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The RFQ is being advertised by the City of Cape Town this week as a temporary measure only,\u201d the statement read. \u201cThe second is an interim solution, namely to appoint a contractor for a 12-month period, on a month-to-month basis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In June this year, the CPBMJTT held meetings with residents from baboon-affected areas about the Cape Peninsula Baboon Strategic Management Plan (CPBSMP), its implementation, and the development of area-based solutions in cooperation with the individual communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The preferred long-term solution, to be finalised, is reportedly a partnership with a non-profit organisation that can receive grant funding from the CPBMJTT partners, as well as funding and donations from external sources such as affected communities and the general public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe NPO is to perform selected operational and other tasks needed in implementing the Baboon Strategic Management Plan,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe above steps are underway with urgency and intent as we are transitioning to a more sustainable urban baboon programme which involves communities, as well as the parties to the CPBMJTT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kept-in-the-dark\">\u2018Kept in the dark\u2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Simon\u2019s Town resident Peter Willis, who attended up to four public meetings regarding baboon management, says it is disappointing that residents are in essence still kept in the dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy great regret is the way the CPBMJTT has gone about its business, since its inception two years ago, is how little they take the residents into their confidence,\u201d said Willis. \u201cWe are approaching the end of October and rangers contracts are ending 30 November but we effectively know nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the high level of public concern, he believes authorities could have done more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy understanding is that there is significant action going on and prep behind the scenes within the CPBMJTT but I\u2019m moderately confident that they will come up with something,\u201d Willis added. \u201cI think given the risks involved, not having rangers and the high level of public concern about the baboons, I think the authorities could have done more to bring the residents into their confidence to calm people\u2019s nerves around the issue. At the moment, we are left guessing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-future-uncertain\">Future uncertain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lynda Silk, chair of Cape Peninsula Civil Conservation (CPCC), a non-profit organisation (NPO) commented that the public still has no clue what the baboon management is transitioning to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor 28 months, the public has been told of a transition in baboon management,\u201d she said. \u201cAt this time, there is still no advertised process in place to employ baboon rangers for January. 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