsieningstarief. Die<br />
Stad moedig inwoners aan om so min moontlik<br />
elektrisiteit te gebruik, want kwaai prysstygings<br />
kan tot en met 2015 verwag word.<br />
Water- en sanitasiepryse sal gemiddeld 15% hoër<br />
wees. Hierdie styging is om nuwe infrastruktuur en<br />
die rehabilitasie van bestaande aanlegte en pyplei -<br />
dings te finansier. Die eerste 6 kℓ water bly gratis,<br />
waarna tariewe stapsgewys bereken word. Hoe<br />
meer jy dus gebruik, hoe duurder raak elke eenheid.<br />
Sanitasieheffings vir residensiële enkel huise word<br />
bereken as 70% van waterverbruik, tot ’n maksimum<br />
van 35 kℓ riool per maand. Vaste-afvaltariewe<br />
sal met 7,0% verhoog.<br />
Die Stad bied verligting vir deernisgevalle,<br />
bejaardes, mense met gestremdhede en ander<br />
kwesbare inwoners deur middel van ’n verskeidenheid<br />
kortings, toelaes en ander maatreëls.<br />
Mense wat as deernisgevalle by die Stad geregi -<br />
streer is, sal kortings van tot 100% geniet na<br />
gelang van die waarde van hul eiendom, en diens<br />
aan informele nedersettings bly gratis.<br />
KHAWUNDIBALISELE<br />
IsiXeko sifake isindululo soluhlu oluhlu lwamaxabiso<br />
eenkonzo lonyakamali ka-2012/13, oku<br />
kuza kuala ukusebenza ngowoku-1 umhla ngo-<br />
Julayi. IsiXeko sense ngako konke okusemandleni<br />
ekuzigcineni ziphantsi izintlu zamaxabiso,<br />
ukanti sikwazile ukungciba i-infrastrakhtsha<br />
ebisonakala ngenxa yobudala kwada kwakhiwa<br />
nentsha efunekayo i-infrastrakhtsha.<br />
Ukunyuka kwamaxabiso ombane kugcinwe<br />
kwi-avareji ye-11%, kungajongwanga kulaa<br />
16,0% yoluhlu lokunyuka kwamaxabiso okuxhobisa<br />
ka-Eskom.<br />
Uluhlu lwamaxabiso amanzi nogutyulo lwezifo<br />
ngococeko luza kunyuka nge-15,0%. Oku<br />
kwenzelwa inkxaso ye-infrastrakhtsha entsha<br />
May 2012<br />
CITYNEWS 5<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s new tariffs and charges<br />
The proposed new tariffs and service charges are set out in the draft budget. The increase in electricity tariffs<br />
is not nearly as high as last year, at 11%. Water and sanitation charges will increase at a rate above inflation,<br />
to pay for the replacement <strong>of</strong> old infrastructure and for new treatment and supply infrastructure.<br />
The <strong>City</strong> has proposed new<br />
tariffs for utility services for<br />
the 2012/13 financial year,<br />
and these will come into<br />
effect on 1 July. The <strong>City</strong> has<br />
done its best to keep tariff increases as<br />
low as possible, while still being able to<br />
maintain and build utility infrastructure.<br />
Electricity tariffs<br />
Increases in electricity tariffs are lower<br />
than last year. The National Energy Regulator<br />
(NERSA) granted Eskom a 16,0%<br />
increase this financial year – in the previous<br />
year the increase was 25,91%).<br />
The <strong>City</strong> has to pass this increase on,<br />
but has kept tariff increases to an average<br />
<strong>of</strong> 11% for average users.<br />
The two-step inclining block tariff<br />
remains in place. The two-step tariff<br />
means that residents who use more than<br />
600 kWh a month will pay a higher rate<br />
for those additional units.<br />
Consumers who use less than 450<br />
kWh per month continue to qualify for<br />
free basic electricity <strong>of</strong> 50 kWh per<br />
month. There are 429 000 households<br />
currently receiving this benefit.<br />
The <strong>City</strong> urges residents to reduce<br />
their electricity use, as steep electricity<br />
hikes can be expected until 2015.<br />
Water and sanitation<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s water and sanitation tariffs<br />
will increase by an average <strong>of</strong> 15,08%.<br />
This above-inflation increase is necessary<br />
to fund new infrastructure.<br />
However, the first 6 kℓ <strong>of</strong> water<br />
remains free, and charges thereafter are<br />
calculated in steps. The stepped blocks<br />
mean that the more a household uses,<br />
the more expensive each unit becomes.<br />
This is also part <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong>’s water<br />
demand management strategy, which<br />
encourages residents to use less water.<br />
Sanitation charges for domestic full are<br />
calculated are calculated as 70% <strong>of</strong> water<br />
consumption, to a maximum <strong>of</strong> 35 kℓ <strong>of</strong><br />
sewerage per month.<br />
Solid waste<br />
Solid waste tariffs increase by 7,06%.<br />
People registered as indigent with the<br />
<strong>City</strong> will enjoy rebates <strong>of</strong> up to 100%,<br />
depending on the value <strong>of</strong> their property,<br />
and the service to informal settlements<br />
remains free <strong>of</strong> charge.<br />
The tariff for clean builder’s rubble<br />
deposited at a <strong>City</strong> landfill or drop-<strong>of</strong>f<br />
zone remains at R50 per ton.<br />
PROPOSED DOMESTIC ELECTRICITY TARIFFS<br />
Service Current Proposed Increase<br />
Lifeline 1 Block 1 0-150 kWh c/kWh 61,60 64,93 5,4%<br />
Block 2 150-350 kWh c/kWh 81,04 89,95 11,0%<br />
Block 3 350-600 kWh c/kWh 107,43 118,06 9,9%<br />
Block 4 600+ kWh c/kWh 118,06 137,98 16,9%<br />
Domestic Block 1 0-600 kWh c/kWh 107,43 118,06 9,9%<br />
Block 2 600+ kWh c/kWh 118,06 137,98 16,9%<br />
Net metered<br />
domestic<br />
Service R/day 17,21 19,16 11,3%<br />
Energy c/kWh 93,15 103,40 11,0%<br />
1 Lifeline: for qualifying customers receiving 450 kWh per month on average or less<br />
PROPOSED COMMERCIAL ELECTRICITY TARIFFS<br />
Service Current Proposed Increase<br />
