| City advises of water supply disruption in Simon’s Town, Glencairn, Welcome Glen areas | Water supply disruption in Simon’s Town, Glencairn, Welcome Glen areas. | <p>This is a necessary step required to provide a new water connection in Simon’s Town.</p><p>Residents must please ensure that their taps are closed during this period to avoid water waste and/or damage when the water supply is restored. Residents are also advised to then open their taps slowly to reduce stress on their pipework.</p><p>Residents are advised to store 5-10 litres of drinking water in clean sealed containers beforehand to minimise inconvenience.</p><p>The City apologises for the inconvenience and thanks our residents for their patience during this period.</p><p><b>End</b></p> | 2018-07-18T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| Mayor rejoices with Fisantekraal residents as they take ownership of their new homes | The City’s Executive Mayor, Patricia De Lille, visists Fisantekraal families in their new homes. | <p>Today, I visited some of the families in Fisantekraal who moved into their new homes this past weekend. Mayoral Committee Member for the Transport and Urban Development, Cllr Brett Herron, and I were glad to share in the joy of the new homeowners who have been living in backyards and informal settlements for many years. </p><p>The group of 24 families, who moved into their new homes a few days ago, are part of the over 700 beneficiaries who have already moved into their homes. These homes were built during the first phase of the Greenville Garden Cities development in Fisantekraal, near Durbanville.</p>
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<p>The City and its implementing partner are working hard to finish the final 101 homes. The City expects to hand over all of the remaining homes by October 2018.</p><p>Meanwhile, I am also excited to see that Phase 2 of the project has already started and the first group of families will move in as soon as October this year. The second phase will see about 500 homes being built for beneficiaries on the City’s housing waiting list. </p><p>This project forms part of a greater catalytic housing development which will eventually boast approximately 4 000 housing opportunities, social housing, and financed-linked houses. It also includes plans for schools, community facilities, public spaces and transport infrastructure. The houses are planned to be constructed over six phases.</p><p>Meeting the new homeowners is always a humbling experience and I was glad to share in their joy of owning their first home. New homeowners Makanetso and Polao Rabohome said that they had been living as backyarders since 2000 and they were grateful that this winter they didn’t have to worry about a roof leaking or water running through their home.</p>
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<p>Polao works as a security guard and they were able to buy a new couch and cupboard for their home. Meeting new homeowners like the Rabohome family shows that when the City of Cape Town assists our residents who are most in need, these residents will take pride in their belongings and work to better their lives. Working together, we can make progress possible and ensure a more just and equal Cape Town.</p><p>Similarly, I visited Xolani Nake at his home where he lives with his three children. He has been staying in a nearby informal settlement for the last 7 years and lived as a backyarder before then. He told me it was wonderful for him to move into his new home because he had been moving around a lot and it was good to finally settle down.</p><p>I also met young Thobela Mekana who is disabled. Both his parents passed away four years ago and his younger brother Athenkosi, 17, helps to look after him.</p>
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<p>The City of Cape Town is committed to providing our residents with dignity through home ownership and sustainable communities. The City is no longer building homes for specific racial groups in exclusive areas but is rather building integrated communities. I look forward to visiting these new homeowners again in the future to see how new friendships and an integrated community thrives as a result of the development.</p><p>The success of this project and delivering homes is proof of the City’s commitment to redressing the imbalances of the past and ensuring that we realise the goals of the Organisational Development and Transformation Plan by achieving excellence in service delivery.</p><p>‘The Greenville Garden Cities housing project is an excellent example of how we can build integrated human settlements with a sense of place. The architecture is appealing and reminiscent of the Bo-Kaap, the street design and landscaping give a sense of that this is a community and the incorporation of trading places, and even a dedicated building for an animal-welfare organisation, provide the components of a place that immediately feels like home.</p>
