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2 CITYNEWS May 2012 IN BRIEF Trenchless pipeline award The City’s Water and Sanitation Department has been awarded the Southern African Society for Trenchless Technology’s 2011 Award for Excellence, for the irrigation pipeline between the Oranjezicht springs and Green Point Common and Park. Trenchless techology uses specialised horizontal drilling, slip lining and pipe-cracking techniques to avoid the need for trenching, and thus reduces disruption to traffic and pedestrians in busy urban areas. This is the second year in a row that the City has earned this award. Parking sensor system The City’s kerbside parking operator for the CBD has been testing parking bay sensor mats on a section of Long Street since November 2010. The trial has been a success and the City has granted permission for the installation of 1 000 permanent sensors in the CBD. When the sensor detects the presence of a vehicle, a signal is sent to a back-office computer and to the parking marshals’ hand-held units. Compliance and payment are better monitored, and the system provides useful real-time information. Delft South Clinic award Delft South Matrix Clinic has received a certificate of excellence from the Matrix Institute for its rehabilitation programmes based on the Matrix model. This is the second City clinic to be certified, the first being Tafelsig Matrix Clinic in April 2010. The Matrix programme is managed by the Health and Social and Early Childhood Development directorates as part of Council’s alcohol and drug minimisation strategy. Comment on sky bridges Residents are invited to comment on the Draft Sky Bridges Policy, which will provide guidance on the desirability, planning and design of these. Sky bridges are elevated walkways connecting buildings over public streets, such as those linking Golden Acre to the station and at Cavendish Square in Claremont. The draft policy and details on how to comment will be available from 1 to 31 May 2012 at subcouncil offices, libraries, district planning offices and on the City’s website at www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay. Interested parties should submit comments before 31 May 2012. CITYNEWS is the City of Cape Town’s newsletter for its residents. It is distributed as an insert to a number of community papers, and is also available at City libraries. Editor Aletta Kruger E-mail: citynews@capetown.gov.za Fax: 021 418 1839 Postal: PO Box 298, Cape Town 8000 Design & production: The Creative Store RUNNER-UP BEST CORPORATE NEWSPAPER 2011 Please recycle this copy of CITYNEWS Recent Council decisions taken Decisions taken at recent Council meetings include the adoption of a densification policy, the approval of a new zoning scheme and amendments to the Liquor Trading Bylaw. City adopts densification policy Council has adopted the Densification Policy, which aims to improve the City’s efficiency and sustainability and improve the quality of the built environment through appropriate densification. The policy aims to achieve a minimum, average gross-base density of 25 dwelling units/ha across the city as a whole. It identifies the factors that need to be considered when determining the location, form and extent of densification. New zoning map adopted Council recommended that the new converted zoning map, in line with the new Cape Town Zoning Scheme, be approved. This involves a move from 425 zones in the 27 current schemes, to 35 base zones in the new scheme. The conversion ensures that there is no significant loss of property rights. Atlantis community centre funding The Property Management Department’s budgets for the 2011/12 financial year were adjusted to include R500 000 in funding from Province. This will pay for refurbishing the Atlantis Thusong Centre. The allocation was only finalised after Council approved its budget. R2 million for surveillance cameras Council has accepted contributions of R1 million each from the University of Cape Town and SAB Miller for the installation Expensive damage is caused to the City’s electricity network, distribution boxes and other equipment as a result of cable theft and vandalism. This disrupts the electricity supply to law-abiding consumers, while also creating potentially dangerous situations – especially for children. Cable theft often leaves live wires exposed, which can cause serious injury or even death. 