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6 CITYNEWS May 2012 Waste not, want not … Recycling is not just a choice – as landfill space runs out, it’s a necessity. Here’s what the City is doing to make it easier to recycle. Zap it: The City’s Zibi bins in high-traffic areas encourage Capetonians to be part of the recycling initiative. On average, each resident of Cape Town generates 2 kg of waste each day. This translates to millions of kilograms of waste, much of which could be recycled. To help minimise waste, the City’s Solid Waste Management Department has implemented various services, projects and facilities. Among these are: • The development of 24 public dropoff facilities, where residents may dispose of garage waste, recyclables, garden waste and building waste. • Two new drop-off sites are being designed and built. The Sea Point facility in Tramway Road has just been completed and the one in Spine Road will be completed by 30 June 2012. • Waste separation at source, called Several road construction projects are under way in the Table View area. There are three main north/south routes and several cross-links where construction is either in progress or about to start. Key projects include: • Racecourse Road MyCiTi construction (in progress, expected completion September 2012) • Sandown Road cross-link (begins June 2012, ends December 2013) • MyCiTi bus lanes along R27, Blaauwberg Road (ends April 2012) • N7 freeway extension (begins May 2012, ends November 2014) • Potsdam MyCiTi road, north of Blaauwberg intersection (starts June 2012, ends July 2013). • Blaauwberg Road MyCiTi lanes, R27 KORTLIKS Om herwinning aan te moedig het die Stad verskeie dienste, projekte en fasiliteite aangevoor en in wer - king gestel. Dít sluit in opgeknapte aflaaifasiliteite, die ThinkTwice-herwinningsprojek, twee materiaalherwinningsfasiliteite om roldromafval te sorteer, en Zibi-dromme in gebiede met druk voetgangerverkeer. Inwoners word aangemoedig om van al hierdie dienste gebruik te maak en om voorvalle van onwettige vullisstorting by 0860 103 089, 021 400 6157 of wastewise@capetown.gov.za aan te meld. Die Brand- en Reddingsdiens het weer die branden rookopsporingskameras wat drie jaar gelede in werking was, in ses gebiede ingestel. Dié kameras spoor die ligging van brande en rook op, welke inligting dan na die Brand- en Reddingsdiens se “ThinkTwice,” was rolled out in six pilot areas in 2006 to test different technologies. “ThinkTwice” will eventually be extended across the entire city, depending on affordability. • Solid Waste maintains a waste minimisation database of private recyclers and related businesses. To date, more than 108 businesses have registered. • The City has started a free, web-based, online system linking waste material generators and waste material users, promoting the exchange of materials. This service is available to businesses, schools, institutions, industry, NGOs and community groups. • To manage recyclable waste better, the City has built material recovery facilities in Athlone and Kraaifontein. • A City first was the introduction of Essential roadworks around the city to Koeberg Road (ends May 2013). These projects will go a long way towards resolving many of the traffic congestion problems in this area. The City is not responsible for implementing all of these projects, some of which are being undertaken by Province and the national roads agency (Sanral). There is also, unfortunately, no opportunity to stagger projects, but the City, Province and SANRAL do maintain and implement a traffic plan to minimise the disruption in traffic flow as much as possible during these upgrades. Somerset West roadworks The rehabilitation of a section of Andries Pretorius Street (between Pastorie and Stellendal roads) will start at the end of the green Zibi dual litter bins in hightraffic areas. Zibi the ostrich urges people to separate their litter into wet and dry waste. Residents are encouraged to make use of these services and dispose of smaller volumes of garage waste, clean garden waste, clean building waste, and recyclable materials at the drop-off sites. Larger volumes can be disposed of at the City’s disposal sites, for a fee. Residents are also urged please to report details of incidents