The C3 electronic reporting system for all service delivery complaints and queries is now in place.
Call 0860 103 089 or e-mail contactus@capetown.gov.za to log a service delivery query or complaint. You can also SMS it to 31373 (no more than 160 characters).
Your contact will then be logged and a reference number issued to you so that you can track our progress. The procedure is working extremely well - try it!
For issues relating to cable theft, call the toll free 24/7 hotline: 0800 222 771.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Jungle Theatre company presents 'INDLOVU PEOPLE' - one night only!
Jungle Theatre Company presents “Indlovu People” a family show about elephants from their creation to the present day.
The mystical Xama from the clan Indlovu is our story teller. He tells of a time before people, when elephants lived freely without the boundaries set by humans. We meet a family of masked elephants and are invited into their magical lives. Enter the colonial clowns who start popping their guns and begin the rough and tumble, love-hate relationship that we have with elephants until today. Through catchy music, visual humor, innovative puppetry and fun involvement “Indlovu People” compels the audience to help find a safe future for these majestic creatures. It is best suited for ages 8 and up.
The show was directed by Heather Mac with performers Mfundo Hashe, Nimray Kruger, Charity Mkhasibe and Vincent Meyburgh. The development of the show was funded by the International Fund for Animal Welfare and the performance by the Cape Tercentenary Foundation.
ONE SHOW ONLY!
26th September 12h00
Baxter Main Theatre
Tickets only R30
Book through Computicket
Block bookings call Yvette on 021 788 5641
Yvette Joshua
Arts Administrator
Jungle Theatre Company
Tel: 021- 788 5641
Fax: 021- 788 5643
www.jungletheatre.co.za
info@jungletheatre.co.za
The mystical Xama from the clan Indlovu is our story teller. He tells of a time before people, when elephants lived freely without the boundaries set by humans. We meet a family of masked elephants and are invited into their magical lives. Enter the colonial clowns who start popping their guns and begin the rough and tumble, love-hate relationship that we have with elephants until today. Through catchy music, visual humor, innovative puppetry and fun involvement “Indlovu People” compels the audience to help find a safe future for these majestic creatures. It is best suited for ages 8 and up.
The show was directed by Heather Mac with performers Mfundo Hashe, Nimray Kruger, Charity Mkhasibe and Vincent Meyburgh. The development of the show was funded by the International Fund for Animal Welfare and the performance by the Cape Tercentenary Foundation.
ONE SHOW ONLY!
26th September 12h00
Baxter Main Theatre
Tickets only R30
Book through Computicket
Block bookings call Yvette on 021 788 5641
Yvette Joshua
Arts Administrator
Jungle Theatre Company
Tel: 021- 788 5641
Fax: 021- 788 5643
www.jungletheatre.co.za
info@jungletheatre.co.za
Friday, August 28, 2009
Deadline for Applying for Rates Rebate Extended to 31 October 2009
CITY OF CAPE TOWN - MEDIA RELEASE - 27 AUGUST 2009
Are you, as property owner, struggling to make ends meet?
Is your current monthly income R8 000 or less and are you older than 60 or disabled?
To provide relief in the current economic climate, when increasingly people are facing the re-possession of essentials such as homes and vehicles, when rising prices of fuel, electricity and food are forcing all but the very rich to cut back on necessities, the City of Cape Town has implemented compassionate policies that will bring some measure of financial aid to those who need it most.
A rates rebate, which is implemented on a sliding scale of 10% - 100% was made available during June 2009 to registered homeowners whose total household income is R8 000 a month or less, where the occupants are aged 60 years or more, or if they are the recipients of a disability pension/grant.
To maximise the benefits of this policy and make sure that enough people know about it, the City has extended the deadline for applications from 31 August to 31 October 2009.
"The City wants to register everyone who qualifies for the rates rebate, so that the relief measures we have put in place can restore their dignity and take away the increasing fear of impending poverty," says Alderman Ian Neilson, Deputy Executive Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Finance.
"We call on community organisations to encourage potential candidates to register with the City," he said. Neilson pointed out, however, that everyone who qualifies for the rates rebate will have to re-register annually and prove that the circumstances which enabled them to benefit from the policy still apply.
“Anyone who turns 60 within the City’s financial year which runs from July 2009 until June 2010 and to whom the other conditions such as income and disability apply, qualifies as a beneficiary of the rebate,” says Trevor Blake, Director: Revenue. “The rebate will however be implemented on a pro rata basis.”
Various rates rebates are also available to bona-fide farming operations, non-government organisations, public benefit organisations, religious organisations, health and welfare institutions, educational institutions, historical monuments, charitable institutions, sporting bodies, cultural institutions, youth development organisations and animal protection organisations.