140 % 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Storage dam levels by year Wemmershoek Steenbras Lower Steenbras Upper TOTAL: 64,5% 2010 2011 2012 KORTLIKS Voëlvlei Theewaterskloof Berg River Onlangse raadsbesluite sluit in die aanvaarding van ’n verdigtingsbeleid en ’n nuwe soneringskema sowel as die wysiging van die Verordening op Drankhandelsdae en -ure wat die kwessies in ag neem wat kroeg- en klubeienaars geopper het. Die Stad het ’n aantal pryse ontvang, onder meer een vir die uitstekende gebruik van voorvrye tegnologie (“trenchless technology”) en een vir ’n rehabilitasieprogram. Vandalisme en diefstal van elektriese toerusting is ’n wesenlike probleem. Diefstal van gelaaide TOTAL: 52,3% Space is tight: The City has adopted a densification policy for the built environment. of surveillance cameras along Main Road in Rondebosch and Mowbray. A further R1 million will be provided by the City. Imizamo Yethu taxi rank replanned Council agreed to review the alignment of the proposed service road and main feeder road in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay. Council also agreed to review the location of the minibus-taxi rank and informal trading area, as these may not be suitable in light of the proposed new location of the feeder road. Cape Town a role-model city The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction Council and the International Council for Local TOTAL: 50,0 % MWh 1 100 000 1 000 000 900 000 800 000 700 000 Apr May elektriese kabels is gevaarlik en kan selfs dodelik wees. Die geld wat aan herstelwerk en vervanging bestee word, kan eerder aangewend word om meer inwoners van elektrisiteit te voorsien. Diefstal en skade stoot ook elektrisiteitstariewe verder op. ’n Gepeuter met elektrisiteitsmeters is onwettig en die Stad sal oortreders vervolg. Meld asseblief vandalisme of diefstal van elektriese toerusting by die tolvrye nommer 0800 222 771 of per SMS by 31220 aan. Alle inligting word vertroulik hanteer. Electricity use, baseline and actual, by month Baseline + historical Actual 2011/12 Actual 2010/11 Percentage saved – 10% is the goal 11,1 11,6 11,6 14,3 13,7 11,8 % % % % % % Jun Jul Environmental Initiative have designated Cape Town as a role-model city for the “Making Cities Resilient” campaign. This campaign encourages cities to prepare for the challenges of the future. The city is the first in South Africa and the second in Africa to achieve this status. CID implementation plans extended Extension of the Epping, Observatory, Vrede kloof and Woodstock city improvement district (CID) implementation plans from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2017 has been approved. For Epping, the budget increase is 15,45%, due to the decision to stop paying law enforcement staff with monies donated by some property owners. Please report vandalism and theft of electrical equipment The cost of repairing this damage, and the loss of income, means money that could be spent bringing electricity to residents must instead be spent on repairs, and electricity tariffs are forced upwards. Theft of cables from live networks, besides being life-threatening to the thief, can cause electrical surges, which damage appliances. Residents then have to replace or repair these appliances, or submit an insurance claim. The City is, generally, not responsible for system surges of this type and does not entertain claims in such cases. Tampering with meters is also illegal. Those caught having tampered with or bypassed the City’s meters will pay for all of the costs incurred to restore the meter and to move it if necessary. The City will also recover lost income. Aug Sep 13,1 % Oct 13,9 % Nov 13,4 % Dec 10,4 % Jan 9,8 % Feb KHAWUNDIBALISELE Izigqibo zakutshanje zeBhunga ziquke ukusetyenziswa komgaqo-nkqubo wezindlu ezincinane ezinokwakhiwa ukuze kuhlale abantu abaninzi kufutshane nemisebenzi yabo, indlela entsha yokumiswa kwemida, ukulungiswa ko IsiXeko sifumene iqela leembasa, kuqukwa naleyo yethekhnoloji engenami - sele kunye neyenkqubo yokubuyiselwa kwabantu kwimeko yabo yakuqala kwicala