Greener living

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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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

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/work%20and%20business/commercial-utility-services/commercial-water-and-sanitation-services/Commercial-water-restrictions-explained">Commercial-water-restrictions-explained</a>

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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.

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/education-and-research-materials/graphics-and-educational-material/water-saving-resources">water-saving-resources</a>

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Cost of electricity

We bill you based on a three-tier tariff system comprising of the Lifeline tariff, the Domestic tariff and the Home User tariff. Find out how this works for residential and commercial properties.

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City jobs and opportunities

The City offers a range of employment and career development opportunities to suitably qualified applicants from a range of social and educational backgrounds.

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The City's Draft Budget 2020-2021

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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Get involved

Discover how you can get involved in your community

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/local%20and%20communities/community-building-and-upliftment/be-an-active-resident/get-involved">get-involved</a>

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Coronavirus

The coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new disease that was recently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/personal-health/contagious-and-chronic-diseases/coronavirus">coronavirus</a>

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Indigent benefits

Residents can apply for indigent benefits with the City to help them pay their rates, service charges or City housing rental payments.

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/local%20and%20communities/financial-relief-and-rebates/financial-support-services/indigent-benefits">indigent-grants</a>

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Safety and security resources

The City offers a variety of free interesting and educational material relating to safety and security.

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Going solar in the home

Installing renewable energy in your home could result in lower electricity costs and contribute to a more sustainable Cape Town.

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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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Cape Town Future Energy Festival

The Cape Town Future Energy Festival is a showcase of innovation and sustainable living.

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Alternative water sources

We live in a water-scarce region. The use of alternative water sources for irrigation and industrial purposes allows us to conserve the water supply from our dams.

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Spike in public unrest impacts on service delivery

City’s enforcement services recorded 91 incidents of protest action in the last three weeks.

Between 11 July and 5 August, there were 91 incidents of protest action recorded by the City’s enforcement services. This compared to 38 such incidents between April and June – a near eight-fold increase. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/DamagedVehicle3.jpeg" alt="" style="width:1425px;" /> </figure>During this time, the Safety and Security Directorate has recorded 38 injuries to staff members, damage to 14 Directorate vehicles and at least six private vehicles, and 28 arrests for public violence. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/DamagedVehicle2.jpeg" alt="" style="width:2532px;" /> </figure>Much of the unrest has been linked to violent attempts to invade pockets of land in a number of areas around the city. The Safety and Security Directorate is counting the cost, but it is imperative that the public too be cognizant of how these incidents impact on them. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/Damaged%20Vehicle1.jpeg" alt="" style="width:1425px;" /> </figure>Not only do we have to direct resources away from other priority areas to assist SAPS with public order policing, but where vehicles are damaged rendering them unusable, it means one less vehicle for visible policing or for responding to emergencies. Where staff members are injured, it means time off work, which translates into fewer officers to fulfill our public safety mandate. The volatility in so many areas is also impacting on other services to the public, particularly in the communities where the violence is taking place. Specifically, from a Safety and Security perspective, our Disaster Risk Management Centre staff have been unable to:<ul><li>assist with humanitarian relief efforts because of protest action in certain areas</li><li>conduct their COVID-19 outreach and awareness activities</li><li>conduct assessments of emergency incidents like informal settlement fires in affected areas</li><li>coordinate mitigation measures as part of the Winter Readiness Programme, following the last major cold front There are many other examples of how services by other City departments have been impacted, and ultimately, communities at large are being hamstrung by the actions of a few. The City implores the criminal justice system to treat the charges brought against those who have been arrested seriously, and to send a strong message that the destruction and risks to public safety that have accompanied the unrest of recent weeks cannot be tolerated. We also reiterate our call to the public to share any information that could lead to the identification, arrest and conviction of those responsible for the violence. Anonymous tip offs can be directed via our Public Emergency Communication Centre by dialling 021 4807700 from a cellphone or 107 from a landline. </li></ul> End

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Completed community projects benefit most vulnerable communities across city

Community Services and Health gives a breakdown for community projects.