of illegal dumping to 0860 103 089, 021 400 6157 or wastewise@capetown.gov.za. • For more information about disposal sites, transfer stations, and composting, call 021 487 2477. For more information about drop-off facilities, call 021 442 8136/5/4. April. During the construction period of four weeks, Andries Pretorius Street will be limited to one-way traffic and sat times be closed completely. Tygerberg roadworks Work at the hairpin bend on Francie van Zijl Drive near Tygerberg Hospital is under way and deviations will remain in place until Friday 11 May 2012. Motorists should take extra care. Southbound traffic on Mike Pienaar Boulevard and westbound off the Tienie Meyer bypass will be slow during peak times. The access road onto Francie van Zijl Drive will also be closed at the intersection of Briadene Street. The City thanks motorists for their patience during these roadworks. beheersentrum in Goodwood gestuur word. Verskeie groot padkonstruksieprojekte is aan die gang in die Table View-, Somerset-Wes- en Tygerberg-omgewings. Motoriste word versoek om asseblief versigtig te bestuur. In pas met die Stad se Diereverordening van 2010 moet troeteldiereienaars alle honde en katte wat op hul eiendomme aangehou word teen Augustus 2012 registreer. Indien inwoners oor méér troeteldiere as die toegelate maksimum getal beskik, moet die eienaar om ’n permit aansoek doen. Registrasievorms is verkrygbaar van enige Stadswetstoepassingskantoor of -biblioteek óf aanlyn by www.capetown.gov.za. Sowel troeteldierregi - strasie as -permitte is gratis. Fire-watch cameras are back The City’s Fire and Rescue Services has reintroduced the fire and smoke detection cameras that were in operation three years ago. The camera system forms an integral part of Fire and Rescue Services’ commitment to responding to fires as quickly as possible. The camera system is designed to detect and plot the location of fire and smoke within a radius of 5 km from the camera’s location. The information is transmitted to the Fire and Rescue Services command and control centre in Goodwood, where the location is plotted on a map and the necessary vehicles are dispatched to the incident. Presently, there are six cameras in operation in the following areas: • 9SAI: Inside the military base along the N2 in the Khayelitsha area • Cape Town International Airport: On the grounds of the airport • Tygerberg Hills: On the communication mast on the hill • Papagaaiberg: On the communication tower on the Helderberg mountain range • V&A Waterfront: At the port control tower • Muizenberg: Cinebar Flats Please register your dogs and cats In line with the City’s Animal Bylaw 2010, pet owners are required to register all dogs and cats kept on their properties by August 2012. There are maximum numbers of pets allowable depending on the size of the dwelling or property, as follows: Type of property Size of property Max. no. of pets Dwelling unit E.g. flat/duplex Two dogs, four cats Dwelling house Less than 600 m 2 erf Three dogs, four cats Large dwelling More than 600 m 2 erf Four dogs, four cats Agricultural property Zoned for agriculture Six dogs, six cats Should more than the maximum number of pets be kept, the owner must apply for a permit to keep them. It is unlikely that this application will be turned down, unless pet numbers are excessive for the space, or there is clear evidence of mistreatment or cruelty. There is no charge for registration or permits. You can register by: • getting forms from any City law enforcement office or library; • going online and clicking on the pet registration link under “Campaigns and Programmes” on www.capetown.gov.za; or • downloading the forms from the City’s website or requesting them from lawenforcement@capetown.gov.za. Completed forms can be submitted by e-mail or handed in at the office from which the forms were obtained. The registration and permit application processes end on 30 August 2012. Owners are also required by the bylaw to identify their pets either by means of a collar and tag, or microchip, or both. However, this is not a substitute for registering of pets, which must still be done. Non-compliance will attract a fine, and could lead to pets being confiscated. The bylaw is intended to provide the City with