For more information, please call the City’s Call Centre on 0860 103 089 or visit your nearest municipal office.
End
Issued by: Communication Department, City of Cape Town
Media enquiries: Alderman Ian Neilson Tel: 021 400 1306 or Cell: 083 306 6730
Trevor Blake, Tel: 021 400 9988 or Cell: 084 433 5727
Are you, as property owner, struggling to make ends meet?
Is your current monthly income R8 000 or less and are you older than 60 or disabled?
To provide relief in the current economic climate, when increasingly people are facing the re-possession of essentials such as homes and vehicles, when rising prices of fuel, electricity and food are forcing all but the very rich to cut back on necessities, the City of Cape Town has implemented compassionate policies that will bring some measure of financial aid to those who need it most.
A rates rebate, which is implemented on a sliding scale of 10% - 100% was made available during June 2009 to registered homeowners whose total household income is R8 000 a month or less, where the occupants are aged 60 years or more, or if they are the recipients of a disability pension/grant.
To maximise the benefits of this policy and make sure that enough people know about it, the City has extended the deadline for applications from 31 August to 31 October 2009.
"The City wants to register everyone who qualifies for the rates rebate, so that the relief measures we have put in place can restore their dignity and take away the increasing fear of impending poverty," says Alderman Ian Neilson, Deputy Executive Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Finance.
"We call on community organisations to encourage potential candidates to register with the City," he said. Neilson pointed out, however, that everyone who qualifies for the rates rebate will have to re-register annually and prove that the circumstances which enabled them to benefit from the policy still apply.
“Anyone who turns 60 within the City’s financial year which runs from July 2009 until June 2010 and to whom the other conditions such as income and disability apply, qualifies as a beneficiary of the rebate,” says Trevor Blake, Director: Revenue. “The rebate will however be implemented on a pro rata basis.”
Various rates rebates are also available to bona-fide farming operations, non-government organisations, public benefit organisations, religious organisations, health and welfare institutions, educational institutions, historical monuments, charitable institutions, sporting bodies, cultural institutions, youth development organisations and animal protection organisations.
For more information, please call the City’s Call Centre on 0860 103 089 or visit your nearest municipal office.
End
Issued by: Communication Department, City of Cape Town
Media enquiries: Alderman Ian Neilson Tel: 021 400 1306 or Cell: 083 306 6730
Trevor Blake, Tel: 021 400 9988 or Cell: 084 433 5727
City Acts Against Illegal Businesses
CITY OF CAPE TOWN - MEDIA RELEASE - 27 AUGUST 2009
Anyone thinking of starting a business from home should first check with the City of Cape Town to find out whether the zoning scheme regulations for their area allows this activity.
The City’s Planning and Building Development Management (PBDM) Department is responsible for enforcing compliance with the zoning scheme regulations created in terms of the Land Use Planning Ordinance no 15 of 1985. These regulations define what properties can be used for.
The PBDM Department has recently increased the staff complement in its Land Use Enforcement Section. Thirty seven personnel have already been appointed out of an eventual 40 who will be allocated to different districts.
The department uses an eight district model and four enforcement regions, each comprising two districts. Each region will be headed by an Enforcement Coordinator. At present, one Enforcement Coordinator has been appointed and three people are acting in the remaining positions.
The Enforcement Section’s staff are guided by a Land Use Enforcement Policy which was adopted by the Planning and Environment Portfolio Committee (PEPCO) and came into force on 01 January 2009. The approach taken is to ensure people cease an activity which contravenes the zoning scheme regulations until such time as the land use rights are in place.
The process is complaints-driven and once a written complaint is received, it will be investigated and if necessary, a notice will be served. Transgressors are given deadlines and if they fail to close down in time, the matter is prosecuted in the criminal courts. If the prosecution is successful, the Land Use Planning Ordinance allows the Magistrate to impose a fine of up to R100 000.00 or a term of imprisonment.
Cheryl Walters, the Director:PBDM, says, “While the department is dependent on the criminal court process, which can take a long time to complete, it has nevertheless achieved notable successes since the enforcement policy was implemented eight months ago. In excess of 500 cease unauthorised business notices have been served, 286 unauthorised businesses have closed down and in 32 court cases, 29 guilty verdicts have been handed down and fines imposed”.
“It should be noted that a prosecution will be instituted even if a person has, subsequent to the notice, submitted a land use application to rectify the unlawful land use,” she added.
Anyone thinking of starting a business from home should therefore first contact the PBDM Department’s district office to find out whether the zoning scheme regulations for their area permits this. If a home owner or tenant wishes to run a business or a crèche in a residential area, they will probably first need to apply for some form of permission from the Department.