Small power 1 Service R/day 17,21 19,16 11,3%<br />
Energy c/kWh 93,15 103,4 11,0%<br />
Small power 2 Energy c/kWh 144,60 161,68 11,8%<br />
Off-peak Minimum R/day 53,51 62,55 16,9%<br />
Energy c/kWh 48,84 57,09 16,9%<br />
Large power<br />
low voltage<br />
Large power<br />
medium<br />
voltage<br />
Time <strong>of</strong> use<br />
medium<br />
voltage<br />
Time <strong>of</strong> use<br />
high voltage<br />
Service R/day 28,67 31,91 11,3%<br />
Energy c/kWh 48,84 54,21 11,0%<br />
Demand R/kVA 145,32 161,31 11,0%<br />
Service R/day 28,67 31,91 11,3%<br />
Energy c/kWh 45,40 50,39 11,0%<br />
Demand R/kVA 135,16 150,03 11,0%<br />
Service R/day 4 680,00 5 210,00 11,3%<br />
Energy High-peak c/kWh 230,14 255,46 11,0%<br />
High-standard c/kWh 60,86 67,55 11,0%<br />
High-<strong>of</strong>f-peak c/kWh 33,13 36,77 11,0%<br />
Low-peak c/kWh 65,34 72,53 11,0%<br />
Low-standard c/kWh 40,54 45,00 11,0%<br />
Low-<strong>of</strong>f-peak c/kWh 28,75 31,91 11,0%<br />
Demand R/kVA 73,00 81,03 11,0%<br />
Service R/day n/a 5 210,00 n/a<br />
Energy High-peak c/kWh n/a 247,80 n/a<br />
High-standard c/kWh n/a 65,52 n/a<br />
High-<strong>of</strong>f-peak c/kWh n/a 35,67 n/a<br />
Low-peak c/kWh n/a 70,35 n/a<br />
Low-standard c/kWh n/a 43,65 n/a<br />
Low-<strong>of</strong>f-peak c/kWh n/a 30,95 n/a<br />
Demand R/kVA n/a 81,03 n/a<br />
PROPOSED MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICITY TARIFFS<br />
Service Unit Current Proposed Increase<br />
Wheeling tariff<br />
Firm c/kWh 12,68 14,07 11,0%<br />
energy surcharge<br />
Non-firm c/kWh 7,78 8,64 11,1%<br />
Street lighting & traffic signals R/100 W/hour 0,1022 0,1134 11,0%<br />
Private lights R/100 W/hour 0,1115 0,1238 11,0%<br />
PROPOSED DOMESTIC WATER TARIFFS<br />
Volume used (domestic full) Unit charge Current Proposed Increase<br />
0 ≤ 6 Per kℓ R0,00 R0,00 –<br />
>6 ≤ 10,5 Per kℓ R4,32 R5,83 34,95%<br />
>10,5 ≤ 20 Per kℓ R9,22 R10,60 14,97%<br />
>20 ≤ 35 Per kℓ R13,66 R15,70 12,01%<br />
>35 ≤ 50 Per kℓ R16,87 R19,40 15,59%<br />
>50 Per kℓ R22,25 R25,58 14,97%<br />
Volume used (backyard users) Unit charge Current Proposed Increase<br />
0 ≤ 6 Per kℓ n/a R0,00 n/a<br />
>6 Per kℓ n/a R5,83 n/a<br />
PROPOSED DOMESTIC SANITATION TARIFFS<br />
STANDARD<br />
Volume used (domestic full) Unit charge Current Proposed Increase<br />
0 ≤ 4,2 Per kℓ R0,00 R0,00 –<br />
>4,2 ≤ 7,35 Per kℓ R5,05 R5,81 15,05%<br />
>7,35 ≤ 14,0 Per kℓ R10,76 R12,38 15,06%<br />
>14,0 ≤ 24,5 Per kℓ R11,77 R13,53 13,42%<br />
>24,5 ≤ 35,0 Per kℓ R12,36 R14,21 14,97%<br />
Volume used (backyard users) Unit charge Current Proposed<br />
0 ≤ 4,2 Per kℓ n/a R0,00 n/a<br />
>4,2 Per kℓ n/a R5,81 n/a<br />
OXIDATION DAMS<br />
Volume used (domestic full) Unit charge Current Proposed Increase<br />
0 ≤ 4,2 Per kℓ R0,00 R0,00<br />
>4,2 ≤ 7,35 Per kℓ R4,44 R5,11 15,09%<br />
>7,35 ≤ 14,0 Per kℓ R9,45 R10,87 15,03%<br />
>14,0 ≤ 24,5 Per kℓ R10,33 R11,88 15,00%<br />
>24,5 ≤ 35,0 Per kℓ R11,75 R13,51 20,94%<br />
PROPOSED DOMESTIC SOLID WASTE TARIFFS<br />
Service charges Current Proposed Increase<br />
RESIDENTIAL COLLECTIONS – FORMAL<br />
240 ℓ bin R/month R79,59 R85,21 7,06%<br />
Lockable 240 ℓ bin R/month R79,59 R85,21 7,06%<br />
INDIGENT REBATE<br />
Block 1 (100% rebate) Property value (PV)<br />
up to R100 000<br />
-R79,59 -R85,21 7,06%<br />
Block 2 (75% rebate) PV from R100 001 to<br />
R150 000<br />
-R59,69 -R63,91 7,06%<br />
Block 3 (50% rebate) PV from R150 001 to<br />
R350 000<br />
-R39,79 -R42,61 7,06%<br />
Block 4 (25% rebate) PV from R350 001 to<br />
R400 000<br />
-R19,90 -R21,30 7,06%<br />
100% indigent relief As determined by the<br />
Credit Control & Debt<br />
Collection Policy<br />
-R79,59 -R85,21 7,06%<br />
ENHANCED SERVICE LEVEL<br />
Additional 240 ℓ bin R/container/month R79,59 R85,21 7,06%<br />
3x 240 ℓ per week R/container/month R238,75 R255,60 7,06%<br />
INFORMAL<br />
Basic bagged service R/month Free Free -<br />
PROPOSED NON-RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE AND DISPOSAL TARIFFS<br />
Service charges Current Proposed Increase<br />
NON-RESIDENTIAL COLLECTIONS 1<br />
240 ℓ container<br />
1 removal per week R/container/month R95,11 R101,83 7,06%<br />
3 removals per week R/container/month R278,26 R297,91 7,06%<br />
5 removals per week R/container/month R451,87 R483,78 7,06%<br />
REFUSE AVAILABILITY 2<br />
All vacant erven R/month R47,13 R50,46 7,06%<br />
DISPOSAL SERVICES<br />
General waste R/ton R244,66 R272,97 11,57%<br />
Special waste R/ton or part there<strong>of</strong> R291,90 R361,96 24,0%<br />
Clean builder’s rubble R/ton R50,00 R50,00 0%<br />
1 Non-residential excludes vacant and residential properties.<br />
2 Council-owned property is not subject to the availability charge.<br />
• Please note that all <strong>of</strong> the tariffs quoted above are exclusive <strong>of</strong> VAT.<br />
Information on miscellaneous tariffs and charges is available at Council<br />
<strong>of</strong>fices and on www.capetown.gov.za.<br />
nokubuyiswa kwesidima sezityalo esele zikhona<br />
kunye noluhlu lwemibhobho. Amanzi okuqala<br />
omlinganiselo oyi-6kℓ aza kusoloko efumaneka<br />
ngaphandle kwentlawulo. Iindleko zogutyulo<br />
lwezifo ngococeko ziyabalwa njenge-70%<br />
yokusetyenziswa kwamanzi kude kufikelelwe<br />
kwi-35kℓ yothungelwano lwemijelo phantsi<br />
komhlaba ho ngenyanga. Imilinganiselo yamaxabiso<br />
enkunkuma eziziina iza kunyuka nge-<br />
7,0%.<br />
IsiXeko siyababonelela abahluphekileyo,<br />
abolupheleyo, abakhubazekileyo nabahlali<br />
abasemngciphekweni wempatho-gadalala<br />
ngoluhlu lwezaphulelo, ngeegranti nangezinye<br />
iindlela.