statistics of pet numbers and to assist with lost pets. KHAWUNDIBALISELE Xa kukhuthazwa ukungcitywa nokusetyenziswa kwakhona kwezinto ebezilahliwe, isiXeko sibe namanyathelo saza saba nezahlukeneyo iinkonzo, iiprojekhthi kunye namancedo. Oku kuquka ukuphucula nokususwa kwezinto ebezingasafuneki, iprojekhthi yokungcitywa kwezinto zize zisebenze eyi ‘Think Twice’, ezimbini iindawo zokubuyiswa kwesidima zokwahlula inkunkuma yemigqomo enamaili, naleyo yeZibi esemimandleni enezithuthi ezininzi. AbeeNkonzo zokuCinywa komLilo nezoSindiso bazise uluntu ngekhamera ekhangela umkhondo womlilo nomsi emimandleni emi-6 yaseKapa. Ezi khamera zikhangela umkhondo, ziyayibhaa indawo enomlilo nomsi, ezo nkcukacha zid- It is planned to expand the system and include the following camera sites: • Helderberg: To cover the Strand and Somerset West area • Kontermanskloof: To cover the Milnerton to Melkbos area • Bottelary: To cover Kraafontein and surrounding areas • King’s Blockhouse: To cover the Mowbray to Woodstock areas • Hout Bay: To cover the Suikerbossie area The fire and smoke detection camera system is used worldwide, with the United States Forestry Department making extensive use of it. Where there is smoke … a fire detection camera at the port control tower. luliselwa kwiziko eliseGoodwood elilawula iiNkonzo zokuCima umLilo nezoSindiso. Ngokuhambelanayo nowesdiXeko umThetho ka-2010 weDolophu ojongene neziLwanyana, abanini bezilo-qabane bayacelwa ukuba bazibhalise zonke izinja neekati ezisezakhiweni nakwimihlaba yabo ngo-Agasti wonyaka ka- 2012. Ukuba umnini wezo zilo-abane ufuye ezininzi ngaphezu kwenani elivunyelweyo, makancede afake isicelo semvume yokwenza oko. Amaxwebhu okubhaliswa kwezilwanyana ayafumaneka nakweyiphi na i-ofisi yogunyaziso lomthetho wesiXeko okanye kumathala eencwadi, okanye zingafunyanwa nange-intanethi apha: www.capetown.gov.za.
NEW FACILITIES IN THE METRO New multipurpose centre for Mfuleni The City’s Sport, Recreation and Amenities Department officially opened the new Mfuleni multipurpose centre, Parliament Avenue, Mfuleni, in March. The construction of multipurpose centres is part of the Department’s strategy to bring sustainable activities and programmes back to community centres. The facility has a recreation hall, an activity room, a storeroom, a fully equipped kitchen, ablution areas and an office. It can accommodate up to 600 people. Woodstock assessment centre to assist street people A 24-hour assessment centre for street people was opened in Franklin Street, Woodstock, in March. The centre is the first of eight planned in Cape Town to address the challenges of homelessness. Fieldworkers will refer street people from Woodstock and surrounds, but they can also approach the centre voluntarily. Careful assessment will enable staff to provide the necessary rehabilitation and support. The ultimate goal is to reintegrate street people with their communities of origin. Where this is not possible, clients will be referred to a City care facility partner. Substance addicts will be referred to the City’s rehabilitation centre partners. The City wishes to respect the dignity of street people, and also recognises that homelessness creates difficult situations for residents and businesses. It remains committed to dealing with this issue as effectively and humanely as possible. Manenberg gets Human Settlements contact centre The new Human Settlements contact centre, on the corner of Vygieskraal Street and Lansdowne Road in Manenberg, was opened in April. This centre will manage the City’s rental stock and dwellings purchased through the City, as well as provide administrative support to ratepayers. At the centre, residents will be able to access the City’s service hotline; make enquiries with regard to the housing database, tenancy matters, service and rental accounts; pay municipal accounts and traffic fines; buy prepaid electricity, and apply for services, rates rebates, and indigent benefits. With an increased staff capacity, the centre will offer an all-inclusive facility in which a high standard of service can be rendered in a clientfriendly environment. KORTLIKS Agt stedelike gebiede sal vernuwe word om veiligheid en lewensgehalte te verbeter. Dié gebiede is Manenberg/Hanover Park/Lotus Park, Bishop