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The programme was carried out by external contractors appointed by the City to conduct repair work across Cape Town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ward 100 which includes Gordon\u2019s Bay and Strand has the highest number of projects, with 14 roads undergoing repairs alongside a paved and a tarred driveway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nine roads and curbs are under repair in Ward 83, which includes Asanda Village, Somerset West and Strand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ward 84 (Bizweni, Somerset West, Sir Lowry\u2019s Pass, and Strand), includes tarring two separate sidewalks, reinstating 12 roads and curbs, and paving and tarring two driveways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Six roads and curbs are being reinstated, along with a tarred driveway and a concreted pavement in Ward 85 (Nomzamo and Strand). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Ward 86 (Lwandle and Nomzamo), work includes concreting and tarring two pavements and reinstating one road. 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