| Scheduled roadwork on the N1 | Various lanes closed for roadwork on the N1 today, Tuesday, 19 March 2019 . | <p>The following lanes will be closed:<br></p><table cellspacing="0" class="ms-rteTable-default" style="width:87%;height:301px;"><tbody><tr class="ms-rteTableHeaderRow-default" style="text-align:left;"><th class="ms-rteTableHeaderFirstCol-default" colspan="2" style="width:50%;height:49px;text-align:left;"><strong>DAY WORK:</strong><br></th></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableFirstCol-default" style="height:2px;">
Outbound lane closure between Durban Road and Old Oak Bridge for N1 3rd lane construction.
</td><td class="ms-rteTableLastCol-default" style="height:2px;">Fast lane closed from 08:00 to 15:00</td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default" style="text-align:left;"><th class="ms-rteTableFirstCol-default" rowspan="1" colspan="2" style="height:52px;text-align:left;"><strong>NIGHT WORK:</strong></th></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td style="height:84px;">Inbound lane closures between the R300 and Bill Bezuidenhout Bridge for road resurfacing operations.</td><td style="height:84px;">Lanes closed from 19:00 to 06:00 </td></tr></tbody></table>
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<a>021 480 7700</a> from a cell phone or
<a href="https://twitter.com/pecc107?lang=en" target="_blank">@pecc107</a> on Twitter.<br></p> | 2019-03-18T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| Temporary closure of bridge B5594 at the Stellenberg Interchange | Temporary closure of bridge B5594 at the Stellenberg Interchange | <p>The following lane closure will be in effect from today, 19 March 2019:<br></p>
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<thead><tr><th>Details<br></th><th>Date<br></th><th style="width:177px;">Time<br></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Lane Closure RHS (Bridge B5594 –R300 to N1 outbound)<br></td><td>Tuesday, 19 March - Tuesday, 2 April 2019</td><td style="width:177px;">04:00 - 17:00<br></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<p>Report all emergencies to our Public Emergency Communications Centre (PECC) on 107 from a landline, <a>021 480 7700</a> from a cell phone or <a href="https://twitter.com/pecc107?lang=en">@pecc107</a> on Twitter.</p> | 2019-03-18T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| Ndabeni pound set to double in size | Work will start soon on the expansion of the City’s Ndabeni vehicle impound lot. | <p></p><span><p>Work will start soon on the expansion of the City’s Ndabeni vehicle impound lot.</p><p>The pound has a carrying capacity of 400 vehicles and the expansion will take the capacity to nearly 750 vehicles. </p><p>The scope of work in phase one of the project includes the construction of a paved area with demarcated parking bays, the installation of a stormwater drainage system and high mast lighting.</p><p>There is also a three-metre high reinforced boundary wall with electric fencing. </p>
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<img class="responsive" src="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/VEHICLE%20POUND.jpg" alt="" style="width:775px;" /> </figure></span><span><p>In January 2019, the Safety and Security Directorate received additional funding through the City’s Adjustment Budget and R7, 5 million has been set aside for the Ndabeni vehicle impound expansion, which is due to be completed by end June 2019.</p><p>‘The Ndabeni pound has historically been used for private vehicles that have been left abandoned, while impounded public transport vehicles have been kept in the Maitland pound. The high number of confiscations means that we do not have sufficient space, and so going forward the additional capacity at Ndabeni will be used to store taxis too,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.</p><p><strong>Between 1 January and 14 March 2019, the Cape Town Traffic Service had:</strong></p><ul><li><div style="text-align:left;">impounded 678 minibus, minibus and sedan taxis </div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">495 for drivers operating without a permit</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">183 for operating contrary to the conditions of their permits</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">released 702 taxis that had been impounded</div></li></ul><p>‘Our taxi pound is like a revolving door. In most cases, vehicles are collected within a day or two and the offending driver returns to the road to continue bad driving behaviour. Very few are deterred by the steep increases in the impoundment release fee for repeat offenders.</p><p>‘Changes to the law now also mean that vehicles can be impounded for serious driving offences and not just permit transgressions. So, the rate of impoundments will likely increase, but I remind members of the public to consider the logistics of impounding a vehicle and that it takes an officer out of circulation for the time that he or she has to get that vehicle to the pound and complete all of the necessary documentation,’ said Alderman Smith.<br></p>