Lavis/Valhalla Park/Bonteheuwel, die Harare/Kuyasa-wisselaargebied, die Bellville-vervoerwisselaargebied en Voortrekkerwegkorridor, die Wesfleur-sakenodus, die Athlone-sakekern, Ocean View, en die Mitchells Plain-sakekern. Die Stad se Departement Sport, Ontspanning en Geriewe het die nuwe Mfuleni- veeldoelige sentrum in Maart geopen. ’n Voltydse assesseringsentrum vir straatmense het in Woodstock geopen waar perso - neel dié mense van rehabilitasie en steun sal voorsien. Straatmense sal na die sentrum ver- The new Human Settlements contact centre in Manenberg will manage the City’s rental stock and provide administrative support to ratepayers. New park in Philippi East Ntshiyane Park in Philippi East was officially opened on 22 March 2012. Funding of R500 000 was made available from the City Parks capital funding budget. The park is surrounded by three roads – Ntshiyane, Ngqwangi and Nondlwana – all of which are names of indigenous bird species that will be represented by paintings on the park walls. A resident who lives opposite the park has been employed by City Parks as a community parks maintenance worker. New facility at Huguenot Square Hall in Belhar The City’s Sport, Recreation and Amenities Department hosted a sod-turning ceremony to mark commencement of construction of an additional facility at Huguenot Square Hall in Belhar. This project includes the construction of a double-storey facility with two halls, two offices, counselling rooms and a reception area. The facility is centrally located and will accommodate activities such as youth programmes, disabled programmes, holiday programmes, skills development programmes and other recreational programmes, thus helping to facilitate and promote community interaction. The project is being funded by the urban settlements development grant at a cost of R1 885 871, and is due for completion in four and a half months. wys word of vrywillig daar kan aanmeld. Die nuwe kontaksentrum van die Direktoraat Menslike Nedersettings in Manenberg sal die Stad se huureiendomme bestuur en administratiewe steun aan belastingbetalers bied. Die Stad se Departement Sport, Ontspanning en Geriewe het ’n bykomende fasiliteit by die Hugenotepleinsaal in Belhar begin bou. Die aantal bouplanne wat in die laaste kwartaal van 2011 goedgekeur is, is aansienlik meer as in 2010. Die Scottsdene-behuisingsprojek is in Maart van stapel gestuur. Grond sal ontwikkel word vir die voorsiening van sowat 2 200 behuisingsgeleenthede. Executive Mayor Patricia de Lille recently introduced a programme focusing on the regeneration of eight areas within the City. The objective is to uplift neglected, dysfunctional and degenerating areas to help to improve the safety, quality of life and socio-economic situation, with a particular focus on public spaces. The areas identified for the mayoral urban regeneration programme are: • Manenberg/Hanover Park/Lotus Park; • Bishop Lavis/Valhalla Park/Bonteheuwel; • Harare/Kuyasa interchange precinct; • Bellville transport interchange precinct and Voortrekker Road corridor; • Wesfleur business node (Atlantis); • Athlone CBD; KHAWUNDIBALISELE Imimandla yeedolophu esibhozo izakuba nohlaziyo nophuculo lokhuseleko kunye nomgangatho wokuphila kwabantu. Yona ke iyile: Manenberg/ - Hanover Park/Lotus Park; Bishop Lavis/Valhalla Park/Bonteheuwel; Harare neKuyasa apho abantu basebenzisa iindidi zezithuthi eziya kwiindawo ngeendawo; iBellville apho abantu basebenzisa iindidi zezithuthi eziya kwiindawo ngeendawo nenyoba eyiVoortrekker Roadr; indawo eyiWesfleur Business; umBindi wedolophana i-Athlone; i-Ocean View; umBindi weDolophu eyiMitchells Plain. ElesiXeko iSebe lezemiDlalo, ezoloNwano noBungezelo lobumnandi lilivule ngokusesikweni ngoMatshi iZiko elitsha nelemicimbi yonke laseMfuleni. May 2012 • Ocean View; and • Mitchells Plain town centre. The selection of these areas was based on the need to address inequality as a result of the legacy of exclusion. Maintenance of public infrastructure and facilities, in partnership with communities, is the basis of the programme with the objective of stabilising areas and providing a platform for more effective public and private investment. The City is introducing the concept of an area-based approach to urban development and