6 CITYNEWS May 2012<br />
Waste not, want not …<br />
Recycling is not just a choice – as landfill space runs out, it’s a<br />
necessity. Here’s what the <strong>City</strong> is doing to make it easier to recycle.<br />
Zap it: The <strong>City</strong>’s Zibi bins in high-traffic areas encourage <strong>Cape</strong>tonians to be part <strong>of</strong> the recycling initiative.<br />
On average, each resident <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong> generates 2 kg<br />
<strong>of</strong> waste each day. This<br />
translates to millions <strong>of</strong><br />
kilograms <strong>of</strong> waste, much<br />
<strong>of</strong> which could be recycled.<br />
To help minimise waste, the <strong>City</strong>’s<br />
Solid Waste Management Department<br />
has implemented various services, projects<br />
and facilities. Among these are:<br />
• The development <strong>of</strong> 24 public drop<strong>of</strong>f<br />
facilities, where residents may dispose<br />
<strong>of</strong> garage waste, recyclables,<br />
garden waste and building waste.<br />
• Two new drop-<strong>of</strong>f sites are being<br />
designed and built. The Sea Point<br />
facility in Tramway Road has just been<br />
completed and the one in Spine Road<br />
will be completed by 30 June 2012.<br />
• Waste separation at source, called<br />
Several road construction projects are<br />
under way in the Table View area.<br />
There are three main north/south<br />
routes and several cross-links where<br />
construction is either in progress or<br />
about to start. Key projects include:<br />
• Racecourse Road MyCiTi construction<br />
(in progress, expected completion<br />
September 2012)<br />
• Sandown Road cross-link (begins<br />
June 2012, ends December 2013)<br />
• MyCiTi bus lanes along R27,<br />
Blaauwberg Road (ends April 2012)<br />
• N7 freeway extension (begins May<br />
2012, ends November 2014)<br />
• Potsdam MyCiTi road, north <strong>of</strong><br />
Blaauwberg intersection (starts June<br />
2012, ends July 2013).<br />
• Blaauwberg Road MyCiTi lanes, R27<br />
KORTLIKS<br />
Om herwinning aan te moedig het die Stad verskeie<br />
dienste, projekte en fasiliteite aangevoor en in wer -<br />
king gestel. Dít sluit in opgeknapte aflaaifasiliteite,<br />
die ThinkTwice-herwinningsprojek, twee materiaalherwinningsfasiliteite<br />
om roldromafval te sorteer, en<br />
Zibi-dromme in gebiede met druk voetgangerverkeer.<br />
Inwoners word aangemoedig om van al hierdie<br />
dienste gebruik te maak en om voorvalle van<br />
onwettige vullisstorting by 0860 103 089, 021 400<br />
6157 <strong>of</strong> wastewise@capetown.gov.za aan te meld.<br />
Die Brand- en Reddingsdiens het weer die branden<br />
rookopsporingskameras wat drie jaar gelede in<br />
werking was, in ses gebiede ingestel. Dié kameras<br />
spoor die ligging van brande en rook op, welke<br />
inligting dan na die Brand- en Reddingsdiens se<br />
“ThinkTwice,” was rolled out in six<br />
pilot areas in 2006 to test different<br />
technologies. “ThinkTwice” will eventually<br />
be extended across the entire<br />
city, depending on affordability.<br />
• Solid Waste maintains a waste minimisation<br />
database <strong>of</strong> private recyclers<br />
and related businesses. To date, more<br />
than 108 businesses have registered.<br />
• The <strong>City</strong> has started a free, web-based,<br />
online system linking waste material<br />
generators and waste material users,<br />
promoting the exchange <strong>of</strong> materials.<br />
This service is available to businesses,<br />
schools, institutions, industry, NGOs<br />
and community groups.<br />
• To manage recyclable waste better,<br />
the <strong>City</strong> has built material recovery<br />
facilities in Athlone and Kraaifontein.<br />
• A <strong>City</strong> first was the introduction <strong>of</strong><br />
Essential roadworks around the city<br />
to Koeberg Road (ends May 2013).<br />
These projects will go a long way<br />
towards resolving many <strong>of</strong> the traffic<br />
congestion problems in this area.<br />
The <strong>City</strong> is not responsible for implementing<br />
all <strong>of</strong> these projects, some <strong>of</strong><br />
which are being undertaken by Province<br />
and the national roads agency (Sanral).<br />
There is also, unfortunately, no opportunity<br />
to stagger projects, but the <strong>City</strong>,<br />
Province and SANRAL do maintain and<br />
implement a traffic plan to minimise the<br />
disruption in traffic flow as much as possible<br />
during these upgrades.<br />
Somerset West roadworks<br />
The rehabilitation <strong>of</strong> a section <strong>of</strong> Andries<br />
Pretorius Street (between Pastorie and<br />
Stellendal roads) will start at the end <strong>of</strong><br />
the green Zibi dual litter bins in hightraffic<br />
areas. Zibi the ostrich urges<br />
people to separate their litter into wet<br />
and dry waste.<br />
Residents are encouraged to make use<br />
<strong>of</strong> these services and dispose <strong>of</strong> smaller<br />
volumes <strong>of</strong> garage waste, clean garden<br />
waste, clean building waste, and recyclable<br />
materials at the drop-<strong>of</strong>f sites. Larger<br />
volumes can be disposed <strong>of</strong> at the <strong>City</strong>’s<br />
disposal sites, for a fee.<br />
Residents are also urged please to<br />
report details <strong>of</strong> incidents <strong>of</strong> illegal<br />
dumping to 0860 103 089, 021 400 6157<br />
or wastewise@capetown.gov.za.<br />
• For more information about disposal<br />
sites, transfer stations, and composting,<br />
call 021 487 2477. For more<br />
information about drop-<strong>of</strong>f facilities,<br />
call 021 442 8136/5/4.<br />
April. During the construction period <strong>of</strong><br />
four weeks, Andries Pretorius Street<br />
will be limited to one-way traffic and<br />
sat times be closed completely.<br />
Tygerberg roadworks<br />
Work at the hairpin bend on Francie<br />
van Zijl Drive near Tygerberg Hospital<br />
is under way and deviations will<br />
remain in place until Friday 11 May<br />
2012. Motorists should take extra care.<br />
Southbound traffic on Mike Pienaar<br />
Boulevard and westbound <strong>of</strong>f the Tienie<br />
Meyer bypass will be slow during<br />
peak times. The access road onto Francie<br />
van Zijl Drive will also be closed at<br />
the intersection <strong>of</strong> Briadene Street.<br />
