Day: November 1, 2022

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE)’s plenary of Commissioners met on 27-28 November 2022 and elected Ms Nomasonto Mazibuko as the CGE’s Acting Chairperson effective from today (01 November 2022). In terms of Section 9(a) of the CGE Act 39 of 1996, the office term of former Chairperson Ms Tamara Mathebula came to an end on 31 October 2022. Ms. Mazibuko will act as Chairperson until the President of the Republic, His Excellency Honourable Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa fills the position.

Source: Government of South Africa

Over the past two months, the #SpringCleanCT campaign has made a significant impact in helping to keep areas clean and looking after the well-being of our residents.

Efforts linked to the #SpringCleanCT campaign have resulted in 143 097 bags of general litter and 1656 bags of recycling being removed from illegal dump sites to date.

Also, during this period, 1037 by-law contravention notices have also been issued as part of campaign efforts.

‘We are making good progress but the job is still far from done. Many people still think they can litter and dump with impunity, and it is going to require further sustained efforts to change this.

‘Communities mobilising against dumping and littering remains one of the most effective ways of discouraging these behaviours, so I encourage all those who have participated in the campaign to continue their efforts in this regard. As the old saying goes, prevention is better than cure. Working together with communities we can prevent dumping rather than cleaning the same areas over and over again,’ said Alderman Grant Twigg, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management.

As part of the campaign, the City has launched a 24-hour toll-free number to report tip-offs about illegal dumping activity. Those convicted of illegal dumping could be fined up to R5 000, have their vehicle impounded, or face a two-year prison sentence. In addition, for every report that leads to a fine and conviction, the City is offering a reward from R1000 up to R5000, depending on the offence.

If residents would like to get involved, they are encouraged to arrange a clean-up or sponsor a community clean-up. Be sure to share your efforts on social media with the hashtag #SpringCleanCT so more people are hopefully inspired to take action.

Feel free to include us on:

Twitter: @CityofCT, @Geordinhl, and @GrantTwigg

Facebook: City of Cape Town, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, and Alderman Grant Twigg

Furthermore residents are encouraged to report illegal dumping tip-offs to our 24-hour toll-free number on 0800 110077

Source: City Of Cape Town

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate is set to commence with the resurfacing and repainting of road markings for various roads in Nyanga, Gugulethu and Thambo Village on Tuesday, 1 November 2022. Residents can expect the works to continue until Wednesday, 21 December 2022, pending unforeseen delays and inclement weather.

The work is planned to take place on weekdays only between 08:00 and 17:00 to limit the impact on road users.

The following roads will undergo upgrade:

Resurfacing of Silverstream Road between Klipfontein Road and Ruimte Road

Resurfacing on Ruimte Road between Duinefontein Road and Silverstream Road

Repainting of road markings on various roads in Nyanga, Gugulethu and Thambo Village

‘We ask that the community please cooperate with our team on the ground while the project is ongoing. We would like to resurface the road and repaint the road markings to provide residents in the area with a safe and smooth road surface. We have measures in place to help direct residents during the construction period and we urge all road users to please comply,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.

The City’s Road Infrastructure Management Department will be milling out the existing road surfacing and replacing it with a new asphalt road surface and the existing road markings will be reinstated with road retro reflective marking paint. This work forms part of regular maintenance to prolong the longevity of the city’s road network.

For enquiries call the Transport Information Centre (toll-free 24/7) on 0800 65 64 63, or email transport.info@capetown.gov.za.

Source: City Of Cape Town

Some areas in the City of Cape Town are supplied with electricity directly by Eskom and others by the City. This is not something which is determined by the City but under national legislation. While the City values service delivery to residents, there are limits to what the City or its representatives can achieve as Eskom is a national entity and does not fall within the control of the City.

‘The supply areas are established under the National Electricity Regulation Act via National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) issued Distribution Licenses. The Eskom distribution licence defines the Eskom supply area within the City of Cape Town and the City’s distribution licence defines the City’s supply area. Each licensee has exclusive authority to supply electricity and operate electricity networks in their supply area. The City is thus prohibited under law from supplying, operating or responding to electricity faults in the Eskom supply area. The City also cannot determine or change the supply areas and only Nersa has the authority to make such changes

‘Residents in Eskom-supplied areas are requested to report issues to Eskom directly. Councillors and subcouncils do engage with Eskom on a regular basis regarding electricity and energy supply matters. However, as Eskom is not a municipal entity there are times when the City or its representatives are unfortunately unable to assist residents in Eskom-supplied areas. Eskom service delivery issues should be taken up with Eskom and aspects surrounding theft of electricity or cable theft should be reported to the South African Police Service.

