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Cape Town is experiencing a serious water shortage due to insufficient rainfall and fast declining dam levels. We all need to THINK WATER.

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Residential water restrictions explained

Insufficient rainfall and fast declining dam levels have led to the current drought in Cape Town. We need to work together to change the way we use our water

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Day Zero Dashboard

Day Zero- the day we may all have to queue for water.

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Commercial water restrictions explained

Insufficient rainfall and fast declining dam levels have led to the current drought in Cape Town. We need to work together to change the way we use our water

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Water saving toolkits

To help you spread the word, we have created water-saving information packs for your home, business and hospitality industry.

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Loadshedding

Loadshedding power outages generally last for about 2 hours and 30 minutes, with one area being affected at a time during stage 1 and four areas being affected at a time during stage 3b.

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City’s action committee addresses social ills in Delft South

Dedicated and experienced professionals from social development and policing backgrounds form part of the Focus Table including Law Enforcement staff

‘This Focus Table is not an advisory committee. All members take responsibility for various tasks, and interventions are supported by 15 fieldworkers,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security; and Social Services, Alderman JP Smith. The fieldworkers are employed by the City’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department (SDECD) through the Expanded Public Works Programme.‘The Focus Table forms part of various interventions by the City to address crime in vulnerable areas. They meet on a fortnightly basis and deal with individual cases of harm and anti-social behaviour. Taking into account the psycho-social and economic context of each case, they decide upon appropriate remedial intervention. Going the enforcement route is regarded as a last resort,’ explained Alderman Smith.Dedicated and experienced professionals from social development and policing backgrounds form part of the Focus Table including Law Enforcement staff, school resource officers, neighbourhood safety officers, representatives from the City’s SDECD, representatives from the Western Cape Department of Social Development and Professor John Cartwright.Some of the recommended interventions to date include:<ul><li><div style="text-align:left;">Strengthening Families Programme</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Young Learner’s programme </div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Direct interventions with families and referrals </div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Support for identity documents, passports and social grant applications </div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Medication collection</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Pre-teens at risk intervention </div></li></ul>At the official launch of the Focus Table earlier this week, departments, organisations and beneficiaries of programmes reflected on the positive impact that the NST and Focus Table have had on crime prevention and reduction, neighbourhood safety and dealing with social problems in Delft.Stakeholders made recommendations, such as interventions for younger children and skills training for young people, and all these will be reviewed by the Focus Table. Professor Cartwright serves as the coordinator of the Focus Table and works closely with the NST in Delft.‘The work of the NST is aimed at building an effective model of broad-based neighbourhood safety that can be rolled out to other areas of the City that are suffering from social disruption, violence and urban decay. The Focus Table is an excellent way of mobilising different kinds of knowledge in order to resolve serious issues in the daily lives of a community,’ said Professor Cartwright. End

2018-06-20T22:00:00Z

City online services unavailable – 21 June 2018

The City’s website (www.capetown.gov.za) and various online applications will be unavailable for a short period

The following applications will be affected:<ul><li>Cape Town Stadium booking forms</li><li>Community Organisation Database (COD)</li><li>Economic Areas Management Programme (ECAMP)</li><li>Film permit applications</li><li>General Valuations (GV2012 and GV2015)</li><li>Housing Waiting List (HWL)</li><li>Integrated Waste Exchange (IWEX)</li><li>Let's Name It</li><li>Lost Pets Online</li><li>Monitoring of Approved Research System (MARS)</li><li>OATS</li><li>Open Data Portal</li><li>Procurement Portal</li><li>Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)</li><li>Smartcape</li><li>Tender Portal</li> <li>Waste Recyclers</li></ul>We apologise for any inconvenience caused during this time.

2018-06-20T22:00:00Z

YouthStartCT Entrepreneurial Challenge winners announced

We have come to the end of yet another exciting and successful #YouthStartCT entrepreneurial challenge for 2018.