Application forms for permission to use a property for a use other than the allocated zoning are available on the City’s website www.capetown.gov.za or at the eight district offices. Completed application forms must be submitted to these offices.
Should anyone wish to complain about an unlawful activity, they must lodge a written complaint on the standard complaint form by fax or e-mail with the Regional Manager’s secretary or at this stage, to the relevant officials detailed below:
Districts A & B
Cape Town & Blaauwberg area
Alma Stoffels: Regional Manager’s secretary
Tel: (021) 400 6442
Fax: (021) 419 4694
E-mail: alma.stoffels@capetown.gov.za
Farrel Smith: Technical Assistant
Tel: (021) 400 6407
E-mail: farrel.smith@capetown.gov.za
Charles Mcgrath: Acting Principal Admin Assistant
Tel: (021) 400 6500
E-mail: charles.mcgrath@capetown.gov.za
District C
Northern Area
Wilma Ludick: District secretary
Tel: (021) 980 6265
Fax: (021) 980 6179
E-mail: wilma.ludick@capetown.gov.za
Nico Lombard: Technical Assistant
Tel: (021) 980 6007
E-mail: nico.lombard@capetown.gov.za
District D
Tygerberg area
Antoinette Loubser: District secretary
Tel: (021) 938 8432
Fax: (021) 938 8509
E-mail: antoinette.loubser@capetown.gov.za
Eduann Howburg: Senior Technical Officer
Tel: (021) 938 8038
E-mail: eduann.howburg@capetown.gov.za
Districts E & F
Helderberg, Khayelitsha & Mitchells Plain Areas
Estelle Goosen: Regional Manager’s secretary
Tel: (021) 850 4386
Fax: (021) 850 4354
E-mail: estelle.goosen@capetown.gov.za
Shaun Manuel: Senior Technical Officer
Tel: (021) 850 4335
E-mail: shaun.manuel@capetown.gov.za
Districts G & H
Southern and Cape Flats areas
Anita Fabe: Regional Manager’s secretary
Tel: (021) 710 9410
Fax: (021) 710 8039
E-mail: anita.fabe@capetown.gov.za
Moosa Barnes: Senior Technical Officer
Tel: (021) 710 8261
E-mail: moosa.barnes@capetown.gov.za
End
Anyone thinking of starting a business from home should first check with the City of Cape Town to find out whether the zoning scheme regulations for their area allows this activity.
The City’s Planning and Building Development Management (PBDM) Department is responsible for enforcing compliance with the zoning scheme regulations created in terms of the Land Use Planning Ordinance no 15 of 1985. These regulations define what properties can be used for.
The PBDM Department has recently increased the staff complement in its Land Use Enforcement Section. Thirty seven personnel have already been appointed out of an eventual 40 who will be allocated to different districts.
The department uses an eight district model and four enforcement regions, each comprising two districts. Each region will be headed by an Enforcement Coordinator. At present, one Enforcement Coordinator has been appointed and three people are acting in the remaining positions.
The Enforcement Section’s staff are guided by a Land Use Enforcement Policy which was adopted by the Planning and Environment Portfolio Committee (PEPCO) and came into force on 01 January 2009. The approach taken is to ensure people cease an activity which contravenes the zoning scheme regulations until such time as the land use rights are in place.
The process is complaints-driven and once a written complaint is received, it will be investigated and if necessary, a notice will be served. Transgressors are given deadlines and if they fail to close down in time, the matter is prosecuted in the criminal courts. If the prosecution is successful, the Land Use Planning Ordinance allows the Magistrate to impose a fine of up to R100 000.00 or a term of imprisonment.
Cheryl Walters, the Director:PBDM, says, “While the department is dependent on the criminal court process, which can take a long time to complete, it has nevertheless achieved notable successes since the enforcement policy was implemented eight months ago. In excess of 500 cease unauthorised business notices have been served, 286 unauthorised businesses have closed down and in 32 court cases, 29 guilty verdicts have been handed down and fines imposed”.
“It should be noted that a prosecution will be instituted even if a person has, subsequent to the notice, submitted a land use application to rectify the unlawful land use,” she added.
Anyone thinking of starting a business from home should therefore first contact the PBDM Department’s district office to find out whether the zoning scheme regulations for their area permits this. If a home owner or tenant wishes to run a business or a crèche in a residential area, they will probably first need to apply for some form of permission from the Department.
Application forms for permission to use a property for a use other than the allocated zoning are available on the City’s website www.capetown.gov.za or at the eight district offices. Completed application forms must be submitted to these offices.