Some of the strategic projects completed included upgrades to existing infrastructure, installation of boreholes and generators as well as the establishment of two additional Safe Spaces for street people.<table width="100%" class="ms-rteTable-default" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="width:33.33%;"></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="width:33.33%;">Total Spent </td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="width:33.33%;">Percentage Spent</td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default">Support Services </td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">25,291,157 </td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">95,0%</td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default">Recreation & Parks </td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">132,641,001</td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">90,8%</td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default">Library & Information Services </td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">31,744,503 </td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">98,0%</td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default">City Health </td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">59,787,372 </td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">94,7%</td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default">Social Development & ECD </td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">13,899,183 </td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">99,3%</td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default">Planning & Development </td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">45,399,282</td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">91,8%</td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default">Community Services & Health </td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">308,762,499 </td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">93,1%</td></tr></tbody></table> 'Despite the challenges presented during the first half of this year, the Directorate has performed admirably and completed a raft of projects that will benefit our communities. The work done will not only enhance the user experience, but will also increase the lifespan of the facilities in question. We are immensely proud of the work done, no matter the size of the project, because each little bit contributes to our goal of providing quality facilities and services to the public,’ said the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Zahid Badroodien. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/CommunityProject1.jpeg" alt="" style="width:949px;" /> </figure>Library and Information Services (LISLIS completed a project to replace asbestos roofs at eight library buildings, including Bellville South, Belhar, Langa, Tableview, Llwandle, Blaauwbergstrand, Khayelitsha and Elsies River libraries. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/CommunityProject2.jpeg" alt="" style="width:1425px;" /> </figure>In addition, the department spent R8,9 million on other repairs, maintenance and renovations to provide new enclosed study areas, increased security and an improved layout flow in libraries such as Brown's Farm, Strandfontein, Bonteheuwel and Ravensmead.<figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/CommunityProject3%20%282%29.jpeg" alt="" style="width:1425px;" /> </figure> Additionally, renovations and upgrades are in the final stages of completion at the Rondebosch Library at a cost of R1,6 million. The work included the full replacement of the asbestos roof and major repairs to an interior wall.Furthermore, the department prioritised the purchase of books and other library materials to the extent of R9 million, as well as procuring subscriptions to print and digital newspapers and magazines to the value of R4,6m. To keep up with global technology, R9,8m was spent on essential IT equipment and infrastructure upgrades to facilitate network connectivity and to enhance the overall user experience in library services.It is disheartening that library buildings were subjected to a spate of break-ins and vandalism, which resulted in the hardening and securing of facilities. This unfortunately impacts on services and eats into budgets that could be more effectively used for services to communities. Recreation and Parks During the drought, many of our sports fields were off limits, impacting on the many sporting codes that rely on the use of these facilities. By installing alternatives, we ensured greater certainty for thousands of users. In keeping with our water resilience strategy, we continued to prioritise boreholes and other alternative irrigation solutions to the value of over R7 million which were installed at 11 sports fields, including PP Smit Sports Complex, Uitsig Sports Field, Woodlands Sports Ground, Mandela Park Stadium and Accordian Park Sports Ground.The Recreation and Parks Department upgraded three swimming pools (Trafalgar, Athlone and Kensington) and sporting facilities in Nyanga, Gugulethu and Mamre. The department also upgraded several parks, the Maitland Cemetery Chapel and worked to include burial capacity at the Atlantis Cemetery, Welmoed Cemetery and Metro South East cemetery.Upgrading of parks across the city, purchasing of gym and play equipment for our community centres and recreation hubs took place across the entire city. Notable successes include:<ul><li>R8,2 million - Upgrades to meet the Safety at Sports & Recreational Events Act (SASREA), 2010 (Act No.2 of 2010)</li><li> R4,9 million Manenberg Integrated Project</li><li>R3,6 million for the installation of Astroturf in Gugulethu, NY 116</li><li>R2,6 million upgrade to Mamre Sports Complex</li><li>R2,2 million upgrade to Millers Camp Sportsfield</li><li>R1,1 million upgrade to Princessvlei</li></ul>'Sadly, over R9 million was spent on the hardening and securitising of facilities to lessen the impact of vandalism and theft that has been inflicted upon a number of our well-used and essential buildings and parks,' said Councillor Badroodien. City Health The department has experienced load-shedding over the last few years with interruption of services dependent on the stage of load-shedding. Many of our most affected clinics are situated in vulnerable communities and these interruptions often lead to long waiting times and services being interrupted. ‘We are committed to ensuring that as many of our primary healthcare facilities are able to continue delivering services, even in times of load-shedding, and we will continue our alternative electricity generation project in the current financial year,' said Councillor Badroodien. In September 2019, City Health officially opened a larger R46 million clinic in Pelican Park. The Pelican Park Community Day Centre (CDC) is the biggest project ever undertaken by City Health and will provide comprehensive primary health care services to the communities of Pelican Park, Eagle Park, New Horizon, Lotus River, and surrounding areas which include nearly 80 000 people. Generators were installed at eight clinics: Bloemkombos, Protea, Scottsdene, Matthew Goniwe, Wesbank, Eerste River, Gordons Bay and Spencer Road.City Health currently celebrates 79 clinics that meet ideal clinic status and 12 clinics that meet platinum status. We remain committed to retaining and increasing the number of clinics that meet the national core standards and ideal clinic criteria. To ensure that we achieved this in the previous financial year, over R36 million was spent to ensure our clinics effectively address the infrastructural and operational deficiencies and by so doing, improve the quality of Primary Health Care at public sector clinics. An ideal clinic is a health facility with good infrastructure, adequate staff, adequate resources (medicine and supplies), with good administrative processes and sufficient bulk supplies. It uses applicable clinical policies, protocols, guidelines to ensure the provision of quality health services.‘Unfortunately, over R9,2 million was spent on hardening and improving security at clinics across the city. Clinics sadly remain soft targets for vandalism and theft, especially in our most vulnerable communities,’ said Councillor Badroodien. Social Development and Early Childhood Development (SDECD) The SDECD department facilitated the construction of the new Heideveld ECD to the value of just over R6 million. This facility will be able to take care of 150 children by offering a wide range of opportunities to support their development in this critical stage of learning. Additional successes can be celebrated with the opening of two additional safe spaces for street people in Bellville and the CBD to the value of just over R5 million. These new safe spaces can host over 200/500 (non-COVID-19) street people and connect them directly to opportunities through partnerships with a wide range of communities and service providers. This new financial year, in order to further increase our bed numbers, we will launch additional safe spaces across the city. The Arts and Culture Branch affected upgrades to the Hugo Lambrecht Auditorium in Parow, which included repairs to the air conditioners. The department also facilitated the painting of the Rust en Vrede building Durbanville, which, because of its heritage status required a special process and expertise. These projects were completed at a cost of just under R6 million. Future planning 'These facilities are essential to the quality of life of our residents and help knit the fabric of society together. It's where we play, socialise and relax together, and each has an important role in the communities where they are located.'Community Services and Health facilities are fundamental in providing opportunities to improve quality of life related to health, learning, recreation and social support that assist community development and social cohesion. Therefore, investment in social infrastructure and programmes must be prioritised and appropriately resourced,' added Councillor Badroodien.Despite the facility management, maintenance and vandalism challenges severely impact service provision.Future investment in the social facilities will be guided by an integrated approach and focussed on areas of greatest need by expanding capacity through upgrading/extending or building new facilities where it is needed the most and developing optimised new models of co-location and clustering as well as multi-level facilities. End