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<p>‘This is a massive project in terms of numbers and will go a long way towards addressing our housing deficit. Despite the scale of the project, Garden Cities have managed, through careful urban design and architecture, to give the project a sense of neighbourhood. We need to acknowledge how important this is and learn from this approach for future projects,’ Cllr Herron said.</p><p>We wish the new homeowners all the best as they start a new and exciting chapter in their lives and appeal to them to take care of their homes.</p><p><strong>End</strong></p> | 2018-07-18T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| Uitsig Primary gets new library on Mandela Day | Staff from the Mayor's office, the school and Sakh'ikhaya construction assisted in decorating the library which will serve as a new learning hub for pupils. | <p>The great father of our nation, Nelson Mandela, once said: ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.’</p><p>Today we are doing our part to continue his legacy and carry on the work started by Tata Madiba in serving the people and especially the children of our beautiful country.</p> Learners at Uitsig Primary will soon be reading their books in a new mini-library that opened today.<div><br>
<p>I joined Ward Councillor Beverley van Reenen at the school where we painted the library.</p>
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<p>Staff from my office, the school and Sakh'ikhaya construction assisted in decorating the library which will serve as a new hub of learning for pupils at the school.</p><p>The handover today follows a visit to Uitsig a few months ago when I was made aware of a need for a library as the existing one was small and cramped.</p><p>The City of Cape Town donated a container that has been converted into a library. A section of container will be adapted into a reading room to help improve the learners’ literacy levels.</p><p>Van Schaik Bookstore has also made a donation of books to populate the library.</p><p>I want to extend my deepest gratitude to Van Schaik for their generosity and to Councillor Van Reenen for initiating this project and getting so many sponsors involved.</p><p>A big thank you also goes to the various businesses and residents who have given their time and resources to make this possible for the learners of Uitsig Primary.</p>
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<p>I also extend my great appreciation some private sector partners including Mackie Hardware in Maitland, Amcor, SAF, Simba and Pepsico for their contribution to the school. Their assistance will go a long way in improving the lives of the children of Uitsig.</p><p>I’m also very proud of the staff in my office who have made personal donations to ensure that the little ones at the school enjoy a treat as we celebrate 100 years since the birth of Madiba.</p><p>This is in the spirit of Mandela Day where South Africans give what they can to help those less fortunate.</p><p>Each year, in celebrating the 67 years of service and sacrifice for our country by former president Nelson Mandela, our country comes together to give their time for charitable causes.</p><p>This work goes hand-in-hand with the City of Cape Town’s efforts to build a caring city which encourages partnerships with community organisations, and underpins the ethos of making progress possible together.</p>
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<p>Each year in July we see a marked increase in volunteerism to improve the lives of the most vulnerable in our communities. However, I want to make a call to all of us to make this an everyday occurrence.</p><p>In this way we can honour Tata Madiba and emulate the values he lived by in dedicating his life to serving others. We must all go beyond the 67 minutes and Mandela Month to do even more for those in need.</p><p>In doing so, we will make greater strides in building the country he fought for and dreamt of and ensure that more people taste the fruits of our democracy.</p>
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| City cancels Request for Proposals for Foreshore Freeway Precinct development | The City of Cape Town’s City Manager has, upon receiving legal advice, taken the decision to cancel the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of the Foreshore Freeway Precinct. | <p>The City of Cape Town’s City Manager has, upon receiving legal advice, taken the decision to cancel the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of the Foreshore Freeway Precinct.</p><p>The six bidders were notified of the decision in writing on Friday, 13 July 2018.</p><p>The Stage 1 bid evaluation process was concluded in February 2018. Several appeals and objections were lodged that contested the application of the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP documentation. </p><p>Having received legal advice, the City concluded that a lack of sufficient clarity in the RFP documentation rendered the evaluation criteria vague.</p><p>‘Procurement processes must be compliant with the rule of law, in particular with Section 217 of the Constitution which governs public procurement. There must be no doubt about the integrity of these processes and, as such, I have decided to cancel the RFP. </p><p>‘Furthermore, the economic outlook for the country has become significantly weaker since the issuing of the RFP two years ago. This change, together with the additional burdens that the City, its ratepayers, and residents are facing at the moment, cannot be ignored. The City is, therefore, reconsidering the future of this project, and we will communicate further once a decision has been made.</p><p>‘In the meantime, I want to express my sincere gratitude to all of the bidders who submitted proposals and representations,’ said Mr Lungelo Mbandazayo, the City Manager.</p><p><br><strong>End</strong><br></p> | 2018-07-17T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