The <strong>City</strong> thanks motorists for their<br />
patience during these roadworks.<br />
beheersentrum in Goodwood gestuur word.<br />
Verskeie groot padkonstruksieprojekte is aan die<br />
gang in die Table View-, Somerset-Wes- en Tygerberg-omgewings.<br />
Motoriste word versoek om asseblief<br />
versigtig te bestuur.<br />
In pas met die Stad se Diereverordening van<br />
2010 moet troeteldiereienaars alle honde en katte<br />
wat op hul eiendomme aangehou word teen<br />
Augustus 2012 registreer. Indien inwoners oor méér<br />
troeteldiere as die toegelate maksimum getal<br />
beskik, moet die eienaar om ’n permit aansoek<br />
doen. Registrasievorms is verkrygbaar van enige<br />
Stadswetstoepassingskantoor <strong>of</strong> -biblioteek óf aanlyn<br />
by www.capetown.gov.za. Sowel troeteldierregi -<br />
strasie as -permitte is gratis.<br />
Fire-watch cameras are back<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s Fire and Rescue Services has<br />
reintroduced the fire and smoke detection<br />
cameras that were in operation<br />
three years ago.<br />
The camera system forms an integral<br />
part <strong>of</strong> Fire and Rescue Services’<br />
commitment to responding to fires as<br />
quickly as possible.<br />
The camera system is designed to<br />
detect and plot the location <strong>of</strong> fire and<br />
smoke within a radius <strong>of</strong> 5 km from<br />
the camera’s location. The information<br />
is transmitted to the Fire and Rescue<br />
Services command and control centre<br />
in Goodwood, where the location is<br />
plotted on a map and the necessary<br />
vehicles are dispatched to the incident.<br />
Presently, there are six cameras in<br />
operation in the following areas:<br />
• 9SAI: Inside the military base along<br />
the N2 in the Khayelitsha area<br />
• <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong> International Airport: On<br />
the grounds <strong>of</strong> the airport<br />
• Tygerberg Hills: On the communication<br />
mast on the hill<br />
• Papagaaiberg: On the communication<br />
tower on the Helderberg mountain<br />
range<br />
• V&A Waterfront: At the port control<br />
tower<br />
• Muizenberg: Cinebar Flats<br />
Please register your dogs and cats<br />
In line with the <strong>City</strong>’s Animal Bylaw 2010, pet owners are required to register all<br />
dogs and cats kept on their properties by August 2012. There are maximum numbers<br />
<strong>of</strong> pets allowable depending on the size <strong>of</strong> the dwelling or property, as follows:<br />
Type <strong>of</strong> property Size <strong>of</strong> property Max. no. <strong>of</strong> pets<br />
Dwelling unit E.g. flat/duplex Two dogs, four cats<br />
Dwelling house Less than 600 m 2 erf Three dogs, four cats<br />
Large dwelling More than 600 m 2 erf Four dogs, four cats<br />
Agricultural property Zoned for agriculture Six dogs, six cats<br />
Should more than the maximum number <strong>of</strong> pets be kept, the owner must apply<br />
for a permit to keep them. It is unlikely that this application will be turned down,<br />
unless pet numbers are excessive for the space, or there is clear evidence <strong>of</strong> mistreatment<br />
or cruelty.<br />
There is no charge for registration or permits. You can register by:<br />
• getting forms from any <strong>City</strong> law enforcement <strong>of</strong>fice or library;<br />
• going online and clicking on the pet registration link under “Campaigns and<br />
Programmes” on www.capetown.gov.za; or<br />
• downloading the forms from the <strong>City</strong>’s website or requesting them from<br />
lawenforcement@capetown.gov.za.<br />
Completed forms can be submitted by e-mail or handed in at the <strong>of</strong>fice from<br />
which the forms were obtained. The registration and permit application processes<br />
end on 30 August 2012.<br />
Owners are also required by the bylaw to identify their pets either by means <strong>of</strong><br />
a collar and tag, or microchip, or both.<br />
However, this is not a substitute for registering<br />
<strong>of</strong> pets, which must still be done.<br />
Non-compliance will attract a fine, and<br />
could lead to pets being confiscated. The<br />
bylaw is intended to provide the <strong>City</strong><br />
with statistics <strong>of</strong> pet numbers<br />
and to assist with lost pets.<br />
KHAWUNDIBALISELE<br />
Xa kukhuthazwa ukungcitywa nokusetyenziswa<br />
kwakhona kwezinto ebezilahliwe, isiXeko sibe<br />
namanyathelo saza saba nezahlukeneyo iinkonzo,<br />
iiprojekhthi kunye namancedo. Oku kuquka<br />
ukuphucula nokususwa kwezinto ebezingasafuneki,<br />
iprojekhthi yokungcitywa kwezinto zize<br />
zisebenze eyi ‘Think Twice’, ezimbini iindawo<br />
zokubuyiswa kwesidima zokwahlula inkunkuma<br />
yemigqomo enamaili, naleyo yeZibi esemimandleni<br />
enezithuthi ezininzi.<br />
AbeeNkonzo zokuCinywa komLilo nezoSindiso<br />
bazise uluntu ngekhamera ekhangela umkhondo<br />
womlilo nomsi emimandleni emi-6 yaseKapa. Ezi<br />
khamera zikhangela umkhondo, ziyayibhaa<br />
indawo enomlilo nomsi, ezo nkcukacha zid-<br />
It is planned to expand the system and<br />
include the following camera sites:<br />
• Helderberg: To cover the Strand and<br />
Somerset West area<br />
• Kontermansklo<strong>of</strong>: To cover the Milnerton<br />
to Melkbos area<br />
• Bottelary: To cover Kraafontein and<br />
surrounding areas<br />
• King’s Blockhouse: To cover the<br />
Mowbray to Woodstock areas<br />
• Hout Bay: To cover the Suikerbossie<br />
area<br />
The fire and smoke detection camera<br />
system is used worldwide, with the<br />
United States Forestry Department<br />
making extensive use <strong>of</strong> it.<br />
Where there is smoke … a fire detection<br />
camera at the port control tower.<br />
luliselwa kwiziko eliseGoodwood elilawula<br />
iiNkonzo zokuCima umLilo nezoSindiso.<br />
Ngokuhambelanayo nowesdiXeko umThetho<br />
ka-2010 weDolophu ojongene neziLwanyana,<br />
abanini bezilo-qabane bayacelwa ukuba bazibhalise<br />
zonke izinja neekati ezisezakhiweni<br />
nakwimihlaba yabo ngo-Agasti wonyaka ka-<br />
2012. Ukuba umnini wezo zilo-abane ufuye<br />
ezininzi ngaphezu kwenani elivunyelweyo,<br />
makancede afake isicelo semvume yokwenza<br />
oko. Amaxwebhu okubhaliswa kwezilwanyana<br />
ayafumaneka nakweyiphi na i-<strong>of</strong>isi yogunyaziso<br />
lomthetho wesiXeko okanye kumathala eencwadi,<br />
okanye zingafunyanwa nange-intanethi apha:<br />
www.capetown.gov.za.