2020-08-06T22:00:00Z

Iconic Cape Town ‘Red Bus’ gets back on the road

Red bus back in business from 08 August 2020.

As the Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management, I have been fighting for and lobbying national government to reopen the travel and tourism sectors for leisure, with the observance of extensive health and safety protocols, in a bid to stem the current jobs bloodbath. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/RedBus3.jpeg" alt="" style="width:1425px;" /> </figure>I visited the team yesterday and was struck by their professionalism and implementation of all the measures needed for customers to enjoy the sights of our beautiful city. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/RedBus2.jpeg" alt="" style="width:948px;" /> </figure>All staff have received extensive training to ensure they understand the virus, how it spreads, the symptoms and how long it survives on surfaces as well as the required sanitisation and distancing procedures for themselves and guests. All passengers will have their hands sanitised before boarding the bus. <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/RedBus1.jpeg" alt="" style="width:1425px;" /> Visitors will also receive extensive information about COVID-19 protocols. This information is in an easy to understand picture format such as leaflets, posters, banners and signs. It has been placed on vehicle seats, sales desks, and entrance doors.While we are now allowed to travel within our provinces, I believe these sectors and the ones that underpin them such as restaurants, should be reopened nationally and internationally. From my many engagements and site visits with stakeholders across these vital sectors, I have seen that it is possible to reopen safely and have been impressed by the extensive safety measures in place.Tourism is and will remain a key industry in our City and it is central to our economic recovery. I will continue to fight for the unfettered reopening of this and related sectors like food and beverages. The tourism bounce back strategy the City has developed together with the City of Cape Town’s official Destination Marketing Organisation, Cape Town Tourism, can ensure that we breathe life back into the tourism industry and plot a sustainable and inclusive future for this vital and vibrant sector. End

2020-08-06T22:00:00Z

City thanks residents for patience as it returns to usual electricity operations

Service request turnaround times.