We have come to the end of yet another exciting and successful #YouthStartCT entrepreneurial challenge for 2018. The City of Cape Town hosted an awards ceremony at the Civic Centre last night where we announced the overall winner and the rest of the top 13 finalists. When the competition started three months ago, we began with more than 100 talented young entrepreneurs who have shown the potential to succeed in the business world with the proper support.#YouthStartCT is about providing a platform for the abundance of creative business ideas our young people possess. By growing their businesses and employing more people, young entrepreneurs can also help other young people break free from the shackles of unemployment and hopelessness.This innovative programme is a clear example of the goals in the City’s Organisational Development and Transformation Plan to promote economic inclusion. Over the last month, the 100 finalists have been put through their paces by the False Bay College Centre of Entrepreneurship – Rapid Incubator to hone their business development skills and participants went through various rounds of pitching innovative ideas to determine the overall winner. After yet another exciting edition, I am happy to announce the following young business owners as the winners of the 2018 #YouthStartCT:First place: Thabiso Eroll Mokomele from Gugulethu - owner of T-Squared Clothing.This home-grown clothing brand carries slogans that encourage people to push past the limitations of poverty. The sign above the door of his garage in Gugulethu, where he hand crafts the garments, says it all: ‘There is no success without hardship’. What started as Thabiso’s hobby back in high school and a way to support his studies 10 years ago has become a rising brand that is making an impact and serves as an inspiration to young people in the country. The business has grown to a point where he employs other young people to work with him. He has also opened a store in Johannesburg. Thabiso has won a R10 000 cash prize, a laptop and further business training support. Second Place: Nomfundo Mabaso from Burgundy Estate - owner of Grey Pepper Grey Pepper is a promotional and marketing material supplier. They brand items for organizations to use for marketing. This is where their client’s ideas become tangible, creating unforgettable practical marketing materials that will create a long-lasting good impression for the intended customers.Grey Pepper provides services to private companies, government organisations, schools, entertainment companies, promotions companies and any industry that requires their services.Nomfundo wins a laptop, a printer and targeted business support. Third place: Khuliso Stanley Muthige from Tokai, founder of EducateEducate provides educational services to South African youth and adults who are attending various learning institutions. They offer tutoring and mentorship programmes through a digital online platform. The company takes full advantage of the ever-expanding technological arena. It also creates employment by working with graduates and students who are interested in nurturing fellow students, sourced from its database of screened students across all subjects. Khuliso’s prize includes a printer, access to Innovation Hub which has boardroom facilities, internet and workspace/office desk space and targeted business support. The top three have made it through various play-off rounds over the past three months. <div class="image-gallery-slider img-gal-1" id="img-gal-1" data-slides="3" data-slide="1" style="height:493.5px;"><div class="image-gallery-content" style="height:414px;"> <figure class="itemSlide slide-left slide-1"> <img class="responsive" src="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/youthstart11.jpg" alt="" style="width:733px;" /> <figcaption class="image-slide-text" style="display:none;"> <a title="title" href="#"> </a>#YouthStartCT entrepreneurial challenge for 2018. </figcaption> </figure> <figure class="itemSlide slide-left slide-2"> <img class="responsive" src="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/youthstart22.jpg" alt="" style="width:1114px;" /> <figcaption class="image-slide-text" style="display:none;"> #YouthStartCT entrepreneurial challenge for 2018. . </figcaption> </figure> <figure class="itemSlide slide-left slide-3"> <img class="responsive" src="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/youthstart33.jpg" alt="" /> <figcaption class="image-slide-text" style="display:none;"> #YouthStartCT entrepreneurial challenge for 2018. </figcaption> </figure> </div><div class="image-gallery-control"><div class="image-gallery-caption"> <a title="title" href="#"> Aerial view of Cape Town</a> - Loren ipsum dolor sit amet loren ipsum dolor sit amet Loren ipsum dolor sit amet.</div><div class="image-gallery-nav"><div class="nav-info">1 of 3</div><div class="slide-next"> </div><div class="slide-prev"> </div></div></div></div> We have been really impressed by the growth shown by the 100 finalists, in particular the overall winners. The top three have shown great development over the last month of the competition. Every week they have applied the new information and skills learned in training and have adjusted their ideas and business practice in order to achieve growth.This will serve them very well for the future and what they want to achieve with their businesses, particularly around creating employment in their communities, which is at the heart of the competition.My message to all contestants was that they were all winners by having the courage to step out and pursue their own ideas and make it a reality. I encourage all the contestants to use the training going forward to constantly improve and grow their businesses. The City of Cape Town is grateful to its partners, the Raymond Ackerman Academy at the University of Cape Town; the University of the Western Cape’s Centre for Entrepreneurship; Standard Bank; and the Small Enterprise Development Agency for assisting us to be able to host this competition for a third year.It is through their support for this initiative that we see the success achieved by Thabiso, Nomfudo and Khuliso. This is an example of how government and the private sector can come together to push for economic growth that will lead to employment opportunities, especially for the youth. This challenge is an accelerator programme for start-up entrepreneurs where the overarching aim is to contribute to skills development, innovation, and the development of entrepreneurship in Cape Town.We hope more young entrepreneurs in Cape Town will be on the lookout for the #YouthStartCT challenge and take up the opportunity to grow in 2019. End