NEW FACILITIES IN THE METRO<br />
New multipurpose centre for Mfuleni<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s Sport, Recreation and Amenities Department <strong>of</strong>ficially opened the new<br />
Mfuleni multipurpose centre, Parliament Avenue, Mfuleni, in March. The construction<br />
<strong>of</strong> multipurpose centres is part <strong>of</strong> the Department’s strategy to bring sustainable<br />
activities and programmes back to community centres.<br />
The facility has a recreation hall, an activity room, a storeroom, a fully equipped<br />
kitchen, ablution areas and an <strong>of</strong>fice. It can accommodate up to 600 people.<br />
Woodstock assessment centre to assist street people<br />
A 24-hour assessment centre for street people was opened in Franklin Street,<br />
Woodstock, in March. The centre is the first <strong>of</strong> eight planned in <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong> to<br />
address the challenges <strong>of</strong> homelessness.<br />
Fieldworkers will refer street people from Woodstock and surrounds, but they<br />
can also approach the centre voluntarily. Careful assessment will enable staff to<br />
provide the necessary rehabilitation and support.<br />
The ultimate goal is to reintegrate street people with their communities <strong>of</strong> origin.<br />
Where this is not possible, clients will be referred to a <strong>City</strong> care facility partner.<br />
Substance addicts will be referred to the <strong>City</strong>’s rehabilitation centre partners.<br />
The <strong>City</strong> wishes to respect the dignity <strong>of</strong> street people, and also recognises that<br />
homelessness creates difficult situations for residents and businesses. It remains<br />
committed to dealing with this issue as effectively and humanely as possible.<br />
Manenberg gets Human Settlements contact centre<br />
The new Human Settlements contact<br />
centre, on the corner <strong>of</strong><br />
Vygieskraal Street and Lansdowne<br />
Road in Manenberg, was opened in<br />
April. This centre will manage the<br />
<strong>City</strong>’s rental stock and dwellings<br />
purchased through the <strong>City</strong>, as well<br />
as provide administrative support<br />
to ratepayers.<br />
At the centre, residents will be<br />
able to access the <strong>City</strong>’s service<br />
hotline; make enquiries with regard<br />
to the housing database, tenancy<br />
matters, service and rental<br />
accounts; pay municipal accounts<br />
and traffic fines; buy prepaid electricity,<br />
and apply for services, rates<br />
rebates, and indigent benefits.<br />
With an increased staff capacity,<br />
the centre will <strong>of</strong>fer an all-inclusive<br />
facility in which a high standard <strong>of</strong><br />
service can be rendered in a clientfriendly<br />
environment.<br />
KORTLIKS<br />
Agt stedelike gebiede sal vernuwe word om veiligheid<br />
en lewensgehalte te verbeter. Dié<br />
gebiede is Manenberg/Hanover Park/Lotus Park,<br />
Bishop Lavis/Valhalla Park/Bonteheuwel, die<br />
Harare/Kuyasa-wisselaargebied, die Bellville-vervoerwisselaargebied<br />
en Voortrekkerwegkorridor,<br />
die Wesfleur-sakenodus, die Athlone-sakekern,<br />
Ocean View, en die Mitchells Plain-sakekern.<br />
Die Stad se Departement Sport, Ontspanning<br />
en Geriewe het die nuwe Mfuleni- veeldoelige<br />
sentrum in Maart geopen.<br />
’n Voltydse assesseringsentrum vir straatmense<br />
het in Woodstock geopen waar perso -<br />
neel dié mense van rehabilitasie en steun sal<br />
voorsien. Straatmense sal na die sentrum ver-<br />
The new Human Settlements contact centre<br />
in Manenberg will manage the <strong>City</strong>’s<br />
rental stock and provide administrative<br />
support to ratepayers.<br />
New park in Philippi East<br />
Ntshiyane Park in Philippi East was <strong>of</strong>ficially opened on 22 March 2012. Funding<br />
<strong>of</strong> R500 000 was made available from the <strong>City</strong> Parks capital funding budget.<br />
The park is surrounded by three roads – Ntshiyane, Ngqwangi and Nondlwana<br />
– all <strong>of</strong> which are names <strong>of</strong> indigenous bird species that will be represented by<br />
paintings on the park walls.<br />
A resident who lives opposite the park has been employed by <strong>City</strong> Parks as a<br />
community parks maintenance worker.<br />
New facility at Huguenot Square Hall in Belhar<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s Sport, Recreation and Amenities Department hosted a sod-turning ceremony<br />
to mark commencement <strong>of</strong> construction <strong>of</strong> an additional facility at Huguenot<br />
Square Hall in Belhar. This project includes the construction <strong>of</strong> a double-storey<br />
facility with two halls, two <strong>of</strong>fices, counselling rooms and a reception area.<br />
The facility is centrally located and will accommodate activities such as youth<br />
programmes, disabled programmes, holiday programmes, skills development programmes<br />
and other recreational programmes, thus helping to facilitate and promote<br />
community interaction.<br />
The project is being funded by the urban settlements development grant at a<br />
cost <strong>of</strong> R1 885 871, and is due for completion in four and a half months.<br />
wys word <strong>of</strong> vrywillig daar kan aanmeld.<br />
Die nuwe kontaksentrum van die Direktoraat<br />
Menslike Nedersettings in Manenberg sal die<br />
Stad se huureiendomme bestuur en administratiewe<br />
steun aan belastingbetalers bied.<br />
Die Stad se Departement Sport, Ontspanning<br />
en Geriewe het ’n bykomende fasiliteit by die<br />
Hugenotepleinsaal in Belhar begin bou.<br />
Die aantal bouplanne wat in die laaste<br />
kwartaal van 2011 goedgekeur is, is aansienlik<br />
meer as in 2010.<br />
Die Scottsdene-behuisingsprojek is in Maart<br />
van stapel gestuur. Grond sal ontwikkel word vir<br />
die voorsiening van sowat 2 200 behuisingsgeleenthede.<br />
Executive Mayor Patricia de Lille<br />
recently introduced a programme<br />
focusing on the regeneration <strong>of</strong><br />
eight areas within the <strong>City</strong>.<br />
The objective is to uplift neglected,<br />
dysfunctional and degenerating areas to<br />
help to improve the safety, quality <strong>of</strong> life<br />
and socio-economic situation, with a<br />
particular focus on public spaces.<br />
The areas identified for the mayoral<br />
urban regeneration programme are:<br />
• Manenberg/Hanover Park/Lotus Park;<br />
• Bishop Lavis/Valhalla Park/Bonteheuwel;<br />
• Harare/Kuyasa interchange precinct;<br />
• Bellville transport interchange precinct<br />
and Voortrekker Road corridor;<br />
• Wesfleur business node (Atlantis);<br />
• Athlone CBD;<br />
KHAWUNDIBALISELE<br />