To adhere to the COVID-19 regulations for the safety of staff and customers, the City’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department had to reorganise operations and turnaround times. Due to the resultant reduced capacity, the Department prioritised multiple streetlight outages, power outages and instances where electricity faults was a safety hazard to members of the public. Some service requests were therefore flagged for later attention as soon as it was possible to attend to, such as some single streetlight outages requests. ‘In the more than four months between 27 March 2020, when Level 5 Lockdown started, and 2 August 2020, the City’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department has attended to almost 90 000 service requests. The Department was able to attend to these thousands of service requests while taking the necessary safety precautions including social distancing, wearing of masks and regular hand sanitising.‘Street lighting, especially single street lights that are out, is one area where we have received many complaints from residents, however due to the continuing priority work were unable to attend to. The Department is also clearing a backlog of requests that it could not attend to due to the priority work. Customers may have also noticed that the City’s usual fast turnaround times were sometimes affected because of COVID-19 and the lockdown. We have also had depots that have had to close, like our Wynberg depot, which has affected the turnaround times of attending to service requests. The City thanks customers for their patience while the City’s staff works through the remaining service request backlogs. We are doing our absolute best and continue to work nonstop,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy and Climate Change, Councillor Phindile Maxiti. The Department will work hard to bring this turnaround time down from the current COVID-19-required two weeks’ turnaround time to the one or two days residents had become used to. This will occur over a reasonable period of time, given the extent of the impact COVID-19 has had on our operations. The fixing of individual streetlights will also be phased in again over the next few weeks.Contact us: SMS: 31220 (electricity faults) Email: <a href="mailto:power@capetown.gov.za">power@capetown.gov.za</a> End

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Service Requests/Report a Fault (C3)

The cost of electricity

We bill you based on a three-tier tariff system comprising of the Lifeline tariff, the Domestic tariff and the Home User tariff. Find out how this works for residential and commercial properties.

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The City's Draft Budget 2020-2021

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.

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/Meet-the-City/the-city-budget/the-citys-budget-2020-2021"><img alt="" src="/_layouts/15/IMAGES/icgen.gif">the-citys-budget-2020-2021</a>

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District plans

The District Plans are medium term (10 year) plans that aim to guide spatial development processes and land use management within the district and are approved by the Council of City of Cape Town as policy.

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Informal trading

Informal trade is a very important part of Cape Town's economy and benefits both traders and locals.

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The Business Hub

The Business Hub provides information on starting and growing your business.

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Pay your traffic fine

The City has a number of different options for paying traffic fines. If you would like to pay your fine.

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Pay your rates and services accounts

You can pay your rates and services account in a number of different ways.

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Prevent illegal dumping

We are calling on all our residents to stop and report illegal dumping … Illegal dumping costs us money It costs the City R350 million every year to clean up illegal dumping …

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Upgrade to a new prepaid electricity meter

Find out if your suburb has been selected for a compulsory electricity meter upgrade

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Submit a building plan

If you are planning any building work on a property, you may need to submit a building plan for approval.

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City jobs and opportunities

The City offers a range of employment and career development opportunities to suitably qualified applicants from a range of social and educational backgrounds.

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2020/21 Tariffs

Find out about the latest tariffs that affect you

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Coronavirus

The coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new disease that was recently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO)

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/personal-health/contagious-and-chronic-diseases/coronavirus">coronavirus</a>

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View the Council Meeting Calendar

Access the Council meeting calendar and agendas for upcoming meetings.

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Coronavirus updates

We are operating with reduced services and communication channels as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and national lockdown.

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/general/coronavirus-updates">coronavirus-updates</a>

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Load-shedding

Load-shedding stages are announced by Eskom and depend on the extent of the shortage of generation capacity

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Libraries

Loan out books, get access to electronic resources or take part in community programmes and events at any of our libraries

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Cape Town Future Energy Festival

The Cape Town Future Energy Festival is a showcase of innovation and sustainable living.

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Reduce rates for NPOs and PBOs

Some PBOs and NPOs which were previously excluded from the list due to legislative changes will now be able to benefit from reduced rates.

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Apply for replacement wheelie bin

The City will replace or repair a damaged or stolen wheelie bin free of charge.

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Apply/Municipal-services/solid-waste/Apply-for-replacement-wheelie-bin" target="_blank">Apply-for-replacement-wheelie-bin</a>

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Pay and renew your vehicle licence

There are a number of different options you can use when paying for and renewing your vehicle licence renewal.

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Pay/Driving-and-vehicles/Vehicle-licences/Pay-your-vehicle-licence" target="_blank">Pay-your-vehicle-licence</a>

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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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Apply for new or replacement driver's licence

Find out how to get a new or replacement driver’s licence.

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