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<img class="responsive" src="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/inpound.jpg" alt="" style="width:949px;" /> </figure></span><p>Public transport vehicles that are not collected from the impound lot are usually disposed of after 18 to 24 months. These vehicles are generally crushed using a compactor. </p><p>‘The policing of the public transport industry is hard work and very often a thankless task. We face ongoing criticism for our apparent lack of action against taxi drivers. The statistics, however, show that we are doing as much as we can with the resources that we have at our disposal. We desperately need tougher laws that will help make a real impact. </p><p>‘Temporary impoundment is a nuisance at best; I still believe that a three-strike system that results in permanent confiscation will have drivers singing a different tune altogether – and not just in the public transport sector,’ said Alderman Smith.</p><p>Between July 2018 and December 2018, the Cape Town Traffic Service accumulated the following enforcement statistics in terms of public transport operators:</p><ul><li><div style="text-align:left;">2 139 taxi impoundments</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">59 802 driving offences</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">22 711 Public Driving Permit (PrDP) and operating permit contraventions</div></li></ul><p><br><strong>End</strong><br><strong> </strong></p><span></span><span></span> | 2019-03-18T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| Shelters urged to apply for City’s Winter Readiness Programme | The programme, which runs from May to September annually, sees the City supporting organisations that provide shelter for street people by supplementing their available resources to enable more indigent people to benefit from their services. | <span>The programme, which runs from May to September annually, sees the City supporting organisations that provide shelter for street people by supplementing their available resources to enable more indigent people to benefit from their services. <br><p>The City has set aside R700 000 for this purpose this year.<br></p>
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<img class="responsive" src="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/shelter%20winter%20readiness1.jpg" alt="" /> </figure></span><span><p><br>Organisations which are able to provide temporary mattress space during the winter period and who meet the stipulated criteria, will receive food parcels, toiletries, mattresses and bedding as well as Expanded Public Works Programme workers to assist with cooking and cleaning.</p><p>‘Shelters do feel the pinch in winter when more street people seek respite from the elements. So this programme is designed to build capacity and to create the extra space and resources needed. </p><p>‘I encourage organisations who want to apply to make sure that they meet all of the criteria and have all the relevant documentation to ensure that their application is successful,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Zahid Badroodien.</p><p><strong>Application forms are available here:</strong> <a href="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/Winter%20Readiness%20Application%20Form%202019.pdf" target="_blank">http://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms,%20notices,%20tariffs%20and%20lists/Winter%20Readiness%20Application%20Form%202019.pdf</a></p><p>Plans are also in place to get the City’s Safe Space through its first winter. The City’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department has ordered extra blankets and waterproof sleeping bags and has requested the cleaning of culverts along the Culemborg Bridge to minimise leaks. Increased waterproofing of the fence will also be done.</p><p>It is also hoped to finalise the installation of a geyser for hot showers, although this is dependent on procurement processes. </p><p>‘The City’s Safe Space is not a shelter in the traditional sense, but rather a transitional overnight facility that provides an alternative to sleeping on the streets. We have had numerous successes since the facility opened its gates and we hope to build on this solid foundation that has been laid. The first full winter is going to be new territory for us but we are committed to working closely with our clients and partners to ensure their well-being over the colder months,’ said Councillor Badroodien.</p><p>In its first nine months of operation, the Safe Space has hosted 450 clients. Currently, there are 211 clients on site. Of the clients who have used the space:</p><ul><li><div style="text-align:left;">48 are working part-time</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">seven are working full-time</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">12 have been relocated to their areas of origin outside of Cape Town</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">18 have been reunified with their families</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">nine have been placed in care facilities/shelters</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">72 have attended developmental programmes </div></li></ul>
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<p> © City of Cape Town</p> </figcaption> </figure><p>The Sea Point, Fresnaye and Bantry Bay Ratepayers Association is assisting with securing identity documents for clients who need them; 200 funeral policies have been donated to the Safe Space clients and 27 non-governmental organisations are assisting with developmental opportunities, pop-up kitchens and donations.</p></span><p>City-wide, the Street People Programme facilitated assistance to 1 796 individuals between July and December 2018 and attended to just more than 5 000 complaints.</p><p>In addition, the programme is also facilitating 600 work opportunities for street people through the Expanded Public Works Programme until the end of June 2019. </p><p><br>End<br></p> | 2019-03-17T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