Imimandla yeedolophu esibhozo izakuba nohlaziyo<br />
nophuculo lokhuseleko kunye nomgangatho<br />
wokuphila kwabantu. Yona ke iyile: Manenberg/ -<br />
Hanover Park/Lotus Park; Bishop Lavis/Valhalla<br />
Park/Bonteheuwel; Harare neKuyasa apho abantu<br />
basebenzisa iindidi zezithuthi eziya kwiindawo<br />
ngeendawo; iBellville apho abantu basebenzisa iindidi<br />
zezithuthi eziya kwiindawo ngeendawo nenyoba<br />
eyiVoortrekker Roadr; indawo eyiWesfleur Business;<br />
umBindi wedolophana i-Athlone; i-Ocean<br />
View; umBindi weDolophu eyiMitchells Plain.<br />
ElesiXeko iSebe lezemiDlalo, ezoloNwano<br />
noBungezelo lobumnandi lilivule ngokusesikweni<br />
ngoMatshi iZiko elitsha nelemicimbi yonke laseMfuleni.<br />
May 2012<br />
• Ocean View; and<br />
• Mitchells Plain town centre.<br />
The selection <strong>of</strong> these areas was based<br />
on the need to address inequality as a<br />
result <strong>of</strong> the legacy <strong>of</strong> exclusion.<br />
Maintenance <strong>of</strong> public infrastructure<br />
and facilities, in partnership with communities,<br />
is the basis <strong>of</strong> the programme<br />
with the objective <strong>of</strong> stabilising areas<br />
and providing a platform for more effective<br />
public and private investment.<br />
The <strong>City</strong> is introducing the concept <strong>of</strong><br />
an area-based approach to urban development<br />
and management based on the<br />
successful Violence Prevention through<br />
Urban Upgrading (VPUU) programme.<br />
Area coordinating teams (ACTs) will<br />
be set up within these communities,<br />
CITYNEWS 7<br />
Urban renewal on the move<br />
Boosting business: The Athlone business district is one <strong>of</strong> eight areas that will benefit from an urban regeneration programme.<br />
Eight <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong> areas have been identified for renewal, as part <strong>of</strong> the mayoral<br />
urban regeneration programme. The areas will all benefit from improved<br />
facilities, increased safety and resulting socio-economic growth.<br />
Plan approvals rise<br />
The number <strong>of</strong> building plans passed<br />
during the last quarter <strong>of</strong> 2011 rose substantially<br />
compared to 2010 – by 25%<br />
for residential properties and 31% for<br />
non-residential properties.<br />
The non-residential component comprised<br />
102 plans, including 63 for shopping<br />
space, 14 for industrial and eight<br />
for <strong>of</strong>fices. This increase is an indication<br />
<strong>of</strong> an upturn in the economy.<br />
The <strong>City</strong> is working with Province and<br />
the Chamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce to reduce<br />
delays through the “Red Tape to Red Carpet”<br />
initiative. As part <strong>of</strong> this programme,<br />
the <strong>City</strong> will be implementing measures<br />
to improve performance, including the<br />
submission <strong>of</strong> electronic applications.<br />
The electronic system will initially<br />
manage applications to erect signage,<br />
then land use applications, and will later<br />
also be extended to building plans.<br />
This process will speed up service<br />
delivery and will benefit the public and<br />
the development industry.<br />
Revitalising Atlantis, together<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s Economic Development<br />
Department, the Provincial Department<br />
<strong>of</strong> Finance, Economic Development and<br />
Tourism and the National Department<br />
<strong>of</strong> Economic Development, have developed<br />
the Atlantis revitalisation framework<br />
to guide the redevelopment <strong>of</strong><br />
this significant industrial area.<br />
The revitalisation <strong>of</strong> Atlantis requires<br />
a partnership, drawing on government,<br />
business, industry, labour and civil society.<br />
This will allow for integrated<br />
under the umbrella <strong>of</strong> the relevant subcouncils.<br />
These teams will provide a platform<br />
for representatives <strong>of</strong> the communities,<br />
businesses, non-governmental<br />
organisations and the <strong>City</strong> to engage on<br />
various issues.<br />
These include operation <strong>of</strong> public<br />
buildings, maintenance <strong>of</strong> infrastructure,<br />
cleansing, law enforcement, safety and<br />
security, informal trader management,<br />
community action plans, and area-based<br />
monitoring <strong>of</strong> performance and levels <strong>of</strong><br />
service delivery.<br />
The <strong>City</strong> Manager has appointed convenors<br />
for the ACTs and their first meetings<br />
were held in April. The ACTs will<br />
report regularly to a subcommittee <strong>of</strong><br />
the Mayoral Committee.<br />
actions that will address the area’s<br />
socio-economic decline, and promote<br />
economic recovery and growth.<br />
Atlantis has the potential to be a<br />
significant industrial node in the regionial<br />
economy. If it continues to decline,<br />
it will reduce the long-term development<br />
impact <strong>of</strong> areas such as the Saldanha<br />
industrial development zone.<br />
• For information contact Stanley<br />
Visser on tel 021 550 1100 or<br />
stanley.visser@capetown.gov.za.<br />
New Scottsdene housing project<br />
Executive Mayor De Lille hosted a sod-turning ceremony on 8 March 2012 to<br />
mark the start <strong>of</strong> the Scottsdene housing project. Almost ten hectares <strong>of</strong> land will<br />
be developed for the provision <strong>of</strong> approximately 2 200 housing opportunities.<br />
All homes will be privately owned, with a mixture <strong>of</strong> sectional and freehold<br />
title. Some 40% <strong>of</strong> the units will be state-assisted units. The rest <strong>of</strong> the units will<br />
be market housing, 80% <strong>of</strong> which will be in the gap segment <strong>of</strong> the housing market.<br />
The <strong>City</strong> is currently extending the market for gap housing to households<br />
with a monthly income <strong>of</strong> between R3 500 and R15 000.<br />
Iziko lengqikelelo elisetyenziswa iiyure ezingama-24<br />
kusenzelwa abantu abahlala ezitratweni<br />
lavulwa eWoodstock.<br />
IZiko loNxibelelwano lokuHlaliswa koLuntu<br />
ezindlwini eliseManenberg liza kulawula ukurentelwa<br />
kwempahla sisiXeko ukanti abahlawulela<br />
amanzi nombane baza kubonelelwa ngenkxaso<br />
kwicala lezolawulo.<br />
ElesiXeko iSebe lezemiDlalo, ezoloNwano<br />
noBungezelo lobumnandi lialisile ukwakha enye<br />
indawo yoncedo eHuguenot Square Hall eBelhar.<br />
Inani leeplani zokwakha elipasisiweyo kwikota<br />
yokugqibela ka-2011 linyuke kakhulu xa kuthelekiswa<br />
nelika-2010. Lo ngomqondiso wenguquko<br />
kuoosho lommandla.