2018-06-20T22:00:00Z

City facilities keep winter holiday blues at bay

No one has to be bored this winter school holiday

‘It can be a challenge to keep the young ones busy for a few weeks during the school holidays, especially during winter when it’s cold and they can’t get outside to play. The City’s facilities offer winter programmes that ensure there is something for everyone, from younger children to teenagers. No one has to be bored this winter school holiday,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security; and Social Services, Alderman JP Smith.. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/holiday%20programme%20JP%20Smith.jpg" alt="" style="width:946px;" /> </figure>The Recreation and Parks Department has a diverse range of both indoor and outdoor activities on offer at its hubs – from board games and sport, to dancing and face-painting.In addition to the usual selection of books and audio-visual materials on offer at libraries, children can enjoy puppet shows, arts and crafts and talent shows. ‘The list of activities to keep young minds busy is exhaustive. I want to encourage parents to send their children to these programmes to not only keep them safe and busy, but also give them the opportunity to socialise and learn. They can have some good old-fashioned fun in a safe and inclusive space. Holidays can also be expensive and all of the programmes at our libraries and recreation hubs are free of charge. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/holiday%20programme%20games.jpg" alt="" style="width:949px;" /> </figure>‘The variety of programmes that we offer, and the fact that they run across the city, are part of our efforts to get as many children involved as possible and helps to foster community cohesion,’ said Alderman Smith. The extensive list of programmes is in line with the priorities of the City’s Organisational Development and Transformation Plan to create an inclusive city. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/holiday%20programme%20reading%20to%20kids.jpg" alt="" style="width:802px;" /> </figure>For more information or to download the programme, clicking on <a href="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Project%20and%20programme%20documents/Holiday_Programmes_June-July2018.pdf">Holiday Programmes June-July 2018</a>. End

2018-06-20T22:00:00Z

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Apply for exemption from water restrictions

All water users are encouraged to save water and adhere to water restrictions, but exemption is approved in special circumstances.

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Saving water in the home

Water is a precious resource and since we are in the midst of a serious drought we all have to learn how to use it carefully. Every action each of us takes to save water in our home makes a difference!

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Alternative water sources for the home

The City is promoting the responsible use of alternative water, including grey water, rainwater, and groundwater from boreholes/well points.

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Saving water in your business or organisation

Water is a precious resource and since we are in the midst of a serious drought we all have to learn how to use it carefully. Every action each of us takes to save water makes a difference!

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Alternative and recycled water sources for your organisation

The City is promoting the responsible use of alternative water sources that help to minimise the amount of drinking water used from our dams, which is important during a drought.

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Dam levels

The dam levels are critical for Cape Town’s water supply and are a key contributor to the Day Zero water dashboard

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The City's Budget 2018-2019

The City of Cape Town's budget reflects its key policy decisions and priorities, determines rates increases and indicates where money will be spent on programmes and services.

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Loadshedding

Loadshedding power outages generally last for about 2 hours and 30 minutes, with one area being affected at a time during stage 1 and four areas being affected at a time during stage 3b.

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Water map

The City of Cape Town’s water map provides information on household water use, treated effluent collection points and water pressure management zones.

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