lokuziphatha. Ukonakaliswa nokubiwa kwezixhobo zokusebenzisa umbane yingxaki ebalaseleyo. Kuyingozi yaye kuyabulala ukubiwa kweekheyibhuli zombane ezisebenzayo. Le 12,2 % Mar The Observatory budget increase is 8,8%, meaning an additional rate impact on residential and commercial residents of 8% and 10% respectively. For the Woodstock CID, the budget increase for the term is 13,67% due to the anticipated employment of law enforcement officers and other costs. The additional rate will be 7,84% due to the valuations base increasing. In the Vredekloof CID, there will be a decrease of 9,51% and 4,48% on the additional rate for residential and commercial properties respectively, as the valuation base remains fairly constant. Bylaw changes liquor trading hours Council accepted amendments to the Liquor Trading Days and Hours Bylaw, which now largely addresses the issues raised by pub and club owners. Bars and clubs in business areas will be allowed to sell liquor from 11:00 until 02:00, and traders in or close to residential areas will be permitted to sell liquor between 11:00 and 23:00. Hotels may sell liquor until 02:00. Wine estates will be allowed to trade from 11:00 to 24:00 and to trade ‘offconsumption’ from 09:00 to 18:00, seven days a week. The bylaw also makes provision for those establishments zoned as business/industrial to apply for an extension to their hours of trade. The bylaw is guided by the Cape Liquor Act of 2009, which came into effect on 1 April 2012. Those who steal electricity steal from everyone, because stolen electricity affects the tariffs residents pay and the supply on which they rely. Residents are asked please to report vandalism, theft and tampering with meters by calling 0800 222 771 tollfree or sending an SMS to 31220 and providing details of the incident. All information is treated in confidence. Electricity savings Capetonians continue to use much less electricity than expected. The red line on the graph alongside shows what was actually used against the baseline use the City makes allowance for (the yellow line), and what was used in the previous 12 months (blue). However, an unusually dry winter in 2011 has left the levels of the major dams that supply the City lower than previous years. Please use water wisely. mali isetyenziselwa ukulungisa ezo kheyibhuli nokuzithenga inakho ukusetyen ziselwa ukuba abahlali babe baninzi abasindlekwa ngombane, irhafu yombane kuyanyanzeleka ukuba inyuke ngenxa yobu sela nokonakaliswa kwezixhobo zawo. Kwakhona akukho mthethweni ukuziphathaphatah nokuzama ukuzitshintsha iimitha zombane, abo benza loo nto baza kutshutshiswa sisiXeko. Ncedani ninike ingxelo ngokonakaliswa nokubiwa kwezixhobo zombane kule nombolo ningazokuhlawuliswa kuyo ithi: 0800 222 771 okanye ngokuthumela i-SMS apha: 31220.
BUDGETING FOR GROWTH The City’s budget will increase by 9,2% to R29,6 billion. The capital budget will increase by 4,69% (based on original budget) to R5,3 billion, and operating expenditure will rise by 9,9% to R24,3 billion. The City has proposed a draft budget of R29,6 billion for the 2012/13 financial year – a 9,2% increase over last year’s R27,2 billion budget. The budget has an operating budget, which covers salaries, maintenance and other running costs, and a capital budget, which is invested in infrastructure. It is proposed that R24,3 billion (82,1%) be allocated to the operating budget and R5,3 billion (17,9%) to the capital budget. Infrastructure is also partly funded by the R4,2 billion that the City has raised on the bond markets. The budget is designed to support the ‘five pillars’ of the City’s strategy: to be an opportunity city, a safe city, a caring city, an inclusive city and a well-run city. An opportunity city The City helps to create opportunities in many ways, one of the most important being in the provision and maintenance of infrastructure, for which almost R2,3 billion would be allocated. This money will help to underpin infrastructure-led growth, which creates the conditions for economic development, which in turn will help generate much-needed job creation. R1,275 billion will be spent on integrated rapid transit (IRT) systems. This will include the extension of the existing West Coast service and other new