‘City of Cape Town customers have been protected from more than 1 100 hours of Eskom’s 1 900 hours of load-shedding between February 2022 and September 2022. The City continues to do everything it can to protect residents from the worst impacts of load-shedding, primarily through the management of the Steenbras Hydro Pumped Storage Scheme. The load-shedding protection is also to the benefit of everyone in Cape Town as it assists in protecting certain critical infrastructure and service provision (hospitals, water and wastewater) to all residents irrespective of their supply area.

‘While we understand some customers might be frustrated to live in an Eskom-supplied area at times, it’s important they remember that we do not determine who is supplied by the City and who is not. Furthermore, while these customers may not directly benefit from the City’s load-shedding protection, they do benefit from the protection of infrastructure and ongoing services. All Capetonians are therefore able to reap the rewards of the City’s regular maintenance of its infrastructure. We thank all residents for their support and patience,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Councillor Beverley van Reenen.

The City also continues to build on its programme of ending load-shedding over time by focusing on energy diversification to enhance security of supply with the City’s own build projects, small-scale embedded generation programmes of buying excess power from qualifying customers, wheeling and independent power producer programmes.

Report damage to municipal electrical infrastructure:

SMS: 31220

Email: power@capetown.gov.za

Source: City Of Cape Town

This week, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, joined several Capetonian entrepreneurs to celebrate their graduation from the High Impact Supplier Development Programme. 

The programme was funded by the City and facilitated by The Business Associate.

‘Small businesses are the lifeblood of innovation and jobs in South Africa. Support for them must be tangible and cognisant of their reality. And so this initiative gave training to 20 Cape Town-based vendors around various business improvement concerns such as eliminating wastage and increasing profitability,’ said Alderman Vos.

Speaking at the celebratory event, Alderman Vos reminded the entrepreneurs that the City has several business assistance mechanisms for SMMEs.

‘Platforms such as our Business Helpdesk offer guidance on processes, legislation, and accelerators, and also host a series of workshops aimed at boosting existing and aspiring entrepreneurs. The idea with this entire bouquet of projects is to invest in and develop a future supply chain for industries of today and those that are emerging.

‘I hope you understand the value that each of you bring to your community and country. Whatever you do with your newly acquired skills, I hope you choose Cape Town because it has over 20 active incubators and accelerators, 25 co-working spaces to get down to business because the City government has platforms, partnerships and initiatives to bring more investors so that more opportunities open up,’ said Alderman Vos.

To sign up for one of the development programmes, go to https://www.investcapetown.com/news-events/business-events/.

For data-free access to the virtual sessions, attendees can use the SmartCape services in public libraries or go to one of the 100 City-run buildings in the metro with free Wi-Fi access. Find out more here: https://www.capetown.gov.za/local%20and%20communities/get-online/Public-Wifi-Zones/public-wifi-across-the-city

Source: City Of Cape Town

Please note that due to the planned migration of the City of Cape Town voice services, several incoming numbers may be disrupted during the hours of 5pm to 8pm.

Please note that due to the planned migration of the City of Cape Town voice services, several incoming numbers may be disrupted during the hours of 5pm to 8pm. The City does not have control of the change window as it is a nationally defined process and will endeavour to limit any impact. Where possible, the City will communicate alternative numbers to call.

Affected numbers:

0800 872201

0860 765423

0861 106417

If the above numbers are unreachable, please dial 021 444 3578 during this time period.

Source: City Of Cape Town

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate is set to commence with the resurfacing of De Wet Road between Klip Road and Carol Road as well as a portion of Ottery Road at the approach to Strandfontein Road in Ottery on Monday, 7 November 2022. Residents can expect the works to continue until Thursday, 15 December 2022, pending unforeseen delays and inclement weather.

The work is planned to take place on weekdays between 07:00 and 17:30, and on weekends. Due to the high traffic volumes and risk of severe congestion along Klip Road and Strandfontein Road during the week, these sections of the roadworks will be done over the weekends. Full or partial road closures will be in effect during these times.

In addition, manholes, catchpits pavements and other ancillary road infrastructure along these sections of road will be repaired or maintained as required. The road shoulders will be regravelled, and the road markings will be repainted with reflective road marking paint.

‘We ask that the community please cooperate with our team on the ground while the project is ongoing. We would like to resurface these roads and maintain the road infrastructure to provide residents in the area with a safe and smooth road surface. We have measures in place to help direct residents during the construction period and we urge all road users to please comply,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.

The City’s Road Infrastructure Management Department will be milling out the existing road surfacing and replacing it with a new asphalt road surface. This work forms part of regular maintenance to prolong the longevity of the city’s road network.

For enquiries call the Transport Information Centre (toll-free 24/7) on 0800 65 64 63, or email transport.info@capetown.gov.za.

Source: City Of Cape Town