Should anyone wish to complain about an unlawful activity, they must lodge a written complaint on the standard complaint form by fax or e-mail with the Regional Manager’s secretary or at this stage, to the relevant officials detailed below:
Districts A & B
Cape Town & Blaauwberg area
Alma Stoffels: Regional Manager’s secretary
Tel: (021) 400 6442
Fax: (021) 419 4694
E-mail: alma.stoffels@capetown.gov.za
Farrel Smith: Technical Assistant
Tel: (021) 400 6407
E-mail: farrel.smith@capetown.gov.za
Charles Mcgrath: Acting Principal Admin Assistant
Tel: (021) 400 6500
E-mail: charles.mcgrath@capetown.gov.za
District C
Northern Area
Wilma Ludick: District secretary
Tel: (021) 980 6265
Fax: (021) 980 6179
E-mail: wilma.ludick@capetown.gov.za
Nico Lombard: Technical Assistant
Tel: (021) 980 6007
E-mail: nico.lombard@capetown.gov.za
District D
Tygerberg area
Antoinette Loubser: District secretary
Tel: (021) 938 8432
Fax: (021) 938 8509
E-mail: antoinette.loubser@capetown.gov.za
Eduann Howburg: Senior Technical Officer
Tel: (021) 938 8038
E-mail: eduann.howburg@capetown.gov.za
Districts E & F
Helderberg, Khayelitsha & Mitchells Plain Areas
Estelle Goosen: Regional Manager’s secretary
Tel: (021) 850 4386
Fax: (021) 850 4354
E-mail: estelle.goosen@capetown.gov.za
Shaun Manuel: Senior Technical Officer
Tel: (021) 850 4335
E-mail: shaun.manuel@capetown.gov.za
Districts G & H
Southern and Cape Flats areas
Anita Fabe: Regional Manager’s secretary
Tel: (021) 710 9410
Fax: (021) 710 8039
E-mail: anita.fabe@capetown.gov.za
Moosa Barnes: Senior Technical Officer
Tel: (021) 710 8261
E-mail: moosa.barnes@capetown.gov.za
End
Review of the 5 year Integrated Transport Plan
INVITATION TO SUBMIT COMMENTS ON THE INTEGRATED TRANSPORT PLAN
The City of Cape Town is in the process of reviewing and updating its current statutory Integrated Transport Plan (206 – 2011) and has appointed a consortium of specialist service providers to assist with its coordination.
The Integrated Transport Plan (ITP) is a holistic and overarching five-year plan for managing and developing Cape Town’s Transport system. The ITP is a statutory requirement in terms of the National Land Transport Transition Act (No. 22 of 2000). While preparation is also strategically aligned with the National Land Act (No. 5 of 2009) Process. The ITP must be updated each year in terms of legislation. It covers all modes of public transport, non-motorised transport, freight and movement of private vehicles, airports, ports, etc.
The ITP was taken through a second round of public consultation from mid November 2008 to the end of January 2009 in order to assist the technical team in the update and revision process. It is now being made available for public comments to ensure that the content is relevant and up to date before submission for approval, as required in terms of the Act.
This is your opportunity to:
· Identify any possible gaps/shortcomings in the revised ITP.
· Submit proposals on addressing any shortcomings.
· Provide feedback on the City’s progress, achievements and/or proposed strategies, action plans, Implementation programmes and priority projects that have been included in the revised ITP.
Please submit your written comments:
· By post to the ITP Public Participation Office, Attention Tamara North, P O Box 494, Cape Town, Telephone: 02 481 2400, Fax: 021 424 5588
· By email to Lindiwe.Gaika@af.aurecongroup.com or Tamara.North@af.aurecongroup.com
The full document may be viewed at your local library or at the South Peninsula Subcouncil Offices. You may also view the doc electronically on the City’ website: www.capetown.gov.za
Attached is also a response form on which you can list your comment issues or concerns.
The closing date for comments is Monday, 28 September 2009.
Contact Person: Subcouncil Manager (Desiree Mentor)
Contact Number: 021 784 2010/11
The City of Cape Town is in the process of reviewing and updating its current statutory Integrated Transport Plan (206 – 2011) and has appointed a consortium of specialist service providers to assist with its coordination.
The Integrated Transport Plan (ITP) is a holistic and overarching five-year plan for managing and developing Cape Town’s Transport system. The ITP is a statutory requirement in terms of the National Land Transport Transition Act (No. 22 of 2000). While preparation is also strategically aligned with the National Land Act (No. 5 of 2009) Process. The ITP must be updated each year in terms of legislation. It covers all modes of public transport, non-motorised transport, freight and movement of private vehicles, airports, ports, etc.