8 CITYNEWS May 2012<br />
Research the key to baboon management<br />
It may be a highly emotive issue, but effectively managing baboons in an urban environment has to<br />
be approached in a solidly scientific way, says <strong>City</strong> vet Dr Elzette Jordan.<br />
International primate researcher Dr<br />
Shirley Strum was recently in <strong>Cape</strong><br />
<strong>Town</strong> to share her extensive experience<br />
in baboon-human interaction<br />
with researchers and the public.<br />
Her visit highlighted the importance<br />
<strong>of</strong> using research, and not emotion, as a<br />
guide in the management <strong>of</strong> baboons.<br />
“The effective management <strong>of</strong> large<br />
wild mammals such as baboons in an<br />
urban context is challenging, and we are<br />
fortunate in having access to expertise<br />
from many sources,” says the <strong>City</strong>’s Veterinary<br />
Scientist, Dr Elzette Jordan.<br />
The Baboon Conservation Authorities<br />
(BCA), comprising the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cape</strong><br />
<strong>Town</strong>, SANParks and <strong>Cape</strong>Nature,<br />
together with residents and other<br />
landowners, are responsible for managing<br />
baboons on the <strong>Cape</strong> Peninsula.<br />
The BCA works closely with the University<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong> (UCT) Baboon<br />
Research Unit to ensure that they take<br />
the most appropriate action.<br />
Scientists at UCT’s Baboon Research<br />
Unit are researching various aspects <strong>of</strong><br />
baboon biology, including baboon ranging<br />
patterns on the Peninsula, habitat<br />
use, the effect <strong>of</strong> human habitation on<br />
baboon behaviour and ecology, population<br />
genetics, and male and female<br />
baboon reproductive strategies.<br />
Dr Jordan says that this information<br />
from local and international researchers<br />
helps in implementing the best possible<br />
solutions when it comes to managing<br />
human-baboon interaction.<br />
KORTLIKS<br />
Stadsveearts dr Elzette Jordan sê die doeltreffende<br />
bestuur van bobbejane in stedelike<br />
gebiede verg wetenskaplike navorsing. Sy reken<br />
emosie behoort nie besluite in dié verband te<br />
bepaal nie. Kaapstad se bobbejane word be stuur<br />
deur die bobbejaanbewaringsowerhede, wat uit<br />
die Stad, SANParke en <strong>Cape</strong>Nature bestaan.<br />
Inwoners in gebiede wat hierdeur geraak<br />
✁<br />
ACCOUNTS & ENQUIRIES<br />
General enquiries & account enquiries<br />
Tel: 0860 103 089<br />
+27 21 401 4701 (international callers)<br />
Fax: 0860 103 090<br />
E-mail: contactus@capetown.gov.za<br />
accounts@capetown.gov.za<br />
SMS: 31373 (maximum 160 characters)<br />
ALCOHOL & DRUG 24/7 HELPLINE<br />
Tel: 0800 HELP 4 U (0800 435 748)<br />
ANTI-CORRUPTION & FRAUD HOTLINE<br />
Tel: 0800 323 130 (anonymous, toll-free)<br />
COUNCILLORS<br />
Web: www.capetown.gov.za/council<br />
CABLE THEFT<br />
Tel: 0800 222 771<br />
Fax: 021 400 5910<br />
CITY MANAGEMENT<br />
<strong>City</strong> Manager and executive directors<br />
Web: www.capetown.gov.za/en/management<br />
DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT<br />
Enquiries: All hours<br />
Tel: 021 597 5000<br />
Fax: 021 597 5010<br />
Web: www.capetown.gov.za/disasters<br />
No temptation: A lockable wheelie bin,<br />
provided by the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong>, is<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the best ways to remove temptation<br />
in baboon-prone urban areas. Photo<br />
courtesy <strong>of</strong> Retief Krige/Binguard.<br />
word word aangemoedig om die Stad vir ’n<br />
roldrom met ’n slot te vra. Voorvalle kan by<br />
071 588 6540 aangemeld word.<br />
Die Stad is ’n voorstander van ‘groen verkryging’,<br />
wat voorkeur verleen aan verskaffers wat<br />
alles moontlik doen om die negatiewe uitwerking<br />
van hul produkte en dienste op die omge -<br />
wing te beperk.<br />
ELECTRICITY SERVICES<br />
General, prepaid, load-shedding and faults<br />
Tel: 0800 220 440<br />
Fax: 0860 220 441/0800 220 441<br />
E-mail: frcentre@capetown.gov.za<br />
Postal: PO Box 82, <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong> 8000<br />
Electricity accounts<br />
Tel: 0860 103 089<br />
Buy electricity online at www.ibuy.co.za or via SMS<br />
at www.prepaid24.co.za or www.ipay.co.za.<br />
ESKOM<br />
Tel: 0860 037 566<br />
EVENTS APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS<br />
Tel: 021 417 4035<br />
Fax: 086 576 1580<br />
E-mail: events.permit@capetown.gov.za<br />
FILM SHOOTS & PERMITS<br />
Tel: 021 417 0599<br />
Fax: 086 576 1933<br />
E-mail: film.permit@capetown.gov.za<br />
LAND INVASION<br />
Tel: 0800 225 669<br />
Top tips for deterring baboons<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the best ways to keep baboons<br />
out <strong>of</strong> urban areas is not to give them<br />
any reason to enter in the first place.<br />
The attraction is obvious – rubbish<br />
bins are like baboon fast-food outlets.<br />
But besides the trouble foraging causes<br />
residents, human food is bad for<br />
baboons – they suffer tooth decay,<br />
become overweight and have<br />
increased cholesterol levels.<br />
One solution is to use the <strong>City</strong>’s<br />