routes. A further R506 million will be spent on upgrading roads, stormwater and transport infrastructure. The City’s electricity service is to be upgraded by R1 272 million, the refuse service by R245 million and the water and sanitation service by R671 million in the coming year. Over the next three years, the City also intends allocating R175 million to broadband infrastructure. A caring city Just over R137 million is proposed for provision of improved services in informal settlements and for backyarders. R41 million is proposed for the purposes of acquiring land for additional housing, and R29 million is proposed for the Hangberg housing project. To assist with job creation and skills development, R20 million has been allocated to Expanded Public Works Pro- KORTLIKS Die konsepbegroting vir die volgende boekjaar sal vanaf verlede jaar se R27,2 miljard tot R29,6 miljard verhoog. Die begroting bestaan uit ’n bedryfsbegro - ting, wat salarisse, instandhouding en ander lopende koste dek, en die kapitaalbegroting, wat in infrastruktuur belê word. Bedryfsbesteding sal met 9,9% toeneem, vanaf R21,9 miljard tot R24,3 miljard. Die kapitaalbegroting behels ’n voorgestelde toename van 4,69%, vanaf R4,8 miljard tot R5,3 miljard. Bedryfsinkomste sal vanaf R21,7 miljard tot R23,8 miljard styg. Hierdie inkomste sal deur organiese groei en ’n verskeidenheid toenames in belasting en diensgeld gefinansier word. Elektrisiteitspryse sal gemiddeld met 11,0% toeneem ná ’n 13,5%-toename in Eskom se massatarief. Water- en sanitasietariewe toon ’n styging van gemiddeld 15,0% om noodsaaklike rehabili - tasie en nuwe infrastruktuur te finansier. Vasteafvaltariewe is 7,0% hoër. Die voorgestelde eiendomsbelastingverhoging is 8,0%, maar kortings vir bejaardes en deernisgevalle is uitgebrei. Die maksimum totale maandelikse huishoudelike inkomstedrempel vir hierdie groepe sal tot R10 500 styg. Huishoudings met ’n inkomste van R3 000 en minder sal ’n 100%korting ontvang. KHAWUNDIBALISELE Uhlahlo lwabiwo-mali oluyilelwe unyakamali ozayo luza kunyukela kuma-R29,6, kusukwa kwizigidigidi ezingama-R27,2 zonyaka ophelileyo. Uhlahlo lwabiwo-malic lulungiselelwe ukusebenza, lubandakanya imivuzo, ulondolozo, ezinye iindleko zokusebenza, izicwangciso zokuthengwa kwee-asethi zekhampani eziza kuhlala iminyaka emininzi neziza kungenisa izixamali, oko kwenzeka ngotyalomali kwi-infrastrakhtsha. Inkcitho eyenzeka ngenxa yokusebenza iza kunyuswa nge-9,9%, kusukwa kuma-R21,9 ezigidigidi kuyiwe kuma-R24,3 ezigidigidi. Uhlahlo lwabiwomali lwee-asethi ezihlala iminyaka emininzi lunesindululo se-4,69% kusukwa kwi-R4,8 yezigidigidi kuyiwe kwi-R5,3 yezigidigidi. May 2012 THE DRAFT BUDGET FOR 2012/13 – KEY POINTS gramme (EPWP) initiatives as part of the mayoral job creation programme. Each of the City’s 111 wards will receive R700 000 in funding for local projects. These ward allocations help service delivery take place in the most direct sense, providing additional park equipment, upgrading community facilities and supporting local initiatives. R10 million is proposed for the mayoral redress programme, which will see additional financial allocations granted to the poorest wards. Moody’s, one of the ‘big three’ international credit rating agencies, has confirmed its confidence in the City by maintaining the City’s double-A credit rating for the fourth year. According to the Moody’s report issued on 22 April 2012, “Cape Town’s administration reflects proper financial governance, which is geared towards maintaining the City’s strong financial position and ensuring robust cash flows. The City adheres to prudent policy strategies with respect to financial, debt and liquidity management. “A well-established and focused management team provides some stability to the City’s strategic planning and oper- INVESTMENT IN OPPORTUNITY The City will spend more on building new infrastructure, such as transport systems, and on replacing old infrastructure. It will also directly provide more employment opportunities. Backyarders to benefit: R137 million is proposed for improved services in informal settlements and for backyarders. R6 million is proposed for a new clinic in Site B, Khayelitsha, and R12,85 million for new early childhood development centres in