management based on the successful Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU) programme. Area coordinating teams (ACTs) will be set up within these communities, CITYNEWS 7 Urban renewal on the move Boosting business: The Athlone business district is one of eight areas that will benefit from an urban regeneration programme. Eight Cape Town areas have been identified for renewal, as part of the mayoral urban regeneration programme. The areas will all benefit from improved facilities, increased safety and resulting socio-economic growth. Plan approvals rise The number of building plans passed during the last quarter of 2011 rose substantially compared to 2010 – by 25% for residential properties and 31% for non-residential properties. The non-residential component comprised 102 plans, including 63 for shopping space, 14 for industrial and eight for offices. This increase is an indication of an upturn in the economy. The City is working with Province and the Chamber of Commerce to reduce delays through the “Red Tape to Red Carpet” initiative. As part of this programme, the City will be implementing measures to improve performance, including the submission of electronic applications. The electronic system will initially manage applications to erect signage, then land use applications, and will later also be extended to building plans. This process will speed up service delivery and will benefit the public and the development industry. Revitalising Atlantis, together The City’s Economic Development Department, the Provincial Department of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism and the National Department of Economic Development, have developed the Atlantis revitalisation framework to guide the redevelopment of this significant industrial area. The revitalisation of Atlantis requires a partnership, drawing on government, business, industry, labour and civil society. This will allow for integrated under the umbrella of the relevant subcouncils. These teams will provide a platform for representatives of the communities, businesses, non-governmental organisations and the City to engage on various issues. These include operation of public buildings, maintenance of infrastructure, cleansing, law enforcement, safety and security, informal trader management, community action plans, and area-based monitoring of performance and levels of service delivery. The City Manager has appointed convenors for the ACTs and their first meetings were held in April. The ACTs will report regularly to a subcommittee of the Mayoral Committee. actions that will address the area’s socio-economic decline, and promote economic recovery and growth. Atlantis has the potential to be a significant industrial node in the regionial economy. If it continues to decline, it will reduce the long-term development impact of areas such as the Saldanha industrial development zone. • For information contact Stanley Visser on tel 021 550 1100 or stanley.visser@capetown.gov.za. New Scottsdene housing project Executive Mayor De Lille hosted a sod-turning ceremony on 8 March 2012 to mark the start of the Scottsdene housing project. Almost ten hectares of land will be developed for the provision of approximately 2 200 housing opportunities. All homes will be privately owned, with a mixture of sectional and freehold title. Some 40% of the units will be state-assisted units. The rest of the units will be market housing, 80% of which will be in the gap segment of the housing market. The City is currently extending the market for gap housing to households with a monthly income of between R3 500 and R15 000. Iziko lengqikelelo elisetyenziswa iiyure ezingama-24 kusenzelwa abantu abahlala ezitratweni lavulwa eWoodstock. IZiko loNxibelelwano lokuHlaliswa koLuntu ezindlwini eliseManenberg liza kulawula ukurentelwa kwempahla sisiXeko ukanti abahlawulela amanzi nombane baza kubonelelwa ngenkxaso kwicala lezolawulo. ElesiXeko iSebe lezemiDlalo, ezoloNwano noBungezelo lobumnandi lialisile ukwakha enye indawo yoncedo eHuguenot Square Hall eBelhar. Inani leeplani zokwakha elipasisiweyo kwikota yokugqibela ka-2011 linyuke kakhulu xa kuthelekiswa nelika-2010. Lo ngomqondiso wenguquko kuoosho lommandla.
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