The ITP was taken through a second round of public consultation from mid November 2008 to the end of January 2009 in order to assist the technical team in the update and revision process. It is now being made available for public comments to ensure that the content is relevant and up to date before submission for approval, as required in terms of the Act.
This is your opportunity to:
· Identify any possible gaps/shortcomings in the revised ITP.
· Submit proposals on addressing any shortcomings.
· Provide feedback on the City’s progress, achievements and/or proposed strategies, action plans, Implementation programmes and priority projects that have been included in the revised ITP.
Please submit your written comments:
· By post to the ITP Public Participation Office, Attention Tamara North, P O Box 494, Cape Town, Telephone: 02 481 2400, Fax: 021 424 5588
· By email to Lindiwe.Gaika@af.aurecongroup.com or Tamara.North@af.aurecongroup.com
The full document may be viewed at your local library or at the South Peninsula Subcouncil Offices. You may also view the doc electronically on the City’ website: www.capetown.gov.za
Attached is also a response form on which you can list your comment issues or concerns.
The closing date for comments is Monday, 28 September 2009.
Contact Person: Subcouncil Manager (Desiree Mentor)
Contact Number: 021 784 2010/11
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Graffiti Blitz and Plascons' New Wonder Product - Sunday 23 August 09
A great Thank you to all who participated in the Graffiti blitz on Sunday. Within 2 hours, the neighbourhood was cleared of all unsightly graffiti. Thank you to Adrian Jessop, Frenske Otzen, Andrew Pollock from Plascon, Michael and Isabelle Franzen, Ronnie Weber, Ann Coltham and family and Alison Thiel.
Plascon sponsored our anti-graffiti day and used the opportunity to launch their new product called PLASCON REMOVE-ALL. A 100% bio-degradable, water based solution that is neither a solvent, nor a stripper, it works within minutes.
“We hope that it stays clean for as long as possible,” Adrian Jessop noted. “But if the graffiti comes back, the artists won’t get much satisfaction. It is far easier for us to remove the graffiti than it is from them to paint it.”
Plascon sponsored our anti-graffiti day and used the opportunity to launch their new product called PLASCON REMOVE-ALL. A 100% bio-degradable, water based solution that is neither a solvent, nor a stripper, it works within minutes.
“We hope that it stays clean for as long as possible,” Adrian Jessop noted. “But if the graffiti comes back, the artists won’t get much satisfaction. It is far easier for us to remove the graffiti than it is from them to paint it.”
Adrian Jessop demonstrates how PLASCON REMOVE-ALL works.
Spray the surface, leave for a couple of minutes and simply wipe away.
Ronnie Weber and stop-sign before Plascon RemoveAll...
Ronnie Weber and Stop sign after a couple of minutes of using Plascon RemoveAll.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Graffiti Busting Sunday - 23rd August 2009 - REMINDER
Thank you to all the residents who have identified areas in our community where graffiti has been spotted. A reminder of the details of Sunday’s Graffiti Busting.
Date – Sunday 23 August
Time – 3pm
Where – Welgelee Road, close to Firgrove Way
What is needed ? – 1 Bag Cement
1 x 5 litre Roofing Paint, Grey
Half a tin of White PVA
5 – 6 Bottles of Laquer Thinners
Cloths
2 tins of Q20
Plus – ladders, brushes, buckets, buckets or bottles of water, paint remover
We are being joined by Andrew Pollock who represents Plascon. Andrew has agreed to demonstrate ground-breaking anti-graffiti and gunk technology.
A 100 % bio-degradable and environmentally friendly product just launched in South Africa.
Please contact Adrian Jessop at 083 68 000 76 or adrianjessop@gmail.com for further details about Sunday. Please join us for a fun afternoon of cleaning up the neighbourhood
Date – Sunday 23 August
Time – 3pm
Where – Welgelee Road, close to Firgrove Way
What is needed ? – 1 Bag Cement
1 x 5 litre Roofing Paint, Grey
Half a tin of White PVA
5 – 6 Bottles of Laquer Thinners
Cloths
2 tins of Q20
Plus – ladders, brushes, buckets, buckets or bottles of water, paint remover
We are being joined by Andrew Pollock who represents Plascon. Andrew has agreed to demonstrate ground-breaking anti-graffiti and gunk technology.
A 100 % bio-degradable and environmentally friendly product just launched in South Africa.
Please contact Adrian Jessop at 083 68 000 76 or adrianjessop@gmail.com for further details about Sunday. Please join us for a fun afternoon of cleaning up the neighbourhood
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