The sidewalks, driveways and curbs of Subcouncil 8 are being repaired thanks to the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate programme with over 1 200 square metres being restored.
According to Subcouncil 8 chairperson and Ward 85 councillor Chantal Cerfontein the reinstatement was driven through the Subcouncil and Integrated Development Programme which required a lot of emails to the department of water and sanitation.
Sixty-eight reinstatements are in progress across the Helderberg following water infrastructure maintenance.
The restoration work began in mid-November last year. The programme was carried out by external contractors appointed by the City to conduct repair work across Cape Town.
Ward 100 which includes Gordon’s Bay and Strand has the highest number of projects, with 14 roads undergoing repairs alongside a paved and a tarred driveway.
In Ward 15, which covers Somerset West and Parel Vallei, the City is paving a driveway and a sidewalk as well as tarring a separate driveway and reinstating seven roads and curbs.
Nine roads and curbs are under repair in Ward 83, which includes Asanda Village, Somerset West and Strand.
Ward 84 (Bizweni, Somerset West, Sir Lowry’s Pass, and Strand), includes tarring two separate sidewalks, reinstating 12 roads and curbs, and paving and tarring two driveways.
Six roads and curbs are being reinstated, along with a tarred driveway and a concreted pavement in Ward 85 (Nomzamo and Strand).
In Ward 86 (Lwandle and Nomzamo), work includes concreting and tarring two pavements and reinstating one road. Finally, in Ward 109 (Croydon, Faure, Firgrove and Macassar), one driveway is being paved, another tarred, and a pavement concreted.
“We cannot have roads that are damaged as it affects our vehicles. Resurfacing, repairs, realignment, resealing and pothole repairs are vital for our commuters,” said Cerfontein. “Now the children have a smooth surface to walk on when going to school and our residents can use it when they walk to do shopping or visit their neighbours without damaging their heels.”
Mayoral Committee member for water and sanitation Zahid Badroodien said the reinstatements were ongoing and another batch would be assigned to contractors “The City will review the workmanship as part of our contract management,” he said.
