| Resurfacing of roads in Lotus River and Grassy Park | The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate would like to advise motorists and pedestrians that roadworks are taking place along sections of 5th Avenue in Lotus River and Victoria Road in Grassy Park. | <p>The scope of the work includes the removal of the existing surfacing layer and replacing it with hot-mix asphalt.<br></p><div>The work will be done on the following sections:</div><div>•<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>5th Avenue from Zeekoe Road to Strandfontein Road, Lotus River</div><div>•<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>Victoria Road from 5th Avenue to Klip Road, Grassy Park </div><div><br></div><div>Where possible, traffic will be deviated to adjacent roads, however, temporary stop/go traffic controls will be used where no alternative road is available.</div><div> </div><div>All road markings will be reinstated. </div><div><br></div><div>‘Regular road maintenance prolongs the longevity of the City’s road network and I am sure that motorists will notice and feel the difference once the work is done. We thank you for your patience during the course of this work and ask that all road users in this area exercise caution while work is under way and to also pay attention to road signs,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.</div><div><br></div><div>A high resolution map is available <a href="https://bit.ly/3JeK2hA">here. </a><br></div><div><br></div> | 2024-04-16T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| Time to do business as #YouthStartCT Entrepreneurial Challenge gets under way | City's programme to assist entrepeneurs with business training | <p>The annual #YouthStartCT Entrepreneurial Challenge is an accelerator programme for entrepreneurs with existing businesses or business ideas, who aim to contribute to business skills development, innovation and the growth of the entrepreneurial sector in Cape Town.<br></p><span>
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<img src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/AA%20Youthstart%2016424%203.jpg" class="responsive" alt="" style="width:749px;" /> </figure></span>The challenge will run over six weeks, and participants will compete in five categories: manufacturing, agriculture/farming, tourism, finance and business services, and information technology.<p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong>Participants will go through a series of training sessions starting on 17 April 2024. These practical sessions will help them fine-tune their pitch preparations before an adjudication panel.</p><p> The winners of the various categories will be announced at an awards ceremony on 12 June 2024.<br></p><p>'We are very excited to see so much enthusiasm and talent among the participants who qualified to be part of this year's programme. This is an excellent opportunity to hone business skills, but also to put into practice new business ideas and plans. The six week programme will provide ample opportunities to learn and experience the competitive business environment – but the programme is also a great platform for networking. We would like to wish all the participants the best of luck for the challenge ahead,' said Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Patricia van der Ross. <br></p><p>For more information on the #YouthStartCT programme visit <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Apply/Jobs-and-opportunities/youthstart-entrepreneurial-challenge">https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Apply/Jobs-and-opportunities/youthstart-entrepreneurial-challenge</a> . <br></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>End</strong></p><p><br></p> | 2024-04-16T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| Electricity scammers: Rather be safe than sorry | The City would like to warn residents of the latest electricity scam. | <div>‘A resident recently reported to us that two men had visited her home claiming they needed to scan the prepaid electricity meter and check plugs. The resident said they were well dressed, one with a reflective jacket and a “permit” attached to the jacket, with a clipboard in hand. Trusting that they worked for the City, the resident let them inside her home but soon realised they were not who they claimed to be and asked them to leave which they luckily did – but not before stealing her gold earrings.</div><div><br></div><div>‘This latest sad story is unfortunately one the City is all too familiar with. We urge residents to be aware of scammers posing as City officials or contractors to gain access to their homes. Once given access to residents’ homes, scammers often steal small personal items like jewellery and cash. In most cases, the elderly are targeted.</div><div><br></div><div>'We remind residents that the City's Electricity Generation and Distribution Department will make an appointment with residents before visiting their home. Municipal workers and contractors must carry a work order number specific to that dwelling and a legitimate City-issued identification card. Residents should ask to check the work order number and the identification card before allowing anyone onto their property and to verify whether the card is legitimate.