lockable wheelie bins. These are provided<br />
on request at no extra cost (but<br />
residents must supply padlocks). The<br />
Solid Waste Department can empty the<br />
bin with the locks in place.<br />
Bins, however, are not the only<br />
KHAWUNDIBALISELE<br />
THE MAYOR’S OFFICE<br />
Tel: 021 400 1300<br />
Fax: 021 400 1313<br />
E-mail: mayor.mayor@capetown.gov.za<br />
Postal: Private Bag X9181, <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong> 8001<br />
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS<br />
Tel: 0860 103 089<br />
Fax: 021 400 2276/5915<br />
E-mail: accounts@capetown.gov.za<br />
OMBUDSMAN<br />
Tel: 021 400 5486/7<br />
Fax: 021 400 5952<br />
E-mail: ombudsdirect@capetown.gov.za<br />
attraction. People who live in areas<br />
where baboons are regular visitors<br />
should follow these guidelines:<br />
• Never feed baboons.<br />
• Keep doors locked and windows<br />
closed when baboons are around.<br />
• Fit burglar bars (with gaps smaller<br />
than 8 cm) on windows kept open.<br />
• Do not leave pet food outside.<br />
• Do not put seed out for wild birds.<br />
• Keep a hose pipe ready. Water is<br />
effective in chasing <strong>of</strong>f baboons.<br />
• Residents can apply for a lockable<br />
bin at Council <strong>of</strong>fices or via e-mail to<br />
margeaux.uys@capetown.gov.za.<br />
Report baboon-related incidents to<br />
the baboon hotline on 071 588 6540.<br />
OwesiXeko nonyanga izilwanyana uGqirha Elzette<br />
Jordan uthi ulawulo olusebenzayo lweemfene<br />
ezisemimandleni yeedolophu lufuna uphando ngokwenzululwazi,<br />
kwaye uvakalelo alumelanga kubasiso<br />
isikhokelo sokuthatha izigibo.<br />
Iimfene zaseKapa zilawulwa ngooGunyaziwe<br />
bokuLondolozwa kweeMfene ababandakanya isiXeko,<br />
iSANParks ne<strong>Cape</strong> Nature.<br />
USEFUL CITY OF CAPE TOWN CONTACT NUMBERS<br />
PUBLIC TRANSPORT<br />
Tel: 0800 656 463 (information, toll-free)<br />
0800 600 895 (Dial-a-Ride for the disabled)<br />
ROADS & STORMWATER<br />
Potholes, flooded roads, chemical or other spills<br />
Tel: 0860 103 054<br />
E-mail: watertoc@capetown.gov.za<br />
Postal: PO Box X1694, <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong> 8000<br />
SMS: 31373 (maximum 160 characters)<br />
EMERGENCIES<br />
When life or property is endangered by fire, accidents and natural disasters, etc.<br />
From a Telkom phone – 107 From a cellphone – 112 (toll-free) or 021 480 7700<br />
<strong>City</strong> buying<br />
goes ‘green’<br />
The new <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Supply<br />
Chain Management Policy, adopted<br />
by Council in December 2011, specifically<br />
promotes green procurement.<br />
In the policy, ‘green procurement’<br />
is defined as taking into account<br />
environmental criteria when goods<br />
and services are purchased in order<br />
to ensure that potential environmental<br />
impact is minimised.<br />
“<strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong> leads the way for<br />
cities in Africa,” says Executive<br />
Deputy Mayor Alderman Ian Neilson.<br />
“The way the <strong>City</strong> spends its<br />
money influences the kind <strong>of</strong> products<br />
and services that become available<br />
in <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong>. By promoting<br />
resource efficiency in what we buy,<br />
we promote resource efficiency in<br />
the market,” he says.<br />
<strong>City</strong> departments can now provide<br />
for preference points in tenders that<br />
promote a green agenda, such as<br />
reduction in the use <strong>of</strong> new materials,<br />
the use <strong>of</strong> recyclable materials,<br />
minimising wastage during manufacture,<br />
energy efficiency, recyclability<br />
and low maintenance requirements.<br />
This initiative by the <strong>City</strong>’s Supply<br />
Chain Management and Environmental<br />
Resource Management<br />
departments will contribute<br />
to ensuring that<br />
resource efficiency<br />
and financial management<br />
remain<br />
cornerstones <strong>of</strong><br />
Council’s business.<br />
Abahlali abasezindaweni ezichaphazelekayo<br />
bayabongozwa ukuba mabacele imigqomo<br />
yenkunkuma enamavili netshixwayo kwisiXeko, iintaka<br />
nezilo-qabane mazingakunikelwa phandle ukutya<br />
kwazo, iifestile eziyekwa zivulekile mazakhelwe<br />
iintsimbi ezixananazileyo ukuze kungangeni zinto<br />
phakathi kwizakhiwo. Konke okwenzekayo kungaxelwa<br />
ngokusebenzisa le nombolo: 071 588 6540.<br />
SOLID WASTE<br />
Illegal dumping, wheelie bins, cleansing, etc.<br />
Tel: 0860 103 089<br />
Fax: 0860 103 090/021 400 4302<br />
E-mail: wastewise@capetown.gov.za<br />
Web: www.capetown.gov.za/solidwaste<br />
TENDERS<br />
Tel: 021 400 2405/2505<br />
Fax: 021 419 7659<br />
E-mail: tenders@capetown.gov.za<br />
Web: www.capetown.gov.za/tenders/<br />
TRAFFIC FINES<br />
Tel: 0860 103 089<br />
Fax: 021 406 8734<br />
Web: www.payfine.co.za<br />
TRAFFIC & METRO POLICE<br />
Tel: 0860 765 423<br />
TRAFFIC SIGNAL FAULTS<br />
Tel: 0860 001 948 (all hours)<br />
WATER & SANITATION<br />
Leaks, burst pipes, sewer defects/blockages<br />
SMS: 31373 (costs the sender 80c)<br />
Tel: 0860 103 054 (general enquiries)<br />
0860 103 089 (account enquiries)<br />
Fax: 021 957 4726<br />
E-mail: watertoc@capetown.gov.za