Bonteheuwel, Delft, Ocean View and Strandfontein. R34 million has been allocated to build a new library in Kuyasa, Khayelitsha. R5 million has been set aside for area action teams, which can directly address issues related to the social decay that causes community breakdowns, and thus assist with the implementation of the urban regeneration programme. A well-run city The Economic Development Partnership, which combines regional economic strategies, will receive R2 million. R1 million will be spent on additional financial forensic capability, helping to maintain a well-run city. While the budget strives to provide infrastructure and more opportunities, in the current tough economic climate, it also seeks to keep rates and tariff increases as low as possible for the benefit of all residents. City retains excellent financial rating and audit report ations, budget execution and cash flows are regularly monitored and the administration is committed to reinforcing internal controls,” the report noted. A favourable rating from Moody’s provides investors and the community with confidence in the municipality’s financial leadership and management. A strong rating allows for a lower interest rate from banks and other financial institutions, which places the City in a stronger financial position. The City also received an unqualified audit report from the Auditor-General, the eighth year in a row that the City has achieved this status. CITYNEWS 3 HELP FOR THE AGED AND INDIGENT The City has again extended the measures to help vulnerable, aged and indigent residents through the provision of free services worth R546 million, and R1,2 billion in rebates on property rates. Tariffs The City derives 77,3% of its revenue from utility tariffs and property rates. Sale of utility services – electricity, water, sanitation and solid waste – provide more than 56% of revenue. Of this, the sale of electricity is the largest. NERSA, the National Energy Regulator, granted Eskom a 13,5% increase this financial year (the previous year the increase was 25,91%). However, the City has kept tariff increases to an average of 11%. To keep this increase low, the City has had to restructure its capital funding model. Electricity revenue during the 2012/13 financial year is projected to be R8,9 billion, of which R6,1 billion will be paid to Eskom for bulk purchases. Water and sanitation charges have risen by 15,08% on average. These increases are to fund essential new infratructure to ensure a continued supply of water to the city. Property rates Property rates will rise by an average of 8,0% from 0,005613 cents-in-the-rand to 0,006062 for residential properties. Property rates are the City’s secondlargest revenue source, providing R5 billion (21,4% of revenue). Property tax rates are based on values on the general valuation roll of 2009. Rebates and relief Rebates and concessions are granted to certain categories of property usage and/or property owner. The budget proposes rates rebates amounting to R1,2 billion. The indigent relief package applies to all properties valued at less than R200 000 or where the household’s income is less than R3 000 per month. These households qualify for a 100% rates rebate. Properties valued at less than R100 000 will receive a 100% rebate on their refuse removal service. The draft budget also proposes a free basic service provision of R111 million for water, R153 million for electricity, and R282 million for refuse. Measures to provide relief for the indigent, aged, disabled and other vulnerable residents through a range of rebates and grants have been extended this year. Amaxabiso ombane aza kunyuka ngokweavareji ngo-11,0% emva kokunyuswa nge-13,5% koluhlu lwamaxabiso olunyusiweyo ngabakwa- Eskom. Uluhlu lwamaxabiso aManzi noloGutyulo lwezifo ngoCoceko luza kunyuka nge-15,0% ukuze kubekho inkxasomali sokubuyiselwa koluntu kwisidima sangaphambili, kubekho ne-infrastrakhtsha entsha. Uluhlu lwamaxabiso eNkunkuma eziziQina luza kunyuka nge-7,0%. Le milinganiselo yemihlaba nezakhiwo indululwayo iyi-8,0%, kodwa abantu abasele bekhulile nabahlelelekileyo sezandisiwe izaphulelo zabo. Owona mkhulu umvuzo wosapho kula maqela uza kunyukela kwi-R10 500.
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