</div><div><br></div><div>‘In this case, it is fortunate that the resident realised everything was not as it should be before anything far worse happened. We urge our residents to be aware of these scammers and take the necessary steps to ensure all visitors to their home are legitimate City employees or contractors,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Councillor Beverley van Reenen.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>The identification card must display the City logo, the name and surname of the staff member or mandated contractor, and must contain an embedded photo of the staff member or mandated contractor. If unsure, residents are urged to call the City’s Call Centre on 0860 103 089.</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Tips for residents:</strong></div><div><ul><li>Always verify the work order number when an official visits your home </li><li>Check the official’s City-issued identification card </li><li>The ID card must display the City logo, the name and surname of the staff member or mandated contractor, and must contain an embedded photo of the staff member or mandated contractor</li><li>If unsure, call the City’s Call Centre on 0860 103 089</li><li>Report suspicious behaviour to the City’s law enforcement agencies or to the SAPS</li></ul></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Any suspicious behaviour must be reported to the City’s law enforcement agencies or the City’s Fraud Hotline on 0800 1100 77 or to the South African Police Service (SAPS). The SAPS remains the lead authority in crime prevention.</strong></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><strong>End</strong></div><div><br><br></div><p><br></p> | 2024-04-16T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| Metro Budgets reveal Cape Town is making SA’s biggest infrastructure investment | At R39,7bn, Cape Town’s three-year infrastructure budget is 80% larger than the next metro, Joburg (R22bn), and 98% larger than the third biggest, eThekwini (R20bn) | <p>At R39,7bn, Cape Town’s three-year infrastructure budget is 80% larger than the next metro, Joburg (R22bn), and 98% larger than the third biggest, eThekwini (R20bn). <br></p><div>‘We expect to create around 130 000 jobs over three years via infrastructure investments linked to our new Building for Jobs Budget. These new jobs are purely based on construction alone, and are just a small part of the economic benefits ahead for Cape Town as we prepare to overtake Johannesburg as South Africa’s most populous city.</div><div>‘Our mission is to make Cape Town work by investing, on an unprecedented scale, in the city’s infrastructure – with projects worth R120bn over ten years. Because when Cape Town works, Capetonians work. <br></div><div><br></div><div>‘Since the start of this term of office in November 2021, Cape Town has added 363 000 new jobs, according to StatsSA. Our economy is robust, growing fast and creating jobs. Factories are hiring, call centres are hiring, entrepreneurs are taking the plunge, and many more people are moving their lives and businesses to Cape Town,’ said Mayor Hill-Lewis.</div><div>Cape Town will invest more on infrastructure than all three Gauteng metros combined over the three-year medium-term budget framework (R39,7bn vs a combined R38,5bn).</div><div><br></div><div>Infrastructure spend targets lower income households</div><div>Mayor Hill-Lewis said that lower-income households and areas would benefit from 75% - or R9bn - of Cape Town’s infrastructure spending in 24/25.<br></div><div><br></div><div>‘Cape Town’s lower income households will directly benefit from R9bn in infrastructure spending, a bigger investment than the entire infrastructure budget of any other city for 24/25. Our investments target Cape Town’s fastest-growing, and poorest areas, with infrastructure projects that will, over time, unstitch the unjust legacy of our country’s past.</div><div>‘For many people in Cape Town – and throughout South Africa – hope comes from living in more dignified conditions. Dignified housing, dignified sanitation services, dignified neighbourhoods, streets and public spaces.</div><div>‘So we are racing to upgrade bulk sewer lines and wastewater treatment works, to quadruple the amount of sewer pipes we replace, to expand our world-class MyCiti bus service to new routes, to put more Capetonians families into affordable housing, and to deploy even more law enforcement officers to high crime areas,’ said Mayor Hill-Lewis. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Metro Capital Budgets MTREF (2024/25 in brackets)</div><div>Cape Town – R39,7bn (R12,1bn in 24/25)</div><div>Johannesburg – R22bn (R7,2bn)</div><div>Ethekwini – R20bn (R7,5bn)</div><div>Ekurhuleni – R9bn (R2,9bn)</div><div>Tshwane – R7,3bn (R2,3bn)</div><div>Nelson Mandela Bay – R5bn (R1,6bn)</div><div>Mangaung – R4bn (R1,3bn)</div><div>Buffalo City – R3,8bn (R1,2bn)<br></div><p><br></p> | 2024-04-16T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
